As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 30, 2011
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form S-3
Registration
Statement
Under
The Securities Act of
1933
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Prologis,
Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Its Charter)
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Prologis, L.P.
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Maryland
(State of
Incorporation)
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Delaware
(State of
Incorporation)
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94-3281941
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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94-3285362
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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Pier 1, Bay 1
San Francisco, California
94111
415-394-9000
(Address, Including Zip Code,
and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrants
Principal Executive Office)
Edward S. Nekritz, Secretary
Prologis, Inc.
4545 Airport Way
Denver, Colorado 80239
303-567-5000
(Name, Address,
Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code,
of Agent For Service)
Copies to:
Michael L. Hermsen
David Malinger
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
312-782-0600
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the
public:
From time to time after the Registration
Statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being
offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans,
please check the following
box.
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If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be
offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to
Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than
securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following
box.
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If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an
offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act,
please check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same
offering.
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to
Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following
box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of
the earlier effective registration statement for the same
offering.
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If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General
Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that
shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant
to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the
following
box.
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If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration
statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed
to register additional securities or additional classes of
securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities
Act, check the following
box.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of
large accelerated filer and smaller reporting
company in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Prologis, Inc.:
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Prologis, L.P.:
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Large accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION
FEE
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Proposed Maximum
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Proposed Maximum
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Amount of
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Title of Each Class of
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Amount to be
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Offering
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Aggregate
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Registration
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Securities to be Registered
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Registered
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Price per Share
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Offering Price
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Fee
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Prologis, Inc.:
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(1)(2)
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Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(1)
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Rights to Purchase Common Stock
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n/a
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n/a
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Guarantees of Debt Securities of Prologis, L.P.
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n/a
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n/a
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Prologis, L.P.:
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Debt Securities
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(1)
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An indeterminate aggregate initial
offering price or number of the securities of each identified
class is being registered as may from time to time be issued at
indeterminate prices. In accordance with Rules 456(b) and
457(r) under the Securities Act, the Registrant is deferring
payment of all of the registration fee.
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(2)
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There are hereby registered such
indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01
per share, as may be issued upon the conversion of Preferred
Stock of Prologis, Inc. or the exchange of the Exchangeable Debt
Securities of Prologis, L.P. for which no separate consideration
will be received.
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There are hereby registered such
indeterminate number of Rights to Purchase Common Stock as may
be issued as a dividend for which no separate consideration will
be received to holders of Common Stock and related securities
entitling such holders to subscribe for and purchase Common
Stock registered hereunder.
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No separate consideration will be
received for the guarantees. Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under
the Securities Act, no separate fee is payable with respect to
the guarantees being registered hereby.
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Prologis, Inc.
Common Stock
Preferred Stock
Guarantees of Debt Securities
Prologis, L.P.
Debt Securities
Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation, may offer, from time to
time, in one or more series or classes, separately or together,
and in amounts, at prices and on terms that Prologis, Inc. will
determine at the time of offering, shares of Prologis,
Inc.s common stock, par value $.01 per share, shares of
Prologis, Inc.s preferred stock, par value $.01 per share
and/or
rights to purchase common stock. In addition, selling
stockholders to be named in a prospectus supplement may offer
and sell, from time to time, shares of Prologis, Inc.s
common stock and preferred stock in such amounts as set forth in
a prospectus supplement. Any such shares may be issued in
exchange for partnership units of Prologis, L.P. or Prologis 2,
L.P.
Prologis, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, may offer, from
time to time, its debt securities in one or more series, which
may be either senior or subordinated, at prices and on terms
that it will determine at the time of offering. Prologis, Inc.
may unconditionally guarantee the payment obligations on the
debt securities on the terms described in this prospectus and in
the applicable supplement to this prospectus.
In this prospectus, we refer to the common stock, preferred
stock, guarantees, rights to purchase common stock and debt
securities registered hereunder collectively as the
securities.
We will provide specific terms of the offering of any securities
in supplements to this prospectus. You should read this
prospectus and any prospectus supplement carefully before you
invest in any of our securities.
Prologis, Inc. is organized and conduct its operations in a
manner which we believe allows Prologis, Inc. to qualify as a
real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. To
assist Prologis, Inc. in complying with certain federal income
tax requirements applicable to real estate investment trusts,
among other purposes, Prologis, Inc.s charter contains
certain restrictions relating to the ownership and transfer of
Prologis, Inc. stock, including an ownership limit of 9.8% in
value or number (whichever is more restrictive) of Prologis,
Inc. common stock. See Description of Common Stock,
Description of Preferred Stock and
Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer of Capital
Stock.
The securities may be offered directly by us or by any selling
stockholder through agents designated from time to time by us or
to or through underwriters or dealers. If any agents, dealers or
underwriters are involved in the sale of any of the securities,
their names, and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission
or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth,
or will be calculable from the information set forth, in the
applicable prospectus supplement. See the section entitled
About This Prospectus for more information. No
securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and
the applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and
terms of the offering of such series of securities.
Prologis, Inc.s common stock is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol PLD. On
September 29, 2011, the last reported sales price of
Prologis, Inc.s common stock on the New York Stock
Exchange was $25.43 per share.
Investment in any securities offered by this prospectus
involves risk. See Risk Factors on page 4 of
this prospectus, in our periodic reports filed from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
This prospectus may not be used to offer or sell any securities
unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state
securities commission has approved or disapproved of these
securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or
complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal
offense.
The date of this prospectus is September 30, 2011.
You should rely only on the information contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any
accompanying prospectus supplement. We have not authorized
anyone else to provide you with different or additional
information. We are offering to sell the securities and seeking
offers to buy the securities only in jurisdictions where offers
and sales are permitted.
We have not authorized any dealer or other person to give any
information or to make any representation other than those
contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and
any accompanying supplement to this prospectus. You must not
rely upon any information or representation not contained or
incorporated by reference in this prospectus or any accompanying
supplement to this prospectus. This prospectus and any
accompanying supplement to this prospectus do not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any
securities other than the registered securities to which they
relate, nor do this prospectus and any accompanying supplement
to this prospectus constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction
to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or
solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that
the information contained in this prospectus and any
accompanying supplement to this prospectus is accurate on any
date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the
document or that any information we have incorporated by
reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the
document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus
and any accompanying supplement to this prospectus is delivered
or securities are sold on a later date.
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ABOUT
THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using
a shelf registration process. Under this shelf
process, we may sell the securities described in this prospectus
in one or more offerings. This prospectus sets forth certain
terms of the securities that we may offer.
Each time we offer securities, we will attach a prospectus
supplement to this prospectus. The prospectus supplement will
contain the specific description of the terms of the offering.
The prospectus supplement will supersede this prospectus to the
extent it contains information that is different from, or that
conflicts with, the information contained in this prospectus.
It is important for you to read and consider all information
contained in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus
supplement in making your investment decision. You should also
read and consider the information contained in the documents
identified under the heading Where You Can Find More
Information in this prospectus.
Prologis, Inc. is a real estate investment trust and operates
its business primarily through its consolidated subsidiary,
Prologis, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. As of
September 28, 2011, Prologis, Inc. owned an approximate
99.55% general partnership interest in Prologis, L.P., excluding
preferred units. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the
context requires otherwise, each reference in this prospectus to:
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Prologis, we, us, or
our means Prologis, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries, including Prologis, L.P., except where it is made
clear that the terms mean Prologis, Inc., Prologis, L.P. or both
only;
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the Operating Partnership means Prologis, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership, formerly known as AMB Property,
L.P.;
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the Trust means our subsidiary Prologis, formerly
known as ProLogis, a Maryland real estate investment
trust; and
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the merger means the series of transactions
completed on June 3, 2011 pursuant to the terms of the
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 30, 2011,
and amended as of March 9, 2011, by and among AMB Property
Corporation, a Maryland corporation, now known as Prologis,
Inc., the Operating Partnership, the Trust, Upper Pumpkin LLC,
New Pumpkin Inc. and Upper Pumpkin LLC, that resulted in the
combined company named Prologis, Inc.
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Some of the information included and incorporated by reference
in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement
contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant to
the safe-harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act),
and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Because these forward-looking statements involve numerous risks
and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause
our actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements, and you should not rely on the
forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The
events or circumstances reflected in the forward-looking
statements might not occur. You can identify forward-looking
statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as
believes, expects, may,
will, should, seeks,
approximately, intends,
plans, forecasting, pro
forma, designed to achieve,
estimates or anticipates, or the
negative of these words and phrases, or similar words or
phrases. You can also identify forward- looking statements by
discussions of strategy, plans or intentions. All statements
that address operating performance, events or developments that
we expect or anticipate will occur in the future
including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth,
development activity and sales or contribution volume or
profitability on such sales and contributions, economic and
market conditions in the geographic areas where we operate and
the availability of capital in existing or new property
funds are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements should not be read as guarantees of
future performance or results, and will not necessarily be
accurate
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indicators of whether, or the time at which, such performance or
results will be achieved. There is no assurance that the events
or circumstances reflected in forward-looking statements will
occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are necessarily
dependent on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect
or imprecise and we may not be able to realize them. We caution
you that many forward-looking statements presented in the
prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement are based
on managements beliefs and assumptions made by, and
information currently available to, management. Statements
contained and incorporated by reference in this prospectus and
accompanying prospectus supplement that are not historical facts
may be forward-looking statements. Such statements relate to our
future performance and plans, results of operations, capital
expenditures, acquisitions, and operating improvements and costs.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results
and future events to differ materially from those set forth or
contemplated in the forward-looking statements:
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changes in general economic conditions or in the real estate
sector;
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defaults on or non-renewal of leases by customers or renewal at
lower than expected rent;
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difficulties in identifying properties to acquire and in
effecting acquisitions on advantageous terms and the failure of
acquisitions to perform as we expect;
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risks and uncertainties affecting property development,
redevelopment and value-added conversion (including construction
delays, cost overruns, our inability to obtain necessary permits
and financing, our inability to lease properties at all or at
favorable rents and terms, public opposition to these
activities, as well as the risks associated with our expansion
of and increased investment in our development business);
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our failure to form funds, to contribute properties to our
co-investment ventures due to such factors as our inability to
acquire, develop, or lease properties that meet the investment
criteria of such ventures, or our co-investment ventures
inability to access debt and equity capital to pay for property
contributions or their allocation of available capital to cover
other capital requirements such as future redemptions;
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risks of doing business internationally and global expansion,
including unfamiliarity with new markets and social, political,
economic and currency risks;
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risks of opening offices globally (including increasing
headcount);
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a downturn in the California, U.S., or global economy,
industrial distribution sector or real estate conditions and
valuations and other financial market fluctuations and
disruptions;
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risks of changing personnel and roles;
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losses in excess of our insurance coverage;
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our failure to divest of properties on advantageous terms or to
timely reinvest proceeds from any such divestitures, including
liquidity risk;
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contingent or unknown liabilities acquired in connection with
acquired properties or otherwise;
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our failure to successfully integrate acquired properties and
operations;
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risks associated with using debt to fund acquisitions and
development, including re-financing or interest rate risks;
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risks related to our obligations in the event of certain
defaults under co-investment venture and other debt;
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risks related to our obligations to comply with covenants under
our credit agreements and indentures;
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our failure to obtain necessary financing;
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our failure to maintain our current credit agency ratings;
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risks associated with equity and debt securities financings and
issuances (including the risk of dilution);
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changes in or failure to comply with local, state, federal and
international regulatory requirements, including real estate and
zoning laws;
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increases in real property tax rates;
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risks associated with our tax structuring;
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increases in interest rates and operating costs or greater than
expected capital expenditures;
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environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural
disasters and climate change; and
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our failure to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate
investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
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The following additional factors, among others, relating to the
merger could cause actual results and future events to differ
materially from those set forth or contemplated in the
forward-looking statements:
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our failure to successfully integrate the respective business
operations of both parties in the merger or our failure to
successfully integrate any future acquisitions, maintain key
personnel and customer relationships and obtain favorable
contract renewals; and
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the failure to realize the anticipated cost savings, synergies
and other benefits of the merger.
