VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. 1.375% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012 INDENTURE Dated as of June 22, 2007 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Trustee
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EX-4.1 2 f31393exv4w1.htm EXHIBIT 4.1 exv4w1
Exhibit 4.1
VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC.
1.375% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012
INDENTURE
Dated as of June 22, 2007
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Trustee
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE | 1 | |||
SECTION 1.01 Definitions | 1 | |||
SECTION 1.02 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act | 11 | |||
SECTION 1.03 Rules of Construction | 11 | |||
ARTICLE 2 THE NOTES | 11 | |||
SECTION 2.01 Designation, Amount and Issuance of Notes | 11 | |||
SECTION 2.02 Form of the Notes | 11 | |||
SECTION 2.03 Date and Denomination of Notes; Payment at Maturity; Payment of Interest | 12 | |||
SECTION 2.04 Execution and Authentication | 14 | |||
SECTION 2.05 Registrar, Paying Agent and Conversion Agent | 14 | |||
SECTION 2.06 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust | 15 | |||
SECTION 2.07 Noteholder Lists | 15 | |||
SECTION 2.08 Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer | 15 | |||
SECTION 2.09 Replacement Notes | 21 | |||
SECTION 2.10 Outstanding Notes | 21 | |||
SECTION 2.11 Temporary Notes | 22 | |||
SECTION 2.12 Cancellation | 22 | |||
SECTION 2.13 CUSIP and ISIN Numbers | 22 | |||
SECTION 2.14 Additional Notes | 22 | |||
SECTION 2.15 Share Cap Additional Interest | 23 | |||
SECTION 2.16 Defaulted Interest | 24 | |||
ARTICLE 3 REPURCHASE OF NOTES | 25 | |||
SECTION 3.01 Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change | 25 | |||
SECTION 3.02 Company Repurchase Notice | 26 | |||
SECTION 3.03 Effect of Repurchase Notice; Withdrawal | 27 | |||
SECTION 3.04 Deposit of Repurchase Price | 28 | |||
SECTION 3.05 Notes Repurchased in Part | 28 | |||
ARTICLE 4 COVENANTS | 28 | |||
SECTION 4.01 Payment of Notes | 28 | |||
SECTION 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency | 29 | |||
SECTION 4.03 144A Information | 29 | |||
SECTION 4.04 Existence | 29 | |||
SECTION 4.05 Compliance Certificate | 29 | |||
SECTION 4.06 Further Instruments and Acts | 30 | |||
SECTION 4.07 Additional Interest Notice | 30 | |||
SECTION 4.08 Reporting Obligation | 30 |
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SECTION 4.09 Covenant to Obtain Stockholder Approval | 31 | |||
SECTION 4.10 Incurrence of Indebtedness | 31 | |||
ARTICLE 5 SUCCESSOR COMPANY | 31 | |||
SECTION 5.01 When Company May Merge or Transfer Assets | 31 | |||
SECTION 5.02 Successor to be Substituted | 32 | |||
SECTION 5.03 Opinion of Counsel to be Given Trustee | 32 | |||
ARTICLE 6 DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES | 32 | |||
SECTION 6.01 Events of Default | 32 | |||
SECTION 6.02 Acceleration | 34 | |||
SECTION 6.03 Other Remedies | 35 | |||
SECTION 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults | 35 | |||
SECTION 6.05 Control by Majority | 35 | |||
SECTION 6.06 Limitation on Suits | 36 | |||
SECTION 6.07 Rights of Noteholders to Receive Payment | 36 | |||
SECTION 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee | 36 | |||
SECTION 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim | 36 | |||
SECTION 6.10 Priorities | 37 | |||
SECTION 6.11 Undertaking for Costs | 37 | |||
SECTION 6.12 Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws | 37 | |||
SECTION 6.13 Sole Remedy for Failure to Report | 37 | |||
ARTICLE 7 TRUSTEE | 38 | |||
SECTION 7.01 Duties of Trustee | 38 | |||
SECTION 7.02 Rights of Trustee | 40 | |||
SECTION 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee | 41 | |||
SECTION 7.04 Trustees Disclaimer | 41 | |||
SECTION 7.05 Notice of Defaults | 41 | |||
SECTION 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Noteholders | 42 | |||
SECTION 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity | 42 | |||
SECTION 7.08 Replacement of Trustee | 43 | |||
SECTION 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger | 43 | |||
SECTION 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification | 44 | |||
SECTION 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company | 44 | |||
ARTICLE 8 DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE | 44 | |||
SECTION 8.01 Discharge of Liability on Notes | 44 | |||
SECTION 8.02 Application of Trust Money | 44 | |||
SECTION 8.03 Repayment to Company | 45 | |||
SECTION 8.04 Reinstatement | 45 | |||
ARTICLE 9 AMENDMENTS | 45 | |||
SECTION 9.01 Without Consent of Noteholders | 45 | |||
SECTION 9.02 With Consent of Noteholders | 46 |
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SECTION 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act | 48 | |||
SECTION 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers | 48 | |||
SECTION 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes | 49 | |||
SECTION 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments | 49 | |||
ARTICLE 10 CONVERSION OF NOTES | 49 | |||
SECTION 10.01 Right to Convert | 49 | |||
SECTION 10.02 Exercise of Conversion Right; Issuance of Common Stock on Conversion; No Adjustment for Interest or Dividends | 51 | |||
SECTION 10.03 Cash Payments in Lieu of Fractional Shares | 53 | |||
SECTION 10.04 Conversion Rate | 53 | |||
SECTION 10.05 Adjustment of Conversion Rate | 54 | |||
SECTION 10.06 Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale | 64 | |||
SECTION 10.07 Taxes on Shares Issued | 65 | |||
SECTION 10.08 Reservation of Shares, Shares to be Fully Paid; Compliance with Governmental Requirements; Listing of Common Stock | 65 | |||
SECTION 10.09 Responsibility of Trustee | 66 | |||
SECTION 10.10 Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions | 67 | |||
SECTION 10.11 Settlement Upon Conversion | 67 | |||
SECTION 10.12 Conversion After a Public Acquirer Change of Control | 68 | |||
SECTION 10.13 Stockholder Rights Plans | 69 | |||
ARTICLE 11 MISCELLANEOUS | 69 | |||
SECTION 11.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls | 69 | |||
SECTION 11.02 Notices | 69 | |||
SECTION 11.03 Communication by Noteholders with Other Noteholders | 70 | |||
SECTION 11.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent | 71 | |||
SECTION 11.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion | 71 | |||
SECTION 11.06 When Notes Disregarded | 71 | |||
SECTION 11.07 Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent, Conversion Agent and Registrar | 72 | |||
SECTION 11.08 Business Day | 72 | |||
SECTION 11.09 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial | 72 | |||
SECTION 11.10 No Interpretation of or by Other Agreements | 72 | |||
SECTION 11.11 Successors | 72 | |||
SECTION 11.12 Multiple Originals | 72 | |||
SECTION 11.13 Table of Contents; Headings | 72 | |||
SECTION 11.14 Indenture and Notes Solely Corporate Obligations | 72 | |||
SECTION 11.15 Severability | 73 | |||
SECTION 11.16 Benefits of Indenture | 73 | |||
SECTION 11.17 Calculations | 73 | |||
SECTION 11.18 Qualification of Indenture | 73 |
Exhibit A Form of Note
Exhibit B Form of Restrictive Legend for Common Stock Issued Upon Conversion
INDENTURE dated as of June 22, 2007, between VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a New York banking corporation, as trustee (the Trustee).
WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the creation of an issue of its 1.375% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012 (the Notes), having the terms, tenor, amount and other provisions hereinafter set forth, and, to provide therefor, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture; and
WHEREAS, all things necessary to make the Notes, when the Notes are duly executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered hereunder and duly issued by the Company, the valid obligations of the Company, and to make this Indenture a valid and binding agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done and performed, and the execution of this Indenture and the issue hereunder of the Notes have in all respects been duly authorized,
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, for and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Notes by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes, as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
SECTION 1.01 Definitions.
Additional Interest has the meaning specified for Additional Amounts in any Registration Rights Agreement, including in Section 3(a) of the Initial Registration Rights Agreement.
Additional Notes has the meaning specified in Section 2.14.
Additional Notes Board Resolutions means resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and delivered to the Trustee in an Officers Certificate providing for the issuance of Additional Notes.
Additional Shares has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).
Affiliate of any specified Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, control when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms controlling and controlled have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
Agent Members has the meaning specified in Section 2.08(b)(vi).
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American Depositary Receipt means a negotiable certificate issued by a U.S. bank representing a specified number of shares (or one share) in a foreign stock that is traded on a U.S. securities exchange.
Bankruptcy Law has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Company or, other than in the case of the definition of Continuing Directors, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board.
Business Day has the meaning specified in Section 11.08.
Capital Stock of any Person means any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock, excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.
Closing Date means June 22, 2007, the date as of which this Indenture was originally executed and delivered.
Closing Sale Price of any share of Common Stock or any other security on any Trading Day means:
(i) the closing sale price per share of such security (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the closing bid and closing ask prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average closing bid and the average closing ask prices) on such date as reported in composite transactions for the principal U.S. securities exchange on which such security is traded; or
(ii) if such security is not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the last quoted bid price of such security on that date in the over-the-counter market as reported by Pink Sheets LLC or a similar organization; or
(iii) if such security is not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange and is not quoted by Pink Sheets LLC or a similar organization, as determined by a nationally recognized securities dealer retained by the Company for that purpose.
The Closing Sale Price shall be determined without reference to extended or after hours trading. The Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock may be adjusted pursuant to Section 10.05(j).
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Common Stock means Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, as designated by the Company at the Closing Date or shares of any class or classes resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof, provided that if at any time there shall be more than one such resulting class, the shares of each such class then so issuable on conversion shall be substantially in the proportion which the total number of shares of such class resulting from
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all such reclassifications bears to the total number of shares of all such classes resulting from all such reclassifications.
Company means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.
Company Order has the meaning specified in Section 2.04.
Company Repurchase Notice has the meaning specified in Section 3.02.
Company Website means, as of any date of determination, the principal website maintained by the Company on the Internet, which is located at http://www.verifone.com as of the date hereof.
Continuing Directors means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors who (i) was a member of the Board of Directors on the Closing Date; or (ii) was nominated for election or elected to the Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of the Board of Directors at the time of such new directors nomination or election.
Conversion Agent has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.
Conversion Date has the meaning specified in Section 10.02.
Conversion Notice has the meaning specified in Section 10.02.
Conversion Period means, with respect to any Note delivered for conversion, the 20 consecutive Trading Day period:
(a) with respect to Conversion Notices in respect of such Note received during the period beginning 25 Scheduled Trading Days preceding the Maturity Date and ending on the second Business Day preceding the Maturity Date, beginning on the 22nd Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date; and
(b) in all other cases, beginning on the third Trading Day following the receipt by the Company of the Conversion Notice in respect of such Note.
Conversion Price on any date of determination means $1,000 divided by the Conversion Rate as of such date.
Conversion Rate means initially 22.7190 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as set forth herein.
Conversion Settlement Amount has the meaning specified in Section 10.11.
Corporate Trust Office or other similar term, means the designated office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business as it relates to this Indenture shall be administered, which office is, at the Closing Date, located at 100 Wall Street, Suite
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1600, EX-NY-WALL, New York, New York 10005, or at any other time at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Company.
Current Market Price has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(h)(i).
Custodian has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
Daily Conversion Value has the meaning specified in Section 10.11.
Daily Settlement Amount has the meaning specified in Section 10.11.
Default means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.
Defaulted Interest has the meaning specified in 0.
Depositary means the clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act that is designated to act as the Depositary for the Global Notes. DTC shall be the initial Depositary, until a successor shall have been appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter, Depositary shall mean or include such successor.
Depositary Entity has the meaning specified in Section 9.04.
Distributed Assets has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(d).
Distribution Notice has the meaning specified in Section 10.01(b).
DTC means The Depository Trust Company.
Effective Date has the meaning specified in Section 10.04(b).
Event of Default has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
Ex-Dividend Date has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(h)(ii).
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Expiration Date has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(f).
Expiration Time has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(f).
Fair Market Value means the amount which a willing buyer would pay a willing seller in an arms-length transaction as determined by the Board of Directors.
Fiscal Quarter means, with respect to the Company, the fiscal quarter publicly disclosed by the Company. The Company shall confirm the ending dates of its fiscal quarters for the current fiscal year to the Trustee upon the Trustees request.
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Fundamental Change means the occurrence of any of the following after the Closing Date:
(a) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any person becomes the beneficial owner (as these terms are defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Companys Capital Stock that is at the time entitled to vote by the holder thereof in the election of the Board of Directors (or comparable body);
(b) the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors are not Continuing Directors;
(c) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(d) the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other Person, or the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the Companys assets and those of the Companys Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any person (as such term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than:
(i) any transaction (x) that does not result in any reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding shares of the Companys Capital Stock, and (y) pursuant to which the holders of 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of the Companys Capital Stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the Company immediately prior to such transaction have the right to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of the Companys Capital Stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors of the continuing or surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction; or
(ii) any merger primarily for the purpose of changing the Companys jurisdiction of incorporation and resulting in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding shares of Common Stock solely into shares of capital stock of the surviving entity.
(e) the termination of trading of the Common Stock, which will be deemed to have occurred if the Common Stock or other Capital Stock or American Depositary Receipts in respect of shares of Capital Stock into which the Notes are convertible is neither listed for trading on a United States national securities exchange nor approved for listing on any United States system of automated dissemination of quotations of securities prices.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Fundamental Change will be deemed not to have occurred if more than 90% of the consideration in the transaction or transactions (other than cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made in respect of dissenters appraisal rights) which otherwise would constitute a Fundamental Change under clauses (a) or (d) above consists of shares of Capital Stock or American Depositary Receipts in respect of shares of Capital Stock traded or to be traded immediately following such transaction on a national securities exchange,
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and, as a result of the transaction or transactions, the Notes become convertible into such Capital Stock or American Depositary Receipts and other applicable consideration.
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(a).
Global Notes has the meaning specified in Section 2.02.
Indenture means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time.
Initial Purchasers means Lehman Brothers Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
Initial Registration Rights Agreement means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Company and the Initial Purchasers, as amended from time to time in accordance with its terms.
interest means, when used with reference to the Notes, any interest payable under the terms of the Notes, including Defaulted Interest, if any, Additional Interest, if any, Reporting Additional Interest, if any and Share Cap Additional Interest, if any.
Interest Payment Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.03.
Issue Date means the date of initial issuance of Notes pursuant to this Indenture.
Market Disruption Event means (a) a failure by the principal U.S. national or regional securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or, if the Common Stock is not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange, the principal other market on which the Common Stock is then traded to open for trading during its regular trading session, or (b) the occurrence or existence prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Trading Day for the Common Stock of an aggregate one-half hour of suspension or limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by a stock exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any option contracts or futures contracts relating to the Common Stock.
Maturity Date means June 15, 2012.
Non-Stock Change of Control means a transaction constituting a Fundamental Change of the type described under clause (a) or clause (d) in the definition of Fundamental Change pursuant to which 10% or more of the consideration for Common Stock (other than cash payments for fractional shares, if applicable, and cash payments made in respect of dissenters appraisal rights, if applicable) in such transaction consists of cash or securities (or other property) that are not shares of Capital Stock or American Depositary Receipts in respect of shares of Capital Stock traded or scheduled to be traded immediately following such transaction on a U.S. national securities exchange.
Noteholder or Holder means the Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrars books.
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Notes means any Notes issued, authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, including any Global Notes and any Additional Notes.
Notice of Default has the meaning specified in Section 6.01.
Officer means the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company.
Officers Certificate means a certificate signed by two Officers. One of the officers executing an Officers Certificate in accordance with Section 4.05 shall be the chief executive, chief financial or chief accounting officer of the Company.
Opinion of Counsel means a written opinion from legal counsel. The counsel may, but need not be, an employee of the Company.
Paying Agent has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.
Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
PORTAL Market means The PORTAL Market operated by the Nasdaq Stock Market or any successor thereto.
Preferred Stock, as applied to the Capital Stock of any Person, means Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such Person.
protected purchaser has the meaning specified in Section 2.09.
Public Acquirer Change of Control means a Non-Stock Change of Control in which the acquirer has a class of common stock traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or that shall be so traded when issued or exchanged in connection with such Non-Stock Change of Control (the Public Acquirer Common Stock). If an acquirer does not itself have a class of common stock satisfying the foregoing requirement, it shall be deemed to have Public Acquirer Common Stock if a corporation that directly or indirectly owns at least a majority of the acquirer has a class of common stock satisfying the foregoing requirement, provided that such corporation fully and unconditionally guarantees the Notes, in which case all references to Public Acquirer Common Stock shall refer to such class of common stock. Majority owned for these purposes means having beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the total voting power of all shares of the respective entitys capital stock that are entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.
Public Acquirer Common Stock has the meaning specified in the definition of Public Acquirer Change of Control.
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Purchase Agreement means the Purchase Agreement, dated June 18, 2007, among the Company and the Initial Purchasers relating to the offering and sale of the Notes.
Record Date means, with respect to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the 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 holders of Common Stock 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).
Reference Property has the meaning specified in Section 10.06.
Register has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.
Registrar has the meaning specified in Section 2.05.
Registration Rights Agreement means the Initial Registration Rights Agreement and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements between the Company and the other parties thereto relating to rights given by the Company to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes and the Common Stock into which such Additional Notes are convertible under the Securities Act.
Regular Record Date means (i) with respect to an Interest Payment Date that falls on June 15, the June 1 immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date and (ii) with respect to an Interest Payment Date that falls on December 15, the December 1 immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date.
