INDENTURE

EXHIBIT 10.217

INDENTURE

dated as of August 26, 2008

by and between

LEDGEMONT ROYALTY SUB LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company,

as issuer of the Notes described herein,

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as initial trustee of the Notes described herein

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INDENTURE

This INDENTURE, dated as of August 26, 2008, is by and between LEDGEMONT ROYALTY SUB LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as issuer of the Notes described herein, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as initial trustee of the Notes described herein.

GRANTING CLAUSE

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH, that, in consideration of the premises and the acceptance by the Trustee of the trusts hereby created and of the purchase and acceptance of the Notes by the Noteholders, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, in order to secure (i) the prompt payment of the principal of, Premium (if any) and interest on, and all other amounts due with respect to, the Notes from time to time Outstanding hereunder, including any break funding costs, (ii) the payment of any fees, expenses or other amounts that the Issuer is obligated to pay under or in respect of the Notes, this Indenture or any other Transaction Document to which the Issuer is a party, (iii) the payment and performance of all the obligations of the Issuer in respect of any amendment, modification, extension, renewal or refinancing of the Notes and (iv) the performance and observance by the Issuer of all the agreements, covenants and provisions expressed or implied herein and in the Notes for the benefit of the Noteholders (collectively, the “ Secured Obligations ”) and for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions hereof, the Issuer does hereby grant, bargain, sell, assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge and confirm unto the Trustee, its successors and assigns, for the security and benefit of the Trustee and the Noteholders from time to time, a first priority security interest in all right, title and interest of the Issuer in, to and under the following described property, rights and privileges (such property, rights and privileges, including all other property, rights and privileges hereafter specifically subjected to the lien of this Indenture or any indenture supplemental hereto, being the “ Collateral ” and, collectively, including all other property hereafter specifically subjected to the lien of this Indenture or any indenture supplemental hereto, are included within and defined as the “ Indenture Estate ”), to wit:

(1) the Purchased Assets;

(2) the Deal Documents and other agreements to which the Issuer is a party, including those relating to the rights of the Issuer in respect of the sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment, contribution, grant and servicing of the Purchased Assets;

(3)(A) all Accounts established under this Indenture at any time, (B) all amounts from time to time credited to such Accounts, (C) all cash, financial assets and other investment property, instruments, documents, chattel paper, general intangibles, accounts and other property from time to time credited to such Accounts or representing investments and reinvestments of amounts credited to such Accounts and (D) all interest, principal payments, dividends and other distributions payable on or with respect to, and all proceeds of, (i) all property so credited or representing such investments and reinvestments and (ii) such Accounts;

 

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(4) all of the Issuer’s rents, issues, profits, revenues and other income of the property subjected or required to be subjected to the lien of this Indenture;

(5) all other property and assets of the Issuer with respect to which a security interest can be created under Article 9 of the UCC, including all goods, deposit accounts, investment property, financial assets, letter-of-credit rights, supporting obligations, commercial tort claims, accounts, contract rights, general intangibles and all other cash (except (i) to the extent permitted to be distributed by the Issuer to the Equityholders pursuant to Section 3.7(a)(iii) or Section 3.7(b) and (ii) proceeds from any Notes issued in accordance with and pursuant to this Indenture except for amounts to be used for Redemption of the Notes prior to such Redemption);

(6) all rights of the Issuer (contractual and otherwise) constituting, arising under, connected with or in any way related to any or all of the foregoing property;

(7) all books, records, ledger cards, files, correspondence, computer programs, tapes, disks and related data processing software (owned by the Issuer) that at any time evidence or contain information relating to any of the foregoing property or are otherwise necessary or helpful in the collection thereof or realization thereupon;

(8) all documents of title, policies and certificates of insurance, securities, chattel paper and other documents or instruments evidencing or pertaining to any of the foregoing property of the Issuer; and

(9) all proceeds and products of any and all of the foregoing property;

BUT SUBJECT TO all of the terms and conditions of this Indenture.

HABENDUM CLAUSE

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the aforesaid property unto the Trustee, its successors and assigns, in trust for the benefit and security of the Noteholders from time to time of each class of the Notes, without any priority of any one class of Notes over any other class of Notes by reason of difference in time of issuance or otherwise, except as expressly provided herein, and for the uses and purposes and subject to the terms and provisions set forth in this Indenture.

PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that, notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions or anything to the contrary herein, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Issuer shall have the right, to the exclusion of the Trustee and the Noteholders, to exercise in the Issuer’s name all rights and powers of the Issuer under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and any other agreement (including any other Deal Document) to which the Issuer is or may be a party or third party beneficiary (including the Principal Documents), except as otherwise set forth in any such agreement, and SUBJECT TO all of the terms and conditions of this Indenture.

It is hereby further agreed that any and all property described or referred to in the Granting Clause that is hereafter acquired by the Issuer shall ipso facto, and without any other conveyance, assignment or act on the part of the Issuer or the Trustee, become and be subject to the Security Interest herein granted as fully and completely as though specifically described herein, but nothing contained in this paragraph shall be deemed to modify or change the obligations of the Issuer contained in the foregoing paragraphs.

 

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The Issuer does hereby ratify and confirm this Indenture and the other Deal Documents to which it is a party and, subject to the other terms of this Indenture, does hereby agree that it will not take or omit to take any action, the taking or omission of which might result in an alteration or impairment of the assignment hereunder or of any of the rights created by any thereof.

It is expressly agreed that anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Issuer shall remain liable under the Deal Documents and any other contracts and agreements included in the Collateral to the extent set forth therein and shall remain obligated to perform all of the duties and obligations of the Issuer thereunder to the same extent as if this Indenture had not been executed in accordance with and pursuant to the terms and provisions thereof, the exercise by the Trustee of any of its rights hereunder shall not release the Issuer from any of its duties or obligations under any such Deal Documents or other contracts or agreements included in the Collateral, and, prior to the foreclosure of the lien of this Indenture under Section 4.3, the Trustee and the Noteholders shall have no obligation or liability under any thereof by reason of or arising out of this Indenture or the assignment hereunder, nor shall the Trustee or the Noteholders be required or obligated in any manner to perform or fulfill any obligations or duties of the Issuer under or pursuant to any Deal Document or any other contract or agreement included in the Collateral or, except as herein expressly provided, to make any payment, make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received by it, present or file any claim or take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder or the payment of any amounts that may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times; provided , however , that, in exercising any right of the Issuer under any Deal Document or any other contract or agreement included in the Collateral, the Trustee and the Noteholders shall be bound by, and shall comply with, the provisions thereof applicable to the Issuer in respect of the exercise of such right and the confidentiality provisions set forth therein to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.

IT IS HEREBY COVENANTED AND AGREED by and between the parties hereto as follows:

ARTICLE I

GENERAL

Section 1.1 Rules of Construction and Defined Terms. The rules of construction set forth in Annex A shall apply to this Indenture and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Indenture as if set forth fully in this Indenture. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Indenture shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in Annex A , which is hereby incorporated by reference into this Indenture as if set forth fully in this Indenture. Not all terms defined in Annex A are used in this Indenture.

Section 1.2 Compliance Certificates and Opinions. Upon any application or request by the Issuer to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the signer

 

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thereof in his or her capacity as such, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with, and an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent, if any, have been complied with, except that, in the case of any such application or request as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or request, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.

Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to Section 5.3) or any indenture supplemental hereto shall include:

(a) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions in this Indenture relating thereto;

(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 each such individual in his or her capacity as such, 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 complied with; and

(d) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

Section 1.3 Acts of Noteholders .

(a) Any direction, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture in respect of the Notes of any class to be given or taken by Noteholders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Noteholders in person or by an agent or proxy duly appointed in writing, and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee or to the Issuer. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “ Act ” of the Noteholders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose under this Indenture and conclusive in favor of the Trustee or the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 1.3(a).

(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the certificate of any notary public or other officer of any jurisdiction authorized to take acknowledgments of deeds or administer oaths that the Person executing such instrument acknowledged to him or her the execution thereof, or by an affidavit of a witness to such execution sworn to before any such notary or such other officer and, where such execution is by an officer of a corporation or association, trustee of a trust or member of a partnership, on behalf of such corporation, association, trust or partnership, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his or her authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other reasonable manner that the Trustee deems sufficient.

 

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(c) In determining whether the Noteholders have given any direction, consent, request, demand, authorization, notice, waiver or other Act (a “ Direction ”) under this Indenture, Notes owned by the Issuer, any Equityholder or any Affiliate of any such Person shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding for purposes of any such determination. In determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such Direction, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such Person owns 100% of the Notes of any class Outstanding, such Notes shall not be so disregarded as aforesaid.

(d) The Issuer may, at its option, by delivery of Officer’s Certificate(s) to the Trustee, set a record date other than the Record Date to determine the Noteholders in respect of the Notes of any class entitled to give any Direction in respect of such Notes. Such record date shall be the record date specified in such Officer’s Certificate, which shall be a date not more than 30 days prior to the first solicitation of Noteholders in connection therewith. If such a record date is fixed, such Direction may be given before or after such record date, but only the Noteholders of the applicable class at the close of business on such record date shall be deemed to be Noteholders for the purposes of determining whether Noteholders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Notes of such class have authorized, agreed or consented to such Direction, and for that purpose the Outstanding Notes of such class shall be computed as of such record date; provided , that no such Direction by the Noteholders on such record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than one year after the record date.

(e) Any Direction or other action by the Noteholder of any Note shall bind the Noteholder of every Note issued upon the transfer thereof, in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note, and any Direction or other action by the Beneficial Holder of any Beneficial Interest in any Note shall bind any transferee of such Beneficial Interest.

ARTICLE II

THE NOTES

Section 2.1 Amount of Notes; Terms; Form; Execution and Delivery .

(a) The Outstanding Principal Balance of any class of Notes that may be authenticated and delivered from time to time under this Indenture shall not exceed, with respect to the Original Class A Notes, the initial Outstanding Principal Balance for the Original Class A Notes set forth in the definition thereof or, with respect to any Class B Notes or any class of Refinancing Notes, the Outstanding Principal Balance authorized in the Resolution or indenture supplemental hereto establishing such Class B Notes or Refinancing Notes; provided , that (i) any Refinancing Notes shall be issued in accordance with Section 2.15 and (ii) any Class B Notes shall be issued in accordance with Section 2.16.

 

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(b) There shall be issued, authenticated and delivered on the Closing Date and on the date of issuance of any Class B Notes or any Refinancing Notes to each of the Noteholders Notes in the principal amounts and maturities and bearing the interest rates, in each case in registered form and, in the case of the Original Class A Notes, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A or, in the case of any Class B Notes or any Refinancing Notes, substantially in the form set forth in any indenture supplemental hereto, with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements typewritten, printed, lithographed or engraved thereon, as may, consistently herewith, be prescribed by the Trustee. The Trustee shall authenticate Notes and make Notes available for delivery only upon the written order of the Issuer signed by a Responsible Officer of the Issuer. Such order shall specify the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be authenticated, the date of issue, whether they are to be issued as Global Notes or Definitive Notes and delivery instructions.

Definitive Notes of each class shall be typewritten, printed, lithographed or engraved or produced by any combination of these methods, as determined by the Trustee. Any Notes offered and sold to Institutional Accredited Investors that are not QIBs that are not offered and sold in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of Definitive Notes.

