SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP as Issuer and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION as Trustee FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Dated as of June 9, 2011 $250,000,000 2.95% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2016 4.60% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2021
Exhibit 4.2
Execution Version
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
as Issuer
as Issuer
and
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee
as Trustee
FIRST
SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE
Dated as of June 9, 2011
$250,000,000
2.95% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2016
2.95% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2016
$250,000,000
4.60% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE I |
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Section 1.01. Establishment |
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ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE |
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Section 2.01. Definitions |
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Section 2.02. Other Definitions |
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ARTICLE III THE NOTES |
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Section 3.01. Form |
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Section 3.02. Issuance of Additional Notes |
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ARTICLE IV REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT |
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Section 4.01. Optional Redemption |
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ARTICLE V COVENANTS |
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Section 5.01. Limitations on Liens |
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Section 5.02. Restriction of Sale-Leaseback Transactions |
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ARTICLE VI SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE |
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Section 6.01. Satisfaction and Discharge; Defeasance |
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Section 6.02. Covenant Defeasance |
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ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 7.01. Integral Part |
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Section 7.02. Adoption, Ratification and Confirmation |
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Section 7.03. Counterparts |
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Section 7.04. The Trustee |
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Section 7.05. Governing Law |
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EXHIBIT A: Form of 2016 Note |
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EXHIBIT B: Form of 2021 Note |
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THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE dated as of June 9, 2011 (this “Supplemental Indenture”)
between SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and XXXXX
FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee (the “Trustee”),
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Partnership has heretofore entered into an Indenture, dated as of even date
herewith (the “Base Indenture”), with Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee;
WHEREAS, the Base Indenture, as supplemented by this Supplemental Indenture, is herein called
the “Indenture;”
WHEREAS, a new series of Debt Securities may at any time be established in accordance with the
provisions of the Base Indenture, and the form and terms of such series may be established by a
supplemental indenture executed by the Partnership and the Trustee;
WHEREAS, the Partnership proposes to establish via this Supplemental Indenture two new series
of Debt Securities; and
WHEREAS, all conditions necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Supplemental
Indenture and to make it a valid and binding obligation of the Partnership have been done or
performed.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and obligations set forth herein and for
other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties
hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Section 1.01. Establishment. (a) There are hereby established two new series of Debt Securities to be
issued under the Indenture, to be designated as the Partnership’s 2.95% Senior Notes due 2021 (the
“2021 Notes”) and its 4.60% Senior Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes” and, together with the 2021
Notes, the “Notes”).
(b) There are to be authenticated and delivered under the Indenture (i) $250,000,000
aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Notes and (ii) $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
2016 Notes on the date hereof, and from time to time thereafter there may be authenticated and
delivered an unlimited principal amount of Additional Notes of either series of Notes.
(c) The Depositary with respect to each series of the Notes shall be The Depository Trust
Company (“DTC”). As permitted by Section 2.15(c)(iii) of the Base Indenture, the Depositary shall
surrender the Global Security representing either series of Notes in exchange for individual Notes
of such series in definitive form if an Event of Default
with respect to such Notes has occurred and is continuing, and the Depositary requests the
issuance of such Notes in definitive form.
(d) Each Note shall be dated the date of authentication thereof and shall bear interest from
June 9, 2011 or from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for.
(e) Neither series of Notes shall be entitled to the benefits of any Guarantee pursuant to
Article XIV of the Base Indenture.
(f) If and to the extent that the provisions of the Base Indenture are duplicative of, or in
contradiction with, the provisions of this Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of this
Supplemental Indenture shall govern.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Section 2.01. Definitions. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined below shall have
the meanings ascribed thereto in the Base Indenture. The following are additional definitions used
in this Supplemental Indenture:
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the
Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed
that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the
remaining term of such Notes; provided, however, that if no maturity is within three months before
or after the maturity date for such Notes, yields for the two published maturities most closely
corresponding to such United States Treasury security shall be determined and the Treasury Rate
shall be interpolated or extrapolated from those yields on a straight line basis rounding to the
nearest month.
“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any Redemption Date for Notes, (1) the
average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption Date after excluding the
highest and lowest of all of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations or (2) if the Quotation Agent
obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such
quotations.
