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EXHIBIT 4.2.2
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of August 1, 2000
Between
CALPINE CORPORATION,
AS ISSUER
and
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
(successor trustee to Fleet National Bank),
AS TRUSTEE
Supplementing the Indenture
Dated as of May 16, 1996
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FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of August 1, 2000 (the "First
Supplemental Indenture"), between Calpine Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as successor trustee
to Fleet National Bank (the "Trustee").
WHEREAS, the Company executed and delivered the Indenture dated as of May
16, 1996 (the "Indenture") to the Trustee's predecessor to provide for the
issuance of $180,000,000 of the Company's 10 1/2% Senior Notes due 2006;
WHEREAS, the Holders (as defined in the Indenture) of a majority in
principal amount of such Senior Notes have approved certain amendments proposed
by the Company to certain provisions of the Indenture, and the Company desires
to supplement and amend the Indenture accordingly as contemplated by Section 8.2
thereof;
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this First Supplemental Indenture a
valid agreement of the Company and the Trustee in accordance with its terms and
a valid amendment and supplement to the Indenture, have been done.
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and mutual
covenants herein contained, the Company and the Trustee agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definition of Terms
Unless the context otherwise requires
(a) capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined herein
shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Indenture;
(b) the singular includes the plural and vice versa;
(c) headings are for convenience of reference only and do not affect
interpretation.
ARTICLE II
AMENDMENTS TO THE INDENTURE
Section 2.1 Amendments
(a) The following definitions in Section 1.1 of the Indenture are amended
to read in their entirety as follows:
"Non-Recourse Debt" means Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary that is Incurred to finance the exploration, drilling,
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development, construction or purchase of or by, or repairs, improvements or
additions to, property or assets of the Company or any Restricted
Subsidiary, provided that such Indebtedness is without recourse to the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or to any property or assets of the
Company or any Restricted Subsidiary other than property or assets
(including Capital Stock) subject to a Lien permitted pursuant to Section
3.7 (f) or (p).
"Subsidiary" means, as applied to any Person, any corporation, limited or
general partnership, trust, association or other business entity of which
an aggregate of at least 50% of the outstanding Voting Shares or an
equivalent controlling interest therein, of such Person is, at the time,
directly or indirectly, owned by such Person and/or one or more
Subsidiaries of such Person.
(b) Clause (vii) of Section 3.4(b) is amended to read in its entirety:
Non-Recourse Debt of a Restricted Subsidiary.
(c) Section 3.7(f) of the Indenture is amended to read in its entirety:
(1) Liens incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary
securing Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, to finance the exploration, drilling,
development, construction or purchase of or by, or repairs, improvements or
additions to, property or assets of the Company or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, which Liens may include Liens on the
Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary or (2) Liens incurred by any
Restricted Subsidiary that does not own, directly or indirectly, at the
time of such original incurrence of such a Lien under this clause (2) any
operating properties or assets, securing Indebtedness Incurred to finance
the exploration, drilling, development, construction or purchase of or by,
or repairs, improvements or additions to, property or assets of any
Restricted Subsidiary that does not, directly or indirectly, own any
operating properties or assets at the time of such original incurrence of
such Lien, which Liens may include Liens on the Capital Stock of one or
more Restricted Subsidiaries that do not, directly or indirectly, own any
operating properties or assets at the time of such original incurrence of
such Lien, provided, however, that the Indebtedness secured by any such
Lien may not be issued more than 365 days after the later of the
exploration, drilling, development, completion of construction, purchase,
repair, improvement, addition or commencement of full commercial operation
of the property or asset being so financed;
(d) Section 3.7(l) is deleted in its entirety and the term "[Deleted]" is
inserted in lieu thereof.
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(e) Section 3.7(p) is amended to read in its entirety:
Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or
replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals
or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any
Lien referred to in the foregoing clauses (f), (g), (h) and (i), provided,
however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same
property or assets that secured the original Lien (plus repairs,
improvements or additions to such property or assets and Liens on the stock
or other ownership interest in one or more Restricted Subsidiaries
beneficially owning such property or assets) and (y) the amount of the
Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time (or, if the amount that may
be realized in respect of such Lien is limited, by contract or otherwise,
such limited lesser amount) is not increased (other than by an amount
necessary to pay fees and expenses, including premiums, related to the
refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement of such
Indebtedness);
ARTICLE III
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1 Notification to Holders.
The Company shall notify the Holders in accordance with Section 8.2 of the
Indenture of the execution of this First Supplemental Indenture.
Section 3.2 Ratification of Indenture.
The Indenture, as supplemented by this First Supplemental Indenture, is in
all respects ratified and confirmed, and this First Supplemental Indenture shall
be deemed part of the Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and
therein provided.
Section 3.3 Governing Law.
This First Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed to be a contract made
under the laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed
in accordance with the laws of said State.
Section 3.4 Separability.
In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this First
Supplemental Indenture shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
shall not affect any other provisions of this First Supplemental Indenture but
this First Supplemental Indenture shall be construed as if such invalid or
illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein or therein.
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Section 3.5 Counterparts.
This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of
counterparts each of which shall be an original; but such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 3.6 Effectiveness.
This First Supplemental Indenture shall be effective and binding when
executed by the Company and the Trustee.
Section 3.7 Trustee Not Responsible for Recitals.
The recitals herein contained are made by the Company and not by the
Trustee, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof.
The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this
First Supplemental Indenture.
Section 3.8 Performance by Trustee.
The Trustee, for itself and its successors accepts the Trust of the
Indenture as amended by this First Supplemental Indenture and agrees to perform
the same, but only upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture,
including the terms and provisions defining and limiting the liability and
responsibility of the Trustee.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental
Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
CALPINE CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXX X. XXXXXX
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Xxx X. Xxxxxx
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
as successor trustee to Fleet National Bank
By: /s/ XXXXX X. XXXXXX
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Vice President
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