NELL AF S.À.R.L., THE GUARANTORS NAMED HEREIN, THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee, Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Listing Agent ABN AMRO BANK N.V., as Security Agent and AIB/BNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, as Irish Paying Agent...
EXHIBIT
4.4
EXECUTION
COPY
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AF S.À.X.X.,
THE
GUARANTORS NAMED HEREIN,
THE
BANK OF NEW YORK,
as
Trustee, Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent and Listing Agent
ABN
AMRO BANK N.V.,
as
Security Agent
and
AIB/BNY
Fund Management (Ireland) Limited,
as
Irish Paying Agent
_________________________________
Dated
as of August 10, 2005
_________________________________
$615,000,000
8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015
€500,000,000
8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE
ONE
DEFINITIONS
SECTION
|
1.01
|
DEFINITIONS
|
1
|
ARTICLE
TWO
THE
NOTES
SECTION
|
2.01
|
FORM
AND DATING
|
27
|
SECTION
|
2.02
|
EXECUTION
AND AUTHENTICATION; AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
|
28
|
SECTION
|
2.03
|
REGISTRAR
AND PAYING AGENT
|
29
|
SECTION
|
2.04
|
PAYING
AGENT TO HOLD ASSETS IN TRUST
|
30
|
SECTION
|
2.05
|
HOLDER
LISTS
|
30
|
SECTION
|
2.06
|
TRANSFER
AND EXCHANGE
|
30
|
SECTION
|
2.07
|
REPLACEMENT
NOTES
|
31
|
SECTION
|
2.08
|
OUTSTANDING
NOTES
|
31
|
SECTION
|
2.09
|
TREASURY
NOTES
|
31
|
SECTION
|
2.10
|
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
|
32
|
SECTION
|
2.11
|
CANCELLATION
|
32
|
SECTION
|
2.12
|
DEFAULTED
INTEREST
|
32
|
SECTION
|
2.13
|
CUSIP
NUMBERS
|
32
|
SECTION
|
2.14
|
DEPOSIT
OF MONEYS
|
32
|
SECTION
|
2.15
|
BOOK-ENTRY
PROVISIONS FOR GLOBAL SECURITIES
|
32
|
SECTION
|
2.16
|
TRANSFER
AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES
|
33
|
SECTION
|
2.17
|
SPECIAL
TRANSFER PROVISIONS
|
38
|
SECTION
|
2.18
|
ISSUANCE
OF ADDITIONAL NOTES
|
38
|
ARTICLE
THREE
REDEMPTION
SECTION
|
3.01
|
NOTICES
TO TRUSTEE
|
38
|
SECTION
|
3.02
|
SELECTION
OF NOTES TO BE REDEEMED
|
39
|
SECTION
|
3.03
|
NOTICE
OF REDEMPTION
|
39
|
SECTION
|
3.04
|
EFFECT
OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION
|
40
|
SECTION
|
3.05
|
DEPOSIT
OF REDEMPTION PRICE
|
40
|
SECTION
|
3.06
|
NOTES
REDEEMED IN PART
|
40
|
SECTION
|
3.07
|
REDEMPTION
FOR TAXATION REASONS
|
40
|
ARTICLE
FOUR
COVENANTS
SECTION
|
4.01
|
PAYMENT
OF NOTES
|
41
|
SECTION
|
4.02
|
MAINTENANCE
OF OFFICE OR AGENCY
|
41
|
SECTION
|
4.03
|
LIMITATION
ON RESTRICTED PAYMENTS
|
41
|
SECTION
|
4.04
|
CORPORATE
EXISTENCE
|
42
|
SECTION
|
4.05
|
PAYMENT
OF TAXES AND OTHER CLAIMS
|
42
|
SECTION
|
4.06
|
MAINTENANCE
OF PROPERTIES AND INSURANCE
|
43
|
SECTION
|
4.07
|
COMPLIANCE
CERTIFICATE; NOTICE OF DEFAULT
|
43
|
SECTION
|
4.08
|
COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS
|
43
|
SECTION
|
4.09
|
REPORTS
TO HOLDERS
|
43
|
SECTION
|
4.10
|
WAIVER
OF STAY, EXTENSION OR USURY LAWS
|
45
|
SECTION
|
4.11
|
LIMITATIONS
ON TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
|
45
|
SECTION
|
4.12
|
LIMITATION
ON INCURRENCE OF ADDITIONAL INDEBTEDNESS
|
46
|
SECTION
|
4.13
|
LIMITATION
ON DIVIDEND AND OTHER PAYMENT RESTRICTIONS AFFECTING
SUBSIDIARIES
|
46
|
SECTION
|
4.14
|
CHANGE
OF CONTROL
|
47
|
SECTION
|
4.15
|
LIMITATION
ON ASSET SALES
|
49
|
SECTION
|
4.16
|
PROHIBITION
ON INCURRENCE OF SENIOR SUBORDINATED DEBT
|
52
|
SECTION
|
4.17
|
LIMITATION
ON PREFERRED STOCK OF RESTRICTED SUBSIDIARIES
|
52
|
SECTION
|
4.18
|
LIMITATION
ON LIENS
|
52
|
SECTION
|
4.19
|
ADDITIONAL
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
|
52
|
SECTION
|
4.20
|
CONDUCT
OF BUSINESS
|
53
|
SECTION
|
4.21
|
CAPITAL
STOCK OF SUBSIDIARIES
|
53
|
SECTION
|
4.22
|
WITHHOLDING
TAXES
|
53
|
SECTION
|
4.23
|
IMPAIRMENT
OF SECURITY INTEREST
|
55
|
ARTICLE
FIVE
SUCCESSOR
CORPORATION
SECTION
|
5.01
|
MERGER,
CONSOLIDATION AND SALE OF ASSETS
|
56
|
SECTION
|
5.02
|
SUCCESSOR
CORPORATION SUBSTITUTED
|
57
|
ARTICLE
SIX
DEFAULT
AND REMEDIES
SECTION
|
6.01
|
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
|
57
|
SECTION
|
6.02
|
ACCELERATION
|
58
|
SECTION
|
6.03
|
OTHER
REMEDIES
|
58
|
SECTION
|
6.04
|
WAIVER
OF PAST DEFAULTS
|
59
|
SECTION
|
6.05
|
CONTROL
BY MAJORITY
|
59
|
SECTION
|
6.06
|
LIMITATION
ON SUITS
|
59
|
SECTION
|
6.07
|
RIGHTS
OF HOLDERS TO RECEIVE PAYMENT
|
59
|
SECTION
|
6.08
|
COLLECTION
SUIT BY TRUSTEE
|
59
|
SECTION
|
6.09
|
TRUSTEE
MAY FILE PROOFS OF CLAIM
|
60
|
SECTION
|
6.10
|
PRIORITIES
|
60
|
SECTION
|
6.11
|
UNDERTAKING
FOR COSTS
|
60
|
SECTION
|
6.12
|
EXPENSES
AND SERVICES AFTER AN EVENT OF DEFAULT
|
60
|
ARTICLE
SEVEN
TRUSTEE
SECTION
|
7.01
|
DUTIES
OF TRUSTEE
|
61
|
SECTION
|
7.02
|
RIGHTS
OF TRUSTEE
|
62
|
SECTION
|
7.03
|
INDIVIDUAL
RIGHTS OF TRUSTEE
|
63
|
SECTION
|
7.04
|
TRUSTEE'S
DISCLAIMER
|
64
|
SECTION
|
7.05
|
NOTICE
OF DEFAULT
|
64
|
SECTION
|
7.06
|
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
|
64
|
SECTION
|
7.07
|
COMPENSATION
AND INDEMNITY
|
64
|
SECTION
|
7.08
|
REPLACEMENT
OF TRUSTEE
|
65
|
SECTION
|
7.09
|
SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE BY MERGER, ETC
|
65
|
SECTION
|
7.10
|
ELIGIBILITY;
DISQUALIFICATION
|
66
|
SECTION
|
7.11
|
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
|
66
|
SECTION
|
7.12
|
APPOINTMENT
OF CO-TRUSTEE
|
66
|
SECTION
|
7.13
|
COLLATERAL
|
67
|
ARTICLE
EIGHT
DISCHARGE
OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE
SECTION
|
8.01
|
TERMINATION
OF THE COMPANY'S OBLIGATIONS
|
67
|
SECTION
|
8.02
|
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
OF DISCHARGE BY TRUSTEE
|
69
|
SECTION
|
8.03
|
APPLICATION
OF TRUST MONEY
|
69
|
SECTION
|
8.04
|
REPAYMENT
TO THE COMPANY
|
69
|
SECTION
|
8.05
|
REINSTATEMENT
|
70
|
ARTICLE
NINE
AMENDMENTS,
SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS
SECTION
|
9.01
|
WITHOUT
CONSENT OF HOLDERS
|
70
|
SECTION
|
9.02
|
WITH
CONSENT OF HOLDERS
|
71
|
SECTION
|
9.03
|
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
|
71
|
SECTION
|
9.04
|
REVOCATION
AND EFFECT OF CONSENTS
|
72
|
SECTION
|
9.05
|
NOTATION
ON OR EXCHANGE OF NOTES
|
72
|
SECTION
|
9.06
|
TRUSTEE
TO SIGN AMENDMENTS, ETC
|
72
|
ARTICLE
TEN
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
ARTICLE
ELEVEN
GUARANTEE
OF NOTES
SECTION
|
11.01
|
UNCONDITIONAL
GUARANTEE
|
72
|
SECTION
|
11.02
|
LIMITATIONS
ON GUARANTEES
|
73
|
SECTION
|
11.03
|
EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY OF ADDITIONAL GUARANTEES
|
73
|
SECTION
|
11.04
|
RELEASE
OF A GUARANTOR
|
74
|
SECTION
|
11.05
|
WAIVER
OF SUBROGATION
|
74
|
SECTION
|
11.06
|
IMMEDIATE
PAYMENT
|
75
|
SECTION
|
11.07
|
NO
SET-OFF
|
75
|
SECTION
|
11.08
|
OBLIGATIONS
ABSOLUTE
|
75
|
SECTION
|
11.09
|
OBLIGATIONS
CONTINUING
|
75
|
SECTION
|
11.10
|
OBLIGATIONS
NOT REDUCED
|
75
|
SECTION
|
11.11
|
OBLIGATIONS
REINSTATED
|
75
|
SECTION
|
11.12
|
OBLIGATIONS
NOT AFFECTED
|
75
|
SECTION
|
11.13
|
WAIVER
|
76
|
SECTION
|
11.14
|
NO
OBLIGATION TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST THE COMPANY
|
76
|
SECTION
|
11.15
|
DEALING
WITH THE COMPANY AND OTHERS
|
76
|
SECTION
|
11.16
|
DEFAULT
AND ENFORCEMENT
|
77
|
SECTION
|
11.17
|
AMENDMENT,
ETC
|
77
|
SECTION
|
11.18
|
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
|
77
|
SECTION
|
11.19
|
COSTS
AND EXPENSES
|
77
|
SECTION
|
11.20
|
NO
WAIVER; CUMULATIVE REMEDIES
|
77
|
SECTION
|
11.21
|
GUARANTEE
IN ADDITION TO OTHER OBLIGATIONS
|
77
|
SECTION
|
11.22
|
SEVERABILITY
|
77
|
SECTION
|
11.23
|
SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS
|
77
|
SECTION
|
11.24
|
RIGHT
OF TRUSTEE TO HOLD DESIGNATED SENIOR DEBT
|
79
|
SECTION
|
11.25
|
NO
SUSPENSION OF REMEDIES
|
79
|
SECTION
|
11.26
|
NO
FIDUCIARY DUTY OF TRUSTEE TO HOLDERS OF DESIGNATED SENIOR
DEBT
|
79
|
ARTICLE
TWELVE
SUBORDINATION
OF GUARANTEE
SECTION
|
12.01
|
AGREEMENT
TO SUBORDINATE GUARANTEES
|
|
SECTION
|
12.02
|
OBLIGATIONS
OF THE GUARANTORS UNCONDITIONAL
|
|
SECTION
|
12.03
|
INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
|
|
SECTION
|
12.04
|
APPLICATION
BY TRUSTEE OF ASSETS DEPOSITED WITH IT
|
|
SECTION
|
12.05
|
HOLDERS
AUTHORIZE TRUSTEE TO EFFECTUATE SUBORDINATION OF GUARANTEE
|
ARTICLE
THIRTEEN
COLLATERAL
SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND THE SECURITY AGENT
SECTION
|
13.01
|
COLLATERAL
AND SECURITY DOCUMENTS
|
79
|
SECTION
|
13.02
|
SUITS
TO PROTECT THE COLLATERAL
|
80
|
SECTION
|
13.03
|
RESIGNATION
AND REPLACEMENT OF SECURITY AGENT
|
80
|
SECTION
|
13.04
|
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
|
81
|
SECTION
|
13.05
|
RELEASE
OF THE LIEN ON THE COLLATERAL
|
81
|
SECTION
|
13.06
|
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
|
81
|
SECTION
|
13.07
|
CONFLICTS
|
81
|
ARTICLE
FOURTEEN
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION
|
14.01
|
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
|
81
|
SECTION
|
14.02
|
NOTICES
|
81
|
SECTION
|
14.03
|
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
|
82
|
SECTION
|
14.04
|
CERTIFICATE
AND OPINION AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
|
82
|
SECTION
|
14.05
|
STATEMENTS
REQUIRED IN CERTIFICATE OR OPINION
|
82
|
SECTION
|
14.06
|
RULES
BY TRUSTEE, PAYING AGENT, XXXXXXXXX
|
00
|
SECTION
|
14.07
|
LEGAL
HOLIDAYS
|
83
|
SECTION
|
14.08
|
GOVERNING
LAW
|
83
|
SECTION
|
14.09
|
NO
ADVERSE INTERPRETATION OF OTHER AGREEMENTS
|
83
|
SECTION
|
14.10
|
NO
RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS
|
83
|
SECTION
|
14.11
|
SUCCESSORS
|
83
|
SECTION
|
14.12
|
AGENT
FOR SERVICE; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF
IMMUNITY
|
83
|
SECTION
|
14.13
|
DUPLICATE
ORIGINALS
|
84
|
SECTION
|
14.14
|
SEVERABILITY
|
84
|
SECTION
|
14.15
|
INDEPENDENCE
OF COVENANTS
|
84
|
Page
Exhibits
Exhibit
A-1
|
Form
of Restricted Dollar Note
|
Exhibit
A-2
|
Form
of Restricted Euro Note
|
Exhibit
A-3
|
Form
of Unrestricted Dollar Note
|
Exhibit
A-4
|
Form
of Unrestricted Euro Note
|
Exhibit
B
|
Form
of Legend for Global Security
|
Exhibit
C-1
|
Form
of Transfer Certificate - Restricted Global Security to Regulation S
Global Security
|
Exhibit
C-2
|
Form
of Transfer Certificate - Restricted Global Security to Unrestricted
Global Security
|
Exhibit
C-3
|
Form
of Transfer Certificate - Regulation S Global Security to Restricted
Global Security
|
Exhibit
D
|
Form
of Guarantee
|
INDENTURE,
dated as of August 10, 2005, among XXXX AF S.À.X.X., a Luxembourg entity (the
"Company"),
each of the Guarantors named herein, as guarantors, The Bank of New York, a
national banking association, as Trustee, Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer
Agent and Listing Agent, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as security agent (the "Security Agent"),
and AIB/BNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, as Irish Paying
Agent.
The
Company has duly authorized the creation of an issue of Dollar denominated
8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Dollar Notes") and
euro denominated 8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Euro Notes"). All
things necessary to make the Notes, when duly issued and executed by the Company
and authenticated and delivered here-under, the valid and binding obligations of
the Company and to make this Indenture a valid and binding agreement of the
Company have been done.
All
things necessary to make the Guarantees the valid and binding obligations of
each Guarantor party hereto and to make this Indenture a valid and binding
agreement of each Guarantor party hereto have been done.
Each
party hereto agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and for the
equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes:
ARTICLE
ONE
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01
Definitions.
"Acquired
Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of a Person or any of its Subsidiaries
existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company
or at the time it merges or consolidates with the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries or assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets
from such Person and in each case not incurred by such Person in connection
with, or in anticipation or contemplation of, such Person becoming a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company or such acquisition, merger or consolidation, except
for Indebtedness of a Person or any of its Subsidiaries that is repaid at the
time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or at the time
it merges or consolidates with the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
"Acquisition" means
the acquisition of Basell B.V. and Basell Finance USA, Inc. by Xxxx Acquisition
(US) LLC, Xxxx Acquisition S.à.x.x. and Xxxx Bidco B.V., affiliates of the
Company.
"actual knowledge"
means, with respect to the Trustee, knowledge (actual or otherwise) of the
existence of facts that would impose an obligation on it to make any payment or
prohibit it from making any payment unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee
has received one Business Day's written notice that such payments are required
or prohibited by the Intercreditor Agreement or this Indenture.
"Additional Dollar
Notes" means Dollar Notes (other than the Initial Dollar Notes and other
than issuances under Section 2.07 or 2.16) issued under this Indenture from time
to time in accordance with Sections 2.01, 2.02, 2.18 and 4.12.
"Additional Euro
Notes" means Euro Notes (other than the Initial Euro Notes and other than
issuances under Section 2.07 or 2.16) issued under this Indenture from time to
time in accordance with Sections 2.01, 2.02, 2.18 and 4.12.
"Additional Notes"
means the Additional Dollar Notes (if any) and the Additional Euro Notes (if
any).
"Affiliate" means,
with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who directly or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or
is under common control with, such specified Person. The term "control" means
the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms
"controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative of the foregoing;
provided, however, that none of the Initial Purchasers or their Affiliates shall
be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Company.
"Affiliate
Transaction" has the meaning provided in Section 4.11(a).
"Agent" means any
Registrar, Paying Agent, Security Agent or Co-Registrar, including any permitted
successors or assigns thereto.
"Agent Member" means
any member of, or participant in, the Depositary.
"Applicable Premium"
means with respect to any Euro Note on any redemption date, the excess (to the
ex-tent positive) of:
(1)
the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such
Euro Note at August 15, 2010 (such redemption price (expressed in percentage of
principal amount) being set forth in the table below under this section
(excluding accrued and unpaid interest)), plus (ii) all required interest
payments due on such Euro Note to and including August 15, 2010 (including
accrued but unpaid interest), computed upon the redemption date using a discount
rate equal to the Bund Rate at such redemption date plus 50 basis points;
over
(2)
the outstanding principal amount of such Euro Note,
and, with
respect of any Dollar Note on any redemption date, the excess (to the extent
positive) of:
(1)
the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such
Dollar Note at August 15, 2010 (such redemption price (expressed in percentage
of principal amount) being set forth in the table below under this section
(excluding accrued but unpaid interest)), plus (ii) all required interest
payments due on such Dollar Note to and including August 15, 2010 (including
accrued but unpaid interest), computed upon the redemption date using a discount
rate equal to the Treasury Rate at such redemption date plus 50 basis points;
over
(2)
the outstanding principal amount of such Dollar Note
in each
case, as calculated by the Company or on behalf of the Company by such Person as
the Company shall designate.
Year
|
Percentage
|
|
2010
|
104.250%
|
|
2011
|
102.833%
|
|
2012
|
101.417%
|
|
2013
and thereafter
|
100.000%
|
"Applicable
Procedures" has the meaning provided in Section 2.16(a)(ii).
"Asset Acquisition"
means (a) an Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company in any other Person pursuant to which such Person shall become a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or of any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company, or shall be merged with or into the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company, or (b) the acquisition by the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of the as-sets of any Person (other than a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) which constitute all or substantially all
of the assets of such Person or comprises any division or line of business of
such Person or any other properties or assets of such Person other than in the
ordinary course of business.
"Asset Sale" means any
direct or indirect sale, issuance, conveyance, transfer, lease (other than
operating leases entered into in the ordinary course of business), assignment or
other transfer for value by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
(including any Sale and Leaseback Transaction) to any Person other than the
Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of (a) any Capital Stock of
any Restricted
Subsidiary
of the Company (other than to qualifying directors or nominal shareholders if
required by applicable law or other similar legal requirements); or (b) any
other property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company other than in the ordinary course of business; provided,however, that Asset
Sales shall not include (i) a transaction or series of related transactions for
which the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries receive Fair Market Value for
the property or assets and the aggregate consideration is less than €10 million,
(ii) sales of accounts receivable and related assets (including contract rights)
of the type specified in the definition of "Qualified Securitization
Transaction" to a Securitization Entity for the Fair Market Value thereof, (iii)
sales or grants of licenses to use the patents, trade secrets, know-how and
other intellectual property of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
to the extent that such license does not prohibit the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries from using the technologies licensed (other than
pursuant to exclusivity or non-competition arrangements negotiated on an arm's
length basis) or require the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to
pay any fees for any such use, (iv) the sale, lease, conveyance, disposition or
other transfer (A) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company as
permitted under Section 5.01, (B) of any Capital Stock or other ownership
interest in or assets or property, including Indebtedness, of an Unrestricted
Subsidiary or a Person which is not a Subsidiary, (C) pursuant to any
foreclosure of assets or other remedy provided by applicable law to a creditor
of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company with a Lien on such assets,
which Lien is permitted under this Indenture; provided that such
foreclosure or other remedy is conducted in a commercially reasonable manner or
in accordance with any bankruptcy law, (D) involving only cash or Cash
Equivalents or inventory in the ordinary course of business or obsolete or worn
out property or property that is no longer useful in the conduct of the business
of the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries (in the reasonable and good faith
judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company) in the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practices of the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiaries or (E) including only the lease or sub-lease of any real or
personal property in the ordinary course of business, (v) the consummation of
any transaction in accordance with the terms of Sections 4.03 and 5.01 and (vi)
Permitted Investments.
"Australian Credit
Facilities" means:
(1)
the Facility Agreement dated October 26, 2001 by and among Basell Australia Pty
Ltd as borrower and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd as lenders party
thereto, together with the documents related thereto (including any term loans
and revolving loans thereunder, and any guarantees and security documents), as
amended, extended, renewed, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (in
whole or in part, and without limitation as to amount, terms, conditions,
covenants and other provisions) from time to time, and
(2)
any such agreements, instruments or guarantees governing Indebtedness incurred
to Refinance any Indebtedness or commitments referred to in (1) whether by the
same or any other lender or group of lenders.
"Bankruptcy Law" means
Xxxxx 00, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code or any similar federal, state or foreign law for
the relief of debtors.
"Basell Parent
Company" means any entity of which the Company is a direct or indirect
Wholly Owned Subsidiary (other than shares held by qualifying directors or
nominal shareholders if required by applicable law or otherwise due to similar
legal requirements).
"Blavatnik Group"
shall mean, collectively:
(1)
Mr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, his spouse, direct descendants, siblings, parents,
children of siblings, or grandchildren, grand nieces and grand nephews, any
other members of the immediate Blavatnik family, or
(2)
any trust or any other entity directly or indirectly controlled by, or for the
benefit of, one or more members of the Blavatnik family described above,
or
(3)
any trust (a "Blavatnik Charitable
Trust"):
(a)
for the benefit of a charity created by any member of the Blavatnik family
de-scribed above, or
(b)
to which any such member of the Blavatnik family is a substantial donor or
grantor, or
(4)
the estate, executor, administrator, committee of beneficiaries of any member of
the Blavatnik Group listed in sub-clause (1) and (2);
provided that, in the
case of paragraphs (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this definition, a member of the
Blavatnik Group de-scribed in clauses (l) or (2) of this definition maintains
control thereof.
For
purposes of this definition only, "control" of a
Blavatnik Charitable Trust means the possession of the power to direct or cause
the direction of management and policies of such Blavatnik Charitable Trust in
respect of the issued share capital of the Company owned by such Blavatnik
Charitable Trust.
"Board of Directors"
means, as to any Person, the board of directors (or similar governing body) of
such Person or any duly authorized committee thereof.
"Board Resolution"
means, with respect to any Person, a copy of a resolution certified by the
Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person (or another person duly
authorized to so act by the Board of Directors) to have been duly adopted by the
Board of Directors of such Person and to be in full force and effect on the date
of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.
"Bund Rate" means the
yield to maturity at the time of computation of direct obligations of the
Federal Re-public of Germany (Bunds or Bundesanleihen) with
a constant maturity (as officially compiled and published in the most recent
financial statistics that have become publicly available at least two Business
Days (but not more than five Business Days) prior to the redemption date (or, if
such financial statistics are not so published or available, any publicly
available source of similar market data selected by the Issuer in good faith))
most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to August 15, 2010;
provided, however, that if the
period from the redemption date to August 15, 2010 is not equal to the constant
maturity of a direct obligation of the Federal Republic of Germany for which a
weekly average yield is given, the Bund Rate shall be obtained by linear
interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly
average yields of direct obligations of the Federal Republic of Germany for
which such yields are given, except that if the period from such redemption date
to August 15, 2010 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually
traded direct obligations of the Federal Republic of Germany adjusted to a
constant maturity of one year shall be used.
"Business Day" means a
day that is not a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in
New York, New York or London, U.K. are not required to be open.
"Capital Stock" means
(i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares,
interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated and whether
or not voting) of corporate stock, including each class of Common Stock and
Preferred Stock of such Person and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a
corporation, any and all partnership, membership or other equity interests of
such Person.
"Capitalized Lease
Obligation" means, as to any Person, the obligations of such Person under
a lease that are required to be classified and accounted for as capital lease
obligations under GAAP and, for purposes of this definition, the amount of such
obligations at any date shall be the capitalized amount of such obligations at
such date, determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Cash Equivalents"
means
(i)
a marketable obligation, maturing within two years after issuance thereof,
issued or guaranteed by the United States of America, Australia, Switzerland or
any state which was a member state of the European Union on December 31, 2003,
or an instrumentality or agency thereof,
(ii)
a certificate of deposit or banker's acceptance, maturing within one year after
issuance thereof, issued by any lender under the Credit Facilities, or a U.S.
national or state bank or trust company or a European, Canadian, Australian,
Swiss or Japanese bank, in each case having capital, surplus and undivided
profits of at least $100,000,000 and whose long-term unsecured debt has a rating
of "A" or better by S&P or A2 or better by Xxxxx'x or the equivalent rating
by any other nationally recognized rating agency,
(iii)
open market commercial paper, maturing within 365 days after issuance thereof;
which has a rating of Al or better by S&P or P1 or better by Xxxxx'x or the
equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency,
(iv)
repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements with a term not in
excess of one year with any financial institution which has been elected as a
primary government securities dealer by the Federal Reserve Board or whose
securities are rated AA- or better by S&P or Aa3 or better by Xxxxx'x or the
equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency relating to
marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United
States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States of America,
(v)
"Money Market" preferred stock maturing within six months after issuance thereof
or municipal bonds issued by a corporation organized under the laws of any state
of the United States, Australia, Switzerland or any state which was a member
state of the European Union on December 31, 2003, which has a rating of "A" or
better by S&P or Xxxxx'x or the equivalent rating by any other nationally
recognized rating agency,
(vi)
tax exempt floating rate option tender bonds backed by letters of credit issued
by a national or state bank whose long-term unsecured debt has a rating of AA or
better by S&P or Aa2 or better by Xxxxx'x or the equivalent rating by any
other nationally recognized rating agency, and
(vii)
shares of any money market mutual fund rated at least AAA or the equivalent
thereof by S&P or at least Aaa or the equivalent thereof by Xxxxx'x or any
other mutual fund holding assets consisting (except for de minimis amounts) of
the type specified in clauses (i) through (vi) above.
"Change of Control"
means the occurrence of any of the following:
(1)
Sponsor ceases to hold legally and beneficially:
(a)
issued share capital having the right to cast at least 51% (or, following a
Listing, at least 35%) of the votes capable of being cast in general meetings of
the Company; or
(b)
before a Listing, the right to determine the composition of the majority of the
Board of Directors or equivalent body of the Company;
(2)
following a Listing, any Person or group of Persons acting in concert (other
than Sponsor) owns, directly or indirectly, a greater percentage of the issued
share capital or issued share capital with voting rights of the Company than the
Sponsor or, at any time, otherwise acquires control of the Company;
or
(3)
the Company ceases to hold, whether directly or indirectly, all of the issued
share capital of Basell B.V. or Xxxx Bidco B.V. (or, in the alternative, if Xxxx
Bidco B.V. and Basell B.V. merge, the surviving entity of such
merger);
(4)
the replacement of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company over a
two-year period from the directors who constituted the Board of Directors of the
Company at the beginning of such period, and such replacement shall not have
been approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the
Company, then still in office who either were members of such Board of Directors
at the beginning of such period or whose election as a member of such Board of
Directors was previously so approved; or
(5)
the adoption by the stockholders of the Company of a plan or proposal for the
liquidation or dissolution of the Company, other than a transaction complying
with Article Five.
"Change of Control
Date" has the meaning provided in Section 4.14(c)
"Change of Control
Offer" has the meaning provided in Section 4.14(a).
"Change of Control Payment
Date" has the meaning provided in Section 4.14(c)(2).
"Clearstream" shall
mean Clearstream Banking S.A.
"Collateral" means the
High Yield Proceeds Loan and the Xxxx Pledged Shares.
"Commission" or "SEC" means the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Commodity Agreement"
means any commodity futures contract, commodity option or other similar
agreement or arrangement entered into by the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries.
"Common Depositary"
means The Bank of New York, as common depositary for Euroclear and depositary
for the Euro Denominated Securities, together with its successors in such
capacity.
"Common Stock" of any
Person means any and all shares, interests or other participations in, and other
equivalents (however designated and whether voting or non-voting) of such
Person's common stock, whether out-standing on the Issue Date or issued after
the Issue Date, and includes, without limitation, all series and classes of such
common stock.
"Company" means
the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it pursuant
to this Indenture and thereafter means such successor.
"Company Order" means
any written order signed in the name of the Company by one of its
Officers.
"Consolidated EBITDA"
means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the sum (without duplication)
of
(1)
Consolidated Net Income,
(2)
to the extent Consolidated Net Income has been reduced thereby,
(a)
after-tax items classified as extraordinary losses to the extent not excluded in
determining Consolidated Net Income,
(b)
all income taxes of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries paid or accrued
in accordance with GAAP for such period (other than income taxes attributable to
extraordinary gains or losses),
(c)
Consolidated Interest Expense,
(d)
Consolidated Non-cash Charges, and -6-
(e) the
amount of net loss resulting from the payment of any premiums or similar amounts
that are required to be paid under the express terms of the instrument(s)
governing any Indebtedness of the Company upon the repayment or other
extinguishment of such Indebtedness by the Company in accordance with the
express terms of such Indebtedness,
all as
determined on a consolidated basis for such Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Fixed Charge
Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any Person, the ratio of
Consolidated EBITDA of such Person during the four full fiscal quarters ended
either March 31, 2005 or, if later, the last quarter of which shall be the most
recent quarter for which financial statements are available pursuant to Section
4.09 (the "Four
Quarter Period") ending on or prior to the date of the transaction giving
rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (the
"Transaction
Date") to Consolidated Fixed Charges of such Person for the Four Quarter
Period.
In
addition to the foregoing, for purposes of this definition, "Consolidated
EBITDA" and "Consolidated Fixed Charges" shall be calculated after giving effect
on a pro forma basis for the period of such calculation to (i) the incurrence or
repayment or other reduction or discharge of any Indebtedness of such Person or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (and the application of the proceeds thereof)
giving rise to the need to make such calculation and any incurrence or repayment
of other Indebtedness (and the application of the proceeds thereof), other than
the incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business
for working capital purposes pursuant to working capital facilities, occurring
during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the
Four Quarter Period and prior to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence or
repayment, as the case may be (and the application of the proceeds thereof),
occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period and (ii) any Asset Sales or
Asset Acquisitions (including any Asset Acquisition giving rise to the need to
make such calculation) occurring during the Four Quarter Period or at any time
subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the
Transaction Date, as if such Asset Sale or Asset Acquisition (including the
incurrence, assumption or liability for any such Acquired Indebtedness) occurred
on the first day of the Four Quarter Period. If such Person or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly guarantees Indebtedness of a
Person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, the
preceding sentence shall give effect to the incurrence of such guaranteed
Indebtedness as if such Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person had
directly incurred or otherwise assumed such guaranteed Indebtedness.
Furthermore, in calculating "Consolidated Fixed Charges" for purposes of
determining the denominator (but not the numerator) of this "Consolidated Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio," (1) interest on outstanding Indebtedness determined on a
fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date and which will continue to be so
determined thereafter shall be deemed to have accrued at a fixed rate per annum
equal to the rate of interest on such Indebtedness in effect on the Transaction
Date; (2) if interest on any Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction
Date may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a
prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rates,
then the interest rate in effect on the Transaction Date will be deemed to have
been in effect during the Four Quarter Period; and (3) notwithstanding clause
(1) above, interest on Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the
extent such interest is covered by agreements relating to Interest Swap
Obligations, shall be deemed to accrue at the rate per annum resulting after
giving effect to the operation of such agreements.
"Consolidated Fixed
Charges" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum,
without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense, plus (ii) the product
of (x) the amount of all dividend payments on any series of Preferred Stock of
such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than dividends paid in
Qualified Capital Stock and other than dividends paid to such Person or to a
Restricted Subsidiary of such Person) paid, accrued or scheduled to be paid or
accrued during such period times (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is one
and the de-nominator of which is one minus the then current effective
consolidated national, state and local tax rate of such Person, expressed as a
decimal.
"Consolidated Interest
Expense" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of,
without duplication: (i) the aggregate of the interest expense of such Person
and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated
basis in accordance with GAAP, including without limitation, (a) any
amortization of debt discount and amortization or write-off of deferred
financing costs, (b) the net
costs
under Interest Swap Obligations, (c) all Capitalized interest and (d) the
interest portion of any deferred payment obligation; but excluding, in each
case, any amortization of fees incurred in connection with the Senior Secured
Credit Facilities, the Interim Loan, any Qualified Securitization Transaction or
the issuance of the Notes; and (ii) the interest component of Capitalized Lease
Obligations paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or accrued by such Person
and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period as determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
"Consolidated Net
Income" means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the sum of:
(x) the aggregate net income (or loss) of such Person and its Restricted
Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance
with GAAP plus (y) cash dividends or distributions paid to such Person or a
Restricted Subsidiary of such Person by any other Person (the "Payor") other than a
Restricted Subsidiary of the referent Person, to the extent not otherwise
included in Consolidated Net Income, which have been derived from operating cash
flow of the Payor; provided that there
shall be excluded therefrom (a) after-tax gains from Asset Sales or abandonments
or reserves relating thereto, (b) after-tax items classified as extraordinary or
nonrecurring gains (including, for the avoidance of doubt and irrespective of
its classification, the effect of bad will (or negative goodwill) arising as a
result of the Acquisition) and any gains or losses on the disposal or reversal
of impairment losses on assets, (c) the net income of any Person acquired in a
"pooling of interests"
transaction accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the
Person or is merged or consolidated with the Person or any Restricted Subsidiary
of the Person, (d) the net income (but not loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary of
the Person to the extent that the declaration of dividends or similar
distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that income is restricted; provided,however, that the net
income of Restricted Subsidiaries shall only be excluded in any calculation of
Consolidated Net Income of the Company as a result of application of this clause
(d) if the restriction on dividends or similar distributions results from
consensual restrictions other than any restriction contained in [clauses (2),
(4), (5), (11), (16), (17) and (18) of Section 4.13], (e) the net income or loss
of any Person, other than a Restricted Subsidiary of the Person, except to the
extent of cash dividends or distributions paid to the Person or to a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Person by such Person (net of associated tax), (f) any
restoration to income of any contingency reserve, except to the extent that
provision for such reserve was made out of Consolidated Net Income accrued at
any time following the Issue Date, (g) income or loss attributable to
discontinued operations (including, without limitation, operations disposed of
during such period whether or not such operations were classified as
discontinued), (h) in the case of a successor to the Person by consolidation or
merger or as a transferee of the referent Person's assets, any earnings of the
successor corporation prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets
and all dividends received by the Company as described in clause (iv) of the
second paragraph of the definition of "Indebtedness" to the extent the Company
is obligated to apply such dividends in the repayment of such
Indebtedness.
"Consolidated Non-cash
Charges" means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the aggregate
depreciation, amortization and other non-cash expenses of such Person and its
Restricted Subsidiaries reducing Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP (excluding any such charges constituting an extraordinary
item or loss or any such charge which requires an accrual of or a reserve for
cash charges for any future period).
"Corporate Trust
Office" means the principal office of the Trustee at which at any time
its corporate trust business shall be administered, or such other address as the
Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the
Company, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or
such other address as a successor Trustee may designate from time to time by
notice to the Holders and the Company).
"Covenant Defeasance"
has the meaning provided in Section 8.01.
"Credit Facilities"
means:
(1)
the Senior Secured Credit Facilities,
(2)
any credit agreement (and related document) or similar instrument, including any
similar credit support agreements or guarantees, governing other revolving
credit, working capital
or term
Indebtedness incurred from time to time, other than the Australian Credit
Facilities and the Hong Kong Facility, and
(3)
any such agreements, instruments or guarantees governing Indebtedness incurred
to Refinance any Indebtedness or commitments referred to in (1) and (2) whether
by the same or any other lender or group of lenders.
"Currency Agreement"
means any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar
agreement or arrangement.
"Custodian" means any
receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official under
any Bankruptcy Law.
"Default" means an
event or condition the occurrence of which is, or with the lapse of time or the
giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
"Depositary" means
DTC or the Common Depositary, as the case may be.
"Designated Senior
Debt" means Senior Debt and Hedging Debt, each as defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement.
"Discharged" means
that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire
Indebtedness represented by, and obligations under, the Notes and to have
satisfied all the obligations under this Indenture relating to the Notes (and
the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments
acknowledging the same upon compliance by the Company with the provisions of
Article Eight), except (i) the rights of the Holders of Notes to receive, from
the trust fund described in Article Eight, payment of the principal of and the
interest on such Notes when such payments are due, (ii) the Company's
obligations with respect to the Notes under Sections 2.03 through 2.07, 7.07 and
7.08 and (iii) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee
hereunder.