Any Notes offered and sold to QIBs or sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued initially in the form of one or more permanent Global Notes in registered form, substantially in the form set forth in the applicable Exhibit to this Indenture or in any indenture supplemental hereto (each, a “ 144A Global Note ”), registered in the name of the nominee of DTC, deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. The aggregate principal amount of each 144A Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the books and records of the Registrar, as hereinafter provided.

Any Notes offered and sold to Institutional Accredited Investors in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one or more temporary global Notes in registered form substantially in the form set forth in the applicable Exhibit to this Indenture or in any indenture supplemental hereto (each, a “ Temporary Regulation S Global Note ”), registered in the name of the nominee of DTC, deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided. At any time following the applicable Regulation S Global Note Exchange Date, upon receipt by the Trustee and the Issuer of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F , executed by Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, together with copies of certificates from Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, certifying that it has received certification of non-U.S. beneficial ownership of a Temporary Regulation S Global Note (or portion thereof) with respect to any Notes to be exchanged, one or more permanent Global Notes for such Notes in registered form substantially in the form set forth in the applicable Exhibit to this Indenture or in any indenture supplemental hereto (each, a “ Permanent Regulation S Global Note ” and, together with each Temporary Regulation S Global Note, the “ Regulation S Global Notes ”) duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided shall be deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for DTC, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date

 

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and a decrease in the principal amount of the Temporary Regulation S Global Note of such class in an amount equal to the principal amount of such Temporary Regulation S Global Note exchanged. Until the Regulation S Global Note Exchange Date with respect to any Temporary Regulation S Global Note, Beneficial Interests in such Temporary Regulation S Global Note may be held only through Agent Members acting for and on behalf of Euroclear and Clearstream.

Notes, if so provided herein or in any indenture supplemental hereto, shall be issued in the form of permanent certificated Notes in registered form in substantially the form set forth in this Section 2.1(b) (collectively with any definitive, fully registered Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.10(b), the “ Definitive Notes ”).

(c) Interest shall accrue on any class of Fixed Rate Notes from the date of issuance of such Fixed Rate Notes and shall be computed for each Interest Accrual Period on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months on the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Notes. Interest shall accrue on any class of Floating Rate Notes from the date of issuance of such Floating Rate Notes and shall be computed for each Interest Accrual Period on the basis of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed in such Interest Accrual Period on the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Notes. If any interest payment is not made when due on a Payment Date, the unpaid portion of such interest payment will accrue interest at the rate then applicable to the Notes, compounded quarterly, until paid in full.

(d) On the date of any Refinancing, the Issuer shall issue and deliver, as provided in Section 2.15, an aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Notes having the maturities and bearing the interest rates and such other terms authorized by one or more Resolutions or in any indenture supplemental hereto providing for the issuance of such Refinancing Notes or specified in the form of such Refinancing Notes, in each case in accordance with Section 2.15.

(e) On the date of any Class B Issuance, the Issuer shall issue and deliver, as provided in Section 2.16, an aggregate principal amount of Class B Notes having the maturities and bearing the interest rates and such other terms authorized by one or more Resolutions or in any indenture supplemental hereto providing for the issuance of such Class B Notes or specified in the form of such Class B Notes, in each case in accordance with Section 2.16.

(f) The Notes shall be executed on behalf of the Issuer by the manual or facsimile signature of a Responsible Officer of the Issuer or any individual authorized to do so by a Responsible Officer of the Issuer.

(g) Each Note bearing the manual or facsimile signature of any individual who at the time such Note was executed was authorized to execute such Note by a Responsible Officer of the Issuer shall bind the Issuer, notwithstanding that any such individual has ceased to hold such authority thereafter but prior to the authentication and delivery of such Notes or any payment thereon.

(h) At any time and from time to time after the execution of any Notes, the Issuer may deliver such Notes to the Trustee for authentication and, subject to the provisions of Section 2.1(i), the Trustee shall authenticate such Notes by manual or facsimile signature upon receipt by it of a written order of the Issuer. The Notes shall be authenticated on behalf of the Trustee by any Responsible Officer of the Trustee.

 

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(i) No Note shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless it shall have been executed on behalf of the Issuer as provided in Section 2.1(f) and authenticated by or on behalf of the Trustee as provided in Section 2.1(h). Such signatures shall be conclusive evidence that such Note has been duly executed and authenticated under this Indenture. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication.

Section 2.2 Restrictive Legends . Each Note (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or upon registration of transfer or substitution thereof) shall bear the following legend on the face thereof (the “ Private Placement Legend ”):

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION, NOR IS SUCH REGISTRATION CONTEMPLATED. NEITHER THIS NOTE NOR ANY INTEREST HEREIN MAY BE ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION THEREUNDER AND ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS. EACH PERSON WHO ACQUIRES OR ACCEPTS THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN BY SUCH ACQUISITION OR ACCEPTANCE (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) AND, IF SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL ACQUISITION HEREOF, IS PURCHASING THIS NOTE IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (B) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (a) (1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR”), HAS SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MATTERS TO BE CAPABLE OF EVALUATING THE MERITS AND RISKS OF THE PURCHASE OF THIS NOTE AND IS ABLE AND PREPARED TO BEAR THE ECONOMIC RISK OF INVESTING IN AND HOLDING THIS NOTE, (C) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR THAT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS NOTE IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (D) IT IS AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR ACQUIRING THIS NOTE AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE (AS DEFINED BELOW), (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, EXCEPT (A) TO THE ISSUER OR A SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) FOR SO LONG AS THIS NOTE IS ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE

 

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144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER, TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR THAT IS PURCHASING THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, AS THE CASE MAY BE, FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR (D) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 903 OR 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), OR UNLESS CONSENTED TO BY THE ISSUER IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND SUCH OFFER, SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OCCURS FOLLOWING (X) THE DATE THAT IS ONE YEAR (OR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD OF TIME AS PERMITTED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY SUCCESSOR PROVISION THEREUNDER) AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF THIS NOTE) AND (Y) SUCH LATER DATE, IF ANY, AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND; PROVIDED, THAT THE ISSUER AND THE TRUSTEE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (2)(C) OR (D) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION”, “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” HAVE THE RESPECTIVE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER CONTAINS A PROVISION REQUIRING THE REGISTRAR APPOINTED THEREUNDER TO REFUSE TO REGISTER ANY TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

Each Note shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:

BY ITS PURCHASE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS NOTE, EACH PURCHASER WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED THAT EITHER (I) NO PLAN ASSETS HAVE BEEN USED TO PURCHASE THIS NOTE OR (II) TO THE EXTENT THAT PLAN ASSETS ARE USED TO PURCHASE THIS NOTE (X) ONE OR MORE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTIONS APPLIES SUCH THAT THE USE OF

 

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PLAN ASSETS TO PURCHASE AND HOLD THIS NOTE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION OR (Y) SUCH ASSETS ARE NOT CONSIDERED PLAN ASSETS BY REASON OF BEING HELD IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT OF AN INSURANCE COMPANY, UNDER WHICH AMOUNTS PAYABLE OR CREDITED TO THE PLAN AND TO ANY PARTICIPANT OR BENEFICIARY OF THE PLAN ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT. “PLAN ASSETS” HAS THE MEANING GIVEN TO IT BY SECTION 3(42) OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) AND REGULATIONS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE RESOLD OR TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER, AND, IN ADDITION, EACH PERSON WHO ACQUIRES OR ACCEPTS THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN BY SUCH ACQUISITION OR ACCEPTANCE AGREES THAT IT SHALL CAUSE ANY PROPOSED TRANSFEREE TO EXECUTE A RESALE CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING IN THE FORM ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT B TO SUCH INDENTURE AND DELIVER SUCH RESALE CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING TO THE REGISTRAR (AS DEFINED IN SUCH INDENTURE) AND FURTHER AGREES TO OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SUCH INDENTURE, INCLUDING SECTION 2.11 THEREOF, AND FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES TO THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.5 OF SUCH INDENTURE.

Each Note shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:

BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS NOTE (OR ANY BENEFICIAL INTEREST THEREIN) MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED OR TRANSFERRED IF, IMMEDIATELY AFTER SUCH EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER, THERE WOULD BE MORE THAN 95 NOTEHOLDERS (IN THE CASE OF NOTES THAT ARE DEFINITIVE NOTES) OR BENEFICIAL HOLDERS (IN THE CASE OF NOTES THAT ARE GLOBAL NOTES), TAKEN TOGETHER IN THE AGGREGATE, AND ANY SUCH PURPORTED EXCHANGE OR TRANSFER SHALL BE VOID AB INITIO.

Each Global Note shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:

UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS

 

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MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF CEDE & CO. OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER.

Each Temporary Regulation S Global Note shall also bear the following legend on the face thereof:

THIS NOTE IS A TEMPORARY REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER AND IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE THEREOF AND ON THE PAYMENT OF INTEREST THEREON AS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREINAFTER.

Section 2.3 Registrar and Paying Agent .

(a) With respect to each class of Notes, there shall at all times be maintained an office or agency in the location set forth in Section 12.5 where the Notes of such class may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange (including any additional registrar, each, a “ Registrar ”) and for payment thereof (including any additional paying agent, each, a “ Paying Agent ”) and where notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of such Notes may be served. The Trustee shall be the initial Paying Agent and Registrar, and the Issuer shall not be permitted to act as a Paying Agent or a Registrar. The Issuer shall cause each Registrar to keep a register of such class of Notes for which it is acting as Registrar and of their transfer and exchange (the “ Register ”). Written notice of the location of each such other office or agency and of any change of location thereof shall be given by the Trustee to the Issuer and the Noteholders of such class of Notes. In the event that no such office or agency shall be maintained or no such notice of location or of change of location shall be given, presentations and demands may be made and notices may be served at the Corporate Trust Office.

(b) Each Authorized Agent shall be a bank, trust company or corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the U.S., any state or territory thereof or of the District of Columbia, with a combined capital and surplus of at least $75,000,000 (or having a combined capital and surplus in excess of $5,000,000 and the obligations of which, whether now in existence or hereafter incurred, are fully and unconditionally Guaranteed by a bank, trust company or corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the U.S., any state or

 

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territory thereof or of the District of Columbia and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $75,000,000) and shall be authorized under the laws of the U.S., any state or territory thereof or the District of Columbia to exercise corporate trust powers, subject to supervision by federal or state authorities (such requirements, the “ Eligibility Requirements ”). Each Registrar other than the Trustee shall furnish to the Trustee, at least five Business Days prior to each Payment Date, and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a copy of the Register maintained by such Registrar.

(c) Any Person into which any Authorized Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, consolidation or conversion to which any Authorized Agent shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of any Authorized Agent (including the administration of the fiduciary relationship contemplated by this Indenture), shall be the successor of such Authorized Agent hereunder, if such successor corporation is otherwise eligible under this Section 2.3, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the parties hereto or such Authorized Agent or such successor Person.

