INVESTMENT AGREEMENT by and among NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
EXHIBIT 10.2
by and among
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
and
PING AN ZQ CHINA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY LIMITED
Dated as of June 14, 2016
Table of Contents
ARTICLE I
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DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.01
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Definitions
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Section 1.02
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General Interpretive Principles
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ARTICLE II
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SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE NOTES
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10
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Section 2.01
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Sale and Purchase of the Notes
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10
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Section 2.02
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Closing
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10
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Section 2.03
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Termination
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ARTICLE III
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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12
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Section 3.01
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Representations and Warranties of the Company
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12
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Section 3.02
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Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser
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ARTICLE IV
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ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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21
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Section 4.01
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Taking of Necessary Action
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21
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Section 4.02
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Restricted Period; Non-Conversion
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21
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Section 4.03
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Standstill
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23
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Section 4.04
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Securities Laws
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26
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Section 4.05
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05 Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Securities
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Section 4.06
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Antitrust Approval and Clearance
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27
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Section 4.07
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Board Nomination
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Section 4.08
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Financing Cooperation
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31
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Section 4.09
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Certain Tax Matters
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32
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Section 4.10
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Section 16 Matters
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32
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Section 4.11
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D&O Indemnification / Insurance Priority Matters
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Section 4.12
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Conversion Price Matters
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Section 4.13
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Voting Section
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Section 4.14
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Confidentiality
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Section 4.15
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NYSE Listing; WKSI Status
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Section 4.16
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Par Value
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36
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Section 4.17
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Participation Rights
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Section 4.18
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Transfers of Purchaser Global Securities
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ARTICLE V
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REGISTRATION RIGHTS
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Section 5.01
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Registration Statement
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Section 5.02
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Registration Limitations and Obligations
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Section 5.03
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Registration Procedures
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Section 5.04
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Expenses
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Section 5.05
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Registration Indemnification
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45
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Section 5.06
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Facilitation of Sales Pursuant to Rule 144
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ARTICLE VI
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 6.01
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Survival of Representations and Warranties
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Section 6.02
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Notices
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Section 6.03
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Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries; Amendment
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Section 6.04
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Counterparts
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50
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Section 6.05
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Public Announcements
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50
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Section 6.06
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Expenses
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50
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Section 6.07
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Successors and Assigns
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Section 6.08
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Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial
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Section 6.09
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Severability
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Section 6.10
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Specific Performance
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Section 6.11
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Headings
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Section 6.12
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Non-Recourse
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Section 6.13
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Actions of Purchaser
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Section 6.14
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Termination
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Exhibit A: Form of Indenture
Exhibit B: Form of Joinder
Annex A: Plan of Distribution
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This INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), dated as of June 14, 2016, is by and among Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with any successor or assign pursuant to Section 6.07, the "Company"), and Ping An ZQ China Growth Opportunity Limited, a Cayman Islands company limited by shares (the "Purchaser" and, together with its successors and any Affiliate that becomes a party hereto in accordance with Section 4.02 and Section 6.07, the "Purchasers"). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined where used shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in Article I.
WHEREAS, the Purchaser desires to purchase from the Company, and the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, the aggregate principal amount of the Company's 4.75% Convertible Notes due 2020 (referred to herein as the "Note" or the "Notes") in the form attached to the Indenture and to be issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Indenture and this Agreement, in each case set forth opposite the name of the Purchaser on Schedule I hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchaser desire to set forth certain agreements herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
"Additional Investment" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.17.
"Additional Investment Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.17.
"Additional Securities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.17
"Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) for all purposes under this Agreement, (x) the Company and the Company's Subsidiaries shall not be considered Affiliates of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates and (y) subject to the following clause (ii), each of PA Investment Funds SPC and its Affiliates, ZQ Capital Limited and its Affiliates and Empire Gain International Limited and its Affiliates shall be considered an Affiliate of Purchaser and (ii) for purposes of the definitions of "Registrable Securities" and "Standstill Period" and Sections 3.02(d), 3.02(f), 4.02, 4.03, 4.06, 4.10, 4.14, 4.17, 4.18, 5.06 and 6.07, no Affiliate that acts in the capacity as a broker-dealer in its ordinary course of business shall be deemed an Affiliate of the Purchaser or its other Affiliates and no portfolio company (other than the Purchaser) of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates shall be deemed an Affiliate of the Purchaser or its other Affiliates, so long as (1) such broker-dealer or portfolio company has not been (x) directed, instructed, assisted or encouraged by the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates in carrying out any act prohibited to be taken by the Purchaser under the Transaction Agreements or the subject matter of Section 4.03 in a manner intended to circumvent the obligations of the Purchaser hereunder or (y) provided access to any Confidential Information and (2) neither the Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates is a member of a group (as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) with such broker-dealer or portfolio company with respect to any securities of the Company. As used in this definition, "control" (including its correlative meanings, "controlled by" and "under common control with") shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of power to direct or cause the direction of management or policies (whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise).
"Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
"Associate" shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated by the SEC under the Exchange Act; provided that the Company and the Company's Subsidiaries will not be considered Associates of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates.
"Available" means, with respect to a Registration Statement, that such Registration Statement is effective and there is no stop order with respect thereto and such Registration Statement does not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, such that such Registration Statement will be available for the resale of Registrable Securities.
"Beneficially Own", "Beneficially Owned" or "Beneficial Ownership" shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act, except that for purposes of this Agreement the words "within sixty days" in Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) shall not apply, to the effect that a person shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of a security if that person has the right to acquire beneficial ownership of such security at any time. Solely for purposes of determining the number of Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes Beneficially Owned by the Purchaser and its Affiliates, the Notes shall be treated as if upon conversion the only settlement option under the Notes and Indenture were solely Physical Settlement (as defined in the Indenture). For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Agreement, the Purchaser (or any other person) shall at all times be deemed to have Beneficial Ownership of Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Notes directly or indirectly held by them, irrespective of any non-conversion period specified in the Notes or this Agreement or any restrictions on transfer or voting contained in this Agreement.
"Blackout Period" means in the event that the Company determines in good faith that any registration or sale pursuant to any registration statement would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect or materially interfere with any bona fide financing of the Company or any material transaction under consideration by the Company or would require disclosure of information that has not been, and is not otherwise then required to be, disclosed to the public, the premature disclosure of which would adversely affect the Company in any material respect or the registration statement is otherwise not Available for use (in each case as determined by the Company in good faith after consultation with outside counsel), a period of up to sixty (60) days; provided that a Blackout Period may not be called by the Company more than twice in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months and the aggregate length of Blackout Periods in any period of twelve (12) consecutive months may not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days.
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"Board of Directors" shall mean the board of directors of the Company.
"Business Day" shall mean any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York, New York or Hong Kong are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to remain closed.
"Change in Control" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture; provided, however, that clause (y) of the last paragraph of such definition in the Indenture shall be disregarded for all purposes under this Agreement other than clause (z) of Section 6.14.
"Closing" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).
"Closing Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(a).
"Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Company" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
"Company Common Stock" shall mean the Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
"Company Reports" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(g)(i).
"Confidential Information" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(b).
"Confidentiality Agreement" shall mean, collectively, the confidentiality agreements entered into by the Company, on the one hand, and certain Affiliates of the Purchaser, on the other hand, dated as of April 26, 2016, in each case as amended from time to time.
"Conversion Price" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
"Conversion Rate" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
"Conversion Shares" shall mean the shares of Company Common Stock issuable or issued upon conversion of the Notes.
"Covered Persons" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.07(f).
"DGCL" shall mean the Delaware General Corporation Law.
"Enforceability Exceptions" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(c).
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"Exchange Act" shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Excluded Securities" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.17.
"Extraordinary Transaction" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(a)(v).
"Free Writing Prospectus" shall have meaning set forth in Section 5.03(a)(v).
"GAAP" shall mean U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
"Global Security" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
"Governmental Entity" shall mean any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, whether federal, state, local or foreign, and any applicable self-regulatory organization.
"Greater China" shall have meaning set forth in Section 3.01(q).
"Hong Kong" means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.
"HSR Act" shall mean the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Indemnified Persons" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
"Indenture" shall mean an indenture in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time with the consent of the Purchaser and the Company prior to the Closing, it being agreed that the Company and the Purchaser shall consent to any changes required by the Trustee that do not adversely affect the Company or the Purchaser, or the Purchaser's financing sources, including with respect to timing and mechanics of transfers and exchanges of Securities and interests therein, in any material respect.
"Initial Conversion Rate" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.12.
"Intellectual Property" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(p).
"Joinder" shall mean, with respect to any Person permitted to sign such document in accordance with the terms hereof, a joinder executed and delivered by such Person, providing such Person to have all the rights and obligations of the Purchaser under this Agreement, in the form and substance substantially as attached hereto as Exhibit B or such other form as may be agreed to by the Company and the Purchaser.
"Losses" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
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"Material Adverse Effect" shall mean any events, changes or developments that, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of (i) solely with respect to Section 3.01(q), the business conducted by the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in Greater China and (ii) otherwise with respect to all other provisions of this Agreement, the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in each case other than any event, change or development resulting from or arising out of the following: (a) events, changes or developments generally affecting the economy, the financial or securities markets, or political, legislative or regulatory conditions, in each case in the United States or elsewhere in the world, (b) events, changes or developments in the industries in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducts its business, (c) any adoption, implementation, promulgation, repeal, modification, reinterpretation or proposal of any rule, regulation, ordinance, order, protocol or any other law of or by any national, regional, state or local Governmental Entity, or market administrator, (d) any changes in GAAP or accounting standards or interpretations thereof, (e) earthquakes, any weather-related or other force majeure event or natural disasters or outbreak or escalation of hostilities or acts of war or terrorism, (f) the announcement or the existence of, compliance with or performance under, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, (g) any taking of any action at the request of the Purchaser, (h) any failure by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to meet any financial projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues, earnings or other financial metrics for any period (provided that the exception in this clause (h) shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that any event, change, effect or development underlying such failure has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect so long as it is not otherwise excluded by this definition) or (i) any changes in the share price or trading volume of the Company Common Stock or in the Company's credit rating (provided that the exception in this clause (i) shall not prevent or otherwise affect a determination that any event, change, effect or development underlying such change has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect so long as it is not otherwise excluded by this definition); except, in each case with respect to subclauses (a) through (e), to the extent that such event, change or development disproportionately affects the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to other similarly situated companies in the industries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate.
"Minimum Ownership Threshold" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.07(a).
"Note" or Notes" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
"NYSE" shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.
"Offer Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.17.
"Participation Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.17.
"Participation Notice Period" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.17.
"Permitted Derivative Transactions" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a).
"Permitted Loan" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a).
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"Permitted Transfers" has the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a).
"Person" or "person" shall mean an individual, corporation, limited liability or unlimited liability company, association, partnership, trust, estate, joint venture, business trust or unincorporated organization, or a government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or other entity of any kind or nature.
"Plan of Distribution" means the plan of distribution substantially in the form attached hereto as Annex A.
"PRC" means the People's Republic of China.
"Prohibited Transfers" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a).
"Purchase Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
"Purchaser" and "Purchasers" shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto.
"Purchaser Affiliates" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(a).
"Purchaser Designee" means the individual then serving on the Board of Directors pursuant to the exercise of the Purchaser's nomination rights pursuant to Section 4.07(a) and/or Purchaser's rights pursuant to Section 4.07(e), together with any designee of the Purchaser who is then standing for election to the Board pursuant to Sections 4.07(a) and (b) or who is being proposed for election by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 4.07(e).
"Purchaser Global Security" has the meaning set forth in the Indenture.
"Purchaser Indemnitors" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11.
"Registrable Securities" shall mean (i) the Conversion Shares, (ii) any Company Common Stock issued or distributed in respect of such Conversion Shares and (iii) any other equity securities received in respect of such Conversion Shares and Company Common Stock in a Change in Control (as defined in the Indenture) that is not a Change in Control (as defined in the Indenture) solely as a result of the last paragraph of such definition; provided that any such Conversion Shares, Company Common Stock or other equity securities (as applicable) will cease to be Registrable Securities upon the earliest of (a) when such Conversion Shares, Company Common Stock or other equity securities (as applicable) have been sold or otherwise disposed of pursuant to an effective Registration Statement or in compliance with Rule 144, (b) such Conversion Shares, Company Common Stock or other equity securities (as applicable) are held or Beneficially Owned by any Person that together with its Affiliates Beneficially Own less than the Minimum Ownership Threshold and such Conversion Shares, Company Common Stock or other equity securities (as applicable) are freely transferable under Rule 144 without regard to volume or manner of sale limits or public information requirements, or (c) when such Conversion Shares, Company Common Stock or other equity securities (as applicable) cease to be outstanding; provided, further, that any securities that have ceased to be Registrable Securities in accordance with the foregoing definition shall not thereafter become Registrable Securities and any securities that are issued or distributed in respect of securities that have ceased to be Registrable Securities are not Registrable Securities.
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"Registration Expenses" shall mean all expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Article V, including all registration, filing and listing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Company and of a single counsel for the holders of Registrable Securities, fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with complying with state securities or "blue sky" laws, fees of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., all the Company's internal expenses, transfer taxes, and fees of transfer agents and registrars, but excluding any underwriting discounts and commissions, agency fees, brokers' commissions and transfer taxes, in each case to the extent applicable to the Registrable Securities of the selling holders; provided, that Registration Expenses shall not include more than $25,000 per offering of fees and disbursements of counsel and other advisors for the holders of Registrable Securities.
"Registration Statement" shall mean any registration statement of the Company filed or to be filed with the SEC under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, including the related prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, and including pre- and post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
"Registration Termination Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(b).
"Reimbursed Expenses" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.06.
"Representatives" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.14(a).
"Restricted Period" shall mean the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date, (ii) the consummation of any Change in Control, (iii) the date the Company issues shares of Company Common Stock, or any security or instrument convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable (as applicable) for Company Common Stock, to any Person or "group" (as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) that results or, if converted, exercised or exchanged on the date of issuance, would result in such Person or "group" (as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) Beneficially Owning more than 10% of the outstanding Company Common Stock at the time of such issuance (unless such issuance occurs in connection with the acquisition (whether by merger, consolidation, asset purchase, equity purchase or otherwise) of any Person by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), (iv) the date the Company's stockholders fail to elect the Purchaser Designee to the Board at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company at which the Purchaser Designee has been nominated for election pursuant to Section 4.07 (unless, at the time of such meeting, the Company's obligation to nominate such Purchaser Designee pursuant to Section 4.07 has terminated pursuant to Section 4.07(g)), (v) the date that the Closing Sale Price (as defined in the Indenture) of the Company Common Stock for 20 or more Trading Days (as defined in the Indenture) (including the final three Trading Days) in the period of at least 30 consecutive Trading Days is equal to or exceeds 180% of the applicable Conversion Price on each applicable Trading Day, and (vi) the date the Company issues shares of Company Common Stock or any security or instrument convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Company Common Stock (in each case, other than an Excluded Security) to any Person at a price per share of Company Common Stock or at an effective price per share of Company Common Stock upon conversion, exercise or exchange thereof (as applicable) that is less than the Conversion Price or enters into a definitive agreement for a transaction that, if consummated, would result in the foregoing.
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"Rule 144" shall mean Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such rule.
"Rule 405" shall mean Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act, as such rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC having substantially the same effect as such rule.
"SEC" shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Selling Holders" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.03(a)(i).
"Specified Guidelines" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.07(c).
"Specified Persons" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.12.
"Standstill Period" shall mean, with respect to the Purchaser, the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Change in Control and (ii) the date that the Purchaser and its Affiliates collectively hold or Beneficially Own less than the Minimum Ownership Threshold.
"Subject Securities" shall mean (i) the Notes, (ii) the Conversion Shares, and (iii) any securities issued as (or issuable upon the conversion, exercise or exchange of any warrant, right or other security that is issued as) a dividend, stock split, combination or any reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, exchange or any other distribution or reorganization with respect to, or in exchange for, or in replacement of, the securities referenced in clause (i) or (ii) (without giving effect to any election by the Company regarding settlement options upon conversion) above or this clause (iii).
"Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person of which 50% or more of the shares of the voting securities or other voting interests are owned or controlled, or the ability to select or elect 50% or more of the directors or similar managers is held, directly or indirectly, by such first Person or one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such first Person, or by such first Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries.
"Take-Down Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(c).
"Target Registration Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01(a).
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"Tax" or "Taxes" shall mean all federal, state, local, and foreign income, excise, gross receipts, gross income, ad valorem, profits, gains, property, capital, sales, transfer, use, payroll, employment, severance, withholding, duties, intangibles, franchise, backup withholding, value-added, and other taxes imposed by a Governmental Entity, together with all interest, penalties and additions to tax imposed with respect thereto.
"Tax Return" shall mean a report, return or other document (including any amendments thereto) required to be supplied to a Governmental Entity with respect to Taxes.
"Third Party" shall mean, with respect to the Purchaser, a Person other than the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates.
"Third Party Tender/Exchange Offer" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(a).
"Transaction Agreements" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(c).
"Transactions" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.01(c).
"Trustee" shall mean an institutional trustee to be selected by the Company with the consent of the Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
"Underwritten Offering" shall mean a sale of Registrable Securities to an underwriter or underwriters for reoffering to the public.
"Voting Stock" shall mean securities of any class or kind having the power to vote generally for the election of directors, managers or other voting members of the governing body of the Company or any successor thereto.
"WKSI" means a "well known seasoned issuer" as defined under Rule 405.
Section 1.02 General Interpretive Principles. Whenever used in this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, any noun or pronoun shall be deemed to include the plural as well as the singular and to cover all genders. The name assigned to this Agreement and the article and section captions and table of contents used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect hereof. Whenever the words "include," "includes," or "including" are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words "without limitation." Unless otherwise specified, the terms "hereto," "hereof," "herein" and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole (including the exhibits, schedules and disclosure statements hereto), and references herein to Articles or Sections, Schedule, Exhibit or Annex refer to Articles or Sections, or Schedules, Exhibits or the Annex, of this Agreement. The word "or" shall not be deemed exclusive. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, none of the Notes will have any right to vote or any right to receive any dividends or other distributions that are made or paid to the holders of the shares of Company Common Stock.
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ARTICLE II
SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE NOTES
SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE NOTES
Section 2.01 Sale and Purchase of the Notes.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing the Company shall issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase and acquire from the Company, the Notes in an aggregate principal amount set forth opposite the name of the Purchaser on Schedule I hereto for a purchase price equal to the principal amount of the Notes purchased by the Purchaser (the "Purchase Price").
Section 2.02 Closing.
(a) Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent set forth in Sections 2.02(c) and (d), the closing (the "Closing") of the purchase and sale of the Notes hereunder shall take place at the offices of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP located at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (i) on June 17, 2016 (or such later Business Day on or before June 21, 2016 with respect to which the Company notifies the Purchaser in writing at least one Business Day in advance thereof) or (ii) at such other place, time or date as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Company and the Purchaser (the date on which the Closing actually occurs, the "Closing Date").
(b) To effect the purchase and sale of Notes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing:
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The Company shall, and shall instruct the Trustee to, execute and deliver the Indenture at the Closing. The Company shall deliver the fully executed Indenture to the Purchaser at the Closing, against payment in full by or on behalf of the Purchaser of the Purchaser's Purchase Price for the Notes being purchased by the Purchaser hereunder.
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The Company shall issue and deliver to the Purchaser the Notes being purchased by the Purchaser hereunder through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company, or at the option of the Purchaser, registered in the name of the Purchaser, against payment in full by or on behalf of the Purchaser of the Purchaser's Purchase Price for the Notes.
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The Purchaser shall cause a wire transfer to be made in same day funds to an account of the Company designated in writing by the Company to the Purchaser prior to the date hereof in an amount equal to the Purchaser's Purchase Price for the Notes being purchased by the Purchaser hereunder.
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(iv)
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The Purchaser shall deliver to the Company a duly completed and executed IRS Form W-8 or such other appropriate form.
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(c) The obligations of the Purchaser to purchase the Notes being purchased by the Purchaser hereunder are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions as of the Closing:
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the purchase and sale of the Notes pursuant to Section 2.02(b) shall not be prohibited or enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction;
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the Company and the Trustee shall have executed the Indenture on the Closing Date and delivered the Indenture to the Purchaser and the Company shall have executed and delivered to the Purchaser the Notes being purchased by the Purchaser hereunder to the Purchaser;
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(A) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Sections 3.01(a), (c) and (e) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date, (B) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3.01(h)(ii) shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date and (C) the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3.01 (other than Sections 3.01(a), (c), (e) and (h)(ii)) shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date (without giving effect to materiality, Material Adverse Effect, or similar phrases in the representations and warranties), except where the failure of such representations and warranties referenced in this clause (C) to be so true and correct, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not have a Material Adverse Effect;
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the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee, as custodian, the Purchaser Global Securities registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company and such Purchaser Global Securities shall be eligible for book-entry settlement with The Depository Trust Company;
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the Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and obligations required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date; and
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the Purchaser shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date, duly executed by a director or other authorized signatory of the Company on behalf of the Company, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 2.02(c)(iii) and (v) have been satisfied.
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(d) the obligations of the Company to sell the Notes to the Purchaser are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions as of the Closing:
(i) the purchase and sale of the Notes pursuant to Section 2.02(b) shall not be prohibited or enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction;
(ii) the Trustee shall have executed and delivered the Indenture to the company;
(iii) the representations and warranties of the Purchaser set forth in Section 3.02 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date;
(iv) the Purchaser shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and obligations required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date; and
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the Company shall have received certificates, dated the Closing Date, duly executed by a director of the Purchaser on behalf of the Purchaser, certifying that the conditions specified in Section 2.02(d)(iii) and (iv) have been satisfied.
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Section 2.03 Termination. If the Closing does not occur on or prior to 5:30 p.m. New York time on June 21, 2016, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and each of the parties hereto shall be relieved of its duties and obligations arising under this Agreement after the date of such termination; provided, that no such termination shall relieve any party hereto of liability for any breach or default under this Agreement prior to such termination.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Company. Except as disclosed in the Company Reports filed with or furnished to the SEC and publicly available prior to the date hereof (excluding in each case any disclosures set forth in the risk factors or "forward-looking statements" sections of such reports, and any other disclosures included therein to the extent they are predictive or forward-looking in nature), the Company represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
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(a) Existence and Power. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties, rights and assets and to carry on its business as it is being conducted on the date of this Agreement, and, except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, has been duly qualified as a foreign corporation for the transaction of business and is in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases properties, rights and assets or conducts any business so as to require such qualification. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, each Subsidiary of the Company that is a "significant subsidiary" (as defined in Rule 1.02(w) of the SEC's Regulation S-X) has been duly organized and is validly existing in good standing (to the extent that the concept of "good standing" is recognized by the applicable jurisdiction) under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization.
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(b) Capitalization. The authorized share capital of the Company consists of (x) 500,000,000 shares of Company Common Stock, (y) 100,000,000 shares of Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company and (z) 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company. As of June 13, 2016, there were (i) 55,935,827 shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding, no shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock of the Company issued and outstanding (ii) options to purchase an aggregate of 6,789,421 shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding, (iii) 642,340 shares of Company Common Stock underlying the Company's restricted stock unit awards, and (iv) approximately 2,300,000 shares of Company Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Company's employee or director employment, compensation and/or benefit plans, programs, policies, agreements or other arrangements. Since January 1, 2016, (A) the Company has only issued options, restricted stock units or other rights to acquire shares of Company Common Stock in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) the only shares of capital stock issued by the Company were pursuant to outstanding options, restricted stock units and other rights to purchase shares of Company Common Stock. All outstanding shares of Company Common Stock are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and are not subject to and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar right, purchase option, call or right of first refusal or similar right. Except as set forth above, the Company has not issued any securities, the holders of which have the right to vote with the stockholders of Company on any matter. Except as provided in this Agreement, the Notes and the Indenture and except as set forth in or contemplated by this Section 3.01(b), there are no existing options, warrants, calls, preemptive (or similar) rights, subscriptions or other rights, agreements or commitments obligating the Company to issue, transfer or sell, or cause to be issued, transferred or sold, any capital stock of the Company or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for such capital stock and there are no current outstanding contractual obligations of the Company to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its shares of capital stock.