Reporting Additional Interest has the meaning specified in Section 6.13 hereof.
Repurchase Notice has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(c).
Restricted Securities has the meaning specified in Section 2.08(c).
Rule 144A means Rule 144A as promulgated under the Securities Act as it may be amended from time to time hereafter.
Scheduled Trading Day means any day on which the primary U.S. national securities exchange or market on which Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading is scheduled to be open for trading.
SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Share Cap means 10.2766 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
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Share Cap Additional Interest has the meaning specified in Section 2.15.
Significant Subsidiary means any Subsidiary of the Company that would be a Significant Subsidiary of the Company within the meaning specified in Rule 1-02(w) under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC.
Special Interest Payment Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).
Special Record Date has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).
Spin-Off has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(d).
Spin-Off Distributed Assets has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(d)(B).
Spin-Off Valuation Period has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(d).
Stated Maturity means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the final payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the control of the issuer unless such contingency has occurred).
Stockholder Approval means the authorization and approval by stockholders holding the requisite number of shares of Capital Stock of the Company in accordance with the Companys certificate of incorporation and by-laws, applicable law and the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or other securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and at a meeting duly called and held in accordance with such organizational documents, applicable law and rules, of a proposal by the Company to increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized by the Companys certificate of incorporation such that the Company is authorized to issue a number of additional shares of Common Stock equal to at least (i) the Conversion Rate multiplied by (ii) the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding divided by $1,000.
Stock Price means:
(i) in the case of a Non-Stock Change of Control in which holders of the Common Stock receive only cash as consideration for their share of Common Stock, the amount of cash paid per share of the Common Stock in such Non-Stock Change of Control; or
(ii) in the case of all other Non-Stock Changes of Control, the average of the last reported sale prices of Common Stock on the five consecutive Trading Days prior to but not including the Effective Date of such Non-Stock Change of Control.
Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or
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other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person, (ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or (iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.
TIA or Trust Indenture Act means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb), as amended, as in effect on the date of this Indenture.
Trading Day means a day during which (i) trading in the Common Stock generally occurs, and (ii) there is no Market Disruption Event.
Trading Price means, with respect to a Note on any date of determination, the average of the secondary market bid quotations per $1,000 principal amount of Notes obtained by the Trustee for $5,000,000 principal amount of Notes at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such determination date from two independent nationally recognized securities dealers selected by the Company, which may include one or more of the Initial Purchasers; provided that if at least two such bids cannot reasonably be obtained by the Trustee, but one such bid can be reasonably obtained by the Trustee, then this one bid shall be used; and provided further that, if the Trustee cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid for $5,000,000 principal amount of Notes from a nationally recognized securities dealer or in the Companys reasonable judgment, the bid quotations are not indicative of the secondary market value of the Notes then, for the purpose of determining the convertibility of the Notes pursuant to Section 10.01(a)(6) only, the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes shall be deemed to be less than 98% of the product of (a) the Conversion Rate on such determination date and (b) the Closing Sale Price of a share of Common Stock on such determination date.
Trigger Event has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(d).
Trust Officer means any officer within the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee with direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
Trustee means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.
Uniform Commercial Code means the New York Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time.
Volume Weighted Average Price per share of Common Stock on any Trading Day means such price as displayed on Bloomberg (or any successor service) Page PAY.N <equity> AQR in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Trading Day or, if such price is unavailable, the market value per share of Common Stock on such Trading Day as determined by a nationally recognized independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by the Company.
Wholly Owned Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of the Company, all the Capital Stock of which (other than directors qualifying shares) is owned by the Company or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary.
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SECTION 1.02 Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act. This Indenture is subject to the mandatory provisions of the TIA, which are incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms have the following meanings:
Commission means the SEC.
indenture securities means the Notes.
indenture security holder means a Noteholder.
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 other obligor on the indenture securities.
All other TIA terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule have the meanings assigned to them by such definitions.
SECTION 1.03 Rules of Construction. Unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(2) or is not exclusive;
(3) including means including without limitation; and
(4) words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
THE NOTES
SECTION 2.01 Designation, Amount and Issuance of Notes. The Notes shall be designated as 1.375% Senior Convertible Notes due 2012. The Notes initially will be issued in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed (i) $316,250,000 plus (ii) such additional aggregate principal amount of Notes as may be issued from time to time as Additional Notes in accordance with Section 2.14. Notes may be executed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee for authentication as provided in Section 2.04.
SECTION 2.02 Form of the Notes. The Notes and the Trustees certificate of authentication to be borne by such Notes shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto. The terms and provisions contained in the form of Notes attached as Exhibit A hereto shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and, to the extent applicable, the Company and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby.
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Any of the Notes may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such notations, legends, endorsements or changes as the officers executing the same may approve (execution thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval) and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, or as may be required by the custodian for the Global Notes, the Depositary or by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. in order for the Notes to be tradable on the PORTAL Market or as may be required for the Notes to be tradable on any other market developed for trading of securities pursuant to Rule 144A or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Notes may be listed, or to conform to usage, or to indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Notes are subject.
Except as contemplated by Section 2.08(b), all of the Notes will be represented by one or more Notes in global form registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary (Global Notes). The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in any such Global Notes shall be effected through the Depositary in accordance with this Indenture and the applicable procedures of the Depositary; and beneficial interests in the Global Notes shall be subject to all rules and procedures of the Depositary. Except as provided in Section 2.08(b), beneficial owners of a Global Note shall not be entitled to have certificates registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificates in definitive form and will not be considered Holders of such Global Note.
Any Global Notes shall represent such of the outstanding Notes as shall be specified therein and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect repurchases, conversions, transfers or exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the custodian for the Global Note, at the direction of the Trustee, in such manner and upon instructions given by the Holder of such Notes in accordance with this Indenture. Payment of principal of and interest on any Global Notes shall be made to the Depositary in immediately available funds.
SECTION 2.03 Date and Denomination of Notes; Payment at Maturity; Payment of Interest. The Notes shall be issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and integral multiples thereof. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication and shall bear interest from the date specified in the form of Notes attached as Exhibit A hereto.
Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. The amount of interest payable for any period that is less than a whole month shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed during such less than whole-month period divided by 360.
If any payment date is not a Business Day, payment will be made on the next succeeding Business Day and no interest will accrue thereon.
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On the Maturity Date, each Holder shall be entitled to receive on such date $1,000 principal amount per Notes and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Maturity Date. With respect to Global Notes, such principal and interest will be paid to the Depositary in immediately available funds. With respect to any certificated Notes, such principal and interest will be payable at the Companys office or agency maintained for that purpose, which initially will be the office or agency of the Trustee located at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, EX-NY-WALL, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Richard Prokosch.
Interest on the Notes will accrue at the rate of 1.375% per annum, from June 22, 2007 until the principal thereof is paid or made available for payment. Interest shall be payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year (each, an Interest Payment Date), commencing December 15, 2007, to the Person in whose name any Note is registered on the Register at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Regular Record Date with respect to the applicable Interest Payment Date, except that the interest payable upon the Maturity Date will be payable to the Person to whom the principal amount is paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Notes or portion thereof surrendered for conversion after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Regular Record Date for an Interest Payment Date but prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date shall be accompanied by payment, in immediately available funds or other funds acceptable to the Company, of an amount equal to the interest (excluding any Additional Interest, Reporting Additional Interest or Share Cap Additional Interest) otherwise payable on such Interest Payment Date on the principal amount being converted; provided that no such payment need be made:
(i) with respect to conversions after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Regular Record Date immediately preceding the Maturity Date;
(ii) with respect to a conversion in connection with a Fundamental Change and the Company has specified a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding Interest Payment Date; and
(iii) with respect to any Defaulted Interest or interest that is otherwise overdue, if any such interest exists at the time of conversion with respect to such Notes.
The Company shall pay interest:
(i) on any Global Notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee;
(ii) on any Notes in certificated form having a principal amount of less than $5,000,000, by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears in the Register, provided, however, that at maturity interest will be payable at the office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee; and
(iii) on any Notes in certificated form having a principal amount of $5,000,000 or more, by wire transfer in immediately available funds at the election of the Holder of such Notes duly delivered to the Trustee at least five Business Days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, provided, however, that at maturity interest will be payable at the
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office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee.
SECTION 2.04 Execution and Authentication. One Officer shall sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.
If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note shall be valid nevertheless.
A Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Note. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.
The Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery Notes for original issue, upon receipt of a written order or orders of the Company signed by an Officer (a Company Order): (i) pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, in the aggregate principal amount of up to $316,250,000 and (ii) from time to time, in such aggregate principal amount as shall be established for any Additional Notes established pursuant to the respective Officers Certificate in respect thereof delivered pursuant to Section 2.14. The Company Order shall specify the number, principal amount and registered Holder of the Notes to be authenticated and shall state the date on which such Notes are to be authenticated.
The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably acceptable to the Company to authenticate the Notes. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument signed by a Trust Officer, a copy of which shall be furnished to the Company. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as any Registrar, Paying Agent or agent for service of notices and demands.
SECTION 2.05 Registrar, Paying Agent and Conversion Agent. The Company shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (the Registrar), an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (the Paying Agent) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for conversion (the Conversion Agent). The Corporate Trust Office shall be considered as one such office or agency of the Company for each of the aforesaid purposes. The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes (the Register) and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may have one or more co-registrars, one or more additional paying agents and one or more additional conversion agents. The term Paying Agent includes any additional paying agent, the term Registrar includes any co-registrars and the term Conversion Agent includes any additional conversion agent. The Company initially appoints the Trustee as (i) Registrar, Paying Agent and Conversion Agent in connection with the Notes and (ii) the custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent not a party to this Indenture, which shall incorporate the terms of the TIA. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to
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such agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of any such agent. If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 7.07. The Company or any of its domestically organized Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
The Company may remove any Registrar, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent upon written notice to such Registrar, Paying Agent, Conversion Agent and to the Trustee; provided, however, that no such removal shall become effective until (1) acceptance of an appointment by a successor as evidenced by an appropriate agreement entered into by the Company and such successor Registrar, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent, as the case may be, and delivered to the Trustee or (2) notification to the Trustee that the Trustee shall serve as Registrar, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent until the appointment of a successor in accordance with clause (1) above. The Registrar, Paying Agent or Conversion Agent may resign at any time upon written notice; provided, however, that the Trustee may resign as Paying Agent, Conversion Agent or Registrar only if the Trustee also resigns as Trustee in accordance with Section 7.08.
SECTION 2.06 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust. Prior to each due date of the principal and interest on any Note, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or if the Company or a Subsidiary is acting as Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto) a sum sufficient to pay such principal and interest when so becoming due. The Company shall require each Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) to agree in writing that the Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Noteholders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of or interest on the Notes and shall notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. If the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate the money held by it as Paying Agent and hold it as a separate trust fund. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by the Paying Agent. Upon complying with this Section, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for the money delivered to the Trustee.
SECTION 2.07 Noteholder 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 Noteholders and shall otherwise comply with Section 312(a) of the TIA. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, or to the extent otherwise required under the TIA, the Company shall furnish, or cause the Registrar to furnish, to the Trustee, in writing at least five Business Days 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 Noteholders and shall otherwise comply with Section 312(a) of the TIA.
SECTION 2.08 Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer. (a) The Company shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office the Register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration of Notes and of transfers of Notes. The Register shall be in written form or in any form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonably prompt period of time.
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Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Notes to the Registrar or any co-registrar, and satisfaction of the requirements for such transfer set forth in this Section 2.08, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount and bearing such restrictive legends as may be required by this Indenture.
Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at any such office or agency maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes that the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive bearing registration numbers not contemporaneously outstanding.
All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
All Notes presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange, repurchase or conversion shall (if so required by the Company or the Registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company, and the Notes shall be duly executed by the Holder thereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing.
No service charge shall be made to any Holder for any registration of, transfer or exchange of Notes, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment by the Holder of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes.
Neither the Company nor the Trustee nor any Registrar shall be required to exchange, issue or register a transfer of (a) any Notes or portions thereof surrendered for conversion pursuant to Article 10 or (b) any Notes or portions thereof tendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) pursuant to Article 3.
(b) The following provisions shall apply only to Global Notes:
(i) Each Global Note authenticated under this Indenture shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee thereof and delivered to such Depositary or a nominee thereof or custodian for the Global Notes therefor, and each such Global Note shall constitute a single Note for all purposes of this Indenture.
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no Global Note may be exchanged in whole or in part for Notes registered, and no transfer of a Global Note in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than the Depositary or a nominee thereof unless
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(A) the Depositary (x) has notified the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Note or (y) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and a successor depositary has not been appointed by the Company within 90 calendar days, or
(B) the Company, in its sole discretion, notifies the Trustee in writing that it no longer wishes to have all the Notes represented by Global Notes.
Any Global Notes exchanged pursuant to this Section 2.08(b)(ii) shall be so exchanged in whole and not in part.
(iii) In addition, certificated Notes will be issued in exchange for beneficial interests in a Global Note upon request by or on behalf of the Depositary in accordance with customary procedures following the request of a beneficial owner seeking to enforce its rights under the Notes or this Indenture, including its rights following the occurrence of an Event of Default.
(iv) Notes issued in exchange for a Global Note or any portion thereof pursuant to clause (ii) or (iii) above shall be issued in definitive, fully registered form, without interest coupons, shall have an aggregate principal amount equal to that of such Global Notes or portion thereof to be so exchanged, shall be registered in such names and be in such authorized denominations as the Depositary shall designate and shall bear any legends required hereunder. Any Global Notes to be exchanged shall be surrendered by the Depositary to the Trustee, as Registrar, provided that pending completion of the exchange of a Global Note, the Trustee acting as custodian for the Global Notes for the Depositary or its nominee with respect to such Global Notes, shall reduce the principal amount thereof, by an amount equal to the portion thereof to be so exchanged, by means of an appropriate adjustment made on the records of the Trustee. Upon any such surrender or adjustment, the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery the Notes issuable on such exchange to or upon the written order of the Depositary or an authorized representative thereof.
(v) In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in clause (ii) above or upon any request described in clause (iii) above, the Company will promptly make available to the Trustee a sufficient supply of certificated Notes in definitive, fully registered form, without interest coupons.
(vi) Neither any members of, or participants in, the Depositary (Agent Members) nor any other Persons on whose behalf Agent Members may act shall have any rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Notes registered in the name of the Depositary or any nominee thereof, and the Depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, may be treated by the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee as the absolute owner and Holder of such Global Notes for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or such nominee, as the case may be, or impair, as between the Depositary, its Agent Members and any
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other Person on whose behalf an Agent Member may act, the operation of customary practices of such Persons governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any Notes.
(vii) At such time as all interests in a Global Note have been repurchased, converted, cancelled or exchanged for Notes in certificated form, such Global Note shall, upon receipt thereof, be cancelled by the Trustee in accordance with standing procedures and instructions existing between the Depositary and the custodian for the Global Note. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any interest in a Global Note is repurchased, converted, cancelled or exchanged for Notes in certificated form, the principal amount of such Global Note shall, in accordance with the standing procedures and instructions existing between the Depositary and the custodian for the Global Note, be appropriately reduced by the Trustee and the Depositary in their records.
(c) Every Note (and all securities issued in exchange therefor or in substitution thereof) that bears or is required under this Section 2.08(c) to bear the legend set forth in this Section 2.08(c) (together with any Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Notes and required to bear the legend set forth in Exhibit B, collectively, the Restricted Securities) shall be subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section 2.08(c) (including those set forth in the legend below and the legend set forth in Exhibit B) unless such restrictions on transfer shall be waived by written consent of the Company following receipt of legal advice supporting the permissibility of the waiver of such transfer restrictions, and the holder of each such Restricted Security, by such holders acceptance thereof, agrees to be bound by all such restrictions on transfer. As used in this Section 2.08(c), the term transfer means any sale, pledge, loan, transfer or other disposition whatsoever of any Restricted Security or any interest therein.
Prior to the date two years following the later of the Closing Date and the date of the last subsequent issuance of the Notes, if any, any certificate evidencing a Restricted Security shall bear a legend in substantially the following form (or as set forth in Exhibit B, in the case of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Notes), unless such Restricted Security has been sold pursuant to a registration statement that has been declared effective under the Securities Act (and which continues to be effective at the time of such transfer) or sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any similar provision then in force, or unless otherwise agreed by the Company in writing as set forth above, with written notice thereof to the Trustee:
THE SECURITY EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ACQUISITION HEREOF OR A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN, THE HOLDER:
(1) REPRESENTS THAT IT IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933;
(2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT PRIOR TO THE DATE TWO YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE 1.375% SENIOR
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CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2012 OF VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. (THE COMPANY) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OR THE COMMON STOCK THAT MAY BE ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF SUCH SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, (C) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER, OR (D) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, INCLUDING UNDER RULE 144, IF AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO OUR AND THE TRUSTEES RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH TRANSFER, TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO US AND THE TRUSTEE; AND
(3) AGREES THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS TRANSFERRED (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(C) ABOVE) A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND.
In connection with any transfer of the Notes prior to the date two years following the later of the Closing Date and the date of the last subsequent issuance of the Notes, if any (other than a transfer pursuant to clause (2)(C) above), the Holder must complete and deliver the transfer certificate contained in this Indenture to the Trustee (or any successor Trustee, as applicable). If the proposed transfer is pursuant to clause (2)(D) above, the Holder must, prior to such transfer, furnish to the Trustee (or any successor Trustee, as applicable), such certifications, legal opinions or other information as the Company may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The legend set forth above will be removed upon the earlier of the transfer of the Notes evidenced thereby pursuant to clause (2)(C) above or the expiration of two years from the last date of original issuance of the Notes (including any Additional Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.14).