"Disqualified Capital
Stock" means that portion of any Capital Stock which, by its terms (or by
the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is
exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily
redeemable (other than redeemable only for Capital Stock of such Person that is
not itself Disqualified Capital Stock), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or
otherwise, or is redeemable at the sole option of the holder thereof on or prior
to the final maturity date of the Notes; provided,however, that any
Capital Stock that would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock but for
provisions thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to
purchase or redeem such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a "change of
control" occurring prior to the first anniversary of the final maturity of the
Notes shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock if:
(1)
the "change of control" provisions applicable to such Capital Stock are not more
favor-able to the holders of such Capital Stock than the terms applicable to the
Notes pursuant to Section 4.14; and
(2)
any such requirement only becomes operative after compliance with such terms
applicable to the Notes, including the purchase of any notes tendered pursuant
thereto.
Notwithstanding
the preceding sentence, only the portion of such Capital Stock which so matures
or is mandatorily redeemable or is so convertible or exchangeable prior to the
first anniversary of the final maturity of the Notes shall be so deemed
Disqualified Capital Stock. The amount of any Disqualified Capital Stock that
does not have a fixed redemption, repayment or repurchase price shall be
calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if
such Disqualified Capital Stock were redeemed, repaid or repurchased on any date
on which the amount of such Disqualified Capital Stock is to be determined
pursuant to the indenture; provided,however, that if such
Disqualified Stock could not be required to be redeemed, repaid or repurchased
at the time of such determination, the redemption, repayment or repurchase price
shall be the book value of such Disqualified Capital Stock as reflected in the
most recent financial statements of such Person.
"Dollar" or "1" means
the lawful currency of the United States of America.
"Dollar Paying Agent"
means an office or agency of the Company where Dollar Notes may be presented for
payment.
"Dollar Denominated Global
Security" means a Global Security denominated in Dollars.
"Dollar Registrar"
means an office or agency of the Company where Dollar Notes may be presented for
registration of transfer or exchange.
"DTC" means the
Depository Trust Company, its nominees and successors.
"Enforcement Sale"
means (1) any sale or disposition of collateral pursuant to enforcement action
taken by the Security Agent in accordance with the provisions of the
Intercreditor Agreement, including on behalf of the Designated Senior Debt
incurred under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, to the extent such sale or
disposition is effected in compliance with the provisions of the Intercreditor
Agreement, or (2) any sale or disposition of collateral pursuant to the
enforcement of security in favor of other Designated Senior Debt which complies
with the terms of an intercreditor agreement (or if there is no such
intercreditor agreement, would substantially comply with the requirements of
clause (1) hereof).
"Equity Offering"
means any sale of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company or any capital
contribution to the equity of the Company.
"euro" or "€" means the currency
introduced at the start of the third stage of economic and monetary union
pursuant to the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Community, as amended
by the Treaty on European Union, signed at Maastricht on February 7,
1992.
"euro Equivalent"
means with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than euro, at any
time for the determination thereof, the amount of euro obtained by converting
such foreign currency involved in such computation into euro at the spot rate
for the purchase of euro with the applicable foreign currency as published under
"Currency Rates" in the section of the Financial Times
entitled "Currencies, Bonds & Interest Rates" on the date two business days
prior to such determination.
"Euro Denominated Global
Security" means a Global Security denominated in euro. "Euroclear" means
Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear System.
"Euro Obligations"
means non-callable government obligations of any member nation of the European
Union whose official currency is the euro, rated AAA or better by S&P and
Aaa or better by Moody's.
"Euro Paying Agent"
means an office or agency of the Company where Euro Notes may be presented for
payment, which shall initially be The Bank of New York.
"Euro Registrar"
means an office or agency of the Company where Euro Notes may be presented for
registration of transfer or exchange, which shall initially be The Bank of New
York.
"Event of Default"
has the meaning provided in Section 6.01.
"Exchange Act" means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute or
statutes thereto.
"Fair Market Value"
means, with respect to any asset or property, the price which could be
negotiated in an arm's-length, free market transaction, for cash, between a
willing seller and a willing and able buyer, neither of whom is under undue
pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. Fair Market Value (i) with
respect to a determination of value in excess of €5 million shall be determined
by disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Company acting
reasonably and in good faith and shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution
delivered to the Trustee or (ii) in all other cases, by an Officer's Certificate
delivered to the Trustee.
"Foreign Subsidiary"
means any Subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of, and conducting
a substantial portion of its business in, any jurisdiction other than the United
States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
"Funds" means the
aggregate amount of U.S. Legal Tender and/or U.S. Government Obligations (in the
case of Dollar Notes) and euro and/or Euro Obligations (in the case of the Euro
Notes) deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Article Eight.
"GAAP" means
International Financial Reporting Standards as in effect on the Issue Date as
adopted by the Company, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.09. All
ratios and calculations based on GAAP contained in this Indenture shall be
computed in conformity with GAAP unless this Indenture otherwise
provides.
"Global Security"
means a Regulation S Global Security (or Unrestricted Global Security) or a
Restricted Global Security.
"Guarantee" means the
guarantee by a Guarantor of the obligations of the Company under this Indenture
and the Notes contemplated by Article Eleven of this Indenture.
"Guarantor" means (i)
each of the Company's Restricted Subsidiaries that executes this Indenture as a
Guarantor and (ii) each of the Company's Restricted Subsidiaries that in the
future executes a guarantee substantially in the form of Exhibit D whereby such
Restricted Subsidiary agrees to be bound by the terms of this Indenture as a
Guarantor; provided that any
Person constituting a Guarantor as described above shall cease to constitute a
Guarantor when its respective Guarantee is released in accordance with the terms
of this Indenture.
"High Yield Proceeds
Loan" means the loan dated as of the Issue Date between the Company, as
lender, and Xxxx Bidco B.V., as borrower, of the gross proceeds of the Notes
pursuant to the high yield proceeds loan agreement.
"Holder" or "Noteholder" means
the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar's
books.
"Holding Company"
shall mean, in relation to a company, corporation or other legal entity, any
other company, corporation or other legal entity in respect of which the former
company, corporation or other legal entity is a Subsidiary.
"Hong Kong Facility"
means:
(1)
the Short Term Credit Facility Letter dated April 24, 2003 by and among Basell
China Limited as borrower and Citibank, N.A. Hong Kong Branch as lenders party
thereto and the Facility Letter dated March 4, 2004 by and among Basell Asia
Pacific Limited as borrower and ABN AMRO Bank N. V. as lenders party thereto, in
each case together with the documents related thereto (including any term loans
and revolving loans thereunder, and any guarantees and security documents), as
amended, extended, renewed, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (in
whole or in part, and without limitation as to amount, terms, conditions,
covenants and other provisions) from time to time, and
(2)
any such agreements, instruments or guarantees governing Indebtedness incurred
to Refinance any Indebtedness or commitments referred to in (1) whether by the
same or any other lender or group of lenders.
"Indebtedness" means
with respect to any Person, without duplication, (i) all Obligations of such
Person for borrowed money, (ii) all Obligations of such Person evidenced by
bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) all Capitalized
Lease Obligations of such Person, (iv) all Obligations of such Person issued or
assumed as the deferred purchase price of property that is due more than six
months after taking delivery of such property, all conditional sale obligations
and all Obligations under any title retention agreement (but excluding trade
accounts payable and other accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of
business that are not overdue by 90 days or more or are being contested in good
faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently
conducted),
(v) all
Obligations for the reimbursement of any obligor on any letter of credit,
banker's acceptance or similar credit transaction, (vi) guarantees in respect of
Indebtedness referred to in clauses (i) through (v) above and clause (viii)
below, (vii) all Obligations of any other Person of the type referred to in
clauses (i) through (vi) which are secured by any lien on any property or asset
of such Person, the amount of such Obligation being deemed to be the lesser of
the Fair Market Value of such property or asset or the amount of the Obligation
so secured, (viii) all Obligations under Currency Agreements and Interest Swap
Agreements of such Person, (ix) all Receivables Financings, and (x) all
Disqualified Capital Stock issued by such Person with the amount of Indebtedness
represented by such Disqualified Capital Stock being equal to the greater of its
voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference and its maximum fixed repurchase
price, but excluding accrued dividends, if any. For purposes hereof, the "maximum fixed repurchase price" of
any Disqualified Capital Stock which does not have a fixed repurchase price
shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital
Stock as if such Disqualified Capital Stock were purchased on any date on which
Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture, and
if such price is based upon, or measured by, the Fair Market Value of such
Disqualified Capital Stock, such Fair Market Value shall be determined
reasonably and in good faith by the Board of Directors of the issuer of such
Disqualified Capital Stock.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, "Indebtedness" shall not include (i) advances paid by customers
in the ordinary course of business for services or products to be provided or
delivered in the future, (ii) deferred taxes, (iii) unsecured indebtedness of
the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred to finance insurance
premiums in a principal amount not in excess of the insurance premiums to be
paid by the Company and/or its Restricted Subsidiaries for a three year period
beginning on the date of any incurrence of such indebtedness or (iv)
Indebtedness owed or incurred by Basell Holdings Middle East GmbH ("BHME") pursuant to
the Saudi Arabia Riyals 75 million credit facility agreement between BHME and
Saudi British Bank dated October 1, 2001 (but only to the ex-tent that (a) the
creditors under that agreement have no recourse to the Company other than BHME;
and (b) the re-course those creditors have to BHME is limited to the proceeds
(if any) of dividends received by BHME in respect of BHME's investment in Saudi
Polyolefins Company) as well as any future arrangement(s) under a similar
structure.
"Indenture" means
this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with
the terms hereof.
"Independent Financial
Advisor" means a firm which, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of
the Company, is independent and qualified to perform the task for which it is to
be engaged.
"Initial Dollar
Notes" means the $615,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8-3/8%
Senior Notes due 2015 of the Company denominated in dollars that are issued on
the Issue Date.
"Initial Euro Notes"
means the €500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8-3/8% Senior Notes due
2015 of the Company denominated in euro that are issued on the Issue
Date.
"Initial Guarantors"
means Xxxx Funding S.à.x.x., Xxxx Bidco B.V., Xxxx US Acquisition S.à.x.x., Xxxx
Acquisition (US) LLC, Basell Finance USA, Inc., Basell North America Inc. and
Basell USA Inc.
"Initial Notes" means
the Initial Dollar Notes and the Initial Euro Notes.
"Initial Public Equity
Offering" means a firm commitment underwritten offering of shares of
Capital Stock of the applicable Person (1) registered on Form F-1 under the
Securities Act or any similar offering in other jurisdictions or (2) listed on
an internationally recognized exchange or traded on an internationally
recognized market.
"Initial Purchasers"
means Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International, Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited,
ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and Deutsche Bank AG London.
"Intercreditor
Agreement" means the Intercreditor Agreement dated August 1, 2005, by and
among the Company, the original obligors, the senior agent, the security agent,
the interim facility agent, the issuing
bank, and
the other parties thereto, as amended, extended, renewed, restated, supplemented
or otherwise modified (in whole or in part, and without limitation as to amount,
terms, conditions, covenants and other provisions) from time to
time.
"Interest Payment
Date" means, with respect to each Note, the stated maturity of an
installment of interest on the Notes specified therein.
"Interest Swap
Obligations" means the obligations of any Person pursuant to any
arrangement with any other Person, whereby, directly or indirectly, such Person
is entitled to receive from time to time periodic payments calculated by
applying either a floating or a fixed rate of interest on a stated notional
amount in exchange for payments made by such other Person calculated by applying
a fixed or a floating rate of interest on the same notional amount and shall
include, without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars and
similar agreements.
"Interim Loan" means
the Senior Subordinated Second Lien Loan Agreement dated August 1, 2005, by and
among Xxxx Xxxxx B.V., as borrower, the Company, as a parent guarantor, the
lenders party thereto, the administrative agent, and the collateral agent,
together with the documents related thereto (including any term loans and
revolving loans thereunder, and any guarantees and security documents), as
amended, extended, renewed, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified (in
whole or in part, and without limitation as to amount, terms, conditions,
covenants and other provisions) from time to time.
"Investment" means,
with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect loan or other extension of
credit (including, without limitation, a guarantee) or capital contribution to
(by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for
property or services for the account or use of others), or any purchase or
acquisition by such Person of any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or
other securities or evidences of Indebtedness issued by, any other Person.
"Investment" excludes extensions of trade credit by the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries on commercially reasonable terms in accordance with
normal trade practices of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case
may be. For the purposes of Section 4.03, (i) "Investment" shall include and be
valued at the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Restricted Subsidiary
of the Company at the time that such Restricted Subsidiary is designated an
Unrestricted Subsidiary and shall exclude the Fair Market Value of the net
assess of any Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time that such Unrestricted
Subsidiary is designated a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and (ii) the
amount of any Investment in any Person is the original cost of such Investment
plus the cost of all additional Investments therein by the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in
value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment,
reduced by the payment of dividends or distributions in connection with such
Investment or any other amounts received in respect of such Investment; provided that no such
payment of dividends or distributions or receipt of any such other amounts shall
reduce the amount of any Investment if such payment of dividends or
distributions or receipt of any such amounts would be included in Consolidated
Net Income. If the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company sells or
otherwise disposes of any Common Stock of any direct or indirect Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company such that, after giving effect to any such sale or
disposition, the Company no longer owns, directly or indirectly, greater than
50% of the outstanding Common Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary, the Company
shall be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or
disposition equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock of such
Restricted Subsidiary not sold or disposed of.
"Issue Date" means
the date on which Notes are first issued under this Indenture.
"Legal Defeasance"
has the meaning provided in Section 8.01.
"Lien" means any lien,
mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, security interest, charge or encumbrance of any
kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any
lease in the nature thereof and any agreement to give any security interest),
but not including any interests in accounts receivable and related assets
conveyed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with any
Qualified Securitization Transaction.
"Listing" shall mean
a listing of all or any part of the share capital of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries or any Holding Company of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
(excluding Access Industries, Inc., the Sponsor (to the extent not a subsidiary
of the Company) and any such Holding Company
of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, but in each case only if a majority of the
investments of such company are not constituted by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries) on any investment exchange or any other sale or issue by way of
flotation or public offering or any equivalent circumstances in relation to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any Holding Company of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries (excluding Access Industries, Inc., the Sponsor (to the
extent not a subsidiary of the Company) and any such Holding Company of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, but in each case only if a majority of the
investments of such company are not constituted by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries) in any jurisdiction or country.
"Management
Agreement" means the Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 2005,
among the Company, Xxxx Acquisition S.à.x.x., Xxxx Funding S.à.x.x., Xxxx Bidco,
B.V., Xxxx (US) Acquisition S.à.x.x., Xxxx Acquisition (US) LLC and AI
Petrochemicals LLC, as amended from time to time.
"Maturity Date" means
August 15, 2015.
"Moody's" means
Xxxxx'x Investor Service, Inc. and its successors.
"Xxxx Pledged Shares"
has the meaning given to it in Section 13.01(a).
"Net Cash Proceeds"
means, with respect to any Asset Sale, the proceeds in the form of cash or Cash
Equivalents including payments in respect of deferred payment obligations when
received in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents (other than the portion of any
such deferred payment constituting interest) received by the Company or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries from such Asset Sale net of
(1)
all out-of-pocket expenses and fees relating to such Asset Sale (including,
without limitation, legal, accounting and investment banking fees and sales
commissions),
(2)
taxes paid or payable after taking into account any reduction in consolidated
tax liability due to available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing
arrangements,
(3)
repayment of Indebtedness that is required to be repaid in connection with such
Asset Sale,
(4)
all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest
holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Sale or to
any other Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company) owning a beneficial interest in the assets disposed of in such Asset
Sale;
(5)
the decrease in proceeds from Qualified Securitization Transactions which
results from such Asset Sale and
(6)
appropriate amounts to be provided by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary
of the Company, as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities
associated with such Asset Sale and retained by, the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company, after such Asset Sale, including pension and other
post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental
matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with
such Asset Sale.
"Net Proceeds Offer"
has the meaning provided in Section 4.15(d).
"Net Proceeds Offer
Amount" has the meaning provided in Section 4.15(d).
"Net Proceeds Offer Payment
Date" has the meaning provided in Section 4.15(d).
"Net Proceeds Offer Trigger
Date" has the meaning provided in Section 4.15(d).
"Notes" means, the
Dollar Notes (including, without limitation, any Additional Dollar Notes) and
the Euro Notes (including, without limitation, any Additional Euro Notes). The
Dollar Notes and the Euro
Notes are
separate series of Notes but shall be treated as a single class of securities
under this Indenture, except as set forth herein. For purposes of this
Indenture, all references to Notes to be issued or authenticated upon transfer,
replacement or ex-change shall be deemed to refer to Notes of the appropriate
series.
"Obligations" means
all obligations for principal, premium, interest, penalties, fees,
indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under
the documentation governing any Indebtedness.
"Offering Memorandum"
means that certain offering memorandum relating to the offering of the Notes,
dated as of August 4, 2005.
"Officer" means, with
respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer,
the President, any Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer,
the Assistant Treasurer, the Financial Xx-xxxxxx, or the Secretary or the
Assistant Secretary of such Person (or, with respect to a Person that is a
limited partnership, the General Partner of such Person), member of the Board of
Directors (in the case of any entity organized under the laws of the
Netherlands), or any other officer designated by the Board of Directors serving
in a similar capacity.
"Officer's
Certificate" means, with respect to any Person, a certificate signed by
an Officer of such Person and otherwise complying with the requirements of
Sections 14.04 and 14.05, as they relate to the making of an Officer's
Certificate, and delivered to the Trustee or the Security Agent, as the case may
be.
"Opinion of Counsel"
means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the
Trustee complying with the requirements of Sections 14.04 and 14.05, as they
relate to the giving of an Opinion of Counsel, and delivered to the Trustee or
the Security Agent, as the case may be. Counsel giving any Opinion of Counsel
shall be entitled to rely on an Officer's Certificate as to any factual matters
relevant to such opinion.
"Parent" means, Xxxx
Acquisition S.à.x.x., a
société à responsabilité limitée
incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg.
"Pari Passu
Indebtedness" means, in the case of the Notes, any Indebtedness of the
Company that ranks equally in right of payment with the Notes and, in the case
of the Guarantees, any Indebtedness of the applicable Guarantor that ranks
equally in right of payment to the Guarantee of such Guarantor.
"Participants" means
(i) with respect to the Dollar Notes, institutions that have accounts with DTC
or its nominee and (ii) with respect to the Euro Notes, institutions that have
accounts with Euroclear or their respective nominees.
"Paying Agent" means
any Person (other than the Company and any of its Affiliates) authorized by the
Company to pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any notes
on behalf of the Company and per-form all the other obligations and duties of a
"Paying Agent" described herein, including the Irish Paying Agent and, with
respect to the Euro Notes, the Euro Paying Agent and, with respect to the Dollar
Notes, the Dollar Paying Agent.
"Permitted Business"
means any business which is the same, similar or related to the businesses in
which the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries were engaged on the Issue
Date, except to the extent that after engaging in any new business, the Company
and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, remain substantially engaged
in similar lines of business as were conducted by them on the Issue
Date.
"Permitted
Indebtedness" means:
(i)
Indebtedness under the Notes, this Indenture and the Guarantees;
(ii)
Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the Credit Facilities in an aggregate
principal amount not exceeding €1.95 billion at any one time outstanding less
the amount of any payments
made by
the Company under the Credit Facilities with the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset
Sale (which are accompanied by a corresponding permanent commitment reduction)
pursuant to Section 4.15(b);
(iii)
other Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on
the Is-xxx Date reduced by the amount of any prepayments with Net Cash Proceeds
of any Asset Sale (which are accompanied by a corresponding permanent commitment
reduction) pursuant to Section 4.15(b);
(iv)
(a) Interest
Swap Obligations of the Company relating to:
(1)
Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
or
(2)
Indebtedness that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries reasonably
intends to incur within six months and
(b)
Interest Swap Obligations of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company relating
to:
(1)
Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary or
(2)
Indebtedness that such Restricted Subsidiary reasonably intends to incur within
six months.
Any such
Interest Swap Obligations shall constitute "Permitted Indebtedness" only if they
are entered into to protect the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries from
fluctuations in interest rates on Indebtedness permitted under this Indenture to
the extent the notional principal amount of such Interest Swap Obligations, when
incurred, does not exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness to which such
Interest Swap Obligations relate;
(v)
Indebtedness under Commodity Agreements and Currency Agreements entered into in
the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes; provided that in the
case of Currency Agreements which relate to Indebtedness, such Currency
Agreements do not increase the Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries outstanding other than as a result of fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates or by reason of fees, indemnities and compensation
payable thereunder;
(vi)
Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or to a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company for so long as such Indebtedness is held by
the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, in each case subject to
no Lien held by a person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of
the Company (other than the pledge of intercompany notes or receivables under
the Credit Facilities); provided that if as
of any date any person other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company owns or holds any such Indebtedness or holds a Lien in respect of such
Indebtedness (other than the pledge of intercompany notes or receivables under
the Credit Facilities), such date shall be deemed the incurrence of Indebtedness
not constituting Permitted Indebtedness under this clause by the issuer of such
Indebtedness;
(vii)
Indebtedness of the Company to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company for so
long as such Indebtedness is held by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, in
each case subject to no Lien (other than Liens securing intercompany notes or
receivables pledged under the Credit Facilities); provided that (a) any
Indebtedness of the Company to any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other
than pursuant to notes or receivables pledged under the Credit Facilities) is
unsecured and subordinated, pursuant to a writ-ten agreement, to the Company's
obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and (b) if as of any date any
person other than a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company owns or holds any such
Indebtedness or any person holds a Lien in respect of such Indebtedness (other
than pledges securing the Credit Facilities), such date shall be deemed the
incurrence of Indebtedness under this clause not constituting Permitted
Indebtedness by the Company;
(viii)
Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution
of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds,
overdrafts, pooling arrangements and money market lines in the ordinary course
of business; provided,however, that any
such Indebtedness that arises is extinguished within six business days of
incurrence;
(ix)
Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries represented by
letters of credit for the account of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary,
as the case may be, in order to pro-vide security for workers' compensation
claims, payment obligations in connection with self-insurance or similar
requirements in the ordinary course of business;
(x)
Refinancing Indebtedness;
(xi)
Indebtedness arising from agreements of the Company or a Subsidiary providing
for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price, earn out or similar
obligations, in each case, incurred in connection with the disposition of any
business, assets or subsidiary, other than guarantees of Indebtedness incurred
by any person acquiring all or any portion of such business, assets or
subsidiary for the purpose of financing such acquisition; provided that the
maximum aggregate liability in respect of all such Indebtedness shall at no time
exceed the gross proceeds actually received by the Company and the Subsidiary in
connection with such disposition;
(xii)
Obligations in respect of bankers' acceptances, bid, judgment, appeal,
performance bonds and completion guarantees, surety, letters of credit and
similar bonds or guarantees provided by the Company or any subsidiary in the
ordinary course of business;
(xiii)
Guarantees by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of
Indebtedness incurred by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company
so long as the incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company or any such
Restricted Subsidiary is otherwise permitted by the terms of the
indenture;
(xiv)
Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of
business not to exceed €50 million at any one time outstanding
(a)
representing Capitalized Lease Obligations or
(b)
constituting Indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition of property or
as-sets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company acquired in
the ordinary course of business; provided,however, that such
Indebtedness shall not exceed the cost of such property or assets and shall not
be secured by any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary
of the Company other than the property and assets so acquired;
(xv)
the incurrence by a Securitization Entity of Indebtedness in a Qualified
Securitization Transaction that is not recourse to the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings);
(xvi)
Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to any of
its subsidiaries incurred in connection with the purchase of accounts receivable
and related assets by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from any such
subsidiary which assets are subsequently conveyed by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary to a Securitization Entity in a Qualified Securitization
Transaction; and
(xvii)
Guarantees by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of
Indebtedness incurred by Qualified Joint Ventures which, in the case of
Indebtedness of Qualified Joint Ventures that is not Qualified Development
Agency Debt, may not exceed €75 million in the aggregate at any one time
out-standing;
(xviii)
Indebtedness incurred pursuant to (a) the Australian Credit Facilities in an
aggregate principal amount not exceeding A$80 million at any one time
outstanding; and (b) the Hong Kong Facility in an aggregate principal amount not
exceeding €30 million at any one time outstanding.
(xix)
Indebtedness of a person existing at the time that person becomes a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company or assumed in connection with an Asset Acquisition by
the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and not incurred in
connection with or in anticipation of, such person becoming a Restricted
Subsidiary; provided that the
holders of any such Indebtedness do not, at any time, have direct or indirect
recourse to any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary
other than the property or assets of such acquired person; provided,further, that on the
date of such acquisition and after giving pro forma effect thereto,
either (1) the Company would have been able to incur at least €1.00 of
additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.12(a), or (2) the Consolidated
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be greater than or equal to the Consolidated
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio immediately prior to giving fro forma effect to such
acquisition;
(xx)
additional Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed €50 million at any one time
outstanding.
For
purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.12, in the event that an item
of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories
of Permitted Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (xx) above, or is
entitled to be incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of Section 4.12, the
Company shall be permitted to classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of
its incurrence and, except with respect to Indebtedness incurred under clause
(ii) or (xviii) above, reclassify such item of Indebtedness, in each case in any
manner that complies with Section 4.12. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Indebtedness under Credit Facilities, the Australian Credit Facilities and the
Hong Kong Facility outstanding on the Issue Date up to the maximum amounts
permitted under clause (ii) or (xviii) above, as applicable shall be deemed to
have been incurred pursuant to clause (ii) or (xviii) above, as applicable, and
guarantees by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiaries of Indebtedness
incurred by Qualified Joint Ventures shall be deemed to have been incurred
pursuant to clause (xvii) above.
"Permitted
Investments" means:
(i)
Investments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company in any
Person that is or shall become immediately after such Investment a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company or that shall merge or consolidate into the Company or
a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;
(ii)
Investments in the Company by any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided
that any Indebtedness evidencing such Investment is unsecured and subordinated
(other than pursuant to inter-company notes or receivables pledged under the
Credit Facilities), pursuant to a written agreement, to the Company's
obligations under the Notes and this Indenture;
(iii)
Investments in cash and Cash Equivalents;
(iv)
loans and advances to employees and officers of the Company and its Subsidiaries
in the ordinary course of business or as required by applicable law or for
travel, relocation and related expenses;
(v)
Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries or joint ventures not to exceed €100
million,
(a)
the aggregate net after-tax amount returned in cash on or with respect to any
In-vestments made in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and joint ventures whether
through interest payments, principal payments, dividends or other distributions
or payments on account of such Investment,
(b)
the net after-tax cash proceeds received by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company from the disposition of all or any portion of such
Investments (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company),
(c)
upon redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary of
the Company, the Fair Market Value of such Subsidiary, and
(d)
Investments in Specified Joint Ventures Capital Stock in an amount not to exceed
€45 million;
provided,however, that the net
after-tax amount has not been included in Consolidated Net Income for the
purpose of the calculation in Section 4.03(iii)(x);
(vi)
Investments in securities received pursuant to any plan of reorganization or
similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of any debtors of the
Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries or received in settlement of debts
created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company or in satisfaction of
judgments;
(vii)
Investments made by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries as a result of
consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale made in compliance with
Section 4.15;
(viii)
Investments existing on the Issue Date;
(ix)
any Investment by the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company in a
Securitization Entity or any Investment by a Securitization Entity in any other
Person in connection with a Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided that
any Investment in a Securitization Entity is in the form of a purchase money
note or an equity interest;
(x)
payments to any Basell Parent Company for the purposes described in clause (5)
of the second paragraph of Section 4.03 which, when aggregated with the payment
made under such clause, shall not exceed €1.5 million in any fiscal
year;
(xi)
any Indebtedness of the Company to any of its Subsidiaries incurred in
connection with the purchase of accounts receivable and related assets by the
Company from any such Subsidiary which as-sets are subsequently conveyed by the
Company to a Securitization Entity in a Qualified Securitization
Transaction;
(xii)
Investments through the licensing of polyolefins or advanced polyolefins process
technology in a Person that is or shall be as a result of such Investment a
Qualified Joint Venture;
(xiii)
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Qualified Joint Ventures to the extent such
guarantees are permitted by Section 4.12;
(xiv)
purchase of shares of Shell and BASF required to satisfy Basell B.V.'s
obligations under its stock option plans as such plans were in effect on the
Issue Date; and
(xv)
additional Investments in an aggregate amount not exceeding € 50 million at any
one time outstanding.
"Permitted Liens"
means the following types of Liens:
(1)
Liens existing on the Issue Date (including the extension, re-issuance or
renewal of such Liens);
(2)
Liens securing Indebtedness under Credit Facilities, the Australian Credit
Facilities and the Hong Kong Facility permitted to be incurred pursuant to, and
in an amount no greater than that specified in, clause (ii) and clause (xviii)
of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness";
(3)
Liens on any property or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that
is not a guarantor of the Company, a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that
is a guarantor or any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company;
(4)
Liens securing any Capitalized Lease Obligation and Liens to secure Indebtedness
(including Capitalized Lease Obligations) permitted by clause (xiv)(b) of the
definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" covering only the property or assets
acquired with such Indebtedness;
(5)
Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar
arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company in the ordinary course of business;
(6)
statutory Liens of landlords and carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, suppliers,
material-men, repairmen, employees, pension plan administrators or other like
Liens arising in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and with respect to amounts not yet subject
to penalties for non-payment or being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings or Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law
provisions relating to attorney's liens or bankers' liens, rights of set-off or
similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or other funds maintained
with a creditor depositary institution;
(7)
Liens for taxes, assessments, government charges or claims that are extinguished
within 60 days of notice of their existence, are not yet subject to penalties
for non-payment or that are being con-tested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings;
(8)
Liens incurred or deposits made to secure the performance of tenders, bids or
trade or government contracts, or to secure leases, statutory or regulatory
obligations, surety, judgment or appeal bonds, completion guarantee, surety,
letters of credit, performance bonds, guarantees or other obligations of a like
nature incurred in the ordinary course of business (other than obligations for
the payment of borrowed money);
(9)
zoning restrictions, minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements,
licenses, reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses reservations, title
defects, rights of others for rights-of-way, utilities, sewers, electrical
lines, telephone lines, telegraph wires, restrictions, encroachments and other
similar charges, encumbrances or title defects or zoning or other restrictions
as to the use of real property or Liens incurred in the ordinary course of
business that do not in the aggregate materially interfere with in any material
respect the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries on the properties subject thereto, taken as a whole;
(10)
Liens arising by reason of any judgment, decree or order of any court so long as
such lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may
have been duly initiated for the re-view of such judgment, decree or order shall
not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may
be initiated shall not have expired;
(11)
Liens on property of, or on shares of Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, any
Person existing at the time such property or Person is acquired by, merged with
or into or consolidated with, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company; provided that such Liens (a) do not extend to or cover any property or
assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company other than the
property or assets acquired (other than assets and property affixed or
appurtenant thereto) or than those of the Person merged into or consolidated
with the Company or Restricted Subsidiary of the Company and (b) were created
prior to, and not in connection with or in contemplation of, such acquisition,
merger or consolidation;
(12)
Liens securing the obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of
the Company under Interest Swap Obligations, Commodity Agreements or Currency
Agreements permitted under clauses (iv) and (v) of the definition of "Permitted
Indebtedness" or any collateral for the Indebtedness to which such Interest Swap
Obligations, Commodity Agreements or Currency Agreements relate;
(13)
Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection
with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social
security or other insurance (including unemployment insurance);
(14)
Liens made to secure obligations arising from statutory, regulatory,
contractual, or warranty requirements of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company in the ordinary course of business, including rights
of offset and set-off;
(15)
any extension, renewal or replacement, in whole or in part, of any Lien
described in the foregoing clauses (1) through (14); provided that any
such extension, renewal or replacement shall be no more restrictive in any
material respect than the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced and shall not
extend to any additional property or assets;
(16)
Liens securing Indebtedness incurred to refinance, refund, extend, renew or
replace Indebtedness that has been secured by a Lien permitted by this
Indenture; provided that (a) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of
the same property and assets that secured or, under the written agreements
pursuant to which the original Lien arose, could secure the original Lien plus
improvements and accessions to, such property or proceeds or distributions
thereof); and (b) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not
increased to any amount greater than the sum of (i) the outstanding principal
amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness at the time the
original Lien became a Permitted Lien and (ii) an amount necessary to pay any
fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, re-funding,
extension, renewal or replacement;
(17)
Liens in favor of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company;
(18)
Liens securing Indebtedness incurred to finance the construction, purchase or
lease of, or repairs, improvements or additions to, property, plant or equipment
of such Person;
(19)
Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to
secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of
goods;
(20)
any interest or title of a lessor in the property subject to any lease other
than a Capitalized Lease Obligations;
(21)
Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person
securing such Person's obligations in respect of banker's acceptances issues or
credit for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or
storage of such inventory or other goods;
(22)
Liens granted to the Trustee for its compensation and indemnities pursuant to
this Indenture;
(23)
lease or subleases or licenses or sublicenses of real property granted in the
ordinary course of business to others that do not materially interfere with the
ordinary course of business of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries of
the Company;
(24)
Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company with respect to obligations that do not
exceed €25 million at any one time out-standing; and
(25)
Liens on receivables and assets related thereto incurred in connection with a
Qualified Securitization Transaction.
"Person" means an
individual, partnership, corporation, unincorporated organization, trust or
joint venture, or a governmental agency or political subdivision
thereof.
"Physical Notes"
shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.01(c).
"Preferred Stock" of
any Person means any Capital Stock of such Person that has preferential rights
to any other Capital Stock of such Person with respect to dividends or
redemptions or upon liquidation.
"principal" of any
Indebtedness (including the Notes) means the principal amount of such
Indebtedness plus the premium, if any, on such Indebtedness.
"Private Placement
Legend" means the legend initially set forth on the Notes in the form set
forth on Exhibit A-1 and
Exhibit
A-2.
"Public Indebtedness"
means any indebtedness consisting of bonds, debentures, notes or other similar
debt securities issued in (a) a public offering registered under the Securities
Act, (b) listed on a recognized securities ex-change or (c) a private placement
to institutional investors that is underwritten for resale in accordance with
Rule 144A or Regulation S, whether or not it includes registration rights
entitling the holders of such debt securities to registration thereof with the
U.S. Securities Exchange Commission for public resale.
"Purchase Agreement"
means the Purchase Agreement, dated August 4, 2005, relating to the issue and
sale of the Initial Notes to be issued on the Issue Date.
"Qualified Capital
Stock" means any Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Capital
Stock.
"Qualified Development
Agency Debt" means Indebtedness which (i) has a Weighted Average Life to
Maturity at least 6 months longer than the Notes, (ii) bears interest at a rate
lower than the lowest rate on the Senior Secured Credit Facilities at the date
such Indebtedness is incurred, and (iii) is issued by, or guaranteed by, a state
development bank or like governmental agency or organization.
"Qualified Institutional
Buyer" or "QIB" has the meaning
specified in Rule 144A.
Following
the Initial Public Equity Offering of a Basell Parent Company, references in the
foregoing definition of the "Company" shall be deemed also to refer to such
Basell Parent Company.
"Qualified Joint
Venture" means (1) any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Company or
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries has a direct or indirect ownership interest in that is engaged in a
Permitted Business or (2) any entity through which the Company has an ownership
interest as described in clause (1), in the case of (1) and (2), for which the
Sponsor does not hold an ownership interest (other than through its ownership
interest in the Company).
"Qualified Securitization
Transaction" means any transaction or series of transactions that may be
entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer
pursuant to customary terms to
(1)
a Securitization Entity or to the Company which subsequently transfers to a
Securitization Entity (in the case of a transfer by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries) and
(2)
any other Person (in the case of transfer by a Securitization Entity), or may
grant a security interest in any accounts receivable (whether now existing or
arising or acquired in the future) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral
securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and contract rights and all
guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds
of such accounts receivable and other assets (including contract rights) which
are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are
customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions
involving accounts receivable.
Following
the Initial Public Equity Offering of a Basell Parent Company, references in the
foregoing definition to the "Company" shall be deemed also to refer to such
Basell Parent Company.
"Receivables
Financings" means factoring, securitizations of receivables or any other
receivables financing (including, without limitation, through the sale of
receivables in a factoring arrangement or through the sale of receivables to
lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders
against such receivables), whether or not recourse to the Company or any of its
Restricted Subsidiaries; provided,however, that such
factoring, securitization or financing would be treated as indebtedness under
GAAP.
"Record Date" means
with respect to each Note, each applicable record date specified
therein.
"Redemption Date"
means, with respect to any Dollar Note and/or Euro Note, as the case may be, the
Maturity Date of such Note or the earlier date on which such Note is to be
redeemed by the Company pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Dollar Notes with respect
to a Dollar Note and paragraph 5 of the Euro Notes with respect to a Euro
Note.
"Redemption Price"
has the meaning provided in Section 3.03. "Reference Date" has
the meaning provided in Section 4.03.
"Refinance" means, in
respect of any security or Indebtedness, to refinance, extend, renew, refund,
repay, prepay, redeem, defease or retire, or to issue a security or Indebtedness
in exchange or replacement for, such security or Indebtedness in whole or in
part. "Refinanced" and
"Refinancing"
shall have correlative meanings.
"Refinancing
Indebtedness" means any Refinancing by the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company of Indebtedness incurred in accordance with the Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in Section 4.12 or Indebtedness described
in clauses (i), (iii), (x) or (xix) of the definition of "Permitted
Indebtedness," in each case that does not (1) result in an increase in the
aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of such Person as of the date of such
proposed Refinancing (plus the amount of any premium required to be paid under
the terms of the instrument governing such Indebtedness and plus the amount of
reasonable expenses and fees incurred by the Company in connection with such
Refinancing) or (2) create Indebtedness with (A) a Weighted Average Life to
Maturity that is less than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the
Indebtedness being Refinanced or (B) a final maturity earlier than the final
maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced; provided that if such
Indebtedness being Refinanced (i) is Indebtedness solely of the Company, then
such Refinancing Indebtedness shall be Indebtedness solely of the Company or
(ii) is subordinate or junior to the Notes, then such Refinancing Indebtedness
shall be subordinate to the Notes at least to the same extent and in the same
manner as the Indebtedness being Refinanced.