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Our success also depends upon economic trends generally, various
market conditions and fluctuations and those other risk factors
discussed under the heading Risk Factors herein and
in the accompanying prospectus supplement and under the heading
Risk Factors in our and the Trusts most recent
annual reports on
Form 10-K
and subsequent quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q
and in our other filings with the SEC that are incorporated by
reference in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus
supplement. We caution you not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, which reflect our analysis only and
speak as of the date of this prospectus or the accompanying
prospectus supplement, as applicable, or as of the dates
indicated in the statements. All of our forward-looking
statements, including those included and incorporated by
reference in this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus
supplement, are qualified in their entirety by this statement.
We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking
statements.
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RISK
FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks set forth under the
caption Risk Factors and elsewhere in our and the
Trusts most recent annual reports on
Form 10-K
and subsequent quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q,
which are incorporated by reference into this prospectus and the
accompanying prospectus supplement by reference, as updated by
our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act. You should
consider carefully those risk factors together with all of the
other information included and incorporated by reference in this
prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement before you
decide to purchase our securities.
Risks
Related to the Merger
The
pro forma financial information incorporated by reference in the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part may
not be indicative of our actual results.
The unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial information
incorporated by reference in the registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part has been presented for informational
purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the financial
position or results of operations that actually would have
occurred had the merger been completed as of the date indicated,
nor is it indicative of our future operating results or
financial position. The unaudited pro forma combined condensed
financial information does not reflect future events that may
occur, including the costs related to the planned integration of
both companies in the merger and any future nonrecurring charges
resulting from the merger, and does not consider potential
impacts of current market conditions on revenues or expense
efficiencies.
We may
be unable to integrate our businesses successfully and realize
the anticipated synergies and related benefits of the merger or
do so within the anticipated timeframe.
The merger involved a combination of two companies that
previously operated as independent public companies, each of
which operated its own private capital platform focused on the
industrial real estate sector and served as the sponsor or
manager of, or in a similar capacity with respect to, numerous
private equity investment vehicles.
We are required to devote significant management attention and
resources to integrating the business practices and operations
of both parties in the merger. Potential difficulties we may
encounter in the integration process include the following:
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the inability to successfully combine the businesses of both
parties in the merger in a manner that permits us to achieve the
cost savings anticipated to result from the merger, which would
result in the anticipated benefits of the merger not being
realised in the time frame currently anticipated or at all;
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lost sales and customers as a result of certain customers of
either of the two companies deciding not to do business with us;
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the complexities associated with managing the combined
businesses out of several different locations and integrating
personnel from the two companies;
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the additional complexities of combining two companies with
different histories, cultures, regulatory restrictions, markets
and customer bases;
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the failure to retain key employees of either of the two
companies;
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potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen increased expenses,
delays or regulatory conditions associated with the
merger; and
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performance shortfalls for us as a result of the diversion of
managements attention caused by completing the merger.
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For all these reasons, it is possible that the integration
process could result in the distraction of our management, the
disruption of our ongoing business or the diversion of our
resources to the integration process as we attempt to complete
the integration process, any of which could adversely affect our
financial condition,
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results of operations, cash flow and ability to make
distributions and payments to our security holders and the
market price of our securities.
Our
future results will suffer if we do not effectively manage our
expanded operations following the merger.
We may continue to expand our operations through additional
acquisitions and other strategic transactions, some of which
involve complex challenges. Our future success depends, in part,
upon our ability to manage our expansion opportunities, which
pose substantial challenges for us to integrate new operations
into our existing business in an efficient and timely manner,
and upon our ability to successfully monitor our operations,
costs, regulatory compliance and service quality, and to
maintain other necessary internal controls. We cannot assure you
that our expansion or acquisition opportunities will be
successful, or that we will realize our expected operating
efficiencies, cost savings, revenue enhancements, synergies or
other benefits.
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PROLOGIS,
INC. AND PROLOGIS, L.P.
We own, operate, acquire and develop industrial properties in
key distribution markets tied to global trade in the Americas,
Europe and Asia. We use the terms industrial
properties or industrial buildings to describe
the various types of industrial properties in our portfolio and
use these terms interchangeably with the following: logistics
facilities, centers or warehouses; High Throughput
Distribution
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(HTD
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facilities; or any combination of these terms.
Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation, is a self-administered
and self-managed real estate investment trust and we believe
that it is qualified, and expect that it will continue to
qualify, as a real estate investment trust for federal income
tax purposes beginning with the year ended December 31,
1997. As a self-administered and self-managed real estate
investment trust, our own employees perform our corporate
administrative and management functions, rather than our relying
on an outside manager for these services. We believe that real
estate is fundamentally a local business and is best operated by
local teams in each of our markets. As a vertically integrated
company, we actively manage our portfolio of properties. In
select markets, we may, from time to time, establish
relationships with third-party real estate management firms,
brokers and developers that provide some property-level
administrative and management services under our direction.
Prologis, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, commenced
operations shortly before the consummation of our initial public
offering on November 26, 1997. We operate our business
primarily through the Operating Partnership. As of
September 28, 2011, Prologis, Inc. owned an approximate
99.55% general partnership interest in the Operating
Partnership, excluding preferred units. As the sole general
partner of the Operating Partnership, Prologis, Inc. has the
exclusive and complete responsibility for and discretion in its
day-to-day
management and control.
Our global headquarters are located at Pier 1, Bay 1,
San Francisco, California 94111; our telephone number is
(415) 394-9000.
Our global operational headquarters are located at 4545 Airport
Way, Denver, Colorado 80239; our telephone number is
(303) 567-5000.
Our other principal office locations are in Amsterdam, Boston,
Chicago, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Shanghai, Singapore and
Tokyo. Our website address is
http://www.prologis.com.
Information contained on our website is not and should not be
deemed a part of this prospectus, the accompanying prospectus
supplement or any other report or filing filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
USE OF
PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus
supplement, the net proceeds from the sale of the offered
securities will be used for the acquisition and development of
properties as suitable opportunities arise, for the repayment of
any outstanding indebtedness, for capital improvements to
properties and for general corporate purposes.
Additionally, unless Prologis, Inc. indicates otherwise in the
applicable prospectus supplement, Prologis, Inc. will initially
contribute any proceeds from the sale of the common stock and
preferred stock to the Operating Partnership, which, unless
indicated otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement,
will directly or indirectly use the proceeds as described above.
Pending the application of the net proceeds, the Operating
Partnership may invest the proceeds in short-term securities or
reduce borrowings under credit facilities.
Neither Prologis, Inc. nor the Operating Partnership will
receive any proceeds from any sale of the common stock and
preferred stock by any selling stockholders.
RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK
DIVIDENDS
For purposes of computing these ratios:
(i) earnings consist of earnings from
continuing operations, excluding income taxes, minority interest
share in earnings and fixed charges, other than capitalized
interest, and (ii) fixed charges consist of
interest on borrowed funds, including amounts that have been
capitalized, and amortization of capitalized debt issuance
costs, debt premiums and debt discounts.
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The following table shows our ratio of earnings to combined
fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for each of the
periods indicated:
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2010
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2009
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2008
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Ratio of earnings (loss), as adjusted, to combined fixed charges
and preferred stock dividends(a)
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(b)
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The merger, while considered a merger of equals, was
accounted for as a reverse acquisition using the acquisition
method of accounting, resulted with the Trust as the accounting
acquirer. As a result, the historical financial information for
the periods prior to the merger is that of the Trust.
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Our combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
exceeded our earnings, as adjusted, as defined above, by
$228.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.
The loss from continuing operations for 2010, 2009 and 2008
includes impairment charges of $1.7 billion,
$423.7 million, and $379.7 million, respectively, that
are discussed in the Trusts Annual Report on
Form 10-K,
incorporated herein by reference. Due to these impairment
charges, the Trusts combined fixed charges and preferred
share dividends exceed its earnings, as adjusted, by
$1.7 billion, $423.7 million and $379.7 million
for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
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RATIOS OF
EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES
For purposes of computing these ratios:
(i) earnings consist of earnings from
continuing operations, excluding income taxes, minority interest
share in earnings and fixed charges, other than capitalized
interest, and (ii) fixed charges consist of
interest on borrowed funds, including amounts that have been
capitalized, and amortization of capitalized debt issuance
costs, debt premiums and debt discounts.
The following table shows our ratio of earnings to combined
fixed charges for each of the periods indicated:
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2009
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charges(a)
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The merger, while considered a merger of equals, was
accounted for as a reverse acquisition using the acquisition
method of accounting, resulted with the Trust as the accounting
acquirer. As a result, the historical financial information for
the periods prior to the merger is that of the Trust.
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Our combined fixed charges exceeded our earnings, as adjusted,
as defined above, by $214.2 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2011. The loss from continuing operations
for 2010, 2009 and 2008 includes impairment charges of
$1.1 billion, $495.2 million, and $703.5 million,
respectively, that are discussed in the Trusts Annual
Report on
Form 10-K,
incorporated herein by reference. Due to these impairment
charges, the Trusts combined fixed charges exceed its
earnings, as adjusted, by $1.7 billion, $398.3 million
and $354.3 million for 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
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GENERAL
DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
We or any selling stockholders named in a prospectus supplement,
directly or through dealers, agents or underwriters designated
from time to time, may offer, issue and sell, separately or
together, in one or more offerings shares of Prologis, Inc.
common stock, par value $.01 per share,
and/or
shares of our preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, and
debt securities. When a particular series of securities is
offered, a supplement to this prospectus will be delivered with
this prospectus, which will set forth the terms of the offering
and sale of the offered securities.
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DESCRIPTION
OF COMMON STOCK
The following description of our common stock sets forth certain
general terms and provisions of the common stock to which any
prospectus supplement may relate, including a prospectus
supplement which provides for common stock issuable pursuant to
subscription offerings or rights offerings or upon conversion of
preferred stock which are offered pursuant to such prospectus
supplement and convertible into common stock for no additional
consideration, and will apply to any common stock offered by
this prospectus unless we provide otherwise in the applicable
prospectus supplement. The description of the common stock set
forth below and in any prospectus supplement does not purport to
be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by
reference to the applicable provisions of our charter and bylaws
and the Maryland General Corporation Law. See Where You
Can Find More Information.
General
Our charter provides that we are authorized to issue
500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per
share. As of September 28, 2011, we had
459,033,924 shares of common stock issued and outstanding.
Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to
one vote on all matters presented to stockholders generally for
a vote, including the election of directors. Except as otherwise
required by law and except as provided in any resolution adopted
by the board of directors establishing any other class or series
of stock, the holders of common stock possess the exclusive
voting power, subject to the provisions of our charter regarding
the ownership of shares of common stock in excess of the
ownership limit or any other limit specified in our charter, or
otherwise permitted by the board of directors. Holders of shares
of common stock do not have any conversion, exchange, sinking
fund, redemption or appraisal rights or any preemptive rights to
subscribe for any of our securities or cumulative voting rights
in the election of directors. All shares of our common stock
that are issued and outstanding are duly authorized, fully paid
and nonassessable. Subject to the preferential rights of any
other shares or series or classes of stock, including our
preferred stock, and to the provisions of our charter regarding
ownership of shares of common stock in excess of the ownership
limit, or such other limit specified in our charter or as
otherwise permitted by the board of directors, we may pay
distributions to the holders of shares of common stock if and
when authorized by the board of directors and declared by us out
of funds legally available for distribution.
Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, stockholders are
generally not liable for our debts or obligations. If we
liquidate, subject to the right of any holders of preferred
stock to receive preferential distributions, each outstanding
share of common stock will be entitled to participate pro rata
in the assets remaining after payment of, or adequate provision
for, all of our known debts and liabilities, including debts and
liabilities arising out of our status as general partner of the
Operating Partnership.
Subject to the provisions of our charter regarding the ownership
of shares of common stock in excess of the ownership limit, or
such other limit specified in our charter, or as otherwise
permitted by the board of directors as described below, all
shares of common stock have equal distribution, liquidation and
voting rights, and have no preference or exchange rights.
Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, a Maryland
corporation generally cannot dissolve, amend its charter, merge,
sell all or substantially all of its assets, engage in a share
exchange or engage in similar transactions outside the ordinary
course of business unless advised by its board of directors and
approved by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the
votes entitled to be cast on the matter unless a lesser
percentage (but not less than a majority of all of the votes
entitled to be cast on the matter) is set forth in the
corporations charter. Under the Maryland General
Corporation Law, the term substantially all of the
companys assets is not defined and is, therefore,
subject to Maryland common law and to judicial interpretation
and review in the context of the unique facts and circumstances
of any particular transaction. Our charter does not provide for
a lesser percentage in any of the above situations.
Our charter authorizes the board of directors to reclassify any
unissued shares of capital stock into other classes or series of
classes of stock and to establish the number of shares in each
class or series and to set the preferences, conversion and other
rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations and
restrictions on ownership,
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limitations as to dividends or other distributions,
qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption for each
class or series.
Transfer
Agent, Registrar and Dividend Disbursing Agent
The transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent for
our common stock is currently Computershare Trust Company,
N.A.
DESCRIPTION
OF PREFERRED STOCK
Our charter provides that we are authorized to issue
100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $.01 per
share, of which 2,300,000 shares are of a separate class
designated as Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred
Stock, 2,300,000 shares are of a separate class designated
as Series M Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,
3,000,000 shares are of a separate class designated as
Series O Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,
2,000,000 shares are of a separate class designated as
Series P Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,
2,000,000 shares are of a separate class designated as
Series Q Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,
5,000,000 shares are of a separate class designated as
Series R Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and
5,000,000 shares are of a separate class designated as
Series S Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock . We
currently have 2,000,000 shares of series L preferred
stock, 2,300,000 shares of series M preferred stock,
3,000,000 shares of series O preferred stock and
2,000,000 shares of series P preferred stock,
2,000,000 shares of series Q preferred stock,
5,000,000 shares of series R preferred stock and
5,000,000 shares of series S preferred stock issued
and outstanding.
The following description summarizes certain general terms and
provisions of the preferred stock to which any prospectus
supplement may relate and will apply to any preferred stock
offered by this prospectus unless we provide otherwise in the
applicable prospectus supplement. The description of the
preferred stock set forth below and in any prospectus supplement
does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified
in its entirety by reference to the applicable provisions of our
charter (including the applicable articles supplementary) and
bylaws and the Maryland General Corporation Law. See Where
You Can Find More Information.
General
We may issue additional shares of preferred stock from time to
time, in one or more classes or series, as authorized by our
board of directors. Prior to the issuance of shares of each
class or series of preferred stock, our board of directors is
required by the Maryland General Corporation Law and our charter
to fix for each class or series the terms, preferences,
conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions,
limitations as to dividends or other distributions,
qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption, as
permitted by Maryland law. Because our board of directors has
the power to establish the preferences, powers and rights of
each class or series of preferred stock, it may afford the
holders of any class or series of preferred stock preferences,
powers and rights, voting or otherwise, senior to the rights of
holders of shares of common stock, and, subject to any
limitations applicable to any outstanding class or series of
preferred stock, senior to the rights of the holders of our then
outstanding preferred stock. The terms of our outstanding shares
of series L, M, O, P, Q, R and S preferred stock, each
provide that shares of preferred stock having senior dividend or
liquidation rights may not be authorized or issued by us without
the prior approval of the holders of each of such series. The
issuance of preferred stock, depending on the terms of such
class or series, could have the effect of delaying or preventing
a change of control that might involve a premium price for
holders of shares of preferred stock or shares of common stock
or otherwise be in their best interest.
Preferred stock, upon issuance against full payment of the
purchase price therefor, will be fully paid and nonassessable.
The preferences and other terms of the preferred stock of each
class or series will be fixed by the articles supplementary
relating to the class or series. The specific terms of a
particular class or series of preferred stock will be described
in the prospectus supplement relating to that class or series.
The description of preferred stock set forth below and the
description of the terms of a particular class or series of
preferred stock set forth in a prospectus supplement do not
purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by
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reference to the articles supplementary relating to that class
or series. A prospectus supplement relating to each class or
series of preferred stock will specify the following terms:
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The title and stated value of the preferred stock;
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The number of shares of the preferred stock offered, the
liquidation preference per share and the offering price of the
preferred stock;
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The dividend rate(s), period(s),
and/or
payment date(s) or method(s) of calculation thereof applicable
to the preferred stock;
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Whether the preferred stock is cumulative or not and, if
cumulative, the date from which dividends on the preferred stock
will accumulate;
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The provision for a sinking fund, if any, for the preferred
stock;
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The provision for redemption, if applicable, of the preferred
stock;
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Any listing of the preferred stock on any securities exchange;
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The terms and conditions, if applicable, upon which the
preferred stock will be converted into common stock, including
the conversion price (or manner of calculation thereof);
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A discussion of any material federal income tax considerations
applicable to the preferred stock;
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Any limitations on actual and constructive ownership and
restrictions on transfer, in each case as may be appropriate to
preserve our status as a real estate investment trust;
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The relative ranking and preferences of the preferred stock as
to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of our affairs;
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Any limitations on issuance of any class or series of preferred
stock ranking senior to or on a parity with such class or series
of preferred stock as to dividend rights and rights upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs;
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Any other specific terms, preferences, rights, limitations or
restrictions of the preferred stock; and
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Any voting rights of the preferred stock.
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Rank
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement, the preferred stock will be, with respect to
dividends and upon our voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up:
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senior to all classes or series of common stock and to all of
our equity securities the terms of which provide that the equity
securities rank junior to the preferred stock;
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junior to all equity securities that we issue or have issued the
terms of which provide that such equity securities rank senior
to the preferred stock; and
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on a parity with all equity securities that we issue or have
issued other than those that are referred to in the bullet
points above.
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The term equity securities does not include
convertible debt securities.
Dividends
Holders of shares of the preferred stock of each class or series
will be entitled to receive, when, as and if authorized by our
board of directors and declared by us, out of our assets legally
available for payment, cash dividends at the rates and on the
dates as we will set forth in the applicable prospectus
supplement. Dividends will be payable to holders of record as
they appear on our stock transfer books on the record dates that
the board of directors will fix.
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Dividends on any class or series of preferred stock may be
cumulative or noncumulative, as provided in the applicable
prospectus supplement. Dividends, if cumulative, will be
cumulative from and after the date set forth in the applicable
prospectus supplement. If our board of directors fails to
authorize a dividend payable on a dividend payment date on any
class or series of preferred stock for which dividends are
noncumulative, then the holders of the class or series of
preferred stock will have no right to receive a dividend in
respect of the dividend period ending on the dividend payment
date, and we will have no obligation to pay the dividend accrued
for the period, whether or not dividends on the class or series
are declared or paid for any future period.
No interest, or sum of money in lieu of interest, will be
payable in respect of any dividend payment or payments on any
series or class of preferred stock which may be in arrears. Any
dividend payment that we make on shares of a series or class of
preferred stock will first be credited against the earliest
accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to shares of such
series or class that remains payable.
Redemption
If we so provide in the applicable prospectus supplement, the
shares of preferred stock will be subject to mandatory
redemption or redemption at our option, as a whole or in part,
in each case on the terms, at the times and at the redemption
prices set forth in the prospectus supplement.
The prospectus supplement relating to a series or class of
preferred stock that is subject to mandatory redemption will
specify the number of shares of preferred stock that we will
redeem in each year commencing after a date to be specified, at
a redemption price per share to be specified, together with an
amount equal to all accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon
(which will not, if the preferred stock does not have a
cumulative dividend, include any accumulation in respect of
unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods) to the date of
redemption. We may pay the redemption price in cash or other
property, as specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.
If the redemption price for preferred stock of any class or
series is payable only from the net proceeds of the issuance of
our stock, the terms of the preferred stock may provide that, if
no such preferred stock shall have been issued or to the extent
the net proceeds from any issuance are insufficient to pay in
full the aggregate redemption price then due, the preferred
stock will automatically and mandatorily be converted into
shares of the applicable stock pursuant to conversion provisions
specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the class or series of
preferred stock has a cumulative dividend, unless full
cumulative dividends on all outstanding shares of the class or
series of preferred stock have been or contemporaneously are
declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the
payment thereof set apart for payment for all past dividend
periods, we may not redeem any shares of the class or series of
preferred stock unless we simultaneously redeem all outstanding
shares of the class or series of preferred stock; provided,
however, that the foregoing will not prevent the purchase or
acquisition of shares of the series or class of preferred stock
pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms
to holders of all outstanding shares of the series or class of
preferred stock. In addition, unless full cumulative dividends
on all outstanding shares of the class or series of preferred
stock have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or
declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart
for payment for all past dividend periods, we may not purchase
or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any shares of such
class or series of preferred stock or any of our equity
securities ranking junior to or on a parity with such class or
series of preferred stock as to dividends or upon voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up (except by
conversion into or exchange for our equity securities ranking
junior to such class or series of preferred stock as to
dividends and upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up).
The foregoing provisions will not prevent us from acquiring
shares of preferred stock pursuant to the provisions of the
applicable articles supplementary providing for limitations on
ownership and transfer in order to ensure that we remain
qualified as a real estate investment trust for federal income
tax purposes. See Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer
of Capital Stock.
