MGM Resorts International 8-K, filed Mar 31, 2021
MGM Resorts International (MGM)
About this 8-K
MGM Resorts International filed this 8-K on March 31, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 1.01: Entered into a material agreement
- Item 2.03: New debt or off-balance-sheet obligation
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 31, 2021, MGM China Holdings Limited (the “Issuer”), a consolidated subsidiary of MGM Resorts International, a Delaware corporation, issued $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.75% senior notes due 2027 under an indenture dated as of March 31, 2021 (the “Indenture”), between the Issuer and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The notes were issued at an issue price of 99.97%. The notes were sold in the United States only to accredited investors pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and subsequently resold to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons in accordance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.
The Issuer intends to use the approximately $741 million of net proceeds from the offering to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and general corporate purposes.
The Issuer will pay interest on the notes on February 1 and August 1 of each year, except that the first payment of interest, to be made on February 1, 2022, will be in respect of the period from and including March 31, 2021 to but excluding February 1, 2022. Interest will accrue on the notes at a rate of 4.75% per annum and will be payable in cash.
Prior to February 1, 2024, (i) the Issuer may redeem all or part of the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes plus an applicable make whole premium, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, and (ii) the Issuer may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the net cash proceeds from certain equity offerings. On or after February 1, 2024, the Issuer may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a premium declining ratably to zero, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. In the event of a change of control triggering event or an investor put option triggering event (which relates to the status of the gaming operations of the Issuer’s subsidiaries in Macau), the Issuer will be required to offer to repurchase the notes at 101% or 100% of the principal amount, respectively, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the repurchase date.
The Indenture contains covenants that will limit the Issuer’s ability to merge with other companies and require it to comply with certain reporting requirements. These covenants are subject to exceptions and qualifications set forth in the Indenture.
Events of default under the Indenture include, among others, the following with respect to each series of notes: default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the notes; default in payment when due of the principal of, or premium, if any, on the notes; failure to comply with certain covenants in the Indenture for 60 days upon the receipt of notice from the trustee or holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes; acceleration of debt of the Issuer or a subsidiary thereof in excess of a specified amount, which acceleration is not annulled within 30 days; and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency. In the case of an event of default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Issuer, all notes then outstanding will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other event of default occurs with respect to the notes, the trustee or holders of 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes may declare all of the notes of the applicable series to be due and payable immediately.
The description set forth above is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture, which is incorporated by reference hereto as Exhibit 4.1 hereto. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 with respect to the Indenture is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits: |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 4.1 | Indenture governing the 4.75% senior notes due 2027, dated as of March 31, 2021, between MGM China Holdings Limited and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| MGM Resorts International | ||||||
| Date: March 31, 2021 | By: | /s/ Jessica Cunningham | ||||
| Jessica Cunningham | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Legal Counsel and Assistant Secretary | ||||||
Exhibit 4.1
MGM CHINA HOLDINGS LIMITED
美高梅中國控股有限公司
4.75% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2027
INDENTURE
Dated as of March 31, 2021
WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB
Trustee
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE 1 |
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| DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION |
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| BY REFERENCE |
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| Section 1.01 | Definitions | 1 | ||||
| Section 1.02 | Other Definitions | 12 | ||||
| Section 1.03 | Rules of Construction | 12 | ||||
| ARTICLE 2 |
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| THE NOTES |
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| Section 2.01 | Form and Dating | 13 | ||||
| Section 2.02 | Execution and Authentication | 14 | ||||
| Section 2.03 | Registrar and Paying Agent | 14 | ||||
| Section 2.04 | Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust | 15 | ||||
| Section 2.05 | Holder Lists | 15 | ||||
| Section 2.06 | Transfer and Exchange | 15 | ||||
| Section 2.07 | Replacement Notes | 27 | ||||
| Section 2.08 | Outstanding Notes | 27 | ||||
| Section 2.09 | Treasury Notes | 27 | ||||
| Section 2.10 | Temporary Notes | 27 | ||||
| Section 2.11 | Cancelation | 28 | ||||
| Section 2.12 | Defaulted Interest | 28 | ||||
| Section 2.13 | Issuance of Additional Notes | 28 | ||||
| ARTICLE 3 |
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| REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT |
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| Section 3.01 | Notices to Trustee | 29 | ||||
| Section 3.02 | Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased | 29 | ||||
| Section 3.03 | Notice of Redemption | 30 | ||||
| Section 3.04 | Effect of Notice of Redemption | 31 | ||||
| Section 3.05 | Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price | 31 | ||||
| Section 3.06 | Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part | 31 | ||||
| Section 3.07 | Optional Redemption | 32 | ||||
| Section 3.08 | Mandatory Redemption | 33 | ||||
| Section 3.09 | Mandatory Disposition or Redemption Pursuant to Gaming Laws | 33 | ||||
| Section 3.10 | Redemption Upon Changes in Withholding Taxes | 34 | ||||
| ARTICLE 4 |
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| COVENANTS |
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| Section 4.01 | Payment of Notes | 35 | ||||
| Section 4.02 | Maintenance of Office or Agency | 35 | ||||
| Section 4.03 | Reports | 36 | ||||
| Section 4.04 | Compliance Certificate | 37 | ||||
| Section 4.05 | [Reserved] | 37 | ||||
| Section 4.06 | Stay, Extension and Usury Laws | 37 | ||||
| Section 4.07 | Corporate and Organizational Existence | 38 | ||||
| Section 4.08 | Offer to Purchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event | 38 | ||||
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| Section 4.09 | Additional Amounts | 40 | ||||
| Section 4.10 | Special Put Option. | 43 | ||||
| ARTICLE 5 |
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| SUCCESSORS |
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| Section 5.01 | Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets | 44 | ||||
| Section 5.02 | Successor Corporation Substituted | 45 | ||||
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| DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES |
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| Section 6.01 | Events of Default | 45 | ||||
| Section 6.02 | Acceleration | 46 | ||||
| Section 6.03 | Other Remedies | 47 | ||||
| Section 6.04 | Waiver of Defaults | 47 | ||||
| Section 6.05 | Control by Majority | 47 | ||||
| Section 6.06 | Limitation on Suits | 48 | ||||
| Section 6.07 | Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment | 48 | ||||
| Section 6.08 | Collection Suit by Trustee | 48 | ||||
| Section 6.09 | Trustee May File Proofs of Claim | 48 | ||||
| Section 6.10 | Priorities | 49 | ||||
| Section 6.11 | Undertaking for Costs | 49 | ||||
| ARTICLE 7 |
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| TRUSTEE |
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| Section 7.01 | Duties of Trustee | 50 | ||||
| Section 7.02 | Rights of Trustee | 51 | ||||
| Section 7.03 | Individual Rights of Trustee | 52 | ||||
| Section 7.04 | Trustee’s Disclaimer | 52 | ||||
| Section 7.05 | Notice of Defaults | 52 | ||||
| Section 7.06 | Compensation and Indemnity | 53 | ||||
| Section 7.07 | Replacement of Trustee | 53 | ||||
| Section 7.08 | Successor Trustee by Merger, etc. | 54 | ||||
| Section 7.09 | Eligibility; Disqualification | 55 | ||||
| ARTICLE 8 |
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| LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE |
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| Section 8.01 | Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance | 55 | ||||
| Section 8.02 | Legal Defeasance and Discharge | 55 | ||||
| Section 8.03 | Covenant Defeasance | 55 | ||||
| Section 8.04 | Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance | 56 | ||||
| Section 8.05 | Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions | 57 | ||||
| Section 8.06 | Repayment to Issuer | 58 | ||||
| Section 8.07 | Reinstatement | 58 | ||||
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| AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER |
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| Section 9.01 | Without Consent of Holders of Notes | 58 | ||||
| Section 9.02 | With Consent of Holders of Notes | 59 | ||||
| Section 9.03 | Revocation and Effect of Consents | 61 | ||||
| Section 9.04 | Notation on or Exchange of Notes | 61 | ||||
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| Section 9.05 | Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc. | 61 | ||||
| ARTICLE 10 |
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| SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE |
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| Section 10.01 | Satisfaction and Discharge | 61 | ||||
| Section 10.02 | Application of Trust Money | 62 | ||||
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| MISCELLANEOUS |
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| Section 11.01 | Notices | 63 | ||||
| Section 11.02 | Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent | 64 | ||||
| Section 11.03 | Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion | 64 | ||||
| Section 11.04 | Rules by Trustee and Agents | 64 | ||||
| Section 11.05 | No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Equity Holders | 65 | ||||
| Section 11.06 | Governing Law; Waiver of Jury Trial | 65 | ||||
| Section 11.07 | Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities; Agent for Service | 65 | ||||
| Section 11.08 | Indemnification for Judgment Currency | 65 | ||||
| Section 11.09 | No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements | 66 | ||||
| Section 11.10 | Successors | 66 | ||||
| Section 11.11 | Severability | 66 | ||||
| Section 11.12 | Counterpart Originals | 66 | ||||
| Section 11.13 | Table of Contents, Headings, etc. | 66 | ||||
| Section 11.14 | Compliance with Applicable Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Regulations. | 67 | ||||
EXHIBITS
| Exhibit A | FORM OF NOTE | |
| Exhibit B | FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER | |
| Exhibit C | FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE |
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INDENTURE, dated as of March 31, 2021, between MGM China Holdings Limited 美高梅中國控股有限公司, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Issuer”), and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee (the “Trustee”).
The Issuer and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined below) of the 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”):
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION
BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01 Definitions.
“144A Global Note” means a Global Note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of, and registered in the name of, the Depositary or its nominee that will be issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.
“Additional Notes” means Additional Notes issued under this Indenture in accordance with Section 2.13 hereof, as part of the same series as the Initial Notes. Any Additional Notes shall vote on all matters as one class with the Initial Notes, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments and redemptions.
“Adjusted Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date:
(1) the yield, under the heading that represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and that establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the Remaining Life, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month); or
(2) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.
The Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be calculated on the third Business Day preceding the redemption date or, in the case of a satisfaction and discharge or a defeasance, on the third Business Day prior to the date on which the Issuer deposits the amount required under this Indenture.
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“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 purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.
“Agent” means any Registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.
“Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.
“Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.
“Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time.
“Board of Directors” means:
(1) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;
(2) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of the partnership;
(3) with respect to a limited liability company, the Person or Persons who are the managing member, members or managers or any controlling committee or managing members or managers thereof; and
(4) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Legal Holiday.
“Capital Stock” means:
(1) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock or shares;
(2) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;
(3) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests (whether general or limited); and
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(4) any other interests or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.
“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than to MGM Resorts or a Related Party thereof;
(2) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer or any successor thereto;
(3) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as defined in clause (1) above), other than MGM Resorts and any of its Related Parties becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Issuer, measured by voting power rather than number of Equity Interests; or
(4) the first day on which the Issuer ceases to own, directly or indirectly, at least 60% of the outstanding Equity Interests of (and at least a 60% economic interest in) the Subconcessionaire.
“Change of Control Triggering Event” means the occurrence of a Change of Control and, if the Notes are rated by both Rating Agencies, a Ratings Event.
“Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, S.A.
“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of such securities (“Remaining Life”).
“Comparable Treasury Price” means (1) the average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.
“continuing” means, with respect to any Default or Event of Default, that such Default or Event of Default has not been cured or waived.
“Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” means the address of the Trustee specified in Section 11.01 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Issuer.
“Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.
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“Default” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
“Definitive Note” means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto.
“Depositary” means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part in global form, the Person specified in Section 2.03 hereof as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.
“Designated Officer” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, a President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary or any Vice President of such Person, or any Director of the Board of the Issuer.
“Disqualified Stock” means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case, at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the Notes mature.
“Dollar Equivalent” means, with respect to any monetary amount in a currency other than U.S. dollars, at any time for the determination thereof, the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at the base rate for the purchase of U.S. dollars with the applicable foreign currency as quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the date of determination.
“Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).
“Equity Offering” means any public sale or private issuance of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of (1) the Issuer or (2) a direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to the extent the net proceeds from such sale or issuance are contributed in cash to the common equity capital of the Issuer (in each case other than pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-8 or otherwise relating to equity securities issuable under any employee benefit plan of the Issuer).
“Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.
“Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fair Market Value” means the value that would be paid by a willing buyer to an unaffiliated willing seller in a transaction not involving distress or necessity of either party, determined in good faith by (1) an appropriate officer of the Issuer, in the case of any value equal to or less than US$25.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof) or (2) the Board of Directors of the Issuer, in the event of any value greater than US$25.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof), in each case, unless otherwise provided in this Indenture.
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“Gaming Authority” means any agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, office or instrumentality of any nature whatsoever of any national or foreign government, any state, province or city or other political subdivision or otherwise, whether on the date of this Indenture or thereafter in existence, including the Government of the Macau Special Administrative Region and any other applicable gaming regulatory authority or agency, in each case, with authority to regulate the sale or distribution of liquor or any gaming operation (or proposed gaming operation) owned, managed or operated by the Issuer or its Affiliates, including the Subconcessionaire.
“Gaming Law” means the gaming laws, rules, regulations or ordinances of any jurisdiction or jurisdictions to which MGM Resorts, the Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates, including the Subconcessionaire, is, or may be, at any time subject.
“Gaming License” means the license, concession, subconcession or other authorization from any Government Authority which authorizes, permits, concedes or allows the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, at the relevant time, to own or manage casino or gaming areas or operate casino games of fortune and chance.
“Global Note Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(2) hereof, which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.
“Global Notes” means each of the global Notes issued in accordance with Section 2.01 hereof and substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto that, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.01(b) hereof, bear the Global Note Legend and that have the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto, and that are deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee.
“Government Securities” means securities that are:
(1) direct obligations of the United States of America for the timely payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged; or
(2) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the timely payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America;
which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and will include a depository receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act), as custodian with respect to any such Government Security or a specific payment of principal of or interest on any such Government Security held by such custodian for the account of the holder of such depository receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Security or the specific payment of principal of or interest on the Government Security evidenced by such depository receipt.
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“Guarantee” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner, including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take or pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise).
“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any specified Person, the obligations of such Person under:
(1) interest rate swap agreements (whether from fixed to floating or from floating to fixed), interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements;
(2) other agreements or arrangements designed to manage interest rates or interest rate risk; and
(3) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates and/or commodity prices.
“Holder” means any registered holder, from time to time, of the Notes. Only registered holders shall have any rights under this Indenture.
“IFRS” means International Financial Reporting Standards as in effect from time to time.
“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person (excluding accrued expenses and trade payables), whether or not contingent:
(1) in respect of borrowed money;
(2) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);
(3) in respect of banker’s acceptances;
(4) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services due more than six months after such property is acquired or such services are completed; or
(5) representing any Hedging Obligations,
if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with IFRS. In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person) and, to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by the specified Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.
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The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date shall be:
(1) the accreted value of the Indebtedness, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;
(2) the principal amount of the Indebtedness, together with any interest on the Indebtedness that is more than 30 days past due, in the case of any other Indebtedness;
(3) in the case of a Guarantee of Indebtedness, the maximum amount of the Indebtedness guaranteed under such Guarantee; and
(4) in the case of Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person, the lesser of:
(a) the face amount of such Indebtedness (plus, in the case of any letter of credit or similar instrument, the amount of any reimbursement obligations in respect thereof), and
(b) the Fair Market Value of the asset(s) subject to such Lien.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Indenture to the contrary, any obligation of the Issuer incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of casino chips or similar instruments shall not constitute “Indebtedness” for any purpose under this Indenture.
“Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by the Issuer.
“Indirect Participant” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.
“Initial Notes” means the first US$750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture on the date of this Indenture.
“Investment Grade” means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Moody’s), a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of S&P) or the equivalent Investment Grade credit rating from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Issuer, as applicable.
“Issue Date” means the date on which the Notes (other than any Additional Notes) are originally issued.
“Issuer” means MGM China Holdings Limited美高梅中國控股有限公司, and any and all successors thereto.
“Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York, Hong Kong, Macau or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.
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“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, (1) any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, (2) any lease in the nature thereof or (3) any agreement to deliver a security interest in any asset.
“Macau Government” means the local government of Macau.
“MGM Resorts” means MGM Resorts International, a Nevada corporation.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor to its statistical rating business, except that any reference to a particular rating by Moody’s shall be deemed to be a reference to the corresponding rating by any such successor.
“Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.
“Notes” has the meaning assigned to it in the preamble to this Indenture. The Initial Notes and the Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase, and unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the Notes shall include the Initial Notes and any Additional Notes.
“Obligations” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any Indebtedness (including, without limitation, interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in such documentation after the maturity of such Indebtedness and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in such documentation after the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to any debtor under such documentation, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding).
“Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President, Treasurer or Secretary of the Issuer or any Director of the Board of the Issuer or any Person acting in that capacity.
“Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed, on behalf of the Issuer by an Officer of the Issuer that meets the requirements of Section 11.03 hereof.
“Opinion of Counsel” means an opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section 11.03 hereof. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer.
“Participant” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).
“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.
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“Private Placement Legend” means the legend set forth in Section 2.06(f)(1) hereof to be placed on all Notes issued under this Indenture except where otherwise permitted by the provisions of this Indenture.
“QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.
“Rating Agencies” means (a) each of Moody’s and S&P and (b) if either Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act selected by the Issuer (as certified by a resolution of the Issuer’s Board of Directors) as a replacement agency for Moody’s or S&P, or each of them, as the case may be.
“Rating Date” means the date that is 60 days prior to the earlier of (a) a Change of Control or (b) public notice of the occurrence of a Change of Control or the intention by the Issuer to effect a Change of Control.
“Ratings Event” means, with respect to the Notes, on, or within 60 days after, the earlier of (a) the occurrence of a Change of Control and (b) the first public notice of the Issuer’s intention to effect a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies on such 60th day; provided, that no such extension shall occur if any of the Rating Agencies rates the Notes with an Investment Grade rating that is not subject to review for possible downgrade on such 60th day), one of the following shall occur: (1) if the Notes are rated by one or both Rating Agencies on the Rating Date as Investment Grade, the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade rating by each of the Rating Agencies, or (2) if the Notes are rated below Investment Grade by both Rating Agencies, a downgrade by one or more gradations (including gradations within ratings categories as well as between rating categories) or withdrawal of the rating of the Notes by either of the Rating Agencies has occurred.
“Reference Treasury Dealer” means any primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City selected by the Issuer.
“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date or, in the case of a satisfaction and discharge or a defeasance, on the third Business Day prior to the date on which the Issuer deposits the amount required under this Indenture.
“Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Regulation S Global Note” means a Global Note in the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 903 of Regulation S.
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“Related Party” means any Affiliates of MGM Resorts and any Person acting solely in the capacity of an underwriter (as such term is defined under Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act) in connection with a bona fide public or private offering of the Issuer’s Capital Stock.
“Responsible Officer” means, when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the Corporate Trust Administration of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
“Restricted Definitive Note” means a Definitive Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.
“Restricted Global Note” means a Global Note bearing the Private Placement Legend.
“Restricted Period” means the 40-day Distribution Compliance Period provided for in Regulation S.
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Rule 144A” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Rule 903” means Rule 903 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Rule 904” means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Rating Group or any successor to its statistical rating business, except that any reference to a particular rating by S&P shall be deemed to be a reference to the corresponding rating by any such successor.
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that (a) contributed at least 10% of the Issuer’s and its Subsidiaries’ total consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary items for the most recently ended fiscal year of the Issuer or (b) owned at least 10% of Total Assets as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal year of the Issuer.
“Special Put Option Triggering Event” means:
(1) any event after which none of the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer has such licenses, concessions, subconcessions or other permits or authorizations as are necessary for the Issuer and its Subsidiaries to own or manage casino or gaming areas or operate casino games of fortune and chance in Macau in substantially the same manner and scope as the Issuer and its Subsidiaries are entitled to at the Issue Date, for a period of ten consecutive days or more, and such event has a material adverse effect on the financial condition, business, properties, or results of operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or
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(2) the termination, rescission, revocation or modification of any Gaming License which has had a material adverse effect on the financial condition, business, properties, or results of operations of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, excluding any termination or rescission resulting from or in connection with any renewal, tender or other process conducted by the Macau Government in connection with the granting or renewal of any Gaming License; provided that such renewal, tender or other process results in the granting or renewal of the relevant Gaming License.
“Subconcessionaire” means MGM Grand Paradise Limited, a private company limited by shares (“sociedade anónima”) incorporated under the laws of Macau.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any specified Person:
(1) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof);
(2) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof); or
(3) any limited liability company (a) the manager or managing member of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only members of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof).
“Total Assets” means at any date, the total assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with IFRS.
“Trustee” means the party named as such in the preamble to this Indenture until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.
“Unrestricted Definitive Note” means a Definitive Note that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.
“Unrestricted Global Note” means a Global Note that does not bear and is not required to bear the Private Placement Legend.
“U.S. Person” means a U.S. Person as defined in Rule 902(k) promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.
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Section 1.02 Other Definitions.
| Term |
Defined in Section |
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| “Additional Amounts” |
4.09 | |||
| “Applicable AML Law” |
11.14 | |||
| “Authentication Order” |
2.02 | |||
| “Change of Control Offer” |
4.08 | |||
| “Change of Control Payment” |
4.08 | |||
| “Change of Control Payment Date” |
4.08 | |||
| “Covenant Defeasance” |
8.03 | |||
| “DTC” |
2.03 | |||
| “Event of Default” |
6.01 | |||
| “FATCA” |
4.09 | |||
| “HKSE” |
4.03 | |||
| “Judgment Currency” |
11.08 | |||
| “Legal Defeasance” |
8.02 | |||
| “Paying Agent” |
2.03 | |||
| “Registrar” |
2.03 | |||
| “Relevant Jurisdiction” |
4.09 | |||
| “Second Change of Control Payment Date” |
4.08 | |||
| “Special Put Option Offer” |
4.10 | |||
| “Special Put Option Payment” |
4.10 | |||
| “Surviving Person” |
4.09 | |||
| “Taxes” |
4.09 | |||
Section 1.03 Rules of Construction.
Unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with IFRS;
(3) “or” is not exclusive;
(4) “including” is not limiting;
(5) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;
(6) “will” and “shall” shall be interpreted to express a command;
(7) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act shall be deemed to include substitute, replacement of successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time;
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(8) references to any statute, law, rule or regulation shall be deemed to refer to the same as from time to time amended and in effect and to any successor statute, law, rule or regulation; and
(9) references to any contract, agreement or instrument shall mean the same as amended, modified, supplemented or amended and restated from time to time, in each case, in accordance with any applicable restrictions contained therein and in this Indenture.
ARTICLE 2
THE NOTES
Section 2.01 Form and Dating.
(a) General. The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of US$200,000 or an integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess of US$200,000.
The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Issuer and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.
(b) Global Notes. Notes issued in global form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto), which Notes shall be deposited on behalf of the holders of the Notes represented thereby with the Trustee, as Custodian for the Depositary, and registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary. Notes issued in definitive form shall also be substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Any Notes issued in global form and definitive form shall be duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. Each Global Note shall represent such of the outstanding Notes as shall be specified therein and each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.
(c) Euroclear and Clearstream Procedures Applicable. The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” and “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear” and the “General Terms and Conditions of Clearstream Banking” and “Customer Handbook” of Clearstream shall be applicable to transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Note that are held by Participants through Euroclear or Clearstream.
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Section 2.02 Execution and Authentication.