“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, at any date of determination, the total amount of
consolidated assets of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries after deducting therefrom (1) all
current liabilities (excluding (a) any current liabilities that by their terms are extendable or
renewable at the option of the obligor thereon to a time more than 12 months after the time as of
which the amount thereof is being computed and (b) current maturities of long-term debt), and (2)
the value (net of any applicable reserves) of all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents and
other like intangible assets, all as set forth, or on a pro forma basis would be set forth, on the
consolidated balance sheet of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries for the most recently completed
fiscal quarter, prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“Principal Property” means, whether currently owned or leased or subsequently acquired, any
pipeline, gathering system, terminal, storage facility, processing plant or other plant or facility
located in the United States of America or any territory or political subdivision thereof owned or
leased by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries and used in transporting,
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distributing,
terminalling, gathering, treating, processing, marketing or storing natural gas, natural gas
liquids or other hydrocarbons, except (1) any property or asset consisting of inventories,
furniture, office fixtures and equipment (including data processing equipment), vehicles and
equipment used on, or useful with, vehicles (but excluding vehicles that generate transportation
revenues) and (2) any such pipeline or other plant or facility that, in the good faith opinion of
the Board of Directors as evidenced by resolutions of the Board of Directors, is not material in
relation to the activities of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
“Principal Subsidiary” means any of the Partnership’s Subsidiaries that owns or leases,
directly or indirectly, a Principal Property.
“Quotation Agent” means the Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Partnership.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) one U.S. government securities dealer in New York, New
York (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”) selected by Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, and its successors;
(ii) X.X. Xxxxxx Securities LLC and its successors; (iii) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. LLC and its
successors and (iv) RBS Securities Inc. and its successors; provided, however, that if any such
Person shall cease to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Partnership shall substitute therefor
another Primary Treasury Dealer.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked
prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal
amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date.
“Sale-Leaseback Transaction” means the sale or transfer by the Partnership or any Principal
Subsidiary of any Principal Property to a Person (other than the Partnership or a Principal
Subsidiary) and the taking back by the Partnership or any Principal Subsidiary, as the case may be,
of a lease of such Principal Property.
“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the rate per year equal to the
semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price
for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for such Redemption Date. The Partnership shall calculate the Treasury
Rate on the third Business Day preceding any Redemption Date and notify the Trustee in writing of
the Treasury Rate prior to the redemption.
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Section 2.02. Other Definitions.
Term | Defined in Section | |
Additional Notes |
3.02 | |
Base Indenture |
Recitals | |
DTC |
1.01(c) | |
Indenture |
Recitals | |
Notes |
1.01(a) | |
2016 Notes |
1.01(a) | |
2021 Notes |
1.01(a) | |
Partnership |
Preamble | |
Supplemental Indenture |
Preamble | |
Trustee |
Preamble |
ARTICLE III
THE NOTES
THE NOTES
Section 3.01. Form. The Notes of each series shall be issued initially in the form of one Global
Security. The Notes will be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in
excess thereof. The Notes and Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be substantially in
the form of Exhibit A hereto, the terms of which are incorporated in and made a part of this
Supplemental Indenture, and the Partnership and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of
this Supplemental Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby.
Section 3.02. Issuance of Additional Notes. The Partnership may, from time to time, without notice to or
the consent of the Holders of the Notes or the Trustee, increase the principal amount of either
series of the Notes by issuing additional Notes (“Additional Notes”) of that series. Any
Additional Notes so issued will have the same interest rate, maturity and other terms (other than
the date of issuance and, under certain circumstances, the date from which interest thereon will
begin to accrue and the initial interest payment date), and will carry the same right to receive
accrued and unpaid interest, as the Notes of that series that were previously issued, and such
Additional Notes will form a single series with such Notes for all purposes under the Indenture.
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ARTICLE IV
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
Section 4.01. Optional Redemption.
(a) The Partnership may redeem the Notes of either series, in whole or in part at any time
before May 15, 2016 with respect to the 2016 Notes or March 15, 2021 with respect to the 2021
Notes, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes
to be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of
principal and interest on such Notes (exclusive of interest accrued to the Redemption Date)
discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of
twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points in the case of the 2016 Notes and
25 basis points in the case of the 2021 Notes, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest,
if any, on the principal amount being redeemed to such Redemption Date. On or after May 15, 2016
with respect to the 2016 Notes and March 15, 2021 with respect to the 2021 Notes, the Notes of
that series shall be redeemable, at the Partnership’s option, at any time in whole, or from time
to time in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus
accrued interest on the Notes to be redeemed to the Redemption Date.
(b) If fewer than all of the Notes of either series are to be redeemed at any time, such
Notes shall be selected for redemption not more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date and such
selection shall be made by the Trustee on a pro rata basis, by lot or by such other method as the
Trustee deems appropriate (or, in the case of Notes represented by a Global Security, by such
method as the Depositary may require); provided, that no partial redemption of any Note will occur
if such redemption would reduce the principal amount of such Note to less than $2,000. Notices of
redemption with respect to the Notes shall be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more
than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at the address of
such Holder as shown on the Debt Security Register with respect to such Notes; provided, however,
that such notice may be given more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date if the notice is
given in connection with a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture with respect to the Notes
to be redeemed as provided in Section 11.02(a) of the Base Indenture.