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(c) Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Indenture and the Notes (the "Transaction Agreements") and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and therein (collectively, the "Transactions"), have been duly authorized by the Board of Directors and all other necessary corporate action on the part of the Company. Assuming this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the limitation of such enforcement by (A) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership, conservatorship, arrangement, moratorium or other laws affecting or relating to creditors' rights generally or (B) the rules governing the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law (the "Enforceability Exceptions"). On the Closing Date, the Indenture will be duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming the Indenture will be a valid and binding obligation of the Trustee, the Indenture will be a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to the Enforceability Exceptions.
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(d) General Solicitation; No Integration. Neither the Company nor any other Person or entity authorized by the Company to act on its behalf has engaged in a general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act) of investors with respect to offers or sales of the Notes. The Company has not, directly or indirectly, sold, offered for sale, solicited offers to buy or otherwise negotiated in respect of, any security (as defined in the Securities Act) which, to its knowledge, is or will be integrated with the Notes sold pursuant to this Agreement.
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(e) Valid Issuance. The Notes have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company. When issued and sold against receipt of the consideration therefor, the Notes will be valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to the limitation of such enforcement by the Enforceability Exceptions. The Company has available for issuance the maximum number of shares (including make-whole shares) of Company Common Stock initially issuable upon conversion of the Notes if such conversion were to occur immediately following Closing (assuming fully physical share settlement). The Conversion Shares to be issued upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the Notes have been duly authorized, and when issued upon conversion of the Notes, all such Company Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of pre-emptive or similar rights. The Company is a WKSI eligible to file a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities Act.
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(f) Non-Contravention/No Consents. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Agreements, the issuance of the Notes, the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with their terms and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions, does not conflict with, violate or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default under, or result in the termination of or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration under, (i) the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company, (ii) the Credit Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2014, by and among the Company and the guarantors, lenders and agents party thereto, as amended, or any other mortgage, note, indenture, deed of trust, lease, license, loan agreement or other agreement binding upon the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) any permit, government license, judgment, order, decree, ruling, injunction, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than in the cases of clauses (ii) and (iii) as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchaser set forth herein, other than (A) any required filings or approvals under the HSR Act or any foreign antitrust or competition laws, requirements or regulations in connection with the issuance of Conversion Shares upon the conversion of the Notes, (B) the filing of a Supplemental Listing Application with the NYSE, (C) any required filings pursuant to the Exchange Act or the rules of the SEC or the NYSE or (D) as have been obtained prior to the date of this Agreement, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required on the part of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the Transactions (in each case other than the transactions contemplated by Article V), except for any consent, approval, order, authorization, registration, declaration, filing, exemption or review the failure of which to be obtained or made, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(g) Reports; Financial Statements.
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(i) The Company has filed or furnished, as applicable, (A) its annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, (B) its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2016, (C) its proxy statement relating to the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company held in 2016 and (D) all other forms, reports, schedules and other statements required to be filed or furnished by it with the SEC under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act since December 31, 2015 (collectively, the "Company Reports"). As of its respective date, and, if amended, as of the date of the last such amendment, each Company Report complied in all material respects as to form with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to such Company Report. As of its respective date, and, if amended, as of the date of the last such amendment, no Company Report contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
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(ii) Each of the consolidated balance sheets, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows, included in the Company Reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act (A) have been prepared from, and are in accordance with, the books and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (B) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates shown and the results of the consolidated operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the respective fiscal periods or as of the respective dates therein set forth, subject, in the case of any unaudited financial statements, to normal recurring year-end audit adjustments, (C) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied during the periods involved, except as otherwise set forth therein or in the notes thereto, and in the case of unaudited financial statements except for the absence of footnote disclosure, and (D) otherwise comply in all material respects with the requirements of the SEC.
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(h) Absence of Certain Changes. Since January 1, 2016 until the date hereof, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) no events, changes or developments have occurred that, individually or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(i) No Undisclosed Liabilities, etc. As of the date hereof, there are no liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that would be required by GAAP to be reflected on the face of the balance sheet, except (i) liabilities reflected or reserved against in the financial statements contained in the Company Reports, (ii) liabilities incurred since January 1, 2016 in the ordinary course of business and (iii) liabilities that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(j) Compliance with Applicable Law. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has complied in all respects with, and is not in default or violation in any respect of, any law, statute, order, rule, regulation, policy or guideline of any federal, state or local Governmental Entity applicable to the Company or such Subsidiary, and none of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice of a default or violation of any such law, statute, order, rule, regulation, policy or guideline, in each case other than such non-compliance, defaults or violations that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(k) Legal Proceedings. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any, and there are no pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions or governmental investigations of any nature against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (i) that, individually or in the aggregate, have had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) that challenge the validity of or seek to prevent the Transactions. As of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to any order, judgment or decree of a Governmental Entity that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the date hereof, except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of the Company, there is no investigation or review pending or threatened by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or with respect to the Transactions.
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(l) Investment Company Act. The Company is not, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Notes will not be, an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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(m) Taxes and Tax Returns. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:
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(iii) the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed (taking into account all applicable extensions) all Tax Returns required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns were correct and complete in all respects, and the Company and each of its Subsidiaries has paid (or has had paid on its behalf) to the appropriate Governmental Entity all Taxes that are required to be paid by it, except, in each case, with respect to matters contested in good faith or for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; and
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(iv) there are no disputes pending, or claims asserted in writing, in respect of Taxes of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for which reserves that are adequate under GAAP have not been established.
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(n) No Piggyback or Preemptive Rights. Other than this Agreement, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person granting such person the right (other than rights which have been waived in writing or otherwise satisfied) to (i) require the Company to include in any Registration Statement filed pursuant to Article V any securities other than the Registrable Securities or (ii) preemptive rights to subscribe for the Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes, except in each case of (i) and (ii), as may have been duly waived.
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(o) Brokers and Finders. None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has retained, utilized or been represented by, or otherwise become obligated to, any broker, placement agent, financial advisor or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement whose fees the Purchaser would be required to pay.
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(p) Intellectual Property. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and its Subsidiaries own or possess sufficient rights to use all patents, patent applications, inventions, copyrights, know-how, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks and trade names and other technology and intellectual property rights (collectively, "Intellectual Property") used in or necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as currently conducted. To the Company's knowledge, the conduct of the respective businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries does not infringe the Intellectual Property of others, and to the Company's knowledge, no third party is infringing any Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
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(q) Greater China Business. After evaluating guidance from government officials, reviewing the structure, operations and practices of the Company and its Subsidiaries and other direct selling companies in the PRC, Taiwan and Hong Kong (collectively, "Greater China"), and considering the advice of experts in the industry, to the Company's actual knowledge, (i) the conduct of business by the Company and its Subsidiaries in Greater China complies with applicable laws, regulations and orders, except for such failure to be in compliance that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) there are no actions, investigations, proceedings or inquiries by any Governmental Entity with respect to the conduct of business by the Company and its Subsidiaries in Greater China that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(r) No Additional Representations.
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(v) The Company acknowledges that the Purchaser makes no representation or warranty as to any matter whatsoever except as expressly set forth in Section 3.02 and in any certificate delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, and the Company has not relied on or been induced by such information or any other representations or warranties (whether express or implied or made orally or in writing) not expressly set forth in Section 3.02 and in any certificate delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
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(vi) The Company acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Section 3.02 and in any certificate delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, (i) no person has been authorized by the Purchaser to make any representation or warranty relating to the Purchaser or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and if made, such representation or warranty must not be relied upon by the Company as having been authorized by the Purchaser, and (ii) any materials or information provided or addressed to the Company or any of its Affiliates or representatives are not and shall not be deemed to be or include representations or warranties of the Purchaser unless any such materials or information are the subject of any express representation or warranty set forth in Section 3.02 of this Agreement and in any certificate delivered by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement.
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Section 3.02 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Company, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
(a) Organization; Ownership.
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(i) The Purchaser is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and to carry on its business as it is being conducted on the date of this Agreement.
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(ii) The ownership information with respect to the Purchaser disclosed to the Company in writing prior to the date of this Agreement is true and correct.
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(b) Authorization; Sufficient Funds; No Conflicts.
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(i) The Purchaser has full corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions to which it is a party. The execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on behalf of such party. No other proceedings on the part of the Purchaser are necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and consummation of the Transactions. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser. Assuming this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Company, this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject to the limitation of such enforcement by the Enforceability Exceptions.
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(ii) At and immediately prior to the Closing, the Purchaser will have, cash in immediately available funds sufficient to pay the Purchase Price payable by the Purchaser hereunder. No more than 50% of the Purchase Price will be funded with proceeds obtained from a Permitted Loan.
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(iii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Purchaser, the consummation by the Purchaser of the Transactions to which it is a party and the compliance by the Purchaser with any of the provisions hereof and thereof will not conflict with, violate or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default under, or result in the termination of or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration under, (A) any provision of such party's organizational documents, (B) any mortgage, note, indenture, deed of trust, lease, license, loan agreement or other agreement binding upon the Purchaser or (C) any permit, government license, judgment, order, decree, ruling, injunction, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, other than in the cases of clauses (B) and (C) as would not reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect or delay the consummation of the Transactions to which it is a party by the Purchaser.
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(iv) The payment and/or reimbursement of the Reimbursed Expenses by the Company will not violate the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd 1 et seq.), the U.K. Xxxxxxx Xxx 0000, or any other applicable anti-corruption law of a similar nature.
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(c) Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, or exemption or review by, any Governmental Entity is required on the part of the Purchaser in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation by the Purchaser of the Transactions to which it is a party, except for (i) any required filings or approvals under the HSR Act or any foreign antitrust or competition laws, requirements or regulations in connection with the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon the conversion of the Notes, (ii) any required filings pursuant to the Exchange Act or the rules of the SEC and (iii) any consent, approval, order, authorization, registration, declaration, filing, exemption or review the failure of which to be obtained or made, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to adversely affect or delay the consummation of the Transactions to which it is a party by the Purchaser.
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(d) Securities Act Representations.
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(i) The Purchaser is an accredited investor (as defined in Rule 501 of the Securities Act) and is not a U.S. Person (as defined by Rule 902 of the Securities Act). The Purchaser is aware that the sale of the Notes is being made in reliance on a private placement exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The Purchaser is acquiring the Notes (and any Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes) in an offshore transaction (as defined in Rule 902 of the Securities Act) for its own account, and not with a view toward, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of any federal or state securities or "blue sky" law, or with any present intention of distributing or selling such Notes (or any Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes) in violation of the Securities Act. The Purchaser has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in such Notes (and any Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of the Notes) and is capable of bearing the economic risks of such investment. The Purchaser has been provided a reasonable opportunity to undertake and has undertaken such investigation and has been provided with and has evaluated such documents and information as it has deemed necessary to enable it to make an informed and intelligent decision with respect to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
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(ii) Neither the Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates is acting in concert, and neither the Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates has any agreement or understanding, with any Person that is not an Affiliate of the Purchaser, and is not otherwise a member of a "group" (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), with respect to the Company or its securities.
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(e) Brokers and Finders. Except as previously disclosed to the Company in writing prior to the date of this Agreement, neither the Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates has retained, utilized or been represented by, or otherwise become obligated to, any broker, placement agent, financial advisor or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement whose fees the Company would be required to pay.
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(f) Ownership of Shares. Neither the Purchaser nor any of its Affiliates Beneficially Own any shares of Company Common Stock (without giving effect to the issuance of the Notes hereunder) other than any shares of Company Common Stock that may be owned by directors, officers or other employees of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates in their individual capacities.
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(g) No Additional Representations.
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(i) The Purchaser acknowledges that the Company does not make any representation or warranty as to any matter whatsoever except as expressly set forth in Section 3.01 and in any certificate delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and specifically (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing), that, except as expressly set forth in Section 3.01 and in any certificate delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, the Company makes no representation or warranty with respect to (A) any matters relating to the Company, its Subsidiaries or any of its or its Subsidiaries' business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects or otherwise, (B) any projections, estimates or budgets delivered or made available to the Purchaser (or any of its Affiliates, officers, directors, employees or other representatives) of future revenues, results of operations (or any component thereof), cash flows or financial condition (or any component thereof) of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (C) the future business and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries, and the Purchaser has not relied on or been induced by such information or any other representations or warranties (whether express or implied or made orally or in writing) not expressly set forth in Section 3.01 and in any certificate delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement.
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(ii) The Purchaser has conducted its own independent review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries and acknowledges the Purchaser has been provided with sufficient access for such purposes. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, except for the representations and warranties expressly set forth in Section 3.01 and in any certificate delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, (i) no person has been authorized by the Company to make any representation or warranty relating to itself or its business or otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and if made, such representation or warranty must not be relied upon by the Purchaser as having been authorized by the Company, and (ii) any estimates, projections, predictions, data, financial information, memoranda, presentations or any other materials or information provided or addressed to the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates or representatives are not and shall not be deemed to be or include representations or warranties of the Company unless any such materials or information are the subject of any express representation or warranty set forth in Section 3.01 of this Agreement and in any certificate delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement.
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ARTICLE IV
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 4.01 Taking of Necessary Action. Each of the parties hereto agrees to use its reasonable efforts promptly to take or cause to be taken all action, and promptly to do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws and regulations to consummate and make effective the sale and purchase of the Notes hereunder, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and compliance with applicable law. In case at any time before or after the Closing any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of the sale and purchase of the Notes, the proper officers, managers and directors of each party to this Agreement shall take all such necessary action as may be reasonably requested by, and the sole expense of, the requesting party.
Section 4.02 Restricted Period; Non-Conversion.
(a) During the Restricted Period, notwithstanding any rights provided in Article V, the Purchaser shall not, without the Company's prior written consent, directly or indirectly (including by reason of any dividend payable in securities issuance or transfer of equity interests, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or otherwise), (x) sell, offer, transfer, assign, mortgage, hypothecate, gift, pledge or dispose of, enter into or agree to enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the sale, transfer, gift, assignment or similar disposition (including any economic, beneficial or other interest therein) of (any of the foregoing, a "transfer"), any of the Notes or Conversion Shares or (y) enter into or engage in any hedge, swap, short sale, derivative transaction or other agreement or arrangement that transfers to any Third Party, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Notes or any Conversion Shares (such actions in clauses (x) and (y), "Prohibited Transfers"), other than, in the case of clause (x), Permitted Transfers, and in the case of clause (y), Permitted Derivative Transactions. "Permitted Transfers" shall mean any (i) transfer to an Affiliate of the Purchaser that executes and delivers to the Company a Joinder becoming a Purchaser party to this Agreement and a duly completed and executed IRS Form W-9, W-8 or such other appropriate form as applicable, (ii) transfer to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) transfer to a Third Party for
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cash solely to the extent that all of the net proceeds of such sale are used solely to satisfy a bona fide margin call or collateral pledge enforcement (i.e. posted as collateral) pursuant to a Permitted Loan, or repay a Permitted Loan to the extent necessary to satisfy a bona fide margin call or collateral pledge enforcement on such Permitted Loan or avoid a bona fide margin call or collateral pledge enforcement on such Permitted Loan in either case arising from a payment default under such indebtedness, (iv) transfer with the prior written consent of the Company, (v) tender of any Company Common Stock into a Third Party Tender/Exchange Offer, as defined below, (and any related conversion of Notes to the extent required to effect such tender or exchange) or any transfer effected pursuant to any merger, consolidation, recapitalization or similar transaction consummated by the Company (for the avoidance of doubt, if such Third Party Tender/Exchange Offer does not close for any reason, the restrictions on transfer contained herein shall continue to apply to any Conversion Shares received pursuant to the conversion of any Notes that had previously been converted to participate in any such tender or exchange offer), (vi) transfer of limited partnership, non-managing member limited liability company interests or similar non-controlling interests in a private equity or other investment fund or pooled investment vehicle managed or advised by any Affiliate of the Purchaser, (vii) transfer of shares of any Affiliate of Purchaser (x) that has publicly-traded shares listed on a securities exchange or (y) that is otherwise an operating company or a direct or indirect holding company thereof that in each case with respect to this clause (y) directly or indirectly holds meaningful assets in addition to equity interests in the Purchaser or (viii) issuance of an equity interest of the Purchaser, or right, warrant or similar instrument convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for equity interests of the Purchaser, issued or granted to a lender in connection with a Permitted Loan. "Third Party Tender/Exchange Offer" shall mean any tender or exchange offer made to all of the holders of Company Common Stock by a Third Party for a number of outstanding shares of Voting Stock that, if consummated, would result in a Change in Control solely to the extent that the Board of Directors has recommended such tender or exchange offer in a Schedule 14D-9 under the Exchange Act. "Permitted Derivative Transactions" shall mean, after delivery of any Conversion Notice (as defined in the Indenture) in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, any hedge, swap, short sale, derivative transaction or transfer of any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Notes or any Conversion Shares that are the subject of such Conversion Notice. Following the Restricted Period, the Purchaser shall not transfer any of the Notes or any Conversion Shares to any of its Affiliates that did not execute and deliver to the Company a Joinder becoming a Purchaser party to this Agreement or did not deliver to the Company a duly completed and executed IRS Form W-9, W-8 or such other appropriate form, as applicable. Any purported Prohibited Transfer in violation of this Section 4.02 shall be null and void ab initio. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Purchaser (or an Affiliate of the Purchaser) shall be permitted to mortgage, hypothecate, and/or pledge the Notes and/or the Conversion Shares issuable or issued upon conversion of the Notes (or any interest therein) in respect of one or more bona fide purpose (margin) or bona fide non-purpose loans incurred prior to or on the date hereof (or any refinancing thereof) (each, a "Permitted Loan") for the purpose of the purchase and acquisition of the Notes pursuant to this Agreement. Any Permitted Loan entered into by the Purchaser or its Affiliates shall be with one or more financial institutions and nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit or otherwise restrict the ability of any lender (or its securities' affiliate) or collateral agent to foreclose upon and sell, dispose of or otherwise transfer the Notes and/or the Conversion Shares received upon conversion of the Notes
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following foreclosure on a Permitted Loan mortgaged, hypothecated and/or pledged to secure the obligations of the borrower following a payment default under a Permitted Loan, except that in respect of a Permitted Loan entered into after the date hereof that is a refinancing of any Permitted Loan incurred prior to or on the date hereof, during the Restricted Period, the foreclosure on such refinanced Permitted Loan shall not be deemed a Permitted Transfer hereunder unless an Event of Default (as defined under the Indenture) shall have first occurred and is continuing at the time of such foreclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, in the event that any lender or other creditor under a Permitted Loan transaction (including any agent or trustee on their behalf) or any Affiliate of the foregoing exercises any rights or remedies in respect of the Notes or the Conversion Shares issuable or issued upon conversion of the Notes or any other collateral for any Permitted Loan, no lender, creditor, agent or trustee on their behalf or Affiliate of any of the foregoing (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, Purchaser or any of its Affiliates) shall be entitled to any rights or have any obligations or be subject to any transfer restrictions or limitations hereunder (including the rights or benefits provided for in Section 4.06 and Section 4.07), except and to the extent for those expressly provided for in Article V.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or elsewhere to the contrary, any sale of Company Common Stock pursuant to Article V shall be subject to any applicable limitations set forth in this Section 4.02 and Article V but shall not be subject to any policies, procedures or limitations (other than any applicable federal securities laws and any other applicable laws) otherwise applicable to the Purchaser Designee with respect to trading in the Company's securities and the Company acknowledges and agrees that such policies, procedures or limitations applicable to the Purchaser Designee shall not be violated by any such transfer pursuant to Article V, other than any applicable federal securities laws and any other applicable laws.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in the Notes or in the Indenture to the contrary, until the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date, no Purchaser (including any Party that signs a Joinder) shall, without the Company's prior written consent, convert (or give notice of conversion of) any of the Notes, irrespective of whether permitted pursuant to the terms of the Notes or the Indenture, except (i) in connection with a sale of Conversion Shares that is (A) not prohibited pursuant to this Section 4.02 and (B) not to an Affiliate of the Purchaser and (ii) following the public disclosure or announcement of the entry by the Company into a definitive agreement for a transaction that, if consummated, would result in a Change in Control. In connection with a conversion covered by Section 4.02(c)(ii), and notwithstanding anything in the Indenture or the Notes to the contrary, the Company shall provide that such Conversion Shares shall be entitled to participate in the transactions contemplated by such definitive agreement in the same manner as the public shareholders of the Company Common Stock generally in their capacities as holders of Company Common Stock (except for any separate agreements in respect of such transaction between or among the other party to such transaction or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and any particular holder or holders of the Company Common Stock, on the other hand). For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything in the Notes or in the Indenture to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to issue any Conversion Shares to the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates prior to the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date except as described in this Section 4.02(c).
Section 4.03 Standstill.
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(a) The Purchaser agrees that, during the Standstill Period, it shall not, and shall cause each of its Affiliates (collectively and individually, the Purchaser's "Purchaser's Affiliates") not to, directly or indirectly, in any manner, alone or in concert with others take any of the following actions without the prior consent of the Company (acting through a resolution of the Company's directors not including the Purchaser Designee):
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(i) make, engage in, or in any way participate in, directly or indirectly, any "solicitation" of proxies (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the SEC but without regard to the exclusion set forth in Rule 14a-1(l)(2)(iv)) or consents to vote, or seek to advise, encourage or influence any person with respect to the voting of any securities of the Company for the election of individuals to the Board of Directors or to approve any proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company that have not been authorized and approved, or recommended for approval, by the Board of Directors, or become a "participant" in any contested "solicitation" (as such terms are defined or used under the Exchange Act) for the election of directors with respect to the Company, other than a "solicitation" or acting as a "participant" in support of all of the nominees of the Board of the Directors at any stockholder meeting, or make or be the proponent of any stockholder proposal (pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act or otherwise);
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(ii) form, join, encourage, influence, advise or in any way participate in any "group" (as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) with any persons who are not Purchaser Affiliates with respect to any securities of the Company or otherwise in any manner agree, attempt, seek or propose to deposit any securities of the Company or any securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any such securities in any voting trust or similar arrangement, or subject any securities of the Company to any arrangement or agreement with respect to the voting thereof, except as expressly permitted by this Agreement;
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(iii) acquire, offer or propose to acquire, or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, whether by purchase, tender or exchange offer, through the acquisition of control of another person, by joining a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group (including any group of persons that would be treated as a single "person" under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, any securities of the Company or any rights decoupled from the underlying securities that would result in the Purchaser (together with its Purchaser Affiliates), having Beneficial Ownership in more than 15% in the aggregate of the shares of the Company Common Stock outstanding as of such time (assuming all the Notes are converted on a fully physical settlement basis), excluding any issuance by the Company of shares of Company Common Stock or options, warrants or other rights to acquire Company Common Stock (or the exercise thereof) to the Purchaser Designee as compensation for his or her membership on the Board of Directors; provided that nothing herein will require any Notes or shares of Company Common Stock to be sold solely to the extent the Purchaser and its Purchaser Affiliates, collectively, exceed the ownership limit under this paragraph as the result of a share repurchase or any other Company actions that reduces the number of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock;
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(iv) transfer, directly or indirectly, through swap or hedging transactions or otherwise, the Notes or Company Common Stock Beneficially Owned by the Purchaser or its Purchaser Affiliates or any economic or voting rights decoupled from the underlying securities held by the Purchaser or its Purchaser Affiliates to any Third Party that, to the knowledge of the Purchaser and its Purchaser Affiliates at the time it enters into such transaction, would result in such Third Party, together with its Affiliates and Associates, having Beneficial Ownership in the aggregate of more than 10% of the shares of Company Common Stock outstanding at such time;
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(v) effect or seek to effect, offer or propose to effect, cause or participate in, or in any way knowingly assist or facilitate any other person to effect or seek, offer or propose to effect or participate in, any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation, acquisition, scheme of arrangement, business combination, recapitalization, extraordinary dividend or share repurchase, delisting or deregistration of any class of securities of the Company, reorganization, sale or acquisition of all or substantially all assets, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or joint ventures or any of their respective securities (each, an "Extraordinary Transaction"), or make any public statement with respect to an Extraordinary Transaction; provided, however, that this clause (v) shall not preclude the tender by the Purchaser or its Purchaser Affiliates of any securities of the Company into any Third Party Tender/Exchange Offer (and any related conversion of Notes to the extent required to effect such tender) or the vote by the Purchaser or its Purchaser Affiliates of any voting securities of the Company with respect to any Extraordinary Transaction in accordance with other provisions of this Agreement;
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(vi) (A) call or seek to call any meeting of stockholders of the Company, including by written consent, (B) seek representation on the Board of Directors, except as expressly set forth herein, (C) seek the removal of any member of the Board of Directors (other than the Purchaser Designee in accordance with Section 4.07), (D) solicit consents from stockholders or otherwise act or seek to act by written consent with respect to the Company, (E) conduct a referendum of stockholders of the Company or (F) make a request for any stockholder list or other Company books and records, whether pursuant to Section 220 of the DGCL or otherwise;
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(ix) request, directly or indirectly, any amendment, modification or waiver of this Section 4.03 (including this clause (ix)).