(d) Any Authorized Agent may at any time resign by giving written notice of resignation to the Trustee and the Issuer. The Issuer may, and at the request of the Trustee shall, at any time terminate the agency of any Authorized Agent by giving written notice of termination to such Authorized Agent and to the Trustee. Upon the resignation or termination of an Authorized Agent or if at any time any such Authorized Agent shall cease to be eligible under this Section 2.3 (when, in either case, no other Authorized Agent performing the functions of such Authorized Agent shall have been appointed by the Trustee), the Issuer shall promptly appoint one or more qualified successor Authorized Agents, reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, to perform the functions of the Authorized Agent that has resigned or whose agency has been terminated or who shall have ceased to be eligible under this Section 2.3. The Issuer shall give written notice of any such appointment made by it to the Trustee, and in each case the Trustee shall mail notice of such appointment to all Noteholders of the related class of Notes as their names and addresses appear on the Register for such class of Notes.

(e) The Issuer agrees to pay, or cause to be paid, from time to time to each Authorized Agent reasonable compensation for its services and to reimburse it for its reasonable expenses to be agreed to pursuant to separate agreements with each such Authorized Agent.

Section 2.4 Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust . The Trustee shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that all moneys deposited with any Paying Agent for the purpose of any payment on the Notes shall be deposited and held in trust for the benefit of the Noteholders entitled to such payment, subject to the provisions of this Section 2.4. Moneys so deposited and held in trust shall constitute a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Noteholders with respect to which such money was deposited.

The Trustee may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, direct any Paying Agent to pay to the Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying Agent, and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money.

 

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Section 2.5 Method of Payment .

(a) On each Payment Date, the Trustee shall, or shall instruct a Paying Agent to, pay, to the extent of the Available Collections Amount for such Payment Date and any funds withdrawn from the Interest Reserve Account or the Capital Account by the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.8, to the Noteholders all interest, principal and Premium, if any, on each class of Notes in the amounts determined by the Calculation Agent pursuant to Section 3.5; provided , that payment on a Temporary Regulation S Global Note shall be made to the Noteholder thereof only in conformity with Section 2.5(c) and payment on any Note may be deferred as provided in Section 2.5(d). Each payment on any Payment Date other than the final payment with respect to any class of Notes shall be made by the Trustee or Paying Agent to the Noteholders as of the Record Date for such Payment Date. The final payment with respect to any class of Notes, however, shall be made only upon presentation and surrender of such Note by the Noteholder or its agent at an office or agency of the Trustee or Paying Agent in New York City.

(b) At such time, if any, as the Notes of any class are issued in the form of Definitive Notes, payments on a Payment Date shall be made by check mailed to each Noteholder of a Definitive Note on the applicable Record Date at its address appearing on the Register maintained with respect to such class of Notes or, alternatively, upon application in writing to the Trustee, not later than the applicable Record Date, by a Noteholder, subject to Section 2.5(d), any such payments shall be made by wire transfer to an account designated by such Noteholder at a financial institution in New York City; provided , that, in each case, the final payment for any class of Notes shall be made only upon presentation and surrender of the Definitive Notes of such class by the Noteholder or its agent at an office or agency of the Trustee or Paying Agent in New York City. Payments in respect of the Notes represented by a Global Note (including principal, Premium, if any, and interest) shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by DTC at a financial institution in New York City.

(c) The beneficial owner of a Temporary Regulation S Global Note may arrange to receive payments through Euroclear or Clearstream on such Temporary Regulation S Global Note only after delivery by such beneficial owner to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, of a written certification substantially in the form of Exhibit G and upon delivery by Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, to the Paying Agent of a certification or certifications substantially in the form of Exhibit H . No interest shall be paid to any beneficial owner and no interest shall be paid to Euroclear or Clearstream on such beneficial owner’s interest in a Temporary Regulation S Global Note unless Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, has provided such a certification to the Paying Agent with respect to such interest.

(d) Not later than five Business Days prior to each Payment Date or any other date on which a Distribution Report is to be distributed to Noteholders and Beneficial Holders pursuant to Section 2.13(a), the Registrar shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) prepare a list (the “ Approved Holder List ”) of each Noteholder and Beneficial Holder as of the related Record Date that has executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement, (ii) obtain from DTC a list (the “ DTC List ”) of the Agent Members holding Beneficial Interests in the Notes as of such Record Date, (iii) obtain from each such Agent Member as of such Record Date the corresponding Beneficial Holders of the Beneficial Interests held by each such Agent

 

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Member set forth on the DTC List as of such Record Date and prepare a list thereof and of the Beneficial Interests owned by each such Beneficial Holder (the “ Actual Beneficial Holder List ”), (iv) prepare a list (the “ Escrow List ”), if necessary, that identifies any differences between (x) the Noteholders and Beneficial Holders listed on the Approved Holder List and (y)(A) the Noteholders of Definitive Notes set forth in the Register and (B) the Beneficial Holders listed on the Actual Beneficial Holder List (or those Beneficial Holders that the Registrar actually knows have not executed and delivered to the Registrar Confidentiality Agreements), in each case as of such Record Date, and (v) provide the Approved Holder List, the DTC List, the Actual Beneficial Holder List and any Escrow List to the Issuer, the Servicer (if any) and the Trustee. Each Noteholder, Agent Member and Beneficial Holder hereby agrees, acknowledges and consents that (I) with respect to a Noteholder of any Notes (other than DTC or its nominee) that as of such Record Date has not executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement and, therefore, is listed on the Escrow List, the Trustee promptly (but in no event less than three Business Days prior to the applicable Payment Date) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to notify such Noteholder of such failure and, on the applicable Payment Date, cause any principal payment with respect to the Outstanding Principal Balance or any payment of Premium, if any, or Interest Amount on such Notes to be paid directly to the Escrow Account and (II) with respect to a Beneficial Holder of any Beneficial Interest in a Note that as of such Record Date has not executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement and, therefore, is listed on the Escrow List, the Trustee promptly (but in no event less than three Business Days prior to the applicable Payment Date) shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Beneficial Interest of such Beneficial Holder to be transferred into the name of the Trustee (including the Trustee acting as an Agent Member with respect to such Beneficial Interests) and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any payment of principal, Premium, if any, or interest on such Notes or Beneficial Interests received on such Payment Date to be deposited into the Escrow Account upon receipt thereof; provided , that the Record Date with respect only to such Beneficial Holder shall be changed to the Business Day immediately prior to the related Payment Date. Upon receipt by the Trustee and the Issuer of written notice from the Registrar that the applicable Noteholder or Beneficial Holder has executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement, the Trustee will distribute such amounts, without interest, from the Escrow Account to the Trustee for distribution to each such Noteholder or Beneficial Holder, but prior to the receipt thereof the Trustee shall be authorized to treat such purported Noteholder or Beneficial Holder as not being a Noteholder or Beneficial Holder, as the case may be, for purposes of this Indenture.

(e) To the extent that the full Interest Amount due on the Class A Notes is not paid in full on any Payment Date and funds are deposited into the Collection Account following such Payment Date but prior to the third Business Day prior to the immediately succeeding Calculation Date, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, the Trustee shall use such funds to pay to the Noteholders of record the overdue Interest Amount on or before the third Business Day after such funds are deposited; provided , that all Expenses with respect to such preceding Payment Date contemplated by Section 3.7(a)(i) and all Expenses for which the Issuer has previously submitted supporting documentation pursuant to and as contemplated by Section 3.7(c), in each case, shall have been paid. With each such payment the Trustee shall furnish a brief statement to Noteholders eligible to receive Distribution Reports in accordance with this Indenture indicating the aggregate amount of funds received and the balance of overdue interest (and interest thereon) to which the payment is being applied. Subject to Section 2.5(d),

 

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any such payment shall be made to the Noteholders of record as of the third Business Day preceding the date of each such payment. Any funds that are deposited on or after the third Business Day prior to the immediately succeeding Calculation Date shall be held in the Collection Account and applied in accordance with this Indenture on the next succeeding Payment Date.

(f) The payment of any Interest Amount in respect of a class of Notes on a particular Payment Date shall be deemed allocated first to any unpaid Interest Amount due prior to such Payment Date (together with Additional Interest thereon) and second to any Interest Amount due on such Payment Date.

Section 2.6 Minimum Denominations . Each class of Notes shall be issued in minimum denominations of $1,250,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Section 2.7 Transfer and Exchange; Cancellation . The Notes are issuable only in fully registered form without coupons. A Noteholder or a Beneficial Holder may transfer a Note or a Beneficial Interest therein only by written application to the Registrar stating the name of the proposed transferee and otherwise complying with the terms of this Indenture, including the requirement for the execution and delivery of a Confidentiality Agreement by such proposed transferee to the Registrar relating to such transfer as set forth in Section 2.11(j). No such transfer shall be effected until, and such proposed transferee shall succeed to the rights of a Noteholder or a Beneficial Holder only upon, final acceptance and registration of the transfer by the Registrar and confirmation by the Registrar pursuant to Section 2.11(j) that such Noteholder or such Beneficial Holder has executed and delivered an appropriate Confidentiality Agreement to the Registrar.

Prior to the due presentment for registration of transfer of a Note and satisfaction of the requirements specified in the last sentence of the preceding paragraph, the Issuer and the Trustee may deem and treat the applicable registered Noteholder as the absolute owner and holder of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of all amounts payable with respect to such Note and for all other purposes and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary. The Registrar (if different from the Trustee) shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing and the Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer of each request for a registration of transfer of a Note by furnishing the Issuer a copy of such request.

Furthermore, any Noteholder of a Global Note shall, by acceptance of such Global Note, agree that, subject to Section 2.10(b) and Section 2.11, transfers of Beneficial Interests in such Global Note may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by the Noteholder of such Global Note (or its agent) and that ownership of a Beneficial Interest in such Global Note shall be required to be reflected in a book-entry system. When Notes are presented to the Registrar with a request to register the transfer or to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Notes of other authorized denominations, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its requirements for such transactions are met (including, in the case of a transfer, that such Notes are duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Trustee and Registrar duly executed by the Noteholder thereof or by an attorney who is authorized in writing to act on behalf of the Noteholder). To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Notes at the Registrar’s request. Except as set forth in Section 2.8 and Section 2.9, no service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange or redemption of the Notes.

 

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The Registrar shall not be required to exchange or register the transfer of any Notes as above provided during the 15-day period preceding the Final Legal Maturity Date of any such Notes or during a 15-day period preceding the first mailing of any notice of Redemption or Refinancing of Notes to be redeemed or refinanced. The Registrar shall not be required to exchange or register the transfer of any Notes that have been selected, called or are being called for Redemption or Refinancing except, in the case of any Notes where written notice has been given that such Notes are to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not so to be redeemed.

The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel and destroy in accordance with its customary practices in effect from time to time (subject to the record retention requirements of the Exchange Act) any such Notes, together with any other Notes surrendered to it for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Issuer may not issue new Notes (other than Refinancing Notes issued in connection with any Refinancing) to replace Notes it has redeemed, paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

Section 2.8 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Notes . If any Note shall become mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen, the Issuer shall, upon the written request of the Noteholder thereof and presentation of the Note or satisfactory evidence of destruction, loss or theft thereof to the Trustee or Registrar and a confirmation by the Registrar to the Trustee that such Noteholder (or Beneficial Holder of the Beneficial Interest therein) has executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement, issue, and the Trustee shall authenticate and the Trustee or Registrar shall deliver in exchange therefor or in replacement thereof, a new Note, payable to such Noteholder in the same principal amount, of the same maturity, with the same payment schedule, bearing the same interest rate and dated the date of its authentication. If the Note being replaced has become mutilated, such Note shall be surrendered to the Trustee or the Registrar and forwarded to the Issuer by the Trustee or such Registrar. If the Note being replaced has been destroyed, lost or stolen, the Noteholder thereof shall furnish to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Registrar (a) such security or indemnity as may be required by the Issuer, the Trustee and the Registrar to save each of them harmless (an unsecured indemnity from any QIB being satisfactory security or indemnity) and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Registrar of the destruction, loss or theft of such Note and of the ownership thereof (an affidavit from any QIB being satisfactory evidence). The Noteholders will be required to pay any Tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection with such exchange or replacement and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee and the Registrar) connected therewith.

