DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY
CORPORATION,
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE
Dated as of March 13,
2007
3.00% Convertible Senior Notes
due 2012
EIGHTH SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE
THIS EIGHTH
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Eighth Supplemental
Indenture ”) is entered into as of March 13, 2007
between DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORPORATION, an Ohio
corporation (the “ Company ”), having its
principal place of business at 3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood,
Ohio 44122, and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, a national
banking association duly organized and existing under the laws of
the United States, as Trustee hereunder (the “ Trustee
”), having its Corporate Trust Office at 175 South Street,
Columbus, Ohio 43215.
WHEREAS, the
Company and the Trustee entered into that certain Indenture, dated
as of May 1, 1994 (as supplemented by a First Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of May 10, 1995, by a Second Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2003, by a Third Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of January 23, 2004, by a Fourth
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 22, 2004, by a Fifth
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2005, by a Sixth
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2005, and by a
Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 28, 2006,
the “ Original Indenture ”), relating to the
Company’s senior debt securities;
WHEREAS, pursuant
to Section 901 of the Indenture, the Company and the Trustee
may enter into supplemental indentures to establish the terms and
provisions of a series of Securities issued pursuant to the
Indenture;
WHEREAS, pursuant
to Section 301 of the Indenture, the Company and the Trustee
desire to establish the terms of a series of Securities entitled
the “3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2012” (the
“ Notes ”); and
WHEREAS, the
Company and the Trustee have duly authorized the execution and
delivery of this instrument to establish the terms of the Notes set
forth herein and have done all things necessary to make this
instrument (together with the Original Indenture, the “
Indenture ”) a valid agreement of the parties hereto,
in accordance with its terms;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and the covenants and agreements
contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and for the equal and
proportionate benefit of the Holders of the Securities, the Company
and the Trustee agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01.
Definitions . Capitalized terms used in this instrument and
not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to
such terms in the Original Indenture, as supplemented by the Eighth
Supplemental Indenture, or in the form of Note attached as
Exhibit A hereto.
“
Additional Notes ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.02 hereof.
“
Additional Interest ” has the meaning specified for
Liquidated Damages in the Registration Rights Agreement.
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“
Additional or Special Interest Notice ” has the
meaning specified in Section 2.26.
“
Additional Shares ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.09.
“
Business Day ” means, with respect to any Note, any
day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which
banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or
obligated by law or executive order to close.
“ Change
in Control ” means the occurrence at any time any of the
following events: (1) consummation of any transaction or event
(whether by means of a share exchange or tender offer applicable to
Common Shares, a liquidation, consolidation, recapitalization,
reclassification, combination or merger of the Company or a sale,
lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the
consolidated assets of the Company) or a series of related
transactions or events pursuant to which all of the outstanding
Common Shares are exchanged for, converted into or constitute
solely the right to receive, cash, securities or other property;
(2) any “person” or “group” (as such
terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act, whether or not applicable), other than the Company or
any majority-owned subsidiary of the Company or any employee
benefit plan of the Company or such subsidiary, is or becomes the
“beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under
the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the
total voting power in the aggregate of all classes of capital
shares of the Company then outstanding entitled to vote generally
in elections of the Company’s directors; or (3) during
any period of 12 consecutive months after the date of original
issuance of the Notes, persons who at the beginning of such
12-month period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company,
together with any new persons whose election was approved by a vote
of a majority of the persons then still comprising the Board of
Directors of the Company who were either members of the Board of
Directors of the Company at the beginning of such period or whose
election, designation or nomination for election was previously so
approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the
Board of Directors of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
even if any of the events specified in the preceding clauses
(1) through (3) have occurred, except as specified in
clause (x), a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred
if either: (x) the Closing Sale Price per Common Share for any
five Trading Days within (i) the period of 10 consecutive
Trading Days ending immediately after the later of the Change in
Control or the public announcement of the Change in Control, in the
case of a Change in Control relating to an acquisition of capital
shares, or (ii) the period of 10 consecutive Trading Days
ending immediately after the Change in Control, in the case of a
Change in Control relating to a merger, consolidation or asset
sale, equals or exceeds 105% of the Conversion Price applicable to
the Notes in effect on each of those Trading Days; provided,
however , that the exception to the definition of “Change
in Control” specified in this clause (x) shall not apply
in the context of a Change in Control for purposes of
Section 2.09 or Section 2.10(d); or (y) at least 90%
of the consideration (excluding cash payments for fractional shares
and cash payments made pursuant to dissenters’ appraisal
rights) in a merger, consolidation or other transaction otherwise
constituting a Change in Control consists of shares of common stock
(or depositary receipts or other certificates representing common
equity interests) traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or
quoted on an established automated over-the-counter trading market
in the United States (or will be so traded or quoted immediately
following such merger, consolidation or other transaction) and as a
result of the merger, consolidation or other transaction the Notes
become exchangeable into such shares of common stock (or depositary
receipts or other
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certificates
representing common equity interests). For the purposes of this
definition, “person” includes any syndicate or group
that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section
13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.