Any Notes that are Restricted Securities and as to which such restrictions on transfer shall have expired in accordance with their terms or as to conditions for removal of the foregoing legend set forth therein have been satisfied may, upon surrender of such Notes for exchange to the Registrar in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.08, be exchanged for a new Note or Notes, of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, which shall not bear the restrictive legend required by this Section 2.08(c). If such Restricted Security surrendered for exchange is represented by a Global Note bearing the legend set forth in this Section 2.08(c), the principal amount of the legended Global Notes shall be reduced by the appropriate principal amount and the principal amount of a Global Note without the legend set forth in this Section 2.08(c) shall be increased by an equal principal amount. If a Global Note without the legend set forth in this
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Section 2.08(c) is not then outstanding, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver an unlegended Global Note to the Depositary.
In the event Rule 144(k) as promulgated under the Securities Act is amended to change the two-year period under Rule 144(k), then, the references in the restrictive legend set forth above to two years, and in the corresponding transfer restrictions described above included in this Indenture and the Notes and with respect to shares of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes will be deemed to refer to such changed period, from and after receipt by the Trustee of an Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel evidencing such changes. However, such changes will not be made if they are otherwise prohibited by, or would otherwise cause a violation of, the federal securities laws applicable at the time. As soon as practicable after the Company knows of the effectiveness of any such amendment to change the two-year period under Rule 144(k), unless such changes would otherwise be prohibited by, or would otherwise cause a violation of, the federal securities laws applicable at the time, the Company will provide to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel evidencing such changes as to the effectiveness of such amendment and the effectiveness of such change to the restrictive legends and transfer restrictions.
(d) Any Restricted Securities, prior to the expiration of the holding period applicable to sales thereof under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or any successor provision), purchased or owned by the Company or any Affiliate thereof may not be resold by the Company or such Affiliate unless registered under the Securities Act or resold pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in a transaction which results in such Notes or Common Stock, as the case may be, no longer being restricted securities (as defined under Rule 144).
(e) The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any Agent Members or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the books or records, or the acts or omissions, of the Depositary or its nominee or of any participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any Agent Member or other Person (other than the Depositary) of any notice or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes. All notices and communications to be given to the Holders of Notes and all payments to be made to Holders of Notes under the Notes shall be given or made only to or upon the order of the registered Holders of Notes (which shall be the Depositary or its nominee in the case of a Global Note). The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Notes shall be exercised only through the Depositary subject to the customary procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depositary with respect to its Agent Members.
The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Notes (including any transfers between or among Agent Members) 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.
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SECTION 2.09 Replacement Notes. If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Registrar or if the Noteholder of a Note claims that the Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Company shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Note if the requirements of Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code are met, such that the Noteholder (i) satisfies the Company and the Trustee within a reasonable time after it has notice of such loss, destruction or wrongful taking and the Registrar does not register a transfer prior to receiving such notification, (ii) makes such request to the Company and the Trustee prior to the Note being acquired by a protected purchaser as defined in Section 8-303 of the Uniform Commercial Code (a protected purchaser) and (iii) satisfies any other reasonable requirements of the Trustee and the Company. If required by the Trustee or the Company, such Noteholder shall furnish an indemnity bond sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee to protect the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar from any loss, liability and expense that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced and subsequently presented or claimed for payment. The Company and the Trustee may charge the Noteholder for their expenses in replacing a Note. In case any Note which has matured or is about to mature or has been properly tendered for repurchase on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (and not withdrawn), as the case may be, or is to be converted into Common Stock, shall become mutilated or be destroyed, lost or wrongfully taken, the Company may, instead of issuing a substitute Note, pay or authorize the payment of or convert or authorize the conversion of the same (without surrender thereof except in the case of a mutilated Note), as the case may be, if the applicant for such payment or conversion shall furnish to the Company, to the Trustee and, if applicable, to such authenticating agent such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless for any loss, liability, cost or expense caused by or in connection with such substitution, and, in every case of destruction, loss or wrongful taking, the applicant shall also furnish to the Company, the Trustee and, if applicable, any Paying Agent or Conversion Agent evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or wrongful taking of such Notes and of the ownership thereof.
Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Company.
The provisions of this Section 2.09 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken Notes.
SECTION 2.10 Outstanding Notes. Notes outstanding at any time are all Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section as not outstanding. A Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.09, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee and the Company receive proof satisfactory to them that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser.
If the Paying Agent holds in trust, in accordance with this Indenture, on the Business Day immediately following a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date or on the Maturity Date money sufficient to pay all principal and interest payable on that date with respect to the Notes (or
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portions thereof) to be repurchased or maturing, as the case may be, and the Paying Agent is not prohibited from paying such money to the Noteholders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, then on and after that date such Notes (or portions thereof) cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.
SECTION 2.11 Temporary Notes. Pending the preparation of Notes in certificated form, the Company may execute and the Trustee or an authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee shall, upon the written request of the Company, authenticate and deliver temporary Notes (printed or lithographed). Temporary Notes shall be issuable in any authorized denomination, and substantially in the form of the Notes in certificated form, but with such omissions, insertions and variations as may be appropriate for temporary Notes, all as may be determined by the Company. Every such temporary Note shall be executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee or such authenticating agent upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with the same effect, as the Notes in certificated form. Without unreasonable delay, the Company will execute and deliver to the Trustee or such authenticating agent Notes in certificated form and thereupon any or all temporary Notes may be surrendered in exchange therefor, at each office or agency maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02 and the Trustee or such authenticating agent shall authenticate and make available for delivery in exchange for such temporary Notes an equal aggregate principal amount of Notes in certificated form. Such exchange shall be made by the Company at its own expense and without any charge therefor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Notes shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits and subject to the same limitations under this Indenture as Notes in certificated form authenticated and delivered hereunder.
SECTION 2.12 Cancellation. The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation and dispose of such canceled Notes in accordance with its customary procedures or deliver canceled Notes to the Company upon its request therefor. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes it has paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall not authenticate Notes in place of canceled Notes other than pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.
SECTION 2.13 CUSIP and ISIN Numbers. The Company in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP and ISIN numbers (if then generally in use) and, if so, the Trustee shall use CUSIP and ISIN numbers in all notices issued to Noteholders as a convenience to such Noteholders; provided, however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any changes to the CUSIP and ISIN numbers.
SECTION 2.14 Additional Notes. The Company may, from time to time, subject to compliance with any other applicable provisions of this Indenture, without the consent of the Noteholders, create and issue pursuant to this Indenture additional Notes (Additional Notes)
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having terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit A identical to those of the other outstanding Notes, except that Additional Notes may:
(1) have a different Issue Date from the Issue Date for other outstanding Notes;
(2) have a different issue price than other outstanding Notes; and
(3) have terms specified in the Additional Notes Board Resolutions for such Additional Notes making appropriate adjustments to this Article 2 and Exhibit A (and related definitions) applicable to such Additional Notes in order to conform to and ensure compliance with the Securities Act (or other applicable securities laws) and any registration rights or similar agreement applicable to such Additional Notes, which are not adverse in any material respect to the Holder of any outstanding Notes (other than such Additional Notes);
provided, that no adjustment pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall cause such Additional Notes to constitute, as determined pursuant to an Opinion of Counsel, a different class of securities than the Notes issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and provided further, that the Additional Notes have the same CUSIP number as other outstanding Notes. No Additional Notes may be issued if on the Issue Date therefor any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
In order to issue Additional Notes, the Notes originally issued pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and any Additional Notes must be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, including waivers, amendments, offers to purchase and, in the opinion of Counsel, United States federal tax purposes.
With respect to any issuance of Additional Notes, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee a resolution of the Board of Directors and an Officers Certificate in respect of such Additional Notes, which shall together provide the following information:
(1) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture;
(2) the Issue Date, issue price, pre-issuance accrued interest, amount of interest payable on the first Interest Payment Date, first Interest Payment Date, CUSIP number and corresponding ISIN of such Additional Notes; and
(3) such matters as shall be applicable to such Additional Notes as described in clause (3) of the preceding paragraph.
SECTION 2.15 Share Cap Additional Interest. In the event that the Stockholder Approval is not obtained on or before the 365th day after the Closing Date, the Company shall pay additional interest (Share Cap Additional Interest) on the Notes in an amount equal to (i) 2.0% per annum, from and including June 21, 2008 to June 21, 2009, (ii) 2.25% per annum from and including June 22, 2009 to June 21, 2010, (iii) 2.5% per annum from and including June 22, 2010 to June 21, 2011, (iv) 2.75% per annum from and including June 22, 2011 to June 15, 2012,
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which Share Cap Additional Interest shall in each case continue to accrue until the date on which the Company receives the Stockholder Approval.
SECTION 2.16 Defaulted Interest. Any interest on any Note which is payable, but is not paid when the same becomes due and payable and such nonpayment continues for a period of thirty (30) calendar days, shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the Regular Record Date, and such defaulted interest and interest (to the extent lawful) on such defaulted interest at the annual rate borne by the Notes (such defaulted interest and interest thereon herein collectively called Defaulted Interest) shall be paid by the Company at its election, in each case, as provided in clause (a) or (b) below:
(a) The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Notes (or their respective predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date (as defined below) for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date (not less than thirty (30) calendar days after such notice) of the proposed payment (the Special Interest Payment Date), and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a record date (the Special Record Date) for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than fifteen (15) calendar days and not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the Special Interest Payment Date and not less than ten (10) calendar days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such Special Record Date, and in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall promptly cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date and Special Interest Payment Date therefor to be given to each Noteholder, not less than ten (10) calendar days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date and Special Interest Payment Date therefor having been so given, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid on the Special Interest Payment Date to the Persons in whose names the Notes (or their respective predecessor Notes) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (b).
(b) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Notes may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.
(c) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.16 each Note delivered under this Indenture upon registration of, transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Note.
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ARTICLE 3
REPURCHASE OF NOTES
SECTION 3.01 Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change. (a) If there shall occur a Fundamental Change at any time prior to maturity of the Notes, then each Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Notes, or any portion thereof that is a multiple of $1,000 principal amount, on a date (the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date) specified by the Company, that is not less than 20 calendar days nor more than 35 calendar days after the date of the Company Repurchase Notice related to such Fundamental Change at a cash repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes being repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, subject to the satisfaction by the Holder of the requirements set forth in Section 3.01(c); provided that if such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date falls after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding Interest Payment Date, then the interest payable on such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date shall be paid on such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date to the Holders of record of the Notes on the applicable Regular Record Date instead of the Holders surrendering the Notes for repurchase on such date.
(b) On or before the fifth calendar day after the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Company shall provide to all Holders of record of the Notes on the date of the Fundamental Change at their addresses shown in the Register (and to beneficial owners of the Notes to the extent required by applicable law) a Company Repurchase Notice as set forth in Section 3.02 with respect to such Fundamental Change. The Company shall also deliver a copy of the Company Repurchase Notice to the Trustee and the Paying Agent at such time as it is mailed to Holders of Notes.
No failure of the Company to give the foregoing notices and no defect therein shall limit the repurchase rights of Holders of Notes or affect the validity of the proceedings for the repurchase of the Notes pursuant to this Section 3.01.
(c) For Notes to be repurchased at the option of the Holder, the Holder must deliver to the Paying Agent, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, (i) a written notice of repurchase (a Repurchase Notice) in the form set forth on the reverse of the Notes duly completed (if the Notes are certificated) or stating the following (if the Notes are represented by a Global Note): (A) the certificate number of the Notes which the Holder will deliver to be repurchased or compliance with the appropriate Depositary procedures, (B) the portion of the principal amount of the Notes which the Holder will deliver to be repurchased, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 and (C) that such Notes are to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Notes and in this Indenture, together with (ii) such Notes duly endorsed for transfer (if the Notes are certificated) or book-entry transfer of such Notes (if such Notes are represented by a Global Note). The delivery of such Notes to the Paying Agent (together with all necessary endorsements) at the office of the Paying Agent shall be a condition to the receipt by the Holder of the repurchase price therefor; provided, however, that such repurchase price shall be so paid pursuant to this Section 3.01 only if the Notes so delivered
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to the Paying Agent shall conform in all respects to the description thereof in the Repurchase Notice. All questions as to the validity, eligibility (including time of receipt) and acceptance of any Notes for repurchase shall be determined by the Company, whose determination shall be final and binding absent manifest error.
(d) The Company shall repurchase from the Holder thereof, pursuant to this Section 3.01, a portion of a Note, if the principal amount of such portion is $1,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to the repurchase of all of a Note also apply to the repurchase of such portion of such Note.
(e) The Paying Agent shall promptly notify the Company of the receipt by it of any Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal thereof.
Any repurchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 3.01 shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly following the later of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the time of the book-entry transfer or delivery of the Notes.
SECTION 3.02 Company Repurchase Notice. In connection with any repurchase of Notes pursuant to Section 3.01, the notice contemplated by such provision (the Company Repurchase Notice) shall:
(1) state the repurchase price and the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date to which the Company Repurchase Notice relates;
(2) state the circumstances constituting the Fundamental Change and the date of the Fundamental Change;
(3) state that the repurchase price will be paid in cash;
(4) state that Holders must exercise their right to elect repurchase prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(5) include a form of Repurchase Notice;
(6) state the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(7) state that Notes must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the repurchase price;
(8) state that a Holder may withdraw its Repurchase Notice in whole or in part at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date by delivering a valid written notice of withdrawal in accordance with Section 3.03;
(9) state whether the Notes are then convertible, and if so, the then applicable Conversion Rate, and any adjustments to the applicable Conversion Rate resulting from the Fundamental Change transaction and expected changes in the cash, shares or other property
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deliverable upon conversion of the Notes as a result of the occurrence of the Fundamental Change;
(10) state that Notes as to which a Repurchase Notice has been given may be converted only if the Repurchase Notice is withdrawn in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;
(11) state the amount of interest accrued and unpaid per $1,000 principal amount of Notes to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; and
(12) state the CUSIP number of the Notes.
A Company Repurchase Notice may be given by the Company or, at the Companys request in writing, the Trustee shall give such Company Repurchase Notice in the Companys name and at the Companys expense; provided, that the text of the Company Repurchase Notice shall be prepared by the Company.
The Company will, to the extent applicable, comply with the provisions of Rule 13e-4 and Rule 14e-1 (or any successor provision) and any other tender offer rules under the Exchange Act that may be applicable at the time of the repurchase of the Notes, file the related Schedule TO (or any successor schedule, form or report) under the Exchange Act and comply with all other federal and state securities laws in connection with the repurchase of the Notes.
SECTION 3.03 Effect of Repurchase Notice; Withdrawal. Upon receipt by the Paying Agent of the Repurchase Notice specified in Section 3.01, the Holder of the Notes in respect of which such Repurchase Notice was given shall (unless such Repurchase Notice is validly withdrawn in accordance with the following paragraph) thereafter be entitled to receive solely the repurchase price with respect to such Notes. Such repurchase price shall be paid to such Holder, subject to receipt of funds and/or the Notes by the Paying Agent, promptly following the later of (x) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date with respect to such Notes (provided the Holder has satisfied the conditions in Section 3.01) and (y) the time of book-entry transfer or delivery of such Notes to the Paying Agent by the Holder thereof in the manner required by Section 3.01. The Notes in respect of which a Repurchase Notice has been given by the Holder thereof may not be converted pursuant to Article 10 hereof on or after the date of the delivery of such Repurchase Notice unless such Repurchase Notice has first been validly withdrawn.
A Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn in whole or in part by means of a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the office of the Paying Agent in accordance with the Repurchase Notice at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date specifying:
(a) the certificate number, if any, of the Note in respect of which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, or the appropriate Depositary information, in accordance with appropriate Depositary procedures, if the Note in respect of which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted is represented by a Global Note,
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(b) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal is being submitted, and
(c) the principal amount, if any, of such Notes which remains subject to the original Repurchase Notice and which has been or will be delivered for repurchase by the Company.
If a Repurchase Notice is properly withdrawn, the Company shall not be obligated to repurchase the Notes listed in such Repurchase Notice.
SECTION 3.04 Deposit of Repurchase Price. Prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City Time, on the Business Day immediately following the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent or, if the Company or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company is acting as the Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 6.04, an amount of cash (in immediately available funds if deposited on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date), sufficient to pay the aggregate repurchase price of all the Notes or portions thereof that are to be repurchased as of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date.
If on the Business Day immediately following the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date the Paying Agent holds cash sufficient to pay the repurchase price of the Notes that Holders have elected to require the Company to repurchase in accordance with Section 3.01, then, as of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, such Notes will cease to be outstanding, interest will cease to accrue and all other rights of the Holders of such Notes will terminate, other than the right to receive the repurchase price upon delivery or book-entry transfer of the Notes. This will be the case whether or not book-entry transfer of the Notes has been made or the Notes have been delivered to the Paying Agent.
SECTION 3.05 Notes Repurchased in Part. Upon presentation of any Notes repurchased only in part, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder thereof, at the expense of the Company, a new Note or Notes, of any authorized denomination, in aggregate principal amount equal to the unrepurchased portion of the Notes presented.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
SECTION 4.01 Payment of Notes. The Company shall promptly pay the principal of and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes and in this Indenture. Principal and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee or the Paying Agent holds in accordance with this Indenture money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due and the Trustee or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, is not prohibited from paying such money to the Noteholders on that date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.
The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate specified therefor in the Notes, and it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.