A Designated Officer must sign the Notes for the Issuer by manual or facsimile signature.
If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.
A Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.
The Trustee shall, upon receipt of a written order of the Issuer signed by a Designated Officer of the Issuer (an “Authentication Order”), authenticate Notes for original issue that may be validly issued under this Indenture, including any Additional Notes (including Notes to be issued in substitution for outstanding Notes to reflect any name change of the Issuer, by succession permitted hereunder or otherwise). The aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding at any time may not exceed the aggregate principal amount of Notes authorized for issuance by the Issuer pursuant to one or more Authentication Orders, except as provided in Section 2.07 hereof.
The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate Notes. 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 an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Issuer.
Section 2.03 Registrar and Paying Agent.
The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Issuer may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Issuer fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.
The Issuer initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes. None of the Trustee or Agents shall have any responsibility or obligation to any beneficial owner of an interest in a global note, any agent member or other member of, or a participant in, DTC or other person with respect to the accuracy of the records of DTC or any nominee or 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 participant, member, beneficial owner or other person (other than DTC) of any notice or the payment of any amount or delivery of any notes (or other security or property) under or with respect to such notes. All notices and communications to be given to the holders and all payments to be made to holders in respect of the notes shall be given or made only to or upon the order of the registered holders (which shall be DTC or its nominee
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in the case of a global note). The rights of beneficial owners in any global note shall be exercised only through DTC, subject to its applicable rules and procedures. The Trustee and Agents may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by DTC with respect to its agent members and other members, participants and any beneficial owners.
The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.
Section 2.04 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.
The Issuer 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 Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, and shall notify the Trustee (if the Trustee is not serving as Paying Agent) of any default by the Issuer in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Issuer or a Subsidiary thereof) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Issuer or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Issuer, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.
Section 2.05 Holder Lists.
The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders. If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at least seven 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 the Holders of Notes.
Section 2.06 Transfer and Exchange.
(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. All Global Notes shall be exchanged by the Issuer for Definitive Notes if:
(1) the Issuer receives notice from the Depositary that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depositary or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Issuer within 120 days after the date of such notice from the Depositary;
(2) the Issuer in its sole discretion determines that the Global Notes (in whole but not in part) should be exchanged for Definitive Notes and delivers a written notice to such effect to the Trustee; or
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(3) following the occurrence and during the continuation of a Default or Event of Default, the Depositary requests that the Global Notes should be exchanged for Definitive Notes and delivers a written notice to such effect to the Trustee.
Upon the occurrence of any of the preceding events in 2.06(a)(1), (2) or (3) above, Definitive Notes shall be issued in such names as the Depositary shall instruct the Trustee. Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10 hereof. Every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this Section 2.06, or Section 2.07 or Section 2.10 hereof, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note. A Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this Section 2.06(a). However, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.06(b) or (c) hereof.
(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes shall be subject to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities Act. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (1) or (2) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:
(1) Transfer of Beneficial Interests in the Same Global Note. Beneficial interests in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the same Restricted Global Note in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Private Placement Legend; provided, however, that prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, transfers of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Note may not be made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than by the Issuer to an Initial Purchaser) and the interest transferred will be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream. Beneficial interests in any Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.06(b)(1).
(2) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests that are not subject to Section 2.06(b)(1) above, the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either:
(A) both:
(i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
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(ii) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase; or
(B) following the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 2.06(a)(1) or (a)(2) above, both:
(i) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a Definitive Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged; and
(ii) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing information regarding the Person in whose name such Definitive Note shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in (1) above;
provided that in no event shall Definitive Notes be issued upon the transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in the Regulation S Global Note prior to (A) the expiration of the Restricted Period and (B) the receipt by the Registrar of any certificates required pursuant to Rule 903 under the Securities Act.
Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof.
(3) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Restricted Global Note if the transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(2) above and the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof; and
(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof.
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(4) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(2) above and the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(a) thereof; or
(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the applicable certifications in item (4) thereof;
and if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
If any such transfer is effected pursuant to paragraph (4) above at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred pursuant to paragraph (4) above.
Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note.
(c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests for Definitive Notes.
(1) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:
(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (2)(a) thereof;
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(B) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
(C) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof;
(D) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;
(E) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or
(F) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,
the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof, and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(1) shall bear the Private Placement Legend and shall be subject to all restrictions on transfer contained therein.
(2) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note may exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or may transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note only if the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(b) thereof; or
(B) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the applicable certifications in item (4) thereof;
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and if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
(3) Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(2) hereof, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(g) hereof, and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(3) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest requests through instructions to the Registrar from or through the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(3) shall not bear the Private Placement Legend.
(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests.
(1) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes. If any Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note or to transfer such Restricted Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:
(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (2)(b) thereof;
(B) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
(C) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof;
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(D) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;
(E) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or
(F) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,
the Trustee shall cancel the Restricted Definitive Note, increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of, in the case of clause (A) above, the appropriate Restricted Global Note, in the case of clause (B) above, the 144A Global Note, and in the case of clause (C) above, the Regulation S Global Note.
(2) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof; or
(B) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the applicable certifications in item (4) thereof;
and if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
Upon satisfaction of the conditions of any of the subparagraphs in this Section 2.06(d)(2), the Trustee shall cancel the Definitive Notes and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the Unrestricted Global Note.
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(3) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee shall cancel the applicable Unrestricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of one of the Unrestricted Global Notes.
If any such exchange or transfer from a Definitive Note to a beneficial interest is effected pursuant to subparagraphs (2) or (3) above at a time when an Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of Definitive Notes so transferred.
(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.06(e), the Registrar shall register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder must present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. In addition, the requesting Holder must provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.06(e).
(1) Restricted Definitive Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the transfer shall be made pursuant to Rule 144A, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;
(B) if the transfer shall be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof; and
(C) if the transfer shall be made pursuant to any other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the certifications required by item (3) thereof.
(2) Restricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or transferred to a Person or Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:
(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit C hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(d) thereof; or
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(B) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit B hereto, including the applicable certifications in item (4) thereof;
and if the Registrar so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Private Placement Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.
(3) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A Holder of Unrestricted Definitive Notes may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Notes pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.
(f) Legends. The following legends shall appear on the face of all Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture.
(1) Private Placement Legend.
(A) Except as permitted by subparagraph (B) below, each Global Note and each Definitive Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall bear the legend in substantially the following form:
“THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF THIS NOTE MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER.
THE HOLDER OF THIS NOTE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ISSUER THAT (A) THIS NOTE MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (I) TO THE ISSUER, (II) IN THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, (III) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (IV) TO AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A)(1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) THAT, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISHES THE TRUSTEE A SIGNED LETTER CONTAINING
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CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND AGREEMENTS RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (THE FORM OF WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRUSTEE) AND, IF SUCH TRANSFER IS IN RESPECT OF AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOTES LESS THAN $250,000, AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ACCEPTABLE TO THE ISSUER THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT, (V) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF AVAILABLE) OR (VI) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH OF CASES (I) THROUGH (VI) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THIS NOTE FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE.”
(B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Global Note or Definitive Note issued pursuant to subparagraphs (b)(4), (c)(2), (c)(3), (d)(2), (d)(3), (e)(2) or (e)(3) of this Section 2.06 (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall not bear the Private Placement Legend.
(2) Global Note Legend. Each Global Note shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
“THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (1) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE, (2) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (3) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (4) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ISSUER.
UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY. UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUER 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 MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.”
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(3) Regulation S Global Note Legend. Each Note that is a Global Note issued pursuant to Regulation S shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
“THIS NOTE (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION ORIGINALLY EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED IN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, ANY U.S. PERSON EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ALL APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. TERMS USED ABOVE HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.”
(g) Cancelation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11 hereof. At any time prior to such cancelation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.
(h) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.
(1) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof or at the Registrar’s request.
(2) No service charge shall be made to a Holder of, or a Beneficial Owner of an interest in, a Global Note or Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer and the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 4.08 and 9.04 hereof).
(3) The Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; provided that the unredeemed portion of the Notes has a minimum denomination of $200,000.
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(4) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes shall be the valid Obligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(5) Neither the Registrar nor the Issuer shall be required:
(A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the mailing of a notice of redemption for Notes under Section 3.02 hereof and ending at the close of business on the day of selection; or
(B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; provided that the unredeemed portion of the Notes has a minimum denomination of $200,000; or
(C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date.
(6) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Issuer may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and (subject to the provisions of the Notes with respect to record dates) interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Issuer shall be affected by notice to the contrary.
(7) The Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02 hereof.
(8) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.
(9) 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 Global Notes (including any transfers between or among depositary participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Notes) 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.
(10) Neither the Trustee nor any Agent shall have any responsibility or liability for any actions taken or not taken by the Depositary.
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Section 2.07 Replacement Notes.
If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or the Issuer and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are met. An indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Issuer to protect the Issuer, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Issuer may charge for its expenses (including the Trustee’s expenses) in replacing a Note.
Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Issuer and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.
Section 2.08 Outstanding Notes.
The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancelation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer or an Affiliate of the Issuer holds the Note.
If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser.
If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.
If the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer, a Subsidiary of the Issuer or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest.
Section 2.09 Treasury Notes.
In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Issuer or any of its Affiliates shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that the Trustee knows are so owned shall be so disregarded.
Section 2.10 Temporary Notes.
Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Issuer considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as may be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate Definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.
Holders of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.
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Section 2.11 Cancelation.
The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancelation. The Registrar and 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, replacement or cancelation and shall dispose of such canceled Notes in its customary manner. Upon the written request of the Issuer, the Trustee will provide evidence of the destruction of all canceled Notes to the Issuer. The Issuer may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancelation.
Section 2.12 Defaulted Interest.
If the Issuer defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case, at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment. The Issuer shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date, provided that no such special record date may be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Issuer (or, upon the written request of the Issuer, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuer) shall mail or cause to be mailed to Holders a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.
Section 2.13 Issuance of Additional Notes.
The Issuer will be entitled, upon delivery of an Officer’s Certificate, Opinion of Counsel and Authentication Order, subject to compliance with Section 2.02 hereof, to issue Additional Notes under this Indenture, which shall have identical terms as the Initial Notes issued on the date of this Indenture, other than with respect to the date of issuance, the initial date from which interest shall accrue on such Additional Notes and issue price.
With respect to any Additional Notes, the Issuer will set forth in a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer and an Officer’s Certificate, a copy of each which shall be delivered to the Trustee, the following information:
(a) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture; and
(b) which such Additional Notes shall be Notes issued in the form of Restricted Global Notes or Restricted Definitive Notes, as the case may be, or shall be Notes issued in the form of Unrestricted Global Notes or Unrestricted Definitive Notes, as the case may be.
In order for any Additional Notes to have the same CUSIP, Common Code or ISIN, as applicable, as the Notes, such Additional Notes must be fungible with the Notes for United States federal income tax purposes.
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ARTICLE 3
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
Section 3.01 Notices to Trustee.
If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to the redemption provisions of Sections 3.07, 3.09 or 3.10 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 10 days (or, in the case of a redemption pursuant to Section 3.09 hereof, as soon as reasonably practicable) but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth:
(a) the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;
(b) the redemption date;
(c) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed; and
(d) the redemption price.
Section 3.02 Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed or Purchased.
If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed (other than pursuant to Section 3.09 hereof) or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee shall select Notes for redemption or purchase as follows:
(a) if the Notes are listed on any internationally recognized securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal internationally recognized securities exchange on which the Notes are listed;
(b) if the Notes are not listed on any internationally recognized securities exchange, on a pro rata basis, by lot or, in the case of Notes issued in global form, in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depositary; or
(c) by any other method the Trustee deems fair and appropriate.