“ Change
in Control Purchase Date ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.08 hereof.
“ Change
in Control Purchase Notice ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.08 hereof.
“ Change
in Control Purchase Price ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.08 hereof.
“ Closing
Sale Price ” of the Common Shares or other capital shares
or similar equity interests or other publicly traded securities on
any date means the closing sale price per share (or, if no closing
sale price is reported, the average of the closing bid and ask
prices or, if more than one in either case, the average of the
average closing bid and the average closing ask prices) on such
date as reported on the principal U.S. securities exchange on which
the Common Shares or such other capital shares or similar equity
interests or other securities are traded or, if the Common Shares
or such other capital shares or similar equity interests or other
securities are not listed on a U.S. national or regional securities
exchange, as reported by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated
or another established over-the-counter trading market in the
United States. The Closing Sale Price shall be determined without
regard to after-hours trading or extended market making. In the
absence of the foregoing, the Company shall determine the Closing
Sale Price on such basis as it considers appropriate.
“ Common
Shares ” means common shares, without par value, of the
Company.
“
Company ” has the meaning provided in the first
paragraph of this instrument until a successor Person shall have
become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Indenture,
and thereafter “Company” shall mean such successor
Person.
“ Company
Notice ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.08
hereof.
“
Conversion Agent ” means the office or agency
designated by the Company where the Notes may be presented for
conversion.
“
Conversion Price ” means, as of any date of
determination, for $1,000 principal amount of Notes, the quotient
of $1,000 divided by the Conversion Rate in effect as of such date,
rounded to the nearest $0.01, with $0.005 rounded
upward.
“
Conversion Rate ” means initially 13.3783 Common
Shares for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, as the same shall
be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions
hereof and of the Notes.
“ Daily
Conversion Value ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.11 hereof.
“ Daily
Settlement Amount ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.11 hereof.
“ Daily
VWAP ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.11
hereof.
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“
Depositary ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.03 hereof.
“
Effective Date ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.09.
“
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
“
Expiration Time ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.13.
“ Initial
Purchasers ” means Banc of America Securities LLC, J.P.
Morgan Securities Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets,
LLC.
“
interest ” means, when used with reference to the
Notes, any interest payable under the terms of the Notes, including
Additional Interest, if any, payable under the terms of the
Registration Rights Agreement and Special Interest, if any, payable
pursuant to Section 2.17(c) hereof.
“
Indenture ” has the meaning provided in the preamble
of this instrument.
“
Interest Payment Date ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.05 hereof.
“ Market
Disruption Event ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.11 hereof.
“
Notes ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.01
hereof which shall be substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit A hereto.
“
Observation Period ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.11 hereof.
“
PORTAL SM Market ” means The PORTAL Market operated by the
Nasdaq Stock Market or any successor thereto.
“
Purchase Agreement ” means the Purchase Agreement,
dated March 7, 2007, between the Company and the Initial
Purchasers.
“
Redemption Date ” means, with respect to any Note or
portion thereof to be redeemed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.07 hereof, the date fixed for such redemption in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.07
hereof.
“
Redemption Price ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.07 hereof.
“
Reference Dividend ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.13.
“
Registration Rights Agreement ” means the Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2007, between the
Company and the Initial Purchasers, as amended from time to time in
accordance with its terms.
“ Regular
Record Date ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.05 hereof.
“
Restricted Securities ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.23.
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“
Rule 144A ” means Rule 144A as promulgated
under the Securities Act as it may be amended from time to time
hereafter.
“
Scheduled Trading Day ” has the meaning provided in
Section 2.11 hereof.
“
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
“ Share
Price ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.09.
“ Special
Interest ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.17(c).
“
Spin-Off ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.13.
“ Stated
Maturity ” has the meaning specified in
Section 2.04.
“ Trading
Day ” means a day during which trading in securities
generally occurs on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the Common
Shares are not then listed on the New York Stock Exchange, on the
principal other U.S. national or regional securities exchange on
which Common Shares are then listed or, if the Common Shares are
not then listed on a U.S. national or regional securities exchange,
on the principal other market on which Common Shares are then
traded; provided that, for purposes of Section 2.11, the term
Trading Day shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 2.11.
“ Trading
Price ” means, with respect to the Notes on any date of
determination, the average of the secondary market bid quotations
per $1,000 principal amount of Notes obtained by the Trustee for a
$5,000,000 principal amount of Notes at approximately 3:30 p.m.,
New York City time, on such determination date from two independent
nationally recognized securities dealers selected by the Company,
which may include one or more of the Initial Purchasers or any
successor to such entities. If at least two such bids cannot
reasonably be obtained by the Trustee, but one such bid can
reasonably be obtained by the Trustee, then one bid shall be used.
