Contract
Exhibit 4.1
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of June 4, 2010 among NL COOP Holdings LLC (the “Additional Subsidiary Guarantor”), a Delaware limited liability company and a direct subsidiary of Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (or its permitted successor) (“Holdings”), Hexion U.S. Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation and Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, ULC, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company (the “Issuers”), and Wilmington Trust FSB, as Trustee under the Indenture (the “Trustee”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS the Issuers, Holdings and the Subsidiary Guarantors have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee a Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 29, 2010 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), to the Indenture (collectively with Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), dated as of January 29, 2010, providing for the assumption and guarantee of the obligations with respect to the Notes issued under the Indenture (the “Notes”);
WHEREAS, Section 4.11 and Section 10.06 of the Indenture provide that under certain circumstances Holdings will cause the Additional Subsidiary Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a guaranty agreement pursuant to which the Additional Subsidiary Guarantor will Guarantee payment of the Notes on the same terms and conditions as those set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01(iv) of the Indenture, the Trustee and the Issuers are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuers, the Additional Subsidiary Guarantor and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
SECTION 1. Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.
SECTION 2. Guarantees. The Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all other Guarantors, to guarantee the Issuers’ obligations under the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture (including Article 11).
SECTION 3. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.
SECTION 4. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 5. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.
SECTION 6. Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.
SECTION 7. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not effect the construction of this Supplemental Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
HEXION U.S. FINANCE CORP., | ||||
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/s/ Authorized Signatory | ||||
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HEXION NOVA SCOTIA FINANCE, ULC, | ||||
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/s/ Authorized Signatory | ||||
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/s/ Authorized Signatory | ||||
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NL COOP HOLDINGS LLC, | ||||
by: | Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., its Sole Member | |||
/s/ Authorized Signatory | ||||
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
WILMINGTON TRUST FSB, as Trustee, | ||||
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/s/ Authorized Signatory | ||||
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