(c) The provisions of Article III of the Base Indenture shall apply to any optional
redemption of the Notes except when such provisions conflict with the foregoing.
(d) The Partnership may at any time and from time to time repurchase Notes in the open market
or otherwise. Any such repurchase shall not operate as or be deemed for any purpose to be a
redemption of the indebtedness represented by such Notes.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
COVENANTS
The following covenants, in addition to the covenants set forth in Article IV of the Base
Indenture, shall apply to the Notes:
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Section 5.01. Limitations on Liens. While any of the Notes remain outstanding, the Partnership shall
not, and shall not permit any of its Principal Subsidiaries to, create, or permit to be created or
to exist, any Lien upon any Principal Property of the Partnership or any of its Principal
Subsidiaries, or upon any equity interests of any Principal Subsidiary, whether such Principal
Property is, or equity interests are, owned on or acquired after the date of the Indenture, to
secure any Debt, unless the Notes then outstanding are equally and ratably secured by such Lien for
so long as any such Debt is so secured, other than:
(a) purchase money mortgages, or other purchase money Liens of any kind upon property
acquired by the Partnership or any Principal Subsidiary after the date of the Indenture, or Liens
of any kind existing on any property or any equity interests at the time of the acquisition
thereof (including Liens that exist on any property or any equity interests of a Person that is
consolidated with or merged with or into the Partnership or any Principal Subsidiary or that
transfers or leases all or substantially all of its properties or assets to the Partnership or any
Principal Subsidiary), or conditional sales agreements or other title retention agreements and
leases in the nature of title retention agreements with respect to any property hereafter
acquired, so long as no such Lien shall extend to or cover any other property of the Partnership
or such Principal Subsidiary;
(b) Liens upon any property of the Partnership or any Principal Subsidiary or any equity
interests of any Principal Subsidiary existing as of the date of the initial issuance of the Notes
or upon the property or any equity interests of any entity, which Liens existed at the time such
entity became a Subsidiary of the Partnership;
(c) pledges or deposits to secure: (i) any governmental charges or levies; (ii) obligations
under workers’ compensation laws, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation;
(iii) performance in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the
payment of money) or leases to which the Partnership or any Principal Subsidiary is a party; (iv)
public or statutory obligations of the Partnership or any Principal Subsidiary; and (v) surety,
stay, appeal, indemnity, customs, performance or return-of-money bonds or pledges or deposits in
lieu thereof;
(d) Liens created by or resulting from any litigation or proceeding that at the time is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, including Liens relating to judgments
thereunder as to which the Partnership or any Principal Subsidiary has not exhausted its appellate
rights;
(e) Liens on deposits required by any Person with whom the Partnership or any Principal
Subsidiary enters into forward contracts, futures contracts, swap agreements or other commodities
contracts in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with established risk management
policies and Liens in connection with leases (other than capital leases) made, or existing on
property acquired, in the ordinary course of business;
(f) easements (including, without limitation, reciprocal easement agreements and utility
agreements), zoning restrictions, rights-of-way, covenants, consents, reservations,
encroachments, variations and other restrictions on the use of property or minor
irregularities in title thereto, charges or encumbrances (whether or not recorded) affecting the
use of real
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property and which are incidental to, and do not materially impair the use of such
property in the operation of the business of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, or the value of such property for the purpose of such business;
(g) Liens in favor of the United States of America, any State, any foreign country or any
department, agency or instrumentality or political subdivision of any such jurisdiction, to secure
partial, progress, advance or other payments pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure any
Debt incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price or the cost of
constructing or improving the property subject to such Liens, including, without limitation, Liens
to secure Debt of the pollution control or industrial revenue bond type;
(h) Liens of any kind upon any property acquired, constructed, developed or improved by the
Partnership or any Principal Subsidiary (whether alone or in association with others) after the
date of the Indenture that are created prior to, at the time of, or within 12 months after such
acquisition (or in the case of property constructed, developed or improved, after the completion
of such construction, development or improvement and commencement of full commercial operation of
such property, whichever is later) to secure or provide for the payment of any part of the
purchase price or cost thereof; provided that in the case of such construction, development or
improvement the Liens shall not apply to any property theretofore owned by the Partnership or any
Principal Subsidiary other than theretofore unimproved real property;
(i) Liens in favor of the Partnership, one or more Principal Subsidiaries, one or more
wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Partnership or any of the foregoing in combination;