If the Trustee cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid for a
$5,000,000 principal amount of Notes from a nationally recognized
securities dealer or, in the reasonable judgment of the Company,
the bid quotations are not indicative of the secondary market value
of the Notes, then the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of
Notes shall be deemed to be less than 98% of the product of the
Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares and the Conversion Rate on
such determination date.
“ Trust
Indenture Act ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended.
TERMS
Section 2.01.
Title . The Notes shall constitute a series of Securities
designated as the “3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due
2012” of the Company.
Section 2.02.
Aggregate Principal Amount . The aggregate principal amount
of Notes which may be authenticated and delivered under the
Indenture is initially limited in aggregate principal amount to
$600,000,000, except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon
registration
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of transfer of,
or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to
Sections 304, 305, 306, 906, 1107 or 1203 of the Indenture and
except for any Notes which, pursuant to Section 303 of the
Indenture, are deemed never to have been authenticated and
delivered thereunder; provided that the Company may from time to
time, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, increase the
principal amount of the Notes by issuing additional Securities in
the future (the “ Additional Notes ”) having the
same terms and ranking equally and ratably with the Notes in all
respects and with the same CUSIP number as the Notes, except for
the difference in the issue price and interest accrued prior to the
issue date of such Additional Notes, provided that such Additional
Notes constitute part of the same issue as the Notes for U.S.
federal income tax purposes. Any Additional Notes will be treated
as a single series with the Notes under the Indenture and shall
have the same terms as to status, redemption, repurchase,
conversion and otherwise as the Notes.
Section 2.03.
Registered Securities in Book-Entry Form . The Notes shall
be issuable in the form of one or more global Securities registered
in the name of The Depository Trust Company’s nominee, and
shall be deposited with, or on behalf of, The Depository Trust
Company, New York, New York (the “ Depositary
”). The Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer
and for conversion at the office or agency of the Company
(including the Trustee) maintained for such purpose in the Borough
of Manhattan, The City of New York, or at any other office or
agency maintained by the Company for such purpose.
Section 2.04.
Stated Maturity of Principal . The Stated Maturity of the
principal of the Notes shall be March 15, 2012.
Section 2.05.
Interest . The Notes shall bear interest at the rate of
3.00% per annum from March 13, 2007, or from the most recent
Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or provided
for, as the case may be, and will be payable semi-annually in
arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year (each,
an “ Interest Payment Date ”), commencing on
September 15, 2007, until the principal thereof is paid or
duly made available for payment, to the Persons in whose names such
Notes are registered at the close of business on the March 1 or
September 1 (whether or not a Business Day) immediately preceding
the applicable Interest Payment Date (each, a “ Regular
Record Date ”). Interest payable on each Interest Payment
Date shall equal the amount of interest accrued for the period
commencing on and including the immediately preceding Interest
Payment Date in respect of which interest has been paid (or
commencing on and including March 13, 2007, if no interest has
been paid) and ending on and including the day immediately
preceding such Interest Payment Date. Interest on the Notes will be
computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day
months.
If the Company
shall redeem the Notes in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.07 hereof, or if a Holder shall surrender a Note for
repurchase by the Company in accordance with the provisions of
Section 2.08 hereof, subject to the next succeeding sentence,
accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any)
shall be payable to each Holder that shall have surrendered such
Note for redemption or repurchase, as the case may be. However, if
an Interest Payment Date shall fall on or prior to the Redemption
Date or Change in Control Purchase Date, as the case may be, for a
Note, accrued and unpaid interest (including Additional Interest,
if any) due on such Interest Payment Date shall be payable instead
to the Person in whose name such Note is registered at the close of
business on the related Regular Record Date.
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Section 2.06.
Place of Payment . The principal of and the interest
on the Notes shall be payable at the office or agency of the
Company (including the Trustee) maintained for such purpose in the
Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York in the manner specified
in this Indenture.
Section 2.07.
Redemption . If, at any time, the Company determines
it is necessary to redeem the Notes in order to preserve the
Company’s status as a real estate investment trust, the
Company may, upon not less than 30 nor more than
60 days’ prior written notice by mail to the Holders of
the Notes, redeem the Notes in whole or in part, for cash equal to
100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus
unpaid interest (including Additional Interest, if any) accrued
thereon to the Redemption Date (such amount, the “
Redemption Price ”). In such case, the Company shall
provide the Trustee with an Officers’ Certificate evidencing
that the Board of Directors of the Company has, in good faith, made
the determination that it is necessary to redeem the Notes in order
to preserve the Company’s status as a real estate investment
trust.