Section 2.9 Payments of Transfer Taxes . Upon the transfer of any Note or Notes pursuant to Section 2.7, the Issuer or the Trustee may require from the party requesting such new Note or Notes payment of a sum to reimburse the Issuer or the Trustee for, or to provide funds for the payment of, any transfer Tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

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Section 2.10 Book-Entry Provisions .

(a) Global Notes shall (i) be registered in the name of DTC or a nominee of DTC, (ii) be delivered to the Trustee as custodian for DTC and (iii) bear the Private Placement Legend. In accordance with the requirements of DTC, the Issuer will cause the Trustee to authenticate an additional Global Note or additional Global Notes in the appropriate principal amount such that no Global Note may exceed an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 at any time.

Members of, or participants in, DTC (“ Agent Members ”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by DTC, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under such Global Note, and DTC may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever.

Whenever notice or other communication to the Noteholders of any class of Global Notes is required under this Indenture, unless and until Definitive Notes shall have been issued pursuant to Section 2.10(b), the Trustee shall give all such notices and communications specified herein to be given to Noteholders of such class of Global Notes to DTC and/or the Agent Members, and shall make available additional copies as requested by such Agent Members, subject to the limitations on distribution contained in Section 2.13.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by DTC or impair, as between DTC and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a Noteholder under any Global Note. Neither the Issuer nor the Trustee shall be liable for any delay by DTC in identifying the Agent Members in respect of the Global Notes, and the Issuer and the Trustee may conclusively rely on, and shall be fully protected in relying on, instructions from DTC for all purposes (including with respect to the registration and delivery, and the respective principal amounts, of any Global Notes to be issued).

(b) Transfers of a Global Note shall be limited to transfers of such Global Note in whole, but not in part, to DTC, its successors or their respective nominees. Interests of Agent Members in a Global Note may be transferred in accordance with the rules and procedures of DTC and the provisions of Section 2.11. Except as set forth in Section 2.11(a), Definitive Notes shall be issued to the individual Agent Members or Beneficial Holders or their nominees in exchange for their Beneficial Interests in a Global Note with respect to any class of Notes only if (i) the Issuer advises the Trustee in writing that DTC is no longer willing or able to properly discharge its responsibilities as depositary with respect to such class of Notes and the Trustee or the Issuer is unable to appoint a qualified successor within 90 days of such notice or (ii) during the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to such class of Notes, any Noteholder requests that all or a portion of a Global Note be exchanged for a Definitive Note. Upon the occurrence of any event described in the immediately preceding sentence, the Trustee shall notify all affected Noteholders of such class, through DTC, of the occurrence of such event and of the availability of Definitive Notes of such class; provided , however , that in no event shall the Temporary Regulation S Global Note be exchanged for Definitive Notes prior to the later of (x)

 

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the Regulation S Global Note Exchange Date and (y) the date of receipt by the Issuer of any certificates determined by it to be required pursuant to Rule 903 or 904 under the Securities Act. Upon surrender to the Trustee of the Global Notes of such class held by DTC, accompanied by registration instructions from DTC for registration of Definitive Notes, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver the Definitive Notes of such class to the Agent Members and Beneficial Holders of such class or their nominees in accordance with the instructions of DTC.

None of the Issuer, the Registrar, the Paying Agent or the Trustee shall be liable for any delay in delivery of such instructions and may conclusively rely on, and shall be fully protected in relying on, such registration instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Notes of such class, the Trustee shall recognize the Persons in whose name the Definitive Notes are registered in the Register as Noteholders hereunder. Neither the Issuer nor the Trustee shall be liable if the Trustee or the Issuer is unable to locate a qualified successor to DTC.

Definitive Notes of any class will be freely transferable and exchangeable for Definitive Notes of the same class at the office of the Trustee or the office of the Registrar upon compliance with the requirements set forth herein. In the case of a transfer of only part of a holding of Definitive Notes, a new Definitive Note shall be issued to the transferee in respect of the part transferred and a new Definitive Note in respect of the balance of the holding not transferred shall be issued to the transferor and may be obtained at the office of the applicable Registrar.

(c) Any Beneficial Interest in one of the Global Notes as to any class that is transferred to a Person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in another Global Note will, upon transfer, cease to be an interest in such Global Note and become an interest in such other Global Note and, accordingly, will thereafter be subject to all transfer restrictions, if any, and other procedures applicable to Beneficial Interests in such other Global Note for as long as it remains such an interest.

(d) Any Definitive Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note pursuant to Section 2.10(b) shall bear the Private Placement Legend applicable to a Global Note.

Section 2.11 Special Transfer Provisions .

(a) The following provisions shall apply with respect to any proposed transfer of a Beneficial Interest in a 144A Global Note or a Permanent Regulation S Global Note or a proposed transfer of a Definitive Note to any Institutional Accredited Investor that is not a QIB (excluding Non-U.S. Persons) prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date:

(i) The Registrar shall register the transfer of any Definitive Note if the proposed transferee has delivered to the Registrar (A) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J (such certificate also to be delivered to the Issuer), (B) if requested by the Issuer or the Trustee, an Opinion of Counsel acceptable to the Issuer that such transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and (C) a Confidentiality Agreement duly executed by such transferee.

 

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(ii) If the proposed transferor is an Agent Member holding a Beneficial Interest in a 144A Global Note or a Permanent Regulation S Global Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of (A) the documents required by Section 2.11(a)(i), including the Confidentiality Agreement, and (B) instructions given in accordance with DTC’s and the Registrar’s procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a decrease in the principal amount of the 144A Global Note or the Permanent Regulation S Global Note, as the case may be, in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Beneficial Interest in the Global Note to be transferred, and the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, one or more Definitive Notes of like tenor and amount.

(b) The following provisions shall apply with respect to any proposed transfer of a Beneficial Interest in a 144A Global Note or a Permanent Regulation S Global Note or a proposed transfer of a Definitive Note to a QIB (excluding Non-U.S. Persons) prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date:

(i) If the Note to be transferred consists of (A) Definitive Notes, the Registrar shall reflect the transfer on its books and records if such transfer is being made by a proposed transferor who has delivered such Note and checked the box provided for on the form of Note stating, or has otherwise advised the Issuer and the Registrar in writing, that the sale has been made in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144A to a transferee who has signed the certification provided for on the form of Note stating, or has otherwise advised the Issuer and the Registrar in writing, that (w) it is purchasing the Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account are QIBs within the meaning of Rule 144A, (x) it is or such QIBs are aware that the sale to it or them is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledge that it has or they have received such information regarding the Issuer as it has or they have requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has or have determined not to request such information, (y) it is or such QIBs are aware that the transferor is relying upon the foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A and (z) it has and all such QIBs have duly executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement or (B) a Beneficial Interest in a 144A Global Note, the transfer of such Beneficial Interest may be effected only through the book-entry system maintained by DTC and to the extent provided in the agreement with DTC, and, in each case, each transferee has delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement duly executed by such transferee.

(ii) If the proposed transferee is an Agent Member, and the Note to be transferred is a Definitive Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of the documents referred to in Section 2.11(b)(i), including the Confidentiality Agreement, and instructions given in accordance with DTC’s and the Registrar’s procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount at maturity of the 144A Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount at maturity of the Definitive Note to be transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel the Definitive Note so transferred (upon written direction from the Registrar if different from the Trustee).

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including the Confidentiality Agreement, and instructions given in accordance with DTC’s and the Registrar’s procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a decrease in the principal amount of the Permanent Regulation S Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Beneficial Interest in the Permanent Regulation S Global Note to be transferred, and the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records an increase in the principal amount of the 144A Global Note in an amount equal to such transferred amount.

(c) With respect to any proposed transfer of a Beneficial Interest in a Temporary Regulation S Global Note to an Institutional Accredited Investor prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the transfer of such Beneficial Interest (A) if the proposed transferee is a Non-U.S. Person, the proposed transferor has delivered to the Registrar a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I (such certificate also to be delivered to the Issuer) and the proposed transferee has duly executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement (in which case the transferee will receive a corresponding Beneficial Interest in the Temporary Regulation S Global Note) or (B) if the proposed transferee is a QIB and the proposed transferor has checked the box provided for on the form of Note stating, or has otherwise advised the Issuer and the Registrar in writing, that the sale has been made in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144A to a transferee who has signed the certification provided for on the form of Note stating, or has otherwise advised the Issuer and the Registrar in writing, that (w) it is purchasing the Note (or the Beneficial Interest therein) for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account are QIBs within the meaning of Rule 144A, (x) it is or such QIBs are aware that the sale to it or them is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledge that it has or they have received such information regarding the Issuer as it has or they have requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has or have determined not to request such information, (y) it is or such QIBs are aware that the transferor is relying upon the foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A and (z) it has and all such QIBs have duly executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement (in which case the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the 144A Global Note of the relevant class, in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Temporary Regulation S Global Note (or the Beneficial Interest therein) of such class to be transferred, and the Trustee shall decrease the amount of the Temporary Regulation S Global Note of such class (upon written direction from the Registrar if different from the Trustee)).

(d) Except as set forth in Section 2.11(c), prior to the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the following provisions shall apply with respect to any transfer of a Note (or a Beneficial Interest therein) to a Non-U.S. Person:

(i) Except as set forth in Section 2.11(c), prior to the applicable Regulation S Global Note Exchange Date, the Registrar shall not register or reflect on its books and records any proposed transfer of a Note (or a Beneficial Interest therein) to a Non-U.S. Person.

 

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(ii) The Registrar shall register or reflect on its books and records, as the case may be, any proposed transfer of a Note (or a Beneficial Interest therein) to any Non-U.S. Person that is an Institutional Accredited Investor if the Note to be transferred is a Definitive Note or a Beneficial Interest in a 144A Global Note, upon receipt of a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I from the proposed transferor and a Confidentiality Agreement duly executed and delivered to the Registrar by such Non-U.S. Person that is an Institutional Accredited Investor.

(iii)(A) If the proposed transferor is an Agent Member holding a Beneficial Interest in a 144A Global Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of (x) the documents, if any, required by Section 2.11(d)(ii) and (y) instructions in accordance with DTC’s and the Registrar’s procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and a decrease in the principal amount of the 144A Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Beneficial Interest in such 144A Global Note to be transferred, and (B) if the proposed transferee is an Agent Member, upon receipt by the Registrar of instructions given in accordance with DTC’s and the Registrar’s procedures, the Registrar shall reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Permanent Regulation S Global Note of the relevant class in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Beneficial Interest in such 144A Global Note or any Definitive Notes issued in exchange for such Beneficial Interest in such 144A Global Note to be transferred, and the Trustee shall cancel the Definitive Note, if any, so transferred or decrease the amount of the 144A Global Note (upon written direction from the Registrar if different from the Trustee).