"Registrar" has the
meaning provided in Section 2.03. "Regulation S" means
Regulation S under the Securities Act.
"Regulation S Global Dollar
Denominated Global Security" means a Regulation S Global Security
de-nominated in Dollars.
"Regulation S Global
Security" has the meaning provided in Section 2.01(b)(i).
"Replacement Assets"
has the meaning provided in Section 4.15(b).
"Requisite
Guarantors" has the meaning provided in Section 4.19(a).
"Responsible Officer"
means any officer within the Corporate Trust Administration group of the Trustee
(or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee
customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above
designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust
matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his
knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.
"Restricted Dollar
Denominated Global Security" means a Restricted Global Security
representing Dollar
"Restricted Euro Denominated
Global Securities" means a Restricted Global Security representing
Euro
"Restricted Global
Security" has the meaning provided in Section 2.01(a)(i).
"Restricted Payment"
means to
(1)
declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution, other than dividends or
distributions payable in Qualified Capital Stock of the Company and dividends or
distributions payable solely to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company, and other than pro rata dividends or other distributions made by a
Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary to minority shareholders (or
owners of an equivalent interest in the case of a Subsidiary that is an entity
other than a corporation), on or in respect of shares of the Company's Capital
Stock to holders of such Capital Stock,
(2)
purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value any Capital Stock of
the Company or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire shares of
any class of such Capital Stock,
(3)
make any principal payment on, purchase, defease, redeem, prepay, decrease or
otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to any scheduled final maturity,
scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment, any Indebtedness of the
Company that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes (other
than the purchase, repurchase or other acquisition of Indebtedness of the
Company that is sub-ordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes
purchased in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal
installment or final maturity, in each case, due within one year of the date of
such purchase, repurchase or other acquisition) or
(4)
make any Investment other than Permitted Investments.
"Restricted Security"
means a Note that constitutes a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule
144(a)(3) under the Securities Act; provided,however, that the
Trustee shall be entitled to request and conclusively rely on an Opinion of
Counsel with respect to whether any Note constitutes a Restricted
Security.
"Restricted
Subsidiary" of any Person means any Subsidiary of such Person which at
the time of determination is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
"Rule 144A" means
Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
"Sale and Leaseback
Transaction" means any direct or indirect arrangement with any Person or
to which any such Person is a party, providing for the leasing to the Company or
a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of any property, whether owned by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on the Issue Date or later
acquired, which has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary to such Person or to any other Person from whom funds have
been or are to be advanced by such Person on the security of such
property.
"Securities Act"
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of
the Commission promulgated thereunder.
"Securitization
Entity" means an entity to which the Company or any subsidiary of the
Company transfers accounts receivable or equipment and related assets which
engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts
receivable or equipment and which is designated by the Board of Directors of the
Company (as provided below) as a Securitization Entity (a) no portion of the
Indebtedness or any other Obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is
guaranteed by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (other than the
Securitization Entity), excluding guarantees of Obligations (other than the
principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization
Undertakings, (ii) is recourse to or obligates the Company or any subsidiary of
the Company (other than the Securitization Entity) in any
way other
than pursuant to Standard Securitization Under-takings or (iii) subjects any
property or asset of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (other than
the Securitization Entity), directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise,
to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization
Undertakings and other than any interest in the accounts receivable or equipment
and related assets being financed (whether in the form of an equity interest in
such assets or subordinated indebtedness payable primarily from such financed
assets) retained or acquired by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company,
(b) with which neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the Company has any
material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms
no less favorable to the Company or such subsidiary than those that might be
obtained at the time from persons that are not Affiliates of the Company, other
than fees payable in the ordinary course of business in connection with
servicing receivables of such entity (other than Standard Securitization
Undertakings), and (c) to which neither the Company nor any subsidiary of the
Company has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity's financial
condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results
(other than Standard Securitization Undertakings). Any such designation by the
Board of Directors of the Company shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing
with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of
the Company giving effect to such designation and an Officer's certificate
certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.
Following the Initial Public Equity Offering of a Basell Parent Company,
references in the foregoing definition to the "Company" shall be deemed also to
refer to such Basell Parent Company.
"Security Documents"
has the meaning given to it in Section 13.01(a).
"Senior Secured Credit
Facilities" means the Senior Facility Agreement dated August 1, 2005 by
and among the Company, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx International and Credit Suisse London
Branch as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V. acting
as Agent, Security Agent, and Issuing Bank, together with the documents related
thereto (including any term loans and revolving loans in connection therewith or
which may be split out or refinanced by any separate facility agreement, and any
guarantees and security documents), as amended, extended, renewed, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified (in whole or in part, and without limitation
as to amount, terms, conditions, covenants and other provisions) from time to
time.
"Significant
Subsidiary" means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company which, at the
date of determination, is a "Significant Subsidiary" as such term is defined in
Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act.
"S&P" means
Standard & Poor's, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx Companies, Inc. and its
successors.
"Specified Joint
Ventures" means Basell Advanced Polyolefins (Thailand) Co. Ltd., Saudi
Polyolefins Company and Basell Xxxxx Polyolefins Sp. Z.O.O.
"Sponsor" shall
mean,
(a)
the Blavatnik Group; and/or
(b)
other funds, limited partnerships or companies managed or controlled by
Mr. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx including, without limitation, AI Petrochemicals for
so long as so managed or controlled.
"Standard Securitization
Undertakings" means representations, warranties, undertakings, covenants
and indemnities entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company
which are reasonably customary in an accounts receivable Securitization
transaction. Following the Initial Public Equity Offering of a Basell Parent
Company, references in the foregoing definition to the "Company" shall be deemed
also to refer to such Basell Parent Company.
"Subordinated
Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor which is
expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Guarantee of such
Guarantor, as the case may be.
"Subsidiary" means
with respect to any Person, (1) a corporation a majority of whose Voting Stock
is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person, by one or more
Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries
thereof; and (2) any other Person (other than a corporation), including, without
limitation, a partnership, limited liability company, business trust or joint
venture, in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries thereof or such Person
and one or more Subsidiaries thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of
determination thereof, has at least majority ownership interest entitled to vote
in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or other Person
performing similar functions).
"Supplemental
Interest" has the meaning provided in Section 4.19(c).
"Surviving Entity"
has the meaning provided in Section 5.01(a)(i).
"Treasury Rate" means
the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury
securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most
recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) which has become publicly
available at least two Business Days (but not more than five Business Days)
prior to the redemption date (or, if such statistical release is not so
published or available, any publicly available source of similar market date
selected by the Company in good faith)) most nearly equal to the period from the
redemption date to August 15, 2010; provided,however, that if the
period from the redemption date to August 15, 2010 is not equal to the constant
maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield
is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation
(calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields
of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except
that if the period from the redemption date to August 15, 2010 is less than one
year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury
securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be
used.
"Trust Officer" means
any officer or assistant officer of the Trustee assigned by the Trustee to
administer its corporate trust matters or, in the case of a successor trustee,
an officer assigned to the department, division or group performing the
corporate trust work of such successor.
"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.
"Unrestricted Dollar
Denominated Global Security" means an Unrestricted Global Security
denominated in Dollars.
"Unrestricted Euro
Denominated Global Security" means an Unrestricted Global Security
denominated in euro.
"Unrestricted Global
Security" means one or more securities in definitive, fully registered
form without interest coupons, with the legend provided in Exhibit B hereto, without the
Private Placement Legend.
"Unrestricted Notes"
means Notes that are not Restricted Securities.
"Unrestricted
Subsidiary" of any Person means (i) any Subsidiary of such Person that at
the time of determination shall be or continue to be designated an Unrestricted
Subsidiary, and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of
Directors of the Company may designate any Subsidiary (including any newly
acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if (a)
such Subsidiary does not own any Capital Stock of, or does not own or hold any
Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company that
is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated, (b) such designation
complies with Section 4.03 and (c) each Subsidiary to be designated as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary and each of its Subsidiaries has not at the time of
designation, and does not thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or
otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness
under which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the Company or any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries. The Board of Directors of the Company may
designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary only if (x)
immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Company is able to
incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted
Indebtedness) in compliance with Section 4.12 and (y) immediately before and
immediately after giving effect to such designation, no default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Any such designation by the Board
of Directors of the Company shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing
with the Trustee a copy of the Board Resolution approving the designation and an
Officer's Certificate certifying that the designation complied with this
Indenture.
"U.S. Government
Obligations" means direct obligations (or certificates representing an
ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States of America
(including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the
full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and which are
not callable or redeemable at the issuer's option.
"U.S. Legal Tender"
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.
"Voting Stock" means
any class or classes of Capital Stock pursuant to which the holders thereof have
the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a
majority of the board of directors, managers or trustees (or Persons performing
similar functions) of any Person (irrespective of whether or not, at the time,
stock of any other class or classes shall have, or might have, voting power by
reason of the happening of any contingency).
"Weighted Average Life to
Maturity" means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number
of years obtained by dividing (a) the then outstanding aggregate principal
amount of such Indebtedness by (b) the sum of the total of the products obtained
by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund,
serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at
final maturity, in respect thereof; by (ii) the number of years (calculated to
the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of
such payment.
"Wholly Owned
Subsidiary" of any Person means any Subsidiary of such Person to the
extent all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of
which (other than in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, directors' qualifying
shares or an immaterial amount of shares owned by other Persons pursuant to
applicable law are owned by such Person or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of such
Person).
"Wholly Owned Restricted
Subsidiary" means a Restricted Subsidiary that is a Wholly Owned
Subsidiary.
ARTICLE
TWO
THE
NOTES
Section
2.01
Form and
Dating. Restricted Securities (including the Initial Notes) and the
certificate of authentication relating thereto shall be substantially in the
form of Exhibit A-1 (in
the case of Dollar Notes) and Exhibit A-2 (in the case of
Euro Notes). Unrestricted Notes and the certificate of authentication relating
thereto shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-3 (in the case of
Dollar Notes) and Exhibit
A-4 (in the case of Euro Notes). The Notes may have notations, legends or
endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Notes that are
Restricted Securities (including the Initial Notes) shall bear the Private
Placement Legend. Each Note shall be dated the date of issuance and shall show
the date of its authentication.
The terms
and provisions contained in the Notes annexed hereto as Exhibit A, shall constitute,
and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and, to the extent
applicable, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Security Agent and
AIBIBNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, as Irish Paying Agent, by their
execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and
provisions and to be bound thereby.
(a)
Restricted Global
Securities.
(i)
Notes that are Restricted Securities shall be issued in the form of one or more
global securities (each, a "Restricted Global
Security") in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons,
with the legend provided for in Exhibit B, except as otherwise
permitted herein.
(ii)
Each Restricted Dollar Denominated Global Security shall be registered in the
name of DTC or its nominee and deposited with a custodian for DTC, duly executed
by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The
aggregate principal amount of a Restricted Dollar De-nominated Global Security
may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the
records of the custodian for DTC, in connection with a
corresponding
decrease or increase in the aggregate principal amount of a Regulation S Dollar
Denominated Global Security or an Unrestricted Dollar De-nominated Global
Security, as hereinafter provided.
(iii)
Each Restricted Euro Denominated Global Security shall be registered in the name
of the Common Depositary or its nominee and deposited with the Common
Depositary, on behalf of Euroclear and Clearstream, duly executed by the Company
and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided for credit to the
account of Euroclear and/or Clearstream. The aggregate principal amount of a
Restricted Euro Denominated Global Security may from time to time be increased
or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Common Depositary, in
connection with a corresponding decrease or increase in the aggregate principal
amount of an Unrestricted Euro Denominated Global Security, as hereinafter
provided.
(b)
Regulation S Global
Securities.
(i)
Notes offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S
shall be issued in the form of one or more Restricted Global Securities (the
"Regulation S Global
Security") deposited with the custodian for the Depositary, and
registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee for the accounts of the
Euroclear System, as operated by Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. and Clearstream, duly
executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter
provided. During or prior to the end of the 40-day restricted period within the
meaning of Regulation S, beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global
Security may only be held through Euroclear and Clearstream. Any resale or
transfer of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Security shall be
made only pursuant to Rule 144A or Regulation S or another exemption from the
Registration requirements of the Securities Act, after delivery to the Company
by the transferor, if required by the Company, of the opinions, certification or
other information described in Section 2.17. The aggregate principal amount of
the Regulation S Global Security as may from time to time be increased or
decreased by adjustments made in the records of the custodian for the Depositary
or its nominee, as herein provided.
(c)
Physical Notes.
Notes issued in exchange for interests in a Global Note pursuant to Section 2.15
may be issued in the form of permanent certificated Notes in registered form in
substantially the form set forth in Exhibit X-0, X-0, X-0 or
A-4, as applicable (the
"Physical
Notes"), and, as long as it is a requirement under Dutch law that the
Company only attracts funds from professional market parties within the meaning
of the Exemption Regulation under the Dutch Act on the Supervision of the Credit
System 1992, each Physical Note will contain the following legend:
THIS NOTE
(OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR DELIVERED TO
INDIVIDUALS OR LEGAL ENTITIES WHO ARE ESTABLISHED, DOMICILED OR HAVE THEIR
RESIDENCE IN THE NETHERLANDS ("DUTCH RESIDENTS") OTHER THAN TO PROFESSIONAL
MARKET PARTIES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE EXEMPTION REGULATION UNDER THE DUTCH
ACT ON THE SUPERVISION OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS 1992 THAT AC-QUIRE SUCH NOTES (OR
ANY INTEREST HEREIN) FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER PMP
("PMPs"). EACH DUTCH RESIDENT, BY PURCHASING THIS NOTE (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN),
WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND AGREED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY (1)
THAT IT IS SUCH A PMP AND IS ACQUIRING THIS NOTE FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE
ACCOUNT OF ANOTHER PMP, (2) THAT SUCH NOTE (OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN) MAY NOT BE
OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED TO DUTCH RESIDENTS OTHER THAN TO
A PMP AND (3) THAT SUCH HOLDER WILL PROVIDE NOTICE OF THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
DESCRIBED HEREIN TO ANY SUBSEQUENT TRANSFEREE.
Section
2.02
Execution and
Authentication; Aggregate Principal Amount. A duly authorized Officer of
the Company shall execute the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile
signature.
If an
Officer whose signature is on a Note was an Officer at the time of such
execution but no longer holds that office or position at the time the Trustee
authenticates the Note, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.
A Note
shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee or an
authentication agent manually signs the certificate of authentication on the
Note. The signature of such representative of the Trustee shall be conclusive
evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.
On the
Issue Date, upon Company Order the Trustee or an authentication agent (which, in
the case of the Initial Euro Notes, shall be the Registrar) shall authenticate
and deliver (i) Dollar Notes for original issue in an aggregate principal amount
not to exceed $615,000,000 and (ii) Euro Notes for original issue in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed €500,000,000. Additional Notes may be
issued in accordance with Sections 2.01 and 2.18. Any such Company Order may
specify the amount and series of the Notes to be authenticated and the date on
which the original issue of Notes is to be authenticated, whether such Notes are
Unrestricted Notes and whether (subject to Section 2.01) the Notes are to be
issued as Physical Notes or Global Notes and such other information as the
Trustee may reasonably request and, in the case of an issuance of Additional
Notes pursuant to Section 2.18 after the Issue Date, shall certify that such
issuance will not be prohibited by Section 4.12.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, except as provided in Section 9.02, all noteholders in respect of
Notes is-sued under this Indenture shall vote and consent together on all
matters (as to which any of such noteholders in respect of Notes may vote or
consent) as one class and no series of noteholders in respect of of Notes will
have the right to vote or consent as a separate class on any matter. For
purposes of voting (or any other matter requiring a determination based on a
percentage of principal amount of Notes outstanding), the aggregate principal
amount of outstanding Euro Notes will be calculated using the noon buying rate
in The City of New York for cable transfers in euro as certified for customs
purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York of $1.2337 per euro on August
3, 2005.
The
Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably acceptable to the Company
to authenticate Notes. Unless otherwise provided in the appointment, an
authenticating agent may authenticate Notes 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 the same rights as an
Agent to deal with the Company and Affiliates of the Company. The Euro Paying
Agent is initially appointed as authentication agent for the Euro
Notes.
The
Dollar Notes shall be issuable in fully registered form only, without coupons,
in denominations of $75,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
The Euro Notes shall be issuable in fully registered form only, without coupons,
in denominations of €50,000 and integral multiples of €1,000 in excess
thereof.
Section
2.03
Registrar and Paying
Agent. The Company shall maintain an office or agency, where (a) Notes
may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange
("Registrar"),
(b) Notes may be presented or surrendered for payment and (c) notices and
demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be
served. The Paying Agent shall not be the Company or an Affiliate of the
Company. The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer
and exchange. The Company, upon notice to the Trustee, may have one or more
co-Registrars and one or more additional paying agents reasonably acceptable to
the Trustee. The terms "Paying Agent" and
"Transfer
Agent" include any additional paying agent or transfer agent, as
applicable, and the term "Registrar" includes
any co-registrar. The Company may change the Paying Agent or Registrar without
notice to any Holder.
The
Company shall enter into an appropriate 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 notify the Trustee, in
advance, of the name and address of any such Agent. If the Company fails to
maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, or fails to give the foregoing notice, the
Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation
therefor pursuant to Section 7.07.
The
Company initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar and Paying Agent for the
Dollar Notes, and initially appoints The Bank of New York as Paying Agent for
the Euro Notes and as Registrar for the Euro Notes, in each case until such time
as such entity has resigned or a successor has been appointed.
So long
as the Notes are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and its rules so require, a
paying agent and transfer agent (the "Irish Paying Agent")
will be maintained in Ireland at all times that payments are
required
to be made in respect of the Notes. The Company initially appoints AIB/BNY Fund
Management (Ireland) Limited, who accepts such appointment, as Irish Transfer
Agent.
The
Company may change any Registrar, Paying Agent or Irish Transfer Agent upon
written notice to such Registrar, Paying Agent or Irish Transfer Agent and to
the Trustee; provided,however, that no such
removal shall become effective until acceptance of an appointment by a successor
as agreed by the Company and such successor Registrar, Paying Agent or Irish
Transfer Agent. The Registrar, Paying Agent or Irish Transfer Agent may resign
without reason by providing 30 days' written notice to the Company and the
Trustee.
Except as
specifically provided in this Indenture, any Registrar, Paying Agent or Irish
Transfer Agent will act solely as agent of the Company and will not assume any
obligation or relationship of agency or trust to or with the Holders; provided that, at any
time after an Event of Default in respect of the Notes has occurred or the Notes
have accelerated, any Registrar, Paying Agent or Irish Transfer Agent shall,
upon receipt of notice from the Trustee (a copy of which shall have been sent to
the Company), act as agent of the Trustee in relation to payments to be made by
or on behalf of the Trustee hereunder and (i) hold the Notes and all sums,
documents and records held by them in respect of the Notes on behalf of the
Trustee; or (ii) deliver the Notes and all sums, documents and records held by
them in respect of the Notes to the Trustee or as the Trustee shall direct in
such notice; and provided, further, that such
notice shall be deemed not to apply to any documents or records which any agent
is obliged by any law or regulation not to release.
Section
2.04
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 the Holders or the Trustee all assets held by the Paying Agent
for the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Notes
(whether such assets have been distributed to it by the Company or any other
obligor on the Notes), and shall notify the Trustee of any default by the
Company (or any other obligor on the Notes) in making any such payment; provided,however, that this
Section 2.04 shall not impose any fiduciary or other duties upon such agent in
respect of the Holders. 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
De-fault, upon written 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 and the completion of any
accounting required to be made here-under, the Paying Agent shall have no
further liability for such assets. None of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent.
Section
2.05 Holder
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
the Holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to
the Trustee five (5) Business Days before each Interest Payment Date and at such
other times as the Trustee may request in writing a list as of the applicable
Record Date and in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names
and addresses of the Holders, which list may be conclusively relied upon by the
Trustee.
Section
2.06
Transfer and
Exchange. Subject to Sections 2.15 and 2.16, when Notes are presented to
the Registrar or a co-Registrar with a request to register the transfer of such
Notes or to exchange such Notes for an equal principal amount of Notes of other
authorized denominations (but of the same series), the Registrar or co-Registrar
shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its
requirements for such transaction are met; provided,however, that the
Notes presented or surrendered for transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed
or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the
Company and the Registrar or co-Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof
or his attorney duly authorized in writing. To permit registrations of transfers
and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate
Notes at the Registrar's or co-Registrar's written request. 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 or similar
governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Registrar or
co-Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of
any Note (i) during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before
the mailing of a notice of redemption pursuant to Section
3.03 and
paragraph 5 of the Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such
mailing and (ii) selected for redemption in whole or in part pursuant to Article
Three, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in
part.
Prior to
the due presentation for registration of transfer of any Note, the Company, the
Guarantors, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, and the Registrar may deem and treat
the Person in whose name a Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note
for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest, if any, on
such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note is
overdue, and none of the Company, any Guarantor, the Trustee, the Paying Agent,
or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
Any
Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Security shall, by acceptance of
such beneficial interest, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such
Global Security may be effected only through a book entry system maintained by
the Holder of such Global Security (or its agent), and that ownership of a
beneficial interest in the Note shall be required to be reflected in a book
entry system.
Section
2.07
Replacement
Notes. If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Registrar or if the
Holder of a Note claims that the Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully
taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement
Note of the same series and each of the Guarantors shall execute a Guarantee
thereon 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 the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, to
protect the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee or any Agent from any loss
which any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company and the Trustee
may charge such Holder for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in replacing
a Note, including fees and expenses of counsel. Every replacement Note shall
constitute an additional obligation of the Company and every replacement
Guarantee shall constitute an additional obligation of the
Guarantors.
Section
2.08
Outstanding
Notes. Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes that have been
authenticated by the Trustee or an authentication agent except those cancelled
by it or a Registrar, those delivered to it or a Registrar for cancellation and
those described in this Section as not outstanding. Subject to Section 2.09, a
Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or any of its
Affiliates holds the Note.
If a Note
is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 (other than a mutilated Note surrendered
for replacement), it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof
satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser. A
mutilated Note ceases to be outstanding upon surrender of such Note and
replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.07.
If on a
Redemption Date or the Maturity Date the Paying Agent holds U.S. Legal Tender,
U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof (in the case of Dollar
Notes) or euro, Euro Obligations, or a combination thereof (in the case of Euro
Notes) sufficient to pay all of the principal, premium, if any, and interest due
on the Notes payable on that date and is not prohibited from paying such money
to the Holders thereof pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or the
Intercreditor Agreement, then on and after that date such Notes cease to be
outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.
If on any
date which is no earlier than 60 days prior to a Redemption Date, the Company
has irrevocably deposited in trust with the Trustee U.S. Legal Tender, U.S.
Government Obligations or a combination thereof (in the case of Dollar Notes) or
euro, Euro Obligations or a combination thereof (in the case of Euro Notes) in
an amount sufficient to pay all of the principal, premium, if any, and interest
due on the Notes payable on such Redemption Date, together with irrevocable
instructions from the Company directing the Trustee to apply such funds to the
payment thereof on such Redemption Date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture,
then and after the date of such de-posit such Notes shall be deemed to be not
outstanding for purposes of determining whether the Holders of the required
aggregate principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver,
consent or notice which re-quires the consent of at least a majority in
aggregate principal amount of Notes then outstanding.
Section
2.09
Treasury Notes.
In determining whether the Holders of the required aggregate principal amount of
Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver, consent or notice, Notes owned by
the Company or an Affiliate shall be considered as though they are not
outstanding, except that for the purposes
of
determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such
direction, waiver or consent, only Notes which the Trustee actually knows are so
owned shall be so considered. The Company shall notify the Trustee, in writing,
when it or any of its Affiliates repurchases or otherwise acquires Notes, of the
aggregate principal amount of such Notes so repurchased or otherwise
acquired.
Section
2.10
[Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
2.11
Cancellation.
The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The
Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes
surrendered to them for transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee, or at the
direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent, and no one else,
shall cancel and shall dispose all cancelled Securities in accordance with its
customary procedures. Subject to Section 2.07, the Company may not issue new
Notes to replace Notes that the Company has paid or delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation. Notes redeemed shall be cancelled. However, if the Company shall
acquire any of the Notes, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or
satisfaction of the Indebtedness represented by such Notes unless and until the
same are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation pursuant to this Section
2.11.
Section
2.12
Defaulted
Interest. The Company will pay interest on overdue principal from time to
time on demand at the rate of interest then borne by the Dollar Notes or Euro
Notes, as applicable. The Company shall, to the extent lawful, pay interest on
overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace
periods) from time to time on demand at the rate of interest then borne by the
Dollar Notes or Euro Notes, as applicable. Interest on the Notes will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprized of twelve 30-day
months.
If the
Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it shall pay the
defaulted interest, plus (to the extent lawful) any interest payable on the
defaulted interest to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record
date, which date shall be the fifteenth day next preceding the date fixed by the
Company for the payment of defaulted interest or the next succeeding Business
Day if such date is not a Business Day. At least 15 days before the subsequent
special record date, the Company shall mail to each Holder, with a copy to the
Trustee, a notice that states the subsequent special record date, the payment
date and the amount of defaulted interest, and interest payable on such
defaulted interest, if any, to be paid.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any interest which is paid prior to the expiration of the 30-day
period set forth in Section 6.01(a) shall be paid to Holders as of the regular
record date for the Interest Payment Date for which interest has not been
paid.
Section
2.13
CUSIP Numbers.
The Company in issuing the Notes may use one or more "CUSIP" and/or "ISIN"
numbers, and if so notified, the Trustee shall use the CUSIP and/or ISIN numbers
in notices of redemption or exchange as a convenience to Holders; provided,however, that no
representation is hereby deemed to be made by the Trustee as to the correctness
or accuracy of the CUSIP or ISIN numbers printed in the notice or on the Notes,
and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed
on the Notes. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee of any change in the
CUSIP or ISIN number.
Section
2.14
Deposit of
Moneys. Prior to 10:00 a.m. London time on each Interest Payment Date,
Maturity Date, Redemption Date, Change of Control Payment Date, and Net Proceeds
Offer Payment Date, the Company shall have deposited with the Paying Agent in
immediately available funds money sufficient to make cash payments, if any, due
on such Interest Payment Date, Maturity Date, Redemption Date, Change of Control
Payment Date, and Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date, as the case may be, subject
to actual receipt by the Paying Agent, the Paying Agent shall remit payment to
the Holders on such Interest Payment Date, Maturity Date, Redemption Date,
Change of Control Payment Date, and Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date, as the case
may be.
Section
2.15
Book-Entry Provisions
for Global Securities. Except as indicated below in this Section 2.15,
the Notes shall be represented only by Global Securities. The Global Securities
shall be deposited with a Depositary for such Notes or its custodian (and shall
be registered in the name of Cede & Co.). The Depositary for the Dollar
Notes shall be DTC unless the Company appoints a successor Depositary by
delivery of a Company Order to the Trustee specifying such successor Depositary.
The Depositary for the
Euro
Notes shall be The Bank of New York, London Branch, through its nominee, The
Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited, unless, with the approval of Euroclear and
Clearstream, the Company appoints a successor Depositary (which shall be a
Common Depositary of Euroclear and Clearstream) by delivery of a Company Order
to the Trustee specifying such successor Depositary.
All
payments on a Dollar Denominated Global Security will be made to DTC or its
nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner and Holder of such Dollar
Denominated Global Security. All payments on a Euro Denominated Global Security
will be made to the order of the Common Depositary or its nominee, as the case
may be, as the registered holder of such Euro Denominated Global Security. In
each case, the Company will be fully discharged by payment to or to the order of
such Depositary from any responsibility or liability in respect of each amount
so paid. Upon receipt of any such payment in respect of a Dollar Denominated
Global Security, DTC will credit Participants' accounts with payments in amounts
proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount
of such Dollar Denominated Global Security as shown on the records of DTC. The
Common Depositary will instruct the Euro Paying Agent to make payments in
respect of the Euro Notes to Euroclear and Clear-stream in amounts proportionate
to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of each Euro
De-nominated Global Security, and Euroclear and Clearstream will credit
Participants' accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their
respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of such Global Security
as shown on the records of Euroclear.
Unless
and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for Physical Notes, in accordance
with this Section 2.15, a Global Security may not be transferred except as a
whole by the relevant Depositary or nominee thereof to another nominee of the
Depositary or to a successor of Depositary or a nominee of such
successor.
Owners of
beneficial interests in Global Securities shall be entitled or required, as the
case may be, but only under the circumstances described in this Section 2.15, to
receive physical delivery of Physical Notes.
Interests
in a Global Security shall be exchangeable or transferable, as the case may be,
for Physical Notes if (i) in the case of a Dollar Denominated Global Security,
DTC notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as
Depositary for such Dollar Denominated Global Security, or DTC ceases to be a
"Clearing Agency" registered under the United States Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and a successor depositary is not appointed by the Company, (ii) in the
case of a Euro Denominated Global Security, Euroclear and Clearstream notify the
Company that they are unwilling or unable to continue as clearing agencies for
such Euro Denominated Global Security, and a successor depositary is not
appointed by the Company, (iii) in the case of a Euro Denominated Global
Security, the Common Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or
unable to continue as Depositary for such Euro Denominated Global Security, and
a successor Common Depositary is not appointed by the Company within one hundred
twenty (120) days or (iv) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing
with respect thereto and the owner of a beneficial interest therein requests
such exchange or transfer. Upon the occurrence of any of the events described in
the preceding sentence, the Company shall cause the appropriate Physical Notes
to be delivered to the owners of beneficial interests in the Global Securities
or the Participants in DTC or Euroclear and Clearstream through which such
owners hold their beneficial interest. Physical Notes shall be exchangeable or
transferable for interests in other Physical Notes as described
herein.
Section
2.16
Transfer and Exchange
of Securities.
(a)
Transfer and Exchange
of Dollar Denominated Global Securities. Notwithstanding any provisions
of this Indenture or the Notes, transfers of a Dollar Denominated Global
Security, in whole or in part, transfers and exchanges of interests therein of
the kinds described in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) below and exchange of
interests in Dollar Denominated Global Securities or of other dollar denominated
securities as described in clause (v) below, shall be made only in accordance
with this Section 2.16(a). Transfers and exchanges subject to this Section 2.16
shall also be subject to the other provisions of this Indenture that are not
inconsistent with this Section 2.16.
(i)
General. A
Dollar Denominated Global Security may not be transferred, in whole or in part,
to any Person other than DTC or a nominee thereof or a successor to DTC or its
nominee, and no such transfer to any such other Person may be registered; provided that this
clause (i) shall not prohibit any transfer of a dollar denominated security that
is issued in exchange for a Dollar Denominated Global Security but is not itself
a Dollar Denominated Global Security. No transfer of a Dollar Note of any series
to any Person shall be effective under this Indenture or the Dollar Notes of
such series unless and until such Dollar Note has been registered in the name of
such Person. Nothing in this Section 2.16(a)(i) shall prohibit or render
ineffective any transfer of a beneficial interest in a Dollar Denominated Global
Security effected in accordance with the other provisions of this Section
2.16(a).
(ii)
Restricted Global
Security to Regulation S Global Security. If the Holder of a beneficial
interest in a Restricted Dollar Denominated Global Security of any series wishes
at any time to transfer such interest to a Person who wishes to take delivery
thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Dollar
Denominated Global Security of such series, such transfer may be effected,
subject to the rules and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, in each
case to the extent applicable (the "Applicable
Procedures"), only in accordance with this Section 2.16(a)(ii). Upon
receipt by the Dollar Registrar of (A) written instructions given in accordance
with the Applicable Procedures from an Agent Member directing the Dollar
Registrar, to credit or cause to be credited to a specified Agent Member's
account a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Dollar Denominated Global
Security in a principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest in a
Restricted Dollar Denominated Global Security to be so transferred; (B) a
writ-ten order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing
information regarding the account of the Agent Member (and, if applicable, the
Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be) to be credited with, and
the account of the Agent Member to be debited for, such beneficial interest and
(C) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit C-1 given by the
Holder of such beneficial interest, the principal amount of a Restricted Dollar
Denominated Global Security shall be reduced, and the principal amount of a
Regulation S Dollar Denominated Global Security shall be increased, by the
principal amount of the beneficial interest in a Restricted Dollar Denominated
Global Security to be so transferred, in each case by means of an appropriate
adjustment on the records of the Dollar Registrar, and the Dollar Registrar
shall instruct DTC or its authorized representative to make a corresponding
adjustment to its records and to credit or cause to be credited to the account
of the Person specified in such instructions (which shall be the Agent Member
for Euroclear or Clearstream or both, as the case may be) a beneficial interest
in a Regulation S Dollar Denominated Global Security having a principal amount
equal to the amount so transferred.
(iii)
Restricted Dollar
Denominated Global Security to Unrestricted Dollar DenominatedGlobal Security. If
the Holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Dollar Denominated Global
Security of any series wishes at any time to transfer such interest to a Person
who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an
Unrestricted Dollar Denominated Global Security of such series, such transfer
may be effected, subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with
this Section 2.16(a)(iii). Upon receipt by the Dollar Registrar, of (A) written
instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from an Agent
Member directing the Dollar Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to a
specified Agent Member's account a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Dollar
Denominated Global Security in a principal amount equal to that of the
beneficial interest in a Restricted Dollar Denominated Global Security to be so
transferred, (B) a written order given in accordance with the Applicable
Procedures containing information regarding the account of the Agent Member
(and, if applicable, the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case may be)
to be credited with, and the account of the Agent Member to be debited for, such
beneficial interest and (C) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in
Exhibit C-2 given by the
Holder of such beneficial interest and, with respect to a transfer of a
beneficial interest, either a Regulation S Dollar Denominated Global Security or
an Unrestricted Dollar Denominated Global Security, the principal amount of the
Restricted Dollar Denominated Global Security shall be reduced, and the
principal amount of an Unrestricted Dollar Denominated Global Security shall be
increased, by the principal amount of the beneficial interest in a Restricted
Global Dollar Denominated Security to be so transferred, in each case by means
of an appropriate adjustment on the records of the Dollar Registrar and the
Dollar Registrar shall instruct DTC or its authorized representative to make a
corresponding adjustment to its records and to credit or cause to be credited to
the account of the Person specified in such instructions (which shall be the
Agent Member for Euroclear or Clearstream or both, as the case may be) a
beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Dollar Denominated Global Security having
a principal amount equal to the amount so transferred.
(iv)
Regulation S Dollar
Denominated Global Security or Unrestricted Dollar DenominatedGlobal Security to
Restricted Dollar Denominated Global Security. If the Holder of a
beneficial interest in a Regulation S Dollar Denominated Global Security of any
series or an Unrestricted Dollar Denominated Global Security of any series
wishes at any time to transfer such interest to a Person who wishes to take
de-livery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Dollar
Denominated Global Security of such series, such transfer may be effected,
subject to the Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with this Section
2.16(a)(iv). Upon receipt by the Dollar Registrar of (A) written instructions
given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures from an Agent Member
directing the Dollar Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to a specified
Agent Member's account a beneficial interest in a Restricted Dollar De-nominated
Global Security in a principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest
in a Regulation S Dollar Denominated Global Security or an Unrestricted Dollar
Denominated Global Security to be so transferred, (B) a written order given in
accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the
account of the Agent Member to be credited with, and the account of the Agent
Member (and, if applicable, the Euroclear or Clearstream account, as the case
may be) to be debited for, such beneficial interest and (C) with respect to a
transfer of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Dollar Denominated Global
Security (but not an Unrestricted Dollar Denominated Global Security) to a
Person whom the transferor reasonably believes is a "qualified institutional
buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act, a certificate
in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit C-3 given by the
Holder of such beneficial interest, and with respect to a transfer of a
beneficial interest, either a Regulation S Dollar De-nominated Global Security
or an Unrestricted Dollar Denominated Security, the principal amount of a
Restricted Dollar Denominated Global Security shall be increased, and the
principal amount of a Regulation S Dollar Denominated Global Security or an
Unrestricted Dollar Denominated Global Security shall be reduced, by the
principal amount of the beneficial interest in a Restricted Dollar Denominated
Global Security to be so transferred, in each case by means of an appropriate
adjustment on the records of the Dollar Registrar and the Dollar Registrar shall
instruct DTC or its authorized representative to make a corresponding adjustment
to its records and to credit or cause to be credited to the account of the
Person specified in such instructions (which shall be the Agent Member for
Euroclear or Clearstream or both, as the case may be) a beneficial interest in
the Restricted Dollar Denominated Global Security having a principal amount
equal to the amount so transferred.
(v)
Exchanges of Dollar
Denominated Global Security for Dollar-Denominated Non-GlobalSecurity. In the
event that a Dollar Denominated Global Security or any portion thereof is
exchanged for dollar denominated securities other than Dollar Denominated Global
Securities, such other dollar denominated securities may in turn be exchanged
(on transfer or otherwise) for Notes that are not Dollar Denominated Global
Securities or for beneficial interests in a Dollar Denominated Global Security
(if any is then outstanding) only in accordance with such procedures, which
shall be substantially consistent with the pro-visions of clauses (i) through
(iv) above and (vi) below (including the certification requirements intended to
insure that transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in a Dollar
Denominated Global Security comply with Rule 144A, Rule 144 or Regulation S, as
the case may be) and any Applicable Procedures, as may be from time to time
adopted by the Company and the Trustee.
(vi)
Beneficial Interest in
Regulation S Dollar Denominated Global Security to be HeldThrough Euroclear or
Clearstream. Until the termination of the applicable restricted period
under Regulation S with respect thereto, interests in a Regulation S Global
Security may be held only through Agent Members acting for and on behalf of
Euroclear and Clearstream, provided that this
clause (vi) shall not prohibit any transfer in accordance with Section
2.16(a)(iv).