(j) the replacement, extension or renewal (or successive replacements, extensions or
renewals), as a whole or in part, of any Lien, or of any agreement, referred to in the clauses
above, or the replacement, extension or renewal of the Debt secured thereby (not exceeding the
principal amount of Debt secured thereby, other than to provide for the payment of any
underwriting or other fees related to any such replacement, extension or renewal, as well as any
premiums owed on and accrued and unpaid interest payable in connection with any such replacement,
extension or renewal); provided that such replacement, extension or renewal is limited to all or a
part of the same property that secured the Lien replaced, extended or renewed (plus improvements
thereon or additions or accessions thereto); or
(k) any Lien not excepted by the foregoing clauses; provided that immediately after the
creation or assumption of such Lien the aggregate principal amount of Debt of the Partnership or
any Principal Subsidiary secured by all Liens created or assumed under the provisions of this
clause, together with all net sale proceeds from any Sale-Leaseback Transactions (reduced by the
amounts applied pursuant to 5.02(a) and 5.02(c)(1)), shall not exceed an amount equal to 15% of
the Consolidated Net Tangible Assets for the fiscal quarter that was most recently completed prior
to the creation or assumption of such Lien.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of making the calculation set forth in clause (k)
of the preceding paragraph, with respect to any such secured Debt of a non-wholly-owned Principal
Subsidiary of the Partnership with no recourse to the Partnership or any wholly-owned
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Principal
Subsidiary thereof, only that portion of the aggregate principal amount of such secured Debt
reflecting the Partnership’s pro rata ownership interest in such non-wholly-owned Principal
Subsidiary shall be included in calculating compliance herewith.
Section 5.02. Restriction of Sale-Leaseback Transactions. While the Notes remain outstanding, the
Partnership shall not, and shall not permit any of its Principal Subsidiaries to, engage in a
Sale-Leaseback Transaction, unless:
(a) the Sale-Leaseback Transaction occurs within one year from the date of acquisition of the
relevant Principal Property or the date of the completion of construction or commencement of full
operations on such Principal Property, whichever is later, and the Partnership has elected to
designate, as a credit against (but not exceeding) the purchase price or cost of construction of
such Principal Property, an amount equal to all or a portion of the net sale proceeds from such
Sale-Leaseback Transaction (with any such amount not being so designated to be applied as set
forth in clause (c) below);
(b) the Partnership or such Principal Subsidiary would be entitled to incur Debt secured by a
Lien on the Principal Property subject to the Sale-Leaseback Transaction in a principal amount
equal to or exceeding the net sale proceeds from such Sale-Leaseback Transaction without equally
and ratably securing the Notes; or
(c) the Partnership or such Principal Subsidiary, within a 270-day period after such
Sale-Leaseback Transaction, applies or causes to be applied an amount not less than the net sale
proceeds from such Sale-Leaseback Transaction to (1) the prepayment, repayment, redemption or
retirement of any unsubordinated Debt of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or (2) invest
in another Principal Property.
ARTICLE VI
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE
Section 6.01. Satisfaction and Discharge; Defeasance. The provisions of Article XI relating to both
satisfaction and discharge and defeasance shall be applicable to each series of Notes.
Section 6.02. Covenant Defeasance. If the Partnership effects a covenant defeasance of the Notes
pursuant to Sections 11.02(b) and 11.03 of the Base Indenture, the Partnership shall cease to have
any obligation to comply with the covenants set forth in Sections 5.01 and 5.02 hereof.
ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01. Integral Part. This Supplemental Indenture constitutes an integral part of the Indenture.
Section 7.02. Adoption, Ratification and Confirmation. The Base Indenture, as supplemented and amended
by this Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed.
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Section 7.03. Counterparts. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which when so executed shall be deemed an original; and all such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this
Supplemental Indenture by facsimile or electronic transmission shall be equally as effective as
delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Supplemental Indenture. Any party delivering
an executed counterpart of this Supplemental Indenture by facsimile or electronic transmission also
shall deliver an original executed counterpart of this Supplemental Indenture, but the failure to
deliver an original executed counterpart shall not affect the validity, enforceability and binding
effect of this Supplemental Indenture.
Section 7.04. The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in
respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the
recitals contained herein, all of which are made solely by the Partnership. The Trustee makes no
representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or of the Notes,
except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this
Supplemental Indenture, authenticate the Notes and perform its obligations hereunder. The Trustee
shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Partnership of any of the Notes or of
the proceeds thereof.
Section 7.05. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed, all as
of the day and year first above written.