(e) With respect to any proposed transfer of any Note (or a Beneficial Interest therein) after the Resale Restriction Termination Date, the Registrar shall reflect the transfer of such Note or Beneficial Interest on its books and records (along with any appropriate increase or decrease in the principal amount at maturity of any Global Note upon receipt by the Registrar of instructions given in accordance with DTC’s and the Registrar’s procedures) if the proposed transferee has duly executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement.

(f) Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Registrar shall deliver only Notes that bear the Private Placement Legend.

(g) By its acceptance of any Note bearing the Private Placement Legend, each Noteholder of such Note acknowledges the restrictions on transfer of such Note set forth in this Indenture and in the Private Placement Legend and agrees that it will transfer such Note (or the Beneficial Interest therein) only as provided in this Indenture and in accordance with the Private Placement Legend. The Registrar shall not register or reflect on its books and records a transfer of any Note (or any Beneficial Interest therein) unless such transfer complies with the restrictions on transfer of such Note set forth in this Indenture and in accordance with the Private Placement Legend. In connection with any transfer of Notes (or Beneficial Interests therein), each Noteholder (or Beneficial Holder) agrees by its acceptance of the Notes (or Beneficial Interests therein) to furnish the Trustee the certifications and legal opinions (if requested and required pursuant hereto) described herein to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act; provided , that the Trustee shall not be required to determine (but may rely on a determination made by the Issuer with respect to) the sufficiency of any such legal opinions.

 

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(h) The Notes shall be issued pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The Issuer agrees that it will not at any time (i) apply to list, list or list upon notice of issuance, (ii) consent to or authorize an application for the listing or the listing of, or (iii) enable or authorize the trading of, the Notes on an established securities market, including (w) a national securities exchange registered under the Exchange Act or exempted from registration because of the limited volume of transactions, (x) a foreign securities exchange that, under the law of the jurisdiction where it is organized, satisfies regulatory requirements that are analogous to the regulatory requirements under the Exchange Act applicable to exchanges described in Section 2.11(h)(w), (y) a regional or local exchange or (z) an over-the-counter market, as the term “established securities market” and the terms in this Section 2.11(h) are defined for purposes of Section 7704 of the Code.

(i) The Trustee shall retain copies of all letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 2.10 or this Section 2.11. The Issuer shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such letters, notices, Confidentiality Agreements or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of reasonable written notice to the Trustee.

(j) Each Noteholder, Agent Member and Beneficial Holder agrees, by acceptance of any Note or any Beneficial Interest therein, that it will not take any action to transfer any Note (or any Beneficial Interest therein) to a proposed transferee without causing such proposed transferee to execute and deliver to the Registrar an appropriate Confidentiality Agreement relating to such transfer as set forth in this Section 2.11. After the Closing Date with respect to the Original Class A Notes (or the date of issuance with respect to any Class B Notes or any Refinancing Notes), forms of Confidentiality Agreements will be available to Noteholders, Agent Members and Beneficial Holders and proposed transferees of the Notes (or the Beneficial Interests therein) from the Registrar, initially at the Corporate Trust Office. Each such Confidentiality Agreement shall be delivered to the Registrar promptly upon execution by the parties thereto and the Registrar shall record the receipt of such Confidentiality Agreement. The Registrar shall promptly, but in any event no later than two Business Days after receipt of any such executed Confidentiality Agreement, furnish a copy of such executed Confidentiality Agreement to the Trustee, the Issuer and the Servicer (if any) and shall maintain a list of proposed transferees (including Noteholders and Beneficial Holders) who have furnished such executed Confidentiality Agreements, whether or not such proposed transferees purchase any Notes (or any Beneficial Interests therein), and make such list available for inspection at the request of the Trustee, the Issuer or the Servicer (if any).

(k) Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Indenture to the contrary, any Noteholder or Beneficial Holder may assign a security interest in, or pledge, all or any portion of the Notes (or any interest therein) held by it to a lender or a trustee or collateral agent (or other similar representative) under any indenture, loan agreement or similar agreement to which such Noteholder or Beneficial Holder is party in support of any obligations of such Noteholder or Beneficial Holder to a holder or holders of securities or other obligations issued by such Noteholder or Beneficial Holder; provided , that no such assignment or pledge shall release the assigning or pledging Noteholder or Beneficial Holder from its obligations hereunder; provided , further , that any assignee or pledgee shall be required to execute and deliver to the Registrar an appropriate Confidentiality Agreement as a condition of such assignment or pledge.

 

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Section 2.12 Temporary Definitive Notes . Pending the preparation of Definitive Notes of any class, the Issuer may execute and the Trustee may authenticate and deliver temporary Definitive Notes of such class that are printed, lithographed, typewritten or otherwise produced, in any denomination, containing substantially the same terms and provisions as are set forth in the applicable Exhibit or in any indenture supplemental hereto, except for such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations relating to their temporary nature as a Responsible Officer of the Issuer executing such temporary Definitive Notes may determine, as evidenced by his or her execution of such temporary Definitive Notes.

If temporary Definitive Notes of any class are issued, the Issuer shall cause such Definitive Notes of such class to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of Definitive Notes of such class, the temporary Definitive Notes shall be exchangeable for Definitive Notes upon surrender of such temporary Definitive Notes at the Corporate Trust Office, without charge to the Noteholder thereof. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Definitive Notes of any class, the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor Definitive Notes of like class, in authorized denominations and in the same aggregate principal amounts. Until so exchanged, such temporary Definitive Notes shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as Definitive Notes.

Section 2.13 Statements to Noteholders .

(a) On each Payment Date and any other date for distribution of any payments with respect to any class of Notes then Outstanding, the Trustee shall deliver a report, covering the information set forth in Exhibit D and prepared by the Issuer (or any Servicer), giving effect to such payments (each, a “ Distribution Report ”), to (i) each Noteholder and Beneficial Holder included on the Approved Holder List, (ii) the Issuer, (iii) the Calculation Agent and (iv) the Equityholders, and to no other Person. Each Noteholder and Beneficial Holder shall be entitled to receive the Distribution Report only if such Noteholder or Beneficial Holder has executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement.

(b) Each Distribution Report provided to each Noteholder and Beneficial Holder by the Trustee for each Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.13(a), commencing November 5, 2008, shall be accompanied by (i) a statement prepared by the Issuer (or any Servicer) setting forth an analysis of the Collection Account activity for the period commencing on the day next following the preceding Calculation Date and ending on the Calculation Date relating to such Payment Date and (ii) the information, if any, that the Issuer shall have provided to the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.3 (or any Servicer shall have provided to the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Servicing Agreement) during the Interest Accrual Period then ended.

(c) After the end of each calendar year but not later than the latest date permitted by law, the Trustee shall (or shall instruct any Paying Agent to) furnish to each Person who at any time during such calendar year was a Noteholder of any class of Notes a statement (for example, a Form 1099 or any other means required by law) prepared by the Trustee containing the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to the information covered by Exhibit D with respect to the class of Notes for such calendar year or, in the event such Person was a Noteholder of any class of Notes during only a portion of such calendar year, for the applicable portion of

 

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such calendar year, and such other items as are readily available to the Trustee and that a Noteholder shall reasonably request as necessary for the purpose of such Noteholder’s preparation of its U.S. federal income or other tax returns. So long as any of the Notes are registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, such report and such other items will be prepared on the basis of such information supplied to the Trustee by DTC and the Agent Members and will be delivered by the Trustee to DTC and by DTC to the applicable Beneficial Holders in the manner described above. In the event that any such information has been provided by any Paying Agent directly to such Person through other tax-related reports or otherwise, the Trustee in its capacity as Paying Agent shall not be obligated to comply with such request for information.

(d) At such time, if any, as the Notes of any class are issued in the form of Definitive Notes, the Trustee shall prepare and deliver the information described in Section 2.13(c) to each Noteholder of a Definitive Note of such class for the relevant period of registered ownership of such Definitive Note as appears on the books and records of the Trustee, subject to confirmation that each such Noteholder has executed and delivered to the Registrar a Confidentiality Agreement.

(e) The Trustee shall be at liberty to sanction any method of giving notice to the Noteholders of any class if, in its opinion, such method is reasonable, having regard to the number and identity of the Noteholders of such class and/or to market practice then prevailing, is in the best interests of the Noteholders of such class, and any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on such date as the Trustee may approve; provided , that notice of such method is given to the Noteholders of such class in such manner as the Trustee shall require.

Section 2.14 CUSIP, CINS, ISIN and Private Placement Numbers . The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use CUSIP, CINS, ISIN, private placement or other identification numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use such CUSIP, CINS, ISIN, private placement or other identification numbers, as the case may be, in notices of redemption or exchange as a convenience to Noteholders; provided , that any such notice shall state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption or exchange and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes; provided , further , that failure to use CUSIP, CINS, ISIN, private placement or other identification numbers in any notice of redemption or exchange shall not affect the validity or sufficiency of such notice.

Section 2.15 Refinancing Notes .

(a) Subject to Section 2.15(b), Section 2.15(c) and Section 2.15(d), the Issuer may issue Refinancing Notes pursuant to this Indenture for the purpose of refinancing all of the Outstanding Principal Balance of any class of Notes (including a refinancing of Refinancing Notes). Each refinancing of any class of Notes with the proceeds of an offering of Refinancing Notes (a “ Refinancing ”) shall be authorized pursuant to one or more Resolutions. Each Refinancing Note shall be designated generally as a Note for all purposes under this Indenture, with such further designations added or incorporated in such title as specified in the related Resolution or in any indenture supplemental hereto providing for the issuance of such Notes or specified in the form of such Notes, as the case may be. The Refinancing Notes shall be issued on the Payment Date on which the Redemption in whole of the class of Notes being refinanced is to occur as provided in Section 3.10.

 

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(b) A Refinancing of any class of Notes shall be effected as a Redemption pursuant to Section 3.9, provided that a Refinancing of the Original Class A Notes shall be effected as an Optional Redemption pursuant to Section 3.9(b). On the date of any Refinancing, the Issuer shall issue and sell an aggregate principal amount of Refinancing Notes (when added to the Available Collections Amount and any funds in the Interest Reserve Account, the Redemption Account or the Capital Account used or to be used in connection with such Refinancing) resulting in proceeds in an amount sufficient to pay in full the applicable Redemption Price of the Notes being refinanced in whole thereby plus the Refinancing Expenses relating thereto. The proceeds of each sale of Refinancing Notes shall be used to the extent necessary to make the deposit required by Section 3.10 and to pay such Refinancing Expenses. Subject to Section 3.10(b), once a notice of a Redemption in respect of any Refinancing is published in accordance with Section 3.10(a), each class of Notes to which such notice applies shall become due and payable on the Refinancing Date stated in such notice at their Redemption Price.