(b)
Transfer and Exchange
of Euro Denominated Global Securities. Notwithstanding any provisions of
this Indenture or the Euro Notes, transfers of a Euro Denominated Global
Security, in whole or in part, shall be made only in accordance with this
Section 2.16(b). Transfers and exchanges subject to this Section 2.16 shall also
be subject to the other provisions of this Indenture that are not inconsistent
with this Section 2.16.
(i)
General. A Euro
Denominated Global Security may not be transferred, in whole or in part, to any
Person other than the Common Depositary or a nominee thereof or a successor
Common Depositary or its nominee, and no such transfer to any such other Person
may be registered; provided that this
clause (i) shall not prohibit any transfer of a euro denominated security that
is issued in exchange for a Euro Denominated Global Security but is not itself a
Euro Denominated Global Security. No transfer of a Euro Denominated Security to
any Person shall be effective under this Indenture or the Euro Denominated
Securities unless and until such Euro Denominated Security has been registered
in the name of such Person. Nothing in this Section 2.16(b)(i) shall prohibit or
render ineffective any transfer of a beneficial interest in a Euro Denominated
Global Security effected in accordance with the other provisions of this Section
2.16(b).
(ii)
Restricted Euro
Denominated Global Security to Unrestricted Euro Denominated GlobalSecurity. If the
Holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Euro Denominated Global Security
wishes at any time to transfer such interest to a Person who wishes to take
delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Euro
Denominated Global Security, such transfer may be effected, subject to the
Applicable Procedures, only in accordance with this Section 2.16(b)(ii). Upon
receipt by the Euro Registrar of (A) written instructions given in accordance
with the Applicable Procedures from Euroclear or Clearstream directing the Euro
Registrar to credit or cause to be credited to Euroclear or Clearstream's
ac-count a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Euro Denominated Global
Security in a principal amount equal to that of the beneficial interest in a
Restricted Euro Denominated Global Security to be so transferred, (B) a written
order given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information
regarding the account of Euroclear or Clearstream to be credited with, and the
account of Euroclear or Clear-stream to be debited for, such beneficial interest
and (C) a certificate in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit C-2 given by the
Holder of such beneficial interest, the principal amount of the Restricted Euro
Denominated Global Security shall be reduced, and the principal amount of an
Unrestricted Euro Denominated Global Security shall be increased, by the
principal amount of the beneficial interest in a Restricted Euro Denominated
Global Security to be so transferred, in each case by means of an appropriate
adjustment on the records of the Euro Registrar and the Euro Registrar shall
instruct the Common Depositary or its authorized representative to make a
corresponding adjustment to its records and to credit or cause to be credited to
the account of the Person specified in such instructions (which shall be the
Agent Member for Euroclear or Clearstream or both, as the case may be) a
beneficial interest in a Unrestricted Euro Denominated Global Security having a
principal amount equal to the amount so transferred.
(iii)
Exchanges of Euro
Denominated Global Security for Euro Denominated Non-Global Security. In
the event that a Euro Denominated Global Security or any portion thereof is
exchanged for euro denominated securities other than Euro Denominated Global
Securities, such other euro denominated securities may in turn be exchanged (on
transfer or otherwise) for Notes that are not Euro Denominated Global Securities
or for beneficial interests in a Euro Denominated Global Security (if any is
then Outstanding) only in accordance with such procedures, which shall be
substantially consistent with the provisions of clauses (i) through (ii) above
and (iv) below (including the certification requirements intended to insure that
transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests in a Euro Denominated Global
Security comply with Rule 144A, Rule 144 or Regulation S, as the case may be)
and any Applicable Procedures, as may be from time to time adopted by the
Company and the Trustee.
(iv)
Interest in Euro
Denominated Global Security to be Held Through Euroclear or Clear-stream.
Interests in a Euro Denominated Global Security may be held only through Agent
Members acting for and on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream.
(c)
Global
Securities. The provisions of clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) below
shall apply only to Global Securities;
(i)
General. Each
Global Security authenticated under this Indenture shall be registered in the
name of the appropriate Depositary or a nominee thereof and delivered to such
Depositary or a nominee thereof or custodian therefor.
(ii)
Transfer to Persons
Other than Depositary. Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Indenture or the Notes, no Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part
for Notes registered, and no transfer of a Global Security in whole or in part
may be registered, in the name of any person other than the appropriate
Depositary or a nominee thereof unless (A) in the case of a Dollar Denominated
Global Security, DTC notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to
continue as Depositary for such Global Security, or DTC ceases to be a Clearing
Agency registered under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and a
successor to DTC is not appointed by the Company, (B) in the case of a Euro
Denominated Global Security, Euroclear and Clearstream notify the Company that
they are unwilling or unable to continue as clearing agencies for such Euro
Denominated Global Security, and successor clearing agencies are not appointed
by the Company, (C) in the case of a Euro Denominated Global Security, the
Common Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to
continue as Depositary for such Euro De-nominated Global Security, and a
successor Common Depositary is not appointed by the Company within one hundred
twenty (120) days or (D) in the case of any Global Security, an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing with respect thereto and the owner of a
beneficial interest therein requests such exchange or transfer. Any Global
Security exchanged pursuant to clause (A), (B) or (C) above shall be so
exchanged in whole and not in part and any Global Security exchanged pursuant to
clause (D) above may be ex-changed in whole or from time to time in part as
directed by DTC or Euroclear and Clearstream, as the case may be. Any Security
issued in exchange for a Global Security or any portion thereof shall be a
Global Security, provided that any
such Security so issued that is registered in the name of a Person other than
the appropriate Depositary or a nominee thereof shall not be a Global
Security.
(iii)
Global Security to
Physical Note. Physical Notes issued in exchange for a Global Security or
any portion thereof pursuant to clause (ii) above shall be issued in definitive,
fully registered form without interest coupons, shall be of the same series and
shall have an aggregate principal amount equal to that of such Global Security
or portion thereof to be so exchanged, shall be registered in such names and be
in such authorized denominations as the appropriate Depositary shall designate
and shall bear any legends required hereunder. Any Global Security to be
exchanged in whole shall be surrendered by the appropriate Depositary to the
appropriate Registrar. With regard to any Global Security to be exchanged in
part, either such Global Security shall be so surrendered for exchange or, in
the case of a Dollar Denominated Global Security, if Cede & Co. is acting as
custodian for DTC or its nominee with respect to such Global Security or, in the
case of a Euro Denominated Global Security, if the Common Depositary is acting
as Depositary for Euroclear and Clearstream, the principal amount thereof shall
be reduced, by an amount equal to the portion thereof to be so exchanged, by
means of an appropriate adjustment made on the records of DTC or of the Common
Depositary. Upon any such surrender or adjustment, the Trustee shall
authenticate and de-liver the Security issuable on such exchange to or upon the
order of the appropriate Depositary or an authorized representative
thereof.
(iv)
In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in clause (ii)
above, the Company will promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable
supply of Physical Notes in definitive, fully registered form, without interest
coupons.
(v)
No Rights of Agent
Members in Global Security. No Agent Member of any Depositary nor any
other Persons on whose behalf Agent Members may act (including Euroclear and
Clearstream and account Holders and Participants therein) shall have any rights
under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security, or under any Global
Security, and each Depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, may be treated
by the Company, the Trustee, any Registrar, Paying Agent or Transfer Agent, and
any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner and Holder of such
Global Security for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee, any Registrar, Paying
Agent or Transfer Agent, or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving
effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by
the applicable Depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, or impair, as
between DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, their respective Agent Members and any
other person on whose behalf an Agent Member may act, the operation of customary
practices of such Persons governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of
any Note.
(vi)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, all Global
Securities shall be governed by the relevant Applicable Procedures.
Section
2.17
Special Transfer
Provisions.
(a)
Other
Transfers. If a Holder proposes to transfer an Initial Note pursuant to
any exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other
than as described in Section 2.16, the Registrar shall only register such
transfer or exchange if such transferor delivers to the Company, Registrar and
the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel satisfactory to the Company, the Registrar and
the Trustee that such transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and the
terms of this Indenture; provided that the
Company may, based upon the opinion of its counsel, instruct the Registrar by a
Company Order not to register such transfer in any case where the proposed
transferee is not a QIB or a non-U.S. Person.
(b)
General. By its
acceptance of any Note bearing legends, each Holder of such a Note acknowledges
the restrictions on transfer of such Security set forth in this Indenture and in
the legends and agrees that it will transfer such Security only as provided in
this Indenture.
(c)
Transfer Restrictions
under Dutch Law. Notes (including rights representing an interest in a
Global Security) may not be offered, sold, transferred or delivered at any time
by anyone, directly or indirectly, to individuals or legal entities who or which
are established, domiciled or have their residence in The Netherlands ("Dutch Residents")
other than to professional market parties within the meaning of the Exemption
Regulation under the Dutch Act on the Supervision of Credit Institutions 1992
("PMPs") acquiring the Notes for their own ac-count. Dutch Residents, by
purchasing Notes (or any interest herein) may not be offered, sold, pledged or
otherwise transferred to Dutch residents other than to a PMP acquiring for its
own account or for the account of another PMP and (ii) they will provide notice
of this transfer restriction to any subsequent transferee.
The
Registrar shall retain copies of all letters, notices and other written
communications received pursuant to Section 2.15, 2.16 or this Section 2.17 for
a period of two years, after which time such letters, notices and other written
communications shall at the written request of the Company be delivered to the
Company. The Company shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such
letters, notices or other written communications during normal office hours upon
the giving of reasonable prior written notice to the Registrar.
Section
2.18
Issuance of Additional
Notes. The Company shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes of either
series under this Indenture which shall have substantially identical terms as
the Initial Notes of such series, other than with respect to the date of
issuance, issue price and amount of interest payable on the first Interest
Payment Date applicable thereto; provided that such
issuance is not prohibited by Section 4.12.
With
respect to any Additional Notes, the Company shall set forth in a resolution of
its Board of Directors (or a duly appointed committee thereof) and in an
Officer's Certificate, a copy of each of which shall be delivered to the
Trustee, the following information:
(1)
the series of and aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be
authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture;
(2)
the issue price and the issue date of such Additional Notes and the amount of
interest payable on the first Interest Payment Date applicable thereto;
and
(3)
whether such Additional Notes shall be Restricted Securities or Unrestricted
Notes.
ARTICLE
THREE
REDEMPTION
Section
3.01
Notices to
Trustee. If the Company elects to redeem Dollar Notes pursuant to
paragraph 5 of the Dollar Notes or the Euro Notes pursuant to paragraph 5 of the
Euro Notes it shall notify the Trustee and the Paying Agent in writing of the
Redemption Date and the aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series
to be redeemed. Such notice must be given at least 30 days prior to the
Redemption Date, but shall not be given more than 60 days before such Redemption
Date. 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
3.02
Selection of Notes To
Be Redeemed. If less than all of the Dollar Notes and/or Euro Notes, as
the case may be, are to be redeemed at any time, selection of such Notes of the
appropriate series for redemption will be made by the Trustee in compliance with
the requirements of the principal national securities ex-change, if any, on
which such Notes are listed or, if such Notes are not listed on a national
securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such method as the
Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate; provided,however, that no
Notes of a principal amount of $1,000 or €1,000, as the case may be, or less
shall be redeemed in part; provided that no
Notes shall be redeemed in part if the resulting Note would have a minimum
denomination that is less than $75,000 or €50,000, as the case may
be.
Section
3.03
Notice of
Redemption. At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a
Redemption Date, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed a notice of
redemption by first- class mail to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at
its registered address, with a copy to the Trustee, except that redemption
notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice
is issued in connection with a defeasance of the notes or a satisfaction and
discharge of this Indenture, in each case in accordance with this Indenture. At
the Company's request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the
Company's name and at the Company's expense; provided,however, that the
Company shall deliver to the Trustee, at least 40 days prior to the Redemption
Date (which may be waived by the Trustee), an Officer's Certificate requesting
that the Trustee give such notice and shall provide the Trustee with the
information required and within the time periods specified by this section. Each
notice for redemption shall identify the Notes of the appropriate series to be
redeemed and shall state:
(1)
the Redemption Date;
(2)
the redemption price and the amount of accrued interest, if any, to be paid (the
"Redemption
Price");
(3)
the paragraph of the Dollar Notes and/or the Euro Notes, as the case may be,
pursuant to which the Notes of such series are being redeemed;
(4)
the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(5)
that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to
collect the Redemption Price;
(6)
that, unless the Company defaults in making the redemption payment, interest, if
any, on Notes called for redemption shall cease to accrue on and after the
Redemption Date and the only remaining right of the Holders of such Notes is to
receive payment of the Redemption Price upon surrender to the Paying Agent of
the Notes redeemed;
(7)
that, if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount
of such Note to be redeemed;
(8)
that, if less than all the Notes of a series of Notes are to be redeemed, the
identification of the particular Notes and the aggregate principal amount (or
portion thereof) of such Notes to be redeemed, to be redeemed and the aggregate
principal amount of Notes to be outstanding after such partial redemption;
and
(9)
whether the redemption is conditioned on any events and what such conditions
are.
If one or
more conditions specified with respect to a redemption are not satisfied or
waived, the Redemption Date shall be deemed not to have occurred for all
purposes of this Indenture and the Company shall give notice of such
non-occurrence to the Holders of the applicable Notes and to the
Trustee.
The
Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act
and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such
rule, laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the purchase of
Notes.
Section
3.04
Effect of Notice of
Redemption. Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with
Section 3.03, Notes called for redemption become due and payable on the
Redemption Date and at the Redemption Price. Upon surrender to the Paying Agent,
such Notes called for redemption shall be paid at the Redemption Price, but
installments of interest, the maturity of which is on or prior to the Redemption
Date, shall be payable to Holders of record at the close of business on the
relevant record dates referred to in the Notes. Interest shall accrue on or
after the Redemption Date and shall be payable only if the Company defaults in
payment of the Redemption Price.
Section
3.05 Deposit of
Redemption Price. On or before the Redemption Date, the Company shall
de-posit with the Paying Agent U.S. Legal Tender (in the case of Dollar Notes)
and/or euro (in the case of Euro Notes) sufficient to pay the Redemption Price
of all Notes of the applicable series to be redeemed on that date. The Paying
Agent shall promptly return to the Company any U.S. Legal Tender (in the case of
Dollar Notes) and/or euro (in the case of Euro Notes) so deposited that is not
required for that purpose, except with respect to monies owed as obligations to
the Trustee pursuant to Article Seven.
Unless
the Company fails to comply with the preceding paragraph and defaults in the
payment of such Redemption Price, interest on the Notes to be redeemed will
cease to accrue on and after the applicable Redemption Date, whether or not such
Notes are presented for payment.
Section
3.06
Notes Redeemed in
Part. Upon surrender of a Note that is to be redeemed in part, the
Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder a new
Note or Notes at the Company's expense of the appropriate series equal in
principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered.
Section
3.07
Redemption for
Taxation Reasons. The Company may redeem any Notes in whole, but not in
part, at any time upon giving not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice to
the holders of the notes (which notice shall be irrevocable) at a redemption
price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and
unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption (a "Tax Redemption
Date") (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record
date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date) and all
Additional Amounts, if any, then due and which will become due on the Tax
Redemption Date as a result of the redemption or otherwise, if any, if the
Company determines in good faith that, as a result of:
(1)
any change in, or amendment to, the law or treaties (or any regulations or
rulings promulgated thereunder) of a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction affecting
taxation; or
(2)
any change in governmental position regarding the application, administration or
interpretation of such laws, treaties, regulations or rulings (including a
holding, judgment or order by a court of competent jurisdiction)
(each of
the foregoing in clauses (1) and (2), a "Change in Tax Law"),
it or any Guarantor not organized in one of the states of the United States (a
"Non-U.S. Note
Guarantor"), with respect to its Guarantee, is, or on the next interest
payment date in respect of the Notes would be, required to pay any Additional
Amounts, and such obligation cannot be avoided by taking reasonable measures
available to the Company or such Non-U.S. Note Guarantor (including, for the
avoidance of doubt, the appointment of a new Paying Agent or, where such payment
would be reasonable, the payment through the Company or another guarantor). In
the case of the Company and the Guarantors, the Change in Tax Law must be
announced on or after the date of the Offering Memorandum. In the case of an
Additional Guarantor, or any successor of any Person specified in the preceding
sentence, the Change in Tax Law must be announced on or after the date that such
Person became a Guarantor or such a successor. Notice of redemption for taxation
reasons shall be published in accordance with the procedures described in
Sections 3.02 and 3.03. Not-withstanding the foregoing, no such notice of
redemption shall be given (a) earlier than 90 days prior to or later than 270
days after the earliest date on which the Payor would be obliged to make such
payment of Additional Amounts and (b) unless at the time such notice is given,
such obligation to pay such Additional Amounts remains in effect. Prior to the
publication or mailing of any notice of redemption of any Notes pursuant to the
foregoing, the Company shall
deliver
to the Trustee (a) an Officer's Certificate stating that it is entitled to
effect such redemption and setting forth a statement of facts showing that the
conditions precedent to its right so to redeem have been satisfied and (b) an
Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Company or a Non-U.S. Guarantor has
been or will become obligated to pay Additional Amounts as a result of a Change
in Tax Law.
ARTICLE
FOUR
COVENANTS
Section
4.01
Payment of
Notes. The Company shall pay the principal of and interest on the Notes
on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. An installment of
principal of or interest on the Notes shall be considered paid on the date it is
due if the Trustee or Paying Agent holds on that date U.S. Legal Tender (in the
case of Dollar Notes) and/or euro (in the case of Euro Notes) designated for and
sufficient to pay the installment. Interest on the Notes will be computed on the
basis of a 360-day year comprized of twelve 30-day months.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Indenture, the Company may, to the
extent it is required to do so by law, deduct or withhold income or other
similar taxes imposed by the United States of America from principal, premium or
interest payments hereunder.
Section
4.02
Maintenance of Office
or Agency. The Company shall maintain the office or agency required under
Section 2.03. The Company shall give prior 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 14.02.
Section
4.03
Limitation on
Restricted Payments. The Company shall not, and shall not cause or permit
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any
Restricted Payment if at the time of such Restricted Payment or immediately
after giving effect thereto, (i) a Default or an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, (ii) the Company is not able to incur at least €1.00
of additional Indebtedness other than Permitted Indebtedness in compliance with
Section 4.12, or (iii) the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made after
the Issue Date, including, the Fair Market Value as determined reasonably and in
good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company of non-cash amounts
constituting Restricted Payments) shall exceed the sum of: (x) 50% of the
cumulative Consolidated Net Income (or if cumulative Consolidated Net Income
shall be a loss, minus 100% of such loss) of the Company earned from July 1,
2005 through the last day of the last full fiscal quarter immediately preceding
the date the Restricted Payment occurs (the "Reference Date")
(treating such period as a single accounting period); provided,however, that for
purposes of this sub-clause (iii)(x) only, to the extent any amounts that would
constitute net income but which have been used to make a Permitted Investment
described in clause (v) of the definition thereof, such amounts shall be
excluded from Consolidated Net Income; plus (y) 100% of the
aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Company from any Person (other than
a Subsidiary of the Company) from the issuance and sale subsequent to the Issue
Date and on or prior to the Reference Date of Qualified Capital Stock of the
Company or debt securities of the Company that are convertible into or
exchangeable for Qualified Capital Stock of the Company, but only when and to
the extent such debt securities are converted into or exchanged for Qualified
Capital Stock of the Company; plus (z) without duplication of any amounts
included in clause (iii)(y) above, 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds of
any equity contribution received by the Company from a holder of the Company's
Capital Stock.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the provisions set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph
shall not prohibit: (1) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the
date of declaration of such dividend if the dividend would have been permitted
on the date of declaration; (2) any Restricted Payments, either (i) solely in
ex-change for shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company or (ii) if no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, through the
application of net cash proceeds of a substantially concurrent Equity Offering
(other than to a Subsidiary of the Company) or capital contribution received by
the Company; (3) the acquisition or repayment of any Indebtedness of the Company
that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Notes either (i) solely
in exchange for shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the Company, or (ii) if no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, through the
application of net cash proceeds of (A) a substantially concurrent
Equity
Offering or (B) incurrence for cash of Refinancing Indebtedness, (in the case of
(A) or (B), other than to a Subsidiary of the Company); (4) beginning on the
fifth anniversary of the Issue Date, so long as no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, repurchases by the Company of, or
dividends to Parent to permit repurchases by Parent of, Common Stock of the
Company or Parent from employees, former employees, directors or former
directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or permitted transferees of
such persons) or their authorized representatives upon the death, disability or
termination of employment of such employees or directors, in an aggregate amount
for all periods not to exceed 2.0% of the share capital of the Company from time
to time at Fair Market Value at the date of such repurchase; (5) payments to
Parent for legal, audit, tax and other expenses directly relating to the
administration of Parent, including customary compensation payable to the
Parent's directors and employees, not to exceed €1.5 million in any fiscal year;
(6) so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing (A) ongoing service fees paid to AI Petrochemicals LLC or its
designees in an aggregate annual amount of €2.5 million (or in an aggregate
annual amount of €5 million in the event the Company's Consolidated EBITDA for
the four quarter period ending immediately prior to such payment is in excess of
€800 million (after adjustment for such payments)) and (B), advisory and
monitoring fees paid to AI Petrochemicals LLC or its designee in an amount equal
to 0.5% of the gross transaction value of each qualified transaction as
described in the Management Agreement; provided that the
minimum advisory and monitoring fees per transaction shall be €250,000 and the
maximum advisory and monitoring fee per transaction shall be €5 million; and (C)
commercially reasonable expenses incurred by and paid to AI Petrochemical LLC or
its affiliates not to exceed a cumulative amount of €1 million in any twelve
months pursuant to the Management Agreement; (7) cash payments in lieu of
issuing fractional shares pursuant to the exercise or conversion of any
exercisable or convertible securities; (8) payments or distributions to
dissenting shareholders pursuant to applicable law in connection with or in
contemplation of a merger, consolidation or transfer of assets that complies
with Article Five; (9) payments of dividends on Disqualified Capital Stock
issued in accordance with Section 4.12; (10) directors' fees (including
non-executive directors of the Company) in an amount not to exceed €1 million
per year; and (11) additional Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to
exceed €l 0 million since the Issue Date.
In
determining the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments made subsequent to the
Issue Date in accordance with clause (iii) of the first paragraph of this
Section 4.03, cash amounts expended pursuant to clauses (1), (2)(ii),
(3)(ii)(A), (4) and (11) of the second paragraph of this Section 4.03 shall be
included in such calculation.
Not later
than the date of making any Restricted Payment pursuant to clause (iii) of the
first paragraph of this Section 4.03 or clause (11) of the second paragraph of
this Section 4.03, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer's
Certificate stating that such Restricted Payment complies with this Indenture
and setting forth in reasonable detail the basis upon which the required
calculations were computed, which calculations may be based upon the Company's
quarterly financial statements last provided to the Trustee pursuant to Section
4.09.
Section
4.04
Corporate
Existence. Except as otherwise permitted by Article Five, the Company
shall do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to preserve and
keep in full force and effect its corporate or other existence and the corporate
or other existence of each of its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the
respective organizational documents of each such Restricted Subsidiary and the
material rights (charter and statutory) and franchises of the Company and each
such Restricted Subsidiary; except for such noncompliances as are not in the
aggregate reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition or results of operations of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
Section
4.05
Payment of Taxes and
Other Claims. The Company shall pay or discharge or cause to be paid or
discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (i) all material taxes,
assessments and governmental charges (including withholding taxes and any
penalties, interest and additions to taxes) levied or imposed upon it or any of
its Restricted Subsidiaries or properties of it or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries and (ii) all material lawful claims for labor, materials, supplies
and services that, if unpaid, might by law become a Lien upon the property of it
or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; except for such noncompliances as are not
in the aggregate reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the
financial condition or results of operations of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries as a whole; provided,however, that there
shall not be required to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment or
charge, the amount, applicability or validity of which is being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate provision has been
made or where the failure to effect such payment or discharge is not adverse in
any material respect to the Holders.
Section
4.06
Maintenance of
Properties and Insurance.
(a)
The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, make
all reasonable efforts to maintain its material properties in normal condition
(subject to ordinary wear and tear) and make all reasonably necessary repairs,
renewals or replacements thereto as in the judgment of the Company may be
reasonably necessary to the conduct of the business of the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries; except for such noncompliances as are not in the
aggregate reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial
condition or results of operations of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(b)
The Company shall provide or cause to be provided, for itself and each of its
Restricted Subsidiaries, insurance (including appropriate self- insurance)
against loss or damage of the kinds that, in the reasonable, good faith opinion
of the Company, are reasonably adequate and appropriate for the conduct of the
business of the Company and such Restricted Subsidiaries.
Section
4.07
Compliance
Certificate; Notice of Default.
(a)
The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each
of the Company's fiscal years commencing with the fiscal year ending December
31, 2005, an Officer's Certificate stating that a re-view of its activities and
the activities of its Restricted Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year
has been made under the supervision of the signing officers with a view to
determining whether it has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its
obligations under this Indenture and further stating, as to each such officer
signing such certificate, that to the best of his knowledge having made all due
inquiries at the date of such certificate there is no Default or Event of
Default that has occurred and is continuing or, if such signers do know of such
Default or Event of Default, the certificate shall describe the Default or Event
of Default and its status with particularity. The Officer's Certificate shall
also notify the Trustee should the Company elect to change the manner in which
it fixes its fiscal year end.
(b)
So long as any of the Notes are outstanding (i) if any Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing or (ii) if any Holder seeks to exercise
any remedy hereunder with respect to a claimed Default under this Indenture or
the Notes, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee as soon as practicable by
registered or certified mail or by telegram, telex or facsimile transmission
followed by hard copy by registered or certified mail an Officer's Certificate
specifying such event, notice or other action.
Section
4.08
Compliance with
Laws. The Company shall comply, and shall cause each of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to comply, with all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, orders
and restrictions of the United States of America, all states and municipalities
thereof, and of any governmental department, commission, board, regulatory
authority, bureau, agency and instrumentality of the foregoing, in respect of
the conduct of their respective businesses and the ownership of their respective
properties, except for such noncompliances as are not in the aggregate
reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition
or results of operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as
a whole.
Section
4.09
Reports to
Holders. For so long as any notes are outstanding, the Company shall
provide
to the
Trustee in electronic form the following reports:
(1)
within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year beginning with the
first fiscal year ending after the Issue Date, annual reports containing, to the
extent applicable with a level of detail that is comparable in all material
respect to the Offering Memorandum, the following information: (a) audited
consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of the end of the two most recent
fiscal years and audited consolidated income statements and statements of cash
flow of the Company (or Basell B.V.) for the two most recent fiscal years, in
each case that includes historical information for Basell B.V., including (i)
complete footnotes to such financial statements and (ii) footnote or other
disclosure showing total assets, revenues and EBITDA, as of or for each of the
relevant periods in such report, in each case, for the Guarantors on a
consolidated basis indicating amounts that would be eliminated in the
consolidated ac-counts of the Company, and the report of the independent
auditors on the financial statements; (b) proforma income
statement and balance sheet information of the Company, together with
explanatory foot-notes, for any acquisitions, dispositions or recapitalizations,
which would constitute a significant business combination in accordance with
Rule 11-01(b) of Article 11 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC as in
effect on the Issue Date, that have occurred since the beginning of the most
recently completed fiscal year (provided that an
acquisition, disposition or recapitalization that has occurred less than 71
calendar days prior to the date such report is to be provided, such acquisition,
disposition or recapitalization shall be included in the report for the next
fiscal quarter); (c) to the extent relating to annual periods, an operating and
financial review of the audited financial statements, including a discussion of
the results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity and capital
resources of the Company, and a discussion of material commitments and
contingencies and critical accounting policies; (d) a description of the
business, management and shareholders of the Company, all material affiliate
transactions and a description of all material debt instruments; and (e) a
description of material risk factors and material recent
developments;
(2)
within 60 days following the end of the first three fiscal quarters in each
fiscal year of the Company beginning with the quarter ended June 30, 2005 (75
days following the end of the quarters ended June 30 and September 30, 2005) all
quarterly financial statements of the Company (or, with respect to any fiscal
quarter ending prior to the Issue Date, quarterly financial statements of Basell
B.V.) (including, in the case of the financial statements for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2005, a balance sheet and income statement as of and for the
quarter ended June 30, 2005 prepared on a proforma basis for the
Transactions comparable to the presentation in the Offering Memorandum)
containing the following information: (a) an unaudited condensed consolidated
balance sheet as of the end of such quarter and unaudited condensed statements
of income and cash flow for the most recent quarter year-to-date period ending
on the unaudited condensed balance sheet date, and the comparable prior year
period, together with condensed footnote disclosure; (b) proforma income
statement and balance sheet information of the Company, together with
explanatory footnotes, for any acquisitions, dispositions or recapitalizations
occurring after the Issue Date, which would constitute a significant business
combination in accordance with Rule 11-01(b) of Article 11 of Regulation S-X
promulgated by the SEC as in effect on the Issue Date, that have occurred since
the be-ginning of the most recently completed fiscal year (provided that an
acquisition, disposition or recapitalization that has occurred less than 71
calendar days prior to the date such report is to be provided, such acquisition,
disposition or recapitalization shall be included in the report for the next
fiscal quarter or the current fiscal year, whichever occurs first); (c) an
operating and financial review of the unaudited financial statements, including
a discussion of the results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity
and capital re-sources of the Company, and a discussion of material commitments
and contingencies and critical accounting policies; and (d) material recent
developments; and
(3)
promptly after the occurrence of any material acquisition, disposition or
restructuring of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or any senior executive officer changes at the Company or change in auditors of
the Company or any other material event of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that the Company or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries announces publicly, a report containing a description of such
event.
All
financial statements and proforma financial
information shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the date
of such report or financial statement (or otherwise on the basis of GAAP as then
in effect) and on a consistent basis for the periods presented; provided,however, that the
reports set forth in clauses (1), (2) and (3) above may, in the event of a
change in applicable GAAP, present earlier periods on a basis that applied to
such periods. Except as provided for above, no report need include separate
financial statements or information for the Company, any Guarantors or
non-Guarantor Subsidiaries of the Company or any disclosure with respect to the
results of operations or any other financial or statistical disclosure not of a
type included in the Offering Memorandum.
At any
time that any of the Company's Subsidiaries are Unrestricted Subsidiaries and
any such Unrestricted Subsidiary or group of Unrestricted Subsidiaries, if taken
together as one Subsidiary, constitutes a Significant Subsidiary of the Company,
then the annual and quarterly financial information required by clauses (1) and
(2) above shall include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face
of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, of the financial
condition and results of operations of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of
the Unrestricted Subsidiaries of the Company.
Substantially
concurrent with the issuance to the Trustee of the reports specified in (1), (2)
and (3) above, the Company shall also (i) post copies of such reports on such
website as may be then maintained by the Company or (ii) otherwise provide
substantially comparable public availability of such reports. In the event that
the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Exchange Act, or elects to comply with such provisions, the Company
shall, for so long as it continues to file the reports required by Section 13(a)
with the SEC, make available to the Trustee the annual reports, information,
documents and other reports that the Company is, or would be, required to file
with the SEC pursuant to such Section 13(a) or 15(d). Upon complying with the
foregoing requirement, the Company shall be deemed to have complied with the
provisions contained in the pre-ceding three paragraphs.
In
addition, so long as the notes remain outstanding and during any period during
which the Company is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act nor
exempt therefrom pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b), the Company shall furnish to the
Holders and, upon their request, prospective purchasers of the Notes, the
information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the
Securities Act.
For so
long as the Notes are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and to the extent that
the rules of the Irish Stock Exchange require, the above information shall also
be made available in Dublin, Ireland through the offices of the Paying Agent in
Ireland.
Section
4.10
Waiver of Stay,
Extension or Usury Laws. 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 that would prohibit or forgive the
Company from paying all or any portion of the principal of, premium or interest
on the Notes as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time
hereafter in force, or which may affect the obligations 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
4.11
Limitations on
Transactions with Affiliates.
(a)
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly, enter into any transaction or series of related
transactions with, or for the benefit of, any of its Affiliates (each an "Affiliate
Transaction"), other than (x) Affiliate Transactions permitted under
paragraph (b) below and (y) Affiliate Transactions on terms that are no less
favorable to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those terms
that might reasonably have been obtained in a comparable transaction at such
time on an arm's-length basis by the Company or the relevant Restricted
Subsidiary and an unrelated Person. The disinterested members of the Board of
Directors of the Company and the Board of Directors of the relevant Restricted
Subsidiary must approve each Affiliate Transaction to which they are a party
that involves aggregate payments or other property with a Fair Market Value in
excess of €5.0 million. This approval must be evidenced by a Board Resolution
that states that the applicable Board of Directors has determined that the
transaction complies with the foregoing provisions. If the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company enters into an Affiliate Transaction that
involves an aggregate Fair Market Value of more than €25.0 million, then prior
to the consummation of the Affiliate Transaction, the parties to such Affiliate
Transaction must obtain a favorable opinion as to the fairness of such
transaction or series of related transactions to the Company or the relevant
Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from a financial point of view, from
an Independent Financial Advisor and file the same with the
Trustee.
(b)
The restrictions set forth in clause (a) shall not apply to (i) reasonable fees
and compensation paid to and employee benefits arrangements, customary insurance
and indemnity provided on behalf of, officers, directors, managers, employees or
consultants of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as
deter-mined in good faith by the Company's Board of Directors or senior
management; (ii) transactions exclusively between or among the Company and any
of its Restricted Subsidiaries or exclusively between or among such Restricted
Subsidiaries, provided such transactions are not otherwise prohibited by this
Indenture; (iii) any agreement as in effect as of the Issue Date or any
amendment or renewal thereto or any transaction contemplated thereby or in any
replacement agreement thereto so long as any such amendment or renewal or
replacement agreement is not more disadvantageous to the Holders (as determined
by the Board of Directors of the Company in their reasonable and good faith
judgment) in any material respect than the original agreement; (iv) Permitted
Investments and Restricted Payments made in compliance with Section 4.03; (v)
transactions between or among any of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries and
any Securitization Entity in connection with a Qualified Securitization
Transaction, in each case provided that such
transactions are not otherwise prohibited by this Indenture; (vi) transactions
with distributors or other purchases or sales of goods or services, in each case
in the ordinary course of business and other-wise in compliance with the terms
of this Indenture which when taken together are fair to the Company or the
Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company as applicable, in the reasonable
determination of the Board of Directors of the Company or the senior management
thereof, or are on terms at least as favorable as might reasonably have been
obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party; (vii) transactions with
Qualified Joint Ventures entered into in the ordinary course of business and in
a manner consistent with past practice; and (viii) the issuance or sale of any
of the Company's Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) or
capital contributions received by the Company.
Section
4.12 Limitation on
Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness. The Company will not, and will not
permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create,
incur, assume, guarantee, acquire, be-come liable, contingently or otherwise,
with respect to, or otherwise become responsible for payment of (collectively,
"incur") any Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness); provided,however, if no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of
or as a consequence of the incurrence of any such Indebtedness, the Company and
its Restricted Subsidiaries which are Guarantors may incur Indebtedness
(including Acquired Indebtedness) if on the date of the incurrence of such
Indebtedness, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, the Consolidated
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company is greater than 2.0 to
1.0.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Indenture, Public Indebtedness may only be incurred
by the Company and the Guarantors.
For
purposes of determining compliance with any restriction on the incurrence of
Indebtedness in euro where Indebtedness is denominated in a different currency,
the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the euro Equivalent determined on the
date of such determination, provided that if any
such Indebtedness denominated in a different currency is subject to a Currency
Agreement (with respect to euro) covering principal amounts payable on such
Indebtedness, the amount of such Indebtedness expressed in euro shall be
adjusted to take into account the effect of such agreement. The principal amount
of any Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in the same currency as the
Indebtedness being refinanced shall be the euro Equivalent of the Indebtedness
refinanced determined on the date such Indebtedness being refinanced was
initially incurred. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.12,
for purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.12, increases in
Indebtedness solely due to fluctuations in the exchange rates of currencies
shall not be deemed to exceed the maximum amount that the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may incur under Section 4.12.
For
purposes of determining any particular amount of Indebtedness under Section
4.12: (i) obligations with respect to letters of credit, guarantees or Liens, in
each case supporting Indebtedness otherwise included in the de-termination of
such particular amount, shall not be included; (ii) any Liens granted pursuant
to the equal and ratable provisions referred to in Section 4.18 shall not be
treated as Indebtedness; and (iii) accrual of interest, accrual of dividends,
the accretion of accreted value, the obligation to pay commitment fees and the
payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness shall not be treated
as Indebtedness.