Spectra Energy Partners, LP |
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By: | Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP, its | |||
general partner | ||||
By: | Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC, its general | |||
partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, As Trustee |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture
EXHIBIT A
(Form of Face of Note)
CUSIP 84756N AA7 | No. __ | |
XXXX XX00000XXX00 | $__________ |
2.95% Senior Notes due 2016
Spectra Energy Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (herein called the “Partnership,” which
term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), promises to pay to
__________, or registered assigns, the principal sum of _______________ Dollars [or such greater or
lesser amount as may be endorsed on the Schedule attached hereto]1 on June 15, 2016.
Interest Payment Dates: June 15 and December 15
Record Dates: June 1and December 1
Record Dates: June 1and December 1
Spectra Energy Partners, LP |
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By: Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP, its general partner |
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By: Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC, its general partner |
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By: | |||||
Name: | |||||
Title: |
TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHENTICATION
AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Debt Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, As Trustee |
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By: | ||||
Authorized Signatory |
1 | To be included only if the Note is issued in global form. |
A-1
[Form of Back of Note]
2.95% Senior Notes due 2016
[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE PARTNERSHIP OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME
OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY
PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO
NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF
THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET
FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.]2
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture
referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
1. Interest. The Partnership promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this
Note at 2.95% per annum from June 9, 2011 until maturity. The Partnership shall pay interest
semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each such year, or if any such day is not a Business
Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes
shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been
paid, from the date of issuance. The first Interest Payment Date shall be December 15, 2011.
2. Method of Payment. The Partnership shall pay interest on the Notes to the Persons
who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the June 1 or December 1 next
preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on
or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.17 of the Base Indenture with
respect to Defaulted Interest, and the Partnership shall pay principal (and premium, if any) of the
Notes upon surrender thereof to the Trustee or a paying agent. The Notes shall be payable as to
principal, premium, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Trustee maintained for such
purpose in New York, New York, or, at the option of the Partnership, payment of interest may be
made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the Debt Security Register of
Holders, and provided that payment by wire transfer of
2 | To be included only if the Note is issued in global form. |
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immediately available funds shall be required with respect to principal of, and interest and
premium, if any, on, each Global Security and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have
provided wire transfer instructions to the Partnership or the paying agent prior to the applicable
record date. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at
the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
3. Paying Agent and Registrar. Initially, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, the
Trustee under the Indenture, shall act as paying agent and Registrar. The Partnership may change
any paying agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Partnership or any of its
Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.
4. Indenture. The Partnership has issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of
June 9, 2011 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as
of June 9, 2011 (the “Supplemental Indenture”) between the Partnership and the Trustee. The Base
Indenture, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, is referred to herein as the “Indenture.”
The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture
by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The Notes are subject to all such
terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To
the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the
provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Notes are obligations of the
Partnership initially in aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million. The Partnership may issue
an unlimited aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes under the Indenture. Any such
Additional Notes that are actually issued shall be treated as issued and outstanding Notes (and as
the same series as the initial Notes (with identical terms other than with respect to the issue
date, the date of first payment of interest, if applicable, and the payment of interest accruing
prior to the issue date) for all purposes of the Indenture, including waivers, amendments and
redemptions.
5. Optional Redemption. The Partnership may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part at
any time before May 15, 2016, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining
scheduled payments of principal and interest on such Notes (exclusive of interest accrued to the
Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points, plus, in either
case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the principal amount being redeemed to such
Redemption Date. On or after May 15, 2016, the Notes shall be redeemable, at the Partnership’s
option, at any time in whole, or from time to time in part, at a price equal to 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued interest on the Notes to be redeemed to
the Redemption Date.
For purposes of determining any redemption price, the following definitions shall apply:
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the
Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed
that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the
remaining term of such Notes; provided, however, that if no maturity is within three months
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before or after the maturity date for such Notes, yields for the two published maturities most
closely corresponding to such United States Treasury security shall be determined and the Treasury
Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from those yields on a straight line basis rounding to
the nearest month.
“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any Redemption Date for Notes, (1) the
average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption Date after excluding the
highest and lowest of all of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations or (2) if the Quotation Agent
obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such
quotations.
“Quotation Agent” means the Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Partnership.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) one U.S. government securities dealer in New York, New
York (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”) selected by Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, and its successors;
(ii) X.X. Xxxxxx Securities LLC and its successors; (iii) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. LLC and its
successors and (iv) RBS Securities Inc. and its successors; provided, however, that if any such
Person shall cease to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Partnership shall substitute therefor
another Primary Treasury Dealer.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked
prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal
amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date.
“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the rate per year equal to the
semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price
for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for such Redemption Date. The Partnership shall calculate the Treasury
Rate on the third Business Day preceding any Redemption Date and notify the Trustee in writing of
the Treasury Rate prior to the redemption.