If we redeem fewer than all of the outstanding shares of a class
or series of preferred stock, we will select the shares that we
will redeem pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without
creating fractional
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shares), by lot or by any other equitable method that we
determine. If this redemption is to be by lot and, as a result
of the redemption, any holder of shares of the class or series
of preferred stock would become a holder of a number of shares
of the class or series of preferred stock in excess of the
ownership limit because we did not redeem the holders
shares of the class or series of preferred stock, or we only
redeemed those shares in part, then, except as otherwise
provided in our charter, we will redeem the requisite number of
shares of the series or class of preferred stock of the holder
such that no holder will hold in excess of the ownership limit
subsequent to the redemption. See Restrictions on
Ownership and Transfer of Capital Stock.
We will give notice of redemption by publication in a newspaper
of general circulation in The City of New York. This publication
will be made once a week for two successive weeks commencing not
less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption
date. We will mail a similar notice, postage prepaid, not less
than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date,
addressed to the respective holders of record of the preferred
stock to be redeemed at their respective addresses as they
appear on our share transfer records. No failure to give notice
or any defect in notice or in the mailing thereof will affect
the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any shares
of the series or class of preferred stock except as to the
holder to whom notice was defective or not given. Each notice
will state the following:
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the redemption date;
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the redemption price;
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the number of shares of the series or class of preferred stock
to be redeemed;
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the place or places where the certificates representing shares
of the series or class of preferred stock are to be surrendered
for payment of the redemption price; and
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that dividends on the series or class of preferred stock to be
redeemed will cease to accumulate on the redemption date.
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If we will redeem fewer than all the shares of the class or
series of preferred stock held by any holder, the notice that we
mail to the holder will also specify the number of shares of the
class or series of preferred stock that we will redeem from the
holder.
The holders of shares of a class or series of preferred stock at
the close of business on a dividend record date will be entitled
to receive the dividend payable with respect to the shares of
the class or series of preferred stock held on the corresponding
dividend payment date notwithstanding the redemption of the
shares between the dividend record date and the corresponding
dividend payment date or our default in the payment of the
dividend due. Except as provided above, we will make no payment
or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on
shares of any class or series of preferred stock to be redeemed.
Subject to applicable law and the limitation on purchases when
dividends on a class or series of preferred stock are in
arrears, we may, at any time and from time to time, purchase any
shares of the class or series of preferred stock in the open
market, by tender or by private agreement.
Liquidation
Preference
In the event that we voluntarily or involuntarily liquidate,
dissolve or wind up, the holders of preferred stock will be
entitled to receive out of our assets legally available for
distribution to our stockholders remaining after payment or
provision for payment of all of our debts and, liquidating
distributions in the amount of the liquidation preference per
share set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement, plus an
amount equal to any accumulated and unpaid dividends to the date
of payment, before any distribution of assets is made to holders
of common stock or any other equity securities that rank junior
to the class or series of preferred stock as to voluntary or
involuntary liquidation. After payment of the full amount of the
liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the
holders of the class or series of preferred stock will have no
right or claim to any of our remaining assets. Our consolidation
or merger with or into any other entity, a merger of another
entity with or into us, a statutory share exchange by us or the
sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all
of our property or business will not be considered a
liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
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If, upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution
or winding up, our assets are insufficient to make full payment
to holders of such class or series of preferred stock and the
corresponding amounts payable on all shares of other classes or
series of our equity securities ranking on a parity with the
class or series of preferred stock as to liquidation rights,
then the holders of the class or series of preferred stock and
all other such classes or series of equity securities will share
ratably in any distribution of assets in proportion to the full
liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be
respectively entitled. In determining whether a distribution
(other than upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution or winding up) by dividend, redemption or other
acquisition of shares of stock or otherwise is permitted under
the Maryland General Corporation Law, no effect will be given to
amounts that would be needed, if we were to be dissolved at the
time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights
upon dissolution of holders of shares of the class or series of
preferred stock whose preferential rights upon dissolution are
superior to those receiving the distribution.
Voting
Rights
Holders of the preferred stock will not have any voting rights,
except as set forth below or as we indicate in the applicable
prospectus supplement.
Unless provided for otherwise by any class or series of
preferred stock, so long as any shares of preferred stock of a
class or series remain outstanding, we will not, without the
affirmative vote or consent of at least two-thirds of the votes
entitled to be cast by the holders of such outstanding shares,
given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting
(the class or series voting separately as a class) do any of the
following:
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authorize or create, or increase the number of authorized or
issued shares of, any class or series of stock ranking senior to
such series or class of preferred stock with respect to payment
of dividends or the distribution of assets upon voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up;
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reclassify any of our authorized stock into any class or series
of stock ranking senior to such series or class of preferred
stock;
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create, authorize or issue any obligation or security
convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or evidencing
the right to purchase, any class or series of stock ranking
senior to such series or class of preferred stock; or
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amend, alter or repeal the provisions of our charter, whether by
merger or consolidation or otherwise, so as to materially and
adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting
power of the class or series of preferred stock.
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So long as shares of the class or series of preferred stock (or
shares issued by a surviving entity in substitution for the
class or series of preferred stock) remain outstanding with
their terms materially unchanged, taking into account that upon
the occurrence of such an event, we may not be the surviving
entity, the occurrence of an event set forth in the fourth
bullet point above will not be considered to materially and
adversely affect the rights, preferences, privileges or voting
powers of holders of such class or series of preferred stock.
Additionally, any increase in the number of authorized shares of
preferred stock, any increase in the number of authorized shares
of such series or class of preferred stock or the creation or
issuance of any other class or series of preferred stock, or any
increase in the number of authorized shares of any other class
or series of preferred stock, in each case ranking on a parity
with or junior to such series or class of preferred stock with
respect to payment of dividends and the distribution of assets
upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or
winding up, will not be considered to materially and adversely
affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers.
The foregoing voting provisions will not apply to any class or
series of preferred stock if, at or prior to the time when the
act with respect to which such vote would otherwise be required
shall be effected, all outstanding shares of such class or
series of preferred stock have been redeemed or called for
redemption upon proper notice and sufficient funds deposited in
trust to effect such redemption.
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Conversion
Rights
We will specify in the applicable prospectus supplement the
terms and conditions upon which any shares of any class or
series of preferred stock are convertible into common stock. The
terms will include:
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the number of shares of common stock into which the shares of
preferred stock are convertible;
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the conversion price (or method for calculating the conversion
price);
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the conversion period;
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provisions regarding whether conversion will be at the option of
the holders of the class or series of preferred stock or the
Operating Partnership;
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the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion
price; and
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provisions affecting conversion in the event of the redemption
of the class or series of preferred stock.
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Transfer
Agent, Registrar and Dividend Disbursing Agent
The transfer agent, registrar and dividend disbursing agent for
our preferred stock is currently Computershare
Trust Company, N.A. If different, we will specify in the
applicable prospectus supplement the transfer agent, registrar
and dividend disbursing agent for any class or series of
preferred stock offered by that prospectus supplement.
RESTRICTIONS
ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER OF CAPITAL STOCK
In order for us to qualify as a real estate investment trust
under the Internal Revenue Code, no more than 50% in value of
all classes of our outstanding shares of capital stock may be
owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer individuals
(as defined in the Internal Revenue Code to include certain
entities) during the last half of a taxable year (other than the
first year for which we have made an election to be treated as a
real estate investment trust). In addition, if we, or an owner
of 10% or more of our capital stock, actually or constructively
own 10% or more of one of our tenants (or a tenant of any
partnership or limited liability company in which we are a
partner or member), the rent received by us (either directly or
through the partnership or limited liability company) from the
tenant will not be qualifying income for purposes of the gross
income tests for real estate investment trusts contained in the
Internal Revenue Code. A real estate investment trusts
stock also must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons
during at least 335 days of a taxable year of
12 months or during a proportionate part of a shorter
taxable year (other than the first year for which an election to
be treated as a real estate investment trust has been made).
Because our board of directors currently believes it is
desirable for us to qualify as a real estate investment trust,
our charter, subject to certain exceptions as discussed below,
provides that no person may own, or be deemed to own by virtue
of the constructive ownership provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code, (i) more than 9.8% (by value or number of shares,
whichever is more restrictive) of each of our issued and
outstanding common stock, series L preferred stock,
series M preferred stock, series O preferred stock and
series P preferred stock, or (ii) series Q
preferred stock, series R preferred stock or series S
preferred stock that, together with all other capital stock
owned or deemed owned by such person, would cause such person to
own or be deemed to own more than 9.8% (by value or number of
shares, whichever is more restrictive) of our issued and
outstanding capital stock. Further, subject to certain
exceptions, no person, or persons acting as a group, shall at
any time directly or indirectly acquire ownership of more than
25% of any of the series Q preferred stock, series R
preferred stock and series S preferred stock. With respect
to the 9.8% ownership limit, the constructive ownership rules
under the Internal Revenue Code are complex and may cause stock
owned actually or constructively by a group of related
individuals
and/or
entities to be owned constructively by one individual or entity.
As a result, the acquisition of less than 9.8% of our common
stock, series L preferred stock, series M preferred
stock, series O preferred stock, series P preferred
stock, series Q preferred stock, series R preferred
stock, series S preferred stock or any other capital stock
(or the acquisition of an interest in an entity that owns,
actually or constructively, common stock, series L
preferred stock, series M
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preferred stock, series O preferred stock, series P
preferred stock, series Q preferred stock, series R
preferred stock, series S preferred stock or any other
capital stock) by an individual or entity could nevertheless
cause that individual or entity, or another individual or
entity, to own constructively in excess of 9.8% of our
outstanding common stock, series L preferred stock,
series M preferred stock, series O preferred stock,
series P preferred stock or any other capital stock, as the
case may be, and thereby subject the common stock, series L
preferred stock, series M preferred stock, series O
preferred stock, series P preferred stock, series Q
preferred stock, series R preferred stock, series S
preferred stock or any other capital stock to the applicable
ownership limit. The board of directors may, but in no event
will be required to, waive the 9.8% and 25% ownership limits, as
applicable, with respect to a particular stockholder if it
determines that such ownership will not jeopardize our status as
a real estate investment trust and the board of directors
otherwise decides such action would be in our best interest. As
a condition of such waiver, the board of directors may require
an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it
and/or
undertakings or representations from the applicant with respect
to preserving our real estate investment trust status.
Our charter also provides that:
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no person may actually or constructively own common stock,
series L preferred stock, series M preferred stock,
series O preferred stock, series P preferred stock,
series Q preferred stock, series R preferred stock or
series S preferred stock that would result in us being
closely held under Section 856(h) of the
Internal Revenue Code or otherwise cause us to fail to qualify
as a real estate investment trust;
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no person may transfer common stock, series L preferred
stock, series M preferred stock, series O preferred
stock, series P preferred stock, series Q preferred
stock, series R preferred stock or series S preferred
stock, if a transfer would result in shares of our capital stock
being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons; and
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any person who acquires or attempts or intends to acquire actual
or constructive ownership of common stock, series L
preferred stock, series M preferred stock, series O
preferred stock, series P preferred stock, series Q
preferred stock, series R preferred stock or series S
preferred stock that will or may violate any of the foregoing
restrictions on transferability and ownership is required to
notify us immediately and provide us with such other information
as we may request in order to determine the effect of the
transfer on our status as a real estate investment trust.