Section
4.13
Limitation on Dividend
and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. The Company will
not, and will not cause or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to,
directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or permit to exist or become
effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to (a) pay dividends or make any other
distributions on or in respect of its Capital Stock; (b) make loans or advances
or to pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to the Company or any other
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; or (c) transfer any of its property or
assets to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, except
for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of: (1)
applicable law, rules, regulations and/or orders; (2) this Indenture (including,
without limitation, any Liens permitted hereunder); (3) customary non-assignment
provisions of any contract or any lease governing a leasehold interest of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; (4) any agreements existing
at the time of any merger or consolidation with any Person, or the acquisition
of any Person or the properties or assets of such Person (including agreements
governing Acquired Indebtedness), which encumbrance or restriction is not
applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than
the Person or the properties or assets of the Person merged or consolidated with
or so acquired or any Subsidiary of such Person; (5) agreements existing on the
Issue Date to the extent and in the manner such agreements are in effect on such
date and any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases,
supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings thereof, provided that
such amendments, modifications, restatements, increases, supplements,
refundings, replacements or refinancings are no more restrictive (as determined
by the Board of Directors of the Company in their reasonable and good faith
judgment) in any material respect, taken as a whole, with respect to such
dividend and other payment restrictions than those contained in such agreements
or instruments as in effect on the Issue Date; (6) restrictions imposed by any
agreement to sell assets or Capital Stock permitted under this Indenture to any
Person pending the closing of such sale; (7) any agreement or instrument
governing Capital Stock of any Person that is acquired; (8) Indebtedness or
other contractual requirements of a Securitization Entity in connection with a
Qualified Securitization Transaction; provided that such
restrictions apply only to such Securitization Entity; (9) Liens incurred in
accordance with the covenant described under Section 4.18; (10) restrictions on
cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under contracts entered
into in the ordinary course of business; (11) the Senior Secured Credit
Facilities; provided that the
provisions relating to such encumbrances or restrictions contained in such
Senior Se-cured Credit Facilities are no less favorable to the Company in any
material respects than the provisions relating to such encumbrances or
restrictions contained in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities as in effect on
the Issue Date; (12) customary restrictions in Capitalized Lease Obligations,
security agreements or mortgages securing Indebtedness of the Company or a
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to the extent such restrictions restrict
the transfer of the property subject to such Capitalized Lease Obligations,
security agreements or mortgages; (13) customary provisions in joint venture
agreements and other similar agreements (in each case relating solely to the
respective joint venture or similar entity or the equity interests therein)
entered into in the ordinary course of business; (14) customary provisions in
Interest Swap Obligations, Commodity Agreements and Currency Agreements
permitted under this Indenture and entered into in the ordinary course of
business; (15) contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business, not
relating to Indebtedness, and that do not, individually or in the aggregate,
detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company in any manner material to the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary; (16) encumbrances or restrictions imposed by indentures
or other similar instruments governing other Indebtedness Incurred by the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (and if such Indebtedness is
guaranteed, by the guarantors of such Indebtedness) ranking equally with the
Notes (or any Guarantee), provided that the
encumbrances or restrictions imposed by such other indentures or instruments are
not materially more restrictive taken as a whole than the encumbrances or
restrictions imposed by this Indenture; (17) encumbrances or restrictions
imposed by Credit Facilities (other than the Senior Secured Credit Facilities),
the Australian Credit Facilities and the Hong Kong Facility; provided that the
provisions relating to such encumbrances or restrictions contained in such
Credit Facilities are no less favorable to the Company in any material respects
(as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in their reasonable and
good faith judgment) than the provisions relating to such encumbrances or
restrictions contained in such Credit Facilities, the Australian Credit
Facilities and the Hong Kong Facility, in each case, as in effect on the Issue
Date; and (18) an agreement governing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance the
Indebtedness issued, assumed or incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in
clause (2), (4) or (5) above or Refinancings thereof; provided,however, that the
provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction contained in any such
Indebtedness are no less favorable to the Company in any material respect as
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in their reasonable and good
faith judgment than the provisions relating to such encumbrance or restriction
contained in agreements referred to in such clause (2), (4) or (5) above or
Refinancings thereof.
Section
4.14
Change of
Control.
(a)
Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder will have the right to
require that the Company repurchase all or a portion (equal to $75,000 or
€50,000, as the case may be, or an integral multiple of $1,000 or €1,000, as the
case may be, in excess thereof) of such Holder's Notes pursuant to the offer
described be-low (the "Change of Control
Offer"), at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal
amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of
repurchase.
(b)
Prior to the mailing of the notice referred to below, but in any event within 30
days following any Change of Control, the Company covenants to (i) repay in full
and terminate all commitments under Indebtedness under the Credit Facilities and
all other Designated Senior Debt the terms of which require repayment upon a
Change of Control, (ii) offer to repay in full and terminate all commitments
under all Indebtedness under the Credit Facilities and all other such Designated
Senior Debt, if required under the terms of the Credit Facilities or such
Designated Senior Debt, and to repay the Indebtedness owed to each lender which
has accepted such offer or (iii) obtain the requisite consents under the Credit
Facilities and all other Designated Senior Debt to permit the repurchase of the
Notes as provided below. The Company shall first comply with the covenant in the
immediately preceding sentence before it shall be required to repurchase Notes
pursuant to the provisions described below. The Company's failure to comply with
the covenant described in the immediately preceding sentence shall be governed
by clause (3), and not clause (2), of Section 6.01.
(c)
Within 30 days following the date on which a Change of Control occurs (the "Change of Control
Date"), the Company shall mail a notice to each Holder of Notes and the Trustee,
which notice shall govern the terms of the Change of Control Offer. The notice
to the Holders shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable
such Holders to tender Notes pursuant to the Change of Control Offer. Such
notice shall state:
(1)
that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to Section 4.14 of this
Indenture and that all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn will be accepted
for payment;
(2)
the purchase price (including the amount of accrued interest, if any) and the
purchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days
from the date such notice is mailed, other than as may be required by law) (the
"Change of Control
Payment Date");
(3)
that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;
(4)
that, unless the Company defaults in making payment therefor, any Note accepted
for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue
interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;
(5)
that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to a Change of Control
Offer will be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled "Option of
Holder to Elect Purchase" on the reverse of the Note completed, to the Paying
Agent and Registrar for the Notes at the address specified in the notice prior
to the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the Change of
Control Payment Date;
(6)
that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent
receives, not later than the second Business Day prior to the Change of Control
Payment Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth
the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Notes the Holder delivered
for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to
have such Note purchased;
(7)
that Holders whose Notes are purchased only in part will be issued new Notes of
an appropriate series in a principal amount equal to the unpurchased portion of
the Notes surrendered; provided,however, that each
such new Note shall be in the same currency as the tendered Note and in a
principal amount of $75,000 or €50,000, as the case may be, or an integral
multiple of $1,000 or €1,000, as the case may be, in excess thereof;
and
(8)
the circumstances and relevant facts regarding such Change of
Control.
(d)
On or before the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company shall, to the
extent lawful, (i) accept for payment Notes or portions thereof (in a principal
amount of $75,000 or €50,000, as the case may be, or an integral multiple of
$1,000 or €1,000, as the case may be, in excess thereof) validly tendered
pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (ii) deposit with the Paying Agent in
accordance with Section 2.14 U.S. Legal Tender and/or euro sufficient to pay the
purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, of all Notes or
portions thereof so tendered; and (iii) deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Trustee Notes so accepted together with an Officer's Certificate stating the
aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the
Company. Upon receipt by the Paying Agent of the monies specified in clause (ii)
above and a copy of the Officer's Certificate specified in clause (iii) above,
the Paying Agent shall promptly mail to the Holders of Notes so accepted payment
in an amount equal to the purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest, if
any, out of the funds deposited with the Paying Agent in accordance with the
preceding sentence. The Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail or cause to
be transferred by book-entry to each such Holder a new Note equal in principal
amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each
such new Note shall be in the same currency as the tendered Note and in a
principal amount of $75,000 or €50,000, as the case may be, or an integral
multiple of $1,000 or €1,000, as the case may be, in excess thereof. Upon the
payment of the purchase price for the Notes accepted for purchase, the Trustee
shall return the Notes purchased to the Company for cancellation. Any monies
remaining after the purchase of Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer
shall be returned within three Business Days by the Trustee to the Company
except with respect to monies owed as obligations to the Trustee pursuant to
Article Seven. For purposes of this Section 4.14, the Trustee shall act as the
Paying Agent for the Dollar Notes and the Euro Paying Agent shall act as Paying
Agent for the Euro Notes.
(e)
The Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange
Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such
rule, laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the purchase of the
Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. To the extent the provisions of any
securities laws and regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture
relating to a Change of Control Offer, the Company shall comply with the
applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have
breached its obligations relating to such Change of Control Offer by virtue
thereof.
(f)
The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change
of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at
the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this
Indenture with respect to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and
purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of
Control Offer.
Section
4.15
Limitation on Asset
Sales.
(a)
The Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to,
consummate an Asset Sale unless:
(i)
the Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration at
the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the
assets sold or otherwise disposed of as deter-mined in good faith by the
Company's Board of Directors;
(ii)
at least 75% of the consideration received by the Company or the applicable
Restricted Subsidiary from such Asset Sale shall be in the form of cash or Cash
Equivalents, and is received at the time of the Asset Sale (which shall be
deemed to include other consideration converted to cash or Cash Equivalents
within 90 days of such Asset Sale). For the purposes of this provision, the
amount of any liabilities shown on the most recent applicable balance sheet of
the Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary, other than liabilities that
are by their terms subordinated to the Notes, that are assumed by the transferee
of any such assets will be deemed to be cash for purposes of this provision;
and
(iii)
upon the consummation of an Asset Sale, the Company shall apply, or cause such
applicable Restricted Subsidiary to apply, the Net Cash Proceeds relating to
such Asset Sale within 415 days of having received the Net Cash
Proceeds.
(b)
Additionally, the Company may only apply the Net Cash Proceeds either (i) to
prepay any Designated Senior Debt or Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary of
the Company that is not a Guarantor and, in the case of any such Indebtedness
under any revolving credit facility, effect a permanent reduction in the
availability under such revolving credit facility, and/or (ii) to make an
investment in or expenditures for properties and assets (including Capital Stock
of any entity) that will be used in a Permitted Business ("Replacement
Assets") and/or (iv) make an acquisition of (A) assets of any Person or
division or (B) Capital Stock of a Person that as a result of such acquisition
becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, in either case, conducting a
Permitted Business ("RelatedBusinesses").
(c)
Pending the final application of any such Net Cash Proceeds, the Company or any
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may temporarily reduce revolving credit
borrowings or otherwise invest such Net Cash Proceeds in any manner that is not
prohibited by the terms of this Indenture.
(d)
On the 366th day after an Asset Sale or any earlier date, if any, on which the
Board of Directors of the Company or of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary
determines not to apply the Net Cash Proceeds in accordance with the provisions
of Section 4.15(b) (each, a "Net Proceeds Offer Trigger
Date"), such aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds which have not been
applied or contractually committed to be applied (and to the extent not
subsequently applied, the Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date related thereto shall
be deemed to be the date of termination of such contractual commitment or any
earlier date, if any, on which the Board of Directors of the Company or the
board of the applicable Restricted Subsidiary determines not to apply the Net
Cash Proceeds in accordance with such contractual commitment) on or before such
Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date as permitted by the provisions of Section
4.15(b) (the "Net
Proceeds Offer Amount") shall be applied by the Company or such
Restricted Subsidiary to make an offer to purchase (or repay, prepay or redeem,
as the case may be) (the "Net Proceeds Offer")
on a date (the "Net
Proceeds Offer Payment Date") that is not less than 30 nor more than 45
days following the applicable Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date, from all Holders
and all holders of Indebtedness that is equal in right of payment with the Notes
and contains provisions requiring that an offer to purchase such other
Indebtedness be made with the proceeds of the Asset Sale, on a pro rata basis,
the maximum principal amount of Notes and other Indebtedness that may be
purchased with the Net Proceeds Offer Amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
obligation to make a Net Proceeds Offer shall be suspended until such time as
the aggregate amount of the Net Proceeds Offer Amount is equal to or exceeds €20
million. The offer price in any Net Proceeds Offer will be equal to 100% of the
principal value of the Notes to be purchased, plus any accrued and unpaid
interest to the date of purchase. The following events will be deemed to
constitute an Asset Sale and the Net Cash Proceeds for such Asset Sale must be
applied in accordance with this Section 4.15: (i) in the event any non-cash
consideration received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company in connection with any Asset Sale is converted into or sold or otherwise
disposed of for cash (other than interest received with respect to any such
non-cash consideration), or (ii) in the event of the transfer of substantially
all (but not all) of the property and assets of the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries as an entirety to a Person in a transaction permitted under Section
5.01 and as a result thereof the Company is no longer an obligor on the Notes,
the successor corporation shall be deemed to have sold the properties and assets
of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries not so transferred for purposes
of this Section 4.15, and shall comply with the provisions of this Section 4.15
with respect to such deemed sale as if it were an Asset Sale. In addition, the
Fair Market Value of such properties and assets of the Company or its Restricted
Subsidiaries deemed to be sold shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds for
purposes of this Section 4.15.
(e)
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs, the Company and its Restricted
Subsidiaries may con-summate an Asset Sale without complying with such
paragraphs to the extent (i) the consideration for such Asset Sale constitutes
Replacement Assets or Related Businesses and (ii) such Asset Sale is for Fair
Market Value; provided,however, that any
consideration that does not constitute Replacement Assets or Related Businesses
that is received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in
connection with any Asset Sale permitted under this paragraph shall constitute
Net Cash Proceeds and will be subject to the provisions described in the
preceding paragraphs.
(f)
Each notice of a Net Proceeds Offer pursuant to this Section 4.15 shall be
mailed by the Company to Holders of Notes not more than 30 days following the
Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date, with a copy to the Trustee. The notice shall
contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holders to
tender Notes pursuant to the Net Proceeds Offer and shall state the following
terms:
(1)
that the Net Proceeds Offer is being made pursuant to Section 4.15 of this
Indenture, that all Notes tendered will be accepted for payment; provided,however, that if the
aggregate principal amount of Notes tendered in a Net Proceeds Offer plus
accrued interest at the expiration of such offer exceeds the aggregate amount of
the Net Proceeds Offer, the Company shall select the Notes to be purchased on a
pro rata basis (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the
Company so that no Note of less than $75,000 or €50,000, as the case may be,
shall remain outstanding thereafter) and that the Net Proceeds Offer shall
remain open for a period of 20 Business Days or such longer periods as may be
required by law;
(2)
the purchase price (including the amount of accrued interest) and the Net
Proceeds Offer Payment Date (which shall be not less than 30 nor more than 45
days following the applicable Net Proceeds Offer Trigger Date and which shall be
at least five Business Days after the Trustee receives notice thereof from the
Company);
(3)
that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;
(4)
that, unless the Company defaults in making payment therefor, any Note accepted
for payment pursuant to the Net Proceeds Offer shall cease to accrue interest
after the Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date;
(5)
that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer
will be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled "Option of Holder
to Elect Purchase" on the reverse of the Note completed, to the Paying Agent at
the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third
Business Day prior to the Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date;
(6)
that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent
receives, not later than the second Business Day prior to the Net Proceeds Offer
Payment Date, a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth
the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Notes the holder delivered
for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to
have such Note purchased; and
(7)
that Holders whose Notes are purchased only in part will be issued new Notes of
the appropriate series in a principal amount equal to the unpurchased portion of
the Note surrendered; provided,however, that each
such new Note shall be in the same currency as the tendered Note and in a
principal amount of $75,000 or €50,000, as the case may be, or an integral
multiple of $1,000 or €1,000, as the case may be, in excess
thereof.
On or
before the Net Proceeds Offer Payment Date, the Company shall (i) accept for
payment Notes or portions thereof (in a principal amount of $75,000 or €50,000,
as the case may be, or an integral multiple of $1,000 or F1,000, as the case may
be, in excess thereof) validly tendered pursuant to the Net Proceeds Offer, (ii)
deposit with the Paying Agent, in accordance with Section 2.14, U.S. Legal
Tender (in the case of Dollar Notes) and/or euro (in the case of Euro Notes)
sufficient to pay the purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any,
of all Notes to be purchased and (iii) deliver to the Trustee Notes so accepted
together with an Officer's Certificate stating the Notes or portions thereof
being purchased by the Company. Upon receipt by the Paying Agent of the monies
specified in clause (ii) above and a copy of the Officer's Certificate specified
in clause (iii) above, the Paying Agent shall promptly mail to the Holders of
Notes so accepted payment in an amount equal to the purchase price plus accrued
and unpaid interest, if any, out of the funds deposited with the Paying Agent in
accordance with the preceding sentence. The Trustee shall promptly authenticate
and mail or cause to be transferred by book-entry to such Holders new Notes
equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered;
provided that
each such new Note shall be in the same currency as the surrendered Note and in
a principal amount of $75,000 or €50,000, as the case may be, or an integral
multiple of $1,000 or €1,000, as the case may be, in excess thereof. Upon the
payment of the purchase price for the Notes accepted for purchase, the Trustee
shall return the Notes purchased to the Company for cancellation. Any monies
remaining after the purchase of Notes pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer shall be
returned within three Business Days by the Trustee to the Company except with
respect to monies owed as obligations to the Trustee pursuant to Article Seven.
For purposes of this Section 4.15, the Trustee shall act as the Paying Agent for
the Dollar Notes and the Euro Paying Agent shall act as the Paying Agent for the
Euro Notes.
To the
extent the amount of Notes tendered pursuant to any Net Proceeds Offer is less
than the amount of Net Cash Proceeds subject to such Net Proceeds Offer, the
Company may use any remaining portion of such Net Cash Proceeds not required to
fund the repurchase of tendered Notes for general corporate purposes and such
Net Proceeds Offer Amount shall be reset to zero.
The
Company will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act
and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such
rule, laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of
Notes pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer. To the extent the provisions of
any
securities
laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture relating to a
Net Proceeds Offer, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws
and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations
relating to such Net Proceeds Offer by virtue thereof.
Section
4.16
Prohibition on
Incurrence of Senior Subordinated Debt. Other than as permitted pursuant
to the Intercreditor Agreement, the Company will not permit any Subsidiary
Guarantor to incur or suffer to exist Indebtedness that is senior in right of
payment to the Guarantee of such Guarantor and subordinate in right of payment
to any other Indebtedness of such Guarantor.
For
purposes of the foregoing the phrase "subordinate in right of
payment" means debt subordination only and not lien subordination, and
accordingly, (i) unsecured indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinated
in right of payment to secured indebtedness merely by virtue of the fact that it
is unsecured and (ii) junior liens, second liens and other contractual
arrangements that provide for priorities among holders of the same or different
issues of indebtedness with respect to any collateral or the proceeds of
collateral shall not constitute subordination in right of payment.
Section
4.17
Limitation on
Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries. The Company will not permit
any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any Preferred Stock (other than to
the Company or to another Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) or permit any
Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company) to own
any Preferred Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided,however, that any
Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company may issue Preferred
Stock to equity holders of such Person in exchange for equity interests if after
such issuance such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the
Company.
Section
4.18
Limitation on
Liens. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries to create, incur, or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become
effective any Liens of any kind upon any property or assets of the Company or
any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, now owned or hereafter acquired, which
secures Pari Passu Indebtedness or Indebtedness subordinated to the Notes other
than Permitted Liens, unless such Indebtedness is incurred in accordance with
this Indenture and (i) if such Lien secures Pari Passu Indebtedness of the
Company, then the Notes are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the
obligations so secured until such time as such obligation is no longer secured
by a Lien or (ii) if such Lien secures Indebtedness which is subordinated to the
Notes, any such Lien shall be subordinated to a Lien granted to the Holders in
the same collateral as that securing such Lien to the same extent as such
subordinated Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes and until such time as
such obligation is no longer secured by a Lien.
Section
4.19
Additional Subsidiary
Guarantors.
(a)
The Company shall cause (i) each Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that,
after the Issue Date, guarantees the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (or any
facility refinancing or replacing such facilities) or (ii) each Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company that, after the Issuer Date, guarantees any Public
Indebtedness of the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to
execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which
such Restricted Subsidiary shall guarantee payment of the notes on the same
terms and subject to the same conditions and limitations as those set forth in
this Indenture (each such guarantee of the notes, an "Additional
Guarantee");provided that the
Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause Restricted
Subsidiaries of the Company that account for, in the aggregate, greater than 50%
of the Consolidated EBITDA of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2004
(the "Requisite
Guarantors") to issue Guarantees in accordance with this Indenture not
later than the date that is 180 days after the Issue Date (the "Subsequent Guarantee
Date").
(b)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to cause any
such Restricted Subsidiary to Guarantee the Notes to the extent that such
Guarantee would reasonably be expected to give rise to or result
in:
(1)
any violation of applicable law, rule, regulation or order that cannot be
avoided or other-wise prevented through measures reasonably available to the
Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; or
(2)
any liability for the officers, directors or shareholders of such Restricted
Subsidiary.
(c)
In the event that the Company fails for any reason to cause the Requisite
Guarantors to issue such Guarantees on or prior to the Subsequent Guarantee
Date, the Company shall pay supplemental interest on each subsequent interest
payment date of the Notes to each Holder of Euro Notes or Dollar Notes, as the
case may be, in an amount equal to 0.25% per annum of the aggregate
principal amount of Notes held by such Holder from the Subsequent Guarantee Date
through the earlier of (i) the date on which the Requisite Guarantors issue such
Guarantees, (ii) the date on which the Requisite Guarantors who then Guarantee
the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and Public Indebtedness, if any, issue such
Guarantees and (iii) the date on which there are either no Guarantors of the
Senior Secured Credit Facilities or all Guarantors at the Senior Secured Credit
Facilities Guarantee the Notes ("Supplemental
Interest").
(d)
Any such failure to procure such Guarantees in accordance with this Section 4.19
shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default under this
Indenture.
(e)
Notwithstanding the foregoing and the other provisions of this Indenture, any
Additional Guarantee by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of the Notes
shall provide by its terms that it shall be automatically and unconditionally
released and discharged in the circumstances described in Section 11.04. Any
Additional Guarantee shall be considered a Guarantee under this
Indenture.
Section
4.20
Conduct of
Business. None of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
(other than a Securitization Entity) shall engage in any businesses other than a
Permitted Business.
Section
4.21
Capital Stock of
Subsidiaries. No Restricted Subsidiary of the Company shall issue any
Capital Stock (or any direct or indirect rights, options or warrants to acquire
such Capital Stock) to any Person other than the Company or a Wholly Owned
Restricted Subsidiary of the Company except (a) to qualifying directors or
nominal shareholders if required by applicable law or other similar legal
requirements and (b) the issuance and sale of Capital Stock of a Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction permitted under Section
4.15.
Section
4.22
Withholding
Taxes. All payments made by the Company or any Guarantor or a successor
of any of the foregoing (each, a "Payor") on the Notes
or the Guarantees, as applicable, shall be made free and clear of and without
withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present and future taxes,
levies, imposts, deductions, charges, duties and withholdings and any charges of
a similar nature (including interest, penalties and other liabilities with
respect thereto) ("Taxes") unless the
withholding or deduction of such taxes is then required by law. If any deduction
or withholding for, or on account of, any taxes imposed or levied by or on
behalf of:
(1)
the jurisdiction of organization or formation of the Company, any Non-U.S. Note
Guarantor or any political subdivision or governmental authority thereof or
therein having power to tax;
(2)
any jurisdiction from or through which payment on the Notes or any such
Guarantee is made, or any political subdivision or governmental authority
thereof or therein having the power to tax; or
(3)
any other jurisdiction in which the Payor is organized or otherwise considered
to be a resident for tax purposes, has an office or conducts business for tax
purposes, or any political subdivision or governmental authority thereof or
therein having the power to tax
(each of
clauses (1), (2) and (3), a "Relevant Taxing
Jurisdiction"), shall at any time be required from any payments made with
respect to the Notes or any such Guarantee, including payments of principal,
redemption price, interest or premium, if any, the Payor shall pay (together
with such payments) such additional amounts (the "AdditionalAmounts") as may be
necessary in order that the net amounts received in respect of such payments by
the Holders or the Trustee, as the case may be, after such withholding or
deduction (including any such deduction or withholding from such Additional
Amounts), shall not be less than the amounts which would have been received in
respect of such payments on the Notes or any such Guarantee in the absence of
such withholding or deduction; provided, how-ever, that no such Additional
Amounts shall be payable for or on account of:
(1)
any Taxes that would not have been so imposed but for the existence of any
present or former connection between the relevant Holder (or between a
fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member or shareholder of, or possessor of power
over the relevant Holder, if the relevant Holder is an estate, nominee, trust,
partnership, limited liability company or corporation) and the Relevant Taxing
Jurisdiction (including being a citizen or resident or national of, or carrying
on a business or maintaining a branch, agency or permanent establishment in, or
being physically present in, the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction) but excluding, in
each case, any connection arising from the acquisition, ownership or holding of
such Note or the receipt of any payment in respect thereof;
(2)
any Tax that is imposed or withheld by reason of the failure by the Holder or
the beneficial owner of the Note, to the extent it may lawfully do so, to comply
with a reasonable written request of the Payor addressed to the Holder, after
reasonable notice, to provide certification, information, documents or other
evidence concerning the nationality, residence or identity of the Holder or such
beneficial owner or to make any declaration or similar claim or satisfy any
other reporting requirement relating to such matters, which is required by a
statute, treaty, regulation or administrative practice of the Relevant Taxing
Jurisdiction as a precondition to exemption from all or part of such
Tax;
(3)
any estate, inheritance, gift, or similar tax, assessment or other governmental
charge;
(4)
any Taxes that are required to be deducted or withheld on a payment to an
individual pursuant to the European Council Directive 2003/48/EC (the "Directive") or to a
residual entity as defined in article 4(2) of the Directive or any law
implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such
Directive;
(5)
any Taxes imposed in connection with a Note presented for payment by or on
behalf of a Holder or beneficial owner who would have been able to avoid such
Tax by presenting the relevant Note to, or otherwise accepting payment from,
another Paying Agent in a member state of the European Union; or
(6)
any combination of the above.
Such
Additional Amounts shall also not be payable (a) if the payment could have been
made without such deduction or withholding if the beneficiary of the payment had
presented the Note for payment (where presentation is required) within 60 days
after the relevant payment was first made available for payment to the Holder or
(b) where, had the beneficial owner of the Note been the Holder, such beneficial
owner would not have been entitled to payment of Additional Amounts by reason of
any of clauses (1) to (6) inclusive above (but only if there is no material cost
or expense associated with transferring such Note to such beneficial owner and
no restriction on such transfer that is outside the control of such beneficial
owner).
The Payor
shall (i) make any required withholding or deduction and (ii) remit the full
amount deducted or withheld to the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction in accordance
with applicable law. The Payor shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain
certified copies of tax receipts or other documentation reasonably satisfactory
to the Trustee evidencing the payment of any Taxes so deducted or withheld from
each Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction imposing such Taxes and shall provide such
certified copies to the Trustee. Such copies shall be made available to the
Holders upon request and shall be made available at the offices of the Paying
Agent during normal office hours if the Notes are then listed on the Irish Stock
Exchange. The Payor shall attach to each certified copy a certificate stating
(x) that the amount of withholding Taxes evidenced by the certified copy was
paid in connection with payments in respect of the principal amount of Notes
then outstanding and (y) the amount of such withholding Taxes paid per $1,000 or
€1,000 principal amount of the Notes.
If any
Payor shall be obligated to pay Additional Amounts under or with respect to any
payment made on the Notes or any Guarantee, at least 30 days prior to the date
of such payment, the Payor shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer's Certificate
stating the fact that Additional Amounts shall be payable and the amount so
payable and such other information necessary to enable the Paying Agent to pay
Additional Amounts to Holders on the relevant payment date (unless such
obligation to pay Additional Amounts arises
less than
45 days prior to the relevant payment date, in which case the Payor may deliver
such Officer's Certificate as promptly as practicable after the date that is 30
days prior to the payment date).
The
Company and any Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall indemnify and hold
harmless each eligible Holder of Notes and, upon written request of any eligible
Holder of Notes, reimburse such Holder for the amount of (i) any Taxes levied or
imposed on and paid by such Holder as a result of payments made under or with
respect to the Notes held by such Holder; and (ii) any Taxes levied or imposed
with respect to any reimbursement under the foregoing clause (i) or this clause
(ii), so that the net amount received by such Holder after such reimbursement
shall not be less than the net amount such Holder would have received if the
Taxes giving rise to the reimbursement de-scribed in clauses (i) and/or (ii) had
not been imposed, provided, however, that the indemnification obligation
provided for in this paragraph shall not extend to Taxes imposed for which the
eligible Holder of Notes would not have been eligible to receive payment of
Additional Amounts hereunder.
Wherever
in this Indenture, the Notes or any Guarantee there are mentioned, in any
context:
(1)
the payment of principal,
(2)
purchase prices in connection with a purchase of Notes,
(3)
interest, or
(4)
any other amount payable on or with respect to any of the Notes or any
Guarantee,
such
reference shall be deemed to include payment of Additional Amounts as described
under this Section 4.22 to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts
are, were or would be payable in respect thereof.
The
Company or any Guarantor shall pay any present or future stamp, court or
documentary Taxes, or any other excise, property or similar Taxes, charges or
levies that arise in any Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction from the execution,
delivery, registration or enforcement of any Notes, this Indenture, the security
documents or any other document or instrument in relation thereto, and the
Company or any Guarantor agrees to jointly and severally indemnify and hold
harmless the Holders for any such Taxes paid by such holders. The foregoing
obligations of this paragraph shall survive any termination, defeasance or
discharge of this Indenture and shall apply mutatismutandis to any
jurisdiction in which any successor to the Company or any Guarantor is organized
or any political subdivision or taxing authority or agency thereof or
therein.
Section
4.23
Impairment of Security
Interest. The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company to, take or omit to take any action that would have
the result of materially impairing the security interest with respect to the
Collateral (it being understood, subject to the proviso below, that the
incurrence of Permitted Liens relating to Collateral securing the Notes or
indebtedness under Credit Facilities incurred in compliance with clause (ii) of
the definition of "Permitted
Indebtedness" (a "Permitted Collateral
Lien") shall under no circumstances be deemed to materially impair the
security interest with respect to the Collateral) for the benefit of the Trustee
and the Holders, and the Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary of the Company to, grant to any Person other than the Trustee and the
Security Agent, for the benefit of the Trustee or the Security Agent, as the
case may be, and the Holders and the other beneficiaries described in the
Security Documents, any interest whatsoever in any of the Collateral, except
that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may incur Permitted Collateral
Liens and the Collateral may be discharged and released in accordance with this
Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement; provided, however, that, except with
respect to any discharge or release in accordance with this Indenture or the
Intercreditor Agreement, the incurrence of Permitted Collateral Liens or any
action expressly permitted by this Indenture, the Security Documents may not be
amended, extended, renewed, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or
replaced, unless contemporaneously with any such action, the Company delivers to
the Trustee, either (1) a solvency opinion, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee from an Independent Financial Advisor confirming the
solvency of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after
giving effect to any transactions related to such amendment, extension, renewal,
restatement, supplement, modification or replacement, or (2) an Opinion of
Counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee,
confirming that, after giving effect to any transactions related to such
amendment, extension, renewal,
restatement,
supplement, modification or replacement, the Lien or Liens created under the
Security Documents, so amended, extended, renewed, restated, supplemented,
modified or replaced are valid Liens not otherwise subject to any limitation,
imperfection or new hardening period, in equity or at law, that such Lien or
Liens were not otherwise subject to immediately prior to such amendment,
extension, renewal, restatement, supplement, modification or replacement. In the
event that the Company complies with the requirements of this Section 4.23, the
Trustee or the Security Agent, as the case may be, shall (subject to customary
protections and indemnifications) consent to such amendments without the need
for instructions from the holders.
ARTICLE
FIVE
SUCCESSOR
CORPORATION
Section
5.1
Merger, Consolidation
and Sale of Assets.
(a)
The Company shall not, in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions, consolidate or merge with or into any Person, or sell, transfer or
otherwise dispose of (or permit any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company to
sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of) all or
substantially all of the Company's assets (determined on a consolidated basis
for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries), unless:
(i)
either (1) the Company shall be the surviving or continuing entity or (2) the
Person (if other than the Company) formed by such consolidation or merger shall
be an entity organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States,
any State thereof, the District of Columbia or any state which was a member
state of the European Union on December 31, 2003 (the "Surviving
Entity");
(ii)
the Surviving Entity, if any, expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture (in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee), all rights and
obligations of the Company under the Notes and this Indenture;
(iii)
immediately after giving effect to such transaction including the assumption of
the Notes, the Company or the Surviving Entity shall be able to incur at least
€1.00 of additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness) pursuant to
Section 4.12;
(iv)
immediately before and after giving effect to such transaction, including the
assumption of the Notes, no Default or Event of Default occurred or exists;
and
(v)
the Company or the Surviving Entity shall have delivered to the Trustee an
Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions
precedent in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been satisfied, it
being understood that such Opinion of Counsel may rely as to certain matters of
fact on such Officer's Certificate.
(b)
Each Guarantor (other than any Guarantor whose Guarantee is to be released in
accordance with the terms of the Guarantee and this Indenture in connection with
any transaction complying with the provisions of Section 4.15) will not, and the
Company will not cause or permit any Guarantor to, consolidate with or merge
with or into any Person other than the Company or any other Guarantor unless:
(i) the entity formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other
than the Guarantor) or to which such sale, lease, conveyance or other
disposition shall have been made assumes by supplemental indenture all of the
obligations of the Guarantor on its Guarantee; (ii) immediately after giving
effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing; and (iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction
and the use of any net proceeds therefrom on a pro forma basis, either (A) the
Company could satisfy the provisions of Section 5.01(a)(iii) or (B) the
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be greater than or equal to the
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio immediately prior to such transaction.
Any merger or consolidation of a Guarantor with and into the Company (with the
Company being the surviving entity) or another Guarantor need not comply with
Section 5.01(a).
(c)
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.01 to the contrary, (i) the Company
(A) may merge with an Affiliate that has no material assets or liabilities and
that is incorporated or organized solely for the purpose the Company in any
state of the United States, the District of Columbia or any state which was a
member state of the European Union on December 31, 2003 and (B) may otherwise
convert its legal form under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, in
each case, without complying with Section 5.01(a)(iii) and (ii) any transaction
characterized as a merger under applicable law where each of the constituent
entities survives, shall not be treated as a merger for purposes of this Section
5.01, but shall instead be treated as (x) an Asset Sale, if the result of such
transaction is the transfer of assets by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary,
or (y) an Investment, if the result of such transaction is the acquisition of
assets by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary.
Section
5.02
Successor Corporation
Substituted. Upon any consolidation, combination or merger, or any
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance
with Section 5.01 in which the Company is not the Surviving Entity, the
successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which the Company is
merged or to which such conveyance, lease or transfer is made shall succeed to,
and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company
under this Indenture and the Notes with the same effect as if such Surviving
Entity had been named as such.
ARTICLE
SIX
DEFAULT
AND REMEDIES
Section
6.01
Events of
Default. Each of the following shall be an "Event of
Default":
(1)
the failure to pay interest on any Notes when the same becomes due and payable
and such Default continues for a period of 30 days (whether or not such payment
shall be prohibited by the subordination provisions described under Article
Ten);
(2)
the failure to pay principal on any Notes, when such principal becomes due and
payable, at maturity, upon redemption or otherwise (including the failure to
make a payment when due to purchase the Notes tendered pursuant to a Change of
Control Offer or a Net Proceeds Offer) (whether or not such payment shall be
prohibited by the subordination provisions described under Article
Ten);
(3)
the failure of the Company or any Guarantor to comply with any covenant or
agreement contained in this Indenture, which default continues for a period of
60 days after the Company receives a written notice specifying the default (and
demanding that such default be remedied) from the Trustee or the Holders of at
least 25% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes (including any
Additional Notes subsequently issued under this Indenture) (except in the case
of a default with respect to Section 5.01, which will constitute an Event of
Default with such notice requirement but without such passage of time
requirement);
(4)
the occurrence of any default under any agreement governing Indebtedness of the
Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, if that default: (A) is caused by
the failure to pay at final maturity the principal amount of any Indebtedness
after giving effect to any applicable grace periods and any ex-tensions of time
for payment of such Indebtedness; or (B) results in the acceleration of the
final stated maturity of any such Indebtedness, and in each case if the
aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness unpaid or accelerated aggregates
€20.0 million or more and has not been discharged in full or such acceleration
has not been rescinded or annulled within 30 days of such final maturity or
acceleration;
(5)
the failure of the Company or any of the Guarantors to pay or otherwise
discharge or stay one or more judgments in an aggregate amount exceeding €30.0
million (which are not covered by indemnities or third party insurance as to
which the Person giving such indemnity or such insurer has not disclaimed
coverage) for a period of 60 continuous days after such judgments become final
and non-appealable;
(6)
the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary which is also a Significant Subsidiary
(A) commences a voluntary case or proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law with
respect to itself, (B) consents to the entry of a judgment, decree or order for
relief against it in an involuntary case or
proceeding
under any Bankruptcy Law, (C) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it
or for substantially all of its property, (D) consents to or acquiesces in the
institution of a bankruptcy or an insolvency proceeding against it or (E) makes
a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
(7)
a court of competent jurisdiction enters a judgment, decree or order for relief
in respect of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary which is also a
Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case or proceeding under any Bankruptcy
Law, which shall (A) approve as properly filed a petition seeking
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition in respect of the Company
or any Significant Subsidiary, (B) appoint a custodian of the Company or any
Significant Subsidiary or for substantially all of its property or (C) order the
winding-up or liquidation of its affairs; and such judgment, decree or order
shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days;
or
(8)
the failure of any Guarantee of any Significant Subsidiary of the Company to be
in full force and effect (other than as provided in accordance with the terms of
such Guarantee and this Indenture) or any of the Guarantors denies its liability
under its Guarantee.
Section
6.02
Acceleration.
(a)
If an Event of Default of the type described in Section 6.01(6) or (7) occurs
with respect to the Company and is continuing, then all unpaid principal of, and
premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the outstanding Notes
(including any Additional Notes subsequently issued under this Indenture) will
become immediately due and payable without further action or notice. If any
other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, then the Trustee or the Holders
of at least 25% in principal amount of outstanding Notes (including any
Additional Notes subsequently issued under this Indenture) may declare the
principal of and accrued interest on all the Notes to be due and payable by
notice in writing to the Company and the Trustee, which notice must also specify
that it is a "notice of acceleration."
(b)
At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes as
described in Section 6.02(a), the Holders of a majority in principal amount of
the Notes (including any Additional Notes) may rescind and cancel such
declaration and its consequences:
(1)
if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree;
(2)
if all existing Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of
principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration;
and
(3)
to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue
installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise
than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid;
(4)
if the Company has paid the Trustee its compensation and reimbursed the Trustee
for its properly incurred expenses, disbursements and advances; or
(5)
in the event of the cure or waiver of an Event of Default of the type described
in Section 6.01(6) or (7), the Trustee shall have received an Officer's
Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel that such Event of Default has been cured
or waived.
No such
rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent
thereto.