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(b) The foregoing provisions of Section 4.03(a) shall not be deemed to prohibit the Purchaser or any of its Purchaser Affiliates or any of their respective members' directors, executive officers, partners, employees, managing members, advisors or agents (acting in such capacity) from communicating privately with the Company's directors, officers or advisors, including requesting any amendment, modification or waiver of this Section 4.03, so long as such communications are not intended to, and would not reasonably be expected to, require any public disclosure; provided, that no such person may request, directly or indirectly, any amendment, modification or waiver of this Section 4.03 if such request relates to the taking of any action that is intended to, or would reasonably be expected to, result in a Change in Control.
(c) Nothing in this Section 4.03 shall (i) limit any action that may be taken by the Purchaser Designee acting solely as a director of the Company consistent with his or her fiduciary duties as a director of the Company if such action does not include any public announcement or disclosure by the Purchaser Designee or the Purchaser or a Purchaser Affiliate or (ii) preclude the Purchaser or any Purchaser Affiliate from participating in any Extraordinary Transaction or Change in Control transaction in the same manner as the public shareholders of the Company Common Stock generally in their capacities as holders of Company Common Stock.
(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.03 to the contrary, if (i) the Company enters into a definitive agreement providing for a transaction that, if consummated, would result in a Change in Control and (ii) the Company had not, reasonably prior to entering into such definitive agreement, provided the Purchaser with a written notice inviting the Purchaser or a Purchaser Affiliate to make one or more proposal or offers to effect a transaction that would result in a Change in Control, then after the announcement of such transaction and prior to the earlier of any termination of such definitive agreement or Company stockholder approval of such definitive agreement, nothing in this Section 4.03 will prevent the Purchaser or any Purchaser Affiliate from (A) submitting to the Board of Directors one or more bona fide proposals or offers for an alternative transaction involving, directly or indirectly, the Purchaser or one or more of its Purchaser Affiliates, (B) pursuing and entering into any such alternative transaction with the Company and (C) taking any actions in furtherance of the foregoing, including actions relating to obtaining equity and/or debt financing for the alternative transaction as long as (x) any proposal or offer is conditioned on the proposed transaction being approved by the Board of Directors and (y) neither the Purchaser nor any Purchaser Affiliate makes any public announcement or disclosure of such proposal, offer or actions other than any filings and disclosures that may be required in filings with the SEC. Without limiting Section 4.02, neither the Purchaser nor any Purchaser Affiliate shall be prohibited from electing to tender or exchange into any Third Party Tender/Exchange Offer.
Section 4.04 Securities Laws. The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, as of the Closing Date, the Notes (and the Conversion Shares that are issuable upon conversion of the Notes) have not been registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state and that they may be sold or otherwise disposed of only in one or more transactions registered under the Securities Act and, where applicable, such laws, or as to which an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and, where applicable, such laws, is available. The Purchaser acknowledges that, except as provided in Article V with respect to the Conversion Shares, the Purchaser has no right to require the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to register the Notes or the Conversion Shares that are issuable upon conversion of the Notes.
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Section 4.05 Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Securities. Upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of any certificate for any security of the Company and, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, upon delivery of an undertaking by the holder thereof to indemnify the Company (and, if requested by the Company, the delivery of an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Company to protect the Company from any loss it may suffer if a certificate is replaced), or, in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation thereof, the Company will issue a new certificate or, at the Company's option, a share ownership statement representing such securities for an equivalent number of shares or another security of like tenor, as the case may be.
Section 4.06 Antitrust Approval and Clearance. The Company and the Purchaser acknowledge that one or more filings under the HSR Act or foreign antitrust laws may be necessary or advisable in connection with the issuance of Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Notes. The Purchaser will promptly notify the Company if any such filing is required on the part of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates or any successor thereto. To the extent reasonably requested, the Company will, and the Purchaser will, and will cause its applicable Affiliates to, use reasonable efforts to cooperate in timely making or causing to be made all applications and filings under the HSR Act or any foreign antitrust requirements in connection with the issuance of Conversion Shares upon conversion of Notes held by the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates in a timely manner and as required by the law or set forth in the applicable procedures of the applicable jurisdiction; provided that, notwithstanding in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not have any responsibility or liability for failure of the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates to comply with any applicable law. For as long as there are Notes outstanding and owned by the Purchaser or its Affiliates, the Company shall as promptly as reasonably practicable provide (no more than once per calendar quarter) such information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries as the Purchaser may reasonably request in order to determine what foreign antitrust requirements may exist with respect to any potential conversion of the Notes. The Purchaser shall be responsible for the payment of the filing fees associated with any such applications or filings.
Section 4.07 Board Nomination.
(a) The Company agrees to appoint Xxxxxxx Xxxx to the Board of Directors as the initial Purchaser Designee effective no later than forty-five days after the Closing Date by taking all necessary action to increase the size of the Board of Directors unless there otherwise is a vacancy in the Board of Directors and in either event filling the vacancy thereby created with such individual. Between the Closing and such appointment, Xxxxxxx Xxxx shall be entitled to attend meetings of the Board of Directors as a non-voting observer and receive all notices of such meetings and related materials provided to the members of the Board of Directors (in each case, except to the extent that such attendance or receipt of notices or materials reasonably would be expected to result in the Company's inability to exercise attorney-client privilege). The Company agrees that, subject to Section 4.07(c), the Purchaser shall have the right to nominate at each meeting or action by written consent at which individuals will be elected members of the Board of Directors one nominee selected by the Purchaser (for the avoidance of doubt, the Purchaser shall have a right to nominate a member to the Board of Directors if and only so long as the Purchaser and its Affiliates, collectively, do not fall below the Minimum Ownership Threshold (as defined below) at any point in time). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Purchaser shall not have a right to nominate any member to the Board of Directors from and after such time as the Purchaser and its Affiliates collectively hold or Beneficially Own less than 50% of the Conversion Shares Beneficially Owned by the Purchaser as of the Closing Date on an as-converted basis (assuming any Subject Securities Beneficially Owned by such Person and its Affiliates are converted on a fully physical settlement basis) (as equitably adjusted for any stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization or similar event with respect to the Company Common Stock) (the "Minimum Ownership Threshold").
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(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 4.07 and applicable law, the Company agrees to include the Purchaser Designee in its slate of nominees for election as directors of the Company at each of the Company's meetings of stockholders or action by written consent at which directors are to be elected and use its reasonable efforts to cause the election of the Purchaser Designee to the Board of Directors (for the avoidance of doubt, the Company will be required to use substantially the same level of efforts and provide substantially the same level of support as is used and/or provided for the other director nominees of the Company with respect to the applicable meeting of stockholders or action by written consent). For the avoidance of doubt, failure of the stockholders of the Company to elect any Purchaser Designee to the Board of Directors shall not affect the right of the Purchaser to nominate directors for election pursuant to this Section 4.07 in any future election of directors.
(c) Any Purchaser Designee must be a director of the Purchaser that is acceptable to the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (or any successor thereto) acting in good faith. As a condition to any Purchaser Designee's appointment to the Board of Directors and nomination for election as a director of the Company at the Company's annual meetings of stockholders (A) the Purchaser and the Purchaser Designee must in all material respects provide to the Company (1) all information reasonably requested by the Company that is required to be or customarily disclosed for directors, candidates for directors, and their affiliates and representatives in a proxy statement or other filings under applicable law or regulation or stock exchange rules or listing standards, in each case, relating to their nomination or election as a director of the Company or the Company's operations in the ordinary course of business and (2) information reasonably requested by the Company in connection with assessing eligibility, independence and other criteria applicable to directors or satisfying compliance and legal or regulatory obligations, in each case, relating to their nomination or election as a director of the Company or the Company's operations in the ordinary course of business, with respect to the Purchaser, its Affiliates and the applicable Purchaser Designee, (B) the Purchaser Designee must be qualified to serve as a director of the Company under the DGCL, the rules of the NYSE and the applicable federal securities laws to the same extent as all other directors of the Company and (C) the Purchaser Designee must satisfy the requirements set forth in the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, code of conduct and securities trading policy (subject to Section 4.02), in each case as currently in effect (the "Specified Guidelines") with such changes thereto (or such successor policies) as are applicable to all other directors, as are adopted in good faith by the Board of Directors, and as are consistent with clause (d) below (for the avoidance of doubt, the Purchaser Designee shall be required to qualify as an independent director under applicable stock exchange rules and federal securities laws and regulations). The Company will make all information requests pursuant to this Section 4.07(c) in good faith in a timely manner that allows the Purchaser and the Purchaser Designee a reasonable amount of time to provide such information, and will cooperate in good faith with the Purchaser and the Purchaser Designee in connection with their efforts to provide the requested information.
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(d) The Purchaser acknowledges that at all times while serving as a member of the Board of Directors, the Purchaser Designee, solely in his or her individual capacity, will be required to comply with all policies, procedures, processes, codes, rules, standards and guidelines applicable to all non-executive members of the Board of Directors that are included in the Specified Guidelines as currently in effect with such changes (or such successor policies) as are applicable to all other directors and as are not targeted towards, and are not disproportionately applicable to, the Purchaser Designee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for so long as an Purchaser Designee is on the Board of Directors, without limiting Sections 4.02 or 4.03 in any respect, (i) the Company shall not implement or maintain any trading policy, equity ownership guidelines (including with respect to the use of Rule 10b5-1 plans and preclearance or notification to the Company of any trades in the Company's securities) or similar guideline or policy with respect to the trading of securities of the Company that applies to the Purchaser or its Affiliates (including a policy that limits, prohibits, restricts Purchaser or its Affiliates from entering into any hedging or derivative arrangements), in each case other than with respect to the Purchaser Designee solely in his or her individual capacity, except as provided herein, or that imposes confidentiality obligations on the Purchaser Designee that are inconsistent with Section 4.14 or the Confidentiality Agreement, (ii) any share ownership requirement for any Purchaser Designee serving on the Board of Directors will be deemed satisfied by the securities owned by the Purchaser and/or its Affiliates and under no circumstances shall any of such policies, procedures, processes, codes, rules, standards and guidelines impose any restrictions on the Purchaser's or its Affiliates' transfers of securities pursuant to Article V (except as otherwise provided therein with respect to Blackout Periods) and (iii) under no circumstances shall any policy, procedure, code, rule, standard or guideline applicable to the Board of Directors be violated by any Purchaser Designee (x) accepting an invitation to serve on another board of directors of a company whose principal line(s) of business do not compete with the principal line(s) of business of the Company or failing to notify an officer or director of the Company prior to doing so, or (y) receiving compensation from the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, or (z) failing to offer his or her resignation from the Board of Directors except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or pursuant to any majority voting policy adopted by the Board of Directors, and, in each case of (i), (ii) and (iii), it is agreed that any such policies in effect from time to time that purport to impose terms inconsistent with this Section 4.07 shall not apply to the extent inconsistent with this Section 4.07 (but shall otherwise be applicable to the Purchaser Designee).
(e) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 4.07, if a vacancy on the Board of Directors is created as a result of a Purchaser Designee's death, resignation, disqualification or removal for cause, or if the Purchaser desires to nominate a different individual pursuant to this Section 4.07 to replace any then-existing Purchaser Designee, then, at the request of the Purchaser, the Purchaser and the Company (acting through the Board of Directors) shall work together in good faith to fill such vacancy or replace such nominee as promptly as reasonably practical with a replacement Purchaser Designee subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and thereafter such individual shall as promptly as reasonably practical be appointed to the Board of Directors to fill such vacancy and/or be nominated as a Company nominee as a "Purchaser Designee" pursuant to this Section 4.07 (as applicable).
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(f) To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and subject to any express agreement that may from time to time be in effect, the Company agrees that the Purchaser Designee, the Purchaser and any Affiliate or any portfolio company thereof (collectively, "Covered Persons") may, and shall have no duty not to, (i) invest in, carry on and conduct, whether directly, or as a partner in any partnership, or as a joint venturer in any joint venture, or as an officer, director, stockholder, equity holder or investor in any person, or as a participant in any syndicate, pool, trust or association, any business of any kind, nature or description, whether or not such business is competitive with or in the same or similar lines of business as the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) do business with any client, customer, vendor or lessor of any of the Company or its Affiliates, and/or (iii) make investments in any kind of property in which the Company may make investments. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, the Company renounces any interest or expectancy to participate in any business or investments of any Covered Person as currently conducted or as may be conducted in the future, and waives any claim it may have against a Covered Person. The Company agrees that in the event that a Covered Person acquires knowledge of a potential transaction or matter which may constitute a corporate opportunity for both (x) the Covered Person outside of his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Directors and (y) the Company or its Subsidiaries, the Covered Person shall not have any duty to offer or communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Company or its Subsidiaries. To the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, the Company hereby renounces any interest or expectancy in any potential transaction or matter of which the Covered Person acquires knowledge, except for any corporate opportunity which is expressly offered to a Covered Person in writing in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Directors, and waives any claim against each Covered Person arising from the fact that such Covered Person (A) pursues or acquires any corporate opportunity for its own account or the account of any Affiliate or other person, (B) directs, recommends, sells, assigns or otherwise transfers such corporate opportunity to another person or (C) does not communicate information regarding such corporate opportunity to the Company; provided, that, in each such case, that any corporate opportunity which is expressly offered to a Covered Person in writing in his or her capacity as a member of the Board of Directors shall belong to the Company. The Company hereby acknowledges and agrees to indemnify any Purchaser Designee for actions brought against them for activities contemplated by this Section 4.07(f) and advance expenses of such Purchaser Designee in connection with the defense thereof, in each case solely in their capacity as a director of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted under the laws of the State of Delaware and the Company's Certificate of Incorporation.
(g) The Company's obligations under this Section 4.07 with respect to any Purchaser Designee shall terminate and the Purchaser shall have no designation or nomination rights hereunder with respect to the Purchaser Designee if (i) the Purchaser and its Purchaser Affiliates, collectively, cease to hold or Beneficially Own the Minimum Ownership Threshold or (ii) the Purchaser or any of its Purchaser Affiliates, including any Purchaser Designee, is determined by a final, non-appealable order of a court having competent jurisdiction to be in material breach of any of Sections 4.02 or 4.03, and in such case the Purchaser Designee shall promptly offer to resign from the Board of Directors (and, if requested by the Company, promptly deliver his written resignation to the Board of Directors (which shall provide for his immediate resignation), it being understood that it shall be in the Board of Directors' sole discretion whether to accept or reject such resignation). If any Purchaser Designee ceases to satisfy in all material respects the conditions and obligations set forth in clauses (c) through (d) of this Section 4.07, the Company may notify the Purchaser thereof and promptly following such notification, (x) the Purchaser Designee shall promptly offer to resign from the Board of Directors (and, if requested by the Company, promptly deliver his written resignation to the Board of Directors (which shall provide for his immediate resignation), it being understood that it shall be in the Board of Directors' sole discretion whether to accept or reject such resignation) and (y) the Purchaser shall be entitled to fill the vacancy created thereby in accordance with Section 4.07(e). The Purchaser agrees to cause, and agrees to cause its Affiliates to cause, any Purchaser Designee to resign from the Board of Directors if the applicable Purchaser Designee fails to resign if and when requested pursuant to this clause (g).
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(h) For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or the Notes to the contrary, transferees of the Notes and/or the shares of Company Common Stock (other than Affiliates of the Purchaser who sign a Joinder) shall not have any rights pursuant to this Section 4.07.
Section 4.08 Financing Cooperation. In connection with any Permitted Loan, the Company will provide such cooperation and assistance as may be reasonably requested by the Purchaser from time to time in connection with any mortgage, hypothecation and/or pledge of the Notes and/or the Conversion Shares issuable or issued upon conversion of the Notes (or any interest therein) as security for the lenders with respect to such Permitted Loan, so long as such cooperation and assistance will not unreasonably disrupt the operation of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to execute or deliver any documentation in connection therewith other than any acknowledgment of receipt of a notice of mortgage, hypothecation and/or pledge of the Notes and/or the Conversion Shares issuable or issued upon conversion of the Notes (or any interest therein). Anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company's obligation to provide any cooperation or assistance as may be requested by the Purchaser under this Section 4.08 is conditioned on (x) the Purchaser delivering to the Company a copy of the loan agreement for the Permitted Loan and (y) the Purchaser certifying to the Company in writing that (i) the loan agreement with respect to which the Security Documents is being delivered constitutes a Permitted Loan being entered into in accordance with this Agreement, the Purchaser has pledged the Notes and/or the Conversion Shares (or any interest therein) as collateral to the lenders under such Permitted Loan and that the execution of such Permitted Loan and the terms thereof do not violate the terms of this Agreement, (ii) to the extent applicable, whether the registration rights under Article V are being assigned to the lenders under that Permitted Loan, (iii) that an Event of Default (as contemplated under the Permitted Loan) constitutes the only circumstances under which the lenders under the Permitted Loan may foreclose on the Notes and/or the Conversion Shares (or any interest therein) and (iv) the Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Company will be relying on such certificate when entering into the Security Documents and any inaccuracy in such certificate will be deemed a breach of this Agreement. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the statements and agreements of the Company in any Security Documents are solely for the benefit of the applicable lenders party thereto and that in any dispute between the Company and the Purchaser under this Agreement the Purchaser shall not be entitled to use the statements and agreements of the Company in any Security Documents against the Company.
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Section 4.09 Certain Tax Matters. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall have the right to deduct and withhold from any payment or distribution made with respect to the Notes (including the issuance of Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Notes) and/or any Conversion Shares issued upon conversion of the Notes such amounts as are required to be deducted or withheld with respect to the making of such payment or distribution (or issuance) under any applicable Tax law. To the extent that any amounts are so deducted or withheld, such deducted or withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the person in respect of which such deduction or withholding was made. In the event the Company previously remitted any amounts to a Governmental Entity on account of Taxes required to be deducted or withheld in respect of any payment or distribution (or deemed distribution) on any Notes, the Company shall be entitled to offset any such amounts against any amounts otherwise payable in respect of such Notes (including the issuance of shares of Company Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes) and/or any Conversion Shares issued upon conversion of the Notes.
Section 4.10 Section 16 Matters. If the Company becomes a party to a consolidation, merger or other similar transaction or if there is any event or circumstance that may result in the Purchaser, its Affiliates and/or the Purchaser Designee being deemed to have made a disposition or acquisition of equity securities of the Company or derivatives thereof for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and if any Purchaser Designee is serving on the Board of Directors at such time or has served on the Board of Directors during the preceding six months (i) the Board of Directors or a committee thereof composed solely of two or more "non-employee directors" as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act will pre-approve such acquisition or disposition of equity securities of the Company or derivatives thereof for the express purpose of exempting the Purchaser's, its Affiliates' and any Purchaser Designee's interests (in each case for the Purchaser and/or its Affiliates, to the extent such persons may be deemed to be "directors by deputization") in such transaction from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder and (ii) if the transaction involves (A) a merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party and the Company Common Stock is, in whole or in part, converted into or exchanged for equity securities of a different issuer, (B) a potential acquisition or deemed acquisition, or disposition or deemed disposition, by the Purchaser, its Affiliates, and/or any Purchaser Designee of equity securities of such other issuer or derivatives thereof and (C) an Affiliate or other designee of the Purchaser or its Affiliates will serve on the board of directors (or its equivalent) of such other issuer pursuant to the terms of an agreement to which the Company is a party (or if the Purchaser notifies the Company of such service a reasonable time in advance of the closing of such transactions), then if the Company requires that the other issuer pre-approve any acquisition of equity securities or derivatives thereof for the express purpose of exempting the interests of any director or officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in such transactions from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder, the Company shall require that such other issuer pre-approve any such acquisitions of equity securities or derivatives thereof for the express purpose of exempting the interests of the Purchaser's, its Affiliates' and any Purchaser Designee's (in each case for the Purchaser and/or its Affiliates, to the extent such persons may be deemed to be "directors by deputization" of such other issuer) in such transactions from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder. If any Purchaser Designee is granted any equity or equity-based awards by the company in connection with his or her service on the Board of Directors (or any committee thereof), (x) the Board of Directors acknowledges that, immediately upon grant of such award, the Purchaser Designee may assign all rights, title and interest in the shares of Company Common Stock underlying such award to any Affiliate of Purchaser and (y) the Board of Directors or a committee thereof composed solely of two or more "non-employee directors" (as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) will pre-approve the grant of such awards (and any such subsequent assignment thereof to any Affiliate of Purchaser) to be exempt to the maximum extent legally permitted for purposes of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3 thereunder or any other rule or regulation thereunder.
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Section 4.11 D&O Indemnification / Insurance Priority Matters. The Purchaser Designee shall be eligible to enter into an indemnification agreement with the Company on terms that are no less favorable to such director than the most favorable indemnification agreement entered into by the Company with any of its other directors from time to time. The Company acknowledges and agrees that any Purchaser Designees who are partners, members, employees, advisors or consultants of the Purchaser or its Affiliates may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by the applicable Purchaser or Affiliate thereof (collectively, the "Purchaser Indemnitors"). The Company acknowledges and agrees that the Company shall be the indemnitor of first resort with respect to any indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided in the Company's certificate of incorporation, bylaws and/or indemnification agreement (including Section 5.05 hereof) to any Purchaser Designee in his or her capacity as a director of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (such that the Company's obligations to such indemnitees in their capacities as directors are primary and any obligation of the Purchaser Indemnitors to advance expenses or to provide indemnification or insurance for the same expenses or liabilities incurred by such indemnitees are secondary). Such indemnitees shall, in their capacities as directors, be entitled to all the rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and entitled to insurance to the extent provided under (i) the certificate of incorporation and/or bylaws of the Company as in effect from time to time and/or (ii) such other agreement (including Section 5.05 hereof), if any, between the Company and such indemnitees, without regard to any rights such indemnitees may have against the Purchaser Indemnitors. No advancement or payment by the Purchaser Indemnitors on behalf of such indemnitees with respect to any claim for which such indemnitees have sought indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance from the Company in their capacities as directors shall affect the foregoing and the Purchaser Indemnitors shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of such indemnitees against the Company.
Section 4.12 Conversion Price Matters. The Conversion Price on the Closing Date will equal $46.50 and the Conversion Rate on the Closing Date (the "Initial Conversion Rate") shall be the quotient (rounded to four decimal places) of $1,000 divided by such Conversion Price; provided, that if any event shall occur between the date hereof and the Closing Date (inclusive) that would have resulted in an adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to Article 10 of the Indenture if the Notes had been issued and outstanding since the date hereof, the Conversion Price and the Initial Conversion Rate shall be adjusted in the same manner as would have been required by Article 10 of the Indenture if the Notes had been issued and outstanding since the date hereof and the Conversion Price and the Initial Conversion Rate shall reflect such adjustment.
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Section 4.13 Voting. (a) During the Standstill Period, the Purchaser shall take such action (including, if applicable, through the execution of one or more written consents if stockholders of the Company are requested to vote through the execution of an action by written consent in lieu of any such annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Company) at each meeting of the stockholders of the Company as may be required so that all shares of issued and outstanding Company Common Stock Beneficially Owned, directly or indirectly, by it and/or by any of its Purchaser Affiliates are voted in the same manner ("for," "against," "withheld," "abstain" or otherwise) either (i) as recommended by the Board of Directors to the other holders of Company Common Stock (including with respect to director elections so long as the Purchaser Designee is included on the election slate) or (ii) in the same proportion as all votes cast by the stockholders of the Company other than the Purchaser and its Affiliates, and (b) the Purchaser shall, and shall (to the extent necessary to comply with this Section 4.13) cause its Purchaser Affiliates to, be present, in person or by proxy, at all meetings of the stockholders of the Company so that all shares of issued and outstanding Company Common Stock Beneficially Owned by it or them from time to time may be counted for the purposes of determining the presence of a quorum and voted in accordance with the preceding clause (a) at such meetings (including at any adjournments or postponements thereof).
Section 4.14 Confidentiality.
(a) The Purchaser acknowledges that Confidential Information has been and may in the future be made available to it in connection with its investment in the Company. The Purchaser agrees that it shall, and shall cause any person to whom Confidential Information is disclosed pursuant to clause (i) below (collectively, "Representatives") to, keep the Confidential Information confidential and use the Confidential Information solely in connection with its investment in the Company. The Purchaser further acknowledges and agrees that it shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any person, except that Confidential Information may be disclosed (i) to any of the Purchaser's Affiliates or any of the Purchaser's or its Affiliates' respective directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, attorneys, accountants, consultants, investment bankers or financing sources (or agents or trustees utilized by such financing sources) who reasonably require access to such information in connection with the Purchaser's investment in the Company, including to the extent related to the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transactions, who in each case have been informed of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information, (ii) in the event and to the extent that the Purchaser or any of its Representatives is required to disclose any Confidential Information by applicable law, legal process or other legal compulsion, whether or not in connection with any proceeding by or before a court of law or Governmental Entity (provided that it or such Representative shall (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) give the Company prompt written notice of such requirement (and in any event prior to any disclosure of Confidential Information in connection therewith) so that the Company may seek an appropriate order or other remedy protecting such Confidential Information from disclosure or waive compliance with the terms of this Section 4.14 (and it or such Representative shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company to obtain such protective order or other remedy, at the Company's expense)), (iii) to any person to whom the Purchaser in good faith is contemplating a transfer of the Notes or Conversion Shares or in connection with any Permitted Loan; provided that such transfer would not be in violation of the provisions of this Agreement and such potential transferee is advised of the confidential nature of such information and agrees to be bound by a confidentiality agreement enforceable by the Company and consistent with the provisions of this Section 4.14, or (iv) to any regulatory authority or rating agency to which the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates is subject if and to the extent such information is requested by such authority or agency in an inspection, audit, review or investigation by such authority or agency of the Purchaser or such Affiliate that is not specifically directed at the Confidential Information, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that such authority or agency is advised of the confidential nature of such information and is requested to maintain the confidentiality of such information; and provided further that the Purchaser or such Affiliate shall (to the extent not prohibited by applicable law) give the Company prompt written notice of such requirement (and in any event prior to any disclosure of Confidential Information in connection therewith) so that the Company may seek an appropriate order or other remedy protecting such Confidential Information from disclosure or waive compliance with the terms of this Section 4.14 (and the Purchaser or such Representative shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Company to obtain such protective order or other remedy, at the Company's expense). The Purchaser shall be responsible for any actions taken by any of its Representatives of the applicable provisions of this Section 4.14 as if the Purchaser had taken such actions.
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(b) For purposes hereof, "Confidential Information" shall mean any information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the business, products, markets, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations cash flows or prospects of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether prepared by the Company or otherwise) that is furnished or has been furnished (regardless of the manner in which it is or has been furnished) by or on behalf of the Company to the Purchaser or any of its Representatives at any time (whether before, on or after the Closing Date) in connection with the Purchaser's investment in the Company and all notes, analyses, compilations, forecasts, studies, emails or other documents (in whatever form maintained) prepared by the Purchaser or any of its Representatives that contain or reflect such information (in whole or in part); provided that the term "Confidential Information" does not include information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Purchaser or any of its Representatives in violation of this Section 4.14, (ii) was within the Purchaser's or its Representatives' possession prior to it being furnished to the Purchaser or its Representatives by or on behalf of the Company; provided that the source of such information was not known by the Purchaser or any of its Representatives to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information, or (iii) becomes available to the Purchaser or its Representatives on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company; provided that such source is not known by the Purchaser or any of its Representatives to be bound by a confidentiality agreement or other contractual, legal or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality with respect to such information.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing contained herein shall prevent or restrict (A) the Purchaser's or its Representatives' use (subject, to the extent possible, to a protective order) of Confidential Information in connection with the assertion of any claim against, or the defense of any claim by, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (B) the Purchaser or its Representatives from communicating with their respective investors and potential investors to the extent reasonably required to fulfill their informational and reporting obligations to such persons; provided that the recipients of such information are subject to a customary obligation to keep such information confidential.
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(d) The Purchaser and the Company hereby agree that the Confidentiality Agreement shall terminate at the Closing without further force or effect, except with respect to Transaction Information, with respect to which the Confidentiality Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
Section 4.15 NYSE Listing; WKSI Status. The Company shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) cause the Conversion Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Notes to be approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, and (b) maintain its status as a WKSI.
Section 4.16 Par Value. While the Purchaser owns any Notes, the Company will not, without the consent of the Purchaser, increase the par value per share of the Company Common Stock to above $0.001 per share
Section 4.17 Participation Rights. Until such time as there is no Purchaser Designee serving on the Board of Directors and the Purchaser is no longer entitled to designate a director nominee pursuant to Section 4.07, notwithstanding Section 4.03, whenever the Company or any of its Subsidiaries proposes to issue, directly or indirectly (including, through any underwriters) any Additional Securities that are not Excluded Securities (such proposed issuance, an "Additional Investment") (provided, however, that if such Additional Securities are Company Common Stock or any equity security or instrument that is convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, Company Common Stock, then this Section 4.17 shall only apply if the price per share of Company Common Stock or the effective price per share of Company Common Stock upon the conversion, exercise or exchange thereof (as applicable) is less than the Conversion Price), the Company will provide written notice of such proposed issuance to the Purchaser (an "Offer Notice") at least twenty (20) Business Days prior to the proposed date of the purchase agreement, investment agreement or other agreement (the "Additional Investment Agreement"). Each Offer Notice shall include the applicable purchase price per security for such Additional Investment, the aggregate amount of the proposed Additional Investment and the other material terms and conditions of such Additional Investment, including the proposed closing date. The Offer Notice shall constitute the Company's offer to issue such Additional Investment to the Purchaser substantially on the terms and conditions specified in the Offer Notice, which offer shall be irrevocable for fifteen (15) Business Days following the date the Offer Notice is received by the Purchaser (the "Participation Notice Period"). The Purchaser may irrevocably elect to purchase all (but not less than all) of the Additional Securities on the terms proposed if such proposed Additional Investment is expected by the Company in good faith to be made to only one group of Affiliated investors or irrevocably elect to purchase any or all of the Additional Securities on the terms proposed if such proposed Additional Investment is expected by the Company in good faith to be made to more than one group of Affiliated investors. If the Purchaser irrevocably elects to purchase such Additional Investment specified in the Offer Notice in accordance with this Section 4.17,
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the Purchaser shall deliver to the Company during the Participation Notice Period a written notice stating the aggregate amount of the proposed Additional Investment that the Purchaser offers to purchase (the "Participation Notice"). If the Purchaser does not deliver a Participation Notice during the Participation Notice Period (or if, prior to the expiration of the Participation Notice Period, the Purchaser delivers to the Company a written notice declining to participate in the Additional Investment specified in the Offer Notice), the Purchaser shall be deemed to have waived its right to participate in such Additional Investment under this Section 4.17 and the Company shall thereafter be free to issue during the 80 Business Day period following the expiration of the Participation Notice Period (or the receipt by the Company of a written notice from the Purchaser declining to participate in such Additional Investment) such proposed Additional Investment to one or more third parties at a price no more favorable to, and on such other terms and conditions no more favorable in any material respect to, any such third party than those set forth in the Offer Notice, unless otherwise agreed by the Purchaser and the Company. Any obligation of the Company and the Purchaser to participate in any Additional Investment shall in all cases be conditioned on applicable antitrust clearance or approval under antitrust or other applicable law, and the closing date for such Additional Investment by the Purchaser shall not occur until the later of (x) at least eleven (11) Business Days after the Purchaser's receipt of such clearance or approval or the Purchaser's waiver of such conditions and (y) at least eleven (11) Business Days after the Company and the Purchaser enter into the Additional Investment Agreement in respect of such Additional Investment, in each case of (x) and (y), unless otherwise agreed by the Purchaser and the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be obligated to consummate any Additional Investment unless and until an Additional Investment Agreement has been executed by the Company and the Purchaser. The Purchaser may from time to time designate one or more of its Affiliates through which the participation right in this Section 4.17 may be exercised. The issuance of "Additional Securities" means the issuance of any equity security, or instrument convertible into or exchangeable for any equity security, of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or the granting of any option, warrant, commitment or right by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any of the foregoing. The issuance of "Excluded Securities" means any issuance of (i) Additional Securities as consideration to the selling Persons in an acquisition by the Company or its Subsidiaries of a business or asset owned by such Persons, (ii) Additional Securities to a third-party financial institution in connection with a bona fide borrowing by the Company or its Subsidiaries, (iii) Additional Securities to the Company's directors, employees, advisors or consultants (including as a result of the exercise of any option to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of Company Common Stock or upon the vesting or delivery of any award of restricted stock units (including performance-based restricted stock units) that corresponds to Company Common Stock and/or an option to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of Company Common Stock), (iv) Additional Securities by a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company to the Company or another wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company, (v) Additional Securities in connection with any stock split, stock combination, stock dividend, distribution or recapitalization affecting all of the holders within each class or series of the Company's shares proportionately, (vi) Additional Securities in a bona fide underwritten public offering (including a marketed "Rule 144A" and/or Regulation S offering of debt or equity securities to qualified institutional buyers through one or more initial purchasers) and (vii) Additional Securities issued upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of Additional Securities previously issued in compliance with this Section 4.17. If the Purchaser elects to purchase the Additional Securities pursuant to this Section 4.17, the Purchaser, at its sole expense, shall make any filings required in connection with such participation under antitrust or other applicable law promptly following the delivery to the Company of the corresponding Participation Notice and shall use reasonable efforts to obtain applicable antitrust clearance and/or approval under antitrust or other applicable laws.
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Section 4.18 Transfers of Purchaser Global Securities. The Purchaser agrees that (i) except in the case of a foreclosure under a Permitted Loan pursuant to which the lender thereunder is obligated to exchange the foreclosed interest in the Purchaser Global Security for a Global Security other than the Purchaser Global Security, Purchaser and its Affiliates will only transfer their interests in the Purchaser Global Security to a Third Party if such Person receives such transferred interest in a Global Security other than the Purchaser Global Security and (ii) Purchaser and its Affiliates may only transfer an interest in the Purchaser Global Security to an Affiliate of Purchaser if such Affiliate continues to hold such transferred interest in the Purchaser Global Security and not any other Global Security.
ARTICLE V
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
Section 5.01 Registration Statement.
(a) The Company will prepare and file and use reasonable efforts to cause to be declared effective or otherwise become effective pursuant to the Securities Act in each case no later than the earlier of (x) fifteen (15) Business Days from the last date of the Restricted Period and (y) the date that is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date (the "Target Registration Date") a Registration Statement in order to provide for resales of Registrable Securities to be made on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act, which Registration Statement will (except to the extent the SEC objects in written comments upon the SEC's review of such Registration Statement) include the Plan of Distribution. In addition, the Company will from time to time use reasonable efforts to file such additional Registration Statements to cover resales of any Registrable Securities that are not registered for resale pursuant to a pre-existing Registration Statement and will use its reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective or otherwise to become effective under the Securities Act and, subject to Section 5.02, will use its reasonable efforts to keep the Registration Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act at all times until the Registration Termination Date. Any Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Article V shall cover only Registrable Securities, shall be on Form S-3 (or a successor form) if the Company is eligible to use such form and shall be an automatically effective Registration Statement if the Company is a WKSI.
(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 5.02 and further subject to the availability of a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (or any successor form thereto) to the Company pursuant to the Securities Act and the rules and interpretations of the SEC, the Company will use its reasonable efforts to keep the Registration Statement (or any replacement Registration Statement) continuously effective until the earlier of (such earlier date, the "Registration Termination Date"): (i) the date on which all Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement have been sold thereunder in accordance with the plan and method of distribution disclosed in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement and (ii) there otherwise cease to be any Registrable Securities.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, during such period of time from and after the Target Registration Date that the Company ceases to be eligible to file or use a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (or any successor form thereto), upon the written request of any holder of Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to file a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (or any successor form) under the Securities Act covering the Registrable Securities of the requesting party and use reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective pursuant to the Securities Act as soon as reasonably practicable after filing thereof and file and cause to become effective such amendments thereto as are necessary in order to keep such Registration Statement continuously available. Each such written request must specify the amount and intended manner of disposition of such Registrable Securities; provided, that the minimum amount of such Registrable Securities shall be $50,000,000. Any Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to this Section 5.01(c) shall not be required to cover the Registrable Securities to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. When the Company regains ability to file a Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering the Registrable Securities it shall as promptly as practicably do so in accordance with Section 5.01(a).
Section 5.02 Registration Limitations and Obligations.
(a) Subject to Section 5.01, the Company will use reasonable efforts to prepare such supplements or amendments (including a post-effective amendment), if required by applicable law, to each applicable Registration Statement and file any other required document so that such Registration Statement will be Available at all times during the period for which such Registration Statement is, or is required pursuant to this Agreement to be, effective; provided, that no such supplement, amendment or filing will be required during a Blackout Period. In order to facilitate the Company's determination of whether to initiate a Blackout Period, the Purchaser shall give the Company notice of any proposed sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement at least two (2) Business Days (or, if two Business Days is not practicable, one (1) Business Day) prior to the proposed date of sale (which notice shall not bind the Purchaser to make any sale).
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled, from time to time, by providing written notice to the holders of Registrable Securities, to require such holders of Registrable Securities to suspend the use of the prospectus for sales of Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement during any Blackout Period; provided, for purposes of this Section 5.02, the Company shall only be obligated to provide written notice to any holder or Beneficial Owner of Registrable Securities of any such Blackout Period, or the certificate described in the third sentence of this Section 5.02(b), if such holder or Beneficial Owner has specified in writing to the Company for purposes of receiving such notice such holder's or Beneficial Owner's address, contact and fax number information. No sales may be made under the applicable Registration Statement during any Blackout Period. In the event of a Blackout Period, the Company shall (x) deliver to the holders of Registrable Securities a certificate signed by the chief executive officer, chief financial officer or general counsel of the Company confirming that the conditions described in the definition of Blackout Period are met (but which certificate need not specify the nature of the event causing such conditions to have been met), which certificate shall contain an approximation of the anticipated delay, and (y) notify each holder of Registrable Securities promptly upon each of the commencement and the termination of each Blackout Period, which notice of termination shall be delivered to each holder of Registrable Securities no later than the close of business of the last day of the Blackout Period. In connection with the expiration of any Blackout Period and without any further request from a holder of Registrable Securities, the Company to the extent necessary and as required by applicable law shall as promptly as reasonably practicable prepare supplements or amendments, including a post-effective amendment, to the Registration Statement or the prospectus, or any document incorporated therein by reference, or file any other required document so that the Registration Statement will be Available. A Blackout Period shall be deemed to have expired when the Company has notified the holders of Registrable Securities that the Blackout Period is over and the Registration Statement is Available. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the absence of an Available Registration Statement at any time from and after the Target Registration Date shall be considered a Blackout Period and subject to the limitations therein.
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(c) At any time that a Registration Statement is effective and prior to the Registration Termination Date, if a holder of Registrable Securities delivers a notice to the Company (a "Take-Down Notice") stating that it intends to sell at least $50,000,000 of Registrable Securities held by such holder and its Affiliates, in each case, pursuant to the Registration Statement, then, the Company shall amend or supplement the Registration Statement as may be necessary and to the extent required by law so that the Registration Statement remains Available in order to enable such Registrable Securities to be distributed in an Underwritten Offering (subject to Section 5.02(b)). In connection with any Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities for which a holder delivers a Take-Down Notice and satisfies the dollar thresholds set forth in first sentence above, and where the Take-Down Notice contemplates reasonable and customary marketing efforts not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours by the Company and the underwriters, the Company will use reasonable efforts to cooperate and make its senior officers available for participation in such marketing efforts (which marketing efforts will not, for the avoidance of doubt, include a "road show" requiring such officers to travel outside of the city in which they are primarily located). The holder of Registrable Securities that delivered the applicable Take-Down Notice shall select the underwriter(s) for each Underwritten Offering; provided that the managing underwriter(s) (if there is only one underwriter, such underwriter shall be deemed to be the managing underwriter) shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company. The Company shall select the counsel for the managing underwriter(s); provided that such counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to the underwriter(s) and the holder of Registrable Securities that delivered the applicable Take-Down Notice. Such holder shall determine the pricing of the Registrable Securities offered pursuant to any such Registration Statement, including the underwriting discount and fees payable by such holder to the underwriters in such Underwritten Offering. Such holder shall reasonably determine the timing of any such registration and sale. Such holder shall determine the applicable underwriting discount and other financial terms, and the holder of the Registrable Securities participating in the Underwritten Offering shall be solely responsible for all such discounts and fees payable to such underwriters in such Underwritten Offering for the Registrable Securities sold by such holders. Without the consent of the applicable holder of Registrable Securities subject to an Underwritten Offering, no Underwritten Offering pursuant to this Agreement shall include any securities other than Registrable Securities.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) if holders of Registrable Securities engage or propose to engage in a "distribution" (as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act) of Registrable Securities, such holders shall discuss the timing of such distribution with the Company reasonably prior to commencing such distribution, and (ii) such distribution must not be for less than $50,000,000 of Registrable Securities held by such holders.
(e) In connection with a distribution of Registrable Securities in which a holder of Registrable Securities is selling at least $75,000,000 of Registrable Securities, the Company shall, to be extent requested by managing underwriter(s) of such a distribution, be subject to a restricted period of the same length of time as such holder agrees with the managing underwriter(s) (but not to exceed 90 days) during which the Company may not offer, sell or grant any option to purchase Company Common Stock (in the case of an offering of Company Common Stock or securities convertible or exchangeable for Company Common Stock) and any debt securities (in the case of an offering of debt securities) of the Company, subject to customary carve-outs that include, but are not limited to, (i) issuances pursuant to the Company's employee or director stock plans and issuances of shares upon the exercise of options or other equity awards under such stock plans and (ii) in connection with acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic transactions.
Section 5.03 Registration Procedures.
(a) In connection with the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act and in connection with any distribution of Registered Securities pursuant thereto as contemplated by this Agreement (including any sale referred to in any Take-Down Notice), the Company shall as promptly as reasonably practicable, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement:
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(i) subject to the provisions of Section 5.01(a), use reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement to effect such registration in accordance with the intended method or methods of distribution of such securities and thereafter use reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become and remain effective pursuant to the terms of this Article V; provided, however, that the Company may discontinue any registration of its securities which are not Registrable Securities at any time prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement relating thereto; provided, further, that before filing such registration statement or any amendments or supplements thereto, including any prospectus supplements in connection with a sale referred to in a Take-Down Notice (but excluding amendments and supplements that do nothing more than name Selling Holders (as defined below) and provide information with respect thereto), the Company will furnish to the holders which are including Registrable Securities in such registration ("Selling Holders") and the lead managing underwriter(s), if any, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to the review and reasonable comment (which comments will be considered in good faith by the Company) of the counsel (if any) to such holders and counsel (if any) to such underwriter(s), and other documents reasonably requested by any such counsel, including any comment letters from the SEC, and, if requested by any such counsel, provide such counsel and the lead managing underwriter(s), if any, reasonable opportunity to participate in the preparation of such Registration Statement and each prospectus (including any prospectus supplement) included or deemed included therein and such other opportunities to conduct a customary and reasonable due diligence investigation (in the context of a registered underwritten offering) of the Company, including reasonable access to (including responses to any reasonable inquiries by the lead managing underwriter(s) and their counsel) the Company's books and records, officers, accountants and other advisors, provided that the same is not disruptive to the business of the Company; provided that such persons shall first agree in writing with the Company that any information that is reasonably designated by the Company as confidential at the time of delivery shall be kept confidential by such persons subject to customary exceptions;
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(ii) at or before any Registration Statement is declared or otherwise becomes effective, qualify the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and appoint a new trustee under the Indenture to the extent such qualification requires the appointment of a new trustee thereunder;
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(iii) subject to Section 5.02, prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary and to the extent required by applicable law to keep such Registration Statement effective and Available pursuant to the terms of this 0;
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(iv) if requested by the lead managing underwriter(s), promptly include in a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment such information as the lead managing underwriter(s), if any, and such holders may reasonably request in order to permit the intended method of distribution of such securities and make all required filings of such prospectus supplement or such post-effective amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company has received such request; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to take any actions under this Section 5.03(a)(iv) that are not, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, in compliance with applicable law;
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(v) furnish to the Selling Holders and each underwriter, if any, of the securities being sold by such Selling Holders such number of conformed copies of such Registration Statement and of each amendment and supplement thereto, such number of copies of the prospectus and any prospectus supplement contained in or deemed part of such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus supplement) and each free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act) (a "Free Writing Prospectus") utilized in connection therewith and any other prospectus filed under Rule 424 under the Securities Act, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as such Selling Holders and underwriter(s), if any, may reasonably request in order to facilitate the public sale or other disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Selling Holders;
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(vi) use reasonable efforts to cause such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;
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(vii) use reasonable efforts to provide and cause to be maintained a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;
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(viii) as promptly as practicable notify in writing the holders of Registrable Securities and the underwriters, if any, of the following events: (A) the filing of the Registration Statement, any amendment thereto, the prospectus or any prospectus supplement related thereto or post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement or any Free Writing Prospectus utilized in connection therewith, and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (B) any request by the SEC or any other U.S. or state Governmental Entity for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or the prospectus, (C) the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings by any person for that purpose, (D) the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of any Registrable Securities for sale under the securities or "blue sky" laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation or threat of any proceeding for such purpose, (E) if at any time the representations and warranties of the Company contained in any agreement (including any underwriting agreement) related to such registration cease to be true and correct in any material respect, and (F) upon the happening of any event that makes any statement made in such Registration Statement or related prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference untrue in any material respect or that requires the making of any changes in such registration statement, prospectus or documents so that, in the case of such Registration Statement, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and that in the case of the prospectus, it will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, in the case of clause (F), that such notice need not include the nature or details concerning such event;
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(ix) use reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, or the lifting of any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction at the earliest reasonable practicable date, except that the Company shall not for any such purpose be required to (A) qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this clause (ix) be obligated to be so qualified, (B) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (C) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;
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(x) cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.;
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(xi) prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use reasonable efforts to register or qualify or cooperate with the Selling Holders in connection with the registration or qualification (or exemption from such registration or qualification) of such Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the applicable state securities or "blue sky" laws of those jurisdictions within the United States as any holder reasonably requests in writing to keep each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective until the Registration Termination Date; provided, that the Company will not be required to (A) qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation or as a dealer in securities in any jurisdiction wherein it would not but for the requirements of this clause (xi) be obligated to be so qualified, (B) subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction or (C) file a general consent to service of process in any such jurisdiction;
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(xii) use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates or book-entry securities representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee pursuant to the Registration Statements, which certificates or book-entry securities shall be free, to the extent permitted by the Indenture and applicable law, of all restrictive legends, and to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered in such names as any such holders may request in writing; and in connection therewith, if required by the Company's transfer agent, the Company will promptly after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement cause to be delivered to its transfer agent when and as required by such transfer agent from time to time, any authorizations, certificates, directions and other evidence required by the transfer agent which authorize and direct the transfer agent to issue such Registrable Securities without legend upon sale by the holder of such shares of Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement; and
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(xiii) agrees with each holder of Registrable Securities that, in connection with any Underwritten Offering or other resale pursuant to the Registration Statement in accordance with the terms hereof, it will use reasonable efforts to negotiate in good faith and execute all customary indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements (in each case on terms reasonably acceptable to the Company), including using reasonable efforts to procure customary legal opinions and auditor "comfort" letters.
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(b) The Company may require each Selling Holder and each underwriter, if any, to (i) furnish the Company in writing such information regarding each Selling Holder or underwriter and the distribution of such Registrable Securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing to complete or amend the information required by such Registration Statement and/or any other documents relating to such registered offering, and (ii) execute and deliver, or cause the execution or delivery of, and to perform under, or cause the performance under, any agreements and instruments reasonably requested by the Company to effectuate such registered offering, including, without limitation, opinions of counsel and questionnaires. If the Company requests that the holders of Registrable Securities take any of the actions referred to in this Section 5.03(b), such holders shall take such action promptly and as soon as practicable following the date of such request.
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(c) Each Selling Holder agrees that upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in clauses (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) of Section 5.03(a)(viii), such Selling Holder shall forthwith discontinue such Selling Holder's disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to the applicable Registration Statement and prospectus relating thereto until such Selling Holder is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the applicable prospectus may be resumed, and has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such prospectus. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to cure the events described in clauses (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) of Section 5.03(a)(viii) so that the use of the applicable prospectus may be resumed at the earliest reasonably practicable moment.
Section 5.04 Expenses. The Company shall pay all Registration Expenses in connection with a registration pursuant to this Article V, provided that each holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering shall pay all applicable underwriting fees, discounts and commissions, agency fees, brokers' commissions and transfer taxes, if any, on the Registrable Securities sold by such holder, and similar charges.
Section 5.05 Registration Indemnification.
(a) The Company agrees, without limitation as to time, to indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, each Selling Holder and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys, advisors and agents and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) such Selling Holder or such other indemnified Person and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys, advisors and agents of each such controlling Person, each underwriter, if any, and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) such underwriter (collectively, the "Indemnified Persons"), from and against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable expenses of investigation and reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, charges and amounts paid in settlement (collectively, the "Losses"), as incurred, arising out of, caused by, resulting from or relating to any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus, in each case related to such Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto or any omission (or alleged omission) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (without limitation of the preceding portions of this Section 5.05(a)) will reimburse each such Selling Holder, each of its Affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys, advisors and agents and each such Person who controls each such Selling Holder and the officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, managers, partners, accountants, attorneys, advisors and agents of each such controlling Person, each such underwriter and each such Person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such claim, Loss, damage, liability or action, except insofar as the same are caused by any information regarding a holder of Registrable Securities or underwriter furnished in writing to the Company by any such person or any selling holder or underwriter expressly for use therein.
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(b) In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Selling Holder is participating, without limitation as to time, each such Selling Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify the Company, its directors and officers, and each Person who controls (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) the Company, from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising out of, caused by, resulting from or relating to any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto or any omission (or alleged omission) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and (without limitation of the preceding portions of this Section 5.05(b)) will reimburse the Company, its directors and officers and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act) for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating and defending or settling any such claim, Loss, damage, liability or action, in each case solely to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement or omission is made in such registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with written information regarding the Selling Holder furnished to the Company by such Selling Holder for inclusion in such registration statement, prospectus or preliminary prospectus or Free Writing Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto.
(c) Any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder shall give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification; provided, however, the failure to give such notice shall not release the indemnifying party from its obligation, except to the extent that the indemnifying party has been actually and materially prejudiced by such failure to provide such notice on a timely basis.
(d) In any case in which any such action is brought against any indemnified party, the indemnified party shall promptly notify in writing the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, and the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein, and, to the extent that it may wish, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party, and after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense thereof and acknowledging the obligations of the indemnifying party with respect to such proceeding, the indemnifying party will not (so long as it shall continue to have the right to defend, contest, litigate and settle the matter in question in accordance with this paragraph) be liable to such indemnified party hereunder for any legal or other expense subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation, supervision and monitoring (unless (i) such indemnified party reasonably objects to such assumption on the grounds that there may be defenses available to it which are different from or in addition to the defenses available to such indemnifying party or a conflict of interest otherwise exists or (ii) the indemnifying party shall have failed within a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and the indemnified party is or would reasonably be expected to be materially prejudiced by such delay, in either event the indemnified party shall be promptly reimbursed by the indemnifying party for the expenses incurred in connection with retaining one separate legal counsel (for the avoidance of doubt, for all indemnified parties in connection therewith)). For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding any such assumption by an indemnifying party, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such matter and participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party except as provided in the previous sentence. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of an action or claim effected without its consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). No matter shall be settled by an indemnifying party without the consent of the indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), unless such settlement (x) includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the subject matter of such claim or proceeding, (y) does not include any statement as to or any admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of any indemnified party and (z) is settled solely for cash for which the indemnified party would be entitled to indemnification hereunder. The failure of an indemnified party to give notice to an indemnifying party of any action brought against such indemnified party shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations or liabilities pursuant to this Agreement, except to the extent such failure adversely prejudices the indemnifying party.
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(f) If recovery is not available under the foregoing indemnification provisions for any reason or reasons other than as specified therein, any Person who would otherwise be entitled to indemnification by the terms thereof shall nevertheless be entitled to contribution with respect to any Losses with respect to which such Person would be entitled to such indemnification but for such reason or reasons, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party, on the one hand, and such indemnified party, on the other hand, in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party, the Persons' relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect to which the claim was asserted, the opportunity to correct and prevent any statement or omission, and other equitable considerations appropriate under the circumstances. It is hereby agreed that it would not necessarily be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation that does not take into account the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of its net proceeds from the sale of the Registrable Securities subject to any actions or proceedings over the amount of any damages, indemnity or contribution that such holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not found guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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(g) The indemnification and contribution agreements contained in this Section 5.05 are in addition to any liability that the indemnifying party may have to the indemnified party and do not limit other provisions of this Agreement that provide for indemnification.
Section 5.06 Facilitation of Sales Pursuant to Rule 144. For as long as the Purchaser, any of its Affiliates or any Lender for any Permitted Loan Beneficially Owns Notes or any Conversion Shares to the extent it shall be required to do so under the Exchange Act, the Company shall use reasonable efforts to timely file the reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act (including the reports under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act referred to in subparagraph (c)(1) of Rule 144) and submit all required Interactive Data Files (as defined in Rule 11 of Regulation S-T of the Commission), and shall use reasonable efforts to take such further necessary action as any holder of Subject Securities may reasonably request in connection with the removal of any restrictive legend on the Subject Securities being sold, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such holder to sell the Subject Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitations of the exemption provided by Rule 144.
ARTICLE VI
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 6.01 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All covenants and agreements contained herein, other than those to the extent their terms apply in whole or in part after the Closing (which shall survive the Closing to such extent), shall terminate as of the Closing, provided nothing herein shall relieve any party of liability for any breach of such covenant or agreement before it terminated. Except for the warranties and representations contained in clauses (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of Section 3.01 and the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.02, which shall survive the Closing indefinitely, the warranties and representations made herein shall survive for twelve (12) months following the Closing Date and shall then expire; provided that nothing herein shall relieve any party of liability for any inaccuracy or breach of such representation or warranty to the extent that any good faith allegation of such inaccuracy or breach is made in writing prior to such expiration.
Section 6.02 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally, by facsimile, sent by overnight courier or sent via email (with receipt confirmed) as follows:
(a) If to the Company, to:
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx, Xxxx 00000
Attention: General Counsel
Attention: General Counsel
Fax: x(000) 000-0000
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
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With a copy (which shall not constitute actual or constructive notice) to:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Fax: x0 (000) 000-0000
Email: XXxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
XXxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx
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(b) If to the Purchaser, to:
Ping An ZQ China Growth Opportunity Limited
20/F, One International Finance Centre
20/F, One International Finance Centre
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Attention: Xx. Xxxx Zheqing
Attention: Xx. Xxxx Zheqing
Fax: x0 000 000 0000
Email: xxxx@xxxxx.xxx
With a copy (which shall not constitute actual or constructive notice) to:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx LLP
21-22/F, Bank of China Tower
21-22/F, Bank of China Tower
0 Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx Xxxx
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Fax: (x000) 0000-0000
Email: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
or to such other address or addresses as shall be designated in writing. All notices shall be deemed effective (a) when delivered personally (with written confirmation of receipt, by other than automatic means, whether electronic or otherwise), (b) when sent by facsimile (with written confirmation of receipt, by other than automatic means, whether electronic or otherwise) or (c) one (1) Business Day following the day sent by overnight courier.
Section 6.03 Entire Agreement; Third Party Beneficiaries; Amendment. This Agreement, together with the Confidentiality Agreement, sets forth the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the Transactions, and is not intended to and shall not confer upon any person other than the parties hereto, their successors and permitted assigns any rights or remedies hereunder, provided that (i) Section 4.07(f) and Section 4.11 shall be for the benefit of and fully enforceable by the Purchaser Designee, (ii) Section 5.05 shall be for the benefit of and fully enforceable by each of the Indemnified Persons and (iii) Section 6.12 shall be for the benefit of and fully enforceable by each of the Specified Persons. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or modified in whole or in part at any time by an agreement in writing between the parties hereto executed in the same manner as this Agreement. No failure on the part of any party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise by any party of any right preclude any other or future exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.
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Section 6.04 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to constitute any original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document. Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile transmission, by electronic mail in "portable document format" (".pdf") form, or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of a document will have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing the original signature.
Section 6.05 Public Announcements. No press release or public announcement related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein shall be issued or made by the Purchaser or any of its Affiliates without the prior written approval of the Company, unless required by law (based on the advice of counsel) in which case the Company shall have the right to review and reasonably comment on such press release, announcement or communication prior to issuance, distribution or publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing (but subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement), the Purchaser and its Affiliates shall not be restricted from communicating with their respective investors and potential investors in connection with marketing, informational or reporting activities; provided that the recipient of such information is subject to a customary obligation to keep such information confidential. The Company may issue or make one or more press releases or public announcements (in which case the Purchaser shall be provided with reasonable advance notice and opportunity and shall have the right to review and reasonably comment on such press release, announcement or communication prior to issuance, distribution or publication) and may file this Agreement with the SEC and may provide information about the subject matter of this Agreement in connection with equity or debt issuances, share repurchases, or marketing, informational or reporting activities.
Section 6.06 Expenses. At or promptly after the Closing, the Company will pay or reimburse the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the due diligence, negotiation and documentation of the Transactions, in an amount not to exceed $3,900,000. If this Agreement terminates in accordance with Section 2.03 and at such time the Purchaser has not willfully breached any of its obligations under this Agreement, the Company will pay or reimburse the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees and expenses incurred by the Purchaser in connection with the due diligence, negotiation and documentation of the Transactions, in an amount not to exceed $250,000. Any amounts paid or reimbursed by the Company pursuant to the two previous sentences shall constitute "Reimbursed Expenses". In the event of litigation between the Company and the Purchaser relating to this Agreement, upon the issuance of a final non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction, the non-prevailing party will reimburse the prevailing party for the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by it in connection therewith. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each party hereto shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions.
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Section 6.07 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company's successors and assigns and the Purchaser's successors and assigns, and no other person; provided, the Company may not assign its respective rights or delegate its respective obligations under this Agreement, whether by operation of law or otherwise, and any assignment by the Company in contravention hereof shall be null and void; provided, that (i) any Affiliate of the Purchaser who after the Closing Date executes and delivers a Joinder and is a permitted transferee hereunder of any Notes or Conversion Shares shall be deemed a Purchaser hereunder and have all the rights and obligations of the Purchaser, (ii) if the Company consolidates or merges with or into any Person and the Company Common Stock is, in whole or in part, converted into or exchanged for securities of a different issuer, then, subject to Section 6.14, as a condition to such transaction the Company will cause such issuer to assume all of the Company's rights and obligations under this Agreement in a written instrument delivered to the Purchaser, and (iii) the rights of a holder of Registrable Securities under Article V may be transferred but only together with Subject Securities (x) in a transfer of (1) Notes in an aggregate principal amount of at least $50,000,000 and (2) Conversion Shares issued or issuable upon conversion of at least $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes or (y) to an Affiliate of the transferor that executes and delivers to the Company a Joinder (subject to Section 4.02(a)). For the avoidance of doubt, no Third Party to whom any of the Notes or Conversion Shares are transferred shall have any rights or obligations under this Agreement except (and then only to the extent of) any rights and obligations under Article V to the extent transferable in accordance with this Section 6.07.
Section 6.08 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York. In addition, each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Agreement and the rights and obligations arising hereunder brought by the other party hereto or its successors or assigns, shall be brought and determined in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York or the United States Federal District Court sitting for the Southern District of New York. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect of its property, generally and unconditionally, to the personal jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement, (i) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above named courts for any reason other than the failure to serve in accordance with this Section 6.08(a), (ii) any claim that it or its property is exempt or immune from the jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (iii) to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable law, any claim that (A) the suit, action or proceeding in such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (B) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper or (C) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each of the parties hereby agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to the respective addresses set forth in Section 6.02 shall be effective service of process for any suit or proceeding in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(b) EACH OF THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 6.08.
Section 6.09 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect provided that the economic and legal substance of, any of the Transactions is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. In the event of any such determination, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement to fulfill as closely as possible the original intent and purpose hereof. To the extent permitted by law, the parties hereby to the same extent waive any provision of law that renders any provision hereof prohibited or unenforceable in any respect.
Section 6.10 Specific Performance. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each party agrees that in the event of any breach or threatened breach by any other party of any covenant or obligation contained in this Agreement, the non-breaching party shall be entitled (in addition to any other remedy that may be available to it, whether in law or equity) to obtain (i) a decree or order of specific performance to enforce the observance and performance of such covenant or obligation, and (ii) an injunction restraining such breach or threatened breach. Each of the parties agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that any other party has an adequate remedy at law or that any award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or in equity. Any party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.
Section 6.11 Headings. The headings of Articles and Sections contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and are not part of this Agreement.
Section 6.12 Non-Recourse. This Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may only be brought against the entities that are expressly named as parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any Person that executes and delivers a Joinder). Except as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, no past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, member, partners, stockholder, Affiliate, agent, attorney, advisor or representative of any party hereto (collectively, the "Specified Persons") shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of any party hereto under this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Section 6.13 Actions of Purchaser. If at any time there are two or more Purchasers as contemplated by clause (i) of the proviso to Section 6.07 and any consent, approval or action of the Purchaser is required at any time pursuant to this Agreement, such consent, approval or action shall be deemed given if the initial Purchaser provides such consent, approval or action.
Section 6.14 Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement, and all rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement provided herein, shall terminate, and be of no further force or effect, upon the earlist of: (i) the occurrence of a Change in Control, (ii) the consummation of a repurchase of all of the outstanding Notes under Section 3.01 of the Indenture, (iii) the consummation of a redemption by the Company of all of the outstanding Notes in accordance with Article 13 of the Indenture, (iv) full settlement of all of the outstanding Notes upon the maturity of the Notes and (v) the Purchasers ceasing to Beneficially Own any Subject Securities, in each case other than (x) any liability of a party arising out of a breach of this Agreement by such party that occurred prior to such termination, (y) the rights and obligations provided in Section 4.07(f), Section 4.10, Section 4.11, Section 4.14, Section 5.05, Section 6.05 and Section 6.06, which shall survive termination of this Agreement, and (z) in the event of a transaction that would be a Change in Control but for the application of clause (y) of the last paragraph of such definition, the rights and obligations in Article V, which shall survive termination of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties hereto or by their respective duly authorized officers, all as of the date first above written.
NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Title: Chief Financial Officer
PING AN ZQ CHINA GROWTH OPPORTUNITY LIMITED
By: /s/Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Title: Director
Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Title: Director
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF INDENTURE
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
and
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
as Trustee
INDENTURE
Dated as of June [●], 2016
4.75% CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01.
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Definitions
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2
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Section 1.02.
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Other Definitions
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9
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Section 1.03.
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Rules of Construction
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10
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Section 1.04.
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Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act
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11
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Section 1.05.
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References to Interest
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11
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ARTICLE 2
THE SECURITIES
Section 2.01.
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Form and Dating
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11
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Section 2.02.
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Execution and Authentication
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12
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Section 2.03.
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Registrar, Paying Agent and Conversion Agent
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13
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Section 2.04.
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Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust
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13
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Section 2.05.
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Holder Lists
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14
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Section 2.06.
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Transfer and Exchange
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14
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Section 2.07.
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Replacement Securities
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14
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Section 2.08.
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Outstanding Securities
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15
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Section 2.09.
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Securities Held by the Company or an Affiliate
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15
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Section 2.10.
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Temporary Securities
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16
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Section 2.11.
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Cancellation
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16
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Section 2.12.
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Defaulted Interest
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16
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Section 2.13.
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CUSIP Numbers
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17
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Section 2.14.
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Deposit of Moneys.
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17
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Section 2.15.
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Book-Entry Provisions for Global Securities
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17
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Section 2.16.
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Special Transfer Provisions
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22
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Section 2.17.
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Restrictive Legends
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23
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ARTICLE 3
REPURCHASE
Section 3.01.
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Repurchase at Option of Holder Upon a Fundamental Change
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24
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ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
Section 4.01.
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Payment of Securities
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29
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Section 4.02.
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Maintenance of Office or Agency
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29
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Section 4.03.
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Annual Reports
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30
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Section 4.04.
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Compliance Certificate
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30
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Section 4.05.
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Stay, Extension and Usury Laws
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30
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Section 4.06.
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Notice of Default
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31
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ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01.
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When Company May Merge, Etc.
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31
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Section 5.02.
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Successor Substituted
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31
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ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.01.
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Events of Default
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32
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Section 6.02.
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Acceleration
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34
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Section 6.03.
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Other Remedies
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35
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Section 6.04.
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Waiver of Past Defaults
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36
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Section 6.05.
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Control by Majority
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36
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Section 6.06.
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Limitation on Suits
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36
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Section 6.07.
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Rights of Holders to Receive Payment and to Convert Securities
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37
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Section 6.08.
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Collection Suit by Trustee
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37
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Section 6.09.
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Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
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37
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Section 6.10.
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Priorities
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38
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Section 6.11.
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Undertaking for Costs
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38
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ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
Section 7.01.
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Duties of Trustee
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38
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Section 7.02.
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Rights of Trustee
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39
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Section 7.03.
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Individual Rights of Trustee
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41
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Section 7.04.
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Trustee's Disclaimer
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41
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Section 7.05.
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Notice of Defaults
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41
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Section 7.06.
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Compensation and Indemnity
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41
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Section 7.07.
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Replacement of Trustee
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42
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Section 7.08.
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Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc.
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43
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Section 7.09.
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Eligibility; Disqualification
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43
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Section 7.10.
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Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company
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43
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Section 7.11.
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Reports by Trustee to Holders
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43
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ARTICLE 8
DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE
Section 8.01.
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Termination of the Obligations of the Company
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44
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Section 8.02.
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Application of Trust Money
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44
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Section 8.03.
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Repayment to Company
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44
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Section 8.04.
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Reinstatement
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45
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ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENTS
Section 9.01.
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Without Consent of Holders
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45
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Section 9.02.
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With Consent of Holders
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46
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Section 9.03.
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Revocation and Effect of Consents
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47
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Section 9.04.
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Notation on or Exchange of Securities
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47
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Section 9.05.
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Trustee Protected
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48
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Section 9.06.
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Effect of Supplemental Indentures
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48
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ARTICLE 10
CONVERSION
Section 10.01.
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Conversion Privilege
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48
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Section 10.02.
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Conversion Procedure and Payment Upon Conversion
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49
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Section 10.03.
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Cash in Lieu of Fractional Shares
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52
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Section 10.04.
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Taxes on Conversion
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53
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Section 10.05.
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Company to Provide Common Stock
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53
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Section 10.06.
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Adjustment of Conversion Rate
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53
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Section 10.07.
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No Adjustment
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63
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Section 10.08.
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Other Adjustments
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64
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Section 10.09.
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Adjustments for Tax Purposes
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64
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Section 10.10.
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Notice of Adjustment and Certain Events
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64
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Section 10.11.
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Effect of Reclassifications, Consolidations, Mergers, Binding Share Exchanges or Sales on Conversion Privilege
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65
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Section 10.12.
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Trustee's Disclaimer
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66
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Section 10.13.
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Rights Distributions Pursuant to Shareholders' Rights Plans
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67
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Section 10.14.
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Applicable Stock Exchange Restrictions
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67
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ARTICLE 11
CONCERNING THE HOLDERS
Section 11.01.
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Action by Holders
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67
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Section 11.02.
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Proof of Execution by Holders
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68
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Section 11.03.
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Persons Deemed Absolute Owners
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68
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ARTICLE 12
HOLDERS' MEETINGS
Section 12.01.
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Purpose of Meetings
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68
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Section 12.02.
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Call of Meetings by Trustee
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69
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Section 12.03.
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Call of Meetings by Company or Holders
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69
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Section 12.04.
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Qualifications for Voting
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69
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Section 12.05.
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Regulations
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69
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Section 12.06.
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Voting
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70
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Section 12.07.
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No Delay of Rights by Meeting
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70
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ARTICLE 13
REDEMPTION
Section 13.01.
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Optional Redemption; Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee
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71
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Section 13.02.
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Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed
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71
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Section 13.03.
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Notice of Redemption
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72
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Section 13.04.
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Deposit of Redemption Price
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73
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Section 13.05.
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Securities Payable on Redemption Date
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73
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Section 13.06.
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Securities Redeemed in Part
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74
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ARTICLE 14
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 14.01.
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Notices
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74
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Section 14.02.
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Communication by Holders with Other Holders
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76
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Section 14.03.
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Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent
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76
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Section 14.04.
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Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion
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76
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Section 14.05.
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Rules by Trustee and Agents
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77
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Section 14.06.
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Legal Holidays
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77
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Section 14.07.
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Duplicate Originals
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77
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Section 14.08.
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Facsimile and PDF Delivery of Signature Pages
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77
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Section 14.09.
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Governing Law
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77
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Section 14.10.
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No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements
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78
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Section 14.11.
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Successors
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78
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Section 14.12.
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Separability
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78
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Section 14.13.
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Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.
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78
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Section 14.14.
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Calculations in Respect of the Securities
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78
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Section 14.15.
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No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees or Shareholders
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79
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Section 14.16.
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Force Majeure
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79
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Section 14.17.
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Trust Indenture Act Controls
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79
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Section 14.18.
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No Security Interest Created
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79
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Section 14.19.
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Benefits of Indenture.
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79
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Section 14.20.
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Withholding
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79
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Form of Security
Exhibit B-1A Form of Security Private Placement Legend
Exhibit B-1B Form of Common Stock Private Placement Legend
Exhibit B-2 Form of Legend for Global Se curity
Exhibit C Form of Notice of Transfer Pursuant to Registration Statement
Exhibit D Form of Certificate of Transfer
Exhibit E Form of Certificate of Exchange
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NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and
Indenture, dated as of June [●], 2016
§ 310(a)(1)
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7.09
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(a)(2)
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7.09
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(a)(3)
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Not Applicable
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(a)(4)
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Not Applicable
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(a)(5)
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7.09
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(b)
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7.09
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§ 311(a)
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7.10
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(b)
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7.10
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(c)
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Not Applicable
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§ 312(a)
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2.05
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(b)
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14.02
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(c)
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14.02
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§ 313(a)
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7.11
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(b)(1)
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7.11
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(b)(2)
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7.11
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(c)
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7.11
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(d)
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7.11
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§ 314(a)
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4.03, 14.01, 14.04
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(b)
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Not Applicable
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(c)(1)
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14.03
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(c)(2)
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14.03
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(c)(3)
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Not Applicable
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(d)
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Not Applicable
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(e)
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14.04
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(f)
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Not Applicable
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§ 315(a)
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7.01
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(b)
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7.05
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(c)
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7.01
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(d)
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7.01
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(e)
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6.11
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§ 316(a)(last sentence)
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2.09
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(a)(1)(A)
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6.05
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(a)(1)(B)
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6.04
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(a)(2)
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Not Applicable
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(b)
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6.07
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(c)
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2.12
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§ 317(a)(1)
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6.08
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(a)(2)
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6.09
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(b)
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2.04
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§ 318(a)
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14.17
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Note: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of the Indenture.
INDENTURE, dated as of June [●], 2016, between Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company," as more fully set forth in Section 1.01), and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States, as trustee (the "Trustee," as more fully set forth in Section 1.01).
Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined below) of the Company's 4.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (the "Securities").
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Definitions. The terms defined in this Section 1.01 (except as herein otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) for all purposes of this Indenture and of any indenture supplemental hereto shall have the respective meanings specified in this Section 1.01.
"Additional Interest" means all amounts, if any, payable pursuant to Section 6.02(b), as applicable.
"Affiliate" means, with respect to a specified Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For this purpose, "control" shall mean the power to direct the management and policies of a Person through the ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise.
"Applicable Procedures" means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for the beneficial interests in any Global Security, the rules and procedures of the Depository that apply to such transfer or exchange.
"Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar U.S. Federal or State law for the relief of debtors, or any analogous foreign law applicable to the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be.
"Bankruptcy Custodian" means any receiver, trustee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
"Board of Directors" means the board of directors of the Company or any committee thereof authorized to act for it.
"Board Resolution" means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is authorized or required by law or executive order to close or be closed.
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"Capital Stock" of any Person means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of such Person and all warrants or options to acquire such capital stock.
"Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred at such time as:
(a) any "person" or "group" (as those terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such person or group has become the direct or indirect "beneficial owner" (as that term is used in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total outstanding voting power of all classes of the Company's Capital Stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors ("Voting Stock");
(b) the consummation of a sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the consolidated property or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any "person" or "group" (as those terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company and/or one or more of the Company's direct or indirect Subsidiaries (for the avoidance of doubt a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another Person is not subject to this clause (b));
(c) any transaction or series of related transactions is consummated in connection with which (whether by means of merger, exchange, liquidation, tender offer, consolidation, combination, reclassification, recapitalization, acquisition or otherwise) all of the Common Stock are exchanged for, converted into, acquired for or constitutes solely the right to receive other securities, other property, assets or cash, but excluding the consummation of any merger, exchange, tender offer, consolidation or acquisition of the Company with or by another Person pursuant to which the Persons that "beneficially owned," directly or indirectly, the shares of the Company's Voting Stock immediately prior to such transaction "beneficially own," directly or indirectly, immediately after such transaction, shares of the surviving, continuing or acquiring corporation's Voting Stock representing at least a majority of the total outstanding voting power of all outstanding classes of Voting Stock of the surviving, continuing or acquiring corporation in substantially the same proportion relative to each other as such ownership immediately prior to such transaction, other than changes in proportionality as a result of any cash/stock election provided under the terms of the definitive agreement regarding such transaction; or
(d) the adoption of a plan relating to the Company's liquidation or dissolution.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) any transaction that constitutes a Change in Control pursuant to both clause (a) and clause (c) shall be deemed a Change in Control solely under clause (c) above and (y) a transaction or transactions described in any of clause (a) through (c) above (including any merger of the Company solely for the purpose of changing the Company's jurisdiction of incorporation) shall not constitute a "Change in Control" if (i) at least ninety percent (90%) of the consideration received or to be received by holders of the Common Stock or Reference Property into which the Securities have become convertible pursuant to Section 10.11 (other than cash payments for fractional shares or pursuant to statutory appraisal rights) in connection with such transaction or transactions consists of common equity listed or quoted on The New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT LLC, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market (or any of their respective successors) or any other U.S. national securities exchange (or which will be so traded when issued or exchanged in connection with such consolidation or merger) and (ii) as a result of such transaction or transactions, the Securities become convertible or exchangeable for such consideration pursuant to Section 10.11.
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"Close of Business" means 5:00 p.m., New York City time.
"Closing Sale Price" on any date means the per share price of the Common Stock on such date, determined by the Company (i) on the basis of the closing sale price per share (or if no closing sale price per share is reported, the average of the bid and ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average bid and the average ask prices) on that date as reported in the composite transactions for the Relevant Stock Exchange; or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the last quoted bid price for the Common Stock on the relevant date, as reported by OTC Markets Group, Inc. or a similar organization; provided, however, that in the absence of any such report or quotation, the "Closing Sale Price" shall be the price determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained by the Company for such purpose as most accurately reflecting the per share price that a fully informed buyer, acting on his own accord, would pay to a fully informed seller, acting on his own accord in an arms-length transaction, for one share of Common Stock. The Closing Sale Price shall be determined without reference to after-hours or extended market trading.
"Company" means the party named as such above until a successor replaces it pursuant to the applicable provision hereof and thereafter means the successor. The foregoing sentence shall likewise apply to any such successor or subsequent successor.
"Company Order" means a written request or order signed on behalf of the Company by an Officer and delivered to the Trustee.
"Common Stock" means the Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company at the date of this Indenture, subject to Section 10.11.
"Conversion Date" with respect to a Security means the date on which a Holder satisfies all of the requirements for such conversion specified under Section 10.01(b).
"Conversion Notice" means a "Conversion Notice" in the form attached as Attachment 2 to the Form of Security attached hereto as Exhibit A.
"Conversion Price" means as of any date, $1,000 divided by the Conversion Rate as of such date.
"Conversion Rate" shall initially be 21.5054, subject to adjustment as provided in Article 10.
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"Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee" means the principal office of the Trustee at which at any time this Indenture shall be administered, which office as of the date hereof is located at 0 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration – Nu Skin, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by written notice to the Holders and the Company, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by written notice to the Holders and the Company).
"Daily Conversion Value" means, for each Trading Day during the Observation Period, one-twentieth of the product of (a) the Conversion Rate on such Trading Day and (b) the Daily VWAP for such Trading Day.
"Daily Measurement Value" means the Specified Dollar Amount (if any), divided by 20.
"Daily Settlement Amount," for each Trading Day during the Observation Period, shall consist of:
(a) cash in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Daily Measurement Value and (ii) the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day; and
(b) if the Daily Conversion Value on such Trading Day exceeds the Daily Measurement Value, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the difference between the Daily Conversion Value and the Daily Measurement Value, divided by (ii) the Daily VWAP for such Trading Day.
"Daily VWAP" means, for each Trading Day during the relevant Observation Period, the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading "Bloomberg VWAP" on Bloomberg page "NUS<EQUITY><VWAP>" (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of one share of Common Stock on such Trading Day determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Company). The "Daily VWAP" shall be determined without regard to after-hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours.
"Default" means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.
"Depository" means The Depository Trust Company, its nominees and successors.
"Ex Date" means the first date on which the Common Stock trades on the Relevant Stock Exchange, regular way, without the right to receive the issuance, dividend or distribution in question from the Company or, if applicable, from the seller of Common Stock on the Relevant Stock Exchange (in the form of due bills or otherwise) as determined by the Relevant Stock Exchange.
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"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
"Fundamental Change" shall be deemed to occur upon the occurrence of either a Change in Control (without giving effect to clause (y) thereto) or a Termination of Trading.
"Holder" means a Person in whose name a Security is registered on the Registrar's books.
"Indenture" means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time.
"Indirect Participant" means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Security through a Participant.
"Interest Payment Date" means June 15 and December 15 of each year, beginning on December 15, 2016.
"Investment Agreement" means the Investment Agreement, dated as of June [●], 2016, by and among Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. and the purchasers named therein
"Issue Date" means June [●], 2016.
"Market Disruption Event" means, with respect to the Common Stock or any other security, (i) a failure by the Relevant Stock Exchange to open for trading during its regular trading session or (ii) the occurrence or existence for more than one-half hour period in the aggregate on any Scheduled Trading Day for Common Stock or such other security of any suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the Relevant Stock Exchange or otherwise) of the Common Stock or such other security or in any options contracts or future contracts relating to the Common Stock or such other security, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on such day.
"Maturity Date" means June 15, 2020.
"Observation Period," with respect to any Security (other than a Purchaser Security) surrendered for conversion, means: (i) if the relevant Conversion Date occurs prior to the 22nd Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on, and including, the second Trading Day immediately succeeding such Conversion Date; and (ii) if the relevant Conversion Date occurs on or after the 22nd Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, the 20 consecutive Trading Days beginning on, and including, the 22nd Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date; and, with respect to the Purchaser Securities, has the meaning set forth in Section 10.02(a)(v).
"Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, Controller, Director of Treasury, the Treasurer, the Secretary, any Assistant Treasurer, any Assistant Secretary and any Vice President of the Company.
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"Officers' Certificate" means a certificate signed by (i) by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer or any of the Vice Presidents of the Company, and (ii) by the Controller, Director of Treasury, Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary or any of the Vice Presidents of the Company, delivered to the Trustee.
"Open of Business" means 9:00 a.m., New York City time.
"Opinion of Counsel" means a written opinion that meets the requirements of Section 14.04 from legal counsel, who may be an employee of or counsel for the Company, reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof.
"Physical Security" means permanent certificated Securities in registered non-global form issued in denominations of $100,000 principal amount and $1,000 integrals thereafter.
"Purchaser" has the meaning set forth in the Investment Agreement.
"Purchaser Global Securities" means the Global Securities issued and authenticated on the Issue Date with an initial balance of $210,000,000 and identified by the CUSIP and ISIN numbers set forth in Section 2.13.
"Purchaser Securities" means any Purchaser Global Securities or any temporary Securities or Physical Securities issued in exchange for beneficial interests in a Purchaser Global Security.
"record date" means, unless the context requires otherwise, with respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock (or other security) have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which Common Stock (or other applicable security) is exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of shareholders entitled to receive such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by the Board of Directors or by statute, contract or otherwise).
"Record Date" for interest payable in respect of any Security on any Interest Payment Date means, the June 1 or December 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date.
"Relevant Stock Exchange" means The New York Stock Exchange or, if the Common Stock (or other security for which the Closing Sale Price must be determined) is not then listed on The New York Stock Exchange, the principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange or market on which the Common Stock (or such other security) is then listed.
"Repurchase Notice" means a "Repurchase Notice" in the form attached as Attachment 3 to the form of Security attached hereto as Exhibit A.
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"Responsible Officer" shall mean, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer within the corporate trust department of the Trustee, including any vice president, assistant vice president, assistant secretary, trust officer or any other officer of the Trustee who customarily performs functions similar to those performed by the persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such person's knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
"Restricted Global Security" means a Global Security that bears the Security Private Placement Legend.
"Restricted Security" means a Security that constitutes a "restricted security" within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act until such time as such Security is freely tradable by a Person who is not (and has not been for the three months preceding the applicable transfer) an "affiliate" (as defined in such rule) pursuant to such rule. Each of the Securities issued on the Issue Date that bear the Security Private Placement Legend shall be Restricted Securities as of the Issue Date.
"Scheduled Trading Day" means a day that is scheduled to be a Trading Day on Relevant Stock Exchange. If the Common Stock is not listed on any U.S. national or regional securities exchange, "Scheduled Trading Day" means a Business Day.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
"Securities Agent" means any Registrar, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent.
"Settlement Method" means, with respect to any conversion of Securities, Physical Settlement, Cash Settlement or Combination Settlement, as elected (or deemed to have been elected) by the Company.
"Specified Dollar Amount" means the maximum cash amount per $1,000 principal amount of Securities to be received upon conversion as specified in the Settlement Notice (or deemed specified pursuant to this Indenture) related to any converted Securities (or portion thereof).
"Subsidiary" of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of the shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of Capital Stock ordinarily entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers, trustees or other voting members of the governing body thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (a) such Person, (b) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or (c) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
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"Termination of Trading" shall be deemed to occur if the Common Stock (or other common equity into which the Securities are then convertible) is not listed for trading on any of The New York Stock Exchange, NYSE MKT LLC, The NASDAQ Global Select Market, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Capital Market (or any of their respective successors) or any other U.S. national securities exchange.
"TIA" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as amended and in effect from time to time.
"Trading Day" means a day on which (i) there is no Market Disruption Event, (ii) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs on the Relevant Stock Exchange or, if the Common Stock is not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, on the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then traded, and (iii) a Closing Sale Price for the Common Stock is available on such securities exchange or market; provided that if the Common Stock (or other security for which a Closing Sale Price must be determined) is not so listed or traded, "Trading Day" means a Business Day.
"Trustee" means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereafter means the successor. The foregoing sentence shall likewise apply to any such successor or subsequent successor.
"Unrestricted Global Security" means a Global Security that does not bear the Security Private Placement Legend.
Section 1.02. Other Definitions.
Term
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Defined in Section
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"Authorized Officers"
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14.01(c)
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"Cash Settlement"
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10.02(a)
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"Clause A Distribution"
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10.06(c)
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"Clause B Distribution"
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10.06(c)
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"Clause C Distribution"
"Combination Settlement"
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10.06(c)
10.02(a)
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"Common Stock Private Placement Legend"
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2.17(b)
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"Conversion Agent"
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2.03
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"Conversion Obligation"
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10.01(a)
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"Distributed Property"
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10.06(c)
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"effective date"
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10.06(j)
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"Electronic Means"
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14.01(b)
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"Event of Default"
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6.01
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"Fundamental Change Notice"
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3.01(b)
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"Fundamental Change Repurchase Date"
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3.01(a)
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"Fundamental Change Repurchase Price"
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3.01(a)
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"Fundamental Change Repurchase Right"
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3.01(a)
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"Global Security"
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2.01
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"Instructions"
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14.01(c)
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"Merger Event"
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10.11
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"Participants"
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2.15(a)
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"Paying Agent"
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2.03
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"Physical Settlement"
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10.02(a)
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"Redemption Date"
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13.01
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"Redemption Price"
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13.01
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"Reference Property"
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10.11
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"Registrar"
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2.03
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"Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change"
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3.01(a)
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"Resale Restriction Termination Date"
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2.17(a)
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"Securities"
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Preamble
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"Security Private Placement Legend"
"Settlement Amount"
"Settlement Notice"
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2.17(a)
10.02(a)(iv)
10.02(a)(iii)
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"Spin-Off"
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10.06(c)
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"Trigger Event"……………………………………
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10.06(c)
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"Valuation Period"…………………………………
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10.06(c)
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"Voting Stock"………………………………………
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Section 1.03. Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires:
(i)
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a term has the meaning assigned to it;
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(ii)
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an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time;
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(iii)
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"or" is not exclusive;
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(iv)
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"including" means "including without limitation;"
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(v)
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words in the singular include the plural and in the plural include the singular;
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(vi)
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provisions apply to successive events and transactions;
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(vii)
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the term "principal" means the principal of any Security payable under the terms of such Securities, unless the context otherwise requires;
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(viii)
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"herein," "hereof" and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision of this Indenture;
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(ix)
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references to currency shall mean the lawful currency of the United States of America, unless the context requires otherwise; and
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(x)
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any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified.
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Section 1.04. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
"Commission" means the SEC.
"indenture securities" means the Securities.
"indenture security holder" means a Securityholder.
"indenture to be qualified" means this Indenture.
"indenture trustee" or "institutional trustee" means the Trustee.
"obligor" on the indenture securities means the Company and any successor obligor upon the Securities.
All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as so defined.
Section 1.05. References to Interest. Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to interest on, or in respect of, any Security in this Indenture shall be deemed to include Additional Interest if, in such context, Additional Interest is, was or would be payable. Unless the context otherwise requires, any express mention of Additional Interest in any provision hereof shall not be construed as excluding Additional Interest, as the case may be, in those provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.
ARTICLE 2
THE SECURITIES
Section 2.01. Form and Dating. The Securities and the Trustee's certificate of authentication shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A, which is incorporated in and forms a part of this Indenture. The Securities may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage; provided that such notations, legends or endorsements are in a form acceptable to the Company. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.
So long as the Securities, or portion thereof, are eligible for book-entry settlement with the Depository, unless otherwise required by law, subject to Section 2.15, such Securities may be represented by one or more Securities in global form registered in the name of the Depository or the nominee of the Depository (each, a "Global Security"). The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in any such Global Securities shall be effected through the Depository in accordance with this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Except as provided in Section 2.15, beneficial owners of a Global Security shall not be entitled to have certificates registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive Physical Securities and such beneficial owners will not be considered Holders of such Global Security.
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Any Global Securities shall represent such of the outstanding Securities as shall be specified therein and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate amount of outstanding Securities from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of outstanding Securities represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect issuances, repurchases, conversions, transfers or exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global Security to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of outstanding Securities represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the custodian for the Global Security, at the written direction of the Trustee, in such manner and upon instructions given by the Holder of such Securities in accordance with this Indenture. Payment of principal of, and interest on, any Global Securities (including the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or Redemption Price, if applicable) shall be made to the Depository in immediately available funds.
Section 2.02. Execution and Authentication. One duly authorized Officer shall sign the Securities for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.
A Security's validity shall not be affected by the failure of an Officer whose signature is on such Security to hold, at the time the Security is authenticated, the same office at the Company.
A Security shall not be valid until duly authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture.
Upon a Company Order, the Trustee shall authenticate Securities for original issue in the aggregate principal amount of $210,000,000. The aggregate principal amount of Securities outstanding at any time may not exceed $210,000,000, subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph and except for Securities authenticated and delivered in lieu of lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Securities pursuant to Section 2.07.
The Company may not, without the consent of Holders of 100% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities, increase the aggregate principal amount of Securities by issuing additional Securities in the future (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer or exchange for or in lieu of other Securities pursuant to Section 2.06, Section 2.07, Section 2.10, Section 2.15, Section 2.16, Section 2.17, Section 3.01(h), Section 10.02(h) and Section 13.06).
Upon a Company Order, the Trustee shall authenticate Securities, including Securities not bearing the Security Private Placement Legend, to be issued to the transferees when sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act as set forth in Section 2.16(b) or when not otherwise required under this Indenture to bear the Security Private Placement Legend.
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The Trustee shall act as the initial authenticating agent. Thereafter, the Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Securities. An authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such authenticating agent. An authenticating agent so appointed has the same rights as a Securities Agent to deal with the Company and its Affiliates.
If a Company Order pursuant to this Section 2.02 has been, or simultaneously is, delivered, then any instructions by the Company to the Trustee with respect to endorsement, delivery or redelivery of a Security that is a Global Security shall be in writing and be required to be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel and an Officer's Certificate in compliance with Section 14.03 and shall not be required to be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel. The Securities shall be issuable only in registered form without interest coupons and only in minimum denominations of $100,000 principal amount and any $1,000 integral multiple thereof.
Section 2.03. Registrar, Paying Agent and Conversion Agent. The Company shall maintain, or shall cause to be maintained, (i) an office or agency where Securities may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange ("Registrar"), (ii) an office or agency where Securities may be presented for payment ("Paying Agent") and (iii) an office or agency where Securities may be presented for conversion ("Conversion Agent"). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Securities and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint or change one or more co-registrars, one or more additional paying agents and one or more additional conversion agents, subject to providing written notification to the Trustee of any such new registrar, paying agent or conversion agent, and may act in any such capacity on its own behalf. The term "Registrar" includes any co-registrar; the term "Paying Agent" includes any additional paying agent; and the term "Conversion Agent" includes any additional conversion agent.
The Company shall use reasonable best efforts to enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Securities Agent not a party to this Indenture, if any. Such agency agreement, if any, shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such Securities Agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Securities Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to maintain an entity other than the Trustee as Registrar, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent, the Trustee shall act as such.
The Company initially appoints the Trustee as Paying Agent, Registrar and Conversion Agent.
Section 2.04. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. Each Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of the Holders or the Trustee all moneys held by the Paying Agent for the payment of the Securities, and shall notify the Trustee in writing of any Default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such Default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and account for any funds so paid by it. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for such money. If the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold as a separate trust fund all money held by it as Paying Agent; provided that the Company may not act as Paying Agent upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default.
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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 Holders and shall otherwise comply with Section 312(a) of the TIA. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish, or shall cause to be furnished, to the Trustee before each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing a list, in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of Holders appearing in the security register of the Registrar and the Company shall otherwise comply with Section 312(a) of the TIA.
Section 2.06. Transfer and Exchange. Subject to Section 2.15 and Section 2.16, where Securities are presented to the Registrar with a request to register their transfer or to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Securities of other authorized denominations, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange if its requirements under this Indenture for such transaction are met. To permit registrations of transfer and exchanges, the Trustee shall authenticate Securities at the Registrar's request or upon the Trustee's receipt of a Company Order therefor. The Company, the Registrar or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall not be required to register the transfer of or exchange any Security for which a Repurchase Notice or notice of redemption pursuant to Article 11 has been delivered, and not withdrawn, in accordance with this Indenture, except if the Company has defaulted in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or the Redemption Price with respect to such Security or to the extent that a portion of such Security is not subject to such Repurchase Notice or notice of redemption.
No service charge shall be made for any transfer, exchange or conversion of Securities, but the Company and the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any documentary, stamp, issue or transfer tax or similar governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, exchange or conversion of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 2.07, Section 2.10, Section 3.01, Section 9.04 or Section 10.02, in each case, not involving any transfer.
Section 2.07. Replacement Securities. If the Holder of a Security claims that the Security has been mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate, at the Holder's expense, a replacement Security upon surrender to the Trustee of the mutilated Security, or upon delivery to the Trustee of evidence of the loss, destruction or theft of the Security satisfactory to the Trustee and the Company. In the case of a lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Security, if required by the Trustee or the Company, indemnity (including in the form of a bond) must be provided by the Holder that is reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee and the Company to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the Trustee or any Securities Agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if such Security is replaced.
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In case any such mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Security has become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay the amounts due in respect of such Security as provided hereunder.
Every replacement Security is an additional obligation of the Company only as provided in Section 2.08.
Section 2.08. Outstanding Securities. Securities outstanding at any time are all the Securities authenticated by the Trustee except for those converted, those cancelled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except to the extent provided in Section 2.09, a Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or one of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates holds the Security.
If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it, or a court holds, that the replaced Security is held by a protected purchaser.
If the Paying Agent (in the case of a Paying Agent other than the Company) holds as of 11:00 a.m. New York City time on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, Redemption Date or the Maturity Date, money sufficient to pay the aggregate Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, Redemption Price or principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any), as the case may be, with respect to all Securities to be repurchased or paid on such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, Redemption Date or the Maturity Date, as the case may be, in each case, payable as herein provided on such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, Redemption Date or the Maturity Date, then (unless there shall be a Default in the payment of such aggregate Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, Redemption Price, principal amount, or of such accrued and unpaid interest), except as otherwise provided herein, on and after such date such Securities shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding, interest on such Securities shall cease to accrue, and such Securities shall be deemed to be paid whether or not such Securities are delivered to the Paying Agent. Thereafter, all rights of the Holders of such Securities shall terminate with respect to such Securities, other than the right to receive the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, Redemption Price or principal amount, as the case may be, plus, if applicable, such accrued and unpaid interest in accordance with this Indenture.
If a Security is converted in accordance with Article 10 then, from and after the time of such conversion on the Conversion Date (except in the case of Cash Settlement of a conversion of a Purchaser Security, then, from and after the time of Cash Settlement of such conversion of a Purchaser Security in respect of the Specified Dollar Amount for such conversion in accordance with Section 10.02), such Security shall cease to be outstanding, and interest, if any, shall cease to accrue on such Security unless there shall be a Default in the payment or delivery of the consideration payable and/or deliverable hereunder upon such conversion (except that any such Security will remain outstanding solely for the purpose of receiving any interest or other amounts due following such conversion as set forth in this Indenture).
Section 2.09. Securities Held by the Company or an Affiliate. In determining whether the Holders of the required aggregate principal amount of Securities have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Securities owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be considered as though 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 Securities that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith may be considered to be outstanding for purposes of this Section 2.09 if the pledgee establishes, to the satisfaction of the Trustee, the pledgee's right so to concur with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not, and is not acting at the direction or on behalf of, the Company, any other obligor on the Securities, an Affiliate of the Company or an Affiliate of any such other obligor. In case of a dispute as to whether the pledgee has established the foregoing, any decision by the Trustee taken upon the advice of counsel shall provide full protection to the Trustee. The Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate listing and identifying all Securities, if any, known by the Company to be owned or held by or for the account of any of the above described Persons; and the Trustee shall be entitled to accept such Officers' Certificate as conclusive evidence of the facts therein set forth and of the fact that all Securities not listed therein are outstanding for the purpose of any such determination. Notwithstanding Section 316(a)(1) of the TIA or anything herein to the contrary, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Purchaser Securities shall be deemed to be owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates for purposes of this Indenture, the Securities and any direction, waiver or consent with respect thereto.
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Section 2.10. Temporary Securities. Until definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of a Company Order therefor, authenticate temporary Securities. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of definitive Securities but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order therefor, shall authenticate definitive Securities in exchange for temporary Securities. Until so exchanged, each temporary Security shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities, and such temporary Security shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
Section 2.11. Cancellation. The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar, Paying Agent and Conversion Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for transfer, exchange, payment or conversion. The Trustee shall promptly cancel all Securities surrendered for transfer, exchange, payment, conversion or cancellation in accordance with its customary procedures. The Company may not issue new Securities to replace Securities that it has paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or that any Holder has converted pursuant to Article 10. All cancelled Securities held by the Trustee shall be disposed of in accordance with its customary procedure for the disposal of cancelled securities and, at the Company's request, certification of such disposal shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Company.
Section 2.12. Defaulted Interest. If, and to the extent, the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Securities, the Company shall pay in cash the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent not prohibited by applicable statute or case law, interest on such defaulted interest at the rate borne by such Securities plus 6% per annum. The Company may pay the defaulted interest (plus interest on such defaulted interest) to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date. The Company shall fix such special record date and payment date. At least fifteen (15) calendar days before the special record date, the Company shall send to Holders a notice that states the special record date, payment date and amount of interest to be paid. Upon the due payment in full, interest shall no longer accrue on such defaulted interest pursuant to this Section 2.12.
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Section 2.13. CUSIP Numbers. The Company in issuing the Securities may use one or more "CUSIP" numbers, and, if so, the Trustee shall use the CUSIP numbers in notices 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 numbers printed on the notice or on the Securities; and provided further that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities, and the effectiveness of any such notice shall not be affected by any defect in, or omission of, such CUSIP numbers. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the CUSIP numbers.
On the Issue Date, the Securities shall initially bear the CUSIP and ISIN numbers set forth in the following sentence. The CUSIP and ISIN numbers for the Purchaser Global Securities that are Restricted Global Securities shall be U66987 AB1 and USU66987AB16, respectively; the CUSIP and ISIN numbers for the Purchaser Global Securities that are Unrestricted Global Securities shall be 67018T AF2 and US67018TAF21, respectively; the CUSIP and ISIN numbers for Restricted Global Securities other than Purchaser Global Securities shall be U66987 AA3 and USU66987AA33, respectively; and the CUSIP and ISIN numbers for Unrestricted Global Securities other than Purchaser Global Securities shall be 67018T AC9 and US67018TAC99, respectively.
Section 2.14. Deposit of Moneys. Prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on each Interest Payment Date, the Maturity Date, any Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, date of Cash Settlement of a conversion in accordance with Article 10 or Redemption Date, the Company shall deposit with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust in accordance with Section 2.04) money, in funds immediately available on such date, sufficient to make cash payments, if any, due on such Interest Payment Date, the Maturity Date or such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be, in a timely manner which permits the Paying Agent to remit payment to the Holders on such Interest Payment Date, the Maturity Date or such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be.If any Interest Payment Date, the Maturity Date, any Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, date of Cash Settlement of a conversion in accordance with Article 10 or Redemption Date falls on a date that is not a Business Day, the payment due on such Interest Payment Date, the Maturity Date or such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be, shall be postponed until the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest or other amount shall accrue as a result of such postponement.
Section 2.15. Book-Entry Provisions for Global Securities
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(a) Global Securities initially shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees, (ii) be delivered to the Trustee as custodian for the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees, as the case may be, and (iii) bear the legends such Global Securities are required to bear under Section 2.17.
Members of, or participants in, the Depository ("Participants") shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security held on their behalf by the Depository, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under the Global Security, and the Depository (or its nominee) may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner of the Global Security for all purposes whatsoever; provided, however, that each Purchaser Global Security shall be subject to the rights under Section 9.02 and Section 10.02(a)(v) of the beneficial owners of such Purchaser Global Security. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee, any Securities Agent or any of their respective agents from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depository or impair, as between the Depository and Participants, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any Security.
(b) Except as otherwise set forth in this Section 2.15 or Section 2.16, transfers of Global Securities shall be limited to transfers in whole, but not in part, to the Depository, its successors or their respective nominees. In addition, one or more Physical Securities shall be transferred to each owner of a beneficial interest in a Global Security, as identified by the Depository, in exchange for its beneficial interest in the Global Securities if (i) the Depository notifies the Company that the Depository is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for any Global Security, or the Depository ceases to be a "clearing agency" registered under Section 17A of the Exchange Act, and, in either case, a successor Depository is not appointed by the Company within ninety (90) days of such notice or cessation or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Registrar has received a written request from the beneficial owner (via the Depository) of the relevant Securities to issue Physical Securities. For the avoidance of doubt, if any event described in clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence occurs, any owner of a beneficial interest in any Global Security will be entitled to receive one or more Physical Securities in exchange for its beneficial interest or interests in the Global Securities, and if any event described in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence occurs, only the beneficial owner that has made a written request to the Registrar (via the Depository) will be entitled to receive one or more Physical Securities in exchange for its beneficial interest or interests in the Global Securities. The Company may also exchange beneficial interests in a Global Security for one or more Physical Securities registered in the name of the owner of beneficial interests if the Company and the owner of such beneficial interests agree to so exchange.
(c) The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Securities shall be effected through the Depository, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Securities also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i) or (ii) below, as applicable, as well as, to the extent applicable, the other provisions of this Section 2.15(c) that follow:
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Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Security. Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Security may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted Global Security (or a Restricted Global Security with the same CUSIP number) in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Security Private Placement Legend. Beneficial interests in any Unrestricted Global Security may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this clause (i).
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All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Securities. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of a beneficial interest in a Global Security that are not addressed by Section 2.15(c)(i), there must be delivered (A) such instruction or order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant to the Depository, as may be required by the Applicable Procedures, directing the Depository to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Security in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (B) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase. Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Security contained in this Indenture, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the Global Securities pursuant to Section 2.15(d).
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Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Security for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Security. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Security may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of this Section 2.15(c) and the Registrar receives the following:
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if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit E; or
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if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Security, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit D;
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and, in each such case set forth in this clause (iii), if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that no registration under the Securities Act is required in connection with such exchange or transfer of beneficial interests to the relevant Person or in connection with any re-sales of the beneficial interests in the Unrestricted Global Security that are beneficially owned by such Person on the date of such opinion.
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Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Security cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security.
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Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in one Restricted Global Security for Beneficial Interests in another Restricted Global Security. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Security may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security with a different CUSIP or different legends or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security with a different CUSIP or different legends if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of this Section 2.15(c) and the Registrar receives the following:
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if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security with a different CUSIP or different legends, a certificate from such Holder substantially in the form of Exhibit E; or
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if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Security with a different CUSIP or different legends, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit D.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary provided herein, a holder of a beneficial interest in a Security that is not a Purchaser Security may not exchange or transfer such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in a Purchaser Security.
(d) At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Security have been exchanged for Physical Securities or a particular Global Security has been repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Security shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Security is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security or for Physical Securities, the principal amount of Securities represented by such Global Security shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Security, such other Global Security shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Security by the Trustee or by the Depository at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
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(e) In connection with the transfer of a Global Security in its entirety to beneficial owners pursuant to Section 2.15(b), such Global Security shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall upon written instructions from the Company authenticate and deliver, to each beneficial owner identified by the Depository in exchange for its beneficial interest in such Global Security, an equal aggregate principal amount of Physical Securities of authorized denominations.
(f) Any Physical Security delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Security pursuant to Section 2.15(b), shall bear the same legend(s), if any, from Exhibit B-1A that are borne by the relevant Global Security, except to the extent the requirements of Section 2.15(c)(iii) or Section 2.15(c)(iv) are satisfied with respect to the removal or addition of any legend, mutatis mutandis for the fact that a Physical Security is being issued rather than a beneficial interest in a Global Security.
(g) The Holder of any Global Security may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Participants and Persons that may hold interests through Participants, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Securities.
(h) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on the transfer of any interest in any Securities imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law (including any transfers between or among Participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Security) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
(i) Neither the Trustee nor any Securities Agent shall have any responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depository.
(j) No service charge shall be made to or by a holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Security or to or by a Holder of a Physical Security for any registration of transfer or exchange.
(k) All Global Securities and Physical Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Securities or Physical Securities shall evidence the same debt of the Company and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Securities or Physical Securities surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(l) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Security, the Trustee and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Securities and, subject to Section 2.09, for all other purposes, and neither of the Trustee or the Company shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
(m) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security at the office or agency of the Company designated pursuant to Section 4.02, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more replacement Securities of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount.
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(n) At the option of the Holder, Securities may be exchanged for other Securities of any authorized denomination or denominations of a like aggregate principal amount upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Global Securities or Physical Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and send, the replacement Global Securities and Physical Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02.
(o) Neither the Trustee nor any Securities Agent shall have any responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of an interest in the Global Securities, an agent member of, or a participant in, the Depository or other person with respect to the accuracy of the records of the Depository or its nominees or of any Participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Global Securities or with respect to the delivery to any Participant, agent member, beneficial owner or other Person (other than the Depository) of any notice (including any notice of redemption) or the payment of any amount or delivery of any Securities (or other security or property) under or with respect to such Securities. The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Securities shall be exercised only through the Depository, subject to its applicable rules and procedures. The Trustee and each agent may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its agent members, Participants and any beneficial owners.
Section 2.16. Special Transfer Provisions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, but except as provided in Section 2.15(b), a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depository to a nominee of the Depository or by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or another nominee of the Depository or by the Depository or any such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such successor Depository.
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Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Securities not bearing the Security Private Placement Legend, unless the Company notifies the Trustee in writing otherwise, the Trustee shall deliver Securities that do not bear the Security Private Placement Legend. Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Securities bearing the Security Private Placement Legend, the Trustee shall deliver only Securities that bear the Security Private Placement Legend unless (i) the requested transfer, exchange or replacement is after the Resale Restriction Termination Date, (ii) there is delivered to the Trustee and the Company an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Company and addressed to the Company to the effect that no registration under the Securities Act is required in connection with such transfer, exchange or replacement of such Securities in connection with any re-sales of such Securities on the date of such opinion or (iii) such Security has been sold pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and the Holder selling such Securities has delivered to the Registrar a notice in the form of Exhibit C hereto.
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By its acceptance of any Security or any Common Stock bearing the Security Private Placement Legend or the Common Stock Private Placement Legend, each holder thereof acknowledges the restrictions on transfer of such security set forth in this Indenture and in the Security Private Placement Legend or Common Stock Private Placement Legend, as applicable, and agrees that it will transfer such security only as provided in this Indenture and as permitted by applicable law.
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The Registrar shall retain copies of all letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 2.15 or this Section 2.16 in accordance with its customary document retention policies. The Company shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such letters, notices or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of reasonable written notice to the Registrar.
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The Company may, to the extent permitted by law, purchase the Securities in the open market or by tender offer at any price or by private agreement without giving prior notice to Holders. The Company may, at its option, surrender to the Trustee for cancellation any Securities the Company purchases in this manner. Securities surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation may not be reissued or resold and shall be promptly cancelled pursuant to Section 2.11.
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Section 2.17. Restrictive Legends.
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Each Global Security and Physical Security that constitutes a Restricted Security shall bear the legend (the "Security Private Placement Legend") as set forth in Exhibit B-1A on the face thereof until the date such Securities no longer constitute Restricted Securities as reasonably determined by the Company in good faith and evidenced by an Officers' Certificate (such date, the "Resale Restriction Termination Date").
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No transfer of any Security prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date will be registered by the Registrar unless the applicable box on the Form of Assignment has been checked.
Any Security (or security issued in exchange or substitution therefor) as to which such restrictions on transfer shall have expired in accordance with their terms may, upon surrender of such Security for exchange to the Trustee in accordance with the provisions of this Article 2, be exchanged for a new Security or Securities, of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, which shall not bear the Security Private Placement Legend required by this Section 2.17(a) and shall not be assigned a restricted CUSIP number. In addition, on or after the Resale Restriction Termination Date, upon the request of any Holder and upon surrender of its Security for exchange, the Company shall exchange a Physical Security with the Security Private Placement Legend for a Physical Security without Security Private Placement Legend so long as the Holder covenants to the Company that it will offer, sell, pledge or otherwise transfer such Security in compliance with the Securities Act. The Company shall be entitled to instruct the Trustee in writing to cancel any Global Security as to which such restrictions on transfer shall have expired in accordance with their terms for exchange, and, upon such instruction, the Trustee shall provide evidence of cancellation of such Global Security; and any new Global Security exchanged therefor shall not bear the Security Private Placement Legend specified in this Section 2.17(a) and shall not be assigned a restricted CUSIP number. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing upon the occurrence of the Resale Restriction Termination Date and promptly after a registration statement, if any, with respect to the Securities or any Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Securities has been declared effective under the Securities Act.
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Until the Resale Restriction Termination Date, any stock certificate representing Common Stock issued upon conversion of such Security, if any, shall, if such shares constitute Restricted Securities at their time of issuance, bear the legend (the "Common Stock Private Placement Legend") as set forth in Exhibit B-1B unless such Common Stock have been transferred pursuant to a registration statement that has become or been declared effective under the Securities Act and that continues to be effective at the time of such transfer, or have been sold pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act, or unless otherwise agreed by the Company in writing.
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Each Global Security shall also bear the legend as set forth in Exhibit B-2.
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ARTICLE 3
REPURCHASE
REPURCHASE
Section 3.01. Repurchase at Option of Holder Upon a Fundamental Change. (a) If a Fundamental Change occurs at any time prior to the Maturity Date, each Holder of Securities shall have the right (the "Fundamental Change Repurchase Right"), at such Holder's option, to require the Company to repurchase (a "Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change") all of such Holder's Securities (or any portion thereof that is equal to $1,000 in principal amount or an integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof), on a date selected by the Company (the "Fundamental Change Repurchase Date"), which shall be no later than thirty five (35) Business Days, and no earlier than twenty (20) Business Days (or as such period may be extended pursuant to Section 3.01(j)), after the date the Fundamental Change Notice is sent in accordance with Section 3.01(b), at a price, payable in cash, equal to one hundred and eight percent (108%) of the principal amount of the Securities (or portion thereof) to be so repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (the "Fundamental Change Repurchase Price"), subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:
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delivery to the Company (if it is acting as its own Paying Agent), or to a Paying Agent designated by the Company for such purpose in the Fundamental Change Notice, no later than the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, of a Repurchase Notice, in the form set forth in the Securities or any other form of written notice substantially similar thereto, in each case, duly completed and signed, with appropriate signature guarantee, stating:
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the certificate number(s) of the Securities that the Holder will deliver to be repurchased, if such Securities are Physical Securities;
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the principal amount of Securities to be repurchased, which must be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof; and
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that such principal amount of Securities are to be repurchased pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in this Section 3.01; and
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delivery to the Company (if it is acting as its own Paying Agent), or to a Paying Agent designated by the Company for such purpose in the Fundamental Change Notice, at any time after the delivery of such Repurchase Notice, of such Securities (together with all necessary endorsements) with respect to which the Fundamental Change Repurchase Right is being exercised, if such Securities are Physical Securities, or book-entry transfer of the Securities, if the Securities are Global Securities, in compliance with the Applicable Procedures;
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provided, however, that if such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date is after a Record Date for the payment of an installment of interest and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, then the full amount of accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date shall be paid on such Interest Payment Date to the Holder of record of such Securities at the Close of Business on such Record Date (without any surrender of such Securities by such Holder), and the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price shall not include any accrued but unpaid interest.
If such Securities are held in book-entry form through the Depository, the delivery of any Securities, Repurchase Notice, Fundamental Change Notice or notice of withdrawal pursuant to the second immediately succeeding paragraph shall comply with the Applicable Procedures.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Holder that has delivered the Repurchase Notice contemplated by this Section 3.01(a) to the Company (if it is acting as its own Paying Agent) or to a Paying Agent designated by the Company for such purpose in the Fundamental Change Notice shall have the right to withdraw such Repurchase Notice by delivery, at any time prior to the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (or, if there shall be a Default in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase, at any time during which such Default is continuing), of a written notice of withdrawal to the Company (if acting as its own Paying Agent) or the Paying Agent, which notice shall be delivered in accordance with, and contain the information specified in, Section 3.01(b)(x).
The Paying Agent shall promptly notify the Company of the receipt by it of any Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal thereof.
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On or before the 20th Business Day after the consummation of a Fundamental Change, the Company shall send, or cause to be sent, to all Holders of the Securities in accordance with Section 14.01 a notice (the "Fundamental Change Notice") of the occurrence of such Fundamental Change and the Fundamental Change Repurchase Right arising as a result thereof. The Company shall deliver a copy of the Fundamental Change Notice to the Trustee at the time such notice is delivered to the Holders. Each Fundamental Change Notice shall state:
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the events causing the Fundamental Change;
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the date of the Fundamental Change;
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the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
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the last date on which the Fundamental Change Repurchase Right may be exercised, which shall be the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
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the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price;
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the names and addresses of the Paying Agent and the Conversion Agent;
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the procedures that a Holder must follow to exercise the Fundamental Change Repurchase Right;
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that the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price for any Security as to which a Repurchase Notice has been given and not withdrawn will be paid no later than the later of such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the time of book-entry transfer or delivery of the Security (together with all necessary endorsements);
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that, except as otherwise provided herein with respect to a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date for the payment of an installment of interest and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, on and after such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (unless there shall be a Default in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price), interest on Securities subject to Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change will cease to accrue, and all rights of the Holders of such Securities shall terminate, other than the right to receive, in accordance herewith, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price;
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that a Holder will be entitled to withdraw its election in the Repurchase Notice prior to the Close of Business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, or such longer period as may be required by law, delivered in the same manner as the related Repurchase Notice was delivered and setting forth the name of such Holder, a statement that such Holder is withdrawing its election to have Securities purchased by the Company on such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change, the certificate number(s) of such Securities to be so withdrawn (if such Securities are Physical Securities) the principal amount of the Securities of such Holder to be so withdrawn, which amount must be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof and the principal amount, if any, of the Securities of such Holder that remain subject to the Repurchase Notice delivered by such Holder in accordance with this Section 3.01, which amount must be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof; provided, however, that if there shall be a Default in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, a Holder shall be entitled to withdraw its election in the Repurchase Notice at any time during which such Default is continuing;
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the Conversion Rate and any adjustments to the Conversion Rate that will result from such Fundamental Change;
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that Securities with respect to which a Repurchase Notice is given by a Holder may be converted pursuant to Article 10 only if such Repurchase Notice has been withdrawn in accordance with this Section 3.01 or the Company defaults in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price; and
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the CUSIP number or numbers, as the case may be, of the Securities.
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At the Company's request, upon prior notice reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, the Trustee shall send such Fundamental Change Notice in the Company's name and at the Company's expense; provided, however, that the form and content of such Fundamental Change Notice shall be prepared by the Company.
No failure of the Company to give a Fundamental Change Notice shall limit any Holder's right pursuant hereto to exercise a Fundamental Change Repurchase Right.
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Subject to the provisions of this Section 3.01, the Company shall pay, or cause to be paid, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price with respect to each Security as to which the Fundamental Change Repurchase Right shall have been exercised to the Holder thereof no later than the later of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the time of book-entry transfer or when such Security is surrendered to the Paying Agent together with any necessary endorsements.
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The Company shall, in accordance with Section 2.14, deposit with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust in accordance with Section 2.04) money, in funds immediately available on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, sufficient to pay the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price upon Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change for all of the Securities that are to be repurchased by the Company on such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change. The Paying Agent shall, promptly after delivering the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price to Holders entitled thereto and upon written demand by the Company, return to the Company as soon as practicable, any money in excess of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price.
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Once the Fundamental Change Notice and the Repurchase Notice have been duly given in accordance with this Section 3.01, the Securities to be repurchased pursuant to a Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change shall, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, become due and payable in accordance herewith, and, on and after such date (unless there shall be a Default in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price), except as otherwise provided herein with respect to a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date for the payment of an installment of interest and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, such Securities shall cease to bear interest (whether or not book-entry transfer of the Securities has been made or the Securities have been delivered to the Paying Agent), and all rights of the relevant Holders of such Securities shall terminate, other than the right to receive, in accordance herewith, such consideration and any other applicable rights under those sections set forth in the proviso in Section 8.01.
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Securities with respect to which a Repurchase Notice has been duly delivered in accordance with this Section 3.01 may be converted pursuant to Article 10 only if such Repurchase Notice has been withdrawn in accordance with this Section 3.01 or the Company defaults in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price.
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If any Security shall not be paid on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date upon book-entry transfer or surrender thereof for Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change, the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, such Security shall, until paid, bear interest, payable in cash, at the rate borne by such Security plus 6% per annum, and such Security shall be convertible pursuant to Article 10 if any Repurchase Notice with respect to such Security is withdrawn pursuant to this Section 3.01.
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Any Security that is to be submitted for Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change only in part shall be delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 (with, if the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing, with a notarization or medallion guarantee), and the Company shall promptly execute, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder of such Security without service charge, a new Security or Securities, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, of the same tenor and in aggregate principal amount equal to the portion of such Security not duly submitted for Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change.
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except in the case of an acceleration resulting from a Default relating to the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, there shall be no purchase of any Securities pursuant to this Section 3.01 on any date if, on such date, the principal amount of the Securities shall have been accelerated in accordance with this Indenture and such acceleration shall not have been rescinded on or prior to such date in accordance with this Indenture. The Paying Agent will promptly return to the respective Holders thereof any Securities held by it during the continuance of such an acceleration.
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In connection with any Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change, the Company shall, to the extent required (i) comply with the provisions of Rule 13e-4, Rule 14e-1, Regulation 14E under the Exchange Act, and with all other applicable laws; (ii) file a Schedule TO or any other schedules required under the Exchange Act or any other applicable laws; and (iii) otherwise comply with all applicable United States federal and state securities laws in connection with any offer by the Company to repurchase the Securities; provided that any time period specified in this Article 3 shall be extended to the extent necessary for such compliance.
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ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
COVENANTS
Section 4.01. Payment of Securities. The Company shall pay all amounts and make deliveries of securities due with respect to the Securities on the dates and in the manner provided in the Securities and this Indenture. All such amounts shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent holds (or, if the Company is acting as Paying Agent, the Company has segregated and holds in trust in accordance with Section 2.04) on that date money sufficient to pay the amount then due with respect to the Securities. The Company will pay, in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts, all amounts due in cash with respect to the Securities, which amounts shall be paid (a) in the case of a Global Security, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by the Depository or its nominee; and (b) in the case of a Physical Security, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account as specified in writing to the Paying Agent by such Holder or, if such Holder does not specify an account, by mailing a check to the address of such Holder set forth in the register of the Registrar. With respect to principal payments, presentation and surrender of Securities is required prior to final payment.
The Company shall pay, in cash, interest on any overdue amount (including, but not limited to unpaid principal, interest, repurchase amounts and Settlement Amounts, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, overdue interest) at the rate borne by the Securities plus 6% per annum.
Section 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency. The Company will maintain, or cause to be maintained, an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an Affiliate of the Trustee or Registrar) where Securities may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange, payment or conversion. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain, or fail to cause to be maintained, any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations and surrenders may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.
The Company will maintain, or cause to be maintained, an office or agency where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities and this Indenture (other than the type contemplated by Section 14.09(c)) may be served, provided that such office or agency may instead be at the principal office of the Company located in the United States (and, notwithstanding the final sentence of this Section 4.02, shall initially be at such office until the Company notifies the Trustee otherwise).
The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.
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The Company hereby initially designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as an agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03.
Section 4.03. Annual Reports. (a) The Company shall provide to the Trustee a copy of each report the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act no later than the date 15 Business Days after such report is required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act (after giving effect to any grace period provided by Rule 12b-25 under the Exchange Act); provided, however, that each such report will be deemed to be so provided to the Trustee if the Company files such report with the SEC through the SEC's XXXXX database no later than the time such report is required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act (taking into account any applicable grace periods provided thereunder). To the extent the TIA then applies to this Indenture, the Company shall comply with TIA §314(a). In addition, while the Securities remain outstanding and are "restricted securities" within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act, the Company will, during any period in which the Company is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, furnish to holders of the Securities and prospective investors, upon request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.
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Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee pursuant to this Section 4.03 is for informational purposes only, and the Trustee's receipt of such shall not constitute actual or constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company's compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on an Officers' Certificates).
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The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to determine or monitor whether the Company has delivered reports in accordance with this Section 4.03.
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Section 4.04. Compliance Certificate. The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, a certificate from the principal executive, financial or accounting officer of the Company stating that such officer has conducted or supervised a review of the activities of the Company and its performance of obligations under this Indenture and the Securities and that, based upon such review, no Default or Event of Default exists hereunder or thereunder or, if a Default or Event of Default then exists, specifying such event, status and the remedial action proposed to be taken by the Company with respect to such Default or Event of Default.
Section 4.05. Stay, Extension and 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, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture or the Securities; and the Company (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, 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 has been enacted.
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Section 4.06. Notice of Default. Within 30 days of the Company's becoming aware of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, the Company shall give written notice to the Trustee of such Default or Event of Default, and any remedial action proposed to be taken.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01. When Company May Merge, Etc. Subject to Section 5.02, the Company shall not consolidate with, or merge with or into, or sell, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the consolidated property or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to another Person (other than one or more Subsidiaries of the Company (it being understood that this Article 5 shall not apply to a sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of property or assets between or among the Company and its Subsidiaries)), whether in a single transaction or series of related transactions, unless (i)(x) the Company is the continuing Person or (y) such other Person is organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any state of the United States of America or the District of Columbia, and such other Person assumes by supplemental indenture all of the obligations of the Company under the Securities and this Indenture and (ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing under this Indenture.
For purposes of this Section 5.01, the sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of one or more Subsidiaries of the Company to another Person other than the Company or one or more other Subsidiaries of the Company, which properties or assets, if held by the Company instead of such Subsidiaries, would constitute all or substantially all of the consolidated properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall be deemed to be the sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to another Person.
The Company shall deliver to the Trustee substantially concurrently with or prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel (which may rely upon such Officers' Certificate as to the absence of Defaults and Events of Default and other statements of fact) stating that the proposed transaction and, if required, such supplemental indenture (if any) will, upon consummation of the proposed transaction, comply with the applicable provisions of this Indenture.
Section 5.02. Successor Substituted. In case of any such consolidation, merger or any sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated property or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and upon the assumption by the successor Person, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the due and punctual payment of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Securities, the due and punctual payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price with respect to all Securities repurchased on each Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the due and punctual payment of the Redemption Price due on a Redemption Date, the due and punctual delivery or payment, as the case may be, of any consideration due upon conversion of the Securities and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture and the Securities to be performed by the Company, such successor Person shall succeed to and be substituted for the Company, with the same effect as if it had been named herein as the party of the first part. Such successor Person thereupon may cause to be signed, and may issue either in its own name or in the name of the Company any or all of the Securities issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee; and, upon the order of such successor Person instead of the Company and subject to all the terms, conditions and limitations in this Indenture prescribed, the Trustee shall authenticate and shall deliver, or cause to be authenticated and delivered, any Securities that previously shall have been signed and delivered by the Officers of the Company to the Trustee for authentication, and any Securities that such successor Person thereafter shall cause to be signed and delivered to the Trustee for that purpose. All the Securities so issued shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Securities theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as though all of such Securities had been issued at the date of the execution hereof. In the event of any such consolidation, merger or any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (but not in the case of a lease), upon compliance with this Article 5, the Person named as the "Company" in the first paragraph of this Indenture or any successor that shall thereafter have become such in the manner prescribed in this Article 5, except in the case of a lease, shall be released from its liabilities as obligor and maker of the Securities and its obligations under this Indenture shall terminate.
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In case of any such consolidation, merger or any sale, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition, such changes in phraseology and form (but not in substance) may be made in the Securities thereafter to be issued as may be appropriate.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.01. Events of Default. An "Event of Default" occurs if:
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the Company fails to pay the principal of any Security when due, whether on the Maturity Date, on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date with respect to a Fundamental Change, on a Redemption Date, upon acceleration or otherwise;
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the Company fails to pay an installment of interest on any Security when due, if the failure continues for twenty (20) days after the date when due;
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the Company fails to satisfy its conversion obligations upon exercise of a Holder's conversion rights pursuant hereto and such failure continues for a period of three (3) Business Days;
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the Company fails to (i) comply with its obligations under Article 5 or (ii) issue a Fundamental Change Notice in accordance with Section 3.01(b) when due.
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the Company fails to comply with any other term, covenant or agreement set forth in the Securities or this Indenture and such failure continues for the period, and after the notice, specified in the last paragraph of this Section 6.01;
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the Company fails to make any payment at maturity, including any applicable grace period, on any indebtedness of the Company (other than indebtedness of the Company owing to any of its subsidiaries) outstanding in an amount in excess of $150,000,000 and continuance of this failure to pay or (ii) there is a default on any indebtedness of the Company (other than indebtedness owing to any of its Subsidiaries), which default results in the acceleration of such indebtedness in an amount in excess of $150,000,000 without such indebtedness having been discharged or the acceleration having been cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, in the case of clause (i) or (ii) above, for a period of 30 days after written notice thereof to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of outstanding Securities, provided, however, that if any failure, default or acceleration referred to in clause (i) or (ii) above ceases or is cured, waived, rescinded or annulled, then the Event of Default will be deemed cured;
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the Company, pursuant to, or within the meaning of, any Bankruptcy Law, insolvency law, or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or otherwise, either:
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commences a voluntary case,
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consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,
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consents to the appointment of a Bankruptcy Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property, or
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makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
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a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
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is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case or proceeding with respect to the Company, or adjudicates the Company insolvent or bankrupt,
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appoints a Bankruptcy Custodian of the Company for all or substantially all of the consolidated property of the Company, as the case may be, or
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orders the winding up or liquidation of the Company,
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and, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 6.01(h), the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for at least sixty (60) consecutive days.
A Default under clause (e) above shall not be an Event of Default until (A) the Trustee notifies the Company in writing, or the Holders of at least twenty five percent (25%) in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding notify the Company and the Trustee in writing, of the Default and (B) the Default is not cured within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that the notice is a "Notice of Default." If the Holders of at least twenty five percent (25%) in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities request the Trustee to give such notice on their behalf, the Trustee shall do so. When a Default is cured, it ceases to exist for all purposes under this Indenture.
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Section 6.02. Acceleration. (a) Subject to Section 6.02(b), if applicable, if an Event of Default (excluding an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or Section 6.01(h)) has occurred and is continuing, either the Trustee, by written notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least twenty five percent (25%) in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare 100% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all the Securities to be immediately due and payable in full. Upon such declaration, the principal of, and any accrued and unpaid interest on, all Securities shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or Section 6.01(h) occurs, 100% of the principal of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, all the Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding by written notice to the Trustee may rescind or annul an acceleration and its consequences if (i) the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, (ii) all existing Events of Default, except the nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration, have been cured or waived (or are waived concurrently with such rescission or annulment) and (iii) all amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.06 have been paid. Upon any such rescission or annulment, the Events of Default that were the subject of such acceleration shall cease to exist and deemed to have been cured for every purpose.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the first 360 days immediately following an Event of Default relating to failure to comply with Section 4.03(a) or for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a)(1) of the TIA (at any time such section is applicable to the Indenture, if any) (which will be the 31st day after written notice is provided to the Company of the Default pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 6.01, unless such failure is cured or waived prior to such 31st day), the sole remedy for any such Event of Default shall, at the Company's election, be the accrual of Additional Interest on the Securities at a rate per year equal to 6% per annum and, if such Event of Default has not been cured or waived prior to such 361st day, the payment of the principal of the Securities may be accelerated by the Holders or the Trustee as provided above.
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In order to elect to pay Additional Interest as sole remedy during the first 360 days after the occurrence of any Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the obligations under Section 4.03(a) or for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a)(1) of the TIA (at any time such section is applicable to this Indenture, if any), the Company shall notify all Holders and the Trustee and the Paying Agent of such election in writing prior to the Close of Business on the date that is one Business Day following the date on which such Event of Default occurs (which will be the 31st day after written notice is provided to the Company of the Default pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 6.01, unless such failure is cured or waived prior to such 31st day). If the Company fails to give timely notice of such election, the Securities will be immediately subject to Section 6.02(a).
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In the event the Company does not elect to pay Additional Interest upon such Event of Default in accordance with this Section 6.02(b), the Securities will be subject to Section 6.02(a). This Section 6.02(b) does not affect the rights of Holders if any other Event of Default occurs under this Indenture.
Additional Interest shall be payable at the same time, in the same manner and to the same Persons as ordinary interest.
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If the Company is required to pay Additional Interest to Holders, the Company shall provide a direction or order in the form of a written notice to the Trustee (and if the Trustee is not the Paying Agent, to the Paying Agent) of the Company's obligation to pay such Additional Interest no later than three Business Days prior to the date on which any such Additional Interest is scheduled to be paid. Such notice shall set forth the amount of Additional Interest to be paid by the Company on such payment date and direct the Trustee (or, if the Trustee is not the Paying Agent, to the Paying Agent) to make payment to the extent it receives funds from the Company to do so. The Trustee shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holder to determine whether the Additional Interest is payable, or with respect to the nature, extent or calculation of the amount of the Additional Interest owed, or with respect to the method employed in such calculation of the Additional Interest.
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Section 6.03. Other Remedies. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to collect the payment of amounts due with respect to the Securities or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Securities or this Indenture.
The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Securities or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any 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. All remedies are cumulative.
In any proceedings brought by the Trustee (and in any proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of this Indenture to which the Trustee shall be a party) the Trustee shall be held to represent all the Holders of the Securities, and it shall not be necessary to make any Holders of the Securities parties to any such proceedings.
In case the Trustee shall have proceeded to enforce any right under this Indenture and such proceedings shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of any waiver pursuant hereto or any rescission and annulment pursuant hereto or for any other reason or shall have been determined adversely to the Trustee, then and in every such case the Company, the Holders and the Trustee shall, subject to any determination in such proceeding, be restored respectively to their several positions and rights hereunder, and all rights, remedies and powers of the Company, the Holders and the Trustee shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.
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Section 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults. Subject to Section 6.07 and Section 9.02, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding may on behalf of all Holders of Securities, by written notice to the Trustee, waive any past Default or Event of Default and its consequences, other than a Default or Event of Default (a) in the payment of the principal of, or interest on, any Security, or in the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or the Redemption Price, as the case may be, (b) arising from a failure by the Company to convert any Securities in accordance with this Indenture or (c) in respect of any provision of this Indenture or the Securities which, under Section 9.02, cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Security affected, if:
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all existing Defaults or Events of Default, other than the nonpayment of the principal of and interest on the Securities that have become due solely by the declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived; and
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the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction.
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When a Default or an Event of Default is waived, it is cured and ceases to exist for all purposes under this Indenture, but no such waiver will extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any rights of Holders or the Trustee related thereto.
Section 6.05. Control by Majority. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it with respect to the Securities. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture, is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders or would involve the Trustee in personal liability unless the Trustee is offered indemnity satisfactory to it; provided that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction.
Section 6.06. Limitation on Suits. Except with respect to any proceeding instituted in accordance with Section 6.07 , a Holder shall not have any right to institute any suit, action or proceeding in equity or at law upon or under or with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or a trustee, or for any other remedy under this Indenture unless:
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such Holder previously shall have given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;
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the Holders of at least twenty five percent (25%) in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding shall have made a written request to the Trustee to institute such action, suit or proceeding in its own name as Trustee hereunder;
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such Holder or Holders shall have offered and if requested, provided to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense to or of the Trustee in connection with pursuing such remedy; and
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the Trustee shall have failed to comply with the request for sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity, and during such sixty (60) day period, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding have not given the Trustee a direction that is inconsistent with the request;
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provided, that so long as the Purchaser is the sole Beneficial Owner (as defined in the Investment Agreement) of the Purchaser Security, clauses (b) through (d) of this Section 6.06 shall not apply.
A Holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not such actions or forbearances are unduly prejudicial to such Holders). A Holder shall not have the right to enforce any right under this Indenture except in the manner herein.
Section 6.07. Rights of Holders to Receive Payment and to Convert Securities. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to receive payment of all amounts (including any principal, interest or the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or the Redemption Price) due with respect to the Securities, on or after the respective due dates as provided herein, 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 the Holder.
In addition, notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to convert a Security in accordance with this Indenture, or to bring suit for the enforcement of such right, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of the Holder.
Section 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount due with respect to the Securities, including any unpaid and accrued interest.
Section 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim. The Trustee may 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, any predecessor Trustee and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company or its creditors or properties.
The Trustee may collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same, and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official in any judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.06.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
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Section 6.10. Priorities. If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:
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The Trustee, upon prior written notice to the Company, may fix a record date and payment date for any payment by it to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.10. At least fifteen (15) days before each such record date, the Trustee shall send to each Holder and the Company a written notice that states such record date and payment date and the amount of such payment.
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 other than the Trustee 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 6.07 or a suit by a Holder or group of Holders of more than ten percent (10%) in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
TRUSTEE
Section 7.01. Duties of Trustee. (a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent Person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.
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the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
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in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished 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 of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
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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:
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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; and
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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 6.05.
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Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to the provisions of this Section 7.01.
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The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on or the investment of any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
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No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers.
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Section 7.02. Rights of Trustee. (a) The Trustee may conclusively rely on any document believed by it in good faith 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; if, however, the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled during normal business hours to examine the relevant books, records and premises of the Company, personally or by agent or attorney upon reasonable prior notice, at the sole cost of the Company, and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.
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Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers' Certificate and/or an Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers' Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.
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Any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Company Order, and any resolution of the Board of Directors shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution.
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The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own selection, and the advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
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The Trustee may act through agents or attorneys and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent or attorney appointed with due care.
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The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its discretion, rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture; provided that the Trustee's action does not constitute willful misconduct or negligence.
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The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested by this Indenture at the request or demand of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or demand.
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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 each Securities Agent, agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
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The Trustee may request that the Company deliver a 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 certificate may be signed by any Person authorized to sign an Officers' Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
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Anything in this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, in no event shall the Trustee or any Securities Agent be liable under or in connection with this Indenture and the Securities for indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential losses or damages of any kind whatsoever, including but not limited to lost profits, whether or not foreseeable, even if the Trustee or such Securities Agent has been advised of the possibility thereof and regardless of the form of action in which such damages are sought.
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(l) No bond or surety shall be required of the Trustee with respect to performance of the Trustee's duties and powers hereunder;
(m) Under no circumstances shall the Trustee be liable in its individual capacity for the obligations evidenced by this Indenture or the Note.
(n) Any discretion, permissive right, or privilege of the Trustee hereunder shall not be deemed to be or otherwise construed as a duty or obligation of the Trustee hereunder.
Section 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee. The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Company or any of its Affiliates with the same rights the Trustee would have if it were not Trustee. Any Securities Agent may do the same with like rights. The Trustee, however, must comply with Section 7.09.
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Section 7.04. Trustee's Disclaimer. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Securities; the Trustee shall not be accountable for the Company's use of the proceeds from the Securities; and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any statement in the Securities other than its certificate of authentication.
Section 7.05. Notice of Defaults. If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing as to which the Trustee has received written notice, then the Trustee shall send to each Holder a notice of the Default or Event of Default within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, as applicable, unless such Default or Event of Default has been cured or waived; provided, however, that, except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment or delivery of any amounts due (including principal, interest, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, the Redemption Price or the consideration due upon conversion) with respect to any Security, the Trustee may withhold such notice if, and so long as it in good faith determines that, withholding such notice is in the best interests of Holders.
Section 7.06. Compensation and Indemnity. The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation for its services hereunder as shall be mutually agreed upon in writing. The Trustee's compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by it pursuant to, and in accordance with, any provision hereof, except for any such expenses as shall have been caused by the Trustee's own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and out-of-pocket expenses of the Trustee's agents and counsel. The Trustee shall provide the Company with reasonable notice of any expense not in the ordinary course of business.
The Company shall indemnify each of the Trustee, each predecessor Trustee and their respective agents for, and hold each of them harmless against, any and all loss, liability, damage, claim, cost or expense (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and taxes other than those based upon the income of the Trustee) incurred by it in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust, the performance of its duties and/or the exercise of its rights hereunder, or in connection with enforcing the provisions of this Section 7.06, including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers and duties hereunder. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnification; provided that failure to give such notice shall not relieve the Company of its obligations under this Section 7.06. The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss or liability incurred by the Trustee through the Trustee's own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.
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To secure the Company's payment obligations in this Section 7.06, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay amounts due on particular Securities.
The indemnity obligations of the Company with respect to the Trustee provided for in this Section 7.06 shall survive any resignation or removal of the Trustee and any termination of this Indenture.
When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or Section 6.01(h) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
Section 7.07. Replacement of Trustee. A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee's acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.07.
The Trustee may resign by so notifying the Company in writing thirty (30) days prior to such resignation. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities then outstanding may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing and may appoint a successor Trustee with the Company's consent. The Company may remove the Trustee on thirty (30) days written notice if:
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the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.09;
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the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent;
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a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
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the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
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If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.
If a successor Trustee does not take office within thirty (30) days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee (at the Company's expense), the Company or the Holders of at least ten percent (10%) in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.09, the Company or any Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon 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. The successor Trustee shall send a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.06.
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Section 7.08. 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 successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee, if such successor corporation is otherwise eligible hereunder.
Section 7.09. Eligibility; Disqualification. There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that (i) is an entity organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (ii) is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and (iii) has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
Section 7.10. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company. To the extent the TIA then applies to the Indenture, the Trustee is subject to TIA §311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA §311(b). To the extent the TIA then applies to the Indenture, a Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to §311(a) to the extent indicated.
Section 7.11. Reports by Trustee to Holders. Within 60 days after each May 15, beginning with May 15, 2016, the Trustee shall send to all Holders of the Securities, as their names and addresses appear on the register kept by the Registrar, a brief report dated as of such anniversary date, in accordance with, and to the extent required under, TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA §313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also will comply with TIA § 313(b)(2). The Trustee will also send all reports as required by TIA § 313(c). A copy of each report at the time of its delivery to the Holders of Securities shall be delivered to the Company and each stock exchange on which the Securities are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing when the Securities are listed on any stock exchange or any delisting thereof.
ARTICLE 8
DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE
DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE
Section 8.01. Termination of the Obligations of the Company. This Indenture shall cease to be of further effect, and the Trustee shall execute instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if (a) either (i) all outstanding Securities (other than Securities replaced pursuant to Section 2.07) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (ii) all outstanding Securities have become due and payable at their scheduled maturity, upon conversion or Repurchase Upon Fundamental Change, or redemption, and in either case the Company irrevocably deposits, prior to the applicable due date, with the Trustee or the Paying Agent (if the Paying Agent is not the Company or any of its Affiliates) cash (or, in the case of conversion, delivers to the Holders in accordance with Article 10 cash, Common Stock (and cash in lieu of any fractional shares) or a combination thereof, as applicable, solely to satisfy the Company's Conversion Obligation) sufficient to satisfy all obligations due and owing on all outstanding Securities (other than Securities replaced pursuant to Section 2.07) on the Maturity Date, the relevant settlement date of any conversion, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be; (b) the Company pays to the Trustee all other sums payable hereunder by the Company; and (c) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers' Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for herein relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with; provided, however, that Section 2.03, Section 2.04, Section 2.05, Section 2.08, Section 7.06, Section 7.07, Section 7.08, Section 7.09, Section 14.09 and Section 14.14, and this Article 8 shall survive any discharge of this Indenture until such time as all payments in respect of the Securities have been paid in full and there are no Securities outstanding; provided further, however, that Section 7.06 shall also survive after the Securities are paid in full and there are no Securities outstanding.
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Section 8.02. Application of Trust Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust all money deposited with it pursuant to Section 8.01 and shall apply such deposited money through the Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of amounts due on the Securities.
Section 8.03. Repayment to Company.
Subject to applicable escheatment laws, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly notify the Company of, and pay to the Company upon the written request of the Company, any excess money held by them at any time. The Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall provide written notice to the Company of any money that has been held by it and has, for a period of two (2) years, remained unclaimed for the payment of the principal of, or any accrued and unpaid interest on, the Securities. Subject to the requir