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These restrictions on transferability and ownership will not
apply if our board of directors determines that it is no longer
in our best interest to attempt to qualify, or to continue to
qualify, as a real estate investment trust and such
determination is approved by the affirmative vote of holders
owning at least two-thirds of the shares of our outstanding
capital stock entitled to vote thereon. Except as otherwise
described above, any change in the applicable ownership limit
would require an amendment to our charter, which must be
declared advisable by our board of directors and approved by the
affirmative vote of holders owning at least two-thirds of the
shares of our outstanding capital stock entitled to vote on the
amendment.
Under our charter, if any attempted transfer of shares of stock
or any other event would otherwise result in any person
violating an ownership limit, any other limit imposed by our
board of directors or the other restrictions in the charter,
then any such attempted transfer will be void and of no force or
effect with respect to the purported transferee as to that
number of shares that exceeds the applicable ownership limit or
such other limit or restriction (referred to as excess
shares). Under those circumstances, the prohibited
transferee will acquire no right or interest (or, in the case of
any event other than an attempted transfer, the person or entity
holding record title to any shares in excess of the applicable
ownership limit will cease to own any right or interest) in the
excess shares. Any excess shares described above will be
transferred automatically, by operation of law, to a trust, the
beneficiary of which will be a qualified charitable organization
selected by us. This automatic transfer will be considered to be
effective as of the close of business on the business day prior
to the date of the violating transfer or event. Within
20 days of receiving notice from us of the transfer of
shares to such trust, the trustee of such trust will be required
to sell the excess shares to a person or entity who could own
the shares without violating the applicable ownership limit, or
any other limit imposed by our board of directors, and
distribute to the prohibited transferee an amount equal to the
lesser of the price paid by
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the prohibited transferee for the excess shares or the sales
proceeds received by such trust for the excess shares. In the
case of any excess shares resulting from any event other than a
transfer, or from a transfer for no consideration (such as a
gift), the trustee will be required to sell the excess shares to
a qualified person or entity and distribute to the prohibited
owner an amount equal to the lesser of the applicable market
price of the excess shares as of the date of the event or the
sales proceeds received by such trust for the excess shares. In
either case, any proceeds in excess of the amount distributable
to the prohibited transferee or prohibited owner will be
distributed to the beneficiary. Prior to a sale of any excess
shares by such trust, the trustee will be entitled to receive,
in trust for the beneficiary, all dividends and other
distributions paid by us with respect to the excess shares, and
also will be entitled to exercise all voting rights with respect
to the excess shares. Subject to Maryland law, effective as of
the date that the shares have been transferred to such trust,
the trustee will have the authority (at the trustees sole
discretion) to rescind as void any vote cast by a prohibited
transferee or prohibited owner prior to the time that we
discover that the shares have been automatically transferred to
such trust and to recast the vote in accordance with the desires
of the trustee acting for the benefit of the beneficiary.
However, if we have already taken irreversible corporate action,
then the trustee will not have the authority to rescind and
recast the vote. If we pay the prohibited transferee or
prohibited owner any dividend or other distribution before we
discover that the shares were transferred to such trust, the
prohibited transferee or prohibited owner will be required to
repay the trustee upon demand for distribution to the
beneficiary. If the transfer to such trust is not automatically
effective (for any reason), to prevent violation of the
applicable ownership limit or any other limit provided in our
charter or imposed by the board of directors, then our charter
provides that the transfer of the excess shares will be void ab
initio and the intended transferee will acquire no rights to
such shares.
In addition, shares of stock held in such trust will be
considered to have been offered for sale to us, or our designee,
at a price per share equal to the lesser of (1) the price
per share in the transaction that resulted in the transfer to
such trust (or, in the case of a devise or gift, the market
price at the time of such devise or gift) and (2) the
applicable market price on the date that we, or our designee,
accept the offer. We have the right to accept the offer until
the trustee has sold the shares held in such trust. Upon that
sale to us, the interest of the beneficiary in the shares sold
will terminate and the trustee will distribute the net proceeds
of the sale to the prohibited transferee or prohibited owner.
If any attempted transfer of shares would cause us to be
beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons, our charter
provides that the transfer will be void
ab initio
and the
intended transferee will acquire no rights to such shares.
All certificates representing shares will bear a legend
referring to the restrictions described above.
Under our charter, owners of our issued and outstanding common
stock must, upon our demand, provide us with a completed
questionnaire containing information regarding ownership of the
shares, as set forth in the treasury regulations, and must upon
demand disclose to us in writing such information that we may
request in order to determine the effect, if any, of the
stockholders actual and constructive ownership of shares
of our stock, on our status as a real estate investment trust
and to ensure compliance with each ownership limit, or any other
limit specified in our charter or required by the board of
directors. In addition, owners of our series L preferred
stock, series M preferred stock, series O preferred
stock, series P preferred stock, series Q preferred
stock, series R preferred stock and series S preferred
stock must provide to us information that we request, in good
faith, in order to determine our status as a real estate
investment trust.
CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF MARYLAND LAW AND
OF OUR CHARTER AND BYLAWS
We have summarized certain terms and provisions of the Maryland
General Corporation Law and our charter and bylaws. This summary
is not complete and is qualified by the provisions of our
charter and bylaws, and the Maryland General Corporation Law.
See Where You Can Find More Information.
For restrictions on ownership and transfer of our capital stock
contained in our charter, see Restrictions on Ownership
and Transfer of Capital Stock.
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Board of
Directors
Our charter provides that the number of our directors shall be
established by the bylaws, but cannot be less than the minimum
number required by the Maryland General Corporation Law, which
is one. There are currently eleven members of our board of
directors, but our bylaws provide the board of directors with
the authority to increase or decrease the number of directors,
without amendment of the bylaws, to a number of directors not
fewer than five nor more than thirteen. Because our board has
the power to amend our bylaws, it could modify the bylaws to
change that range. Subject to the rights of holders of our
preferred stock, our board of directors may fill any vacancy
(including a vacancy caused by removal) subject in the case of a
vacancy caused by removal to approval by the stockholders. Our
bylaws provide that a majority of our board of directors must be
independent directors, as defined from time to time by the
listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and any other
relevant laws, rules and regulations. Our bylaws also provide
for the election of directors by a majority vote in uncontested
elections.
Removal
of Directors
While our charter and the Maryland General Corporation Law
empower our stockholders to fill vacancies in our board of
directors that are caused by the removal of a director, our
charter precludes stockholders from removing incumbent directors
except upon a substantial affirmative vote. Specifically, our
charter provides that stockholders may remove a director only
for cause and only by the affirmative vote of at least
two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of
directors, subject to the rights of the holders of shares of our
preferred stock to elect and remove directors elected by such
holders under certain circumstances. The Maryland General
Corporation Law does not define the term cause. As a
result, removal for cause is subject to Maryland
common law and to judicial interpretation and review in the
context of the unique facts and circumstances of any particular
situation. This provision, when coupled with the provision in
our bylaws authorizing our board of directors to fill vacant
directorships, precludes stockholders from removing incumbent
directors except upon a substantial affirmative vote and filling
the vacancies created by removal with their own nominees.
Opt Out
of Business Combinations and Control Share Acquisition
Statutes
We have elected in our bylaws not to be governed by the
control share acquisition provisions of the Maryland
General Corporation Law
(Sections 3-70
1 through 3-709), and our board of directors has determined, by
irrevocable resolution, that we will not be governed by the
business combination provision of the Maryland
General Corporation Law
(Section 3-602).
Our bylaws provide that we cannot at a future date determine to
be governed by either provision without the approval of a
majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to
vote. In addition, the irrevocable resolution adopted by our
board of directors may only be changed by the approval of a
majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to
vote.
Certain
Elective Provisions of Maryland Law
Any Maryland corporation that has a class of securities
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, and at least three independent directors may elect to
be governed in whole or in part by Maryland law provisions
relating to extraordinary actions and unsolicited takeovers. We
have not elected to be governed by these specific provisions,
but we currently have more than three independent directors, so
our board of directors could elect to provide for any of the
following provisions. Pursuant to these provisions, the board of
directors of any Maryland corporation fitting such description,
without obtaining stockholder approval and notwithstanding a
contrary provision in its charter or bylaws, may elect to:
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classify the board;
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increase the required stockholder vote to remove a director to
two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast by the
shareholders generally in the election of directors; and/or
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require that a stockholder requested special meeting need be
called only upon the written request of the stockholders
entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast
at the meeting.
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Additionally, the board could provide that:
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the number of directors may be fixed only by a vote of the board
of directors;
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each vacancy on the board of directors (including a vacancy
resulting from the removal of a director by the stockholders)
may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
remaining directors in office, even if the remaining directors
do not constitute a quorum; and/or
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any director elected to fill a vacancy will hold office for the
full remainder of the term of the class of directors in which
the vacancy occurred, rather than until the next election of
directors.
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These provisions do not provide for limits on the power of a
corporation to confer on the holders of any class or series of
preferred stock the right to elect one or more directors.
Although we have not elected to be governed by these provisions,
our charter
and/or
bylaws already provide for a two-thirds vote to remove directors
and only for cause, and provide that the number of directors may
be determined by a resolution of our board (or by our
stockholders through a bylaw amendment), subject to a minimum
and maximum number, and that our secretary must call a special
meeting of stockholders only upon the written request of
stockholders entitled to cast at least 50% of all votes entitled
to be cast at the meeting.
Certain
Bylaw Provisions Related to Our Co-Chief Executive
Officers
As of the date of this prospectus, our bylaws provide that the
affirmative vote of at least 75% of our independent directors
will be required to take any of the following actions:
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removal of Hamid R. Moghadam from the office of our co-chief
executive officer prior to December 31, 2012 or removal of
Mr. Moghadam from the office of our chief executive officer
or chairman of our board of directors prior to December 31,
2014;
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removal of Walter C. Rakowich as our co-chief executive officer
prior to December 31, 2012;
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appointment of any person as our chief executive officer or
co-chief executive officer, other than, prior to
December 31, 2012, Mr. Moghadam or Mr. Rakowich,
or, after December 31, 2012 and prior to December 31,
2014, Mr. Moghadam;
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appointment of any person, other than Mr. Moghadam, as our
chairman or co-chairman of the board of directors prior to
December 31, 2014;
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failure to nominate Mr. Moghadam or Mr. Rakowich as
our director in any election of directors where the term of such
directorship commences prior to December 31, 2014 or
December 31, 2012, respectively; or
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a material alteration, limitation or curtailment of the
authority granted pursuant to our bylaws to the chief executive
officer, co-chief executive officer or chairman of the board
prior to December 31, 2014.
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Amendment
to Our Charter and Bylaws
Our charter may not be amended without the affirmative vote of
at least two-thirds of the shares of capital stock outstanding
and entitled to vote on the amendment, voting together as a
single class.
Except as described in the following paragraph, our bylaws may
be amended by the vote of a majority of the board of directors
or by a vote of a majority of the shares of our capital stock
entitled to vote on the amendment, except with respect to the
following bylaw provisions (each of which requires the approval
of a majority of the shares of common stock entitled to vote on
the amendment):
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provisions opting out of the control share acquisition statute;
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provisions confirming that our board of directors has determined
by irrevocable resolution that we will not be governed by the
business combination provision of the Maryland General
Corporation Law;
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the requirement in our bylaws that our independent directors
approve transactions involving our executive officers or
directors or any limited partners of the Operating Partnership
and their affiliates; and
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provisions governing amendment of our bylaws.