Section
6.03
Other Remedies.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may, or with
respect to the Collateral or otherwise in accordance with this Indenture may
direct the Security Agent to, pursue any available remedy by proceeding at law
or in equity to collect the payment of principal of, premium, if any, or accrued
and unpaid interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision
of the Notes or this Indenture.
The
Trustee may, or may direct the Security Agent to, maintain a proceeding even if
it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the
proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Note-holder in exercising
any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right
or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. No
remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative
to the extent permitted by law.
Section
6.04
Waiver of Past
Defaults. Subject to Sections 6.07 and 9.02, the Holders of a majority in
aggregate principal amount of the Notes (including the aggregate principal
amount of any Additional Notes subsequently issued under this Indenture) by
notice to the Trustee may waive any existing Default or Event of Default
hereunder and its consequences, except a Default in the payment of the principal
of or interest on any Note as specified in clauses (1) and (2) of Section
6.01.
Section
6.05
Control by
Majority. Subject to Section 2.09, the Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its
exercise of any trust or power or may exercise any of the Trustee's powers.
Subject to the provisions of Section 7.01 and 7.02, the Trustee shall be under
no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under this Indenture at
the request, order or direction of any of the holders, unless such holders have
offered to the Trustee an indemnity and/or security to its satisfaction. The
Trustee may withhold from holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default
or Event of Default (except a De-fault or Event of Default relating to the
payment of principal, premium or interest) if it determines that withholding
notice is in their interest.
Prior to
taking any action hereunder, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification by
the Holders satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and
expenses caused by taking or not taking such action
Section
6.06
Limitation on
Suits. A Holder may not pursue any remedy with respect to this
Indenture or the Notes unless:
(1)
the Holder gives to the Trustee notice of a continuing Event of
Default;
(2)
Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding
Notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(3)
such Holders offer to the Trustee indemnity and/or security against any loss,
liability or expense to be incurred in compliance with such request which is
satisfactory to the Trustee;
(4)
the Trustee does not comply with the request within 45 days after receipt of the
request and the offer of satisfactory indemnity and/or security;
and
(5)
during such 45-day period the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the then outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction which,
in the opinion of the Trustee, is inconsistent with the request.
A Holder
may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to
obtain a preference or priority over such other Holder.
Section
6.07
Rights of Holders To
Receive Payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this In-denture,
the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, premium and interest
on a Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Note, or to
bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective
dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such
Holder.
Section
6.08
Collection Suit by
Trustee. If an Event of Default in payment of principal or interest
specified in clause (1) or (2) of Section 6.01 occurs and is continuing, the
Trustee may, or may direct the Security Agent to, recover judgment in its own
name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company or any other obligor
on the Notes for the whole amount of principal and accrued interest remaining
unpaid, together with interest on overdue principal and, to the extent that
payment of such interest is lawful,
interest
on overdue installments of interest at the rate set forth in the Notes and such
further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of
collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and
advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
Section
6.09
Trustee May File
Proofs of Claim. The Trustee may, or may direct the Security Agent to,
file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or
advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for
properly incurred compensation, expenses, taxes, disbursements and advances of
the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders allowed in any judicial
proceedings relating to the Company or any other obligor upon the Notes, any of
their respective creditors or any of their respective property, and shall be
entitled and empowered to collect and receive any monies or other property
payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same, and any
custodian in any such judicial proceedings 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 to it for properly incurred compensation, expenses,
taxes, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and
any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07. The Company's payment
obligations under this Section 6.09 shall be secured in accordance with the
provisions of Section 7.07. 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 Notes 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
6.10
Priorities.
Subject at all times to the Intercreditor Agreement, if the Trustee procures the
collection of any money or property pursuant to this Article Six, it shall pay
out the money in the following order:
First: to
the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Sections 6.09 and
7.07;
Second:
if the Holders are forced to proceed against the Company directly without the
Trustee, to Holders for their collection costs;
Third: to
Holders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any,
and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to
the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and
interest, respectively; and
Fourth:
to the Company or any other obligor on the Notes, as their interests may appear,
or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.
The
Trustee, upon prior notice to the Company, may fix a record date and payment
date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.10.
Section
6.11
Undertaking for
Costs. 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 or omitted by
it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party
litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the
court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to
the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant.
This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder
pursuant to Section 6.06 or 6.07.
Section
6.12 Expenses and
Services After an Event of Default. When the Trustee incurs expenses or
renders services after the occurrence of an Event of Default described in this
Article Six, the expenses and compensation for services are intended to
constitute expenses of administration under any bankruptcy law.
ARTICLE
SEVEN
TRUSTEE
Section
7.01
Duties of
Trustee.
(a)
If a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing of which the
Trustee has actual knowledge, the Trustee shall exercise such rights and powers
vested in it by this Indenture subject to such rights or powers being qualified,
limited or otherwise affected by the provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement
and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise thereof as a prudent
Person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of its own
affairs.
(b)
Except during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default of which the
Trustee has actual knowledge:
(1)
The Trustee need perform only those duties as are specifically set forth in this
Indenture and no duties, covenants, responsibilities or obligations shall be
implied in this Indenture that are adverse to the Trustee; provided that, to the
extent that the duties of the Trustee under this Indenture and the Notes may be
qualified, limited or otherwise affected by the Intercreditor Agreement, the
Trustee shall be required to perform those duties only as so qualified, limited
or affected and shall be held harmless and shall not incur any liabilities to
any person of any kind for so acting.
(2)
In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may rely absolutely,
without further inquiry, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness
of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates (including Officer's
Certificates) or opinions (including Opinions of Counsel) furnished to the
Trustee even if such certificates contain a monetary limit and conforming to the
requirements of this Indenture. However, as to any certificates or opinions
which are required by any provision of this Indenture to be de-livered or
provided to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions
to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture
but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy or mathematical calculations or
other facts stated therein or sufficiency or otherwise verify the contents
thereof.
(c)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, 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
7.01.
(2)
The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by
a Responsible 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 6.02, 6.04 or 6.05.
(d) No
provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own
funds or other-wise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of
its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it
shall have reasonable grounds for believing that immediate repayment of such
funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably
assured to it.
(e)
Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture
that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), (c)
and (d) of this Section 7.01.
(f)
The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money or assets received by
it except as the Trustee may agree 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
7.02
Rights of
Trustee. Subject to Section 7.01:
(a)
In the absence of bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the
Trustee, the Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully protected in
acting or refraining from acting upon 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, including without
limitation if such document contains a cap on liability or other monetary
limit.
(b)
Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may consult with counsel and
may re-quire an Officer's Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both, which
shall conform to Sections 14.04 and 14.05. The Trustee shall not be liable for
and shall be fully protected in respect of any action it takes or omits to take
in good faith in reliance on such Officer's Certificate, or an Opinion of
Counsel or advice of counsel.
(c)
The Trustee shall not be liable for any action that it takes or omits to take in
good faith that it reasonably believes to be authorized or within its rights or
powers conferred upon it by this Indenture or the Intercreditor
Agreement.
(d)
The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or
matters stated in any resolution, certificate (including any Officer's
Certificate), statement, instrument, opinion (including any Opinion of Counsel),
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 and, if the Trustee
shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be
entitled, upon reasonable notice to the Company and/or the Guarantor, to examine
the books, re-cords, and premises of the Company and/or the Guarantor,
personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Company.
(e)
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 of the Notes pursuant to the pro-visions of this Indenture, unless such
Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity to its
satisfaction against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred
by it in compliance with such request, order or direction.
(f)
The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection, and the advice or opinion
of counsel with respect to legal matters relating to this Indenture and the
Notes shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability
with respect to any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good
faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.
(g)
The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the
performance of its powers and duties hereunder.
(h)
The permissive rights of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture
shall not be construed as a duty and, in any event, the Trustee will not be
answerable other than in respect of negligence or willful
misconduct.
(i)
The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any
duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents, attorneys or
independent contractors and the Trustee will not be responsible for any
misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent, attorney or independent
con-tractor appointed with due care by it hereunder.
(j)
The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of
Default unless the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice
of any event which is in fact such a de-fault is received by the Trustee at the
Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and
this Indenture.
(k)
The Trustee may assume without inquiry, in the absence of actual knowledge, that
the Company and any Guarantor is each duly complying with its obligations
contained in this Indenture required to be performed and observed by it, and
that no Default or Event of Default or other event which would require repayment
of the Notes has occurred.
(1)
The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the
Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are
extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities
hereunder and under the Intercreditor Agreement, and with respect to the
Collateral, the Security Agent, and to each agent (including The Bank of New
York and AIB/BNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited), Custodian and other Person
employed to act hereunder. Each Paying Agent, Transfer Agent, Registrar and the
Security Agent shall not be liable for acting in good faith on instructions
believed by it to be genuine and from the proper party.
(m)
The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an incumbency certificate
setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at
such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which incumbency
certificate may be signed by any Person authorized to sign an incumbency
certificate, including any Person as so authorized in any such certificate
previously delivered and not superseded.
(n)
Except with respect to Section 4.01, the Trustee shall have no duty to inquire
as to the performance of the Company or any Guarantor with respect to the
covenants contained in Article Four. Delivery of reports, information and
documents to the Trustee under Section 4.09 is for informational purposes only
and the Trustee's receipt of the foregoing shall not constitute constructive
notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information
contained therein, including the Company's compliance with any of their
covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on
Officer's Certificates).
(o)
The Trustee shall not have any obligation or duty to monitor, determine or
inquire as to compliance, and shall not be responsible or liable for compliance
with restrictions on transfer, exchange, redemption, purchase or repurchase, as
applicable, of minimum denominations imposed under this Indenture or under
applicable law or regulation with respect to any transfer, exchange, redemption,
purchase or repurchase, as applicable, of any interest in any
Notes.
(p)
The Trustee will not be liable to any person if prevented or delayed in
performing any of its obligations or discretionary functions under this
Indenture by reason of:
(i)
any present or future law applicable to it, by any governmental or regulatory
authority; or
(ii)
or arising out of, or caused by, directly or indirectly without limitation,
forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work
stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances,
nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God; it being understood that the
Trustee shall use reasonable best efforts which are consistent with accepted
practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable
under the circumstances;
(q)
If any Guarantor is substituted to make payments on behalf of the Company
pursuant to Article Eleven, the Company shall promptly notify the Trustee of
such substitution.
Section
7.03
Individual Rights of
Trustee. The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may be-come
the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company, any
Restricted or Unrestricted Subsidiary, or their respective Affiliates, with the
same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Agent, Registrar or
Custodian may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply
with Section 7.10.
Section
7.04 Trustee's
Disclaimer. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or
adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, and it shall not be accountable for the
Company's use of the proceeds from the Notes, and it shall not be responsible
for any statement of the Company in this Indenture or the Notes other than the
certificate of authentication.
Section
7.05 Notice of
Default. If a Default or an Event of Default occurs and is continuing and
if the Trustee has actual knowledge of such Default or Event of Default, the
Trustee shall mail to each Noteholder notice of the uncured Default or Event of
Default on the later of (i) 60 days after such Default or Event of Default
occurs or (ii) 10 days after the Trustee has actual knowledge of such Default or
Event of Default. Except in the case of a De-fault or an Event of Default in the
payment of interest or principal of, premium or interest on, any Note, including
an accelerated payment and the failure to make payment on the Change of Control
Payment Date pursuant to a Change of Control Offer or on a Net Proceeds Offer
Payment Date pursuant to a Net Proceeds Offer and, except in the case of a
failure to comply with Article Five, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and
so long as its Responsible Officer(s) in good faith determines that withholding
the notice is in the interest of the Holders. The Trustee shall not be deemed to
have knowledge of a Default or Event of Default other than any Default or Event
of Default of which a Trust Officer shall have received written notification or
the Trustee shall have obtained actual knowledge. During the existence of an
Event of Default, the Trustee will exercise such rights and powers vested in it
by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as
a prudent Person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of
his own affairs, subject to such rights or powers being qualified, limited or
otherwise affected by the provisions of the Intercreditor
Agreement.
Section
7.06
[Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
7.07
Compensation and
Indemnity. The Company, failing which the Guarantors jointly and
severally, shall pay to the Trustee from time to time, and the Trustee shall be
entitled to, such compensation as may be agreed upon by the Company and the
Trustee. The Trustee's compensation shall not be limited by any law on
compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company, failing which the
Guarantors jointly and severally, shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon
request for all properly incurred out-of-pocket expenses, disbursements and
advances incurred or made by it in connection with the performance of its duties
and the discharge of its obligations under this Indenture. Such expenses shall
include the properly incurred fees and expenses of the Trustee's agents and
counsel.
The
Company, failing which the Guarantors jointly and severally, shall indemnify the
Trustee and its agents, employees, officers, stockholders and directors for, and
hold them harmless against, any loss, liability or expense including taxes
(other than taxes based on the income of the Trustee) and properly incurred
attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by them except for such actions to the
extent caused by any negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on their part,
arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this
trust including properly incurred costs and expenses of defending themselves
against or investigating any claim (whether asserted by the Company, and Holder
or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance
of any of the Trustee's rights, powers or duties hereunder. The Trustee shall
notify the Company promptly of any claim asserted against the Trustee or any of
its agents, employees, officers, stockholders and directors for which it may
seek indemnity. Failure by the Company to so notify the Trustee shall not
relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder. The Company shall defend the
claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense at the Company's expense.
The Trustee and its agents, employees, officers, stockholders and directors
subject to the claim may have separate counsel and the Company shall pay the
properly incurred fees and expenses of such counsel; provided,however, that the
Company will not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes the
Trustee's defense and there is no conflict of interest between the Company and
the Trustee and its agents, employees, officers, stock-holders and directors
subject to the claim in connection with such defense as determined by the
Trustee; provided,further, that, unless
the Company otherwise agrees in writing, the Company shall not be liable to pay
the fees and expenses of more than one counsel at any given time located within
one particular jurisdiction. The Company need not pay for any settlement made
without its written consent which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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 and the Guarantor's payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the
Trustee and the Agents, the Security Agent, the Registrar and the Custodian
shall have a lien prior to the Notes on all assets or money held or collected by
the Trustee, in its capacity as Trustee, except assets or money held in trust to
pay principal of or interest on particular Notes.
When the
Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified
in Section 6.01(6) or (7) occurs, such expenses (including the properly incurred
charges and expenses of its counsel) and the compensation for such services are
intended to constitute expenses of administration and shall be paid to the
extent allowed under any Bankruptcy Law.
The
provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Indenture, any
rejection or termination of this Indenture under any Bankruptcy Law or the
resignation or removal of the Trustee.
Section
7.08
Replacement of
Trustee. The Trustee may resign at any time for any reason or no reason
by so notifying the Company in writing at least 30 days in advance. The Holders
of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may remove the
Trustee by so notifying the Company and the Trustee and may appoint a successor
Trustee with the Company's consent. A resignation or removal of the Trustee and
appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only with the
successor Trustee's acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section. The
Company may remove the Trustee if:
(1)
the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;
(2)
the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent or an order for relief is entered
with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
(3)
a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property;
or
(4)
the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
If the
Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee
for any reason, the Company shall notify each Holder of such event and shall
promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor
Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes
may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by
the Company.
A
successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the
retiring Trustee and to the Company. Promptly after that, the retiring Trustee
shall transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee,
subject to the lien provided in Section 7.07 being paid, 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 retiring Trustee, the Company or the Holders of at
least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes 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 may petition any court of
competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a
successor Trustee.
Notwithstanding
replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company's
obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring
Trustee.
Section
7.09
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
other-wise eligible hereunder, be the successor Trustee; provided,however, that such
corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article
Seven.
Section
7.10
Eligibility;
Disqualification. The Trustee (or in the case of a corporation included
in a bank holding company system, the related bank holding company) shall at all
times have a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 as set forth
in its most recent published annual report of condition.
Section
7.11
[Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
7.12
Appointment of
Co-Trustee.
(a)
It is intended that this Indenture shall result in no violation of any law of
any jurisdiction denying or restricting the right of banking corporations or
associations to transact business as trustee in such jurisdiction. It is
recognized that in case of litigation under this Indenture, and in particular in
case of the enforcement thereof on default, or in the case the Trustee deems
that by reason of any present or future law of any jurisdiction it may not
exercise any of the powers, rights or remedies herein granted to the Trustee as
herein granted or hold title to the properties, in trust, or take any action
which may be desirable or necessary in connection therewith, it may be necessary
that the Trustee appoint an individual or institution as a separate or
co-trustee. The following provisions of this Section 7.12 are adopted to these
ends.
(b)
In the event that the Trustee appoints an additional individual or institution
as a separate or co-trustee, each and every remedy, power, right, claim, demand,
cause of action, immunity, estate, title, interest and lien expressed or
intended by this Indenture to be exercised or vested in or conveyed to the
Trustee with respect thereto shall be exercisable by and vest in such separate
or co-trustee but only to the extent necessary to enable such separate or
co-trustee to exercise such powers, rights and remedies, and only to the extent
that the Trustee by the laws of any jurisdiction is incapable of exercising such
powers, rights and remedies, and every covenant and obligation necessary to the
exercise thereof by such separate or co-trustee shall run to and be enforceable
by either of them.
(c)
Should any instrument in writing from the Company be required by the separate or
co-trustee so appointed by the Trustee for more fully and certainly vesting in
and confirming to him or it such properties, rights, powers, trusts, duties and
obligations, any and all such instruments in writing shall, on request, be
executed, acknowledged and delivered by the Company; provided that if an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, if the Company does not
execute any such instrument within 15 days after request therefor, the Trustee
shall be empowered as an attorney-in-fact for the Company to execute any such
instrument in the Company's name and stead. In case any separate or co-trustee
or a successor to either shall become incapable of acting, resign or be
re-moved, all the estates, properties, rights, powers, trusts, duties and
obligations of such separate or co-trustee, so far as permitted by law, shall
vest in and be exercised by the Trustee until the appointment of a new trustee
or successor to such separate or co-trustee.
(d)
Each separate trustee and co-trustee shall, to the extent permitted by law, be
appointed and act subject to the following provisions and
conditions:
(i)
all rights and powers, conferred or imposed upon the Trustee shall be conferred
or imposed upon and may be exercised or performed by such separate trustee or
co-trustee; and
(ii)
no trustee hereunder shall be liable by reason of any act or omission of any
other trustee hereunder.
(e) Any
notice, request or other writing given to the Trustee shall be deemed to have
been given to each of the then separate trustees and co-trustees, as effectively
as if given to each of them. Every instrument appointing any separate trustee or
co-trustee shall refer to this Indenture and the conditions of this Article
Seven.
(f)
Any separate trustee or co-trustee may at any time appoint the Trustee as its
agent or attorney-in-fact with full power and authority, to the extent not
prohibited by law, to do any lawful act under or in respect of this Indenture on
its behalf and in its name. If any separate trustee or co-trustee shall become
incapable of acting, re-signed or be removed, all of its estates, properties,
rights, remedies and trusts shall vest in and be exercised by the Trustee, to
the extent permitted by law, without the appointment of a new trustee or
successor.
Section
7.13
Collateral.
(a)
At any time that the Collateral granted pursuant to the Security Documents has
become enforce-able and the Holders have given a direction to the Trustee to
enforce such Collateral, the Trustee is not required to give any direction to
the Security Agent with respect thereto unless it has been indemnified in
accordance with Section 7.07 where the Trustee has grounds to believe it would
incur any liability. In any event, in connection with any enforcement of such
Collateral, the Trustee is not responsible for:
(1)
any failure of the Security Agent to enforce such security within a reasonable
time or at all;
(2)
any failure of the Security Agent to pay over the proceeds of enforcement of the
Collateral
(3)
any failure of the Security Agent to realize such security for the best price
obtainable;
(4)
monitoring the activities of the Security Agent in relation to such
enforcement;
(5)
taking any enforcement action itself in relation to such
Collateral;
(6)
agreeing to any proposed course of action by the Security Agent which could
result in the Trustee incurring any liability for its own account;
or
(7)
paying any fees, costs or expenses of the Security Agent.
(b)
Anything in this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall
the Trustee be liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of
any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to loss of business, goodwill,
opportunity or profits), even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood
of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(c)
Each Holder by accepting a Note authorizes and directs on his or her own behalf
the Trustee to enter into and to take such actions and to make such
acknowledgements as are set forth in this Indenture and the Inter-creditor
Agreement or other documents entered into in connection therewith.
(d)
The Trustee shall not be responsible for the legality, validity, effectiveness,
suitability, adequacy or enforceability of any of the Security Documents or any
obligation or rights created or purported to be created thereby or pursuant
thereto or any security or the priority thereof constituted or purported to be
constituted thereby or pursuant thereto, nor shall it be responsible or liable
to any person because of any invalidity of any provision of such documents or
the unenforceability thereof, whether arising from statute, law or decision of
any court. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to monitor or supervise the
functions of the Security Agent under the Security Documents and shall be
entitled to assume that the Security Agent is properly performing its functions
and obligations thereunder and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any
diminution in the value of or loss occasioned to the assets subject thereto by
reason of the act or omission by the Security Agent in relation to its functions
thereunder. The Trustee shall have no responsibility whatsoever to the Company,
any Guarantor or any Holder regarding any deficiency which might arise because
the Trustee is subject to any tax in respect of the Security Documents, the
Col-lateral created thereby or any part thereof or any income therefrom or any
proceeds thereof.
ARTICLE
EIGHT
DISCHARGE
OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE
Section
8.01
Termination of the
Company's Obligations. As to either series of Notes this Indenture will
be Discharged and will cease to be of further effect and the obligations of the
Company and the Guarantors under the Notes of such series and the Guarantees and
this Indenture shall terminate with respect to such series (except that the
obligations under Sections 2.03 through 2.07, 7.01, 7.02, 7.07 and 7.08 and the
rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder shall
survive the effect of this Article
Eight)
when (a) either (i) all existing Notes with respect to such series, theretofore
authenticated and delivered (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes which have
been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been
deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter
repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust) have been delivered to the
Trustee for cancellation or (ii) all Notes of such series not theretofore
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable or will
become due and payable within one year (including by way of irrevocable
instructions delivered by the Company to the Trustee to effect the redemption of
the Notes), and the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited
with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders
of such Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, U.S. Government Obligations in the case of
Dollar Notes and/or euro or Euro Obligations in the case of Euro Notes or a
combination thereof, in amounts as will be sufficient without consideration of
any reinvestment of interest to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the
Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal
of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes to the date of deposit together
with irrevocable instructions from the Company directing the Trustee to apply
such Funds to the payment thereof at maturity or redemption, as the case may be;
(b) the Company has paid all other sums payable under this Indenture by the
Company with respect to the Notes of such series; and (c) the Company has
delivered to the Trustee an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel
stating that all conditions precedent under this Indenture relating to the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to the Notes of such
series have been complied with. All funds that remain unclaimed for one year
will be paid to the Company and there-after Holders must look to the Company for
payment as general creditors.
In
addition, at the Company's option, either (a) the Company shall be deemed to
have been Discharged from any and all obligations with respect to the Notes and
the Guarantees ("Legal
Defeasance") after the applicable conditions set forth below have been
satisfied (except for the obligations of the Company under Sections 2.03, 2.04,
2.06, 2.07, 7.01, 7.02, 7.07 and this Section 8.01) or (b) the Company and its
Restricted Subsidiaries shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with
any term, provision or condition set forth in Sections 4.03, 4.09 and 4.11
through 4.23 and Section 5.01 and thereafter any omission to comply with such
obligations shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to
the Notes ("Covenant
Defeasance") after the applicable conditions set forth below have been
satisfied:
(1)
the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee in trust, for the benefit
of the Holders (i) with respect to Dollar Notes, cash in U.S. Dollars or
non-callable U.S. government obligations and (ii) with respect to Euro Notes,
euro or Euro Obligations, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion
of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the stated date for
payment thereof or on an applicable redemption date;
(2)
in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee
an Opinion of Counsel in the United States of America reasonably acceptable to
the Trustee confirming that
(i)
the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal
Revenue Service a ruling, or
(ii)
since the Issue Date, there has been a change in the applicable United States
federal income tax law,
in either
case, to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall
confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income,
gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such
Legal Defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the
same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the
case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred; provided, however, such Opinion
of Counsel shall not be required if all the Notes will become due and payable on
the Maturity Date within one year or are to be called for redemption within one
year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee;
(3)
in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the
Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States of America reasonably
acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the
Holders
of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for United
States federal in-come tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and
will be subject to United States federal in-come tax on the same amounts, in the
same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant
Defeasance had not occurred;
(4)
no Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date
of such deposit (other than any Default arising from the substantially
contemporaneous incurrence of Indebtedness to fund the deposit described above
in clause (1)) or insofar as Events of Default of the type described in Section
6.01(6) or (7) are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day
after the date of de-posit;
(5)
such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or
violation of, or constitute a default under this Indenture (other than any
Default arising from the substantially contemporaneous incurrence of
Indebtedness to fund the deposit described above in clause (1)) or any other
material agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
bound;
(6)
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer's Certificate stating
that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the
Holders of the Notes over any other creditors of the Company or with the intent
of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the
Company or others;
(7)
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer's Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or
relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied
with;
(8)
the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel, to the
effect that either (i) the Company has assigned all its ownership interest in
the trust funds to the Trustee or (ii) the Trustee has a valid perfected
security interest in the trust funds; and
(9)
the Company delivers to the Trustee all other documents or other information
that the Trustee may reasonably require in connection with either defeasance
option.
Section
8.02
Acknowledgment of
Discharge by Trustee. Subject to Section 8.05, after (i) the conditions
of Section 8.01, have been satisfied and (ii) the Company has delivered to the
Trustee an Opinion of Counsel, stating that all conditions precedent referred to
in clause (i) above relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture
have been complied with, the Trustee upon written request of the Company shall
acknowledge in writing the discharge of the Company's obligations under this
Indenture except for those surviving obligations specified in this Article
Eight.
Section
8.03
Application of Trust
Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust Funds deposited with it pursuant
to Section 8.01. It shall apply the Funds through the Paying Agent and in
accordance with this Indenture to the payment of all the principal of, or
premium, if any, and interest on the Notes.
Section
8.04
Repayment to the
Company. The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly pay to the
Company any Funds held by them for the payment of all the principal of, or
premium, if any, and interest that re-mains unclaimed for one year; provided,however, that the
Trustee or such Paying Agent may, at the expense of the Company, cause to be
published once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of New York or
mailed to each Holder, notice that such Funds remain unclaimed and that, after a
date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of
such publication or mailing, any unclaimed balance of such Funds then remaining
will be repaid to the Company. After payment to the Company, Holders entitled to
the Funds must look to the Company for payment as general unsecured creditors
unless an applicable abandoned property law designates another Person and all
liability of the Trustee and Paying Agent with respect to such Funds shall
cease. The Company and the Guarantors jointly and severally shall indemnify the
Trustee to its satisfaction against any liabilities including any tax, fee or
other charge imposed or assessed against such Funds or the principal and
interest received on such Funds.
Section
8.05
Reinstatement.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any Funds by reason of any
legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or
governmental authority enjoining, re-straining or otherwise prohibiting such
application, the Company's obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall
be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section
8.01 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all
such Funds in accordance with Section 8.01; provided,however, that if the
Company has made any payment of principal, or premium, if any, and interest on
any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be
subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment
from Funds held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE
NINE
AMENDMENTS,
SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS
Section
9.01
Without Consent of
Holders. The Company, when authorized by a Board Resolution, the
Guarantors and the Trustee, together, may amend or supplement this Indenture,
the Notes, the Guarantees, the Inter-creditor Agreement or the Security
Documents by written agreement without the consent of any Holders
to:
(1)
to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;
(2)
provide for the assumption of the Company's or any Guarantor's obligations to
Holders of Notes in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or
substantially all of the Company's assets;
(3)
provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated
Notes;
(4)
to add any person as a Guarantor of the Notes or secure the Notes or the
Guarantees or to provide for the release of any Guarantor of the Notes or any
security for the benefit of the Notes or the Guarantees in accordance with this
Indenture;
(5)
to conform the text of this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees, the
Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents to any provision of the
"Description of Notes" in the Offering Memorandum to the extent such provision
of the "Description of Notes" in the Offering Memorandum was intended to be a
verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees,
the Intercreditor Agreement or the Security Documents;
(6)
to evidence and provide the acceptance of the appointment of a successor
Trustee, Registrar, Paying Agent, Transfer Agent, Listing Agent or Security
Agent under this Indenture;
(7)
to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes under this Indenture in
accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture;
(8)
to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in favor of the
Security Agent or Trustee, as the case may be, (i) for the benefit of the
Holders of the Notes, as additional security for the payment and performance of
the Company's or any Guarantor's obligations under the Notes and this Indenture
or (ii) for the benefit of the holders of Designated Senior Debt or parties to
Credit Facilities, the Australian Credit Facilities and the Hong Kong Facility,
in each case in any property, or assets, pursuant to this Indenture or otherwise
and not prohibited under this Indenture;
(9)
to the extent necessary to provide for the granting of a security interest for
the benefit of any person, provided that the granting of such security interest
is not prohibited under this Indenture;
(10)
to comply with the rules of any applicable securities depositary;
(11)
to amend the Intercreditor Agreement in accordance with clause 37 thereof,
or
(12)
to make any change that would provide any additional benefit or rights to the
Holders or that does not adversely affect in any material respect the legal
rights of any Noteholders hereunder; provided,however, that the
Company has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel and an Officer's
Certificate, each stating that such amendment or supplement complies with the
provisions of this Section 9.01.
Section
9.02
With Consent of
Holders. Subject to Section 6.07, the Company, when authorized by a Board
Resolution, the Guarantors and the Trustee, together, with the written consent
(including any electronic communication thereof by a Depositary) of the Holder
or Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding
Notes (including the aggregate principal amount of any Additional Notes
subsequently issued under this Indenture) of each series affected thereby
(voting as a separate class) may make all other modifications, waivers and
amendments of this Indenture, the Notes, the Guarantees, the Intercreditor
Agreement or the Security Documents, except that, without the consent of Holders
owning 90% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes then out-standing of a
series affected, no amendment and waiver may, directly or
indirectly:
(1)
reduce the amount of such Notes whose Holders must consent to an
amendment;
(2)
reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest, including
defaulted interest, on such Notes;
(3)
reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of such Notes, or change
the date on which such Notes may be subject to redemption or repurchase, or
reduce the redemption or repurchase price thereof for such Notes;
(4)
make such Notes payable in money other than that stated in the Notes and this
Indenture;
(5)
make any change in provisions of this Indenture or the Notes relating to the
rights of each Holder of such Notes to receive payment of principal of and
interest on the Notes or permitting Holders of a majority in principal amount of
such Notes to waive Defaults or Events of Default;
(6)
amend, change or modify any provision of this Indenture that would amend, change
or modify in any material respect the obligation of the Company to make and
complete a Change of Control Offer in the event of a Change of Control that has
occurred or make and complete a Net Proceeds Offer with respect to any Asset
Sale that has been consummated;
(7)
modify or change any provision of this Indenture affecting the subordination or
ranking of such Notes or any Guarantee in a manner which adversely affects the
Holders; or
(8)
release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Guarantee or this
Indenture otherwise than in accordance with the terms of this
Indenture.
Notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary, if any amendment, waiver or other modification
will only effect the Dollar Notes or the Euro Notes, only the consent of the
holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Dollar Notes or the
Euro Notes, as the case may be, shall be required.
It shall
not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.02 to
approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but
it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the sub-stance
thereof.
After an
amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective (as
provided in Section 9.04), 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.
Section
9.03
[Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
9.04
Revocation and Effect
of Consents. Until an amendment, waiver or supplement becomes effective
in accordance with this Indenture, a consent to it by a Holder is a continuing
consent by the Holder and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note
that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder's Note, even if notation
of the consent is not made on any Note. Subject to the following paragraph, any
such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent as to his Note or
portion of his Note by notice to the Trustee or the Company received before the
date on which the Trustee receives an Officer's Certificate certifying that the
Holders of the requisite principal amount of Notes have consented (and not
theretofore revoked such consent) to the amendment, supplement or waiver (at
which time such amendment, supplement or waiver shall become
effective).
The
Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix such record date as it may
select for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any
amendment, supplement or waiver. 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 (or their duly designated proxies), and only those
Persons, 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 120 days after such record
date.
After an
amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Holder,
unless it makes a change described in any of clauses (1) through (8) of Section
9.02, in which case, the amendment, supplement or waiver shall bind only each
Holder of a Note who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Note
or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as a consenting Holder's Note;
provided,however, that any
such waiver shall not impair or affect the right of any Holder to receive
payment of principal of and interest on a Note without the consent of such
Holder.
Section
9.05 Notation on or
Exchange of Notes. If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the
terms of a Note, the Trustee may require the Holder of the Note to deliver it to
the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Note 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 Note shall issue and the
Trustee shall authenticate a new Note that reflects the changed
terms.
Section
9.06
Trustee To Sign
Amendments, Etc. The Trustee shall execute any amendment, supplement or
waiver authorized pursuant to and adopted in accordance with this Article Nine;
provided,however, 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, liabilities
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 each stating that the execution of any amendment,
supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article Nine is authorized or
permitted by this Indenture. Such Opinion of Counsel shall not be an expense of
the Trustee.
ARTICLE
TEN
[INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED]
ARTICLE
ELEVEN
GUARANTEE
OF NOTES
Section
11.01
Unconditional
Guarantee. Subject to the provisions of Articles Eleven and Twelve and
the Intercreditor Agreement, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and
severally, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, on a senior subordinated
basis (such guarantees to be referred to herein as the "Guarantee") to each
Holder of a Note (including any Additional Notes upon issuance in accordance
with Section 2.18) authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee
and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforce-ability
of this Indenture, the Notes or the Obligations of the Company or any other
Guarantors to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder, that: (a) the
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes (and any interest
accrued pursuant to Section 2.12 or Supplemental Interest accrued pursuant to
Section 4.19(c) payable thereon) shall be duly and punctually paid in full when
due, whether at maturity, upon redemption at the option of Holders pursuant to
the provisions of the Notes relating thereto, by acceleration or otherwise, and
interest on the overdue
principal
and (to the extent permitted by law) interest, if any, on the Notes and all
other obligations of the Company or the Guarantors to the Holders or the Trustee
hereunder or thereunder (including amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07)
and all other payment obligations shall be promptly paid in full or performed,
all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (b) in case of any
extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other
obligations, the same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in
accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed,
or failing performance of any other obligation of the Company to the Holders
under this In-denture or under the Notes, for whatever reason, each Guarantor
shall be obligated to pay, or to perform or cause the performance of, the same
immediately. An Event of Default under this Indenture or the Notes shall
constitute an event of default under this Guarantee, and shall entitle the
Holders of Notes to accelerate the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder in
the same manner and to the same extent as the Obligations of the Company subject
to the Intercreditor Agreement.
Each of
the Guarantors hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be
unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the
Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any
waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes or any other Obligations with
respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, any release of any other Guarantor,
the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to en-force the
same, whether or not a Guarantee is affixed to any particular Note, or any other
circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or
defense of a Guarantor. Each of the Guarantors hereby waives the benefit of
diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the
event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a
proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever
and covenants that its Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete
performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, this Indenture and this
Guarantee. This Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and not of collection. If
any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the
Company or to any Guarantor, or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other
similar official acting in relation to the Company or such Guarantor, any amount
paid by the Company or such Guarantor to the Trustee or such Holder, this
Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full
force and effect. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between it, on the one
hand, and the Holders of Notes and the Trustee, on the other hand, (a) subject
to Articles Eleven and Twelve and the Intercreditor Agreement, the maturity of
the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article Six
for the purposes of this Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or
other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations
guaranteed hereby, and (b) in the event of any acceleration of such obligations
as provided in Article Six , such obligations (whether or not due and payable)
shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this
Guarantee.
Each
Guarantor that makes a payment or distribution under its Guarantee shall be
entitled to a contribution from each other Guarantor in an amount pro rata,
based on the net assets of each Guarantor, determined in accordance with
GAAP.
Section
11.02
Limitations on
Guarantees. The obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee are
limited to the maximum amount which, after giving effect to all other contingent
and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and after giving effect to any
collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in
respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under its Guarantee or
pursuant to its contribution obligations under this Indenture, will result in
the obligations of such Guarantor under the Guarantee not constituting a
fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law.
Section
11.03
Execution and Delivery
of Additional Guarantees. Each Restricted Subsidiary that after the date
hereof executes a Guarantee, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto, shall
thereupon become a Guarantor for all purposes hereunder. Such Guarantee shall be
executed on behalf of each Guarantor by either manual or facsimile signature of
a duly authorized Officer of each Guarantor and written notice thereof shall be
provided to the Trustee upon execution.
Each of
the Guarantors hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01 shall
remain in full force and effect until released in accordance with Section
11.04.
If an
Officer of a Guarantor whose signature is on this Indenture or a Guarantee no
longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note on which
such Guarantee is endorsed or at any time thereafter, such Guarantor's Guarantee
of such Note shall be valid nevertheless.
Section
11.04
Release of a
Guarantor.
(a)
The obligations of any Guarantor under its Guarantee of the Notes will be
automatically and unconditionally released and discharged when any of the
following occurs:
(1)
upon the full and final payment and performance of all obligations of the
Company under this Indenture and the Notes;
(2)
any issuance, sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition (including, without
limitation, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise), directly or
indirectly, of Capital Stock of such Guarantor (or any parent of such Guarantor)
to any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that results in
such Guarantor ceasing to be a Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such
issuance, sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition is made in accordance
with the provisions of this Indenture;
(3)
a sale of all the Capital Stock of the applicable Guarantor (or any parent of
such Guarantor) pursuant to an Enforcement Sale in accordance with the
Intercreditor Agreement;
(4)
so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing such
Guarantor is unconditionally released and discharged from its liability with
respect to Indebtedness (a) in connection with which such Guarantee was executed
pursuant to Section 4.19 and (b) under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, if
such Guarantor is a Guarantor as of the date hereof or a Requisite
Guarantor;
(5)
the designation of such Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance
with the provisions of this Indenture; or
(6)
the occurrence of Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance in accordance with
this In-denture; or
(7)
in the event that the continued obligation of such Guarantor under its Guarantee
or the continued existence of such Guarantee will result in a violation of
applicable law that cannot be avoided or other-wise prevented through measures
reasonably available to the Company or such Guarantor; provided that all
Guarantees, if any, of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities by such Guarantor
are also released.