6. Notice of Redemption. Notice of redemption shall be mailed at least 30 days but
not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at
its registered address; provided, however, that such notice may be given more than 60 days prior to
the Redemption Date if the notice is given in connection with a satisfaction and discharge of the
Indenture with respect to the Notes to be redeemed as provided in Article XI of the Base Indenture.
Unless the Partnership defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the Redemption
Date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.
7. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange. The Notes are in registered form without
coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The
transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The
Partnership, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and the Partnership may
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require a Holder to pay any taxes, fees or other governmental charges that may be imposed in
relation thereto. The Partnership need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or
portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being
redeemed in part. Also, the Partnership need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes in
respect of which a notice of redemption has been given or for a period of 15 days before any
mailing of notice of redemption.
8. Persons Deemed Owners. The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as its
owner for all purposes.
9. Amendment and Supplement. Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the
Notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the then Outstanding Notes. Without the consent of any Holder of a Note, the
Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented for any of the purposes set forth in Section
9.01 of the Base Indenture, including to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide
for the assumption of the Partnership’s obligations to Holders of the Notes in case of a merger or
consolidation of the Partnership or the disposition of all or substantially all of the
Partnership’s assets, to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of
the Notes, to permit the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act, to evidence
or provide for the acceptance of appointment under the Indenture of a successor Trustee or to
establish the form or terms of any other series of Debt Securities.
10. Defaults and Remedies. Events of Default with respect to the Notes are as
follows: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes; (ii) default in
payment when due of principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes at maturity, upon redemption or
otherwise, (iii) failure by the Partnership for 60 days after notice to comply with any of its
other agreements in the Indenture; and (iv) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect
to the Partnership. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, either the Trustee or the
Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then Outstanding Notes may declare all
the Notes to be due and payable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default
arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Partnership, all
Outstanding Notes shall ipso facto become due and payable without further action or notice.
Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to
certain limitations, 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. If and so long as the board of
directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors or Responsible Officers of the
Trustee in good faith so determines, the Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of
any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or
interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interests. The Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then Outstanding may on behalf of the Holders
of all of the Notes waive any past Default or Event of Default and its consequences, except a
continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest on, the principal of, or premium,
if any, on the Notes or except as otherwise specified in Section 6.06 of the Base Indenture. The
Partnership is required to deliver to the Trustee annually an Officers’ Certificate regarding
compliance with the Indenture, and the Partnership is required upon becoming aware of any Default
or Event of Default, to deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or
Event of Default.
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11. Trustee Dealings with the Partnership. The Trustee, in its individual or any
other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Partnership
or its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Partnership or its Affiliates, as if it were not
the Trustee.
12. No Recourse Against Others. The partners, directors, officers, employees,
incorporators and members of the Partnership, as such, shall have no liability for any obligations
of the Partnership under the Notes or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by
reason of, such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Note, each Holder shall waive and
release all such liability. The waiver and release shall be part of the consideration for the
issue of the Notes.
13. Authentication. This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual
signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.
14. Abbreviations. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder 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).
15. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee
on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Partnership has caused CUSIP and corresponding
ISIN numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP and corresponding ISIN
numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the
accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption
and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
The Partnership shall furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of
each of the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture. Requests may be made to:
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Assignment Form
To assign this Note, fill in the form below: (I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to
(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)
and irrevocably appoint
agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Partnership. The agent may substitute another to
act for him.
Date: _____________
Your Signature: | ||||
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note) | ||||
Signature Guarantee: | |
(Signature must be guaranteed by a financial institution that is a member of the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”), the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (“SEMP”), the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program (“MSP”) or such other signature guarantee program as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, SEMP or MSP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) |
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SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN THE GLOBAL NOTE3
The original principal amount of this Global Note is $_________. The following increases or
decreases in this Global Note have been made:
Principal Amount of | Signature of | |||||||
Amount of decrease | Amount of increase | this Global Note | authorized | |||||
in | in Principal Amount | following such | signatory of | |||||
Date of | Principal Amount of | of | decrease | Trustee or Note | ||||
Exchange | this Global Note | this Global Note | (or increase) | Custodian | ||||
3 | To be included only if the Note is issued in global form. |
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EXHIBIT B
(Form of Face of Note)
CUSIP 84756N AB5 | No. __ | |
XXXX XX00000XXX00 | $__________ | |
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP.
4.60% Senior Notes due 2021
4.60% Senior Notes due 2021
Spectra Energy Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (herein called the “Partnership,” which
term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), promises to pay to
__________, or registered assigns, the principal sum of _______________ Dollars [or such greater or
lesser amount as may be endorsed on the Schedule attached
hereto]4 on June 15, 2021.