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Further, prior to December 31, 2014, provisions of our
bylaws described under the heading Certain Bylaw
Provisions Related to Our Co-Chief Executive Officers may
be modified, amended or repealed, and any bylaw provision
inconsistent with such provisions may be adopted, only by an
affirmative vote of at least 75% of our independent directors.
Meetings
of Stockholders
Our bylaws provide for annual meetings of stockholders to elect
the board of directors and transact other business as may
properly be brought before the meeting. The chief executive
officer, a co-chief executive officer, president, the board of
directors and the chairman of the board may call a special
meeting of stockholders. Additionally, our bylaws provide that
the secretary shall call a special meeting of the stockholders
upon the written request of stockholders entitled to cast at
least 50% of all votes entitled to be cast at the meeting.
The Maryland General Corporation Law provides that stockholders
may act without a meeting with respect to any action that they
are required or permitted to take at a meeting, if a unanimous
consent which sets forth the action is given in writing or by
electronic transmission by each stockholder and filed in paper
or electronic form with the records of the stockholders
meetings.
Advance
Notice of Director Nominations and New Business
Our bylaws provide that with respect to an annual meeting of
stockholders, nominations of persons for election to the board
of directors and the proposal of business to be considered by
stockholders may be made only:
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pursuant to the notice of the meeting;
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by or at the direction of the board of directors; or
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by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting, was a
stockholder of record both at the time of giving notice and at
the time of the meeting and has complied with the advance notice
procedures set forth in our bylaws.
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Our bylaws also provide that with respect to special meetings of
stockholders, only the business specified in the notice of
meeting may be brought before the meeting. Nomination of
individuals for election to our board of directors at a special
meeting may only be made:
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pursuant to our notice of meeting;
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by or at the direction of our board of directors;
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by any committee of persons appointed by the board of directors
with authority therefor; or
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provided that our board of directors has determined that
directors will be elected at the special meeting, by a
stockholder who has complied with the advance notice provisions
of the bylaws and was a stockholder of record both at the time
of giving notice and at the time of the meeting.
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The provisions in our charter regarding amendments to the
charter and the advance notice provisions of our bylaws could
have the effect of discouraging a takeover or other transaction
in which holders of some, or a majority, of the shares of common
stock might receive a premium for their shares over the then
prevailing market price or which holders might believe to be
otherwise in their best interests.
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Dissolution
of Prologis, Inc.
Under the Maryland General Corporation Law, we may be dissolved
upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the entire board of
directors declaring dissolution to be advisable, and approval of
the dissolution at any annual or special stockholders meeting by
the affirmative vote of the holders of two- thirds of the total
number of shares of capital stock outstanding and entitled to
vote on the dissolution, voting as a single class.
Indemnification
and Limitation of Directors and Officers
Liability
Our officers and directors are indemnified under the Maryland
General Corporation Law, our charter and the partnership
agreement of the Operating Partnership against certain
liabilities. Our charter and bylaws require us to indemnify our
directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted from time
to time by the Maryland General Corporation Law.
The Maryland General Corporation Law permits a corporation to
indemnify its directors and officers and certain other parties
against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable
expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any
proceeding to which they may be made or threatened to be made a
party by reason of their service in those or other capacities
unless:
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the act or omission of the director or officer was material to
the matter giving rise to the proceeding and was committed in
bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty;
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the director or officer actually received an improper personal
benefit in money, property or services; or
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in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer
had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was
unlawful.
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A corporation may indemnify a director or officer against
judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses
that the director or officer actually incurs in connection with
the proceeding unless the proceeding is one by or in the right
of the corporation and the director or officer has been adjudged
to be liable to the corporation. In addition, a corporation may
not indemnify a director or officer with respect to any
proceeding charging improper personal benefit to the director or
officer in which the director or officer was adjudged to be
liable on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly
received. A court may order indemnification in these
circumstances but only for expenses. The termination of any
proceeding by conviction, or upon a plea of
nolo contendere
or its equivalent, or an entry of any order of probation
prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that the
director or officer did not meet the requisite standard of
conduct required for indemnification to be permitted.
The Maryland General Corporation Law permits the charter of a
Maryland corporation to include a provision limiting the
liability of its directors and officers to the corporation and
its stockholders for money damages, subject to specified
restrictions. Our charter contains this provision. The Maryland
General Corporation Law does not, however, permit the liability
of directors and officers to the corporation or its stockholders
to be limited to the extent that:
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it is proved that the person actually received an improper
benefit or profit in money, property or services; or
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a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the person is
entered in a proceeding based on a finding in the proceeding
that the persons action, or failure to act, was the result
of active and deliberate dishonesty and was material to the
cause of action adjudicated in the proceeding.
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This provision does not limit our ability or our
stockholders ability to obtain other relief, such as an
injunction or rescission. The partnership agreement of the
Operating Partnership also provides for our indemnification, as
general partner, and our officers and directors to the same
extent indemnification is provided to our officers and directors
in our charter, and limits our liability and the liability of
our officers and directors to the Operating Partnership and the
partners of the Operating Partnership to the same extent
liability of our officers and directors to us and our
stockholders is limited under our charter.
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Insofar as the foregoing provisions permit indemnification for
liability arising under the Securities Act of directors,
officers or persons controlling us, we have been informed that
in the opinion of the SEC, this indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is
therefore unenforceable.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our
executive officers and directors. The indemnification agreements
require, among other matters, that we indemnify our executive
officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by law
and reimburse the executive officers and directors for all
related expenses as incurred, subject to return if it is
subsequently determined that indemnification is not permitted.
DESCRIPTION
OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF PROLOGIS, L.P.
Substantially all of our assets are held, and all of our
operations are conducted, by or through the Operating
Partnership. As the sole general partner of the Operating
Partnership, we have the exclusive right and power to manage the
Operating Partnership. Our interest in the Operating Partnership
is designated as a general partner interest. Except with respect
to distributions of cash and allocations of income and loss, and
except as otherwise noted in this prospectus, the description in
this section of common limited partnership units is also
applicable to performance units. See
Performance Units below. We have
summarized certain terms and provisions of the Operating
Partnerships partnership agreement. This summary is not
complete and is qualified by the provisions of the partnership
agreement. See Where You Can Find More Information.
General
Holders of limited partnership units hold limited partnership
interests in the Operating Partnership, and all holders of
partnership interests (including us in our capacity as general
partner) are entitled to share in cash distributions from, and
in the profits and losses of, the Operating Partnership. The
number of general partnership units held by us is approximately
equal to the total number of outstanding shares of our common
stock and preferred stock. Accordingly, the distributions that
we pay per share of common stock are expected to be equal to the
distributions per unit that the Operating Partnership pays on
the common units. Similarly, the distributions that we pay per
share of series L, M, O, P, Q, R or S preferred stock
outstanding are expected to be equal to the distributions per
unit that the Operating Partnership pays on the corresponding
series of preferred units. The units have not been registered
pursuant to federal or state securities laws, and they will not
be listed on the New York Stock Exchange or any other exchange
or quoted on any national market system. However, the shares of
common stock and preferred stock that we may issue upon exchange
of the common units and the preferred units of the Operating
Partnership may be sold in registered transactions or
transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act.
The limited partners of the Operating Partnership have the
rights to which limited partners are entitled under the
partnership agreement and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act. The partnership agreement imposes certain
restrictions on the transfer of Operating Partnership units, as
described below.
Purpose,
Business and Management
The Operating Partnership is organized as a Delaware limited
partnership pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.
We are the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership and
conduct substantially all of our business through the Operating
Partnership. The primary purpose of the Operating Partnership
is, in general, to acquire, purchase, own, operate, manage,
develop, redevelop, invest in, finance, refinance, sell, lease
and otherwise deal with properties and assets related to those
properties, and interests in those properties and assets. The
Operating Partnership is authorized to conduct any business that
a limited partnership formed under the Delaware Revised Uniform
Limited Partnership Act may lawfully conduct, subject to the
limitation that the partnership agreement requires the Operating
Partnership to conduct its business in such a manner that will
permit us to be classified as a real estate investment trust
under Section 856 of the Internal Revenue Code, unless we
cease to qualify as a real estate investment trust for reasons
other than the conduct of the business of the Operating
Partnership. The Operating Partnership is generally authorized
to take any lawful
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actions consistent with this purpose. This includes the
authority to enter into partnerships, joint ventures or similar
arrangements and to own interests directly or indirectly in any
other entity.
As the general partner of the Operating Partnership we have the
exclusive power and authority to conduct the business of the
Operating Partnership, subject to the consent of the limited
partners in certain limited circumstances (as discussed below)
and except as expressly limited in the partnership agreement.
We have the right to make all decisions and take all actions
with respect to the Operating Partnerships acquisition and
operation of our properties and all other assets and businesses
of or related to the Operating Partnership. No limited partner
may take part in the conduct or control of the business or
affairs of the Operating Partnership by virtue of its interest
in the partnership. In particular, each limited partner
expressly acknowledges in the partnership agreement that as
general partner, we are acting on behalf of the Operating
Partnerships limited partners and our stockholders,
collectively, and are under no obligation to consider the tax
consequences to limited partners when making decisions for the
benefit of the Operating Partnership. We and the Operating
Partnership have no liability to any limited partner as a result
of any liabilities or damages incurred or suffered by, or
benefits not derived by, a limited partner as a result of our
action or inaction as general partner of the Operating
Partnership so long as we acted in good faith. Limited partners
have no right or authority to act for or to bind the Operating
Partnership. Limited partners of the Operating Partnership have
no authority to transact business for, or to otherwise
participate in the management activities or decisions of, the
Operating Partnership, except as expressly provided in the
partnership agreement or as required by applicable law.
Engaging
in Other Businesses; Conflicts of Interest; Transactions With Us
and Our Affiliates
We may not conduct any business other than in connection with
the ownership, acquisition and disposition of Operating
Partnership interests as a general partner and the management of
the business of the Operating Partnership, our operation as a
public reporting company with a class (or classes) of securities
registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, our operation as a real estate investment trust and
activities that are incidental to these activities without the
consent of the holders of a majority of the limited partnership
interests. Unless it otherwise agrees, each limited partner, and
its affiliates, is free to engage in any business or activity,
even if the business or activity competes with or is enhanced by
the business of the Operating Partnership. The Operating
Partnerships partnership agreement does not prevent
another person or entity that acquires control of us in the
future from conducting other businesses or owning other assets,
even if it would be in the best interests of the limited
partners for the Operating Partnership to own those businesses
or assets.
In the exercise of our power and authority under the partnership
agreement, we may contract and otherwise deal with, or otherwise
obligate the Operating Partnership to, entities in which we or
any one or more of our officers, directors or stockholders may
have an ownership or other financial interest. We may retain
persons or entities that we select (including ourselves, any
entity in which we have an interest, or any entity with which we
are affiliated) to provide services to or on behalf of the
Operating Partnership. Except as expressly permitted by the
partnership agreement, however, our affiliates may not engage in
any transactions with the Operating Partnership except on terms
that are fair and reasonable to the Operating Partnership and no
less favorable to the Operating Partnership than it would obtain
from an unaffiliated third party.