In the event of partial redemption or purchase by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed or purchased shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption or purchase date by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption or purchase.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer in writing of the Notes selected for redemption or purchase and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption or purchase, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed or purchased. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in amounts of US$200,000 or integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess of US$200,000; provided, however, that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed or purchased, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder, even if less than $200,000 or not a multiple of US$1,000, shall be redeemed or purchased. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption or purchase also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase.
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Section 3.03 Notice of Redemption.
At least 10 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Issuer shall deliver or cause to be delivered a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that (i) redemption notices may be delivered more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Articles 8 or 10 of this Indenture and (ii) no minimum notice period is required for a redemption pursuant to Section 3.09 hereof.
The notice shall identify the Notes (including the CUSIP number) to be redeemed and shall state:
(a) the redemption date;
(b) the redemption price;
(c) if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion shall be issued upon cancelation of the original Note; provided that the unredeemed portion of the Notes has a minimum denomination of $200,000;
(d) the name and address of the Paying Agent;
(e) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
(f) that, upon the satisfaction of any conditions to such redemption set forth in the notice of redemption, and unless the Issuer defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;
(g) the paragraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;
(h) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and
(i) in the case of a notice of redemption in connection with a redemption that is subject to conditions pursuant to Section 3.07(e) or in connection with a Change of Control pursuant to Section 4.08 hereof, each such condition, and if applicable, in the Issuer’s discretion, that the date of redemption or purchase may be delayed until such time (provided, however, that any delayed redemption date pursuant to Section 3.07(e) shall not be more than 60 days after the date the relevant notice of redemption was sent, except in the case of redemptions completed in connection with a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Article 10 hereof) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption or purchase may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the date of redemption or purchase, or by the date of redemption or purchase as so delayed, or such notice may be rescinded at any time in the Issuer’s discretion if in the good faith judgment of the Issuer any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption or purchase price and performance of its obligations with respect to such redemption or purchase may be performed by another Person.
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At the Issuer’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at its expense; provided, however, that the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the redemption date (unless a shorter notice is agreed to by the Trustee), an Officer’s Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.
Section 3.04 Effect of Notice of Redemption.
Once notice of redemption is sent in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for redemption become irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price. If sent in the manner provided in Section 3.03 hereof, the notice of redemption shall be conclusively presumed to have been given whether or not the Holder receives such notice.
Section 3.05 Deposit of Redemption or Purchase Price.
One Business Day prior to the redemption or purchase date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption or purchase price of and accrued interest and premium, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Issuer any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Issuer in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption or purchase price of, and accrued interest and premium, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed or purchased.
If the Issuer complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption or purchase date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption or purchase. If a Note is redeemed or purchased on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption or purchase is not so paid upon surrender for redemption or purchase because of the failure of the Issuer to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption or purchase date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.
Section 3.06 Notes Redeemed or Purchased in Part.
Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed or purchased in part, the Issuer shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Issuer a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed or unpurchased portion of the Note surrendered; provided that the unredeemed portion of the Notes has a minimum denomination of $200,000.
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Section 3.07 Optional Redemption.
(a) At any time prior to February 1, 2024, the Issuer may, on any one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under this Indenture at a redemption price of 104.75% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings; provided that:
(1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes originally issued under this Indenture (excluding the Notes held by the Issuer and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and
(2) the redemption occurs within 60 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering.
(b) At any time prior to February 1, 2024, the Issuer may on any one or more occasions redeem all or part of the Notes, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
(1) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; or
(2) as determined by an Independent Investment Banker, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to, but not including, the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of 12 30-day months) at the Adjusted Treasury Rate, plus 50 basis points,
plus, in either of the above cases, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption on the Notes to be redeemed.
(c) Except pursuant to Sections 3.07(a), 3.07(b), 3.09 and 3.10 hereof, the Notes shall not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option prior to February 1, 2024.
(d) On or after February 1, 2024, the Issuer may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, on the Notes redeemed, to, but not including, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on February 1 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date:
| Year | Percentage | |||
| 2024 |
102.3750 | % | ||
| 2025 |
101.1875 | % | ||
| 2026 and thereafter |
100.0000 | % | ||
Unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.
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(e) Any redemption and notice as set forth under Section 3.07(a), (b) or (d) hereof may, at the discretion of the Issuer, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent. If such redemption is so subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (provided, however, that any delayed redemption date shall not be more than 60 days after the date the relevant notice of redemption was sent, except in the case of redemptions completed in connection with a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Article 10 hereof) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption or purchase may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date or by the redemption date as so delayed. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person.
Section 3.08 Mandatory Redemption.
The Issuer is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
Section 3.09 Mandatory Disposition or Redemption Pursuant to Gaming Laws.
Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any Gaming Authority requires a Holder or Beneficial Owner of Notes to be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Law and the Holder or Beneficial Owner (1) fails to apply for a license, qualification or finding of suitability within 30 days after being requested to do so (or such lesser period as required by the Gaming Authority) or (2) is notified by a Gaming Authority that it will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable, the Issuer shall have the right, at its option, to:
(a) require the Holder or Beneficial Owner to dispose of its Notes within 30 days (or such lesser period as required by the Gaming Authority) following the earlier of:
(1) the termination of the period described above for the Holder or Beneficial Owner to apply for a license, qualification or finding of suitability if the Holder fails to apply for a license, qualification or finding of suitability during such period; or
(2) the receipt of the notice from the Gaming Authority that the Holder or Beneficial Owner shall not be licensed, qualified or found suitable by the Gaming Authority; or
(b) redeem the Notes of the Holder or Beneficial Owner at a redemption price equal to:
(1) the price required by applicable law or by order of any Gaming Authority; or
(2) the lesser of:
(A) the principal amount of the Notes; and
(B) the price that the Holder or Beneficial Owner paid for the Notes,
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in either case, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes to, but not including, the earlier of (i) the date of redemption or such earlier date as is required by the Gaming Authority or (ii) the date of the finding of unsuitability by the Gaming Authority, which may be less than 30 days following the notice of redemption. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.09 as soon as reasonably practicable.
Immediately upon a determination by a Gaming Authority that a Holder or Beneficial Owner of Notes will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable, the Holder or Beneficial Owner shall not have any further rights with respect to the Notes to:
(a) exercise, directly or indirectly, through any Person, any right conferred by the Notes; or
(b) receive any interest or any other distribution or payment with respect to the Notes, or any remuneration in any form from the Issuer for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes.
The Issuer is not required to pay or reimburse any Holder or Beneficial Owner of Notes who is required to apply for such license, qualification or finding of suitability for the costs relating thereto. Those expenses shall be the obligation of the Holder or Beneficial Owner.
Section 3.10 Redemption Upon Changes in Withholding Taxes
(a) The Notes may be redeemed, at the option of the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as a whole but not in part, upon giving not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ notice to the Holders (which notice shall be irrevocable), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, to, but not including, the date fixed by the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, for redemption if, as a result of:
(1) any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of a Relevant Jurisdiction affecting taxation; or
(2) any change in, or amendment to, an existing official position, or the stating in writing of an official position, regarding the application, administration or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding, judgment or order by a court of competent jurisdiction) (collectively, a “Change in Tax Law”),
which change, amendment, application or interpretation is proposed and becomes effective or, in the case of an official position, is announced, on or after the date of this Indenture (or, if the Relevant Jurisdiction became a Relevant Jurisdiction on a later date, such later date), the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, is, or on the next interest payment date would be, required to pay Additional Amounts, and such requirement cannot be avoided by the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, taking reasonable measures available to it; provided that changing the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Issuer, the Surviving Person or any Subsidiary shall not be considered a reasonable measure; and provided, further, that no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, would be obligated to pay such Additional Amounts if a payment in respect of the Notes were then due and unless at the time such notice is given, the obligation to pay Additional Amounts remains in effect.
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(b) Prior to the mailing of any notice of redemption of the Notes pursuant to the foregoing, the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, shall deliver to the Trustee:
(1) an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Change in Tax Law has occurred, describing the facts related thereto and stating that such requirement cannot be avoided by the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, taking reasonable measures available to it; and
(2) an Opinion of Counsel of recognized international standing to the effect that the requirement to pay such Additional Amounts results from a Change in Tax Law.
(c) The Trustee shall accept such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the Holders.
ARTICLE 4
COVENANTS
Section 4.01 Payment of Notes.
The Issuer shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Issuer or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. New York City Time on the due date money deposited by the Issuer in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due.
The Issuer shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal at the rate equal to 1.0% per annum in excess of the then-applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace period) at the same rate to the extent lawful.
Section 4.02 Maintenance of Office or Agency.
The Issuer shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York, an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Issuer fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.
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The Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other 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; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York for such purposes. The Issuer shall 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.
The Issuer hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.
Section 4.03 Reports.
(a) If at any time the Notes are outstanding and the ordinary shares of the Issuer are not listed on an internationally recognized stock exchange, the Issuer will file with the Trustee:
(1) within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, an annual report in a form substantially similar to the Issuer’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Stock Limited (the “HKSE”), including (A) a “Management Discussion and Analysis” of financial condition and results of operations and (B) consolidated financial statements (including statements of comprehensive income, financial position, changes in equity and cash flows) prepared in accordance with IFRS and audited by an internationally recognized firm of independent accountants; and
(2) within 90 days after the end of the second quarter of each fiscal year, a semi-annual report in a form substantially similar to the Issuer’s interim report for the six months ended June 30, 2020 filed with the HKSE, including (A) a “Management Discussion and Analysis” of financial condition and results of operations and (B) half-year condensed consolidated financial statements (including statements of comprehensive income, financial position, changes in equity and cash flows) prepared in accordance with IFRS and reviewed pursuant to Hong Kong Standard on Review Engagements 2410 (or any equivalent or successor provision) by an internationally recognized firm of independent accountants.
(b) If at any time the Notes are outstanding and the common stock of MGM Resorts is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange or another internationally recognized stock exchange, the Issuer will file with the Trustee, within 45 days after the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year, an unaudited quarterly condensed consolidated income statement of the Issuer prepared in accordance with IFRS.
(c) If the Issuer is required to file any reports under Section 4.03(a) or (b) hereof, the Issuer will also:
(1) issue a press release to an internationally recognized wire service no fewer than three Business Days prior to the first public disclosure of each such report, announcing the date on which such report will become publicly available and directing noteholders, prospective investors, broker-dealers and securities analysts to contact the investor relations office of the Issuer to obtain copies of such report; and
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(2) maintain a website to which noteholders, prospective investors, broker-dealers and securities analysts are given access and to which the reports and press releases required by Section 4.03(a), (b) and (c)(1) hereof are posted within the time periods required.
(d) During any period in which the Issuer is neither subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, nor exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) thereunder, the Issuer shall provide to (i) any Holder or Beneficial Owner of a Note or (ii) a prospective purchaser of a Note or a beneficial interest therein designated by such Holder or Beneficial Owner, the information specified in, and meeting the requirements of, Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act upon the request of any Holder or Beneficial Owner of a Note.
(e) The filing requirements specified in Section 4.03(a) and (b) hereof will be deemed satisfied if the specified materials are available on the EDGAR system of the SEC, on the website of HKSE and/or on the Issuer’s website within the applicable time period specified above (provided that if posted to a secure internet portal, the Issuer will separately electronically deliver such reports to the Trustee).
(f) Delivery of the reports, information and documents described in this Section 4.03 to the Trustee is for informational purposes only, and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute actual or constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuer’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to conclusively rely exclusively on an Officer’s Certificate). The Trustee shall have no responsibility to determine if reports have been provided to Holders or filed on the EDGAR system of the SEC or posted on any website or other online data system or if the Issuer has complied with the obligations set forth in this Section 4.03.
Section 4.04 Compliance Certificate.