(b)
In connection with any transaction set forth in Section 11.04(a) above, the
Trustee shall receive an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel
certifying as to the compliance with this Section 11.04; provided,however, that the
legal counsel delivering such Opinion of Counsel may rely as to matters of fact
on one or more Officer's Certificates of the Company or any
Guarantor.
The
Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably requested by the Company or a
Guarantor in order to evidence the release of such Guarantor from its
obligations under its Guarantee endorsed on the Notes and under this Article
Eleven.
Section
11.05
Waiver of
Subrogation. Until this Indenture is discharged and all of the Notes are
discharged and paid in full, each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives and agrees
not to exercise any claim or other rights which it may now or hereafter acquire
against the Company that arise from the existence, payment, performance or
enforcement of the Company's obligations under the Notes or this Indenture and
such Guarantor's obligations under this Guarantee and this Indenture, in any
such instance including, without limitation, any right of subrogation,
reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, indemnification, and any right to
participate in any claim or remedy of the Holders against the Company, whether
or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under con-tract, statute
or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from
the Company, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or
in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim or other
rights. If any amount shall be paid to
any
Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence and any amounts owing to the
Trustee or the Holders of Notes under the Notes, this Indenture, or any other
document or instrument delivered under or in connection with such agreements or
instruments, shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall have been
deemed to have been paid to such Guarantor for the benefit of, and held in trust
for the benefit of, the Trustee or the Holders and shall forthwith be paid to
the Trustee for the benefit of itself or such Holders to be credited and applied
to the obligations in favor of the Trustee or the Holders, as the case may be,
whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits
from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that the
waiver set forth in this Section 11.05 is knowingly made in contemplation of
such benefits.
Section
11.06
Immediate
Payment. Each Guarantor agrees to make immediate payment to the Trustee
for the benefit of the Holders of all Obligations under this Indenture and the
Notes owing or payable to the respective Holders upon receipt of a demand for
payment therefor by the Trustee to such Guarantor in writing.
Section
11.07
No Set-Off.
Each payment to be made by a Guarantor hereunder in respect of the Obligations
hereunder shall be payable in the currency or currencies in which such
Obligations are denominated, and shall be made without set-off, defense,
counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.
Section
11.08
Obligations
Absolute. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are and shall be
absolute and unconditional and any monies or amounts expressed to be owing or
payable by each Guarantor hereunder which may not be recoverable from such
Guarantor on the basis of a Guarantee shall be recoverable from such Guarantor
as a primary obligor and principal debtor in respect thereof.
Section
11.09
Obligations
Continuing. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be
continuing and shall remain in full force and effect until all the obligations
have been paid and satisfied in full. Each Guarantor agrees with the Trustee
that it will from time to time deliver to the Trustee suitable acknowledgments
of this continued liability hereunder and under any other instrument or
instruments in such form as counsel to the Trustee may advise and as will
prevent any action brought against it in respect of any default hereunder being
barred by any statute of limitations now or hereafter in force and, in the event
of the failure of a Guarantor so to do, it hereby irrevocably appoints the
Trustee the attorney and agent of such Guarantor to make, execute and deliver
such written acknowledgment or acknowledgments or other instruments as may from
time to time become necessary or advisable, in the judgment of the Trustee on
the advice of counsel, to fully maintain and keep in force the liability of such
Guarantor hereunder.
Section
11.10
Obligations Not
Reduced. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be
satisfied, reduced or discharged solely by the payment of such principal,
premium, if any, interest, fees and other monies or amounts as may at any time
prior to discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Article Eight be or become
owing or payable under or by virtue of or otherwise in connection with the Notes
or this Indenture.
Section
11.11
Obligations
Reinstated. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall continue to
be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any
payment which would otherwise have reduced the obligations of any Guarantor
hereunder (whether such payment shall have been made by or on behalf of the
Company or by or on behalf of a Guarantor) is rescinded or reclaimed from any of
the Holders upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of
the Company or any Guarantor or otherwise, all as though such payment had not
been made. If demand for, or acceleration of the time for, payment by the
Company is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization
of the Company, all such Indebtedness otherwise subject to demand for payment or
acceleration shall nonetheless be payable by each Guarantor as provided
herein.
Section
11.12
Obligations Not
Affected. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be
affected, impaired or diminished in any way by any act, omission, matter or
thing whatsoever, occurring before, upon or after any demand for payment
hereunder (and whether or not known or consented to by any Guarantor or any of
the Holders) which, but for this provision, might constitute a whole or partial
defense to a claim against any Guarantor hereunder or might operate to release
or otherwise exonerate any Guarantor from any of its obligations hereunder or
otherwise affect such obligations, whether occasioned by default of any of the
Holders or otherwise, including, without limitation:
(a)
any limitation of status or power, disability, incapacity or other circumstance
relating to the Company or any other Person, including any insolvency,
bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization, readjustment, composition, dissolution,
winding-up or other proceeding involving or affecting the Company or any other
Person;
(b)
any irregularity, defect, unenforceability or invalidity in respect of any
indebtedness or other obligation of the Company or any other Person under this
Indenture, the Notes or any other document or instrument;
(c)
any failure of the Company, whether or not without fault on its part, to perform
or comply with any of the provisions of this Indenture or the Notes, or to give
notice thereof to a Guarantor;
(d)
the taking or enforcing or exercising or the refusal or neglect to take or
enforce or exercise any right or remedy from or against the Company or any other
Person or their respective assets or the release or discharge of any such right
or remedy;
(e)
the granting of time, renewals, extensions, compromises, concessions, waivers,
releases, discharges and other indulgences to the Company or any other
Person;
(f)
any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of,
any of the Notes, or any other amendment, variation, supplement, replacement or
waiver of, or any consent to departure from, any of the Notes or this Indenture,
including, without limitation, any increase or decrease in the principal amount
of or premium, if any, or interest on any of the Notes;
(g)
any change in the ownership, control, name, objects, businesses, assets, capital
structure or constitution of the Company or a Guarantor;
(h)
any merger or amalgamation of the Company or a Guarantor with any Person or
Persons;
(i)
the occurrence of any change in the laws, rules, regulations or ordinances of
any jurisdiction by any present or future action of any governmental authority
or court amending, varying, reducing or otherwise affecting, or purporting to
amend, vary, reduce or otherwise affect, any of the Obligations or the
obligations of a Guarantor under its Guarantee; and
(j)
any other circumstance, (other than release of the Guarantor pursuant to Section
11.04 and other than by complete, irrevocable payment) that might otherwise
constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of the Company under this
Indenture or the Notes or of a Guarantor in respect of its Guarantee
hereunder.
Section
11.13
Waiver. Without
in any way limiting the provisions of Section 11.01, each Guarantor hereby
waives notice of acceptance hereof, notice of any liability of any Guarantor
hereunder, notice or proof of reliance by the Holders upon the obligations of
any Guarantor hereunder, and diligence, presentment, demand for payment on the
Company, protest, notice of dishonor or non-payment of any of the Obligations
hereunder, or other notice or formalities to the Company or any Guarantor of any
kind whatsoever.
Section
11.14
No Obligation To Take
Action Against the Company. Neither the Trustee nor any other Person
shall have any obligation to enforce or exhaust any rights or remedies or to
take any other steps under any security for the Obligations hereunder or against
the Company or any other Person or any property of the Company or any other
Person before the Trustee is entitled to demand payment and performance by any
or all Guarantors of their liabilities and obligations under their Guarantees or
under this Indenture.
Section
11.15 Dealing with the
Company and Others. The Holders, without releasing, discharging, limiting
or otherwise affecting in whole or in part the obligations and liabilities of
any Guarantor hereunder and without the consent of or notice to any Guarantor,
may
(a)
grant time, renewals, extensions, compromises, concessions, waivers, releases,
discharges and other indulgences to the Company or any other
Person;
(b)
take or abstain from taking security or collateral from the Company or from
perfecting security or collateral of the Company;
(c)
accept compromises or arrangements from the Company;
(d)
apply all monies at any time received from the Company or from any security upon
such part of the Obligations hereunder as the Holders may see fit or change any
such application in whole or in part from time to time as the Holders may see
fit; and
(e)
otherwise deal with, or waive or modify their right to deal with, the Company
and all other Persons and any security as the Holders or the Trustee may see
fit.
Section
11.16
Default and
Enforcement. If any Guarantor fails to pay in accordance with Section
11.06, the Trustee may proceed in its name as the Trustee hereunder in the
enforcement of the Guarantee of any such Guarantor and such Guarantor's
Obligations thereunder and hereunder by any remedy provided by law, whether by
legal proceedings or otherwise, and to recover from such Guarantor such
Obligations.
Section
11.17
Amendment, Etc.
No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Indenture relating
to any Guarantor or consent to any departure by any Guarantor or any other
Person from any such pro-vision will in any event be effective unless it is
signed by such Guarantor and the Trustee.
Section
11.18
Acknowledgment.
Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges communication of the terms of this Indenture
and the Notes and consents to and approves of the same.
Section
11.19
Costs and
Expenses. Each Guarantor shall pay on demand by the Trustee any and all
costs, fees and expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees) incurred by
the Trustee and the Security Agent, its agents, advisors and counsel or any of
the Holders in enforcing any of their rights under any Guarantee.
Section
11.20
No Waiver; Cumulative
Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part
of the Trustee or the Holders, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder
or under this Indenture or the Notes, shall operate as a waiver thereof nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege
hereunder or under this Indenture or the Notes preclude any other or further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.
The rights, remedies, powers and privileges in the Guarantee and under this
Indenture, the Notes and any other document or instrument between a Guarantor
and/or the Company and the Trustee are cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights, remedies, powers and privilege provided by law.
Section
11.21
Guarantee in Addition
to Other Obligations. The obligations of each Guarantor under its
Guarantee and this Indenture are in addition to and not in substitution for any
other obligations to the Trustee or to any of the Holders in relation to this
Indenture or the Notes and any guarantees or security at any time held by or for
the benefit of any of them.
Section
11.22
Severability.
Any provision of this Article Eleven which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate the remaining provisions and any such
prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction unless its removal
would substantially defeat the basic intent, spirit and purpose of this
Indenture and this Article Eleven.
Section
11.23
Successors and
Assigns. Unless released in accordance with this Indenture, each
Guarantee shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Guarantor and
the Trustee and the other Holders and their respective successors and permitted
assigns, except that no Guarantor may assign any of its obligations hereunder or
thereunder.
ARTICLE
TWELVE
SUBORDINATION
OF GUARANTEE AND INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
Section
12.01
Agreement To
Subordinate Guarantees and Notes Subject To Intercreditor Agreement. Each
of the Guarantors agrees, and each Holder by accepting a Note and related
Guarantees agrees, that the Obligations of such Guarantor hereunder are
subordinated in right of payment, to the extent and in the manner provided in
the Intercreditor Agreement, to the prior payment in full of all Designated
Senior Debt of such Guarantor and that the subordination is for the benefit of
and enforceable by the holders of such Designated Senior Debt against such
Guarantor. Each Holder, by accepting a Note, shall be deemed to have agreed to
and accepted the terms and conditions of the Intercreditor Agreement (including
the limitations on enforcement and the obligations to turnover contained
therein). A copy of the Intercreditor Agreement shall be available on any
Business Day upon prior written request at the offices of the Trustee. The
obligations hereunder with respect to a Guarantor shall in all respects rank
paripassu with all other
Pari Passu Indebtedness of such Guarantor and shall rank senior to all existing
and future Subordinated Indebtedness of such Guarantor.
Each
Holder by purchasing or accepting a Note waives any and all notice of the
creation, modification, renewal, extension or accrual of any Designated Senior
Debt of the Guarantors and notice of or proof of reliance by any holder or owner
of Designated Senior Debt of the Guarantors upon this Article Twelve and the
Designated Senior Debt of the Guarantors shall conclusively be deemed to have
been created, contracted or incurred in reliance upon this Article Twelve, and
all dealings between the Guarantors and the holders and owners of the Designated
Senior Debt of the Guarantors shall be deemed to have been consummated in
reliance upon this Article Twelve.
Section
12.02
Obligations of the
Guarantors Unconditional. Subject to the Intercreditor Agreement, nothing
contained in this Article Twelve or elsewhere in this Indenture or in the
Guarantees is intended to or shall impair, as between the Guarantors and the
Holders, the Obligation of the Guarantors, which is absolute and unconditional,
to pay to the Holders all amounts due and payable under the Guarantees 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 Guarantors other than the holders of the Designated Senior Debt, nor shall
anything herein or therein prevent the Trustee, the Security Agent or any Holder
from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default
under this Indenture, subject to this Article Twelve and the Intercreditor
Agreement. Upon any payment or distribution of assets of any Guarantor referred
to in this Article Twelve, the Trustee, subject to the pro-visions of Sections
7.01 and 7.02, and the Holders shall be entitled to rely upon any order or
decree made by any court of competent jurisdiction in which any liquidation,
dissolution, winding up or reorganization proceedings are pending, or a
certificate of the receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee or agent
or other Person making any payment or distribution to the Trustee or to the
Holders for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in
such payment or distribution, the holders of Designated Senior Debt and other
Indebtedness of any Guarantor, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount
or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or
to this Article Twelve. Nothing in this Article Twelve shall apply to the claims
of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Section 7.07. The Trustee
shall be entitled to rely on the delivery to it of a written notice by a Person
representing himself or itself to be a holder of any Designated Senior Debt (or
a trustee on behalf of, or other representative of, such holder) to establish
that such notice has been given by a holder of such Designated Senior Debt or a
trustee or representative on behalf of any such holder.
In the
event that the Trustee determines in good faith that any evidence is required
with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of Designated Senior Debt to
participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article Twelve, the
Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the satisfaction of the
Trustee as to the amount of Designated Senior Debt held by such Person, the
extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or
distribution and any other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under
this Article Twelve, and if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may
defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to the right
of such Person to receive such payment.
Section
12.03
Intentionally
Omitted.
Section
12.04
Application by Trustee
of Assets Deposited with It. U.S. Legal Tender, U.S. Government
Obligations, Euro or Euro Obligations deposited in trust with the Trustee
pursuant to and in accordance with Sections 8.01 and 8.02 shall be for the sole
benefit of Holders of the Notes and, to the extent allocated for the payment of
Notes, shall not be subject to the subordination provisions of this Article
Twelve. Otherwise, any deposit of assets or securities by or on behalf of a
Guarantor with the Trustee or any Paying Agent for payment of the Guarantees
shall be subject to the provisions of this Article Twelve. Nothing contained in
this Section 12.04 shall limit the right of the holders of Designated Senior
Debt to recover payments as contemplated by this Article Twelve.
Section
12.05
Holders Authorize
Trustee To Effectuate Subordination of Guarantee and IntercreditorAgreement. Each
Holder of a Note, by his acceptance thereof, authorizes and expressly directs
the Trustee on his behalf to take such action, at all times subject to the
Intercreditor Agreement, as may be necessary or appropriate to effect the
subordination provisions contained in this Article Twelve and the Intercreditor
Agreement, and appoints the Trustee as his attorney-in-fact for such purpose,
including, in the event of any liquidation, dissolution, winding up,
reorganization, assignment for the benefit of creditors or marshaling of assets
of any Guarantor tending towards liquidation or reorganization of the business
and assets of any Guarantor, the immediate filing of a claim for the unpaid
balance under its or his Guarantee Obligations in the form required in said
proceedings and cause said claim to be approved. If the Trustee does not file or
procure that the Security Agent files 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 any of the holders of the Designated
Senior Debt or their representative is hereby authorized to file an appropriate
claim for and on behalf of the Holders of said Guarantee
Obligations.
Section
12.06
Right of Trustee To
Hold Designated Senior Debt. The Trustee shall be entitled to all of the
rights set forth in this Article Twelve in respect of any Designated Senior Debt
at any time held by it to the same extent as any other holder of Designated
Senior Debt, and nothing in this Indenture shall be construed to deprive the
Trustee of any of its rights as such holder.
Section
12.07
No Suspension of
Remedies. The failure to make a payment on account of principal of or
interest on the Notes by reason of any provision of this Article Twelve shall
not be construed as preventing the occurrence of a Default or an Event of
Default under Section 6.01.
Nothing
contained in this Article Twelve shall limit the right of the Trustee or the
Holders of Notes to take any action to accelerate the maturity of the Notes
pursuant to Article Six or to pursue any rights or remedies here-under or under
applicable law, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article Twelve or the
Intercreditor Agreement of the holders, from time to time, of Designated Senior
Debt.
Section
12.08
No Fiduciary Duty of
Trustee to Holders of Designated Senior Debt. The Trustee shall not, and
shall not be deemed to, owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Designated
Senior Debt, and it undertakes to perform or observe such of its covenants and
obligations as are specifically set forth in this Article Twelve and the
Intercreditor Agreement, and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to
the Designated Senior Debt shall be read into this Indenture against the
Trustee. The Trustee shall not be liable to any such holders (other than for its
willful misconduct or negligence) if it shall pay over or deliver to the Holders
of Notes or the Company or any other Person, money or assets in compliance with
the terms of this Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement.
ARTICLE
THIRTEEN
COLLATERAL
SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND THE SECURITY AGENT
Section
13.01
Collateral and
Security Documents.
(a)
The obligations of the Company under the Notes shall be secured on a
second-priority basis, by a pledge of the High Yield Proceeds Loan and on a
second-priority basis, by a pledge of 100% of the shares of Xxxx Funding
S.à.x.x. (the "Xxxx
Pledged Shares"). The share pledge in respect of the Xxxx Pledged Shares
is referred to as the "Share Pledge". The
pledge agreement in respect of the High Yield Proceeds Loan is referred to as
the "HighYield Proceeds Loan Pledge
Agreement" and, together with the Share Pledge, the "Security
Documents".
(b)
Each of the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders agree that the
Security Agent shall be the joint creditor (together with the Holders) of each
and every obligation of the parties hereto under the Notes and this Indenture,
and that accordingly the Security Agent shall have its own independent right to
demand performance by the Company or the relevant Guarantor, as applicable, of
those obligations, except that such demand shall only be made with the prior
written consent of the Trustee or as otherwise permitted under the Intercreditor
Agreement. However, any discharge of such obligation to the Security Agent, on
the one hand, or to the Trustee or the Holders, as applicable, on the other
hand, shall, to the same extent, discharge the corresponding obligation owing to
the other.
(c)
The Security Agent agrees that it shall hold the security interests in
Collateral created under any Security Documents to which it is a party as
contemplated by this Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, and any and all
proceeds thereof, for the benefit of, among others, the Trustee and the Holders,
without limiting the Security Agent's rights including under Section 13.02, to
act in preservation of the security interest in the Collateral. The Security
Agent shall take action or refrain from taking action in connection therewith
only as directed by the Trustee, subject to the terms of the Intercreditor
Agreement.
(d)
Each Holder, by accepting a Note, shall be deemed (i) to have authorized the
Security Agent to enter into the Security Documents and (ii) to have authorised
the Trustee and the Security Agent to enter into the Inter-creditor Agreement
and (iii) to be bound thereby. Each Holder of Notes, by accepting a Note,
appoints the Security Agent as its agent under the Security Documents and the
Intercreditor Agreement and the Trustee as trustee pursuant to the Intercreditor
Agreement and authorizes it to act as such. The claims of Holders shall be
subject to the Inter-creditor Agreement.
(e)
The Holders may only act to enforce the Security Documents through the Security
Agent acting on the instructions of the Trustee. The Holders may only act to
enforce the Intercreditor Agreement through the Trustee or the Security Agent as
the case may be. The affirmative vote of a majority in principal amount of the
then out-standing Notes of each series affected thereby shall be required in
order for the Security Agent to enforce the Security Documents or the Trustee or
the Security Agent to enforce or direct the enforcement, as the case may be, of
the Intercreditor Agreement. The Trustee shall procure that the Security Agent
agrees to any release of the security interest created by the Security Documents
that is in accordance with this Indenture without requiring any consent of the
Holders.
(f)
Any instructions received by the Security Agent hereunder shall be subject to
the Intercreditor Agreement.
Section
13.02
Suits To Protect the
Collateral.
Subject
to the provisions of the Security Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement, the
Security Agent shall have power to institute and to maintain such suits and
proceedings as it may deem expedient to prevent any impairment of the Collateral
by any acts which may be unlawful or in violation of any of the Security
Documents or this Indenture upon the instructions of the Trustee, and such suits
and proceedings as the Security Agent is directed upon the instruction of the
Trustee to preserve or protect the security interests in the Collateral created
under the Security Documents (including power to institute and maintain suits or
proceedings to restrain the enforcement of or compliance with any legislative or
other governmental enactment, rule or order that may be unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid if the enforcement of, or compliance with, such enactment,
rule or order would impair the Lien on the Collateral or be prejudicial to the
interests of the Holders or the Trustee). Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Indenture, neither the Trustee nor the Security Agent has any
responsibility for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of the
Lien on the Collateral or other security interest and the Trustee and the
Security Agent shall have no obligation to take (or, in the case of the Trustee,
direct the Security Agent to take) any action to procure or maintain such
validity, perfection, priority or enforceability.
Section
13.03
Resignation and
Replacement of Security Agent.
Any
resignation or replacement of, the Security Agent shall be made in accordance
with the Intercreditor Agreement.
Section
13.04
[Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
13.05
Release of the Lien on
the Collateral.
Subject
to the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement, the Lien on the Collateral created
by the Security Documents shall be released (a) so long as there is no Event of
Default outstanding under this Indenture, in the event and for so long as all
holders of Designated Senior Debt (including the lenders under the Senior
Secured Credit Facilities) have released their Lien on the applicable Collateral
or (b) following an Event of Default under this Indenture, pursuant to an
Enforcement Sale in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement. In addition,
the Collateral shall be released in accordance with the Intercreditor Agreement
or if the applicable Subsidiary of which such Capital Stock is pledged is
redesignated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in compliance with Section 4.06. The
Security Agent shall agree to any release of the Collateral that is in
accordance with this Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement without requiring
any Holder consent. In all cases the Company and such Guarantors that are to be
re-leased from the Security Documents shall deliver to the Security Agent and
the Trustee an Officer's Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel certifying
compliance with this Section 13.05. At the request of the Company, the Security
Agent shall execute and deliver an appropriate instrument evidencing such
release (in the form provided by the Company). The Collateral will also be
released by the Security Agent upon the instruction of the Trustee upon the
occurrence of Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance in accordance with Article
Eight or upon the full and final payment of all the obligations of the Company
under the Notes.
Section
13.06
[Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
13.07
Conflicts.
Each of
the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders acknowledge and agree
that the Security Agent is acting as security agent and trustee not just on
their behalf but also on behalf of the creditors named in the Intercreditor
Agreement and acknowledge and agree that pursuant to the terms of the
Intercreditor Agreement, the Security Agent may be required by the terms thereof
to act in a manner which may conflict with the interests of the Company, the
Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders (including the Holders' interests in the
Collateral and the Guarantees) and that it shall be entitled to do so in
accordance with the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement.
ARTICLE
FOURTEEN
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
14.01
[Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
14.02
Notices. Any
notices or other communications 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 or any Guarantor:
Xxxx XX
X.à.x.x. c/o Citadel Administration
00-00
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
e-mail:
xxx@xxxxxxx.xx
if to the
Trustee:
The Bank
of New York
One
Canada Xxxxxx
00'x
Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
X00 0XX
Xxxxxxx
Attention:
Global Trust Services (Global Structured Finance)
The
Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee by written notice to each other may
designate additional or different addresses for notices. Any notice or
communication to the Company, the Guarantors or the Trustee 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 faxed; and five
(5) calendar days after mailing if sent by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid (except that a notice of change of address shall not be deemed to have
been given until actually received by the addressee).
As long
as the Securities are listed on the Irish Stock Exchange and notice is required
by the rules of the Irish Stock Exchange, such notice shall be sufficiently
given by publication of such notice to Holders of the Securities in English in a
leading newspaper having general circulation in Ireland or, if such publication
is not practicable, in one other leading English language daily newspaper with
general circulation in Europe, such newspaper being published on each business
day in morning editions, whether or not it shall be published in Saturday,
Sunday or holiday editions.
Any
notice or communication mailed to a Holder 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 Noteholder or any defect in it shall not
affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. If a notice or
communication is mailed in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether
or not the addressee receives it.
Section
14.03
[Intentionally
Omitted].
Section
14.04 Certificate and
Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or application by
the Company or the Guarantors to the Trustee to take any action under this
Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:
(1)
an Officer's Certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee,
stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent to be
performed by the Company, 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 to be performed by the Company, if any, provided for in this Indenture
relating to the proposed action have been complied with.
Section
14.05 Statements
Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or opinion with
respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this
Indenture, other than the Officer's Certificate required by Section 4.07, shall
include:
(1)
condition;
a
statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such
covenant or
(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 reasonably necessary to enable him to express an informed
opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with;
and
(4)
a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of each such Person, such
condition or covenant has been complied with.
Section
14.06
Rules by Trustee,
Paying Agent, Registrar. The Trustee may make reasonable rules in
accordance with the Trustee's customary practices for action by or at a meeting
of Holders. The Paying Agent or Registrar may make reasonable rules for its
functions.
Section
14.07
Legal Holidays.
If a payment date under this Indenture is not a Business Day, payment may be
made at such place on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, and no
interest shall accrue for the intervening period.
Section
14.08
Governing Law.
THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Each of the parties
hereto agrees to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the competent
courts of the State of New York in any action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Indenture or the Notes.
Section
14.09
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. In the event of any inconsistency between the
provisions of this Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, the Intercreditor
Agreement shall prevail.
Section
14.10
No Recourse Against
Others. A director, officer, employee, promoter, advisor, incorporator,
or shareholder, as such, of the Company, the Trustee, Security Agent or any
Guarantor, past, present or future, shall not have any liability in such
capacity for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, this Indenture or
the Security Documents or of such Guarantor under its Guarantee, this Indenture
or the Security Documents for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of
such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and
releases all such liability. Such waiver and release are part of the
consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
Section
14.11
Successors. All
agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its
successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its
successors.
Section
14.12
Agent for Service;
Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunity.
(a)
By the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company and the Guarantors
that are not incorporated or otherwise organized under the laws of any State
(including the District of Columbia) of the United States (A) acknowledge that
they will, by separate written instrument, designate and appoint Basell Finance
USA, Inc. (and any successor entity) as their authorized agent upon which
process may be served in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Indenture that may be instituted in any Federal or state court in the State
of New York, New York County or brought under Federal or state securities laws,
and acknowledge that Basell Finance USA, Inc. will accept such designation, (B)
submit for themselves and their property to the non exclusive jurisdiction of
any such court in any such suit or proceeding, (C) consent that any such
proceeding may be brought in any such court and waives trial by jury and any
objection that any of them may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such
proceeding in any such court or that such proceeding was brought in any
inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same, (D) agree that
service of process upon Basell Finance USA, Inc. and written notice of said
service to the Company and such Guarantors in accordance with Section 14.02
shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company
and such Guarantors in any such suit or proceeding and (E) agree that nothing
herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner
permitted by law or shall limit the right to xxx in any other
jurisdiction.
(b)
To the extent that the Company or any Guarantor may be entitled, in any
jurisdiction in which judicial proceedings may at any time be commenced with
respect to or arising out of this Indenture, to claim for itself or its
revenues, assets or properties immunity (whether by reason of sovereignty or
otherwise)
from
suit, from the jurisdiction of any court (including but not limited to any court
of the United States of America or the State of New York), from attachment prior
to judgment, from set-off, from execution of a judgment or from any other legal
process, and to the extent that in any such jurisdiction there may be attributed
such an immunity (whether or not claimed), the Company or such Guarantor hereby
irrevocably agrees not to claim and hereby irrevocably waives such immunity to
the extent permitted by law.
Section
14.13
Duplicate
Originals. All parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture.
Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together shall represent
the same agreement.
Section
14.14
Severability.
In case any one or more of the provisions in this Indenture or in the Notes
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
14.15
Independence of
Covenants. All covenants and agreements in this Indenture and the Notes
shall be given independent effect so that if any particular action or condition
is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted
by an exception to, or otherwise be within the limitations of, another covenant
shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such
action is taken or condition exists.
[Remainder
of Page Intentionally Left Blank]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to he duly
executed, all as of the date first written above.
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Attorney-in-Fact
XXXX
FUNDING S.À.X.X.
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
XXXX
BIDCO B.V.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
XXXX US
ACQUISITION S.À.X.X.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
XXXX
ACQUISITION (US) LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
BASELL
FINANCE USA INC.
By: /s/ F.
Svelto
Name: F. Svelto
Title: Attorney
BASELL
NORTH AMERICA INC..
By: /s/ F.
Svelto
Name: F. Svelto
Title: Attorney
BASELL
USA INC.
By: /s/ F.
Svelto
Name: F. Svelto
Title: Attorney
SIGNATURES
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the parties hereto
have caused this Indenture to be duly executed all as of the date first written
above.
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
By:
Name:
Title:
XXXX
FUNDING S.À.X.X.
XXXX
BIDCO B.V.
XXXX US
ACQUISITION S.À.X.X.
XXXX
ACQUISITION (US) LLC
BASELL
FINANCE USA INC.
BASELL
NORTH AMERICA INC..
BASELL
USA INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
THE BANK
OF NEW YORK, as Trustee, Registrar,
Paying
Agent, Transfer Agent and Listing Agent
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice
President
ABN AMRO
BANK, N.V., as Security Agent
By:
/s/
(illegible)
Name:
Title:
AIB/BNY
FUND MANAGEMENT (IRELAND)
LIMITED,
as Irish Paying Agent
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Assistant Vice
President
S-1
EXHIBIT
A-1
[FORM OF
RESTRICTED DOLLAR NOTE]
THE NOTES
EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (A)(1) TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY
BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
144A, (2) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION COMPLYING WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF
REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (3) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF
AVAILABLE) OR (4) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN-OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.
A-1-
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
8-3/8%%
Senior Note due 2015
No.
[ ]
$ [
]
CUSIP No. X00000XX0
00000XXX0
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X., a Luxembourg entity (the "Company"), for value
received, promises to pay to [ ] or registered assigns, the principal sum of
$[ ], on August 15, 2015.
Interest
Payment Dates: August 15 and February 15
Record
Dates: August 1 and February 1
Reference
is made to the further provisions of this Note contained herein, which will for
all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed manually or by
facsimile by its duly authorized officer.
Dated:
[ ]
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
By:
Name:
Title:
A-1-
CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHENTICATION
This is
one of the 8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture.
Dated: [
]
THE BANK
OF NEW YORK, as authentication agent
By:
Authorized Signature
A-1-
(REVERSE
OF DOLLAR NOTE)
8-3/8%
Senior Note due 2015
1.
Interest. XXXX
AF S.À.X.X., a Luxembourg entity (the "Company"), promises
to pay interest on the principal amount of this Dollar Note at the rate per
annum shown above. Interest on the Dollar Notes will accrue from the most recent
date on which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from
August 10, 2005.1 The
Company will pay interest semi-annually in arrears on each August 15 and
February 15 (each, an "InterestPayment Date") and at
stated maturity, commencing on February 15, 2006.2 Interest
will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprized of twelve 30-day
months.
The
Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and on overdue installments of
interest from time to time on demand at the rate borne by the Dollar Notes
(without regard to any applicable grace periods) to the extent
lawful.
2.
Method of
Payment. The Company shall pay interest on the Dollar Notes (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
even if the Dollar Notes are cancelled on registration of transfer or
registration of ex-change after such Record Date. Holders must surrender Dollar
Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay
principal, premium and interest in money of the United States that at the time
of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts ("X.X.Xxxxx Tender").
However, the Company may pay principal, premium and interest by its check
payable in such U.S. Legal Tender. The Company may deliver any such interest
payment to the Paying Agent or to a Holder at the Holder's registered
address.
3.
Paying Agent and
Registrar. Initially, The Bank of New York (the "Trustee") will act
as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent,
Registrar or co-Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Company or any of
its Subsidiaries may, subject to certain exceptions, act as Registrar or
co-Registrar.
4.
Indenture. The
Company issued the Dollar Notes under an Indenture, dated as of August 10, 2005
(the "Indenture"), among
the Company, each of the Guarantors named therein, The Bank of New York as
trustee, registrar, paying agent, transfer agent and listing agent (the
"Trustee"), ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as security agent (the "Security Agent"),
and AIBBNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited. This Dollar Note is one of a duly
authorized issue of Dollar Notes of the Company designated as its dollar
denominated 8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Dollar Notes"),
which may be issued under the Indenture. The Company shall be entitled to issue
Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.18 of the Indenture. The Dollar Notes and
the Company's euro denominated 8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Euro Notes" and,
together with the Dollar Notes, the "Notes") and any
Additional Notes issued in accordance with the Indenture are treated as a single
class of securities under the Indenture unless otherwise specified in the
Indenture. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Indenture unless otherwise defined herein.
The terms
of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, the Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of
Notes are referred to the Indenture for a statement of them. The Notes are
senior obligations of the Company.
_____________________
1
In the case of Initial Notes.
2
In the case of Initial Notes.
A-1-
5.
Optional
Redemption. (a) The Dollar Notes will be redeemable, at the- Company's
option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on and after August
15, 2010, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following
redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if
re-deemed during the twelve-month period commencing on August 15 of the year set
forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to
the date of redemption:
Year
|
Percentage
|
2010
|
104.250%
|
2011
|
102.833%
|
2012
|
101.417%
|
2013
and thereafter
|
100.000%
|
(b)
At any time, or from time to time, prior to August 15, 2008, the Company may, at
its option, use the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as
defined below) to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Dollar
Notes originally issued (including the original principal amount of any
Additional Dollar Notes) at a redemption price equal to 108.375% of the
principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to
the date of redemption; provided,however, that at
least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Notes originally
issued remain (including the principal amount of any Additional Dollar Notes)
out-standing immediately after any such redemption. In order to effect the
foregoing redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering, the Company shall
make such redemption not more than 120 days after the consummation of any such
Equity Offering.
(c)
At any time prior to August 15, 2010, the Dollar Notes may be redeemed, in whole
or in part at the option of the Company, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days' notice, at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount
thereof plus the Applicable Premium and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not
including, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of
record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant
interest payment date).
(d)
The Notes are also redeemable for taxation reasons, as provided in Section 3.07
of the Indenture.
6.
Notice of
Redemption. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not
more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Dollar Notes
are to be redeemed at such Holder's registered address, except as provided in
the Indenture. No Dollar Notes of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part;
provided that no Dollar Notes shall be redeemed in part if the resulting Dollar
Note would have a minimum denomination that is less than $75,000.
7.
Change of Control
Offer. In the event of a Change of Control, upon the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company shall be required to offer to
repurchase all of the then outstanding Notes pursuant to a Change of Control
Offer at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. Holders of Notes
that are the subject of such an offer to repurchase shall receive an offer to
repurchase and may elect to have such Notes repurchased in accordance with the
provisions of the Indenture pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture.
8.
Limitation on Asset
Sales. Under certain circumstances set forth in Section 4.15 of the
Indenture, the Company is required to apply the net proceeds from Asset Sales to
offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of
repurchase.
9.
Denominations;
Transfer; Exchange. The Dollar Notes are in fully registered form only,
without coupons, in denominations of $75,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. A
Holder shall register the transfer or ex-change of Notes in accordance with the
Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay certain transfer
taxes or similar governmental charges payable in connection therewith as
permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer or
exchange of any Notes during a period beginning 15 days before the mailing of a
redemption notice for any Notes or portions thereof selected for
redemption.
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10.
Persons Deemed
Owners. The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes.
11.
Unclaimed
Money. If money for the payment of principal or interest remains
unclaimed for one year, the Trustee and the Paying Agent will pay the money back
to the Company. After that, all liability of the Trustee and such Paying Agent
with respect to such money shall cease.
12.
Discharge Prior to
Redemption or Maturity. If the Company at any time deposits with the
Trustee U.S. Legal Tender or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations sufficient
to pay the principal of, premium and interest on the Dollar Notes to redemption
or maturity and complies with the other provisions of the Indenture relating
thereto, the Company will be discharged from certain provisions of the Indenture
and the Dollar Notes (including certain covenants, but excluding its obligation
to pay the principal of, premium and interest on the Dollar Notes).
13.
Amendment; Supplement;
Waiver. The Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as
provided in the Indenture.
14.
Restrictive
Covenants. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of
the Company and its Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional
Indebtedness, pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments, enter
into transactions with Affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions
affecting Restricted Subsidiaries and merge or consolidate with any other
Person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or other-wise dispose of all or
substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. Such limitations
are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Company
must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such
limitations.
15.
Successors.
When a successor assumes, in accordance with the Indenture, all the obligations
of its predecessor under the Notes and the Indenture, the predecessor will be
released from those obligations.
16.
Defaults and
Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or
the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
(including any Additional Notes) may declare all the Notes to be due and payable
in the manner, at the time and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
Holders of Notes may not direct the Trustee to enforce the Indenture or the
Notes except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee is not obligated to
direct the Security Agent to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it has
been offered indemnity and/or security satisfactory to it. The Indenture
permits, subject to certain limitations therein provided and in the
Intercreditor Agreement, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the Notes (including any Additional Notes) then outstanding to direct the
Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may with-hold from
Holders of Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a
Default in payment of principal or interest) if it determines in good faith that
withholding notice is in their interest.
17.
Trustee Dealings with
Company. The Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other
capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with
the Company, its Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries or their respective
Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.
18.
No Recourse Against
Others. A past, present or future director, officer, employee, promoter,
advisor, incorporator, or shareholder, as such, of the Company, the Trustee,
Security Agent or any Guarantor shall not have any liability in such capacity
for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, the Indenture or the
Security Documents or of such Guarantor under its Guarantee, the Indenture or
the Security Documents for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of
such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of a Note by accepting a Note
waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
19.