Our
Reimbursement
We do not receive any compensation for our services as general
partner of the Operating Partnership. However, as a partner in
the Operating Partnership, we have rights to allocations and
distributions as a partner of the Operating Partnership. In
addition, the Operating Partnership reimburses us for all
expenses we incur relating to ownership of interests in and
operation of, or for the benefit of, the Operating Partnership.
The Operating Partnership will reimburse us for all expenses
incurred relating to the ongoing operation of the Operating
Partnership and any issuance of additional partnership interests
in the Operating Partnership. These expenses include those
incurred in connection with the administration and activities of
the Operating Partnership, such as the maintenance of the
Operating Partnerships books and records, management of
the
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Operating Partnerships property and assets, and
preparation of information regarding the Operating Partnership
provided to the partners in the preparation of their individual
tax returns.
Our
Exculpation and Indemnification
The partnership agreement generally provides that neither we, as
general partner of the Operating Partnership, nor any of our
officers, directors or employees, will be liable to the
Operating Partnership or any limited partner for losses
sustained, liabilities incurred, or benefits not derived as a
result of errors in judgment or for any mistakes of fact or law
or for anything that we may do or not do in connection with the
business and affairs of the Operating Partnership if we carry
out our duties in good faith. Our liability in any event is
limited to our interest in the Operating Partnership. We have no
further liability for the loss of any limited partners
capital. In addition, we are not responsible for any misconduct,
negligent act or omission of any of our consultants, contractors
or agents, or any of the Operating Partnerships
consultants, contractors or agents provided that we have used
good faith in the selection of those contractors, consultants
and agents. We may consult with legal counsel, accountants,
appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other
consultants and advisors that we select. Any action we take or
fail to take in reliance upon the opinion of such a consultant
on a matter that we reasonably believe is within the
consultants professional or expert competence is presumed
to be done in good faith.
The partnership agreement also requires the Operating
Partnership to indemnify us, our directors and officers, and
other persons that we may from time to time designate against
any loss or damage, including reasonable legal fees and court
costs incurred by the person by reason of anything the person
may do or not do for or on behalf of the Operating Partnership
or in connection with its business or affairs unless it is
established that:
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the act or omission of the indemnified person was material to
the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either the
indemnified person committed the act or omission in bad faith or
as the result of active and deliberate dishonesty;
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the indemnified person actually received an improper personal
benefit in money, property or services; or
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in the case of any criminal proceeding, the indemnified person
had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was
unlawful.
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Any indemnification claims must be satisfied solely out of the
assets of the Operating Partnership and any insurance proceeds
from the liability policy covering our officers and directors
and such other persons that we may from time to time designate.
The Operating Partnership may also purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of our directors and officers, and other
persons that we may from time to time designate, against any
liability, and related expenses, that may be asserted against
such person in connection with the activities of the Operating
Partnership, regardless of whether the partnership would have
the power to indemnify that person against such liability under
the partnership agreement.
Sales of
Assets; Liquidation
Under the partnership agreement, as general partner, we
generally have the exclusive authority to determine whether,
when and on what terms, the Operating Partnership will sell its
assets (including our properties, which we own through the
Operating Partnership). However, we have agreed, in connection
with the contribution of properties from taxable investors in
our formation transactions and certain property acquisitions for
limited units in the Operating Partnership, not to dispose of
certain assets in a taxable sale or exchange for a mutually
agreed upon period and, thereafter, to use commercially
reasonable or best efforts to minimize the adverse tax
consequences of any sale. We may enter into similar or other
agreements in connection with other acquisitions of properties
for units.
A merger of the Operating Partnership with another entity
generally requires an affirmative vote of the partners (other
than the preferred limited partners) holding a majority of the
outstanding percentage interest (including the interest held
directly or indirectly by us) of all partners other than
preferred limited partners,
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subject to certain consent rights of holders of limited
partnership units as described below under Amendment of
the Partnership Agreement. A sale or disposition of all or
substantially all of the Operating Partnerships assets
generally requires an affirmative vote of the limited partners
(other than the general partner, the preferred limited partners
and any limited partner 50% or more of whose equity is owned,
directly or indirectly, by the general partner) holding a
majority of the outstanding percentage interest of all limited
partners (other than the general partner, the preferred limited
partners and any limited partner 50% or more of whose equity is
owned, directly or indirectly, by the general partner). A
dissolution or liquidation of the Operating Partnership
generally requires our approval as well as the consent of
limited partners holding ninety percent (90%) of the outstanding
percentage interest of all limited partners.
Capital
Contribution
The Operating Partnerships partnership agreement provides
that if the Operating Partnership requires additional funds at
any time and from time to time in excess of funds available to
the Operating Partnership from borrowings or capital
contributions, we may borrow funds from a financial institution
or other lender or through public or private debt offerings and
lend the funds to the Operating Partnership on the same terms
and conditions as are applicable to our borrowing of the funds.
As an alternative to borrowing funds required by the Operating
Partnership, we may contribute the amount of the required funds
as an additional capital contribution to the Operating
Partnership. We may also raise additional funds by accepting
additional capital contributions, in the form of cash, real
property or other non-cash assets. If we contribute additional
capital to the Operating Partnership, our partnership interest
in the Operating Partnership will be increased on a
proportionate basis. Conversely, the partnership interests of
the limited partners will be decreased on a proportionate basis
if we make additional capital contributions.
Distributions
The partnership agreement generally provides that the Operating
Partnership will make quarterly distributions of available cash
(as defined below), as determined in the manner provided in the
partnership agreement, to the partners of the Operating
Partnership in proportion to their percentage interests in the
Operating Partnership (which for any partner is determined by
the number of units it owns relative to the total number of
units outstanding). If any preferred units are outstanding, the
Operating Partnership will pay distributions to holders of
preferred units in accordance with the rights of each class of
preferred units (and, within each such class, pro rata in
proportion to the respective percentage interest of each
holder), with any remaining available cash distributed in
accordance with the previous sentence. Available
cash is generally defined as the sum of the
partnerships net income or net loss, depreciation and all
non-cash charges deducted to determine net income or net loss,
the reduction in reserves of the partnership, the excess of net
proceeds from the sale, exchange, disposition or refinancing of
partnership property over the gain or loss recognized from such
transaction and all other cash received by the partnership,
minus all principal debt payments, capital expenditures,
investments in any entity, expenditures and payments not
deducted in determining net income or net loss, any amount
included in determining net income or net loss that was not
received by the partnership, increases in reserves and amount of
any working capital accounts and other cash or similar balances
which we, as general partner, determine to be necessary or
appropriate. Other than as described below, neither we nor the
limited partners are currently entitled to any preferential or
disproportionate distributions of available cash with respect to
the units.
Preferred
Units
General.
As of September 30, 2011, the
series M, O, P, Q, R and S preferred units of the Operating
Partnership are outstanding. In accordance with the terms of the
partnership agreement, we are required to contribute the net
proceeds of the sale of any new series of preferred stock to the
Operating Partnership in exchange for the issuance by the
Operating Partnership of a corresponding series of preferred
units that generally mirror the rights, preferences and other
terms of the preferred stock. Additionally, the Operating
Partnership may from time to time issue additional series of
preferred units to unitholders from time to time in exchange for
cash or other property.
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Each series of preferred units of the Operating Partnership
rank, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon
liquidation, winding up or dissolution of the Operating
Partnership:
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senior to the common units of the Operating Partnership and to
all units of the Operating Partnership that provide that they
rank junior to such series of preferred units;
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junior to all units which rank senior to such series of
preferred units; and
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on a parity with all units expressly designated by the Operating
Partnership to rank on a parity with such series of preferred
units.
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Redemption.
If we redeem any shares of a
series of preferred stock, the Operating Partnership will redeem
the number of preferred units of the corresponding series equal
to the number of such series of preferred stock to be redeemed
at a redemption price payable in cash equal to the product of
the number of such series of preferred units being redeemed and
the sum of the stated liquidation preference for such series
plus any deficiency still owing under prior distributions.
Liquidation Preference.
The distribution and
income allocation provisions of the partnership agreement have
the effect of providing each series of preferred unit with a
liquidation preference to each holder of such series of
preferred units equal to the holders capital
contributions, plus any accrued but unpaid distributions, in
preference to any other class or series of partnership interest
of the Operating Partnership, other than any parity preferred
units and any senior preferred units that we may issue.
Common
Limited Partnership Units
Redemption Rights.
Holders of common
limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership have the
right, commencing generally on or before the first anniversary
of the holder becoming a limited partner of the Operating
Partnership (or such other date agreed to by the Operating
Partnership and the applicable unit holders), to require the
Operating Partnership to redeem part or all of their common
units for cash (based upon the fair market value of an
equivalent number of shares of our common stock at the time of
redemption) or the Operating Partnership may, in its sole and
absolute discretion (subject to the limits on ownership and
transfer of common stock set forth in our charter) elect to have
us exchange those common units for shares of our common stock on
a
one-for-one
basis, subject to adjustment in the event of stock splits, stock
dividends, issuance of certain rights, certain extraordinary
distributions and similar events. We presently anticipate that
the Operating Partnership will generally elect to have us issue
shares of our common stock in exchange for common units in
connection with a redemption request; however, the Operating
Partnership has paid cash and may in the future pay cash for a
redemption of common units. With each redemption or exchange,
our percentage ownership interest in the Operating Partnership
will increase. Common limited partners may exercise this
redemption right from time to time, in whole or in part, subject
to the limitations that limited partners may not exercise the
right if exercise would result in any person actually or
constructively owning shares of common stock in excess of the
ownership limit or any other amount specified by the board of
directors, assuming common stock was issued in the exchange.
Holders of performance units also have limited redemption
rights, as discussed under the caption Performance
Units below.
Registration Rights.
We have granted to common
limited partners certain registration rights with respect to the
shares of stock issuable upon exchange of common limited
partnership units in the Operating Partnership or otherwise. We
have agreed to file and generally keep continuously effective
generally beginning on or as soon as practicable after one year
after issuance of common limited partnership units a
registration statement covering the issuance of shares of common
stock upon exchange of the units and the resale of the shares.
We will bear expenses incident to our registration obligations
upon exercise of registration rights, including the payment of
federal securities and state blue sky registration fees, except
that we will not bear any underwriting discounts or commissions
or transfer taxes relating to registration of the shares.
Performance
Units
Notwithstanding the foregoing discussion of distributions and
allocations of income or loss of the Operating Partnership,
certain of our current and former executive officers, in their
capacity as limited partners
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of the Operating Partnership, have received performance units.
The performance units are similar to common limited partnership
units in many respects, including the right to share in
operating distributions, and allocations of operating income and
loss of the Operating Partnership on a pro rata basis with
common limited partnership units, and certain redemption rights,
including limited rights to cause the Operating Partnership to
redeem the performance units for cash or, at the Operating
Partnerships option, to have us exchange the performance
units for shares of our common stock. However, a holder of
performance units may not require the Operating Partnership to
redeem, and the Operating Partnership may not redeem, any
performance units in excess of the number of performance units
equal to the amount of the unitholders capital account
balance immediately following the revaluation of the Operating
Partnership assets pursuant to the partnership agreement,
divided by the fair market value of a share of our common stock.