(a) The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, an Officer’s Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officer with a view to determining whether the Issuer has performed its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to his or her knowledge the Issuer has performed its obligations under this Indenture (or, in the event of noncompliance, specifying such noncompliance and the nature and status thereof of which signer may have knowledge).
(b) So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within 30 Business Days upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officer’s Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default.
Section 4.05 [Reserved].
Section 4.06 Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.
The Issuer covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Issuer (to the
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extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it shall not, by resort to any such law, 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 has been enacted.
Section 4.07 Corporate and Organizational Existence.
Subject to Article 5 hereof, the Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect:
(a) its exempted limited liability company status; and
(b) the rights (charter and statutory) and licenses of the Issuer.
Section 4.08 Offer to Purchase Upon Change of Control Triggering Event.
(a) Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Issuer shall make an offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to US$200,000 or an integral multiple of US$1,000 in excess of US$200,000) of each Holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes purchased, if any, to (but excluding) the date of purchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), except to the extent the Issuer has previously or concurrently elected to redeem the Notes in full as described in Section 3.07 or Section 3.10 (the “Change of Control Payment”). Within ten (10) days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Issuer shall mail a notice to each Holder (with a copy to the Trustee) describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event and stating:
(1) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.08 and that all Notes tendered shall be accepted for payment;
(2) that the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”);
(3) that any Note not tendered shall continue to accrue interest;
(4) that, unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest on the Change of Control Payment Date;
(5) that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer shall be required to surrender the Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;
(6) that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have the Notes purchased; and
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(7) that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, which unpurchased portion must be equal to US$200,000 or in integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess of US$200,000.
To the extent that the provisions of any applicable securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section 4.08, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.08 by virtue of such compliance.
(b) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful:
(1) accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;
(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and
(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased by the Issuer and directing the Trustee, in writing, to cancel such Notes.
The Paying Agent shall promptly deliver to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new Note shall be in a principal amount of US$200,000 or in integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess of US$200,000. The Issuer shall publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.
(c) A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control Triggering Event, and conditioned upon such Change of Control Triggering Event, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making of the Change of Control Offer.
(d) If holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a Change of Control Offer and the Issuer, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Issuer, purchases all of the Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such holders, the Issuer or such third party shall have the right, upon not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, provided that such notice is given not more than 30 days following such repurchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the “Second Change of Control Payment Date”) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the Second Change of Control Payment Date (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).
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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.08, the Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control Triggering Event if (1) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.08 and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer or (2) a notice of redemption has previously or concurrently been given pursuant to Section 3.07 or 3.10 hereof, pursuant to which the Company has exercised its right to redeem the Notes in full, unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price.
Section 4.09 Additional Amounts.
(a) All payments by or on behalf of the Issuer or the surviving entity described under Section 5.01 hereof (the “Surviving Person”) under or with respect to (including any principal of, and premium (if any) and interest on) the Notes shall be made without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges (including, without limitation, penalties, interest and other similar liabilities related thereto) of whatever nature (“Taxes”) imposed or levied by or within any jurisdiction in which the Issuer or the Surviving Person is organized, resident or doing business for tax purposes or any jurisdiction from or through which payment is made (including the jurisdiction of any Paying Agent), or, in each case, any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein (each, as applicable, a “Relevant Jurisdiction”), unless such withholding or deduction is required by law or by regulation or governmental policy having the force of law.
(b) In the event that any such withholding or deduction is so required, the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, shall make such withholding or deduction, make payment of the amount so withheld or deducted to the appropriate governmental authority as required by applicable law and pay such additional amounts (“Additional Amounts”) as shall result in receipt of such amounts that would have been received had no such withholding or deduction been required, provided that no Additional Amounts shall be payable with respect to any Note:
(1) for or on account of:
(A) any Taxes that would not have been imposed but for:
(i) the existence of any present or former connection between the Holder or Beneficial Owner (or between a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member or shareholder of, or possession of power over, such Holder or Beneficial Owner, if such Holder or Beneficial Owner is an estate, a trust, a partnership, or a corporation) of such Note, as the case may be, and the Relevant Jurisdiction, including without limitation, such Holder or Beneficial Owner being or having been a citizen, domiciliary or resident of such Relevant Jurisdiction, being or having been treated as a resident of such Relevant Jurisdiction, being or having been present or engaged in a trade or business in such Relevant Jurisdiction or having or having had a permanent establishment in such Relevant Jurisdiction, other than any connection arising from the mere receipt, ownership, holding or disposition of the Notes or the receipt of payments thereunder or merely by reason of the exercise or enforcement of rights under any Notes;
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(ii) the presentation of such Note (where presentation is required) more than 30 days after the later of the date on which the payment of the principal of, or premium (if any) or interest on, such Note became due and payable pursuant to the terms thereof or was made or duly provided for, except to the extent that the Holder thereof would have been entitled to such Additional Amounts if it had presented such Note for payment on any date within such 30-day period;
(iii) the failure of the Holder or Beneficial Owner of such Note to comply with a timely request of the Issuer or the Surviving Person addressed to such Holder or Beneficial Owner to provide information or other evidence concerning such Holder’s or Beneficial Owner’s nationality, residence, identity or connection with the Relevant Jurisdiction if such information or other evidence is required by applicable law to obtain an exemption from, or reduction in the rate of, Tax; or
(iv) the presentation of any Note for payment by or on behalf of a Holder of Notes who would have been able, without unreasonable cost, effort or delay, to avoid such withholding or deduction by presenting the relevant Note to another Paying Agent;
(B) any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer, capital gains, personal property or similar Tax or any excise Tax imposed on the transfer of Notes;
(C) any Taxes that are payable other than by withholding or deduction from payments of principal of, or premium (if any) or interest on the Note;
(D) any tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge which is required to be deducted or withheld under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any amended or successor versions of such Sections (“FATCA”), any regulations or other guidance thereunder, or any agreement (including any intergovernmental agreement) entered into in connection therewith, or any law, regulation or other official guidance enacted in any jurisdiction implementing FATCA or an intergovernmental agreement in respect of FATCA; or
(E) any combination of Taxes referred to in the preceding clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D); or
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(2) with respect to any payment of the principal of, or premium (if any) or interest on, such Note to or for the account of a fiduciary, partnership, limited liability company or other fiscally transparent entity or any other person (other than the sole Beneficial Owner of such payment) to the extent that a beneficiary or settlor with respect to that fiduciary, or a partner or member of that partnership or an interest Holder in that limited liability company or fiscally transparent entity or a Beneficial Owner with respect to such other person, as the case may be, would not have been entitled to such Additional Amounts had such beneficiary, settlor, partner, member, interest Holder or Beneficial Owner held directly the Note with respect to which such payment was made.
(c) In addition to the foregoing, the Issuer and the Surviving Person shall pay and indemnify the Holder for any present or future stamp, issue, registration, court, property, transfer or documentary taxes, or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies or taxes (including without limitation, interest and penalties with respect thereto) levied by any Relevant Jurisdiction on the execution, delivery, registration or enforcement of any of the Notes, this Indenture or any other document or instrument referred to therein.
(d) If the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, becomes aware that it shall be obligated to pay Additional Amounts with respect to any payment under or with respect to the Notes, the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, shall deliver to the Trustee on a date that is at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of that payment (unless the obligation to pay Additional Amounts arises, or the Issuer or the Surviving Person becomes aware of such obligation, after the third day prior to that payment date, in which case the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, shall notify the Trustee promptly thereafter) an Officer’s Certificate stating the fact that Additional Amounts shall be payable and the amount estimated to be payable. The Officer’s Certificate must also set forth any other information reasonably necessary to enable the Paying Agent to pay Additional Amounts to Holders on the relevant payment date. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely solely on such Officer’s Certificate as conclusive proof that such payments are necessary and shall not be responsible for the calculation of any Additional Amounts. Upon request, the Issuer or the Surviving Person shall provide the Trustee with documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee evidencing the payment of Additional Amounts.
(e) The Issuer or the Surviving Person shall make all withholdings and deductions required by law and shall remit the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant tax authority in accordance with applicable law. The Issuer or the Surviving Person shall provide to the Trustee an official receipt or, if official receipts are not obtainable, other documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee evidencing the payment of any Taxes so deducted or withheld. Upon request, the Trustee shall make available to Holders copies of those receipts or other documentation, as the case may be.
(f) Whenever there is mentioned in any context the payment of principal of, and any premium or interest on, any Note, such mention shall be deemed to include payment of Additional Amounts provided for in this Indenture to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof.
(g) The obligations set forth in this Section 4.09 shall survive any termination, defeasance or discharge of this Indenture, any transfer by a Holder or Beneficial Owner of its Notes, and shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to any jurisdiction in which any successor Person to the Issuer is organized, resident or doing business for tax purposes or any jurisdiction from or through which payment is made.
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Section 4.10 Special Put Option.
(a) Upon the occurrence of a Special Put Option Triggering Event, each Holder shall have the right to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part of such Holder’s Notes pursuant to a Special Put Option Offer (as defined below) as set forth below. In the Special Put Option Offer, the Issuer shall offer to purchase the Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, to, but not including, the date of repurchase (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), except to the extent the Issuer has previously or concurrently elected to redeem the Notes in full as described in Section 3.07 or Section 3.10. Within ten (10) days following the occurrence of a Special Put Option Triggering Event, except to the extent that the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem the Notes in full by delivery of a notice of redemption pursuant to Section 3.03 or Section 3.10 hereof, the Issuer shall mail a notice (a “Special Put Option Offer”) to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee and the Paying Agent stating:
(1) that a Special Put Option Triggering Event has occurred and that such Holder has the right to require the Issuer to repurchase such Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, to, but not including, the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on a record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date);
(2) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 10 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); and
(3) the instructions determined by the Issuer, consistent with this covenant, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Notes repurchased.
To the extent that the provisions of any applicable securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section 4.10, the Issuer shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.10 by virtue of such compliance.
(b) On the date of repurchase pursuant to a Special Put Option Offer, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful:
(1) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Special Put Option Offer;
(2) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the repurchase price, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, to, but not including, the date of repurchase (the “Special Put Option Payment”), in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and
(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee, the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased by the Issuer.
The Paying Agent shall promptly mail to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the Special Put Option Payment for such Notes, and upon receipt of an Authentication Order, the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.10, the Issuer will not be required to make a Special Put Option Offer upon a Special Put Option Triggering Event if (1) a third party makes the Special Put Option Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture applicable to a Special Put Option Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Special Put Option Offer, or (2) notice of redemption has been given in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, as described above under Section 3.07 hereof or Section 3.09 hereof pursuant to which the Issuer has exercised its right to redeem the Notes in full, unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price.
(d) Notes repurchased by the Issuer pursuant to a Special Put Option Offer will have the status of Notes issued but not outstanding or will be retired and canceled at the option of the Issuer. Subject to Section 2.09 hereof, Notes purchased by a third party pursuant to the preceding paragraph will have the status of Notes issued and outstanding.
(e) The provisions described above that require the Issuer to make a Special Put Option Offer following a Special Put Option Triggering Event will be applicable whether or not any other provisions of this Indenture are applicable.
(f) For the avoidance of doubt, following the repurchase date applicable to a Special Put Option Offer, Holders of Notes who did not properly tender their Notes in the Special Put Option Offer will not have the further right to require the Issuer to repurchase such Holders’ Notes with respect to that Special Put Option Triggering Event.
ARTICLE 5
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.01 Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets.
The Issuer shall not, directly or indirectly, (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving entity) or (2) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person, unless:
(1) either (a) the Issuer is the surviving entity or (b) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is a corporation organized or existing under the laws of Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Bermuda, the Isle of Man, the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia;
(2) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made assumes all the Obligations of the Issuer under the Notes and this Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture; and
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(3) immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing.
For the avoidance of doubt, a pledge, mortgage, charge, lien, encumbrance, hypothecation or grant of any other security interest on an asset or property shall not be considered as a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or disposal of such asset or property.