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SECTION 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency. The Company will maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, where the Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange or for presentation for payment or for conversion or repurchase and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. As of the date of this Indenture, such office is located at the office of the Trustee located at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, EX-NY-WALL, New York, New York 10005 and, at any other time, at such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Company. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency not designated or appointed by the Trustee. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office.
The Company may also from time to time designate co-registrars and one or more offices or agencies where the Notes 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.
So long as the Trustee is the Registrar, the Trustee agrees to mail, or cause to be mailed, the notices set forth in Section 7.08. If co-registrars have been appointed in accordance with this Section, the Trustee shall mail such notices only to the Company and the Holders of Notes it can identify from its records.
SECTION 4.03 144A Information. The Company covenants and agrees that it shall, during any period in which it is not required to file with the SEC reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) under the Exchange Act, make available to any Holder or beneficial owner of Notes or holder or beneficial owner of any Common Stock (collectively, for purposes of this Section 4.03, holder) issued upon conversion thereof which continue to be Restricted Securities and any prospective purchaser of Notes or such Common Stock designated by such holder, the information, if any, required pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act upon the request of any holder of the Notes or such Common Stock, until such time as such securities are no longer restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, assuming such securities have not been owned by Affiliate of the Company.
SECTION 4.04 Existence. Except in compliance with Article V, the Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its existence and rights (charter and statutory); provided that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right if the Company shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders of Notes.
SECTION 4.05 Compliance Certificate(a) . The Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 120 calendar days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Company a certificate of the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of the
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Company, stating whether or not, to the knowledge of such officer, any Default or Event of Default occurred during such period and if so, describing each Default or Event of Default, its status and the action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto. The Company also shall comply with Section 314(a)(4) of the Trust Indenture Act. Except with respect to receipt of Note payments when due and any Default or Event of Default information contained in the Officers Certificate delivered to it pursuant to this Section 4.05, the Trustee shall have no duty to review, ascertain or confirm the Companys compliance with, or the breach of any representation, warranty or covenant made in this Indenture.
SECTION 4.06 Further Instruments and Acts. The Company shall execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purpose of this Indenture.
SECTION 4.07 Additional Interest Notice. In the event that the Company is required to pay any Additional Interest, any Reporting Additional Interest or any Share Cap Additional Interest, as applicable, to Holders of Notes, the Company will provide written notice to the Trustee of its obligation to pay Additional Interest, Reporting Additional Interest or Share Cap Additional Interest, as the case may be, no later than two calendar days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date for Additional Interest, Reporting Additional Interest or Share Cap Additional Interest, as the case may be, and such notice shall set forth the amount of Additional Interest, Reporting Additional Interest or Share Cap Additional Interest, as the case may be, to be paid by the Company on such Interest Payment Date. The Trustee shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holder of Notes to determine the Additional Interest, Reporting Additional Interest or Share Cap Additional Interest, as the case may be, or with respect to the nature, extent or calculation of the amount of Additional Interest, Reporting Additional Interest or Share Cap Additional Interest, as the case may be, when made, or with respect to the method employed in such calculation of the Additional Interest, Reporting Additional Interest or Share Cap Additional Interest, as the case may be.
SECTION 4.08 Reporting Obligation. (a) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 15 calendar days after the Company has filed with the SEC, copies of its annual reports and of information, documents and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the SEC may by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company shall also comply with the other applicable provisions of Section 314(a)(1) of the TIA.
(b) Delivery of reports, information and other documents under this Section 4.08 to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustees receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Companys compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officers Certificates). The Trustee is under no duty to examine such reports, information or documents to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Indenture or to ascertain the correctness or otherwise of the information or the statements contained therein. The Trustee is entitled to assume such compliance and correctness unless a responsible officer of the Trustee is informed otherwise.
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SECTION 4.09 Covenant to Obtain Stockholder Approval. (a) The Company hereby agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to seek Stockholder Approval on or prior to the date that is 365 calendar days after the Closing Date. In the event that the Company receives Stockholder Approval, the Company shall promptly provide written notice to the Trustee thereof. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the sole remedy for the failure by the Company to receive Stockholder Approval shall be the payment of Share Cap Additional Interest as provided in Section 2.15.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained herein shall preclude the Company from satisfying its obligations in respect of the conversion of the Notes by delivery of purchased shares of Common Stock which are then held in the treasury of the Company.
SECTION 4.10 Incurrence of Indebtedness. The Company shall not permit VeriFone, Inc., directly or indirectly, to incur or guarantee any unsecured indebtedness in excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate, unless prior to or concurrently with such incurrence or guarantee, VeriFone, Inc. guarantees the Notes on an equal and ratable basis.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSOR COMPANY
SECTION 5.01 When Company May Merge or Transfer Assets. The Company shall not, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person, or sell, convey, transfer or lease the Companys property and assets substantially as an entirety to another Person unless:
(a) either (i) the Company is the continuing corporation, or (ii) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (if other than the Company) is a corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and such Person assumes, by a supplemental indenture, all of the Companys obligations under the Notes and this Indenture, and, to the extent then operative, by a supplemental agreement, all of the Companys obligations under each Registration Rights Agreement, in each case in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;
(b) immediately after giving effect to the transaction described above, no Default or Event of Default, has occurred and is continuing;
(c) if as a result of such transaction the Notes become convertible into common stock or other securities issued by any Person other than the Company or the resulting, surviving or transferee Person, such other Person fully and unconditionally guarantees all obligations of the Company or the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (if other than the Company), as applicable, under the Notes and this Indenture and, to the extent then operative, each Registration Rights Agreement; and
(d) the Company has delivered to the Trustee the Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel pursuant to Section 5.03.
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SECTION 5.02 Successor to be Substituted. In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease in which the Company is not the continuing corporation and upon the assumption by the successor Person, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Trustee, of the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all of the Notes, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed or satisfied by the Company, and, to the extent then operative, by supplemental agreement, executed and delivered to the Trustee and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Trustee, of all of the obligations of the Company under each Registration Rights Agreement, such successor Person shall succeed to, and be substituted for, the Company, and may exercise every right and power of the Company with the same effect as if it had been named herein as the party of this first part, and the Company shall be discharged from its obligations under the Notes, this Indenture and each Registration Rights Agreement. Such successor Person thereupon may cause to be signed, and may issue either in its own name or in the name of VeriFone Holdings, Inc. any or all of the Notes, issuable hereunder that 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 Notes that previously shall have been signed and delivered by the officers of the Company to the Trustee for authentication, and any Notes that such successor Person thereafter shall cause to be signed and delivered to the Trustee for that purpose. All the Notes so issued shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Notes theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as though all of such Notes had been issued at the date of the execution hereof. In the event of any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or 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 may be dissolved, wound up and liquidated at any time thereafter and such Person shall be discharged from its liabilities as obligor and maker of the Notes and from its obligations under this Indenture.
SECTION 5.03 Opinion of Counsel to be Given Trustee. Prior to execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article 5, the Trustee shall be provided with an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel as conclusive evidence that any such consolidation, merger, sale, conveyance, transfer or lease and any such assumption complies with the provisions of this Article 5.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
SECTION 6.01 Events of Default. An Event of Default occurs if:
(a) the Company defaults in any payment of interest on any Note when the same becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 calendar days;
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(b) the Company defaults in the payment of the principal of any Note when the same becomes due and payable at its Stated Maturity, upon declaration or otherwise or upon required repurchase;
(c) the Company fails to deliver cash and, if applicable, Common Stock, as required pursuant to Article 10 upon the conversion of any Notes and such failure continues for five days following the scheduled settlement date for such conversion;
(d) the Company fails to comply in any material respect with its notice obligations regarding the anticipated effective date or actual effective date of a Fundamental Change as required by Section 3.01 or 10.01 hereof;
(e) the Company fails to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement in the Notes or this Indenture (other than those referred to in (a), (b), (c), or (d) above) and such failure continues for 60 calendar days after the notice specified below;
(f) a failure to pay when due, whether at Stated Maturity or otherwise, or a default that results in the acceleration of maturity, of any indebtedness for borrowed money of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in an aggregate amount in excess of $25,000,000 (or its foreign currency equivalent), unless such indebtedness is discharged, or such acceleration is rescinded, stayed or annulled, within a period of 30 calendar days after the notice specified below; or
(g) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(1) commences a voluntary case;
(2) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case;
(3) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for any substantial part of its property; or
(4) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
(5) or takes any comparable action under any foreign laws relating to insolvency; or
(h) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(1) is for relief against the Company or any Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case;
(2) appoints a Custodian of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary or for any substantial part of its property;
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(3) orders the winding up or liquidation of the Company or any Significant Subsidiary; or
(4) any similar relief is granted under any foreign laws and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 calendar days.
The foregoing shall constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.
The term Bankruptcy Law means Title 11, United States Code, or any similar Federal or state law for the relief of debtors. The term Custodian means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, custodian or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
A Default under clause (e) or (f) above is not an Event of Default until the Trustee notifies the Company, or the Noteholders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes notify the Company and the Trustee, of the Default and the Company does not cure such Default within the time specified in such clause (e) or (f) after receipt of such notice. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a Notice of Default.
The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, promptly upon becoming aware of the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officers Certificate of any Default, its status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
SECTION 6.02 Acceleration. Subject to Section 6.13, if an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(h)) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the Noteholders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes by notice to the Company, may declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. Upon such a declaration, such principal and interest shall be due and payable immediately. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(h) occurs, the principal of and interest on all the Notes shall become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Noteholders.
At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes has been made or occurred and before a judgment or decree for payment of money due has been obtained by the Trustee, the Noteholders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes by written notice to the Company and the Trustee may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences (including votes for or consents to such a rescission obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes) if:
(i) the Company has paid (or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay) (A) all Defaulted Interest or interest that is otherwise overdue on all Notes, (B) the principal amount of any Notes that have become due otherwise than by such acceleration, (C) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon overdue interest,
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and (D) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee under this Indenture and the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel; and
(ii) all Events of Default have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or accrued and unpaid interest that has become due solely because of acceleration.
No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.
SECTION 6.03 Other Remedies. If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.
The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Noteholder 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. No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy. All available remedies are cumulative.
SECTION 6.04 Waiver of Past Defaults. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, on behalf of the Noteholders, by notice to the Trustee may waive any past Default or Event of Default and its consequences (including votes for or consents to such a waiver obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes) except:
(i) a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on a Note;
(ii) a Default arising from the failure of the Company to convert any Notes to cash and, if applicable, Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Indenture;
(iii) a Default arising from the failure to repurchase any Note when required pursuant to the terms of this Indenture; or
(iv) a Default in respect of a provision that under Section 9.02 would require the consent of each Noteholder affected.
When a Default is waived, it is deemed cured.
SECTION 6.05 Control by Majority. The Noteholders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceedings for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or, subject to Section 7.01, that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Noteholders or would involve the Trustee in personal liability or expense that is not adequately indemnified in the judgment of the Trustee; provided, however, that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent
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with such direction. Prior to taking any action hereunder, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.
SECTION 6.06 Limitation on Suits. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal or interest when due, no Noteholder may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:
(a) the Noteholder gives to the Trustee written notice stating that an Event of Default is continuing;
(b) the Noteholders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(c) such Noteholder or Noteholders offer to the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against any costs, liability or expense of the Trustee;
(d) the Trustee fails to comply with the request within 60 calendar days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and
(e) the Noteholders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request during such 60-calendar day period.
A Noteholder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Noteholder or to obtain a preference or priority over another Noteholder.
SECTION 6.07 Rights of Noteholders to Receive Payment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Noteholder to receive payment of principal of and interest on the Notes held by such Noteholder, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Notes, or to convert such Note in accordance with Article 10, or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment or right to convert on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Noteholder.
SECTION 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) occurs 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 then due and owing (together with interest on any unpaid interest to the extent lawful) and the amounts provided for in Section 7.07.
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 and the Noteholders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company, its creditors or its property and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may vote on behalf of the Noteholders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Noteholder to make payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee
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shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Noteholders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07.
SECTION 6.10 Priorities. If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:
FIRST: to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.07;
SECOND: to Noteholders for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal and interest, ratably without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal and interest, respectively; and
THIRD: to the Company.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Noteholders pursuant to this Section. At least 15 calendar days before such record date, the Trustee shall mail to each Noteholder and the Company a notice that states the record date, the payment date and amount to be paid.
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 of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, 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 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, or a suit by Noteholders of more than 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes or to any suit instituted by any Holder of Notes for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on any Notes on or after the due date expressed in such Notes or to any suit for the enforcement of the right to convert any Notes in accordance with the provisions of Article 10.
SECTION 6.12 Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws. The Company shall not at any time insist upon, or 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; and the Company hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.
SECTION 6.13 Sole Remedy for Failure to Report. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the Company may elect by written notice to the Trustee that the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure of the Company to comply with its agreements under Section 4.08(a) of this Indenture or the requirements of Section 314(a)(1) of the TIA will for the 365 calendar days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive additional interest (Reporting Additional Interest) on the principal amount of the Notes at a rate equal to 0.25% per annum for the first 180 calendar days
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after the occurrence of such an Event of Default and 0.50% per annum from the 181st calendar day until the 365th day after the occurrence of such an Event of Default. Such Reporting Additional Interest shall be payable in the same manner and on the same Interest Payment Dates and subject to the same terms as other interest payable under this Indenture. Reporting Additional Interest shall accrue on all outstanding Notes from and including the date on which such Event of Default relating to a failure to comply with Section 4.08(a) first occurs to but not including the 365th calendar day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the Event of Default relating to a failure to comply with Section 4.08(a) shall have been cured or waived). On such 365th calendar day (or such earlier date on which the Event of Default relating to a failure to comply with Section 4.08(a) shall have been cured or waived), such Reporting Additional Interest shall cease to accrue and on such 365th calendar day the Notes shall be subject to acceleration and other remedies as provided in this Article 6 if the Event of Default is continuing. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this Section 6.13 shall not affect the rights of Holders of Notes in the event of the occurrence of any other Event of Default and shall have no effect on the rights of Holders of Notes under each Registration Rights Agreement. In the event the Company does not elect to pay Reporting Additional Interest upon an Event of Default relating to failure to comply with Section 4.08(a), the Notes shall be subject to acceleration as provided in Section 6.02. For the further avoidance of doubt, the Reporting Additional Interest shall not begin accruing until the Company fails to comply with Section 4.08(a) for a period of 60 calendar days after written notice of such failure is given to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holder of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes.
ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
SECTION 7.01 Duties of Trustee. (a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent Person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such Persons own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(1) the Trustee need only perform such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and
(2) 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. However, in the case of certificates or opinions specifically required by any provision hereof to be furnished to it, 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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(c) 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 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.
(d) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
(e) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company.
(f) Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
(g) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.
(h) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur financial loss, expense or liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.
(i) The Trustee will 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.
(j) Every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section and to the provisions of the TIA.
(k) No later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day after the Conversion Agent receives a Conversion Notice that has been validly tendered in accordance with Section 10.02, the Trustee shall deliver a notice stating (a) the number of options under the applicable convertible bond hedge transaction that will be exercised equal to (i) the aggregate principal amount of Notes that are being tendered for conversion pursuant to such Conversion Notice divided by (ii) $2,000, (b) the scheduled commencement date of the Conversion Period relating to such Conversion Notice, and (c) the anticipated date that the Conversion Settlement
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Amount relating to such Conversion Notice will be delivered in accordance with Section 10.11 to converting Holders by facsimile or by hand to:
Lehman Brothers Inc., acting as Agent
Lehman Brothers OTC Derivatives Inc., acting as Principal
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Andrew Yare Transaction Management Group
Facsimile No.: (646)  ###-###-####
Lehman Brothers OTC Derivatives Inc., acting as Principal
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Andrew Yare Transaction Management Group
Facsimile No.: (646)  ###-###-####
and;
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
277 Park Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10172
Attention: Eric Stefanik
Title: Operations Analyst
EDG Corporate Marketing
Facsimile No.: (212)  ###-###-####
277 Park Avenue, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10172
Attention: Eric Stefanik
Title: Operations Analyst
EDG Corporate Marketing
Facsimile No.: (212)  ###-###-####
The Trustee shall not have any liability to the Company or any other Person as a result of its failure to deliver such notice.
SECTION 7.02 Rights of Trustee. (a) The Trustee may conclusively rely on any document believed by it 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.
(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers Certificate 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 the Officers Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.
(c) The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.
(d) 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 rights or powers.
(e) The Trustee may consult with counsel, and the advice or opinion of counsel with respect to legal matters relating to this Indenture and the Notes shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect to any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.
(f) The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see
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fit at the expense of the Company and shall incur no liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.
(g) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Noteholders pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such Noteholders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred therein or thereby.
(h) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its rights to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and to each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
(i) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver an Officers 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 Officers 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.
(j) The permissive rights of the Trustee enumerated herein shall not be construed as duties.
(k) The Trustee shall not be required to give any note, bond or surety in respect of the execution of the trusts and powers under this Indenture.
SECTION 7.03 Individual Rights of Trustee. The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Conversion Agent, Paying Agent, Registrar or co-paying agent may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.
SECTION 7.04 Trustees Disclaimer. The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Companys use of the proceeds from the Notes, and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Company in this Indenture or in any document issued in connection with the sale of the Notes or in the Notes other than the Trustees certificate of authentication.
SECTION 7.05 Notice of Defaults. (a) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default, other than a payment default, unless a Trust Officer shall have been advised in writing that a Default has occurred. No duty imposed upon the Trustee in this Indenture shall be applicable with respect to any Default of which the Trustee is not deemed to have notice.
(b) If a Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to each Noteholder notice of the Default within 90 calendar days after it is known to a
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Trust Officer or written notice of it is received by the Trustee. Except in the case of a Default in payment of principal or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the Noteholders.