If less than all
the Notes are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Notes to
be redeemed (in principal amounts of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof) on a pro rata basis or by such other method the
Trustee considers fair and appropriate. The Trustee shall make the
selection at least 30 days but not more than 60 days
before the Redemption Date from Outstanding Notes not previously
called for redemption. Notes and portions of the principal amount
thereof selected for redemption shall be in integral multiples of
$1,000. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of the Notes
or portions of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. If the
Trustee selects a portion of a Note for partial redemption and a
Holder converts a portion of the same Note in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.10 hereof before termination of the
conversion right with respect to the portion of the Note so
selected, the converted portion of such Note shall be deemed to be
from the portion selected for redemption. Notes that have been
converted during a selection of Notes to be redeemed shall be
treated by the Trustee as Outstanding for the purpose of such
selection.
In the event of
any redemption in part, the Company shall not be required to:
(i) issue or register the transfer or exchange of any Note
during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days
before any selection of Notes to be redeemed and ending at the
close of business on the day of mailing of the relevant notice of
redemption, or (ii) register the transfer or exchange of any
Note, or portion thereof, called for redemption, except the
unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.
In addition to
those matters set forth in Section 1104 of the Indenture, a
notice of redemption sent to the Holders of Notes to be redeemed in
accordance with the provisions of the two preceding paragraphs
shall state:
(a) the name of
the Paying Agent and Conversion Agent;
(b) the then
current Conversion Rate;
(c) that Notes
called for redemption may be converted at any time prior to the
close of business on the second Business Day immediately preceding
the Redemption Date; and
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(d) that Holders
who wish to convert Notes must comply with the procedures relating
thereto specified in Section 2.12 hereof.
Section 2.08.
Repurchase at Option of Holders upon a Change in Control
. If a Change in Control occurs prior to the Stated
Maturity, a Holder of Notes shall have the right to require the
Company to repurchase such Holder’s Notes, in whole or in
part (in principal amounts of $1,000 or an integral multiple
thereof) for cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the
Notes to be repurchased, plus unpaid interest (including Additional
Interest, if any) accrued thereon to the Change in Control Purchase
Date (such amount, the “ Change in Control Purchase
Price ”), subject to satisfaction by or on behalf of the
Holder of the requirements set forth below.
Within
20 days after the occurrence of a Change in Control, the
Company shall mail a written notice of the particular Change in
Control and of the repurchase right arising as a result of such
Change in Control (the “ Company Notice ”) by
first-class mail to the Trustee, any Paying Agent and to each
Holder (and to beneficial owners as required by applicable law).
The notice shall include a form of Change in Control Purchase
Notice (defined below) to be completed by the Holder and shall
state:
(a) briefly, the
events causing a Change in Control and the date of such Change in
Control;
(b) the date by
which the Change in Control Purchase Notice must be delivered to
the Paying Agent;
(c) the date on
which the Company will repurchase Notes upon a Change in Control,
which must be not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days
after the date of the Company Notice (such date, the “
Change in Control Purchase Date ”);
(d) the Change in
Control Purchase Price;
(e) the name and
address of the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Conversion
Agent;
(f) that Notes in
respect of which a Change in Control Purchase Notice is provided by
a Holder shall not be convertible unless such Holder validly
withdraws such Change in Control Purchase Notice in accordance with
the provisions of this Section 2.08;
(g) that Notes
must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect payment of the
Change in Control Purchase Price;
(h) that the
Change in Control Purchase Price for any Note as to which a Change
in Control Purchase Notice has been duly given will be paid within
two Business Days after the later of the Change in Control Purchase
Date or the time at which such Notes are surrendered for
repurchase;
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(i) that, unless
the Company defaults in making payment of the Change in Control
Purchase Price, interest on Notes surrendered for repurchase will
cease to accrue on and after the Change in Control Purchase Date;
and
(j) the CUSIP
number of the Notes.
The Company shall
also disseminate a press release through Dow Jones & Company,
Inc. or Bloomberg Business News announcing the occurrence of such
Change in Control or publish such information in a newspaper of
general circulation in The City of New York or on the
Company’s website, or through such other public medium as the
Company shall deem appropriate at such time.
A Holder may
exercise its rights specified in this Section 2.08 upon
delivery of a written notice of such Holder’s exercise of its
repurchase right (a “ Change in Control Purchase
Notice ”) to the Paying Agent at any time prior to the
close of business on the third Business Day prior to the Change in
Control Purchase Date, stating:
(a) if such Notes
are in certificated form, the certificate number(s) of the Notes
which the Holder will deliver to be repurchased;
(b) the portion of
the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, in multiples
of $1,000, provided that the remaining principal amount of Notes is
in an authorized denomination; and
(c) that such Note
shall be repurchased pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof
and of the Notes.
The Paying Agent
shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the receipt by it
of any Change in Control Purchase Notice.