Authentication.
This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or authenticating agent manually
signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.
20.
Governing Law.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in- accordance with, the laws of
the State of New York.
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21.
Abbreviations and
Defined Terms. Customary abbreviations may be- used in the name of a
Holder of a Note 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).
22.
CUSIP/ISIN
Numbers. The Company may cause CUSIP and/or ISIN numbers to be printed on
the Notes as a convenience to the Holders of the Notes. No representation is
made as to the accuracy of such numbers as printed on the Notes and reliance may
be placed only on the other identification numbers printed hereon.
23.
Indenture. Each
Holder, by accepting a Note, agrees to be bound by all of the terms and
provisions of the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, as the same may be
amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein
have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture
24.
Guarantees.
This Note will be entitled to the benefits of certain senior subordinated
Guarantees made for the benefit of the Holders. Reference is hereby made to the
Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement for a statement of the respective
rights, limitations of rights, duties and obligations thereunder of the
Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders.
The
Company will furnish to any Holder of a Note upon written request and without
charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: XXXX AF S.À.X.X., c/o
MeesPierson Intertrust X.X., Xxxxx 00, 0000, XX Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx,
attention: Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx (e-mail: xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx).
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[FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT]
I or we
assign to
PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER
(please
print or type name and address)
the
within Note and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and
appoints:
attorney
to transfer the Note on the books of the Company with full power of substitution
in the premises.
Dated:
Signed:
NOTICE:
The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears
upon the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration or
enlargement or any change whatsoever and be guaranteed by the endorser's bank or
broker.
Signature
Guarantee:
In
connection with any transfer of this Note occurring prior to the date of the
declaration by the Commission of the effectiveness of a registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
covering resales of this Note (which effectiveness shall not have been suspended
or terminated at the date of the transfer) the undersigned confirms that it has
not utilized any general solicitation or general advertising in connection with
the transfer and that the sale is being made:
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the Company or a subsidiary thereof; or
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pursuant
to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended; or
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outside
the United States to a "foreign purchaser" in compliance with Rule 904 of
Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
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pursuant
to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
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pursuant
to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended; or
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pursuant
to another available exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
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and,
unless the box below is checked, the undersigned confirms that such Note is not
being transferred to an "affiliate" of the Company as defined in Rule 144 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (an "Affiliate"):
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transferee is an Affiliate of the Company.
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Unless
one of the items is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the
Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the
registered Holder thereof; provided,however, that if item
(3), (4) or (6) is checked, the Company or the Trustee may require, prior to
registering any such transfer of the Notes, in their sole discretion, such
written legal opinions, certifications (including an investment letter in the
case of box (3)) and other information as the Trustee or the Company have
reasonably requested 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 of 1933, as amended.
If none
of the foregoing items are checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be
obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder
hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set
forth herein and in Section 2.16 of the Indenture shall have been
satisfied.
Dated:
Signed:
(Sign
exactly as name appears
on the
other side of this Note)
Signature
Guarantee:
TO BE
COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The
undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own
account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment
discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer"
within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A 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 and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the
undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from
registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
__________
NOTICE:
To be executed by an
executive
officer
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OPTION OF
HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you
want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section
4.14 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:
Section
4.14 q
Section 4.15 q
If you
want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant
to Section 4.14 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the amount:
$
Date:
Your Signature:
(Sign
exactly as name appears on the other side of this Note)
Signature
Guarantee:
Participant
in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature
guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee)
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XXXXXXX
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[FORM OF
RESTRICTED EURO NOTE]
THE NOTES
EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 (THE "SECURITIES ACT") AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR
OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (A)(1) TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY
BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A
QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE
144A, (2) IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION COMPLYING WITH RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF
REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (3) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF
AVAILABLE) OR (4) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN-OTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT.
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XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
8-3/8%%
Senior Note due 2015
No.
[ ]
$ [
]
ISIN No. XS0226285699
XS0226286317
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X., a Luxembourg entity (the "Company"), for value
received, promises to pay to [ ] or registered assigns, the principal sum of
August 15, 2015.
Interest
Payment Dates: August 15 and February 15
Record
Dates: August 1 and February 1
Reference
is made to the further provisions of this Note contained herein, which will for
all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed manually or by
facsimile by its duly authorized officer.
Dated:
[ ]
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
By:
Name:
Title:
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CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHENTICATION
This is
one of the 8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 referred to in the within-mentioned
Indenture.
Dated: [
]
THE BANK
OF NEW YORK, as Registrar
By:
Authorized Signature
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(REVERSE
OF EURO NOTE)
8-3/8%
Senior Note due 2015
1.
Interest. XXXX
AF S.À.X.X., a Luxembourg entity (the "Company"), promises
to pay interest on the principal amount of this Euro Note at the rate per annum
shown above. Interest on the Euro Notes will accrue from the most recent date on
which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from August 10,
2005.1 The
Company will pay interest semi-annually in arrears on each August 15 and
February 15 (each, an "InterestPayment Date") and at
stated maturity, commencing on February 15, 2006.2 Interest
will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprized of twelve 30-day
months.
The
Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and on overdue installments of
interest from time to time on demand at the rate borne by the Euro Notes
(without regard to any applicable grace periods) to the extent
lawful.
2.
Method of
Payment. The Company shall pay interest on the Euro Notes (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
even if the Euro Notes are cancelled on registration of transfer or registration
of exchange after such Record Date. Holders must surrender Euro Notes to a
Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal,
premium and interest on the Euro Notes in euro. However, the Company may pay
principal, premium and interest by its check payable in euro. The Company may
deliver any such interest payment to the Euro Paying Agent or to a Holder at the
Holder's registered address.
3.
Paying Agent and
Registrar. Initially, The Bank of New York, London Branch, will act as
Paying Agent for the Euro Notes and Registrar for the Euro Notes. The Company
may change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-Registrar without notice to the
Holders. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may, subject to certain
exceptions, act as Registrar or co-Registrar.
4.
Indenture. The
Company issued the Euro Notes under an Indenture, dated as of August 10, 2005
(the "Indenture"), among
the Company, each of the Guarantors named therein, The Bank of New York as
trustee, registrar, paying agent, transfer agent and listing agent (the
"Trustee"), ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as security agent (the "Security Agent"),
and AIB/BNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited. This Euro Note is one of a duly
authorized issue of Euro Notes of the Company designated as its euro denominated
8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Euro Notes") which
may be issued under the Indenture. The Company shall be entitled to issue
Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.18 of the Indenture. The Euro Notes and
the Company's dollar denominated 8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Dollar Notes" and,
together with the Euro Notes, the "Notes") and any
Additional Notes is-sued in accordance with the Indenture are treated as a
single class of securities under the Indenture unless otherwise specified in the
Indenture. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Indenture unless otherwise defined herein.
The terms
of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, the Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of
Notes are referred to the Indenture for a statement of them. The Notes are
senior obligations of the Company.
5.
Optional
Redemption. (a) The Euro Notes will be redeemable at the Company's
option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on and after August
15, 2010, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following
redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount thereof) if
redeemed
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1
In the case of Initial Notes.
2
In the case of Initial Notes.
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during
the twelve-month period commencing on August 15 of the year set forth below,
plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of
redemption:
Year
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2010
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104.250%
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2011
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102.833%
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2012
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101.417%
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2013
and thereafter
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100.000%
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(b)
At any time, or from time to time, prior to August 15, 2008, the Company may, at
its option, use the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as
defined below) to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Euro
Notes originally issued (including the original principal amount of any
Additional Euro Notes) at a redemption price equal to 108.375% of the principal
amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of
redemption; provided,however, that at
least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Euro Notes originally issued
remain (including the principal amount of any Additional Euro Notes) outstanding
immediately after any such redemption. In order to effect the foregoing
redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering, the Company shall make such
redemption not more than 120 days after the consummation of any such Equity
Offering.
(c)
At any time prior to August 15, 2010, the Euro Notes may be redeemed, in whole
or in part, at the option of the Company, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days' notice, at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount
thereof plus the Applicable Premium and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not
including, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of
record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant
interest payment date).
(d)
The Notes are also redeemable for taxation reasons, as provided in Section 3.07
of the Indenture.
6.
Notice of
Redemption. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not
more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Euro Notes are
to be redeemed at such Holder's registered address, except as provided in the
Indenture. No Euro Notes of €1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part; provided
that no Euro Notes shall be redeemed in part if the resulting Euro Note would
have a minimum denomination that is less than €50,000.
7.
Change of Control
Offer. In the event of a Change of Control, upon the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company shall be required to offer to
repurchase all of the then outstanding Notes pursuant to a Change of Control
Offer at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. Holders of Notes
that are the subject of such an offer to repurchase shall receive an offer to
repurchase and may elect to have such Notes repurchased in accordance with the
provisions of the Indenture pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture.
8.
Limitation on Asset
Sales. Under certain circumstances set forth in Section 4.15 of the
Indenture, the Company is required to apply the net proceeds from Asset Sales to
offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of
repurchase.
9.
Denominations;
Transfer; Exchange. The Euro Notes are in fully registered form only,
without coupons, in denominations of €50,000 and integral multiples of €1,000. A
Holder shall register the transfer or ex-change of Notes in accordance with the
Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay certain transfer
taxes or similar governmental charges payable in connection therewith as
permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer or
exchange of any Notes during a period beginning 15 days before the mailing of a
redemption notice for any Notes or portions thereof selected for
redemption.
10.
Persons Deemed
Owners. The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes.
11.
Unclaimed
Money. If money for the payment of principal or interest remains
unclaimed for one year, the Trustee and the Paying Agent will pay the money back
to the Company. After that, all liability of the Trustee and such Paying Agent
with respect to such money shall cease.
12.
Discharge Prior to
Redemption or Maturity. If the Company at any time deposits with the
Trustee euro or non-callable Euro Obligations sufficient to pay the principal
of, premium and interest on the Euro Notes to redemption or maturity and
complies with the other provisions of the Indenture relating thereto, the
Company will be discharged from certain provisions of the Indenture and the Euro
Notes (including certain covenants, but excluding its obligation to pay the
principal of, premium and interest on the Euro Notes).
13.
Amendment; Supplement;
Waiver. The Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as
provided in the Indenture.
14.
Restrictive
Covenants. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of
the Company and its Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional
Indebtedness, pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments, enter
into transactions with Affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions
affecting Restricted Subsidiaries and merge or consolidate with any other
Person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or other-wise dispose of all or
substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. Such limitations
are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Company
must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such
limitations.
15.
Successors.
When a successor assumes, in accordance with the Indenture, all the obligations
of its predecessor under the Notes and the Indenture, the predecessor will be
released from those obligations.
16.
Defaults and
Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or
the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
(including any Additional Notes) may declare all the Notes to be due and payable
in the manner, at the time and with the effect provided in the Indenture Holders
of Notes may not direct the Trustee to enforce the Indenture or the Notes except
as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee is not obligated to direct the
Security Agent to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it has been offered
indemnity and/or security satisfactory to it. The Indenture permits, subject to
certain limitations therein provided and in the Intercreditor Agreement, Holders
of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (including any
Additional Notes) then outstanding to direct the Trustee in its exercise of any
trust or power. The Trustee may with-hold from Holders of Notes notice of any
continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default in payment of principal
or interest) if it determines in good faith that withholding notice is in their
interest.
17.
Trustee Dealings with
Company. The Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other
capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with
the Company, its Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries or their respective
Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.
18.
No Recourse Against
Others. A past, present or future director, officer, employee, promoter,
advisor, incorporator, or shareholder, as such, of the Company, the Trustee,
Security Agent or any Guarantor shall not have any liability in such capacity
for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, the Indenture or the
Security Documents or of such Guarantor under its Guarantee, the Indenture or
the Security Documents for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of
such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of a Note by accepting a Note
waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
19.
Authentication.
This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or authenticating agent manually
signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.
20.
Governing Law.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of New York.
21.
Abbreviations and
Defined Terms. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a
Holder of a Note 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), OUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (=
Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).
22.
CUSIP/ISIN
Numbers. The Company may cause CUSIP and/or ISIN numbers to be printed on
the Notes as a convenience to the Holders of the Notes. No representation is
made as to the accuracy of such numbers as printed on the Notes and reliance may
be placed only on the other identification numbers printed hereon.
23.
Indenture. Each
Holder, by accepting a Note, agrees to be bound by all of the terms and
provisions of the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, as the same may be
amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein
have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture.
24.
Guarantees.
This Note will be entitled to the benefits of certain senior subordinated
Guarantees made for the benefit of the Holders. Reference is hereby made to the
Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement for a statement of the respective
rights, limitations of rights, duties and obligations thereunder of the
Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders.
The
Company will furnish to any Holder of a Note upon written request and without
charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: XXXX XX X.À.X.X., c/o
MeesPierson Intertrust X.X., Xxxxx 00, 0000, XX Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx,
attention: Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx (e-mail: xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx).
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[FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT]
I or we
assign to
PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER
(please
print or type name and address)
the
within Note and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and
appoints:
attorney
to transfer the Note on the books of the Company with full power of substitution
in the premises.
Dated:
Signed:
NOTICE:
The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears
upon the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration or
enlargement or any change whatsoever and be guaranteed by the endorser's bank or
broker.
Signature
Guarantee:
In
connection with any transfer of this Note occurring prior to the date of the
declaration by the Commission of the effectiveness of a registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
covering resales of this Note (which effectiveness shall not have been suspended
or terminated at the date of the transfer) the undersigned confirms that it has
not utilized any general solicitation or general advertising in connection with
the transfer and that the sale is being made:
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(1)
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to
the Company or a subsidiary thereof; or
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(2)
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pursuant
to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended; or
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(3)
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q
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outside
the United States to a "foreign purchaser" in compliance with Rule 904 of
Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
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(4)
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q
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pursuant
to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or
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(5)
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pursuant
to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended; or
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(6)
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pursuant
to another available exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
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and,
unless the box below is checked, the undersigned confirms that such Note is not
being transferred to an "affiliate" of the Company as defined in Rule 144 under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (an "Affiliate"):
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transferee is an Affiliate of the Company.
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Unless
one of the items is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the
Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the
registered Holder thereof; provided,however, that if item
(3), (4) or (6) is checked, the Company or the Trustee may require, prior to
registering any such transfer of the Notes, in their sole discretion, such
written legal opinions, certifications (including an investment letter in the
case of box (3)) and other information as the Trustee or the Company have
reasonably requested 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 of 1933, as amended.
If none
of the foregoing items are checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be
obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder
hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set
forth herein and in Section 2.16 of the Indenture shall have been
satisfied.
Dated:
Signed:
(Sign
exactly as name appears
on the
other side of this Note)
Signature
Guarantee:
TO BE
COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED
The
undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own
account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment
discretion and that it and any such account is a "qualified institutional buyer"
within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A 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 and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the
undersigned's foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from
registration provided by Rule 144A.
Dated:
__________
NOTICE:
To be executed by an
executive
officer
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OPTION OF
HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you
want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section
4.14 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:
Section
4.14 q
Section 4.15 q
If you
want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant
to Section 4.14 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the amount:
$
Date:
Your Signature:
(Sign
exactly as name appears on the other side of this Note)
Signature
Guarantee:
Participant
in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature
guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee)
X-0-
XXXXXXX
X-0
[FORM OF
UNRESTRICTED DOLLAR NOTE]
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
8-3/8%
Senior Note due 2015
No.
[ ]
$ [
]
ISIN No. X00000XX0
00000XXX0
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X., a Luxembourg entity (the "Company"), for value
received, promises to pay to [ ] or registered assigns, the principal sum of
August 15, 2015.
Interest
Payment Dates: August 15 and February 15
Record
Dates: August 1 and February 1
Reference
is made to the further provisions of this Note contained herein, which will for
all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed manually or by
facsimile by its duly authorized officer.
Dated:
[ ]
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
By:
Name:
Title:
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CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the 8-2/8% Senior Notes
due 2015 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
Date:
[ ]
THE BANK
OF NEW YORK, as authentication agent
By:
Authorized Signature
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(REVERSE
OF DOLLAR NOTE)
8-3/8%
Senior Note due 2015
1.
Interest. XXXX
AF S.À.X.X., a Luxembourg entity (the "Company"), promises
to pay interest on the principal amount of this Dollar Note at the rate per
annum shown above. Interest on the Dollar Notes will accrue from the most recent
date on which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from
August 10, 2005.1 The
Company will pay interest semi-annually in arrears on each August 15 and
February 15 (each, an "Interest Payment
Date") and at
stated maturity, commencing on February 15, 2006.2 Interest
will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprized of twelve 30-day
months.
The
Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and on overdue installments of
interest from time to time on demand at the rate borne by the Dollar Notes
(without regard to any applicable grace periods) to the extent
lawful.
2.
Method of
Payment. The Company shall pay interest on the Dollar Notes (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
even if the Dollar Notes are cancelled on registration of transfer or
registration of ex-change after such Record Date. Holders must surrender Dollar
Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay
principal, premium and interest in money of the United States that at the time
of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts ("X.X.Xxxxx Tender").
However, the Company may pay principal, premium and interest by its check
payable in such U.S. Legal Tender. The Company may deliver any such interest
payment to the Paying Agent or to a Holder at the Holder's registered
address.
3.
Paying Agent and
Registrar. Initially, The Bank of New York (the "Trustee") will act
as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent,
Registrar or co-Registrar without notice to the Holders. The Company or any of
its Subsidiaries may, subject to certain exceptions, act as Registrar or
co-Registrar.
4.
Indenture. The
Company issued the Dollar Notes under an Indenture, dated as of August 10, 2005
(the "Indenture"), among
the Company, each of the Guarantors named therein, The Bank of New York as
trustee, registrar, paying agent, transfer agent and listing agent (the "Trustee"), ABN AMRO
Bank N.V., as security agent (the "Security Agent"),
and AIBBNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited. This Dollar Note is one of a duly
authorized issue of Dollar Notes of the Company designated as its dollar
denominated 8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Dollar Notes") which
may be issued under the Indenture. The Company shall be entitled to issue
Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.18 of the Indenture. The Dollar Notes and
the Company's euro denominated 8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Euro Notes" and,
together with the Dollar Notes, the "Notes") and any
Additional Notes issued in accordance with the Indenture are treated as a single
class of securities under the Indenture unless otherwise specified in the
Indenture. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Indenture unless otherwise defined herein.
The terms
of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, the Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of
Notes are referred to the Indenture for a statement of them. The Notes are
senior obligations of the Company.
5.
Optional
Redemption. (a) The Dollar Notes will be redeemable, at the Company's
option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on and after August
15, 2010, upon not less than 30 nor
_____________________
1
In the case of Initial Notes.
2
In the case of Initial Notes.
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more than
60 days' notice, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of
the principal amount thereof) if re-deemed during the twelve-month period
commencing on August 15 of the year set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued
and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of redemption:
Year
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Percentage
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2010
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104.250%
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2011
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102.833%
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2012
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101.417%
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2013
and thereafter
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100.000%
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(b)
At any time, or from time to time, prior to August 15, 2008, the Company may, at
its option, use the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as
defined below) to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Dollar
Notes originally issued (including the original principal amount of any
Additional Dollar Notes) at a redemption price equal to 108.375% of the
principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to
the date of redemption; provided,however, that at
least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Euro Notes originally issued
remain (including the principal amount of any Additional Euro Notes) outstanding
immediately after any such redemption. In order to effect the foregoing
redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering, the Company shall make such
redemption not more than 120 days after the consummation of any such Equity
Offering.
(c)
At any time prior to August 15, 2010, the Dollar Notes may be redeemed, in whole
or in part at the option of the Company, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days' notice, at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount
thereof plus the Applicable Premium and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not
including, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of
record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant
interest payment date).
(d)
The Notes are also redeemable for taxation reasons, as provided in Section 3.07
of the Indenture.
6.
Notice of
Redemption. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not
more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Dollar Notes
are to be redeemed at such Holder's registered address, except as provided in
the Indenture. No Dollar Notes of $1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part;
provided that
no Dollar Notes shall be redeemed in part if the resulting Dollar Note would
have a minimum denomination that is less than $75,000.
7.
Change of Control
Offer. In the event of a Change of Control, upon the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company shall be required to offer to
repurchase all of the then outstanding Notes pursuant to a Change of Control
Offer at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. Holders of Notes
that are the subject of such an offer to repurchase shall receive an offer to
repurchase and may elect to have such Notes repurchased in accordance with the
provisions of the Indenture pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture.
8.
Limitation on Asset
Sales. Under certain circumstances set forth in Section 4.15 of the
Indenture, the Company is required to apply the net proceeds from Asset Sales to
offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of
repurchase.
9.
Denominations;
Transfer; Exchange. The Dollar Notes are in fully registered form only,
without coupons, in denominations of $75,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. A
Holder shall register the transfer or ex-change of Notes in accordance with the
Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay certain transfer
taxes or similar governmental charges payable in connection therewith as
permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer or
exchange of any Notes during a period beginning 15 days before the mailing of a
redemption notice for any Notes or portions thereof selected for
redemption.
10.
Persons Deemed
Owners. The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes.
11.
Unclaimed
Money. If money for the payment of principal or interest remains
unclaimed for one year, the Trustee and the Paying Agent will pay the money back
to the Company. After that, all liability of the Trustee and such Paying Agent
with respect to such money shall cease.
12.
Discharge Prior to
Redemption or Maturity. If the Company at any time deposits with the
Trustee U.S. Legal Tender or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations sufficient
to pay the principal of, premium and interest on the Dollar Notes to redemption
or maturity and complies with the other provisions of the Indenture relating
thereto, the Company will be discharged from certain provisions of the Indenture
and the Dollar Notes (including certain covenants, but excluding its obligation
to pay the principal of, premium and interest on the Dollar Notes).
13.
Amendment; Supplement;
Waiver. The Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as
provided in the Indenture.
14.
Restrictive
Covenants. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of
the Company and its Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional
Indebtedness, pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments, enter
into transactions with Affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions
affecting Restricted Subsidiaries and merge or consolidate with any other
Person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or other-wise dispose of all or
substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. Such limitations
are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Company
must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such
limitations.
15.
Successors.
When a successor assumes, in accordance with the Indenture, all the obligations
of its predecessor under the Notes and the Indenture, the predecessor will be
released from those obligations.
16.
Defaults and
Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or
the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
(including any Additional Notes) may declare all the Notes to be due and payable
in the manner, at the time and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
Holders of Notes may not direct the Trustee to enforce the Indenture or the
Notes except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee is not obligated to
direct the Security Agent to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it has
been offered indemnity and/or security satisfactory to it. The Indenture
permits, subject to certain limitations therein provided and in the
Intercreditor Agreement, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the Notes (including any Additional Notes) then outstanding to direct the
Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may with-hold from
Holders of Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a
Default in payment of principal or interest) if it determines in good faith that
withholding notice is in their interest.
17.
Trustee Dealings with
Company. The Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other
capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with
the Company, its Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries or their respective
Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.
18.
No Recourse Against
Others. A past, present or future director, officer, employee, promoter,
advisor, incorporator, or shareholder, as such, of the Company, the Trustee,
Security Agent or any Guarantor shall not have any liability in such capacity
for any obligations of the Company under the Notes, the Indenture or the
Security Documents or of such Guarantor under its Guarantee, the Indenture or
the Security Documents for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of
such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of a Note by accepting a Note
waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the
consideration for the issuance of the Notes.
19.
Authentication.
This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or authenticating agent manually
signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.
20.
Governing Law.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of
the State of New York.
21.
Abbreviations and
Defined Terms. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a
Holder of a Note 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).
22.
CUSIP/ISIN
Numbers. The Company may cause CUSIP and/or ISIN numbers to be printed on
the Notes as a convenience to the Holders of the Notes. No representation is
made as to the accuracy of such numbers as printed on the Notes and reliance may
be placed only on the other identification numbers printed hereon.
23.
Indenture. Each
Holder, by accepting a Note, agrees to be bound by all of the terms and
provisions of the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, as the same may be
amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein
have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture.
24.
Guarantees.
This Note will be entitled to the benefits of certain senior subordinated
Guarantees made for the benefit of the Holders. Reference is hereby made to the
Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement for a statement of the respective
rights, limitations of rights, duties and obligations thereunder of the
Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders.
The
Company will furnish to any Holder of a Note upon written request and without
charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: XXXX XX X.À.X.X., c/o
MeesPierson Intertrust X.X., Xxxxx 00, 0000, XX Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx,
attention: Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx (e-mail: xxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx).
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[FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT]
I or we
assign to
PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER
(please
print or type name and address)
the
within Note and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and
appoints:
attorney
to transfer the Note on the books of the Company with full power of substitution
in the premises.
Dated:
Signed:
NOTICE:
The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears
upon the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration or
enlargement or any change whatsoever and be guaranteed by the endorser's bank or
broker.
Signature
Guarantee:
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OPTION OF
HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you
want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section
4.14 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:
Section
4.14 q
Section 4.15 q
If you
want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant
to Section 4.14 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the amount:
$
Date:
Your Signature:
(Sign
exactly as name appears on the other side of this Note)
Signature
Guarantee:
Participant
in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature
guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee)
X-0-
XXXXXXX
X-0
[FORM OF
UNRESTRICTED DOLLAR NOTE]
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
8-3/8%
Senior Note due 2015
No.
[ ]
$ [
]
ISIN No. XSO226285699
XSO226286317
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X., a Luxembourg entity (the "Company"), for value
received, promises to pay to [ ] or registered assigns, the principal sum of
August 15, 2015.
Interest
Payment Dates: August 15 and February 15
Record
Dates: August 1 and February 1
Reference
is made to the further provisions of this Note contained herein, which will for
all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Note to be signed manually or by
facsimile by its duly authorized officer.
Dated:
[ ]
XXXX AF
S.À.X.X.
By:
Name:
Title:
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CERTIFICATE
OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the 8-2/8% Senior Notes
due 2015 referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
Date:
[ ]
THE BANK
OF NEW YORK, as authentication agent
By:
Authorized Signature
A-4-
(REVERSE
OF EURO NOTE)
8-3/8%
Senior Note due 2015
1.
Interest. XXXX
AF S.À.X.X., a Luxembourg entity (the "Company"), promises
to pay interest on the principal amount of this Euro Note at the rate per annum
shown above. Interest on the Euro Notes will accrue from the most recent date on
which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from August 10,
2005.1 The
Company will pay interest semi- annually in arrears on each August 15 and
February 15 (each, an "InterestPayment Date") and at
stated maturity, commencing on February 15, 2006.2 Interest
will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprized of twelve 30-day
months.
The
Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and on overdue installments of
interest from time to time on demand at the rate borne by the Euro Notes
(without regard to any applicable grace periods) to the extent
lawful.
2.
Method of
Payment. The Company shall pay interest on the Euro Notes (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
even if the Euro Notes are cancelled on registration of transfer or registration
of exchange after such Record Date. Holders must surrender Euro Notes to a
Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company shall pay principal,
premium and interest on the Euro Notes in euro. However, the Company may pay
principal, premium and interest by its check payable in euro. The Company may
deliver any such interest payment to the Euro Paying Agent or to a Holder at the
Holder's registered address.
3.
Paying Agent and
Registrar. Initially The Bank of New York, London Branch, will act as
Paying Agent for the Euro Notes and as Registrar for the Euro Notes. The Company
may change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-Registrar without notice to the
Holders. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may, subject to certain
exceptions, act as Registrar or co-Registrar.
4.
Indenture. The
Company issued the Euro Notes under an Indenture, dated as of August 10, 2005
(the "Indenture"), among
the Company, each of the Guarantors named therein, The Bank of New York as
trustee, registrar, paying agent, transfer agent and listing agent (the
"Trustee"), ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as security agent (the "Security Agent"),
and AIB/BNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited. This Euro Note is one of a duly
authorized issue of Euro Notes of the Company designated as its euro denominated
8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Euro Notes") which
may be issued under the Indenture. The Company shall be entitled to issue
Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.18 of the Indenture. The Euro Notes and
the Company's dollar denominated 8-3/8% Senior Notes due 2015 (the "Dollar Notes" and,
together with the Euro Notes, the "Notes") and any
Additional Notes is-sued in accordance with the Indenture are treated as a
single class of securities under the Indenture unless otherwise specified in the
Indenture. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to
them in the Indenture unless otherwise defined herein.
The terms
of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, the Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of
Notes are referred to the Indenture for a statement of them. The Notes are
senior obligations of the Company.
5.
Optional
Redemption. (a) The Euro Notes will be redeemable, at the Company's
option, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on and after August
15, 2010, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice, at the following
redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount
_____________________
1
In the case of Initial Notes.
2
In the case of Initial Notes.
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thereof)
if redeemed during the twelve-month period commencing on August 15 of the year
set forth below, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if
any, to the date of redemption:
Year
|
Percentage
|
2010
|
104.250%
|
2011
|
102.833%
|
2012
|
101.417%
|
2013
and thereafter
|
100.000%
|
(b)
At any time, or from time to time, prior to August 15, 2008, the Company may, at
its option, use the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as
defined below) to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Euro
Notes originally issued (including the original principal amount of any
Additional Euro Notes) at a redemption price equal to 108.375% of the principal
amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of
redemption; provided,however, that at
least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Euro Notes originally issued
remain (including the principal amount of any Additional Euro Notes) outstanding
immediately after any such redemption. In order to effect the foregoing
redemption with the proceeds of any Equity Offering, the Company shall make such
redemption not more than 120 days after the consummation of any such Equity
Offering.
(c)
At any time prior to August 15, 2010, the Euro Notes may be redeemed, in whole
or in part, at the option of the Company, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60
days' notice, at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount
thereof plus the Applicable Premium and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not
including, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of
record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant
interest payment date).
(d)
The Notes are also redeemable for taxation reasons, as provided in Section 3.07
of the Indenture.
6.
Notice of
Redemption. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not
more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Euro Notes are
to be redeemed at such Holder's registered address, except as provided in the
Indenture. No Euro Notes of E1,000 or less shall be redeemed in part; provided that no Euro Notes
shall be redeemed in part if the resulting Euro Note would have a minimum
denomination that is less than E50,000.
7.
Change of Control
Offer. In the event of a Change of Control, upon the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Company shall be required to offer to
repurchase all of the then outstanding Notes pursuant to a Change of Control
Offer at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. Holders of Notes
that are the subject of such an offer to repurchase shall receive an offer to
repurchase and may elect to have such Notes repurchased in accordance with the
provisions of the Indenture pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the
Indenture.
8.
Limitation on Asset
Sales. Under certain circumstances set forth in Section 4.15 of the
Indenture, the Company is required to apply the net proceeds from Asset Sales to
offer to repurchase the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount
thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of
repurchase.
9.
Denominations;
Transfer; Exchange. The Euro Notes are in fully registered form only,
without coupons, in denominations of E50,000 and integral multiples of E1,000. A
Holder shall register the transfer or ex-change of Notes in accordance with the
Indenture. The Registrar may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and to pay certain transfer
taxes or similar governmental charges payable in connection therewith as
permitted by the Indenture. The Registrar need not register the transfer or
exchange of any Notes during a period beginning 15 days before the mailing of a
redemption notice for any Notes or portions thereof selected for
redemption.
10.
Persons Deemed
Owners. The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as the owner of
it for all purposes.
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11.
Unclaimed
Money. If money for the payment of principal or interest remains
unclaimed for one year, the Trustee and the Paying Agent will pay the money back
to the Company. After that, all liability of the Trustee and such Paying Agent
with respect to such money shall cease.
12.
Discharge Prior to
Redemption or Maturity. If the Company at any time deposits with the
Trustee euro or non-callable Euro Obligations sufficient to pay the principal
of, premium and interest on the Euro Notes to redemption or maturity and
complies with the other provisions of the Indenture relating thereto, the
Company will be discharged from certain provisions of the Indenture and the Euro
Notes (including certain covenants, but excluding its obligation to pay the
principal of, premium and interest on the Euro Notes).
13.
Amendment; Supplement;
Waiver. The Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented as
provided in the Indenture.
14.
Restrictive
Covenants. The Indenture imposes certain limitations on the ability of
the Company and its Subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional
Indebtedness, pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments, enter
into transactions with Affiliates, create dividend or other payment restrictions
affecting Restricted Subsidiaries and merge or consolidate with any other
Person, sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or
substantially all of its assets or adopt a plan of liquidation. Such limitations
are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions. The Company
must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such
limitations.
15.
Successors.
When a successor assumes, in accordance with the Indenture, all the obligations
of its predecessor under the Notes and the Indenture, the predecessor will be
released from those obligations.
16.
Defaults and
Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or
the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes
(including any Additional Notes) may declare all the Notes to be due and payable
in the manner, at the time and with the effect provided in the Indenture.
Holders of Notes may not direct the Trustee to enforce the Indenture or the
Notes except as provided in the Indenture. The Trustee is not obligated to
direct the Security Agent to enforce the Indenture or the Notes unless it has
been offered indemnity and/or security satisfactory to it. The Indenture
permits, subject to certain limitations therein provided and in the
Intercreditor Agreement, Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of
the Notes (including any Additional Notes) then outstanding to direct the
Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may with-hold from
Holders of Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a
Default in payment of principal or interest) if it determines in good faith that
withholding notice is in their interest.
17.
Trustee Dealings with
Company. The Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other
capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with
the Company, its Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries or their respective
Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.
18.
No Recourse Against
Others. A director, officer, employee, promoter, advisor, incorporator,
or shareholder, as such, of the Company, the Trustee, Security Agent or any
Guarantor shall not have any liability in such capacity for any obligations of
the Company under the Notes, the Indenture or the Security Documents or of such
Guarantor under its Guarantee, the Indenture or the Security Documents for any
claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their
creation. Each Holder of a Note by accepting a Note waives and releases all such
liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance
of the Notes.
19.
Authentication.
This Note shall not be valid until the Trustee or authenticating agent manually
signs the certificate of authentication on this Note.
20.
Governing Law.
This Note shall be governed by, and construed in- accordance with, the laws of
the State of New York.
21.
Abbreviations and
Defined Terms. Customary abbreviations may be- used in the name of a
Holder of a Note 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).
22.
CUSIP/ISIN
Numbers. The Company may cause CUSIP and/or ISIN numbers to be printed on
the Notes as a convenience to the Holders of the Notes. No representation is
made as to the accuracy of such numbers as printed on the Notes and reliance may
be placed only on the other identification numbers printed hereon.
23.
Indenture. Each
Holder, by accepting a Note, agrees to be bound by all of the terms and
provisions of the Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement, as the same may be
amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein
have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture.
24.
Guarantees.
This Note will be entitled to the benefits of certain senior subordinated
Guarantees made for the benefit of the Holders. Reference is hereby made to the
Indenture and the Intercreditor Agreement for a statement of the respective
rights, limitations of rights, duties and obligations thereunder of the
Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders.
The
Company will furnish to any Holder of a Note upon written request and without
charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to: XXXX XX X.À.X.X. , c/o
MeesPierson Intertrust X.X., Xxxxx 00, 0000, XX Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx,
attention: Xxxxxx xxx Xxxxxxxx (e-mail: xxxxxx.van.overbeke'xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx.xxx).
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[FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT]
I or we
assign to
PLEASE
INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER
(please
print or type name and address)
the
within Note and all rights thereunder, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and
appoints:
attorney
to transfer the Note on the books of the Company with full power of substitution
in the premises.
Dated:
Signed:
NOTICE:
The signature on this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears
upon the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration or
enlargement or any change whatsoever and be guaranteed by the endorser's bank or
broker.
Signature
Guarantee:
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OPTION OF
HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE
If you
want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section
4.14 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:
Section
4.14 q
Section 4.15 q
If you
want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant
to Section 4.14 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the amount:
$
Date:
Your Signature:
(Sign
exactly as name appears on the other side of this Note)
Signature
Guarantee:
Participant
in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature
guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee)
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EXHIBIT
D
GUARANTEE
For value
received, the undersigned hereby unconditionally guarantees, on a senior
subordinated basis, as principal obligor and not only as a surety, to the Holder
of this Note the payments of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on this
Note in the amounts and at the times when due and interest on the overdue
principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, of this Note, if lawful, and
the payment or performance of all other obligations of the Company under the
Indenture (as defined below) or the Notes, to the Holders of this Note and the
Trustee, all in accordance with and subject to the terms and limitations of this
Note, Articles Eleven and Twelve of the Indenture, the Intercreditor Agreement
and this Guarantee. This Guarantee will become effective in accordance with
Article Eleven of the Indenture and its terms shall be evidenced therein. The
validity and enforceability of any Guarantee shall not be affected by the fact
that it is not affixed to any particular Note.
Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
the Indenture dated as of August 10, 2005, among, XXXX AF S.À.X.X. as issuer
(the "Company"), each of
the Guarantors named therein, The Bank of New York, as trustee, registrar,
paying agent, transfer agent and listing agent, (the "Trustee"), ABN AMRO
Bank N.V., as security agent, and AIB/BNY Fund Management (Ireland) Limited, as
Irish paying agent, as amended or supplemented (the "Indenture").
The
obligations of the undersigned to the Holders of Notes and to the Trustee
pursuant to this Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Articles
Eleven and Twelve of the Indenture (including, without limitation, the
applicable limitations on this Guarantee as set forth in Section 11.02 of the
Indenture [and as set forth be-low] and the provisions relating to the release
of this Guarantee as set forth in Section 11.04 of the Indenture) and the
Intercreditor Agreement and reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the
precise terms of the Guarantee and all of the other provisions of the Indenture
to which this Guarantee relates.
[INSERT
RELEVANT LOCAL JURISDICTION GUARANTEE LIMITATION LANGUAGE, IF ANY]
THIS
GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK. The undersigned Guarantor hereby agrees to submit to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York in any action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Guarantee.
This
Guarantee is subject to release upon the terms set forth in the Indenture and
the Intercreditor Agreement.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has caused its Guarantee to be duly
executed.
as
Guarantor
Date:
As
Guarantor
_____________________
1
Include any necessary guarantee limitations language as deemed appropriate by
local counsel.
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By:
Name:
Title:
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