Section 5.02 Successor Corporation Substituted.
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Issuer is merged or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the “Issuer” shall refer instead to the successor Person and not to the Issuer), and may exercise every right and power of the Issuer under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Issuer herein; provided, however, that the predecessor Issuer shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the Notes, except in the case of a sale of all of the Issuer’s assets in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of Section 5.01 hereof.
ARTICLE 6
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.01 Events of Default.
Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:
(a) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes;
(b) default in the payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption, repurchase or otherwise) of the principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes;
(c) failure by the Issuer:
(1) to comply with any payment obligations (including, without limitation, obligations as to the timing or amount of such payments) described under Section 4.08 and Section 4.10 hereof; or
(2) to comply with Section 5.01 hereof;
(d) failure by the Issuer for 60 days after receipt of written notice from the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class to comply with any of the other agreements in this Indenture not identified in Sections 6.01(a), (b) or (c) hereof;
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(e) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries), whether such Indebtedness or Guarantee existed on the date of this Indenture, or is created after the date of this Indenture, if that default results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity, and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates US$50.0 million or more (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof), if such acceleration is not annulled within 30 days after written notice as provided in this Indenture;
(f) failure by the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries to pay final non-appealable judgments (not paid or covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has not denied responsibility) rendered against the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary aggregating in excess of US$50.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof), which judgments are not paid, bonded, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days;
(g) the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary takes the following actions, in each case pursuant to or within the meaning of 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 all or substantially all of its property;
(4) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(5) admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due;
(h) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(1) is for relief against the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case;
(2) appoints a custodian of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of the property of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary; or
(3) orders the liquidation of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary;
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days.
Section 6.02 Acceleration.
In the case of an Event of Default specified in clause (g) or (h) of Section 6.01 hereof, all outstanding Notes shall become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately.
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Upon any such declaration, the Notes shall become due and payable immediately.
The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by written notice to the Trustee may on behalf of all of the Holders rescind an acceleration and its consequences if (i) the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree and (ii) all existing Events of Default (except nonpayment of principal, interest or premium, if any, that has become due solely because of the acceleration) have been cured or waived.
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, premium, if any, and 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 Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.
Section 6.04 Waiver of Defaults.
Subject to Section 6.02 hereof, Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, waive an existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Notes (including in connection with an offer to purchase); provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.
Section 6.05 Control by Majority.
Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it. In addition, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture that the Trustee determines in good faith may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of Notes not joining in the giving of such direction or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability.
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Section 6.06 Limitation on Suits.
Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, interest or premium, if any, when due, a Holder of a Note may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes only if:
(a) such Holder of a Note gives to the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing;
(b) the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;
(c) such Holder or Holders offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability, claim or expense;
(d) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity; and
(e) the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.
A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not such actions or forbearances are unduly prejudicial to such Holders).
Section 6.07 Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, but except as provided in Section 9.02, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.
Section 6.08 Collection Suit by Trustee.
If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) hereof occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on, the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
Section 6.09 Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
The Trustee is authorized to 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 (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings
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relative to the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.06 hereof. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.06 hereof out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
Section 6.10 Priorities.
If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:
First: to the Trustee, for amounts due under this Indenture, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred (including, without limitation, the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of legal counsel), and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;
Second: to Holders of Notes for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any and interest, respectively; and
Third: to the Issuer or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.
The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.10.
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 a 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, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07 hereof, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.
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ARTICLE 7
TRUSTEE
Section 7.01 Duties of Trustee.
(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.
(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(1) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, 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, 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 the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts set forth therein).
(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(1) this Section 7.01(c) does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;
(2) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and
(3) 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 hereof.
(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this Section 7.01.
(e) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holder shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability, claim or expense.
(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
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Section 7.02 Rights of Trustee.
(a) The Trustee may conclusively rely upon 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 Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.
(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and 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 that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.
(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Issuer shall be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Issuer.
(f) The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
(g) Except as expressly provided herein, the Trustee shall have no duty to inquire as to the performance of the Issuer with respect to the covenants contained in Articles 4 and 5 hereof.
(h) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of an Event of Default except (i) any Default or Event of Default occurring pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b) hereof or (ii) any default or Event of Default of which the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee in accordance with Section 11.01. In the absence of receipt of such notice, the Trustee may conclusively assume that there is no Default or Event of Default.
(i) The Trustee may request that the Issuer deliver Officer’s Certificates setting forth the names of individuals and their titles and specimen signatures of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officer’s Certificates may be signed by any person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, as the case may be, including any person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.
(j) Any permissive right granted to the Trustee shall not be construed as a mandatory duty.
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(k) The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers and duties hereunder.
(l) 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 or 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.
(m) In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, punitive, indirect or consequential losses or damages 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.
(n) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee hereunder, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
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 Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Section 7.09 hereof.
Section 7.04 Trustee’s 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 Issuer’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Issuer or upon the Issuer’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.
Section 7.05 Notice of Defaults.
If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail a notice of the Default or Event of Default to Holders within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers it in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.
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Section 7.06 Compensation and Indemnity.
(a) The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee compensation as agreed upon in writing for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable and properly incurred disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable and properly incurred compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents, professional advisers and counsel.
(b) The Issuer shall indemnify the Trustee (including the Trustee’s officers, directors, agents and employees) against any and all losses, liabilities or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Issuer (including this Section 7.06) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Issuer, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability, claim or expense may be attributable to its negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a final non-appealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction. The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Issuer shall not relieve the Issuer of its obligations hereunder. The Issuer shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of such counsel. The Issuer need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) The Obligations of the Issuer under this Section 7.06 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee.
(d) To secure the Issuer’s payment obligations in this Section 7.06, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except money or property held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee.
(e) When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or (h) hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
Section 7.07 Replacement of Trustee.
(a) A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.07.
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(b) The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Issuer in writing. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by providing 30 days’ prior notice to the Trustee and the Issuer in writing. The Issuer may remove the Trustee if:
(1) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.09 hereof;
(2) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
(3) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
(4) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
(c) If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuer.
(d) If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Issuer or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction, at the expense of the Issuer, for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(e) If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.09 hereof, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction, at the expense of the Issuer, for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(f) A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer. 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 Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid and subject to the Lien provided for in Section 7.06 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.07, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.06 hereof shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.
Section 7.08 Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.
If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee with the same effect as if the successor Trustee had been named as the Trustee in this Indenture.
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Section 7.09 Eligibility; Disqualification.
There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least US$50 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.
ARTICLE 8
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
Section 8.01 Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
The Issuer may, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officer’s Certificate of the Issuer, at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.
Section 8.02 Legal Defeasance and Discharge.
Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Issuer shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from its Obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuer shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in Sections 8.02(a) and (b) below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:
(a) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;
(b) the Issuer’s Obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and Section 4.02 hereof;
(c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Issuer’s Obligations in connection therewith; and
(d) this Article 8.
Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Issuer may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.
Section 8.03 Covenant Defeasance.
Upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Issuer shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from its obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.07 and 4.08 hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver,
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consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes, the Issuer may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Issuer’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, Sections 6.01(c) through 6.01(f) hereof shall not constitute Events of Default.
Section 8.04 Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof:
(a) the Issuer must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or its designee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as shall be sufficient, in the opinion of an internationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or firm of independent public auditors, to pay the principal of, or interest and premium, if any, on the outstanding Notes on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Issuer must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to such stated date for payment or to a particular redemption date;
(b) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Issuer must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (1) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (2) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable United States federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes shall not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and shall be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;
(c) in the case of an election under Section 8.03 hereof, the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes shall not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and shall be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;
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(d) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which the Issuer is bound;
(e) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any such Person is bound;
(f) in the case of an election under Section 8.02 hereof, the Issuer must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, assuming no intervening bankruptcy of the Issuer between the date of deposit and the 183rd day following the deposit and assuming that no Holder of Notes is an “insider” of the Issuer under applicable bankruptcy law, after the 183rd day following the deposit, the trust funds shall not be subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally;
(g) the Issuer must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuer with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes over the other creditors of the Issuer with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any creditors of the Issuer or others; and
(h) the Issuer must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.
Section 8.05 Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.
Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
The Issuer shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.
Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer from time to time upon the request of the Issuer any money or Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of an internationally recognized firm of independent public auditors expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(b) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.
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Section 8.06 Repayment to Issuer.
Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Issuer, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Issuer on its request or (if then held by the Issuer) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter be permitted to look only to the Issuer for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Issuer as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Issuer cause to be published once, in the New York Times (United States national edition) and The Wall Street Journal (United States national edition and The Wall Street Journal Asia), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining shall be repaid to the Issuer.
Section 8.07 Reinstatement.
If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any United States dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the Issuer makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 9
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER
Section 9.01 Without Consent of Holders of Notes.
Notwithstanding Section 9.02 hereof, without the consent of any Holder, the Issuer and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Notes to:
(a) cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
(b) provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of Definitive Notes (provided that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended);
(c) provide for the assumption of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes by a successor to the Issuer in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Issuer’s assets pursuant to Article 5 hereof;
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(d) make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any such Holder;
(e) conform the text of this Indenture or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of Notes” in the Issuer’s Offering Memorandum dated as of March 25, 2021, relating to the offering of the Initial Notes, to the extent that such provision in the “Description of Notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture or the Notes, which intent may be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate to that effect;
(f) provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture as of the date of this Indenture;
(g) evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee;
(h) comply with the procedures of DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream;
(i) allow a Person to Guarantee the Issuer’s Obligations under this Indenture and the Notes by executing a supplemental indenture with respect to the Notes (or to release any such Person from such a Guarantee as provided or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and such Guarantee);
(j) other than with respect to matters listed in clauses 9.02(a) through (h), comply with requirements of applicable Gaming Laws or provide for requirements imposed by applicable Gaming Authorities; or
(k) provide for the Notes to become secured (or to release such security as permitted by this Indenture and the applicable security documents).
Upon the request of the Issuer and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Sections 7.02 and 11.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Issuer in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
Section 9.02 With Consent of Holders of Notes.
Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Issuer and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation, Section 4.08 hereof) and the Notes with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with purchase of, or a tender offer or exchange offer for, the Notes). Section 2.08 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section 9.02.
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Upon the request of the Issuer accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental Indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Issuer in the execution of such amended or supplemental Indenture unless such amended or supplemental Indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.
It is not necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.
After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuer shall mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Issuer to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver. Subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07 hereof, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class may waive compliance in a particular instance by the Issuer with any provision of this Indenture or the Notes. However, without the consent of at least 90% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any), an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not:
(a) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
(b) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes, except as provided above with respect to Section 4.08 hereof;
(c) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest, including default interest, on any Note;
(d) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
(e) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes;
(f) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the Notes;
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(g) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required by Section 4.08 hereof); or
(h) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions.
Section 9.03 Revocation and Effect of Consents.
Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.
Section 9.04 Notation on or Exchange of Notes.
The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Issuer in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.
Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.
Section 9.05 Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.
The Trustee shall sign any amended or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Issuer may not sign an amendment or supplemental indenture until its Board of Directors approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 11.02 hereof, an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
ARTICLE 10
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 10.01 Satisfaction and Discharge.
This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect as to all Notes issued hereunder, when:
(a) either:
(1) all Notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Issuer, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancelation; or
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(2) all Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancelation will become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Issuer has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee or its designee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as shall be sufficient, in the opinion of an internationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or firm of independent public auditors, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancelation for principal and premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;
(b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit or shall occur as a result of the deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which the Issuer is bound;
(c) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by the Issuer under this Indenture; and
(d) the Issuer has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.
In addition, the Issuer must deliver an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (2) of clause (a) of this Section, the provisions of Section 10.02 and Section 8.06 hereof shall survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 10.01 shall be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.06 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.