Interest Payment Dates: June 15 and December 15
Record Dates: June 1 and December 1
Record Dates: June 1 and December 1
Spectra Energy Partners, LP |
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By: | Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP, its
general partner |
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By: | Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC, its general
partner |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHENTICATION
AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Debt Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, As Trustee |
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By: | ||||
Authorized Signatory | ||||
4 | To be included only if the Note is issued in global form. |
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EXHIBIT B
[Form of Back of Note]
4.60% Senior Notes due 2021
[UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE PARTNERSHIP OR ITS AGENT FOR
REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME
OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY
PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO
ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO
NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF
THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET
FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.]5
Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture
referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
1. Interest. The Partnership promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this
Note at 4.60% per annum from June 9, 2011 until maturity. The Partnership shall pay interest
semi-annually on June 15 and December 15 of each such year, or if any such day is not a Business
Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes
shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been
paid, from the date of issuance. The first Interest Payment Date shall be December 15, 2011.
2. Method of Payment. The Partnership shall pay interest on the Notes to the Persons
who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the June 1 or December 1 next
preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on
or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.17 of the Base Indenture with
respect to Defaulted Interest, and the Partnership shall pay principal (and premium, if any) of the
Notes upon surrender thereof to the Trustee or a paying agent. The Notes shall be payable as to
principal, premium, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Trustee maintained for such
purpose in New York, New York, or, at the option of the Partnership, payment of interest may be
made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the Debt Security Register of
Holders, and provided that payment by wire transfer of
5 | To be included only if the Note is issued in global form. |
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immediately available funds shall be required with respect to principal of, and interest and
premium, if any, on, each Global Security and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have
provided wire transfer instructions to the Partnership or the paying agent prior to the applicable
record date. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at
the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
3. Paying Agent and Registrar. Initially, Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, the
Trustee under the Indenture, shall act as paying agent and Registrar. The Partnership may change
any paying agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Partnership or any of its
Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.
4. Indenture. The Partnership has issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of
June 9, 2011 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as
of June 9, 2011 (the “Supplemental Indenture”) between the Partnership and the Trustee. The Base
Indenture, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture, is referred to herein as the “Indenture.”
The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture
by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. The Notes are subject to all such
terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To
the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the
provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Notes are obligations of the
Partnership initially in aggregate principal amount of $250.0 million. The Partnership may issue
an unlimited aggregate principal amount of Additional Notes under the Indenture. Any such
Additional Notes that are actually issued shall be treated as issued and outstanding Notes (and as
the same series as the initial Notes (with identical terms other than with respect to the issue
date, the date of first payment of interest, if applicable, and the payment of interest accruing
prior to the issue date) for all purposes of the Indenture, including waivers, amendments and
redemptions.
5. Optional Redemption. The Partnership may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part at
any time before March 15, 2021, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed and (2) the sum of the present values of the remaining
scheduled payments of principal and interest on such Notes (exclusive of interest accrued to the
Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year
consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 25 basis points, plus, in either
case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the principal amount being redeemed to such
Redemption Date. On or after March 15, 2021, the Notes shall be redeemable, at the Partnership’s
option, at any time in whole, or from time to time in part, at a price equal to 100% of the
principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued interest on the Notes to be redeemed to
the Redemption Date.
For purposes of determining any redemption price, the following definitions shall apply:
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the
Quotation Agent as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed
that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial
practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the
remaining term of such Notes; provided, however, that if no maturity is within three months
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before or after the maturity date for such Notes, yields for the two published maturities most
closely corresponding to such United States Treasury security shall be determined and the Treasury
Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from those yields on a straight line basis rounding to
the nearest month.
“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any Redemption Date for Notes, (1) the
average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption Date after excluding the
highest and lowest of all of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations or (2) if the Quotation Agent
obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such
quotations.
“Quotation Agent” means the Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by the Partnership.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) one U.S. government securities dealer in New York, New
York (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”) selected by Xxxxx Fargo Securities, LLC, and its successors;
(ii) X.X. Xxxxxx Securities LLC and its successors; (iii) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Co. LLC and its
successors and (iv) RBS Securities Inc. and its successors; provided, however, that if any such
Person shall cease to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Partnership shall substitute therefor
another Primary Treasury Dealer.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer
and any Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Quotation Agent, of the bid and asked
prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal
amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m.,
New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date.
“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the rate per year equal to the
semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price
for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the
Comparable Treasury Price for such Redemption Date. The Partnership shall calculate the Treasury
Rate on the third Business Day preceding any Redemption Date and notify the Trustee in writing of
the Treasury Rate prior to the redemption.
6. Notice of Redemption. Notice of redemption shall be mailed at least 30 days but
not more than 60 days before the Redemption Date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at
its registered address; provided, however, that such notice may be given more than 60 days prior to
the Redemption Date if the notice is given in connection with a satisfaction and discharge of the
Indenture with respect to the Notes to be redeemed as provided in Article XI of the Base Indenture.
Unless the Partnership defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the Redemption
Date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.
7. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange. The Notes are in registered form without
coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. The
transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The
Partnership, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish
appropriate endorsements and transfer documents, and the Partnership may
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require a Holder to pay any taxes, fees or other governmental charges that may be imposed in
relation thereto. The Partnership need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or
portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being
redeemed in part. Also, the Partnership need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes in
respect of which a notice of redemption has been given or for a period of 15 days before any
mailing of notice of redemption.
8. Persons Deemed Owners. The registered Holder of a Note shall be treated as its
owner for all purposes.
9. Amendment and Supplement. Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the
Notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate
principal amount of the then Outstanding Notes. Without the consent of any Holder of a Note, the
Indenture or the Notes may be amended or supplemented for any of the purposes set forth in Section
9.01 of the Base Indenture, including to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, to provide
for the assumption of the Partnership’s obligations to Holders of the Notes in case of a merger or
consolidation of the Partnership or the disposition of all or substantially all of the
Partnership’s assets, to make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of
the Notes, to permit the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act, to evidence
or provide for the acceptance of appointment under the Indenture of a successor Trustee or to
establish the form or terms of any other series of Debt Securities.
10. Defaults and Remedies. Events of Default with respect to the Notes are as
follows: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes; (ii) default in
payment when due of principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes at maturity, upon redemption or
otherwise, (iii) failure by the Partnership for 60 days after notice to comply with any of its
other agreements in the Indenture; and (iv) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect
to the Partnership. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, either the Trustee or the
Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then Outstanding Notes may declare all
the Notes to be due and payable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default
arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Partnership, all
Outstanding Notes shall ipso facto become due and payable without further action or notice.
Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to
certain limitations, 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. If and so long as the board of
directors, the executive committee or a trust committee of directors or Responsible Officers of the
Trustee in good faith so determines, the Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of
any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal, premium, if any, or
interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interests. The Holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then Outstanding may on behalf of the Holders
of all of the Notes waive any past Default or Event of Default and its consequences, except a
continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest on, the principal of, or premium,
if any, on the Notes or except as otherwise specified in Section 6.06 of the Base Indenture. The
Partnership is required to deliver to the Trustee annually an Officers’ Certificate regarding
compliance with the Indenture, and the Partnership is required upon becoming aware of any Default
or Event of Default, to deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or
Event of Default.
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11. Trustee Dealings with the Partnership. The Trustee, in its individual or any
other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Partnership
or its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Partnership or its Affiliates, as if it were not
the Trustee.
12. No Recourse Against Others. The partners, directors, officers, employees,
incorporators and members of the Partnership, as such, shall have no liability for any obligations
of the Partnership under the Notes or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by
reason of, such obligations or their creation. By accepting a Note, each Holder shall waive and
release all such liability. The waiver and release shall be part of the consideration for the
issue of the Notes.
13. Authentication. This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual
signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.
14. Abbreviations. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder 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).
15. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee
on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Partnership has caused CUSIP and corresponding
ISIN numbers to be printed on the Notes, and the Trustee may use CUSIP and corresponding ISIN
numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the
accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption
and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
The Partnership shall furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of
each of the Base Indenture and the Supplemental Indenture. Requests may be made to:
Spectra Energy Partners, LP
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Treasurer
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Attention: Treasurer
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EXHIBIT B
Assignment Form
To assign this Note, fill in the form below: (I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to
(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)
and
irrevocably appoint
agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Partnership. The agent may substitute another to
act for him.
Date: _____________
Your Signature: | ||||
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note) |
Signature Guarantee: | |
(Signature must be guaranteed by a financial institution that is a member of the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program (“STAMP”), the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (“SEMP”), the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program (“MSP”) or such other signature guarantee program as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, SEMP or MSP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.) |
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EXHIBIT B
SCHEDULE OF INCREASES OR DECREASES IN THE GLOBAL NOTE6
The original principal amount of this Global Note is $_________. The following increases or
decreases in this Global Note have been made:
Principal Amount of | Signature of | |||||||
this Global Note | authorized | |||||||
Amount of decrease in | Amount of increase | following such | signatory of | |||||
Date of | Principal Amount of | in Principal Amount of | decrease | Trustee or Note | ||||
Exchange | this Global Note | this Global Note | (or increase) | Custodian | ||||
6 | To be included only if the Note is issued in global form. |
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