SECTION 7.06 Reports by Trustee to Noteholders. As promptly as practicable after each October 15, beginning with October 15, 2007, and in any event prior to December 31 in each subsequent year, the Trustee shall, to the extent that any of the events described in TIA § 313(a) occurred within the previous twelve months, but not otherwise, mail to each Noteholder a brief report dated as of October 15 that complies with Section 313(a) of the TIA. The Trustee shall also comply with Section 313(b) of the TIA.
A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Noteholders shall be filed with the SEC and each stock exchange (if any) on which the Notes are listed. The Company agrees to notify promptly the Trustee, in writing, whenever the Notes become listed on any stock exchange and of any delisting thereof.
SECTION 7.07 Compensation and Indemnity. The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in writing. The Trustees 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 or made by it, including costs of collection, in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustees agents, counsel, accountants and experts. The Company shall indemnify the Trustee, and hold it harmless, against any and all loss, claim, damage, liability or expense (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) incurred by or in connection with the offer and sale of the Notes or the administration of this trust and the performance of its duties hereunder. The Trustee shall notify the Company of any claim for which it may seek indemnity promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge thereof; provided, however, that any failure so to notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its indemnity obligations hereunder. The Company shall defend the claim and the indemnified party shall provide reasonable cooperation at the Companys expense in the defense. Such indemnified parties may have separate counsel and the Company shall pay the fees and expenses of such counsel; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay such fees and expenses if it assumes such indemnified parties defense and, in such indemnified parties reasonable judgment, there is no conflict of interest between the Company and such parties in connection with such defense. The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss, liability or expense incurred by an indemnified party determined to have been caused by such partys own willful misconduct and negligence.
To secure the Companys payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee other than money or property held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Notes.
The Companys payment obligations pursuant to this Section shall survive the satisfaction or discharge of this Indenture, any rejection or termination of this Indenture under
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any bankruptcy law or the resignation or removal of the Trustee. When the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or (h) with respect to the Company, the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Law.
SECTION 7.08 Replacement of Trustee. The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee. The Company shall remove the Trustee if:
(a) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;
(b) the Trustee is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent;
(c) a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
(d) the Trustee otherwise becomes incapable of acting.
If the Trustee resigns, is removed by the Company or by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and such Noteholders do not reasonably promptly appoint a successor Trustee, or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason (the Trustee in such event being referred to herein as the retiring Trustee), the Company shall promptly appoint 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 mail a notice of its succession to Noteholders. 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 7.07.
If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 calendar days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee or the Holders of 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Noteholder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
Notwithstanding the replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section, the Companys obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
SECTION 7.09 Successor Trustee by Merger. If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business or assets to, another corporation or banking association, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.
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In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture any of the Notes shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Notes so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Notes shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Notes either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor to the Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Notes or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have.
SECTION 7.10 Eligibility; Disqualification. The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the requirements of TIA § 310(a). The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b); provided, however, that there shall be excluded from the operation of TIA § 310(b)(1) any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Company are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA § 310(b)(1) are met.
SECTION 7.11 Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated.
ARTICLE 8
DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE
SECTION 8.01 Discharge of Liability on Notes. (a) When (i) the Company delivers to the Registrar all outstanding Notes (other than Notes replaced pursuant to Section 2.09) for cancellation or (ii) all outstanding Notes have become due and payable, whether at maturity or upon a repurchase pursuant to Article 3 hereof, and the Company irrevocably deposits with the Trustee money sufficient to pay at maturity or upon repurchase all outstanding Notes, including interest thereon to maturity or such repurchase date (other than Notes replaced pursuant to Section 2.09), and cash and any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes, and if in each such case the Company pays all other sums payable hereunder by the Company, then this Indenture shall, subject to Section 8.01(b), cease to be of further effect. The Trustee shall acknowledge satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture on demand of the Company accompanied by an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel and at the cost and expense of the Company.
(b) Notwithstanding clause (a) above, the Companys obligations in Sections 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 2.10, 7.07, 7.08 and in this Article 8 shall survive until the Notes have been paid in full. Thereafter, the Companys rights and obligations in Sections 7.07, 8.03 and 8.04 shall survive.
SECTION 8.02 Application of Trust Money. The Trustee shall hold in trust money and any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes deposited with it pursuant to this Article 8. It shall apply the deposited money through the
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Paying Agent and in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes or, in the case of cash and any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes, in accordance with this Indenture in relation to the conversion of Notes pursuant to the terms hereof.
SECTION 8.03 Repayment to Company. The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly turn over to the Company upon request any excess money or securities held by them at any time.
Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Company upon written request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest and cash and any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Noteholders entitled to the money and/or securities must look to the Company for payment as general creditors.
SECTION 8.04 Reinstatement. If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or to deliver any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes in accordance with this Article 8 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Companys obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article 8 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money and any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes in accordance with this Article 8; provided, however, that, if the Company has made any payment of interest on or principal of any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Noteholders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 9.01 Without Consent of Noteholders. The Company and the Trustee may amend this Indenture or the Notes without notice to or consent of any Noteholder:
(a) to provide for the conversion rights of Holders of the Notes and the Companys repurchase obligations in connection with a Fundamental Change in the event of any change or reclassification of the Common Stock, merger, consolidation, or sale, conveyance, transfer or lease of all or substantially all of the Companys property and assets and the property and assets of the Companys subsidiaries taken as a whole;
(b) to secure the Notes;
(c) to comply with Article 5;
(d) to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company;
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(e) to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Noteholders (including adding one or more additional put rights in favor of the Noteholders);
(f) to cure any ambiguity or correct or supplement any inconsistent or otherwise defective provision contained in this Indenture; provided that such modification or amendment does not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Notes in any material respect; provided, further, that any amendment made solely to conform the provisions of this Indenture to the Description of the Notes contained in the Companys Offering Memorandum dated June 18, 2007 will not be deemed to adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Notes;
(g) make any provision with respect to matters or questions arising under the Indenture that the Company may deem necessary or desirable and that shall not be inconsistent with provisions of this Indenture; provided that such change or modification does not, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors, adversely affect the interests of the holders of the Notes in any material respect;
(h) to increase the Conversion Rate; provided that the increase will not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Notes;
(i) to comply with any requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;
(j) to add guarantees of obligations under the Notes;
(k) to make any changes or modifications necessary in connection with the registrations of the Notes under the Securities Act as contemplated in each Registration Rights Agreement; provided that such change or modification does not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Notes in any material respect;
(l) to provide for a successor Trustee; or
(m) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; provided, however, that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the Code or in a manner such that the uncertificated Notes are described in Section 163(f)(2)(B) of the Code.
After an amendment under this Section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section.
SECTION 9.02 With Consent of Noteholders. The Company and the Trustee may amend this Indenture or the Notes with the written consent or affirmative vote of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or a tender offer or exchange offer for the Notes), without prior notice to any other Noteholder. However, without the written consent of each Holder of an outstanding Note affected (including, without limitation,
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consents obtained in connection with or purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, the Notes), an amendment may not:
(a) extend the Maturity Date of any Note;
(b) reduce the rate or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note;
(c) reduce the principal amount of any Note;
(d) reduce the amount payable upon repurchase of any Notes;
(e) impair the right of a Holder to receive payment with respect to the Notes, including payment of interest, or institute suit for payment of any Note;
(f) make any Note payable in a currency other than that stated in the Note;
(g) change the Companys obligation to repurchase any Notes upon a Fundamental Change in a manner adverse to the Holders;
(h) affect the right of a Holder to convert any Note into cash and, if applicable, shares of Common Stock, or reduce the number of shares of Common Stock or any other property, including cash, receivable upon conversion pursuant to the terms of this Indenture;
(i) change the Companys obligation to maintain an office or agency in New York City under Section 4.02 hereof;
(j) modify Sections 9.01 and 9.02 or modify Section 6.04, except to increase the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes required for waiver or to provide for consent of each affected Holder of Notes; or
(k) reduce the percentage in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes required for consent to any modification of the Indenture that does not require the consent of each affected Holder.
For the avoidance of doubt, the only written consent or affirmative vote required to approve any of the foregoing changes is the written consent or affirmative vote of the Holder of each Note affected by such change; the written consent or affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes is not additionally required.
It is not necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver, but it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.
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After an amendment under this Section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment. The failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or any defect therein, shall not impair or affect the validity of an amendment under this Section.
SECTION 9.03 Compliance with Trust Indenture Act. Every amendment to this Indenture or the Notes shall comply with the TIA as then in effect.
SECTION 9.04 Revocation and Effect of Consents and Waivers. A consent to an amendment or a waiver by a Noteholder of a Note shall bind the Noteholder and every subsequent Noteholder of that Note or portion of the Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Noteholders Note, even if notation of the consent or waiver is not made on the Note. However, any such Noteholder or subsequent Noteholder may revoke the consent or waiver as to such Noteholders Note or portion of the Note if the Trustee receives the notice of revocation before the date the amendment or waiver becomes effective. An amendment or waiver becomes effective once both (i) the requisite number of consents have been received by the Company or the Trustee and (ii) such amendment or waiver has been executed by the Company and the Trustee.
The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Noteholders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Noteholders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Noteholders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 calendar days after such record date.
For purposes of this Indenture, the consent of the Holder of a Global Note shall be deemed to include any consent delivered by any member of, or participant in, any Depositary or DTC, any nominees thereof and their respective successors and assigns, or such other depositary institution hereinafter appointed by the Company (Depositary Entity) by electronic means in accordance with the Automated Tender Offer Procedures system or other customary procedures of, and pursuant to authorization by, such Depositary Entity.
Without limiting the generality of this Section 9.04, unless otherwise provided in or pursuant to this Indenture, a Holder, including a Depositary or its nominee that is a Holder of a Global Note, may give, make or take, by an agent or agents duly appointed in writing, any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted in or pursuant to this Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders, and a Depositary or its nominee that is a Holder of a Global Note may duly appoint in writing as its agent or agents members of, or participants in, such Depositary holding interests in such Global Note in the records of such Depositary, with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Note.
Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Company or the Trustee from fixing a new record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant
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to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and with no further action by any Person be canceled and of no effect).
SECTION 9.05 Notation on or Exchange of Notes. If an amendment changes the terms of a Note, the Trustee may require the Noteholder of the Note to deliver it to the Trustee. The Trustee may place an appropriate notation on the Note regarding the changed terms and return it to the Noteholder. Alternatively, if the Company or the Trustee so determines, the Company in exchange for the Note shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new Note that reflects the changed terms. Failure to make the appropriate notation or to issue a new Note shall not affect the validity of such amendment.
SECTION 9.06 Trustee to Sign Amendments. The Trustee shall sign any amendment authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. If it does, the Trustee may but need not sign it. In signing such amendment the Trustee shall be provided with, and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 11.04, an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that such amendment is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that such amendment is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions, and complies with the provisions hereof (including Section 9.03).
ARTICLE 10
CONVERSION OF NOTES
SECTION 10.01 Right to Convert. (a) Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of this Indenture, on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, the Holder of any Notes not previously repurchased shall have the right, at such Holders option, to convert the principal amount of the Notes held by such Holder, or any portion of such principal amount which is an integral multiple of $1,000, into cash and, if applicable, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as described in Section 10.11, at the Conversion Rate in effect at such time, by surrender of the Notes so to be converted in whole or in part, together with any required funds, under the circumstances described in this Section 10.01 and in the manner provided in Section 10.02. The Notes shall be convertible, on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date, only during the following periods:
(1) on any date during any Fiscal Quarter beginning after October 31, 2007 (and only during such Fiscal Quarter), if the Closing Sale Price of a share of Common Stock was more than 130% of the then current Conversion Price for at least 20 Trading Days in the 30 consecutive Trading-Day period ending on the last Trading Day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Quarter;
(2) on any date that is on or after March 15, 2012;
(3) if the Company distributes to all holders of Common Stock rights or warrants (other than pursuant to a shareholder rights plan) entitling them to purchase, for a period of 45 calendar days or less, Common Stock at a price less than the average
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Closing Sale Price per share of the Common Stock for the 10 Trading Days preceding the declaration date for such distribution;
(4) if the Company distributes to all holders of Common Stock, cash or other assets, debt securities or rights to purchase the Companys securities (other than pursuant to a shareholder rights plan, which distribution has a per share value as determined by the Board of Directors exceeding 10% of the Closing Sale Price per share of the Common Stock on the Trading Day preceding the declaration for such distribution;
(5) if a transaction constituting a Fundamental Change of the type described in clauses (a) or (d) of the definition of Fundamental Change occurs, at any time beginning on the Business Day following the effective date of the Fundamental Change until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date relating to such Fundamental Change;
(6) during the five Business Day period immediately following any five consecutive Trading-Day period in which the average Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes was less than 98% of the product of (x) the average Closing Sale Price of a share of Common Stock for each day during such five Trading Day period multiplied by (y) the applicable Conversion Rate, as determined following a request by a Holder of Notes as set forth in Section 10.01(c) below; and
(7) at any time beginning 15 calendar days prior to the date announced by the Company as the anticipated effective date of, and ending on and including the date that is 15 calendar days after the actual effective date of, any transaction in which the Company is party to a consolidation, merger, binding share exchange or sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of the Companys property and assets that does not constitute a Fundamental Change, in each case pursuant to which all or substantially all of the Common Stock would be converted into cash, securities and/or other property; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, the Notes shall not be convertible under this clause (7) by reason of a transaction described in subclause (i) or subclause (ii) of clause (d) of the definition of Fundamental Change or a transaction that is excluded from the definition of Fundamental Change by the paragraph set forth below clause (e) of the definition of Fundamental Change.
(b) In the case of a distribution contemplated by clause (3) or (4) of Section 10.01(a), the Company shall notify Holders of Notes at least 20 calendar days prior to the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution (the Distribution Notice). On the date such Distribution Notice is given, the Company shall issue a press release containing the relevant information and make this information available on the Company Website. Once the Company has given the Distribution Notice, Holders may surrender their Notes for conversion at any time until the earlier of (i) 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day preceding the Ex-Dividend Date or (ii) the Companys announcement that such distribution will not take place. In the event of a distribution contemplated by clause (3) or (4) of Section 10.01(a), Holders may not convert the Notes if the Holders may otherwise participate in such distribution without converting their Notes.
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(c) The Trustee shall have no obligation to determine the Trading Price of the Notes and whether the Notes are convertible pursuant to clause (6) of Section 10.01(a) unless the Company has requested such determination; and the Company shall have no obligation to make such request unless a Holder of the Notes makes a request for a determination. At such time, the Company shall instruct the Trustee to determine the Trading Price of the Notes for each successive Trading Day until it is determined that the Trading Price for the Notes for a Trading Day is not less than 98% of the product of the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock and the applicable Conversion Rate, and to notify the Company accordingly. The Trustees sole duty in respect of such determination shall consist of requesting and receiving, and, if applicable, averaging the quotations provided by the independent nationally recognized securities dealers referred to in the definition of Trading Price.
The Trustee shall be entitled at its sole discretion to consult with the Company and to request the assistance of the Company in connection with the Trustees duties and obligations pursuant to this Section 10.01(c) (including without limitation the calculation or determination of the Conversion Rate, the Closing Sale Price and the Trading Price), and the Company agrees, if requested by the Trustee, to cooperate with, and provide assistance to, the Trustee in carrying out its duties under this Section 10.01(c).
(d) Whenever the Notes shall become convertible pursuant to Section 10.01(a)(1) or (6), the Company shall promptly notify the Trustee and the Conversion Agent, and the Company or, at the Companys request, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall promptly notify the Holders, of the event triggering such convertibility in the manner provided in Section 11.02. Whenever the Notes shall become convertible pursuant to Section 10.01(a)(5), the Company shall at least 10 calendar days prior to the anticipated effective date of the relevant transaction or fundamental change, as applicable, notify the Trustee and the Conversion Agent, and the Company, or, at the Companys request, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall promptly notify the Holders, of the event triggering such convertibility in the manner provided in Section 11.02. In each case, simultaneously with providing such notice, the Company shall also publicly announce such information and make this information available on the Company Website or through another public medium the Company uses at that time. Any notice so given shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, prior to the receipt by the Company of the Stockholder Approval, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that the Company shall be obligated to deliver upon conversion of each $1,000 principal amount of Notes pursuant to this Article 10 shall be limited to the Share Cap, provided, however, the Share Cap will apply only with respect to the issuance of the Common Stock upon conversion of the Notes, and not to payment of cash or the issuance of other securities into which the Notes may be convertible.
SECTION 10.02 Exercise of Conversion Right; Issuance of Common Stock on Conversion; No Adjustment for Interest or Dividends. In order to exercise the conversion right with respect to any Notes in certificated form, a Holder must (A) complete and manually sign an irrevocable notice of conversion in the form entitled Form of Conversion Notice
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attached to the reverse of such certificated Note (or a facsimile thereof) (a Conversion Notice), (B) deliver such Conversion Notice and certificated Note to the Conversion Agent at the office of the Conversion Agent, (C) to the extent any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion are to be issued in a name other than the Holders, furnish endorsements and transfer documents as may be required by the Conversion Agent, (D) if required pursuant to Section 10.07, pay all transfer or similar taxes or duties and (E) if required pursuant to Section 2.03, pay funds equal to interest payable on the next Interest Payment Date.
In order to exercise the conversion right with respect to any interest in a Global Note, the Holder must (A) complete, or cause to be completed, the appropriate instruction form for conversion pursuant to the Depositarys book-entry conversion procedures; (B) deliver, or cause to be delivered, by book-entry delivery an interest in such Global Note; (C) furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents if required by the Company or the Trustee or Conversion Agent; and (D) pay the funds, if any, required by Section 2.03 and any transfer or similar taxes or duties if required pursuant to Section 10.07.