Book-entry
transfer of Notes in book-entry form in compliance with appropriate
procedures of the Depositary or delivery of Notes in certificated
form (together with all necessary endorsements) to the Paying Agent
on or after the Change in Control Purchase Date at the offices of
the Paying Agent shall be a condition to the receipt by the Holder
of the Change in Control Purchase Price therefor. Holders electing
to require the Company to repurchase Notes must effect such
transfer or delivery to the Paying Agent prior to the Change in
Control Purchase Date to receive payment of the Change in Control
Purchase Price on or within two Business Days after the Change in
Control Purchase Date. The Company shall pay the Change in Control
Purchase Price within two Business Days after the later of the
Change in Control Purchase Date or the time of such transfer or
delivery of the Notes.
A Change in
Control Purchase Notice may be withdrawn in whole or in part by a
Holder by means of a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the
office of the Paying Agent prior to the close of business on the
third Business Day prior to the Change in Control Purchase Date
specifying:
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(b) the principal
amount of Notes in respect of which the Change in Control Purchase
Notice is being withdrawn, which must be an integral multiple of
$1,000;
(c) if the Notes
subject to the notice of withdrawal are in certificated form, the
certificate number(s) of all Notes subject to the notice of
withdrawal; and
(d) the principal
amount of Notes, if any, that remains subject to the Change in
Control Purchase Notice, which must be an integral multiple of
$1,000.
If Notes subject
to the notice of withdrawal are in book-entry form, the above
notices must also comply with the applicable procedures of the
Depositary.
On or before
10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Change in Control
Purchase Date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent (or
if the Company or an Affiliate of the Company is acting as the
Paying Agent, shall segregate and hold in trust) money sufficient
to pay the aggregate Change in Control Purchase Price of the Notes
to be repurchased pursuant to this Section 2.08. If the Paying
Agent holds, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture, money
sufficient to pay the Change in Control Purchase Price of such
Notes on the Change in Control Purchase Date, then, on and after
such date, such Notes shall cease to be Outstanding and interest on
such Notes shall cease to accrue and all rights of the Holders of
such Notes shall terminate (other than the right to receive the
Change in Control Purchase Price after delivery or transfer of the
Notes). Such will be the case whether or not book-entry transfer of
the Notes in book-entry form is made and whether or not Notes in
certificated form, together with the necessary endorsements, are
delivered to the Paying Agent.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no Notes may be repurchased by the Company in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.08 if there
has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to
the Notes (other than a default in the payment of the Change in
Control Purchase Price).
To the extent
legally required in connection with a repurchase of Notes, the
Company shall comply with the provisions of Rule 13e-4 and
other tender offer rules under the Exchange Act then applicable, if
any, and will file a Schedule TO or any other schedule
required under the Exchange Act.
The Company may
arrange for a third party to purchase Notes for which the Company
has received a valid Change in Control Purchase Notice that has not
been properly withdrawn, in the manner and otherwise in compliance
with the requirements set forth herein and in the Notes. If a third
party purchases any Notes under such circumstances, then interest
will continue to accrue on the Notes and such Notes will continue
to be Outstanding after the Change in Control Purchase Date for all
purposes of the Indenture and will be fungible with all other Notes
then Outstanding.
Section 2.09.
Make Whole Amount . If the Effective Date (as defined
below) of a Change in Control occurs prior to the Stated Maturity
as a result of a transaction or event described in clauses
(1) or (2) of the definition of Change in Control and a
Holder elects to convert its Notes in connection with such Change
in Control pursuant to Section 2.10(d) hereof, the Company
shall increase the applicable Conversion Rate for such Notes
surrendered for
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conversion by a
number of additional Common Shares (the “ Additional
Shares ”) as specified below. A conversion of Notes shall
be deemed for these purposes to be “in connection with”
such a Change in Control if the notice of conversion of the Notes
is received by the Conversion Agent on any date from and including
the date that is the Effective Date of such Change in Control up to
and including the earlier of the 30th Business Day following the
Effective Date of such Change in Control and the second Business
Day preceding the Stated Maturity.
The number of
Additional Shares will be determined by reference to the table
below and is based on the date on which such Change in Control
transaction becomes effective (the “ Effective Date
”) and the price (the “ Share Price ”)
paid per Common Share in such Change in Control transaction. If
holders of Common Shares receive only cash in a Change in Control
transaction, the Share Price shall be the cash amount paid per
Common Share. In all other cases, the Share Price shall be the
average of the Closing Sale Prices of the Common Shares on the 10
consecutive Trading Days up to but excluding the Effective
Date.