Section 10.02 Application of Trust Money.
Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Issuer acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
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If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 10.01 hereof 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 Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 10.01 hereof; provided that if the Issuer has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 11.01 Notices.
Any notice or communication by the Issuer or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or mailed by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), email, facsimile or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:
If to the Issuer:
MGM China Holdings Limited
美高梅中國控股有限公司
Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Edifício MGM MACAU
NAPE, Macau
Facsimile No.: +853 88025905
Email: antoniomenano@mgm.mo
Attention: Antonio Menano, Company Secretary and Executive Vice President of Legal and General Counsel
If to the Trustee:
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB
500 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801
United States of America
Email: JMcNichol@wsfsbank.com
Attention: Corporate Trust – MGM China Holdings Limited 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027
The Issuer or the Trustee, by notice to the other, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt is acknowledged, if facsimiled or e-mailed; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.
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Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. When the Notes are in global form, all notices to the Holders will be sent pursuant to Applicable Procedures, and when done so, such notices will be deemed to have been delivered for purposes of this Indenture.
If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
If the Issuer mails a notice or communication to Holders, it shall mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
Section 11.02 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
Upon any request or application by the Issuer to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture (except that no Opinion of Counsel shall be required upon the initial issuance of the Notes), the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee:
(a) an Officer’s Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 11.03 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and
(b) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 11.03 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.
Section 11.03 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture must include:
(a) a statement that the Person 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 Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and
(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.
Section 11.04 Rules by Trustee and Agents.
The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.
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Section 11.05 No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Equity Holders.
No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, organizer, equity holder or member of the Issuer, as such, shall have any liability for any Obligations of the Issuer under the Notes or this Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such Obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the United States federal securities laws.
Section 11.06 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, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK OBLIGATIONS LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE ISSUER AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 11.07 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities; Agent for Service.
The Issuer irrevocably:
(a) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any United States federal or New York State court located in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York in connection with any suit, action or proceeding arising out of, or relating to this Indenture or the Notes or arising under any United States federal or state securities laws;
(b) to the fullest extent permitted by law, waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such suit, action or proceeding; and
(c) waives any immunity to jurisdiction to which it or any of its properties, assets or revenues may otherwise be entitled or become entitled (including sovereign immunity, immunity to pre-judgment attachment, post-judgment attachment and execution) in any legal suit, action or proceeding, from jurisdiction of any court or from set-off or any legal process (whether service or notice, attachment in aid or otherwise) with respect to itself or any of its property and agrees not to plead or claim such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Indenture.
In addition, the Issuer designates and appoints Corporation Service Company, whose offices are currently located at 19 West 44th Street, Suite 200, New York, NY 10036, as its authorized agent for receipt of service of process in any such suit, action or proceeding, and service of process upon the authorized agent and written notice of such service to the Issuer shall be deemed, in every respect, effective service of process upon the Issuer.
Section 11.08 Indemnification for Judgment Currency.
The Obligations of the Issuer to any Holder of the Notes or the Trustee under this Indenture or the Notes shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than U.S. dollars, be discharged only to the extent that on the day following receipt by such party of any amount in the Judgment Currency, such party may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase U.S. dollars with the Judgment Currency.
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If the amount of U.S. dollars so purchased is less than the amount originally to be paid to such party in U.S. dollars, the Issuer agrees as a separate obligation and notwithstanding such judgment, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to pay the difference, and, if the amount of U.S. dollars so purchased exceeds the amount originally to be paid to such party, such party agrees to pay to or for the account of such payor such excess; provided that such party shall not have any obligation to pay any such excess as long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case such excess may be applied by such party to such obligations.
Section 11.09 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.
This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Issuer or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
Section 11.10 Successors.
All agreements of the Issuer in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.
Section 11.11 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 shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 11.12 Counterpart 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. This Indenture may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture and signature pages for all purposes.
Section 11.13 Table of Contents, Headings, etc.
The Table of Contents and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
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Section 11.14 Compliance with Applicable Anti-Terrorism and Money Laundering Regulations.
In order to comply with the laws, rules, regulations and executive orders in effect from time to time applicable to banking institutions, including, without limitation, those relating to the funding of terrorist activities and money laundering, including Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act of the United States (“Applicable AML Law”), the Trustee and Agents are required to obtain, verify, record and update certain information relating to individuals and entities which maintain a business relationship with the Trustee and Agents. Accordingly, each of the parties agree to provide to the Trustee and Agents, upon their request from time to time such identifying information and documentation as may be available for such party in order to enable the Trustee and Agents to comply with Applicable AML Law.
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SIGNATURES
| Dated as of March 31, 2021 | ISSUER: | |||||
| MGM CHINA HOLDINGS LIMITED | ||||||
| 美高梅中國控股有限公司 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Antonio Menano | |||||
| Name: Antonio Menano | ||||||
| Title: Executive Vice President Legal & General Counsel, Company Secretary | ||||||
Signature Page to Indenture
| WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee | ||
| By: | /s/ John McNichol | |
| Name: John McNichol | ||
| Title: Trust Officer | ||
Signature Page to Indenture
EXHIBIT A
[Face of Note]
CUSIP: _________________
ISIN: _________________
COMMON CODE: _________________
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027
| No. ___ | US$__________ |
MGM CHINA HOLDINGS LIMITED
美高梅中國控股有限公司
promise to pay to _____________________ or registered assigns,
the principal sum of
DOLLARS on February 1, 2027.
Interest Payment Dates: February 1 and August 1, except that the first payment of interest, to be made on February 1, 2022, will be in respect of the period from and including March 31, 2021 to but excluding February 1, 2022
Record Dates: January 17 and July 17
Dated: ___________
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| MGM CHINA HOLDINGS LIMITED | ||
| 美高梅中國控股有限公司 | ||
| By: |
| |
| Name: | ||
| Title: | ||
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| This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture: |
| WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, as Trustee |
| By: ____________________________________ |
| Authorized Signatory |
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[Back of Note]
4.75% Senior Notes due 2027
[Insert the Private Placement Legend, if applicable, pursuant to Section 2.06(f)(1) of the Indenture]
[Insert the Regulation S Global Notes Legend, if applicable, pursuant to Section 2.06(f)(3) of the Indenture]
[Insert the Global Notes Legend, if applicable, pursuant to Section 2.06(f)(2) of the Indenture]
Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.
(1) INTEREST. MGM China Holdings Limited 美高梅中國控股有限公司, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Issuer”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 4.75% per annum from ______________ until maturity. The Issuer shall pay interest semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year (except that the first payment of interest, to be made on February 1, 2022, will be in respect of the period from and including March 31, 2021 to but excluding February 1, 2022) or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided, further, that the first Interest Payment Date shall be February 1, 2022. The Issuer shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at a rate that is 1.0% per annum in excess of the rate then in effect; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful.
Interest shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of 12 30-day months.
(2) METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Issuer shall pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the January 17 or July 17 preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. The Notes shall be payable as to principal, premium, if any, and interest by wire by the paying agent and registrar unless the Issuer elects to make interest payments by check mailed to the holders at their addresses set forth in the applicable register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds shall be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium, if any, on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which shall have provided wire transfer instructions to the Issuer or the Paying Agent, or, if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such Holder’s registered address. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
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(3) PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, the Trustee under the Indenture, shall act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Issuer may act in any such capacity.
(4) INDENTURE. The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of March 31, 2021 (the “Indenture”) between the Issuer and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Notes are general unsecured Obligations of the Issuer. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be issued thereunder. Notes issued after the date of the Indenture in compliance with the applicable requirements of the Indenture are referred to as “Additional Notes.” The term “Notes” includes any Additional Notes hereafter issued.
(5) OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.
(a) At any time prior to February 1, 2024, the Issuer may, on any one or more occasions, redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price of 104.75% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings; provided that:
(i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes originally issued under the Indenture (excluding the Notes held by the Issuer and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and
(ii) the redemption occurs within 60 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering.
(b) At any time prior to February 1, 2024, the Issuer may on any one or more occasions redeem all or part of the Notes, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
(i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; or
(ii) as determined by an Independent Investment Banker, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes to be redeemed (not including any portion of such payments of interest accrued to, but not including, the date of redemption) discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of 12 30-day months) at the Adjusted Treasury Rate, plus 50 basis points,
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plus, in either of the above cases, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, to, but not including, the date of redemption on the Notes to be redeemed.
(c) Except as described in paragraphs 5(a), 5(b), 5(e), (7) and (8) of this Note, the Notes shall not be redeemable at the Issuer’s option prior to February 1, 2024.
(d) On or after February 1, 2024, the Issuer may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to, but not including, the applicable date of redemption, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on February 1, of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date:
| Year |
Percentage | |||
| 2024 |
102.3750 | % | ||
| 2025 |
101.1875 | % | ||
| 2026 and thereafter |
100.0000 | % | ||
Unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.
(e) Any redemption and notice as set forth under Section 3.07(a), (b) or (d) of the Indenture may, at the discretion of the Issuer, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent. If such redemption is so subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (provided, however, that any delayed redemption date shall not be more than 60 days after the date the relevant notice of redemption was sent, except in the case of redemptions completed in connection with a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture pursuant to Article 10 thereof) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption or purchase may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date or by the redemption date as so delayed. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person.
(6) MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Issuer is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.
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(7) MANDATORY DISPOSITION OR REDEMPTION PURSUANT TO GAMING LAWS. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Indenture or this Note, if any Gaming Authority requires a Holder or Beneficial Owner of Notes to be licensed, qualified or found suitable under any applicable Gaming Law and the Holder or Beneficial Owner (a) fails to apply for a license, qualification or finding of suitability within 30 days after being requested to do so (or such lesser period as required by the Gaming Authority) or (b) is notified by a Gaming Authority that it will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable, the Issuer shall have the right, at its option, to: (i) require the Holder or Beneficial Owner to dispose of its Notes within 30 days (or such lesser period as required by the Gaming Authority) following the earlier of: (A) the termination of the period described above for the Holder or Beneficial Owner to apply for a license, qualification or finding of suitability if the Holder fails to apply for a license, qualification or finding of suitability during such period or (B) the receipt of the notice from the Gaming Authority that the Holder or Beneficial Owner shall not be licensed, qualified or found suitable by the Gaming Authority; or (ii) redeem the Notes of the Holder or Beneficial Owner at a redemption price equal to: (A) the price required by applicable law or by order of any Gaming Authority or (B) the lesser of: (I) the principal amount of the Notes and (II) the price that the Holder or Beneficial Owner paid for the Notes, in either case, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes to, but not including, the earlier of (a) the date of redemption or such earlier date as is required by the Gaming Authority or (b) the date of the finding of unsuitability by the Gaming Authority, which may be less than 30 days following the notice of redemption. The Issuer shall notify the Trustee in writing of any redemption pursuant to this paragraph 7 as soon as reasonably practicable.
Immediately upon a determination by a Gaming Authority that a Holder or Beneficial Owner of Notes will not be licensed, qualified or found suitable, the Holder or Beneficial Owner shall not have any further rights with respect to the Notes to: (a) exercise, directly or indirectly, through any Person, any right conferred by the Notes or (b) receive any interest or any other distribution or payment with respect to the Notes, or any remuneration in any form from the Issuer for services rendered or otherwise, except the redemption price of the Notes.
The Issuer is not required to pay or reimburse any Holder or Beneficial Owner of Notes who is required to apply for such license, qualification or finding of suitability for the costs relating thereto. Those expenses shall be the obligation of the Holder or Beneficial Owner.