Notes in respect of which a Holder has delivered a Repurchase Notice exercising such Holders right to require the Company to repurchase such Notes pursuant to Section 3.01 may be converted only if such Repurchase Notice is withdrawn in accordance with Section 3.03 prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the repurchase price.
Each conversion shall be deemed to have been effected as to any such Notes (or portion thereof) immediately prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date on which the requirements set forth above in this Section 10.02 have been satisfied as to such Notes (or portion thereof) (the Conversion Date).
The cash and, if applicable, shares of Common Stock into which the Notes are converted (and cash in lieu of fractional shares) will be delivered to such Holder after satisfaction of the requirements for conversion set forth above, in accordance with Section 10.11.
In case any Notes of a denomination greater than $1,000 shall be surrendered for partial conversion, and subject to Section 2.03, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of the Notes so surrendered, without charge to the Holder, a new Note or Notes in authorized denominations in an aggregate principal amount equal to the unconverted portion of the surrendered Notes.
Upon the conversion of an interest in a Global Note, the Trustee (or other Conversion Agent appointed by the Company) and the Depositary shall reduce the principal amount of such Global Note in their records. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any conversions of Notes effected through any Conversion Agent other than the Trustee.
Except as provided in Section 2.03, upon conversion, a Holder will not receive any separate cash payment of accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes. Except as provided in Section 2.03, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Conversion Date is deemed to be paid in full rather than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited.
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A Holder of Notes is not entitled to any rights of a holder of Common Stock until such Holder has converted its Notes to Common Stock, and only to the extent such Notes are deemed to have been converted to Common Stock under this Article 10. Subject to Section 10.05(j), the Holder of Notes that has converted its Notes (or if such person designated another person to whom such Common Stock shall be issued and delivered, such person) shall be treated as a holder of record of such Common Stock as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the final Trading Day of the applicable Conversion Period.
If the cash paid by the Company to a Holder upon conversion of the Notes pursuant to this Article 10 is not sufficient to allow the Company to comply with the United States federal withholding tax obligations imposed by the Code with respect to accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes payable to the beneficial owner of such Notes, the Company may, to the extent required by applicable law, recoup or set-off such liability against any amounts owed to such Holder, including, but not limited to, the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion to such beneficial owner or any actual cash dividends or distributions subsequently made with respect to such shares of Common Stock to such beneficial owner.
SECTION 10.03 Cash Payments in Lieu of Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock or scrip certificates representing fractional shares shall be issued upon conversion of Notes. If more than one Note shall be surrendered for conversion at one time by the same Holder, the number of full shares that shall be issuable upon conversion shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions thereof to the extent permitted hereby) so surrendered. If any fractional share of stock would be issuable upon the conversion of any Note or Notes, the Company shall instead deliver cash with respect to the fractional share calculated by multiplying the Volume Weighted Average Price on the final Trading Day of the applicable Conversion Period by the fractional amount and rounding the product to the nearest cent.
SECTION 10.04 Conversion Rate.
(a) Each $1,000 principal amount of the Notes shall be convertible into cash and the number of shares of Common Stock, if any, based upon the Conversion Rate, which is subject to adjustment as provided in this Section 10.04 and Section 10.05.
(b) Subject to Section 10.12, if and only to the extent a Holder elects to convert Notes in connection with a Non-Stock Change of Control, the Company shall increase the Conversion Rate applicable to such converted Notes by a number of additional shares of Common Stock (the Additional Shares) as set forth below. A conversion of the Notes by a Holder will be deemed for these purposes to be in connection with a Non-Stock Change of Control if the Conversion Notice is received by the Conversion Agent during the period from the Business Day following the Effective Date of the Non-Stock Change of Control to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately preceding the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date.
The number of Additional Shares shall be determined by reference to the table below, based on the date on which the Non-Stock Change of Control occurs or becomes effective (the Effective Date) and the Stock Price paid per share for the Common Stock in the Non-Stock Change of Control. The numbers of Additional Shares set forth in the table below shall be
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adjusted as of any date on which the Conversion Rate is adjusted in the same manner in which the Conversion Rate is adjusted. The Stock Prices set forth in the first row of the table below (i.e., the column headers) shall be adjusted, as of any date on which the Conversion Rate is adjusted, to equal the Stock Price applicable immediately prior to such adjustment multiplied by a fraction, of which
(1) the numerator shall be the Conversion Rate immediately prior to the adjustment and
(2) the denominator shall be the Conversion Rate as so adjusted.
The following table sets forth the Stock Price and number of Additional Shares by which the Conversion Rate shall be increased:
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Effective Date | $ 36.68 | $44.02 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $70.00 | $ 80.00 | $90.00 | $100.00 | $120.00 | $140.00 | $160.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 22, 2007 | 4.5438 | 2.8578 | 2.0293 | 1.2128 | 0.7669 | 0.5055 | 0.3429 | 0.2366 | 0.1139 | 0.0515 | 0.0185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 15, 2008 | 4.5438 | 2.7759 | 1.9102 | 1.0869 | 0.6590 | 0.4198 | 0.2771 | 0.1870 | 0.0863 | 0.0367 | 0.0111 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 15, 2009 | 4.5438 | 2.6242 | 1.7199 | 0.9050 | 0.5135 | 0.3108 | 0.1977 | 0.1298 | 0.0571 | 0.0222 | 0.0044 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 15, 2010 | 4.5438 | 2.3722 | 1.4271 | 0.6504 | 0.3271 | 0.1825 | 0.1112 | 0.0717 | 0.0308 | 0.0105 | 0.0002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 15, 2011 | 4.5438 | 1.8953 | 0.9221 | 0.2813 | 0.1016 | 0.0496 | 0.0310 | 0.0215 | 0.0099 | 0.0020 | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
June 15, 2012 | 4.5438 | | | | | | | | | | |
provided, however, that:
(i) If the actual Stock Price and actual Effective Date are not set forth on the table above and the actual Stock Price is between two Stock Prices on the table or the actual Effective Date is between two days on the table, the number of Additional Shares shall be determined by straight-line interpolation between the number of Additional Shares of Common Stock set forth for the higher and lower Stock Price and the two Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year;
(ii) If the actual Stock Price is in excess of $160.00 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as and as of any date on which the Stock Prices are adjusted in the table above), the Conversion Rate will not be increased; or
(iii) If the actual Stock Price is less than $36.68 per share (subject to adjustment in the same manner as and as of any date on which the Stock Prices are adjusted in the table above), the Conversion Rate will not be increased.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the Conversion Rate exceed 27.2628 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, subject to adjustments in the same manner as and as of any date on which the numbers of Additional Shares set forth in the above table are adjusted.
SECTION 10.05 Adjustment of Conversion Rate. The Conversion Rate shall be adjusted from time to time by the Company as follows:
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(a) In case the Company shall, at any time or from time to time while any of the Notes are outstanding, pay a dividend in shares of Common Stock or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock to all Holders of its outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than a dividend or distribution upon a transaction to which Section 10.06 applies), then the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1 = CR0 x | OS1 | |||
OS0 |
where
CR0 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution; | ||||
CR1 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution; | ||||
OS0 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution; and | ||||
OS1 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock that would be outstanding immediately after giving effect to such dividend or distribution. |
Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 10.05(a) shall become effective at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution. If any dividend or distribution that is the subject of this Section 10.05(a) is declared but not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors publicly announces its decision not to pay or make such dividend or distribution, to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.
(b) In case outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided into a greater number of shares of Common Stock or combined into a smaller number of shares of Common Stock or reclassified (in each case, other than upon a transaction to which Section 10.06 applies), the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1 = CR0 x | OS1 | |||
OS0 |
where
CR0 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification; |
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CR1 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification; | ||||
OS0 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification; and | ||||
OS1 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock that would be outstanding immediately after, giving effect to such subdivision, combination or reclassification. |
Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 10.05(b) shall become effective at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification.
(c) In case the Company shall issue rights or warrants to all holders of its outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than upon a transaction to which Section 10.06 applies) entitling them to purchase, for a period of up to 45 calendar days, shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Current Market Price, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1 = CR0 x | OS0 + X | |||
OS0 + Y |
where
CR0 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance; | ||||
CR1 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance; | ||||
OS0 | = | the number of shares of the Common Stock that are outstanding at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance; | ||||
X | = | the total number of shares of the Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights or warrants; and | ||||
Y | = | the number of shares of the Common Stock equal to the quotient of (x) aggregate price payable to exercise such rights or warrants, divided by (y) the Current Market Price of the Common Stock. |
Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 10.05(c) shall become effective at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance. The Company shall not issue any such rights or warrants in respect of shares of the Common Stock held in treasury by
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the Company. If any rights or warrants described in this Section 10.05(c) are not so issued, the Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors publicly announces its decision not to issue such rights or warrants, to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such issuance had not been declared. To the extent that such rights or warrants are not exercised prior to their expiration or shares of the Common Stock are otherwise not delivered pursuant to such rights or warrants upon the exercise of such rights or warrants, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect had the adjustments made upon the issuance of such rights or warrants been made on the basis of delivery of only the number of shares of Common Stock actually delivered.
In determining the aggregate price payable for such shares of the Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by the Company for such rights or warrants and the value of such consideration (if other than cash, to be determined by the Board of Directors).
(d) (A) In case the Company shall, by dividend or otherwise, distribute to all holders of its outstanding shares of Common Stock shares of any class of Capital Stock of the Company (other than Common Stock) or evidences of its indebtedness or assets (including securities, but excluding (i) any dividends or distributions referred to in Section 10.05(a), (ii) any rights or warrants referred to in Section 10.05(c), (iii) any dividends or distributions referred to in Section 10.05(e), (iv) any dividends or distributions in connection with a transaction to which Section 10.06 applies, or (v) any Spin-Offs to which the provisions set forth below in this Section 10.05(d) applies) (any such distribution hereinafter in this Section 10.05(d) being referred to as the Distributed Assets), then, in each such case, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1 = CR0 x | SP0 | |||
SP0 - FMV |
where
CR0 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution; | ||||
CR1 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution; | ||||
SP0 | = | the Current Market Price of the Common Stock; and | ||||
FMV | = | the Fair Market Value on the Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution of the Distributed Assets so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock. |
(B) Where there has been a payment of a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock of shares of Capital Stock of any class or series, or similar equity interest, of or relating to
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a Subsidiary or other business unit of the Company (such transaction being referred to as a Spin-Off and such shares of Capital Stock or similar equity interest being referred to as the Spin-Off Distributed Assets), then the Conversion Rate shall instead be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1 = CR0 x | FMV0 + SP0 | |||
SP0 |
where
CR0 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the effective date of the Spin-Off; | ||||
CR1 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the effective date of the Spin-Off; | ||||
FMV0 | = | the average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Spin-Off Distributed Assets applicable to one share of Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period commencing on and including the effective date of the Spin-Off (the Spin-Off Valuation Period); and | ||||
SP0 | = | the average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the Spin-Off Valuation Period. |
Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 10.05(d)(B) shall become effective at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the tenth Trading Day from, and including, the effective date of the Spin-Off; provided that in respect of any conversion within the ten Trading Days immediately following, and including, the effective date of any Spin-Off, references with respect to the Spin-Off Valuation Period to ten Trading Days shall be deemed replaced with such lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between the effective date of such Spin-Off and the conversion date in determining the applicable Conversion Rate.
If an adjustment to the Conversion Rate is required under this Section 10.05(d)(B) during any Conversion Period in respect of Notes that have been tendered for conversion, delivery of the related Conversion Settlement Amount shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to complete the calculations provided for in this Section 10.05(d)(B). If any dividend or distribution of the type described in this Section 10.05(d) is declared but not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors publicly announces its decision not to pay such dividend or distribution, to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.
Rights or warrants distributed by the Company to all holders of Common Stock entitling the Holders thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of the Companys capital stock (either initially or under certain circumstances), which rights or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events (Trigger Event): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of Common Stock; (ii) are not exercisable; and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of
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Common Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this Section 10.05 (and no adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this Section 10.05 will be required) until the occurrence of the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights and warrants shall be deemed to have been distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Conversion Rate shall be made under this Section 10.05(d). If any such right or warrant, including any such existing rights or warrants distributed prior to the date of this Indenture, are subject to events, upon the occurrence of which such rights or warrants become exercisable to purchase different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and Record Date with respect to new rights or warrants with such rights (and a termination or expiration of the existing rights or warrants without exercise by any of the holders thereof). In addition, in the event of any distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event (of the type described in the preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Conversion Rate under this Section 10.05 was made, (1) in the case of any such rights or warrants that shall all have been redeemed or repurchased without exercise by any Holders thereof, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted upon such final redemption or repurchase to give effect to such distribution or Trigger Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption or repurchase price received by a holder or holders of Common Stock with respect to such rights or warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights or warrants), made to all holders of Common Stock as of the date of such redemption or repurchase, and (2) in the case of such rights or warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights and warrants had not been issued.
No adjustment of the Conversion Rate shall be made pursuant to this Section 10.05(d) in respect of rights or warrants distributed or deemed distributed on any Trigger Event to the extent that such rights or warrants are actually distributed or reserved by the Company for distribution to Holders of Notes upon conversion by such Holders of Notes to Common Stock.
(e) In case the Company shall pay a dividend or otherwise distribute to all holders of its Common Stock a dividend or other distribution of exclusively cash excluding (x) any dividend or distribution in connection with the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary and (y) any dividend or distribution in connection with a transaction to which Section 10.06 applies, then the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1 = CR0 x | SP0 | |||
SP0 - C |
where
CR0 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution; |
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CR1 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution; | ||||
SP0 | = | the Current Market Price of the Common Stock; and | ||||
C | = | the amount in cash per share the Company distributes to holders of its Common Stock. |
Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 10.05(e) shall become effective at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Ex-Dividend Date for such dividend or distribution. If any dividend or distribution of the type described in this Section 10.05(e) is declared but not so paid or made, the Conversion Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors publicly announces its decision not to pay such dividend or distribution, to the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been declared.
(f) In case a tender offer or exchange offer made by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company for all or any portion of the Common Stock shall expire and such tender or exchange offer (as amended upon the expiration thereof) shall require the payment to stockholders of cash and any other consideration per share of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value as of the last date (the Expiration Date) tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender offer or exchange offer (as it may be amended) that exceeds the Closing Sale Price of a share of Common Stock on the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date, the Conversion Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
CR1 = CR0 x | FMV + (SP1 x OS1) | |||
OS0 x SP1 |
where
CR0 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date; | ||||
CR1 | = | the Conversion Rate in effect at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Business Day following the Expiration Date; | ||||
FMV | = | the Fair Market Value, on the Expiration Date, of the aggregate consideration payable for shares of Common Stock (a) validly tendered or exchanged and not withdrawn, and (b) accepted for purchase as of the Expiration Date; | ||||
OS0 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the last time tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender offer or exchange offer (the Expiration Time); | ||||
OS1 | = | the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the Expiration Time (including after giving effect to such tender offer or exchange offer; and |
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SP1 | = | the Closing Sale Prices per share of Common Stock on the Trading Day next succeeding the Expiration Date. |
Any adjustment made pursuant to this Section 10.05(f) shall become effective at 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately following the Expiration Date. If the Company, or one of its Subsidiaries, is obligated to purchase shares of Common Stock pursuant to any such tender or exchange offer, but the Company or such Subsidiary is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting any such purchases or all such purchases are rescinded, the Conversion Rate shall be readjusted to be the Conversion Rate that would then be in effect if such tender or exchange offer had not been made. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, if the application of this Section 10.05(f) to any tender offer or exchange offer would result in a decrease in the Conversion Rate, no adjustment shall be made for such tender offer or exchange offer under this Section 10.05(f). If an adjustment to the Conversion Rate is required pursuant to this Section 10.05(f) during any Conversion Period in respect of Notes that have been tendered for conversion, delivery of the related Conversion Settlement Amount shall be delayed to the extent necessary in order to complete the calculations provided for in this Section 10.05(f).
(g) Except with respect to a Spin-Off, in cases where the Fair Market Value of assets, debt securities or certain rights, warrants or options to purchase the Companys securities, applicable to one share of Common Stock, distributed to stockholders:
(i) equals or exceeds the average of the Closing Sales Prices per share of Common Stock for the ten consecutive Trading Days ending on the record date of such distribution, or
(ii) the Current Market Price of Common Stock exceeds the Fair Market Value of such assets, debt securities or rights, warrants or options so distributed by less than $1.00,
rather than being entitled to an adjustment in the Conversion Rate, the Holder of a Note will be entitled to receive upon conversion, in addition to the cash, and, if applicable, shares of Common Stock, the kind and amount of assets, debt securities or rights, warrants or options comprising the distribution, if any, that such Holder would have received if such Holder had converted such Notes immediately prior to the Record Date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive the distribution.
(h) For purposes of this Section 10.05, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
(i) Current Market Price, with respect to any issuance or distribution, means the average of the Closing Sale Prices per share of Common Stock for the ten consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to the Ex-Dividend Date for such issuance or distribution requiring such computation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever successive adjustments to the Conversion Rate are called for pursuant to this Section 10.05, such adjustments shall be made to the Current Market Price as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the intent of this
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Section 10.05 and to avoid unjust or inequitable results as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
(ii) Ex-Dividend Date means the first date on which the shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive the relevant dividend, distribution or issuance.