The Share Prices
set forth in the first row of the table (i.e., the column headers)
will be adjusted as of any date on which the Conversion Rate of the
Notes is adjusted. The adjusted Share Prices will equal the Share
Prices applicable immediately prior to such adjustment multiplied
by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Conversion Rate
immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the Share Price
adjustment and the denominator of which is the Conversion Rate as
so adjusted. In addition, the number of Additional Shares will be
subject to adjustment in the same manner as the Conversion Rate in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.13
hereof.
The following
table sets forth the Share Price and number of Additional Shares to
be received per $1,000 principal amount of Notes:
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Effective
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$62.29
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$65.00
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$74.75
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$80.00
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$85.00
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$90.00
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$100.00
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$110.00
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$120.00
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$130.00
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$140.00
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$150.00
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2.67
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2.31
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1.39
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1.06
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0.82
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0.64
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0.40
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0.22
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0.13
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0.08
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0.04
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0.02
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2.67
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2.28
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1.38
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1.04
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0.80
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0.62
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0.39
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0.20
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0.12
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0.06
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0.04
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0.01
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2.67
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2.23
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1.36
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1.04
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0.79
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0.61
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0.37
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0.17
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0.11
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0.03
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0.03
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0.00
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2.67
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2.21
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1.33
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1.00
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0.78
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0.51
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0.30
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0.14
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0.10
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0.03
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0.02
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0.00
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2.67
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2.10
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0.90
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0.56
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0.36
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0.25
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0.15
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0.11
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0.10
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0.02
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0.01
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0.00
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2.67
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2.01
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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The exact Share
Prices and Effective Dates may not be set forth in the table, in
which case:
(a) if the Share
Price is between two Share Price amounts in the table or the
Effective Date is between two dates in the table, the Additional
Shares will be determined by straight-line interpolation between
the number of Additional Shares set forth for the higher and lower
Share Price amounts and the two dates, as applicable, based on a
365-day year;
(b) if the Share
Price is equal to or in excess of $150.00 per Common Share (subject
to adjustment as specified in the second preceding paragraph), no
Additional Shares will be issued upon a conversion of Notes;
and
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(c) if the Share
Price is less than $62.29 per Common Share (subject to adjustment
as specified in the second preceding paragraph), no Additional
Shares will be issued upon a conversion of Notes.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in no event shall the total number of Common Shares
issuable upon a conversion of Notes exceed 16.0483 shares per
$1,000 principal amount of Notes, subject to adjustment in the same
manner as the Conversion Rate pursuant to Section 2.13
hereof.
Section 2.10.
Conversion Rights .
Subject to the
restrictions on ownership of the Common Shares as set forth in
Section 2.14 hereof and to the conditions set forth herein,
Holders may surrender their Notes for conversion for cash and, if
applicable, Common Shares, at the applicable Conversion Rate prior
to the close of business on the second Business Day immediately
preceding the Stated Maturity of the Notes at any time on or after
January 15, 2012, and also under any of the circumstances set
forth in this Section 2.10.
(a)
Conversion Upon Satisfaction of Market Price Condition . A
Holder may surrender any of its Notes for conversion during any
calendar quarter beginning after June 30, 2007 (and only
during such calendar quarter) if, and only if, the Closing Sale
Price of the Common Shares for at least 20 Trading Days (whether or
not consecutive) in the period of 30 consecutive Trading Days
ending on the last Trading Day of the preceding calendar quarter is
more than 125% of the Conversion Price per Common Share in effect
on the applicable Trading Day. The Board of Directors of the
Company shall make appropriate adjustments, in its good faith
determination, to account for any adjustment to the Conversion Rate
that becomes effective, or any event requiring an adjustment to the
Conversion Rate where the ex-dividend date of the event occurs,
during that 30 consecutive Trading Day period.
(b)
Conversion Upon Satisfaction of Trading Price Condition . A
Holder may surrender any of its Notes for conversion during the
five consecutive Trading Day period following any five consecutive
Trading Days in which the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount
of Notes (as determined following a reasonable request by a Holder
of the Notes) was less than 98% of the product of the Closing Sale
Price of the Common Shares multiplied by the Conversion
Rate.
The Trustee shall
have no obligation to determine the Trading Price of the Notes
unless the Company shall have requested such determination, and the
Company shall have no obligation to make such request unless a
Holder provides the Company with written reasonable evidence that
the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes would be
less than 98% of the product of the Closing Sale Price of the
Common Shares and the Conversion Rate, whereupon the Company shall
instruct the Trustee to determine the Trading Price of the Notes
beginning on the next Trading Day and on each successive Trading
Day until the Trading Price is greater than or equal to 98% of the
product of the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares and the
Conversion Rate.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Eighth Supplemental Indenture
(including, but not limited to, the definition of Trading Price or
this Section 2.10 hereof), the sole
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method by which
the Trustee shall determine the Trading Price shall be by the
appointment by the Trustee, at the cost and expense of the Company,
of a bid solicitation agent that shall be an independent nationally
recognized investment banking firm to determine the Trading Price
as required by this Eighth Supplemental Indenture. Such bid
solicitation agent shall perform all functions and duties that may
be required of the Trustee herein in connection with or related to
the determination of a Trading Price. So long as the Trustee has
exercised reasonable care in the appointment of such bid
solicitation agent, the Trustee shall not be liable for any
negligent acts or omissions, or misconduct, of such bid
solicitation agent.