(8) REDEMPTION FOR TAX REASONS. The Notes may be redeemed, at the option of the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as a whole but not in part, upon giving not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ notice to the Holders (which notice shall be irrevocable), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any, to, but not including, the date fixed by the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, for redemption if, as a result of:
(a) any change in, or amendment to, the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of a Relevant Jurisdiction affecting taxation; or
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(b) any change in, or amendment to, an existing official position, or the stating in writing of an official position, regarding the application, administration or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding, judgment or order by a court of competent jurisdiction) (collectively, a “Change in Tax Law”), which change, amendment, application or interpretation is proposed and becomes effective or, in the case of an official position, is announced, on or after the date of the Indenture (or, if the Relevant Jurisdiction became a Relevant Jurisdiction on a later date, such later date), the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, is, or on the next interest payment date would be, required to pay Additional Amounts, and such requirement cannot be avoided by the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, taking reasonable measures available to it; provided that changing the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Issuer, the Surviving Person or any Subsidiary shall not be considered a reasonable measure; and provided, further, that no such notice of redemption shall be given earlier than 90 days prior to the earliest date on which the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, would be obligated to pay such Additional Amounts if a payment in respect of the Notes were then due and unless at the time such notice is given, the obligation to pay Additional Amounts remains in effect.
Prior to the mailing of any notice of redemption of the Notes pursuant to the foregoing, the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, shall deliver to the Trustee:
(i) an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Change in Tax Law has occurred, describing the facts related thereto and stating that such requirement cannot be avoided by the Issuer or the Surviving Person, as the case may be, taking reasonable measures available to it; and
(ii) an Opinion of Counsel of recognized international standing to the effect that the requirement to pay such Additional Amounts is the result of a Change in Tax Law.
The Trustee shall accept such certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, in which event it shall be conclusive and binding on the Holders.
(9) REPURCHASE AT THE OPTION OF HOLDER. The Notes may be subject to a Change of Control Offer or a Special Put Option Offer, as further described in Sections 4.08 and 4.10 of the Indenture.
(10) NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Notice of redemption shall be delivered at least 10 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that (i) redemption notices may be delivered more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture and (ii) no minimum notice period is required for redemption under Section 3.09 of the Indenture. Notes in denominations larger than US$200,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of US$1,000 in excess of US$200,000 unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the redemption date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.
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(11) DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of US$200,000 and integral multiples of US$1,000 in excess of US$200,000. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuer may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part; provided that the unredeemed portion of the Notes has a minimum denomination of $200,000. Also, the Issuer need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes to be redeemed and ending at the close of business on the day of selection.
(12) PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.
(13) AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER.
(a) Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, the Indenture and the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, voting as a single class, and any existing Default or Event of Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture and the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, voting as a single class.
(b) Without the consent of Holders of at least 90% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes), an amendment, supplement or waiver may not (i) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver, (ii) reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes (other than Section 4.08 of the Indenture), (iii) reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest, including default interest, on any Note, (iv) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration), (v) make any Note payable in money other than that stated herein, (vi) make any change in Section 6.04 of the Indenture or the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of, or interest or premium, if any, on the Notes, (vii) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required by Section 4.08 of the Indenture) or (viii) make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.
(c) Without the consent of any Holder of a Note, the Issuer and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture or the Notes to (i) cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, (ii) provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of Definitive Notes (provided that the uncertificated Notes are issued in registered form for purposes of Section 163(f) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), (iii) provide for the assumption of the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes by a successor to the Issuer in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Issuer’s assets pursuant to Article 5 of the Indenture, (iv) make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the
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Holders of the Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights of any such Holder under the Indenture, (v) conform the text of the Indenture or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of Notes” in the Issuer’s Offering Memorandum, dated as of March 25, 2021, relating to the offering of the Initial Notes, to the extent that such provision in the “Description of Notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture or the Notes, which intent may be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate to that effect, (vi) provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture as of the date of the Indenture, (vii) evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor Trustee, (viii) comply with the procedures of DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, (ix) allow a Person to Guarantee the Issuer’s Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes by executing a supplemental indenture with respect to the Notes (or to release any such Person from such a Guarantee as provided or permitted by the terms of the Indenture and such Guarantee), (x) other than with respect to matters listed in paragraph 13(b) of this Note, comply with requirements of applicable Gaming Laws or to provide for requirements imposed by applicable Gaming Authorities, or (xi) provide for the Notes to become secured (or to release such security as permitted by the Indenture and the applicable security documents).
(14) DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. Events of Default include: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest, if any, with respect to the Notes; (ii) default in payment when due (at maturity, upon redemption, repurchase or otherwise) of the principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes, (iii) failure by the Issuer to comply with Sections 4.08, 4.10 or 5.01 of the Indenture; (iv) failure by the Issuer for 60 days after written notice from the Trustee or Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding voting as a single class to comply with any of the other agreements in the Indenture or the Notes, not set forth in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above; (v) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness for money borrowed by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries (or the payment of which is guaranteed by the Issuer) whether such Indebtedness or Guarantee existed on the date of the Indenture, or is created after the date of the Indenture, if that default results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity, and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates US$50.0 million or more (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof), if such acceleration is not annulled within 30 days after written notice as provided in the Indenture; (vi) failure by the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries to pay final non-appealable judgments (not paid or covered by insurance as to which the relevant insurance company has not denied responsibility) rendered against the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary aggregating in excess of US$50.0 million (or the Dollar Equivalent thereof), which judgments are not paid, bonded, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days; and (vii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency specified in the Indenture with respect to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries that is a Significant Subsidiary. In the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Issuer specified in the Indenture or any Subsidiary of the Issuer that is a Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes shall become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare
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all the Notes to be due and payable immediately. Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations specified in the Indenture, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest or premium, if any. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest or premium, if any, on, or the principal of, the Notes. The Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture. Upon becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, the Issuer is required to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.
(15) TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH ISSUER. The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or any Affiliate of the Issuer with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties.
(16) NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, organizer, equity holder or member of the Issuer, as such, shall have any liability for any Obligations of the Issuer under the Notes or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the United States federal securities laws.
(17) AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.
(18) ABBREVIATIONS. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).
(19) GOVERNING LAW. THE INDENTURE AND THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK OBLIGATIONS LAW.
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(20) CUSIP NUMBERS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.
The Issuer shall furnish a copy of the Indenture to any Holder upon written request and without charge. Requests may be made to:
MGM China Holdings Limited
美高梅中國控股有限公司
Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Edifício MGM MACAU
NAPE, Macau
Facsimile No.: +853 88025905
Email: antoniomenano@mgm.mo
Attention: Antonio Menano, Company Secretary and Executive Vice President of Legal and General Counsel
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ASSIGNMENT FORM
To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
| (I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to: ____________________________________________________________________ | ||
| (Insert assignee’s legal name) | ||
(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)
and irrevocably appoint ______________________________________________________ to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuer. The agent may substitute another to act for him.
Date: ______________
Your Signature: ___________________________
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face
of this Note)
Signature Guarantee*: _______________________
| * | Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee). |
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Option of Holder to Elect Purchase
If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.08 or Section 4.10 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box below:
☐ Section 4.08 ☐ Section 4.10
If you want to elect to have only part of the Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.08 or Section 4.10 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:
US$________________
Date: ________________
Your Signature:___________________________
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of
this Note)
Tax Identification No.:______________________
Signature Guarantee*: _______________________
| * | Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee). |
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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*
The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:
| Date of Exchange |
Amount of decrease in Principal Amount of this Global Note |
Amount of increase in Principal Amount of this Global Note |
Principal Amount of this Global Note following such decrease (or increase) |
Signature of authorized signatory of Trustee or Custodian |
| * | This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form. |
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EXHIBIT B
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
MGM China Holdings Limited
美高梅中國控股有限公司
Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Edifício MGM MACAU
NAPE, Macau
Facsimile No.: +853 88025905
Email: antoniomenano@mgm.mo
Attention: Antonio Menano, Company Secretary and Executive Vice President of Legal and General Counsel
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB
500 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801
United States of America
Attn: Corporate Trust – MGM China Holdings Limited 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027
Re: 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2021 (the “Indenture”), between MGM China Holdings Limited 美高梅中國控股有限公司, as issuer (the “Issuer”), and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
_________________, (the “Transferor”) owns and proposes to transfer the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified in Annex A hereto, in the principal amount of US$________ in such Note[s] or interests (the “Transfer”), to (the “Transferee”), as further specified in Annex A hereto. In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:
[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]
1. ☐ Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note or a Restricted Definitive Note pursuant to Rule 144A. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that the beneficial interest or Definitive Note is being transferred to a Person that the Transferor reasonably believes is purchasing the beneficial interest or Definitive Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A, and such Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the 144A Global Note and/or the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
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2. ☐ Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note or a Restricted Definitive Note pursuant to Regulation S. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the Transfer is not being made to a Person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or such Transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither such Transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iii) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (iv) if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the transfer is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than by the Issuer to an Initial Purchaser) and the interest transferred will be held immediately thereafter through Euroclear or Clearstream. Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on Transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Regulation S Global Note and/or the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
3. ☐ Check and complete if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the Restricted Definitive Note pursuant to any provision of the Securities Act other than Rule 144A or Regulation S. The Transfer is being effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to beneficial interests in Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States, and accordingly the Transferor hereby further certifies that (check one):
(a) ☐ such Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act;
or
(b) ☐ such Transfer is being effected to the Issuer or a subsidiary thereof;
or
(c) ☐ such Transfer is being effected pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and in compliance with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
4. Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or of an Unrestricted Definitive Note.
(a) ☐ Check if Transfer is pursuant to Rule 144. (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend
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are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.
(b) ☐ Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Regulation S. (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.
(c) ☐ Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Other Exemption. (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144, Rule 903 or Rule 904 and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any State of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will not be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes or Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer.
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Dated: ____________________
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ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER
| 1. | The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following: |
[CHECK ONE OF (a) OR (b)]
| (a) | ☐ a beneficial interest in the: |
| (i) | ☐ 144A Global Note (CUSIP __________), or |
| (ii) | ☐ Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP __________), or |
| (b) | ☐ a Restricted Definitive Note. |
| 2. | After the Transfer the Transferee will hold: |
[CHECK ONE]
| (a) | ☐ a beneficial interest in the: |
| (i) | ☐ 144A Global Note (CUSIP __________), or |
| (ii) | ☐ Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP __________), or |
| (iii) | ☐ Unrestricted Global Note (CUSIP __________); or |
| (b) | ☐ a Restricted Definitive Note; or |
| (c) | ☐ an Unrestricted Definitive Note, |
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE
MGM China Holdings Limited
美高梅中國控股有限公司
Avenida Dr. Sun Yat Sen, Edifício MGM MACAU
NAPE, Macau
Facsimile No.: +853 88025905
Email: antoniomenano@mgm.mo
Attention: Antonio Menano, Company Secretary and Executive Vice President of Legal and General Counsel
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB
500 Delaware Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19801
United States of America
Attn: Corporate Trust – MGM China Holdings 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027
Re: 4.75% Senior Notes due 2027
(CUSIP [ ])
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2021 (the “Indenture”), between MGM China Holdings Limited 美高梅中國控股有限公司, as issuer (the “Issuer”), and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Indenture.
___________________________, (the “Owner”) owns and proposes to exchange the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified herein, in the principal amount of US$_________ in such Note[s] or interests (the “Exchange”). In connection with the Exchange, the Owner hereby certifies that:
1. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Unrestricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note
(a) ☐ Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note in an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
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(b) ☐ Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to Unrestricted Definitive Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
(c) ☐ Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
(d) ☐ Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to Unrestricted Definitive Note. In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Private Placement Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.
2. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes for Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes
(a) ☐ Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to Restricted Definitive Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a Restricted Definitive Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies that the Restricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Restricted Definitive Note issued will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
(b) ☐ Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in the [CHECK ONE] ☐ 144A Global Note, ☐ Regulation S Global Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer and (ii) such Exchange has been
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effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the beneficial interest issued will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Private Placement Legend printed on the relevant Restricted Global Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.
This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Issuer.
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Dated:____________________
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