(i) The Company may (but is not required to) make such increases in the Conversion Rate, in addition to those required by Section 10.05(a)-(f), as the Board of Directors considers to be advisable to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase shares of Common Stock resulting from any dividend or distribution of stock (or rights to acquire stock) or similar event.
In addition to the foregoing, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the applicable rules of the New York Stock Exchange or any other securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed, the Company from time to time may increase the Conversion Rate by any amount for any period of time if the period is at least 20 calendar days, the increase is irrevocable during the period. Whenever the Conversion Rate is increased pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Company shall mail to Holders of record of the Notes a notice of the increase, which notice will be given at least 15 calendar days prior to the effectiveness of any such increase, and such notice shall state the increased Conversion Rate and the period during which it will be in effect.
(j) If during a period applicable for calculating the Closing Sale Price of Common Stock or any other security, an event occurs that requires an adjustment to the Conversion Rate, the Closing Sale Price of such security shall be calculated for such period in a manner determined by the Company to appropriately reflect the impact of such event on the price of such security during such period. Whenever any provision of this Indenture requires a calculation of an average of Closing Sale Prices of Common Stock or any other security over multiple days, appropriate adjustments shall be made to account for any adjustment to the Conversion Rate that becomes effective, or any event requiring an adjustment to the Conversion Rate where the Ex-Dividend Date of the event occurs, at any time during the period during which the average is to be calculated.
If (A) shares of Common Stock or other securities are deliverable as part of the Daily Settlement Amount for a given Trading Day and (B) an adjustment to Conversion Rate pursuant to this Section 10.05 occurs after such Trading Day and prior to the date upon which the Noteholder becomes a record holder in respect of the deliverable shares of Common Stock or other securities, then the number of shares deliverable in respect of such Trading Day shall be adjusted in the same manner that the Conversion Rate has been adjusted. In lieu of an adjustment of the number of shares of Common Stock or other security deliverable to a Noteholder as a portion of Conversion Settlement Amount, the Company may instead deem such Noteholder to be a holder of record of such Common Stock or other security for purposes of that distribution so that such Holder would receive the distribution at the time such Holder receives the Conversion Settlement Amount.
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(k) No adjustment in the Conversion Rate shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least one percent (1%) in such rate; provided that any adjustments that by reason of this Section 10.05(k) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and the Company shall take such carry forward adjustments into account in any subsequent adjustment, and regardless of whether the aggregate adjustment is less than 1% shall make all such adjustments, (x) annually on the anniversary of the Closing Date and otherwise (y) (1) upon conversion of the Notes, (2) five Business Days prior to the maturity of the Notes (whether at stated maturity or otherwise) or (3) prior to any Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, unless such adjustment has already been made. All calculations under this Article 10 shall be made by the Company and shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-ten thousandth (1/10,000) of a share, as the case may be. No adjustment need be made for rights to purchase Common Stock pursuant to a Company plan for reinvestment of dividends or interest or for any issuance of Common Stock or convertible or exchangeable securities or rights to purchase Common Stock or convertible or exchangeable securities. Interest will not accrue on any cash into which the Notes are convertible.
(l) Whenever the Conversion Rate is adjusted as herein provided, the Company will issue a press release containing the relevant information through Business Wire or a similar service and make this information available on the Company Website or through another public medium the Company may use at that time. In addition, the Company shall promptly file with the Trustee and any Conversion Agent other than the Trustee an Officers Certificate setting forth the Conversion Rate after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment. Unless and until a responsible officer of the Trustee shall have received such Officers Certificate, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any adjustment of the Conversion Rate and may assume that the last Conversion Rate of which it has actual knowledge is still in effect. Promptly after delivery of such certificate, the Company shall prepare a notice of such adjustment of the Conversion Rate setting forth the adjusted Conversion Rate and the date on which each adjustment becomes effective and shall mail such notice of such adjustment of the Conversion Rate to the Holder of each Notes at its last address appearing on the Register, within 20 calendar days after execution thereof. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of any such adjustment.
(m) For purposes of this Section 10.05, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of the Company but shall include shares issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock. The Company will not pay any dividend or make any distribution on shares of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company.
(n) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing clauses in this Section 10.05, the applicable Conversion Rate will not be adjusted pursuant to this Section 10.05 if the Holders of the Notes will participate in the transaction that would otherwise give rise to adjustment pursuant to this Section 10.05 without conversion of such Holders Notes.
(o) If the Conversion Rate is adjusted pursuant to this Indenture, to the extent such adjustment results in a constructive distribution to beneficial owners of Notes under Section 305 of the Code, the Company may, to the extent required by law, recoup or set-off such liability
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against any payments (whether in cash or Common Stock) made with respect to the Notes (or any Common Stock received upon conversion thereof) to such beneficial owners.
SECTION 10.06 Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale. If any of the following events occur, namely:
(a) | any reclassification or change of the outstanding Common Stock (other than a changes resulting from a subdivision or combination), or | ||
(b) | any consolidation or merger of the Company with or into another Person, or any sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Companys assets and the assets of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any other Person or Persons, |
as a result of which holders of Common Stock receive stock, other securities or other property or assets (including cash or any combination thereof) with respect to or in exchange for such Common Stock, in each case, subject to Section 10.12, the Company or the successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, shall execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as in force at the date of execution of such supplemental indenture, if such supplemental indenture is then required to so comply) providing that each such Note shall, without the consent of any Holders of Notes, become convertible only into the kind and amount of the consideration that the Holders of the Notes would have received if they had converted their Notes solely into Common Stock based on the applicable Conversion Rate immediately prior to the reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (the Reference Property). In all cases, the conditions relating to conversion of Notes specified herein (including in Section 10.01, to the extent applicable, and Section 10.02) (modified as appropriate in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors to apply properly to the Reference Property in lieu of Common Stock) and the provisions of Section 10.12 relating to the settlement of the conversion obligation upon conversion of Notes shall continue to apply following such transaction. If such transaction causes shares of Common Stock to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), the Reference Property shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount of consideration received by the holders of shares of Common Stock that affirmatively made such an election. In the event holders of the Common Stock have the opportunity to elect the form of consideration to be received in such transaction, then from and after the effective date of such transaction, the Notes shall be convertible into the consideration that holders of a majority of the Common Stock who made such an election received in such transaction. The Company may not become a party to any such transaction unless its terms are consistent with the foregoing. Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments that shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article 10, as determined in good faith by the Company or successor or purchasing corporation.
If, in the case of any such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, the stock or other securities and assets received thereupon by a holder of Common Stock includes shares of stock or other securities and assets of
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a corporation other than the successor or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, in such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, then such supplemental indenture shall also be executed by such other corporation and shall contain such additional provisions to protect the interests of the Holders of the Notes as the Board of Directors shall reasonably consider necessary by reason of the foregoing, including to the extent practicable the provisions providing for the conversion rights set forth in this Article 10.
The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be mailed to each Holder, at the address of such Holder as it appears on the register of the Notes maintained by the Registrar, within 20 calendar days after execution thereof. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of such supplemental indenture.
The above provisions of this Section 10.06 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, changes, consolidations, mergers, sales, leases, transfers, conveyances or other dispositions.
If this Section 10.06 applies to any event or occurrence, Section 10.05 shall not apply. Notwithstanding this Section 10.06, if a Public Acquirer Change of Control occurs and the Company elects to adjust its conversion obligation and the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10.12, the provisions of Section 10.12 instead of this Section 10.06 shall apply to the transaction.
SECTION 10.07 Taxes on Shares Issued. The issue of stock certificates on conversions of Notes shall be made without charge to the converting Holder of Notes for any documentary, stamp or similar issue or transfer tax in respect of the issue thereof. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay any such tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issue and delivery of stock in any name other than that of the Holder of any Notes converted, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any such stock certificate unless and until the Person or Persons requesting the issue thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.
SECTION 10.08 Reservation of Shares, Shares to be Fully Paid; Compliance with Governmental Requirements; Listing of Common Stock. Prior to the time at which Stockholder Approval has been obtained, the Company shall reserve, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock or Common Stock held in treasury, 3,250,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance upon conversion of the Notes. After Stockholder Approval has been obtained, the Company shall, and from time to time as may be necessary, reserve, out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock or Common Stock held in treasury, a sufficient number of shares of Common Stock to provide for the conversion of the Notes from time to time as such Notes are presented for conversion. All shares of Common Stock reserved by the Company for issuance upon conversion of the Notes shall be free from preemptive rights.
Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment increasing the Conversion Rate to an amount that would cause the Conversion Price to be reduced below the then par value, if any, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes, the Company will take all corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the
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Company may validly and legally issue shares of such Common Stock at such adjusted Conversion Rate.
The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Notes will be fully paid and non-assessable by the Company and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
The Company covenants that, if any shares of Common Stock to be provided for the purpose of conversion of Notes hereunder require registration with or approval of any governmental authority under any federal or state law before such shares may be validly issued upon conversion, the Company will in good faith and as expeditiously as possible, to the extent then permitted by the rules and interpretations of the Commission (or any successor thereto), endeavor to secure such registration or approval, as the case may be.
The Company further covenants that, if at any time the Common Stock shall be listed on any national securities exchange or automated quotation system, the Company will, if permitted by the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system, list and keep listed, so long as the Common Stock shall be so listed on such exchange or automated quotation system, all Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes; provided that if the rules of such exchange or automated quotation system permit the Company to defer the listing of such Common Stock until the first conversion of the Notes into Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, the Company covenants to list such Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes in accordance with the requirements of such exchange or automated quotation system at such time.
SECTION 10.09 Responsibility of Trustee. The Trustee and any other Conversion Agent shall not at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holder of Notes to determine the Conversion Rate or whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment of the Conversion Rate, or with respect to the nature or employed, or herein or in any supplemental indenture provided to be employed, in making the same. The Trustee and any other Conversion Agent shall not be accountable with respect to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any shares of Common Stock, or of any capital stock, other securities or other assets or property, which may at any time be issued or delivered upon the conversion of any Notes; and the Trustee and any other Conversion Agent make no representations with respect thereto. Neither the Trustee nor any Conversion Agent shall be responsible for any failure of the Company to issue, transfer or deliver any shares of Common Stock or stock certificates or other securities or property or cash upon the surrender of any Notes for the purpose of conversion or to comply with any of the duties, responsibilities or covenants of the Company contained in this Article 10. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Trustee nor any Conversion Agent shall be under any responsibility to determine the correctness of any provisions contained in any supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to Section 10.06 relating either to the kind or amount of shares of capital stock or other securities or other assets or property (including cash) receivable by Holders of Notes upon the conversion of their Notes after any event referred to in such Section 10.06 or to any adjustment to be made with respect thereto, but, subject to the provisions of Section 9.01, may accept as conclusive evidence of the correctness of any such provisions, and shall be protected in relying upon, the Officers Certificate (which the Company
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shall be obligated to file with the Trustee prior to the execution of any such supplemental indenture) with respect thereto.
SECTION 10.10 Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions. Except where notice is required pursuant to Section 10.01, in case:
(a) | the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution) on its Common Stock that would require an adjustment in the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10.05; or | ||
(b) | the Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of its Common Stock of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any share of any class or any other rights or warrants that would require an adjustment in the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10.05; or | ||
(c) | of any reclassification or change of the Common Stock of the Company (other than a subdivision or combination of its outstanding Common Stock), or of any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party and for which approval of the stockholders of the Company is required, or of the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or | ||
(d) | of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company; |
and, in the case of the events specified in clauses (a), (b) or (c), if the Notes are convertible at the time of or in connection with such event, the Company shall cause to be filed with the Trustee and to be mailed to each Holder of Notes at its address appearing on the Register, as promptly as possible but in any event at least ten calendar days prior to the applicable date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution or rights or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution or rights are to be determined, or (y) the date on which such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up is expected to become effective or occur, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such dividend, distribution, reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, dissolution, liquidation or winding up.
SECTION 10.11 Settlement Upon Conversion. Upon any conversion of Notes, the Company will deliver to converting Holders in respect of each $1,000 principal amount of Notes being converted, a Conversion Settlement Amount equal to the sum of the Daily Settlement Amounts for each of the 20 Trading Days during the applicable Conversion Period, subject to the Share Cap pursuant to Section 10.01(e).
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The Daily Settlement Amount for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, for each of the 20 Trading Days during the Conversion Period, shall consist of:
(i) cash equal to the lesser of $50 and the Daily Conversion Value for such Trading Day; and
(ii) to the extent the Daily Conversion Value exceeds $50, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to, (A) the difference between such Daily Conversion Value and $50, divided by (B) the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Common Stock for such day.
Daily Conversion Value means, for any Trading Day, one-twentieth (1/20) of the product of (1) the applicable Conversion Rate on that Trading Day and (2) the Volume Weighted Average Price of the Common Stock (or, if the Conversion Settlement Amount is then based (x) on the Reference Property in accordance with Section 10.06, a unit of the Reference Property or (y) on shares of Public Acquirer Common Stock in accordance with Section 10.12, a share of the Public Acquirer Common Stock) on that Trading Day. For the purposes of determining the Daily Conversion Value, the following provisions shall apply: (i) if the Reference Property includes securities for which the price can be determined in a manner contemplated by the definition of Volume Weighted Average Price, then the value of such securities shall be determined in accordance with the principles set forth in such definition; (ii) if the Reference Property includes other property (other than securities as to which clause (i) applies or cash), then the value of such property shall be the Fair Market Value of such property; and (iii) if the Reference Property includes cash, then the value of such cash shall be the amount thereof.
The Conversion Settlement Amount will be delivered in cash and shares of Common Stock, if any, to converting Holders on the third Trading Day following the final Trading Day of the applicable Conversion Period.
SECTION 10.12 Conversion After a Public Acquirer Change of Control.
(a) In the event of a Public Acquirer Change of Control, the Company may, in lieu of adjusting the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 10.04(b) or 10.06, elect to adjust its conversion obligation and the Conversion Rate such that from and after the Effective Date of such Public Acquirer Change of Control, Holders of the Notes shall be entitled, subject to the conditions relating to conversion of Notes specified herein (including Sections 10.01 and 10.02) to receive a Conversion Settlement Amount upon conversion of Notes into shares of Public Acquirer Common Stock and the Conversion Rate in effect immediately before the Public Acquirer Change of Control shall be adjusted by multiplying it by a fraction:
(1) the numerator of which shall be (A) in the case of a Public Acquirer Change of Control pursuant to which the Common Stock is converted solely into cash, the value of such cash paid or payable per share of Common Stock or (B) in the case of any other Public Acquirer Change of Control, the average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Common Stock for the five consecutive Trading Days prior to but excluding the Effective Date of such Public Acquirer Change of Control; and
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(2) the denominator of which shall be the average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Public Acquirer Common Stock for the five consecutive Trading Days commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the Effective Date of such Public Acquirer Change of Control.
(b) The Company shall notify Holders of its election by providing notice as set forth in Section 10.01(d).
(c) If the Company elects to make the adjustment to the Conversion Rate described in Section 10.12(a) in the event of a Public Acquirer Change of Control, (i) Holders of Notes will not be entitled to receive any Additional Shares pursuant to Section 10.04(b) as a result of such Public Acquirer Change of Control; (ii) Section 10.06 will not apply to such transaction; and (iii) the Company and the acquirer or other issuer of Public Acquirer Common Stock shall execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as in force at the date of execution of such supplemental indenture, if such supplemental indenture is then required to so comply) providing that such Notes shall, without the consent of any Holders of Notes, be convertible into a Conversion Settlement Amount based on shares of Public Acquirer Common Stock at the adjusted Conversion Rate as specified above (subject to the conditions relating to conversion of Notes specified herein (including Section 10.01 and 10.02)). Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments that shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article 10, as determined in good faith by the Company, the acquirer or other issuer of Public Acquirer Common Stock.
SECTION 10.13 Stockholder Rights Plans.
Each share of Common Stock issued upon conversion of Notes or Additional Notes pursuant to this Article 10 shall be entitled to receive the appropriate number of rights, if any, and the certificates representing the Common Stock issued upon such conversion shall bear such legends, if any, in each case as may be provided by the terms of any stockholder rights plan adopted by the Company, as the same may be amended from time to time. If at the time of conversion, however, the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock in accordance with the provisions of the applicable stockholder rights agreement so that the Noteholders would not be entitled to receive any rights in respect of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes or Additional Notes, the Conversion Rate will be adjusted at the time of separation as if the Company has distributed to all holders of Common Stock, shares of Capital Stock of the Company, evidence of indebtedness or assets as provided in Section 10.05(d), subject to readjustment in the event of the expiration, termination or redemption of such rights.
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.01 Trust Indenture Act Controls. If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with another provision which is required to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, the required provision shall control.
SECTION 11.02 Notices. Any notice or communication shall be in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail addressed as follows:
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if to the Company:
VeriFone Holdings, Inc.
2099 Gateway Place, Suite 600
San Jose, CA 95110
Attention: Barry Zwarenstein
2099 Gateway Place, Suite 600
San Jose, CA 95110
Attention: Barry Zwarenstein
if to the Trustee:
U.S. Bank National Association
60 Livingston Avenue
EP-MN-WS3C
St. Paul, MN 55107-2292
Facsimile No.: (651)  ###-###-####
Attention: Richard Prokosch
60 Livingston Avenue
EP-MN-WS3C
St. Paul, MN 55107-2292
Facsimile No.: (651)  ###-###-####
Attention: Richard Prokosch
The Company or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
Any notice or communication mailed to a Noteholder shall be mailed to the Noteholder at the Noteholders address as it appears on the Register of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given if so mailed within the time prescribed.
Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Noteholder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Noteholders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any Note, where this Indenture or any Note provides for notice of any event to a Holder of a Global Note (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depositary for such Note (or its designee), pursuant to the customary procedures of such Depositary, not later than the latest date (if any), and not earlier than the earliest date (if any), prescribed for the giving of such notice.
SECTION 11.03 Communication by Noteholders with Other Noteholders. Noteholders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Noteholders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).
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SECTION 11.04 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent. Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:
(a) an Officers Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and
(b) if requested by the Trustee, an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.
SECTION 11.05 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion. Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a covenant or condition provided for in this Indenture shall include:
(a) a statement that the individual making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such individual, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such individual, such covenant or condition has been complied with.
In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.
Any certificate or opinion of an Officer of the Company may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate of opinion of, or representations by, counsel. Any such certificate or Opinion of Counsel may be based, and may state that it is so based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an Officer or Officers of the Company.
Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions, notices or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.
SECTION 11.06 When Notes Disregarded. In determining whether the Noteholders of the required aggregate principal amount of Notes have concurred in any
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direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company shall be disregarded and deemed not to be outstanding, except that, for the purpose of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes which a Trust Officer of the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Subject to the foregoing, only Notes outstanding at the time shall be considered in any such determination.
SECTION 11.07 Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent, Conversion Agent and Registrar. The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of Noteholders. The Registrar, the Paying Agent and the Conversion Agent may make reasonable rules for their functions.
SECTION 11.08 Business Day. A Business Day means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not a day on which banking institutions in New York City are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
SECTION 11.09 Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial. THIS INDENTURE AND THE NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE OR THE NOTES.
SECTION 11.10 No Interpretation of or by Other Agreements. This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
SECTION 11.11 Successors. All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.
SECTION 11.12 Multiple Originals. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. One signed copy is enough to prove this Indenture.
SECTION 11.13 Table of Contents; Headings. The table of contents, cross-reference sheet and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not intended to be considered a part hereof and shall not modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
SECTION 11.14 Indenture and Notes Solely Corporate Obligations. No recourse for the payment of the principal of or interest on any Notes or for any claim based upon any Notes or otherwise in respect thereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in this Indenture or in any supplemental indenture or in any Notes or
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because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, member, manager, employee, partner, agent, officer, director or subsidiary, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or any of the Companys subsidiaries or of any successor thereto, either directly or through the Company or any of the Companys subsidiaries or any successor thereto, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that all such liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issue of the Notes.
SECTION 11.15 Severability. In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability.
SECTION 11.16 Benefits of Indenture. Nothing in this Indenture or in the Notes, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder and the Holders of Notes, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture or the Notes.
SECTION 11.17 Calculations. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company shall be responsible for making all calculations called for under this Indenture and the Notes. The Company or its agents shall make all such calculations in good faith and, absent manifest error, its calculations will be final and binding on the Holders. The Company shall provide a schedule of its calculations to each of the Trustee and the Conversion Agent, and each of the Trustee and the Conversion Agent shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon the accuracy of the Companys calculations without independent verification. The Trustee or the Conversion Agent, as applicable, shall deliver a copy of such schedule to any Holder upon the request of such Holder.
SECTION 11.18 Qualification of Indenture. The Company shall qualify this Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement(s) and shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, costs and expenses of qualification of this Indenture and the registration of the resale of the Notes and the printing of this Indenture and the Notes.
[Signature Page Follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., as Issuer | ||||
By: | /s/ Barry Zwarenstein | |||
Name: | Barry Zwarenstein | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee | ||||
By: | /s/ Richard Prokosch | |||
Name: | Richard Prokosch | |||
Title: | Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
[FACE OF NOTE]
[Global Notes Legend]
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSORS NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.
[Restricted Notes Legend]
THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT) OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS THE TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF:
(1) REPRESENTS THAT IT IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933;
(2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT PRIOR TO THE DATE TWO YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE 1.375% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2012 OF VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. (THE COMPANY) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OR THE COMMON STOCK THAT MAY BE
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ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF SUCH SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, (C) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER, OR (D) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, INCLUDING UNDER RULE 144, IF AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO OUR AND THE TRUSTEES RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH TRANSFER, TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO US AND THE TRUSTEE; AND
(3) AGREES THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS TRANSFERRED (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(C) ABOVE) A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND.
PROVIDED THAT THE COMPANY, THE TRUSTEE AND THE REGISTRAR SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (2)(D) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF TWO YEARS FROM THE LAST DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE NOTES (INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONAL NOTES ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.14 OF THE INDENTURE).
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1.375% Senior Convertible Note due 2012 | ||||
CUSIP No.: |
VeriFone Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, promises to pay to [___], principal sum of ___, Dollars [, as revised by the Schedule of Increases or Decreases in Global Note attached hereto,]* on June 15, 2012. Interest Payment Dates: June 15 and December 15.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note set forth on the reverse hereof, including, without limitation, provisions giving the Holder of this Note the right to convert this Note into cash and, if applicable, Common Stock, on the terms and subject to the limitations referred to on the reverse hereof and as more fully specified in the Indenture. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Note shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of authentication hereon shall have been manually signed by the Trustee or a duly authorized authenticating agent under the Indenture.
* | Include for Global Notes. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, VeriFone Holdings, Inc. has caused this instrument to be duly executed.
VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
Dated: June 22, 2007
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TRUSTEES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee, certifies that this is one of
the Notes referred to in the Indenture.
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee, certifies that this is one of
the Notes referred to in the Indenture.
By: | ||||
Authorized Signatory | ||||
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[REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]
1.375% Senior Convertible Note due 2012
1. Interest
(a) VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (such corporation, and its successors and assigns under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, being herein called the Company), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at the rate of 1.375 percent per annum. The Company will pay interest semiannually on June 15 and December 15 of each year commencing on December 15, 2007. Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from June 22, 2007. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. The amount of interest payable for any period that is less than a whole month shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed during such less than whole-month period divided by 360.
If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment will be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and no additional interest will accrue in respect of such payment by virtue of the payment being made on such later date.
(b) Additional Interest, Reporting Additional Interest and Share Cap Additional Interest. The Holder of this Note shall be entitled to receive Additional Interest, Reporting Additional Interest and Share Cap Additional Interest as and to the extent provided in the Indenture and that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2007, between the Company and the Initial Purchasers.
2. Method of Payment
The Company will pay interest on the Notes (except Defaulted Interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the Regular Record Date even if Notes are canceled after the Regular Record Date and on or before the Interest Payment Date, except as otherwise provided in the Indenture. Holders must surrender Notes to a Paying Agent to collect principal payments. The Company will pay principal and interest in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. The Company shall pay interest (i) on any Global Notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee, (ii) on any Notes in certificated form having a principal amount of less than $5,000,000, by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears in the Register, provided, however, that at maturity interest will be payable at the office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee (as defined below) and (iii) on any Notes in certificated form having a principal amount of $5,000,000 or more, by wire transfer in immediately available funds at the election of the Holder of such Notes duly delivered to the Trustee at least five Business Days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, provided, however, that at maturity interest will be payable at the office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee.
3. Paying Agent and Registrar
Initially, U.S. Bank National Association (the Trustee) will act as Paying Agent, Registrar and Conversion Agent. The Company may appoint and change any Paying Agent, Registrar or co-registrar or Conversion Agent without notice. The Company or any of its domestically organized Wholly Owned Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar or co-registrar.
4. Indenture
The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of June 22, 2007 (the Indenture), between the Company and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of the Indenture (the TIA). Terms defined in the Indenture and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Indenture. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Noteholders are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of those terms.
The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company. This Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Indenture initially issued in an aggregate principal amount of (i) $316,250,000 plus (ii) such additional aggregate principal amount of Notes as may be issued from time to time as Additional Notes in accordance with Section 2.14 of the Indenture.
5. Redemption
The Notes will not be redeemable at the option of the Company prior to the Maturity Date.
6. Repurchase at the Option of Noteholders Upon a Fundamental Change
If a Fundamental Change occurs at any time prior to maturity of the Notes, this Note will be subject to a repurchase, at the option of the Holder, on a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, specified by the Company, that is not less than 20 calendar days nor more than 35 calendar days after notice thereof, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount hereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest on this Note to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; provided that if such Fundamental Change Repurchase Date falls after a Regular Record Date and on or prior the corresponding Interest Payment Date, the accrued and unpaid interest shall be payable to the Holder of record of this Note on the applicable Regular Record Date. For Notes to be so repurchased at the option of the Holder, the Holder must deliver to the Paying Agent in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Repurchase Notice containing the information specified by the Indenture, together with such Notes, duly endorsed for transfer, or (if the Notes are Global Notes) book-entry transfer of the Notes, prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date.
Holders have the right to withdraw any Repurchase Notice by delivering to the Paying Agent a written notice of withdrawal at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, all as provided in the Indenture.
7. Conversion
Subject to and upon compliance with the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder hereof has the right, at its option, to convert each $1,000 principal amount of this Note into cash and, if applicable, Common Stock based on a Conversion Rate of 22.7190 shares of Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to a Conversion Price of approximately $44.02 per share), as the same may be adjusted pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. As specified in the Indenture, upon conversion, the Company will pay cash and shares of Common Stock, if any, based on a Daily Conversion Value (as defined in the Indenture) calculated on a proportionate basis for each day of the 20 Trading-Day Conversion Period (as defined in the Indenture).
If and only to the extent Holders elect to convert the Notes in connection with a Non-Stock Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), the Company may be required to increase the Conversion Rate applicable to such converting Notes; provided that in the case of a Non-Stock Change of Control constituting a Public Acquirer Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), the Company may, in lieu of increasing the Conversion Rate, elect to adjust the conversion obligation and the Conversion Rate such that from and after the effective date of such Public Acquirer Change of Control, Holders of the Notes will be entitled to convert their Notes (subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions) based on a number of shares of Public Acquirer Common Stock (as defined in the Indenture) determined as set forth in the Indenture.
If this Note (or portion hereof) is surrendered for conversion after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Regular Record Date for an Interest Payment Date but prior to the applicable Interest Payment Date, it shall be accompanied by payment, in immediately available funds or other funds acceptable to the Company, of an amount equal to the interest otherwise payable on such Interest Payment Date on the principal amount being converted; provided that no such payment need be made (i) with respect to conversions after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Regular Record Date immediately preceding the Maturity Date; (ii) with respect to a conversion in connection with a Fundamental Change and the Company has specified a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Regular Record Date and on or prior to the corresponding Interest Payment Date; and (iii) with respect to any overdue interest, if overdue interest exists at the time of conversion with respect to such Notes.
No fractional shares will be issued upon any conversion of Notes, but an adjustment and payment in cash will be made, as provided in the Indenture, in respect of any fraction of a share which would otherwise be issuable upon the surrender of any Note or Notes for conversion.
A Note in respect of which a Holder is exercising its right to require repurchase may be converted only if such Holder validly withdraws its election to exercise such right to require repurchase in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
8. Denominations, Transfer, Exchange
The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and whole multiples of $1,000. A Noteholder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a
Noteholder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents and to pay any taxes required by law or permitted by the Indenture.
9. Persons Deemed Owners
The registered Holder of this Note may be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.
10. Unclaimed Money
Subject to any applicable abandoned property law, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Company upon written request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest and any shares of Common Stock or other property due in respect of converted Notes that remains unclaimed for two years, and, thereafter, Noteholders entitled to the money and/or securities must look to the Company for payment as general creditors.
11. Amendment, Waiver
Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture or the Notes may be amended without prior notice to any Noteholder but with the written consent or affirmative vote of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes and (ii) any Default or Event of Default may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes. In certain circumstances set forth in the Indenture, the Company and the Trustee may amend the Indenture or the Notes without the consent of any Holder of Notes.
12. Defaults and Remedies
If an Event of Default occurs (other than an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable, except as provided in the Indenture (including special provisions for an Event of Default relating to the failure of the Company to comply with its agreements in respect of periodic reporting under Section 4.08(a) of the Indenture as set forth in Section 6.13 of the Indenture). If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occurs, the principal of and interest on all the Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Noteholders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes may rescind and annul such declaration with respect to the Notes and its consequences. No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall impair, as among the Company and the Holder of the Notes, the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the place, at the respective times, at the rate and in the coin or currency herein and in the Indenture prescribed or to convert the Note as provided in the Indenture.
13. Trustee Dealings with the Company
Subject to certain limitations imposed by the TIA, the Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with and collect obligations owed to it by the Company or its Affiliates and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.
14. Indenture and Notes Solely Corporate Obligations
No recourse for the payment of the principal of or interest on any Notes or for any claim based upon any Notes or otherwise in respect thereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Company in the Indenture or in any supplemental indenture or in any Notes or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, member, manager, employee, agent, officer, director or subsidiary, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or any of the Companys subsidiaries or of any successor thereto, either directly or through the Company or any of the Companys subsidiaries or any successor thereto, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that all such liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of the Indenture and the issue of the Notes.
15. Authentication
This Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee (or an authenticating agent) manually signs the certificate of authentication on the other side of this Note.
16. Abbreviations
Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Noteholder or an assignee, such as TEN COM (=tenants in common), TEN ENT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (=joint tenants with rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gift to Minors Act).
17. GOVERNING LAW
THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
18. CUSIP and ISIN Numbers
Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP and ISIN numbers to be printed on the Notes and has directed the Trustee to use CUSIP and ISIN numbers in all notices issued to Noteholders as a convenience to such Noteholders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any such notice and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
The Company will furnish to any Holder of Notes upon written request and without charge to the Holder a copy of the Indenture.
CONVERSION NOTICE
TO: VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
The undersigned registered owner of this Note hereby irrevocably exercises the option to convert this Note, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 or a multiple thereof) below designated, into, cash and shares of Common Stock of VeriFone Holdings, Inc., if any, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Note, and directs that the check in payment for cash and the shares, if any, issuable and deliverable upon such conversion, deliverable upon conversion or for fractional shares and any Notes representing any unconverted principal amount hereof, be issued and delivered to the registered Holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated below. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture. If shares or any portion of this Note not converted are to be issued in the name of a person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will provide the appropriate information below and pay all taxes or duties payable with respect thereto. Any amount required to be paid by the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this Note.
Dated:
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Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP) or such other signature guarantee program as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | ||||
Signature Guarantee |
Fill in the registration of shares of Common Stock, if any, if to be issued, and Notes if to be delivered, and the person to whom cash, if any, and payment for fractional shares is to be made, if to be made, other than to and in the name of the registered Holder:
Please print name and address
(Name)
(Street Address)
(City, State and Zip Code)
Principal amount to be converted
(if less than all):
(if less than all):
$
Social Security or Other Taxpayer
Identification Number:
Identification Number:
NOTICE: The signature on this Conversion Notice must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Notes in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
REPURCHASE NOTICE
TO: VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
The undersigned registered owner of this Note hereby irrevocably acknowledges receipt of a notice from VeriFone Holdings, Inc. (the Company) regarding the right of Holders to elect to require the Company to repurchase the Notes and requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount of this Note, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) below designated, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture at the price of 100% of such entire principal amount or portion thereof, together with, except as provided in the Indenture, accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date to the registered Holder hereof. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture. The Notes shall be repurchased by the Company as of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Indenture.
Dated:
Signature(s) |
NOTICE: The above signatures of the Holder(s) hereof must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Notes in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
Notes Certificate Number (if applicable):
Principal amount to be repurchased
(if less than all, must be $1,000 or whole multiples thereof):
(if less than all, must be $1,000 or whole multiples thereof):
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number:
ASSIGNMENT
For value received ___hereby sell(s) assign(s) and transfer(s) unto ___(Please insert social security or other Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee) the within Notes, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ___ attorney to transfer said Notes on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.
In connection with any transfer of the Notes prior to the expiration of the holding period applicable to sales thereof under Rule 144(k) under the Securities Act (or any successor provision) (other than any transfer pursuant to a registration statement that has become effective under the Securities Act), the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred:
o To VeriFone Holdings, Inc. or a subsidiary thereof; or | |||
o To a qualified institutional buyer in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or | |||
o Pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or | |||
o Pursuant to a Registration Statement which has become effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and which continues to be effective at the time of transfer. |
Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof.
Dated: __________
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Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution meeting the requirements of the Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in the Security Transfer Agent Medallion Program (STAMP) or such other signature guarantee program as may be determined by the Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. | ||||
Signature Guarantee |
NOTICE: The signature on this Assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the Notes in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
SCHEDULE OF INCREASES AND DECREASES IN GLOBAL NOTE
The following increases or decreases in this Global Note have been made:
Amount of decrease in Principal | Amount of increase in Principal | Principal Amount of | Signature of authorized | |||||||||||||
Amount of this Global | Amount of this Global | Note following such decrease or | signatory of Trustee or Securities | |||||||||||||
Date | Note | Note | increase | Custodian | ||||||||||||
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF RESTRICTIVE LEGEND FOR
COMMON STOCK ISSUED UPON CONVERSION
COMMON STOCK ISSUED UPON CONVERSION
THE SECURITY EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ACQUISITION HEREOF OR A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN, THE HOLDER:
(1) REPRESENTS THAT IT IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933;
(2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT PRIOR TO THE DATE TWO YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE 1.375% SENIOR CONVERTIBLE NOTES DUE 2012 OF VERIFONE HOLDINGS, INC. (THE COMPANY) RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY EXCEPT (A) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, (C) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WHICH HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND WHICH CONTINUES TO BE EFFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF SUCH TRANSFER, OR (D) PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, INCLUDING UNDER RULE 144, IF AVAILABLE, SUBJECT TO OUR AND THE TRUSTEES RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH TRANSFER, TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATIONS AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO US AND THE TRUSTEE; AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL DELIVER TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS TRANSFERRED (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE 2(C) ABOVE) A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND.