Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 12, 2008, by and among Remington Arms Company, Inc., U.S. Bank National Association, and each of RA Brands, L.L.C., The Marlin Firearms Company and H&R 1871, LLC
Exhibit 4.1
EXECUTION COPY
REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
as Issuer,
the NEW GUARANTORS party hereto
and
U.S. Bank National Association
as Trustee
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SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of May 12, 2008
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10½% Senior Notes due 2011
This SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this Supplemental Indenture), is dated as of May 12, 2008, by and among Remington Arms Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company); U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee (the Trustee); and each of RA Brands, L.L.C., The Marlin Firearms Company and H&R 1871, LLC (each, a New Guarantor).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated as of January 24, 2003 (as amended, the Indenture), pursuant to which the Company has issued $200,000,000 principal amount of its 10½% Senior Notes due 2011 (the Notes);
WHEREAS, Section 4.14 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Company is required to cause the New Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantors shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Companys obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Note Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.06 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:
ARTICLE ONE - DEFINITIONS
Except as otherwise stated herein, the use of terms and expressions herein is in accordance with the definitions, uses and constructions contained in the Indenture.
ARTICLE TWO - AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE
The New Guarantors hereby agree, jointly and severally with all existing Guarantors (if any), to unconditionally guarantee the Companys obligations under the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 10 of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes applying to a Guarantor and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a Guarantor under the Indenture.
ARTICLE THREE - MISCELLANEOUS
Section 3.1 Effect of the Supplemental Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture supplements the Indenture and shall be a part, and subject to all the terms, thereof. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Indenture and the Notes issued thereunder shall continue in full force and effect.
Section 3.2 GOVERNING LAW. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 3.3 Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.
Section 3.4 Trust Indenture Act Controls. If any provision of this Supplemental Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision which is required to be included in this Supplemental Indenture by the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the required provision shall control.
Section 3.5 Effect of Headings. The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction thereof.
Section 3.6 Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them shall represent the same agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first stated above.
COMPANY
REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.
Name: Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.
| Title: | CFO, Treasurer and Secretary |
TRUSTEE
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Richard Prokosch
Name: Richard Prokosch
| Title: | Vice President |
NEW GUARANTORS
RA BRANDS, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.
Name: Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.
| Title: | Vice President |
THE MARLIN FIREARMS COMPANY
By: /s/ Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.
Name: Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.
| Title: | Vice President |
H&R 1871, LLC
By: /s/ Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.
Name: Stephen P. Jackson, Jr.
| Title: | Vice President |
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