(c)
Conversion Upon Notice of Redemption . A Holder may
surrender for conversion any of the Notes called for redemption at
any time prior to the close of business on the second Business Day
prior to the Redemption Date, even if the Notes are not otherwise
convertible at such time. The right to convert Notes pursuant to
this clause (c) will expire after the close of business on the
second Business Day prior to the Redemption Date unless the Company
defaults in making the payment due upon redemption. A Holder may
convert fewer than all of its Notes so long as the Notes converted
are an integral multiple of $1,000 principal amount and the
remaining principal amount of Notes is in an authorized
denomination. However, if a Holder has already delivered a Change
in Control Purchase Notice with respect to a Note, such Holder may
not surrender such Note for conversion until it has withdrawn such
notice in accordance with the applicable provisions of
Section 2.08 hereof.
(d)
Conversion Upon Specified Transactions . If the Company
elects to:
(i) distribute to
all holders of Common Shares rights entitling them to purchase, for
a period expiring within 45 days, Common Shares at less than
the Closing Sale Price of the Common Shares on the Trading Day
immediately preceding the declaration date of the distribution;
or
(ii) distribute to
all holders of Common Shares assets, debt securities or certain
rights to purchase securities of the Company, which distribution
has a per share value exceeding 10% of the Closing Sale Price of
the Common Shares on the Trading Day immediately preceding the
declaration date of such distribution,
the Company
shall notify the Holders of the Notes in writing at least
45 days prior to the ex-dividend date for such distribution.
Following the giving of such notice, Holders may surrender their
Notes for conversion at any time until the earlier of the close of
business on the Business Day immediately prior to the ex-dividend
date or an announcement that such distribution will not take place;
provided, however , that a Holder may not exercise this
right to convert if the Holder may participate, on an as-converted
basis (assuming for such purposes that the Notes are convertible
solely in Common Shares at the then applicable Conversion Rate), in
the distribution without a conversion of Notes. The ex-dividend
date is the first date upon which a sale of the Common Shares does
not automatically transfer the right to receive the relevant
distribution from the seller of Common Shares to its
buyer.
In addition, if
the Company is party to a consolidation, merger or binding share
exchange pursuant to which all of the Common Shares would be
exchanged for cash, securities or other property that is not
otherwise a Change in Control, a Holder may surrender Notes for
conversion
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at any time
from and including the date that is 15 Business Days prior to the
Effective Date of the transaction up to and including five Business
Days after the actual date of such transaction. The Company shall
notify Holders as promptly as practicable following the date it
publicly announces such transaction (but in no event less than 15
Business Days prior to the anticipated effective time of such
transaction).
If a Change in
Control occurs prior to the Stated Maturity as a result of a
transaction described in clauses (1) or (2) of the
definition of “Change in Control”, a Holder will have
the right to convert its Notes at any time from and including the
Effective Date of such transaction up to and including the earlier
of the 30th Business Day following the Effective Date of the
transaction and the second Business Day prior to the Stated
Maturity, provided that, if a Holder has already delivered a Change
in Control Purchase Notice with respect to a Note, such Holder may
not surrender such Note for conversion until it has withdrawn such
notice in accordance with the applicable provisions of
Section 2.08 hereof. The Company will notify Holders as
promptly as practicable following the date that it publicly
announces such Change in Control (but in no event later than five
Business Days prior to the Effective Date of such Change in
Control).
If the Company is
a party to a consolidation, merger or binding share exchange
(including, without limitation, by way of a recapitalization,
reclassification or change of Common Shares (other than changes
resulting from a subdivision or combination) or a sale, lease or
transfer to a third party of the Company’s and the
Company’s subsidiaries’ consolidated assets
substantially as an entirety) pursuant to which all of the Common
Shares are exchanged for cash, securities or other property, then
at the Effective Date of the transaction any conversion of Notes
and the determination of the sum of the Daily Share Amounts will be
based on, and determined by reference to, the kind and amount of
cash, securities or other property that the Holder would have
received if such Holder had converted its Notes into Common Shares
immediately prior to the Effective Date of the transaction. For
purposes of the foregoing, where a consolidation, merger or binding
share exchange involves a transaction that causes Common Shares to
be exchanged into the right to receive more than a single type of
consideration based upon any form of shareholder election, such
consideration will be deemed to be the weighted average of the
types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of
Common Shares that affirmatively make such an election. If a Change
in Control occurs prior to the Stated Maturity as a result of a
transaction described in clauses (1) or (2) of the definition
thereof, the Company will adjust the Conversion Rate for Notes
surrendered for conversion in connection with such a Change in
Control transaction, as described in Section 2.09
hereof.