(c) Each Refinancing Note shall contain such terms as may be established in or pursuant to the related Resolution (subject to Section 2.1) or in any indenture supplemental hereto providing for the issuance of such Notes or specified in the form of such Notes to the extent permitted below. Prior to the issuance of any Refinancing Notes, any or all of the following, as applicable, with respect to the related issue of Refinancing Notes shall have been determined by the Issuer and set forth in such Resolution and in any indenture supplemental hereto providing for the issuance of such Notes or specified in the form of such Notes, as the case may be:

(i) the class of Notes to be refinanced by such Refinancing Notes;

(ii) the aggregate principal amount of each class of Refinancing Notes that may be issued in respect of such Refinancing;

(iii) the proposed date of such Refinancing;

(iv) the Final Legal Maturity Date of each class of such Refinancing Notes;

(v) the rate at which such Refinancing Notes shall bear interest or the method by which such rate shall be determined;

(vi) the denomination or denominations in which any class of such Refinancing Notes shall be issuable;

(vii) whether such Refinancing Notes will be subject to redemption pursuant to Section 3.9(c);

 

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(viii) whether any such Refinancing Notes are to be issuable initially in temporary or permanent global form and, if so, whether beneficial owners of interests in any such permanent global Refinancing Note may exchange such interests for Refinancing Notes of such class and of like tenor of any authorized form and denomination and the circumstances under which any such exchanges may occur, if other than in the manner provided in Section 2.7, and the circumstances under which and the place or places where any such exchanges may be made and the identity of any initial depositary therefor; and

(ix) any other terms, conditions, rights and preferences (or limitations on such rights and preferences) relating to the class of Refinancing Notes (which terms shall comply with Applicable Law and not violate any restrictions of this Indenture).

(d) If any of the terms of any issue of Refinancing Notes are established by action taken pursuant to one or more Resolutions, such Resolutions shall be delivered to the Trustee setting forth the terms of such Refinancing Notes.

Section 2.16 Class B Notes .

(a) Subject to Section 2.16(b), Section 2.16(c) and Section 2.16(d), the Issuer may issue Class B Notes pursuant to this Indenture (a “ Class B Issuance ”) for any purpose, including, at the option of the Issuer, for the purpose of funding a redemption of the Class A Notes, in whole or in part. Each Class B Issuance shall be authorized pursuant to one or more Resolutions. Each Class B Note shall be designated generally as a Note for all purposes under this Indenture. Each Class B Note shall have such further designations added or incorporated in such title as specified in the related Resolution or in any indenture supplemental hereto providing for the issuance of such Notes or specified in the form of such Notes, as the case may be. There are no limitations on the use of proceeds from the issuance of such Class B Notes, including making dividends or distributions to the Equityholders. If the proceeds of the Class B Notes are being used to redeem the Class A Notes, in whole or in part, the Class B Notes shall be issued on the Payment Date on which the Optional Redemption of the Class A Notes being refinanced is to occur as provided in Section 3.10.

(b) If the proceeds of the Class B Notes are being used to redeem any Class A Notes, such redemption shall be effected as an Optional Redemption pursuant to Section 3.9(b). On the date of any such Optional Redemption, the Issuer shall issue and sell an aggregate principal amount of Class B Notes in an amount not less than the amount sufficient to pay in full the applicable Redemption Price of the Notes being redeemed thereby plus the Transaction Expenses relating thereto. The proceeds of each sale of Class B Notes shall be used to make the deposit required by Section 3.10, to the extent applicable, to pay such Transaction Expenses and/or for such other purposes, if any, as shall be specified in the Resolution authorizing the issuance of such Class B Notes. Subject to Section 3.10(b), once a notice of Redemption in respect of any Class B Issuance is published in accordance with Section 3.10(a), each class of Notes to which such notice applies shall become due and payable on the Redemption Date stated in such notice at their Redemption Price.

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extent permitted herein, and shall be subordinate to the Class A Notes to the extent provided in this Indenture. Prior to the issuance of the Class B Notes, any or all of the following, as applicable, with respect to the related Class B Issuance shall have been determined by the Issuer and set forth in such Resolution and in any indenture supplemental hereto or specified in the form of such Class B Notes, as the case may be, with respect to the Class B Notes to be issued:

(i) the aggregate principal amount of any such Class B Notes that may be issued;

(ii) the proposed date of such Class B Issuance;

(iii) the Final Legal Maturity Date of any such Class B Notes;

(iv) whether any such Class B Notes are to have the benefit of any reserve account and, if so, the amount and terms thereof;

(v) the rate at which such Class B Notes shall bear interest or the method by which such rate shall be determined;

(vi) the denomination or denominations in which such Class B Notes shall be issuable;

(vii) whether such Class B Notes will be subject to redemption pursuant to Section 3.9(c);

(viii) whether any such Class B Notes are to be issuable initially in temporary or permanent global form and, if so, whether beneficial owners of interests in any such permanent global Class B Note may exchange such interests for Class B Notes of like tenor and of any authorized form and denomination and the circumstances under which any such exchanges may occur, if other than in the manner provided in Section 2.7, and the circumstances under which and the place or places where any such exchanges may be made and the identity of any initial depositary therefor; and

(ix) any other terms, conditions, rights and preferences (or limitations on such rights and preferences) relating to Class B Notes (which terms shall comply with Applicable Law and not violate any restrictions of this Indenture).

(d) If any of the terms of any issue of Class B Notes are established by action taken pursuant to one or more Resolutions, such Resolutions shall be delivered to the Trustee setting forth the terms of such Class B Notes.

Section 2.17 Limitation on Number of Holders of Notes . The Issuer shall not issue, and the Registrar shall not issue or exchange or register the transfer of, any Note if, immediately after such issuance, exchange or transfer, there would be more than 95 Noteholders (in the case of Notes that are Definitive Notes) or Beneficial Holders (in the case of Notes that are Global Notes), taken together in the aggregate, and any purported issuance, exchange or transfer in violation of this Section 2.17 shall be void ab initio and result in the purported Noteholder or Beneficial Holder not being treated as a Noteholder or Beneficial Holder, as the case may be, for

 

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purposes of this Indenture. The Issuer shall (i) immediately notify the Registrar if the Issuer has actual knowledge that there are more than 95 Noteholders and Beneficial Holders, taken together in the aggregate (an “ Excess Holder Event ”), and (ii) furnish to the Registrar such additional information available to it as the Registrar may reasonably request from time to time to permit the Registrar to prepare the Approved Holder Lists, the DTC Lists, the Actual Beneficial Holder Lists and the Escrow Lists (collectively, the “ Holder Lists ”) pursuant to Section 2.5(d). In determining whether an Excess Holder Event has occurred, or for any other purpose under this Indenture, the Registrar may assume without further inquiry that the only Noteholders and Beneficial Holders that it must take into consideration are those named in the most recently updated Holder Lists maintained by the Registrar. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Trustee nor the Registrar is required to inquire into or update the Holder Lists except as required by Section 2.5(d).

ARTICLE III

ACCOUNTS; PRIORITY OF PAYMENTS

Section 3.1 Establishment of Accounts .

(a) The Issuer will (or will cause any Servicer, acting on behalf of the Issuer, pursuant to the Servicing Agreement, to) establish and maintain with the Operating Bank on its books and records in the name of the Issuer, subject to the Liens established under this Indenture, (i) a collection account (the “ Collection Account ”), (ii) a redemption account (the “ Redemption Account ”), (iii) a capital contribution account (the “ Capital Account ”), (iv) an escrow account (the “ Escrow Account ”), (v) an interest reserve account (the “ Interest Reserve Account ”), (vi) a tax distribution escrow account (the “ Tax Distribution Escrow Account ”) and (vii) any additional accounts the establishment of which is set forth in a Resolution delivered by the Issuer to the Servicer (if any) and the Trustee, in each case at such time as is set forth in this Section 3.1 or in such Resolution. Each Account shall be established and maintained as an Eligible Account so as to create, perfect and establish the priority of the Liens established under this Indenture in such Account and all cash, Eligible Investments and other property from time to time deposited therein and otherwise to effectuate the Liens under this Indenture.

(b) The Trustee as the Operating Bank shall have sole dominion and control over the Accounts (including, among other things, the sole power to direct withdrawals or transfers from the Accounts and to direct the investment and reinvestment of funds in the Accounts, subject to Section 3.2). The Trustee as the Operating Bank shall make withdrawals and transfers from the Accounts in accordance with the terms of this Indenture based on the Relevant Information and as calculated by it pursuant to this Indenture. Each of the Issuer and the Trustee as the Operating Bank acknowledges and agrees that the Accounts are “deposit accounts” or “investment property” within the meaning of Section 9-102 of the UCC and that the Trustee has “control”, for purposes of Section 9-314 of the UCC, of Accounts that are maintained with the Trustee as the Operating Bank. The Issuer agrees that, if any Account is established or maintained with any Operating Bank other than the Trustee, the Issuer shall cause (or direct any Servicer to cause) such Operating Bank to enter into an agreement with the Trustee and the Issuer (and any Servicer) pursuant to which such Operating Bank agrees to comply with any and all instructions of the Trustee directing the disposition, investment and reinvestment of funds in all Accounts maintained with such Operating Bank without the further consent of the Issuer (or

 

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any Servicer), and the Issuer shall take such other actions as are reasonably required by the Trustee to establish its “control”, for purposes of Section 9-314 of the UCC, over any such Accounts. The Trustee as the Operating Bank hereby confirms that it has established the following accounts in the name of the Issuer: (a) the Collection Account (account number 128354-000); (b) the Redemption Account (account number 128354-002); (c) the Capital Account (account number 128354-004); (d) the Escrow Account (account number 128354-003); (e) the Interest Reserve Account (account number 128354-001); and (f) the Tax Distribution Escrow Account (account number 128354-005) (collectively, the “ Closing Day Accounts ”). The Trustee, the Issuer and the Trustee as the Operating Bank hereby agree that (i) the Trustee as the Operating Bank shall comply with all instructions originated by the Trustee directing the disposition of funds in any Closing Day Account or any other Account maintained with the Trustee as the Operating Bank and all entitlement orders originated by the Trustee with respect to any Closing Day Account or any other Account, in each case without further consent by the Issuer, and (ii) the jurisdiction of the Trustee as the Operating Bank for purposes of the UCC shall be the State of New York.

(c) If, at any time, any Account ceases to be an Eligible Account, the Issuer will (or will cause any Servicer or an agent thereof to), within ten Business Days, establish a new Account meeting the conditions set forth in this Section 3.1 in respect of such Account and transfer any cash or investments in the existing Account to such new Account, and, from the date such new Account is established, it shall have the same designation as the existing Account. If the Operating Bank should change at any time, then the Issuer will (or will cause any Servicer, acting on behalf of the Issuer, to) thereupon promptly establish replacement Accounts as necessary at the successor Operating Bank and transfer the balance of funds in each Account then maintained at the former Operating Bank pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Agreement to such successor Operating Bank.

(d) The Issuer will (or will cause any Servicer to) maintain the Collection Account at the Operating Bank not later than the Closing Date, and the Collection Account shall bear a designation clearly indicating that the funds or other assets deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Trustee. Except as expressly provided herein, all Collections shall be deposited in the Collection Account and transferred therefrom in accordance with the terms of this Indenture. No funds shall be deposited in the Collection Account that do not constitute Collections, except as expressly provided in this Indenture, without the prior written consent of the Trustee.

(e) The Issuer will (or will cause any Servicer to) maintain the Redemption Account at the Operating Bank that shall bear a designation clearly indicating that the funds or other assets deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Trustee, who shall hold such amounts for the benefit of the Noteholders of Notes that are the subject of such Redemption. All amounts received for the purpose of any such Redemption shall be deposited in such Redemption Account and shall be held in such Account until such amounts are applied to pay the Redemption Price of such Notes (together with related Expenses) and such Notes are cancelled by the Trustee.

 

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(f) The Issuer will (or will cause any Servicer to) maintain the Capital Account at the Operating Bank not later than the Closing Date, and the Capital Account shall bear a designation clearly indicating that the funds or other assets deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Trustee. Except as expressly provided herein, all capital contributions made to the Issuer shall be deposited and held in the Capital Account and transferred therefrom (i) to the Noteholders in payment of any Interest Amount in accordance with Section 3.8, (ii) on the Final Legal Maturity Date, to the Noteholders in payment of the Outstanding Principal Balance in accordance with Section 3.8, (iii) to the Redemption Account only to the extent specifically provided for in any written notice of an Optional Redemption delivered to the Trustee pursuant to Section 3.9(b) and (iv) to the Equityholders only to the extent permitted by Section 5.2(b) (solely as relates to the issuance of Capital Securities of the Issuer in accordance with such Section 5.2(b)).

(g) The Issuer will (or will cause such Servicer to) maintain the Escrow Account at the Operating Bank in the name of the Trustee that shall bear a designation clearly indicating that the funds or other assets deposited therein are held for the benefit of any such Noteholder, Agent Member or Beneficial Holder. All amounts withheld from such Noteholder, Agent Member or Beneficial Holder pursuant to Section 2.5(d) shall be deposited in such Escrow Account and shall be held in such Escrow Account until such amounts are distributed as provided in Section 2.5(d).

(h) The Issuer will (or will cause such Servicer to) maintain the Interest Reserve Account at the Operating Bank that shall bear a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Trustee. Amounts shall be deposited into the Interest Reserve Account only pursuant to Section 3.3(a)(iii). All such amounts shall be held in such Interest Reserve Account and transferred therefrom only pursuant to Section 3.8.

(i) The Issuer will (or will cause such Servicer to) maintain the Tax Distribution Escrow Account at the Operating Bank that shall bear a designation clearly indicating that the funds deposited therein are held for the benefit of the Trustee. Amounts shall be deposited into the Tax Distribution Escrow Account only pursuant to Section 3.7(a)(iii). All such amounts shall be held in such Tax Distribution Escrow Account and transferred therefrom only pursuant to Section 3.11.

Section 3.2 Investments of Cash . The Issuer (or any Servicer, on its behalf) may direct the Trustee in writing to invest and reinvest the funds on deposit in the Accounts in Eligible Investments, to the extent such Eligible Investments are available to the relevant Operating Bank, and advise the Trustee in writing of any depository institution or trust company described in the proviso to the definition of Eligible Investments; provided , however , that, so long as an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall direct each Operating Bank to invest such amount in Eligible Investments described in clause (a) of the definition thereof from the time of receipt thereof until such time as such amounts are required to be distributed pursuant to the terms of this Indenture. In the absence of written direction delivered to the Trustee from the Issuer (or any Servicer), the Trustee shall direct each Operating Bank to invest any funds in Eligible Investments described in clause (a) of the definition thereof. The Trustee shall direct each Operating Bank to make such investments and reinvestments in accordance with the terms of the following provisions:

(a) the Eligible Investments shall have maturities and other terms such that sufficient funds shall be available to make required payments pursuant to this Indenture on the Business Day immediately preceding the next occurring Payment Date after such investment is made;

 

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(b) if any funds to be invested are received in the Accounts after 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day, such funds shall, if possible, be invested in overnight Eligible Investments;

(c) all interest and earnings on Eligible Investments held in the Accounts shall be invested in Eligible Investments on an overnight basis and credited to the appropriate Account until the next Payment Date; and

(d) the Issuer acknowledges that regulations of the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency grant the Issuer the right to receive confirmations of security transactions as they occur, and the Issuer specifically waives receipt of such confirmations to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and acknowledges that the Operating Bank will instead furnish monthly cash transaction statements that will detail all investment transactions as set forth in this Indenture.

Section 3.3 Closing Date Deposits; Withdrawals and Transfers .

(a) On the Closing Date, the Trustee shall, subject to the receipt of written direction from the Issuer, upon receipt of the Note Purchase Price from the sale by the Issuer of the Original Class A Notes, make the following payments from such proceeds in the amounts so directed by the Issuer:

(i) to such Persons and in such amounts as shall be specified by the Issuer, such Transaction Expenses as shall be due and payable in connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes;

(ii) to Indevus, in accordance with the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the amount by which the Note Purchase Price exceeds the sum of (x) such Transaction Expenses and (y) the Initial Interest Reserve Amount; and

(iii) to the Interest Reserve Account, the Initial Interest Reserve Amount.

(b) On the date of issuance of any Class B Notes or any Refinancing Notes, the Trustee shall, subject to the receipt of written direction from the Issuer upon receipt of the proceeds of the sale by the Issuer of such Notes, make such payments and transfers as shall be specified in this Indenture, the related Resolution or any indenture supplemental hereto in respect of such Notes, copies of which Resolution and indenture supplemental hereto shall be attached to such written direction.

(c) The Trustee shall hold all funds received on or prior to the Closing Date from the Note Purchasers in trust for the Note Purchasers pending the Closing Date. Upon receipt by the Trustee of the aggregate Note Purchase Price from all Note Purchasers, the Trustee shall disburse the Note Purchase Price in accordance with this Section 3.3. If the aggregate Note Purchase Price shall not have been received by the Trustee by 3:30 p.m. (New York City time)

 

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on the Closing Date, or if the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Note Purchase Agreements shall not otherwise be capable of being consummated by 3:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the Closing Date, then each Note Purchaser who has paid its respective portion of the Note Purchase Price shall have the right to instruct the Trustee at or after 3:30 p.m. (New York City time) on the Closing Date to return such portion of the Note Purchase Price to such Note Purchaser prior to the close of business on the Closing Date or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable.

Section 3.4 Capital Contributions . The Issuer will immediately forward any capital contributions received by it from any Equityholder for deposit in the Capital Account.

Section 3.5 Calculation Date Calculations .

(a) As soon as reasonably practicable after each Calculation Date (a “ Relevant Calculation Date ”), but in no event later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the second Business Day prior to the immediately succeeding Payment Date, the Calculation Agent shall, based on the Calculation Date Information received by the Calculation Agent, and based on information known to it or Relevant Information provided to it, make the following determinations and calculations (and each of the Trustee and the Issuer (for itself and on behalf of any Servicer) agrees to provide any Relevant Information reasonably requested by the Calculation Agent for the purpose of making such determinations and calculations):

(i) the Available Collections Amount for such Payment Date;

(ii)(x) the amount of Collections received during the period commencing on the day immediately following the Calculation Date that immediately preceded such Relevant Calculation Date and ending on such Relevant Calculation Date and (y) the amount, if any, to be transferred from the Interest Reserve Account as of the Relevant Calculation Date to the Collection Account on such Payment Date in accordance with Section 3.8;

(iii) the balance of funds on deposit in each Account other than the Collection Account on such Relevant Calculation Date and the amount of interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses), if any, on investments of funds on deposit therein from the day immediately following the Calculation Date that immediately preceded such Relevant Calculation Date and ending on such Relevant Calculation Date;

(iv) the balance of funds on deposit in the Collection Account on such Relevant Calculation Date and the amount of interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses), if any, on investments of funds on deposit therein from the day immediately following the Calculation Date that immediately preceded such Relevant Calculation Date and ending on such Relevant Calculation Date;

(v)(x) all other Expenses due and payable on such Payment Date and not previously paid or reimbursed, and to be paid or reimbursed, pursuant to Section 3.7(a)(i), in the amounts shown on all supporting documentation therefor and attached to the Calculation Date Information received by the Calculation Agent, and (y) all Expenses

 

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previously reimbursed and paid to the Issuer in respect of Expenses pursuant to Section 3.7(c) from the day immediately following the Calculation Date that immediately preceded such Relevant Calculation Date and ending on such Relevant Calculation Date;

(vi) the applicable interest rate on each class of Floating Rate Notes determined on the Reference Date for the Interest Accrual Period beginning on such Payment Date and the Interest Amount (including any Additional Interest) on each class of Floating Rate Notes and Fixed Rate Notes for such Payment Date;

(vii) if such Payment Date is a Redemption Date on which a Redemption of Notes is scheduled to occur, the amount necessary to pay the Redemption Price of the Notes to be repaid on such Redemption Date and the Redemption Premium, if any, to be paid as part of such Redemption Price;

(viii)(x) the amount of the Tax Distribution, if any, to be made on such Payment Date, provided such Tax Distribution is being made in accordance with Section 3.7(a)(iii), or (y) the amount, if any, to be transferred to the Tax Distribution Escrow Account on such Payment Date in accordance with Section 3.7(a)(iii);

(ix) the difference, if any, between the Interest Amount due to the Noteholders of Class A Notes on such Payment Date and the Available Collections Amount for such Payment Date, after giving effect to the payment of all Expenses to be paid or reimbursed on such Payment Date pursuant to Section 3.7(a)(i) (such difference, a “ Shortfall ”), and, with respect to each Shortfall, the amount to be withdrawn from the Interest Reserve Account and/or the Capital Account, if any, determined as provided in Section 3.8;

(x) the Outstanding Principal Balance of each class of Notes on such Payment Date immediately prior to any principal payment with respect to the Outstanding Principal Balance on such Payment Date and the amount of any principal payment with respect to the Outstanding Principal Balance to be made in respect of each class of Notes on such Payment Date, taking into account the other payments to be made on such Payment Date entitled to priority pursuant to Section 3.7;

(xi) the amounts, if any, distributable to the Issuer on such Payment Date pursuant to Section 3.7(a)(viii); and

(xii) any other information, determinations and calculations reasonably required in order to give effect to the terms of this Indenture and the other Deal Documents.

(b) Following the calculations and determinations by the Calculation Agent described in Section 3.5(a), and not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day prior to the immediately succeeding Payment Date, the Calculation Agent shall provide to each of the Issuer, any Servicer and the Trustee a calculation report (a “ Calculation Report ”) listing such determinations and calculations and the amount of the Available Collections Amount to be applied on such Payment Date to make each of the payments and transfers contemplated by Section 3.7(a) or Section 3.9(a), as applicable, and setting forth the payments to be made in respect of the Notes and any Tax Distributions. The calculations set forth in each Calculation Report shall be conclusive and binding on each of the Issuer, any Servicer, the Trustee and each Noteholder, absent manifest error.

 

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Section 3.6 Payment Date First Step Transfers . On each Payment Date, the Trustee shall transfer from any Account (other than the Collection Account, the Capital Account and the Tax Distribution Escrow Account) to the Collection Account the amount of interest and earnings (net of losses and investment expenses), if any, earned as a result of investments of funds on deposit therein from the day immediately following the Calculation Date that immediately preceded the Relevant Calculation Date and ending on the Relevant Calculation Date.

Section 3.7 Payment Date Second Step Withdrawals .