(e)
Conversion Upon Delisting of the Common Shares . A Holder of
Notes may surrender any of its Notes for conversion at any time
beginning on the first Business Day after the Common Shares have
ceased to be listed on a U.S. national or regional securities
exchange for a 30 consecutive Trading Day period.
Section 2.11.
Conversion Settlement . Upon a conversion of Notes,
the Company shall deliver, in respect of each $1,000 principal
amount of Notes being converted, cash and Common Shares, if any,
equal to the sum of the Daily Settlement Amounts for each of the 30
Trading Days during the Observation Period.
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The “
Daily Settlement Amount ,” for each of the 30 Trading
Days during the Observation Period, shall consist of:
(a) cash equal to
the lesser of (i) one-thirtieth of $1,000 and (ii) the
Daily Conversion Value (defined below); and
(b) to the extent
the Daily Conversion Value exceeds one-thirtieth of $1,000, a
number of Common Shares equal to (i) the difference between
the Daily Conversion Value and one-thirtieth of $1,000, divided by
(ii) the Daily VWAP (defined below) for such day.
“ Daily
Conversion Value ” means, for each of the 30 consecutive
Trading Days during the Observation Period, one-thirtieth of the
product of (i) the applicable Conversion Rate and
(ii) the Daily VWAP of the Common Shares on such
day.
“ Daily
VWAP ” means, for each of the 30 consecutive Trading Days
during the Observation Period, the per share volume-weighted
average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg
VWAP” on Bloomberg page “DDR.N <equity>
AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not
available) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(New York City time) on such Trading Day (or if such
volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market value of
one Common Share on such Trading Day determined, using a
volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized
independent investment banking firm retained for this purpose by
the Company).
“
Observation Period ” with respect to any Note means
the 30 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on and including
the second Trading Day after a Note is surrendered to the
Conversion Agent for conversion, except that with respect to any
Note surrendered for conversion during the period beginning on
January 15, 2012 and ending on the second Business Day prior
to the Stated Maturity, “Observation Period” means the
first 30 Trading Days beginning on and including the 32nd Scheduled
Trading Day prior to the Stated Maturity.
For the purposes
of determining payment upon conversion in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 2.11, “ Trading Day
” means a day during which (i) trading in Common Shares
generally occurs on the principal U.S. national or regional
securities exchange or market on which Common Shares are listed or
admitted for trading and (ii) there is no Market Disruption
Event.
“
Scheduled Trading Day ” means a day that is scheduled
to be a Trading Day on the principal U.S. national or regional
securities exchange or market on which Common Shares are listed or
admitted for trading.
For the purposes
of determining payment upon conversion in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 2.11, “ Market Disruption
Event ” means (i) a failure by the principal U.S.
national or regional securities exchange or market on which Common
Shares are listed or admitted to trading to open for trading during
its regular trading session or (ii) the occurrence or
existence prior to 1:00 p.m. on any Trading Day for Common Shares
for an aggregate one half hour period of any suspension or
limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in
price
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exceeding
limits permitted by the stock exchange or otherwise) in Common
Shares or in any options, contracts or future contracts relating to
Common Shares.
The Company shall
deliver the sum of the Daily Settlement Amounts for each of the 30
Trading Days during the Observation Period to converting Holders on
the third Business Day immediately following the last day of the
Observation Period.
The Company shall
deliver cash in lieu of any fractional Common Share issuable in
connection with payment of the settlement amount (based on the
Closing Sale Price of Common Shares on the last day of the
applicable Observation Period).
Section 2.12.
Conversion Procedures . To convert Notes, a Holder
must satisfy the requirements set forth in this
Section 2.12.
To convert the
Notes, a Holder must (a) complete and manually sign the
irrevocable conversion notice on the reverse of the Note (or
complete and manually sign a facsimile of such notice) and deliver
such notice to the Conversion Agent at the office maintained by the
Conversion Agent for such purpose, (b) with respect to Notes
which are in certificated form, surrender the Notes to the
Conversion Agent, or, if the Notes are in book-entry form, comply
with the appropriate procedures of the Depositary, (c) furnish
appropriate endorsements and transfer documents if required by the
Conversion Agent, the Company or the Trustee and (d) pay any
transfer or similar tax, if required. The date on which the Holder
satisfies all such requirements shall be deemed to be the date on
which the applicable Notes shall have been tendered for
conversion.
Notes in respect
of which a Holder has delivered a Change in Control Purchase Notice
may be converted only if such notice is withdrawn in accordance
with the terms of Section 2.08.
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