(a) Subject to Section 3.7(e), on each Payment Date, after the applicable transfers provided for in Section 3.6 have been made, the Trustee shall distribute from the Collection Account the amounts set forth below in the order of priority set forth below but, in each case, only to the extent that all amounts then required to be paid ranking prior thereto have been paid in full:

(i) first , to the payment of all Expenses not previously paid or reimbursed, in the amounts shown in all supporting documentation attached to the Calculation Date Information received by the Calculation Agent;

(ii) second , to the Trustee for distribution to the Noteholders of the Class A Notes, the ratable payment of the Interest Amount then due and payable on the Class A Notes, taking into account any amounts previously paid pursuant to Section 2.5(e) and any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 3.7(e) and any amounts to be paid pursuant to Section 3.8, in each case on such Payment Date;

(iii) third , to the Equityholders, the Tax Distribution; provided , that no such Tax Distribution shall be made if (x) an Event of Default or a Material Adverse Development has occurred and is continuing or (y) the amount of Royalties in the Collection Account in respect of such Payment Date prior to application of this Section 3.7 on such Payment Date is less than the amount set forth on Schedule A in respect of such Payment Date; provided , further , that if none of the events described in clause (x) or clause (y) have occurred but a Material Adverse Special Development has occurred and is continuing (or any Noteholder or Beneficial Holder has provided written notice to the Trustee that it believes that one or more clauses of the definition of Material Adverse Special Development has occurred and is continuing), then the amount of such Tax Distribution shall be distributed to the Tax Distribution Escrow Account pending any further distribution pursuant to Section 3.11;

(iv) fourth , to the Trustee for distribution to the Noteholders of the Class A Notes, principal payments with respect to the Outstanding Principal Balance on the Class A Notes (without Premium or penalty), allocated pro rata in proportion to the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Class A Notes held by such Noteholders, until the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Class A Notes has been paid in full;

 

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(v) fifth , after the Class A Notes have been paid in full, to the Trustee for distribution to the Noteholders of the Class B Notes, if any, the Interest Amount on the Class B Notes in accordance with their terms;

(vi) sixth , after the Class A Notes have been paid in full, to the Trustee for distribution to the Noteholders of the Class B Notes, if any, principal payments with respect to the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Class B Notes in accordance with their terms until the Class B Notes have been paid in full;

(vii) seventh , after the Notes have been paid in full, to the ratable payment of all other obligations under this Indenture until all such amounts are paid in full; and

(viii) eighth , after the Notes have been paid in full, to the Issuer, all remaining amounts.

(b) To the extent the Issuer receives amounts from the Trustee from the Collection Account pursuant to Section 3.7(a)(viii), such amounts may be distributed by the Issuer to the Equityholders (or as otherwise directed by the Equityholders or any Person designated by the Equityholders to give such directions) in their sole discretion.

(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Calculation Agent shall, on the 15th day of each calendar month (other than any month in which a Payment Date falls), reimburse and pay to the Issuer (or such other appropriate Person identified at the written instruction of the Issuer), from the Collection Account, an amount equal to the lesser of (i) all Expenses not previously paid or reimbursed and (ii) the balance of the Collection Account, in either case upon delivery to the Calculation Agent by the Issuer, not less than three Business Days prior to such 15th day, of supporting documentation therefor in writing.

(d) The provisions contained in Section 3.7(b) may not be amended, modified, waived or terminated (including pursuant to any termination of this Indenture) without the prior written consent of the Equityholders materially and adversely affected thereby, and the provisions contained in Section 3.7(b) shall survive the termination of this Indenture. The parties hereto specifically agree that each Equityholder materially and adversely affected thereby (i) is and shall be an express third-party beneficiary of the provisions of Section 3.7(b) and (ii) shall have the right to enforce any provision of Section 3.7(b).

(e) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the priority of payments set forth in Section 3.7(a) shall be adjusted to give effect to (i) any inaccuracy set forth in any report of an accounting firm pursuant to Section 6.15(b), such that each Person shall be restored on the immediately succeeding Payment Date (or, if necessary, the immediately succeeding Payment Dates) to the cash flow position that such Person would have been in had the accurate amounts set forth in such report been paid in accordance with Section 3.7(a) on the relevant prior Payment Dates, and (ii) the amount by which any Audit Expenses exceed $75,000 per annum (to the extent that such excess amount is to be borne by the Noteholders in accordance with Section 6.15(b)), such that any payments to the Noteholders pursuant to Section 3.7(a) shall first be offset against the payment of such Audit Expenses; provided , that the Issuer (or any Servicer) shall notify the Trustee in writing of the occurrence of the events described in the proviso to Section 6.15 and an itemization of the impact on the cash flows pursuant to Section 3.7(a).

 

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Section 3.8 Interest Reserve Account and Capital Account; Shortfalls . If the Calculation Agent has determined that a Shortfall exists pursuant to the Calculation Report with respect to any Payment Date and there is a positive balance in the Interest Reserve Account on the Relevant Calculation Date immediately preceding such Payment Date, then on such Payment Date the Trustee shall withdraw from the Interest Reserve Account an amount equal to the lesser of the Shortfall and the balance in the Interest Reserve Account and distribute it to the Noteholders of the Class A Notes in payment of the Interest Amount; provided , that, if the amount available in the Interest Reserve Account (if any) is less than the amount of such Shortfall and there is a positive balance in the Capital Account on the Relevant Calculation Date immediately preceding such Payment Date, then on such Payment Date the Trustee shall withdraw from the Capital Account an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the amount by which the Shortfall exceeds the amount, if any, withdrawn from the Interest Reserve Account and (ii) the balance in the Capital Account and distribute it to the Noteholders of the Class A Notes in payment of the Interest Amount; provided , further , that the Trustee shall (a) make such a withdrawal from the Capital Account in respect of not more than six Payment Dates in total prior to the Final Legal Maturity Date and in respect of not more than any three consecutive Payment Dates and (b) distribute any funds remaining in the Capital Account to the Equityholders in the event that withdrawals from the Capital Account have been made in respect of six Payment Dates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, on the Final Legal Maturity Date, (x) the portion of the Available Collections Amount available to pay in full the Outstanding Principal Balance on the Class A Notes, after giving effect to the other payments to be made on the Final Legal Maturity Date and entitled to priority pursuant to Section 3.7, are insufficient to pay in full the Outstanding Principal Balance on the Class A Notes, and (y) there is a positive balance in the Capital Account after giving effect to any withdrawal therefrom in respect of any Shortfall, then on the Final Legal Maturity Date the Trustee shall withdraw from the Capital Account an amount equal to the lesser of the Outstanding Principal Balance on the Class A Notes and the balance of the Capital Account and distribute it to the Noteholders of the Class A Notes in payment of all or any portion of the Outstanding Principal Balance on the Class A Notes.

On August 5, 2010, any funds remaining in the Interest Reserve Account (after any application of the prior paragraph on the August 5, 2010 Payment Date) shall be transferred to the Collection Account and included in the Available Collections Amount and applied as provided in Section 3.7 on the August 5, 2010 Payment Date.

Section 3.9 Redemptions .

(a) On any Payment Date on which any class of Notes is to be the subject of a Redemption, in whole or in part, the Trustee shall distribute the amounts in the applicable Redemption Account as provided herein and in the applicable Resolution, including:

(i) to the extent Class B Notes or Refinancing Notes were issued for the purpose of funding such Redemption, paying to such Persons as shall be specified by the Issuer such Transaction Expenses as shall be due and payable in connection with the issuance and sale of the applicable Class B Notes or Refinancing Notes;

 

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(ii) after application of Section 3.7 and Section 3.8, remitting to the Noteholders of such class of Notes, in accordance with the Resolution authorizing such Redemption, an amount equal to the Redemption Price plus Premium, if any, allocated, in the event of a Redemption of such Notes in part, pro rata in proportion to the Outstanding Principal Balance of such Notes held by such Noteholders; and

(iii) making such other distributions and payments as shall be authorized and directed by the Resolution and indentures supplemental hereto executed in connection with such Redemption.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 3.9(c) and Section 3.10, on any Payment Date, to the extent that any class of Notes will remain Outstanding on such Payment Date after application of Section 3.7 and Section 3.8, the Issuer may elect to redeem such class of Notes, in whole, but not in part, out of the proceeds of the Refinancing Notes and any funds in the Interest Reserve Account or the Capital Account in the case of a Refinancing of such class of Notes, or, in whole or in part, out of amounts available in the Redemption Account for such purpose, if any, including the proceeds of any Class B Notes (but excluding in the case of a Redemption in part any funds in the Interest Reserve Account or the Capital Account), in each case, at the Redemption Price (any such redemption, an “ Optional Redemption ”). The Issuer shall give written notice of any such Optional Redemption to the Trustee and any Servicer not later than five Business Days prior to the date on which notice is to be given to Noteholders in accordance with Section 3.10(a) (unless the Trustee and any such Servicer agree to waive or limit the requirement for such notice). Such written notice to the Trustee shall include a copy of the Resolution authorizing such Optional Redemption and shall set forth the relevant information regarding such Optional Redemption, including the information to be included in the notice given pursuant to Section 3.10(a).

(c) An indenture supplemental hereto providing for the issuance of any Class B Notes or Refinancing Notes may authorize one or more redemptions, in whole or in part, of such Notes, on such terms and subject to such conditions as shall be specified in such indenture supplemental hereto; provided , that, while any Class A Notes are Outstanding, such Class B Notes may only be redeemed by the Issuer with proceeds from Refinancing Notes in respect of such Class B Notes or capital contributions from the Equityholders.

Section 3.10 Procedure for Redemptions .

(a) The Trustee (or any Servicer acting as its agent (or any authorized agent of any such Servicer)) shall give written notice in respect of any Redemption of any class of Notes under Section 3.9 to each Noteholder of such Notes at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before such Redemption Date. Each notice in respect of a Redemption given pursuant to this Section 3.10(a) shall state (A) the expected applicable Redemption Date, (B) the arrangements for making payments in respect of such Redemption, (C) the projected Redemption Price of the Notes to be redeemed, (D) in the case of a Redemption of the Notes of any class in part, the portion of the Outstanding Principal Balance of the Notes that is expected to be redeemed, (E) that Notes to be redeemed in a Redemption in whole must be surrendered (which action may be taken by any Noteholder or its authorized agent) to the Trustee to collect the Redemption Price on such Notes and (F) that, unless the Issuer fails to pay the Redemption Price, interest on Notes called for Redemption in whole shall cease to accrue on and after the Redemption Date. If mailed in the manner herein provided, the notice shall be conclusively presumed to have been given whether or not the Noteholder receives such notice.

 

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(b) If, at the time of the mailing of any notice in respect of a Redemption, the Issuer shall not have irrevocably directed the Trustee to apply funds then on deposit with the Trustee or held by the Issuer and available to be used for such Redemption to redeem all of the Notes called for Redemption, such notice, at the election of the Issuer, may state that it is conditional and subject to the receipt of the redemption moneys in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and Premium, if any, and interest on the Notes being redeemed by the Trustee on or before the Redemption Date and that such notice shall be of no force and effect unless such moneys are so received on or before such Redemption Date.

(c) If notice in respect of a Redemption for any Notes shall have been given as provided in Section 3.10(a) and such notice shall not contain the language permitted at the Issuer’s option under Section 3.10(b), such Notes shall become due and payable on the Redemption Date at the Corporate Trust Office at the applicable Redemption Price, and, unless there is a default in the payment of the applicable Redemption Price, interest on such Notes shall cease to accrue. Upon presentation and surrender of such Notes at the Corporate Trust Office, such Notes shall be paid and redeemed at the applicable Redemption Price. On or before any Redemption Date in respect of such a Redemption, the Issuer shall, to the extent an amount equal to the Redemption Price of such Notes (and any Refinancing Expenses relating thereto as of the Redemption Date) is not then held by the Issuer or on deposit in the Redemption Account, deposit or cause to be deposited in the Redemption Account an amount in immediately available funds equal to such amount.

(d) If notice in respect of a Redemption for any Notes shall have been given as provided in Se