Removal
of the General Partner; Transferability of Our Interests;
Treatment of Limited Partnership Units in Significant
Transactions
The limited partners may not remove us as general partner of the
Operating Partnership, with or without cause, other than with
our consent. The partnership agreement provides that we may not
withdraw from the Operating Partnership (whether by sale,
statutory merger, consolidation, liquidation or otherwise)
without the consent of limited partners other than the preferred
limited partners, holding a majority of limited partner units
(excluding any preferred limited units) then outstanding and the
admission of a successor general partner. However, except as set
forth below, we may transfer or assign our general partner
interest in connection with a merger, consolidation or sale of
substantially all of our assets without limited partner consent.
Neither we nor the Operating Partnership may engage in any
merger, consolidation or other combination, or effect any
reclassification, recapitalization or change of its outstanding
equity interests, and we may not sell all or substantially all
of our assets unless in connection with such a termination
transaction all holders of limited partnership units other than
preferred units either will have the right to receive, for each
unit, an amount of cash, securities or other property equal to
the product of the number of shares of common stock into which
each unit is then exchangeable and the greatest amount of cash,
securities or other property paid to the holder of one share of
common stock as consideration pursuant to such a termination
transaction. If, in connection with the termination transaction,
a purchase, tender or exchange offer shall have been made to and
accepted by the holders of the outstanding shares of our common
stock, each holder of limited partnership units other than
preferred units will have the right to receive, the greatest
amount of cash, securities or other property that the holder
would have received had it exercised its right to redemption and
received shares of common stock in exchange for its units
immediately prior to the expiration of the purchase, tender or
exchange offer and had accepted the purchase, tender or exchange
offer. Performance units also have the benefit of these
provisions, irrespective of the capital account then applicable
to the performance units. We and the Operating Partnership may
also engage in a merger, consolidation or other combination, or
effect any reclassification, recapitalization or change or our
outstanding equity interests, and we may also sell all or
substantially all of our assets if the following conditions are
met:
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substantially all of the assets directly or indirectly owned by
the surviving entity are held directly or indirectly by the
Operating Partnership or another limited partnership or limited
liability company which is the survivor of a merger,
consolidation or combination of assets with the Operating
Partnership;
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the holders of common limited partnership units, including the
holders of any performance units, own a percentage interest of
the surviving partnership based on the relative fair market
value of the net assets of the Operating Partnership and the
other net assets of the surviving partnership immediately prior
to the consummation of the transaction;
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the rights, preferences and privileges of the holders in the
surviving partnership, including the holders of performance
units, are at least as favorable as those in effect immediately
prior to the consummation of such transaction and as those
applicable to any other limited partners or non- managing
members of the surviving partnership (except, as to performance
units, for such differences with units regarding liquidation,
redemption or exchange as are described in the partnership
agreement); and
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such rights of the common limited partners, including the
holders of performance units issued or to be issued, include at
least one of the following:
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the right to redeem their interests in the surviving partnership
for the consideration available to them pursuant to the
preceding paragraph; or
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the right to redeem their units for cash on terms equivalent to
those in effect immediately prior to the consummation of the
transaction, or, if the ultimate controlling person of the
surviving partnership has publicly traded common equity
securities, the common equity securities, with an exchange ratio
based on the relative fair market value of such securities and
our common stock.
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Our board of directors will reasonably determine fair market
values and rights, preferences and privileges of the common
limited partners of the Operating Partnership as of the time of
the termination transaction and, to the extent applicable, the
values will be no less favorable to the holders of common
limited partnership units than the relative values reflected in
the terms of the termination transaction.
In addition, in the event of a termination transaction, the
arrangements with respect to performance units and performance
shares will be equitably adjusted to reflect the terms of the
transaction, including, to the extent that the shares are
exchanged for consideration other than publicly traded common
equity, the transfer or release of remaining performance shares,
and resulting issuance of any performance units, as of the
consummation of the termination transaction.
Duties
and Conflicts
Except as otherwise provided by our conflicts of interest
policies with respect to directors and officers and as provided
in the non-competition agreements that most of our executive
officers have entered into with us, any limited partner of the
Operating Partnership may engage in other business activities
outside the Operating Partnership, including business activities
that directly compete with the Operating Partnership.
Meetings;
Voting
As general partner, we may call meetings of the limited partners
of the Operating Partnership on our own motion, and must call a
meeting of the limited partners upon written request of limited
partners owning at least 25% of the then outstanding limited
partnership units that are entitled to vote on the matters to be
voted upon at such meeting. Limited partners may vote either in
person or by proxy at meetings. Limited partners may take any
action that they are required or permitted to take either at a
meeting of the limited partners or without a meeting if consents
in writing setting forth the action taken are signed by limited
partners owning not less than the minimum number of units that
would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting
of the limited partners at which all limited partners entitled
to vote on the action were present. On matters for which limited
partners are entitled to vote, each limited partner has a vote
equal to the number of units the limited partner holds. A
transferee of limited partnership units who has not been
admitted as a substituted limited partner with respect to the
units will have no voting rights with respect to the units, even
if the transferee holds other units as to which it has been
admitted as a limited partner. The partnership agreement does
not provide for, and we do not anticipate calling, annual
meetings of the limited partners.
Amendment
of the Partnership Agreement
We or limited partners owning at least 25% of the then
outstanding limited partnership units entitled to vote may
propose amendments to the Operating Partnerships
partnership agreement. Generally, the partnership agreement may
be amended with our approval, as general partner, and partners
(including us but not including the preferred limited partners)
holding a majority of the partnership interests then outstanding
other than preferred limited partnership interests. Certain
provisions regarding, among other things, our rights and duties
as general partner (e.g., restrictions on our power to conduct
businesses other than as denoted herein) or the dissolution of
the Operating Partnership, may not be amended without the
approval of limited partners (other than preferred limited
partners) holding a majority of the percentage interests of the
limited partners other than
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preferred limited partners. As general partner, we have the
power, without the consent of the limited partners, to amend the
partnership agreement as may be required to, among other things:
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add to our obligations as general partner or surrender any right
or power granted to us as general partner;
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reflect the admission, substitution, termination or withdrawal
of partners in accordance with the terms of the partnership
agreement;
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establish the rights, powers, duties and preferences of any
additional partnership interests issued in accordance with the
terms of the partnership agreement;
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reflect a change of an inconsequential nature that does not
materially adversely affect any limited partner, or cure any
ambiguity, correct or supplement any provisions of the
partnership agreement not inconsistent with law or with other
provisions of the partnership agreement;
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satisfy any requirements of federal, state or local law;
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reflect such changes as are reasonably necessary for us to
maintain our status as a real estate investment trust; and
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modify the manner in which capital accounts are computed.
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We must approve, and each limited partner that would be
adversely affected must approve, certain amendments to the
partnership agreement, including amendments effected directly or
indirectly through a merger or sale of assets of the Operating
Partnership or otherwise, that would, among other things:
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convert a limited partners interest into a general
partners interest;
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modify the limited liability of a limited partner;
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alter the interest of a partner in profits or losses, or the
rights to receive any distributions (except as permitted under
the partnership agreement with respect to the admission of new
partners or the issuance of additional units, either of which
actions will have the effect of changing the percentage
interests of the partners and thereby altering their interests
in profits, losses and distributions); or
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alter the limited partners redemption or exchange right.
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Term
The Operating Partnership will continue in full force and effect
for approximately 99 years from its formation or until
sooner dissolved pursuant to the terms of the partnership
agreement.
DESCRIPTION
OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF PROLOGIS 2, L.P.
A portion of our assets are held by or through Prologis 2, L.P.
As the sole direct owner of AMB Property Holding Corporation,
the general partner of Prologis 2, L.P., we have the exclusive
right and power to manage Prologis 2, L.P. Our interest in
Prologis 2, L.P. is designated as an indirect general partner
interest. We have summarized certain terms and provisions of
Prologis 2, L.P.s partnership agreement. This summary is
not complete and is qualified by the provisions of the
partnership agreement. See Where You Can Find More
Information.
General
Holders of limited partnership units hold limited partnership
interests in Prologis 2, L.P., and all holders of partnership
interests (including AMB Property Holding Corporation in its
capacity as general partner) are entitled to share in cash
distributions from, and in the profits and losses of, Prologis
2, L.P. The units have not been registered pursuant to federal
or state securities laws, and they will not be listed on the New
York Stock Exchange or any other exchange or quoted on any
national market system. However, the shares of common
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stock that we may issue upon exchange of the class B common
units and the shares of preferred stock that we may issue upon
exchange of preferred units may be sold in registered
transactions or transactions exempt from registration under the
Securities Act. The limited partners of Prologis 2, L.P. have
the rights to which limited partners are entitled under the
partnership agreement and the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act. The partnership agreement imposes certain
restrictions on the transfer of Prologis 2, L.P. units, as
described below.
Purpose,
Business and Management
Prologis 2, L.P. is organized as a Delaware limited partnership
pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement. AMB Property
Holding Corporation, our wholly owned subsidiary, is the general
partner of Prologis 2, L.P.
Prologis 2, L.P. is authorized to conduct any business that a
limited partnership formed under the Delaware Revised Uniform
Limited Partnership Act may lawfully conduct, except that the
partnership agreement requires that the partnership conduct its
business in such a manner that will permit us to be classified
as a real estate investment trust under Section 856 of the
Internal Revenue Code, unless we cease to qualify as a real
estate investment trust for reasons other than the conduct of
the business of Prologis 2, L.P. Subject to the foregoing
limitation, Prologis 2, L.P. may enter into partnerships, joint
ventures or similar arrangements and may own interests directly
or indirectly in any other entity.
AMB Property Holding Corporation, the general partner of
Prologis 2, L.P., has the exclusive power and authority to
conduct the business of Prologis 2, L.P., subject to the consent
of the limited partners in certain limited circumstances (as
discussed below) and except as expressly limited in the
partnership agreement.
AMB Property Holding Corporation, the general partner of
Prologis 2, L.P., has the right to make all decisions and take
all actions with respect to Prologis 2, L.P.s acquisition
and operation of our properties and all other assets and
businesses of or related to Prologis 2, L.P. No limited partner
may take part in the conduct or control of the business or
affairs of Prologis 2, L.P. by virtue of its interest in the
partnership. In particular, each limited partner expressly
acknowledges in the partnership agreement that as general
partner, AMB Property Holding Corporation is acting on behalf of
Prologis 2, L.P., Prologis 2, L.P.s limited partners and
the stockholders of Prologis, Inc., collectively, and is under
no obligation to consider the tax consequences to limited
partners when making decisions for the benefit of Prologis 2,
L.P. AMB Property Holding Corporation has no liability to a
limited partner as a result of any liabilities or damages
incurred or suffered by, or benefits not derived by, a limited
partner as a result of its action or inaction as the general
partner of Prologis 2, L.P. as long as AMB Property Holding
Corporation acted in good faith. Limited partners have no right
or authority to act for or to bind Prologis 2, L.P. Limited
partners of Prologis 2, L.P. have no authority to transact
business for, or participate in the management activities or
decisions of, Prologis 2, L.P., except as provided in the
partnership agreement or as required by applicable law.
Engaging
in Other Businesses; Conflicts of Interest; Transactions Between
Prologis 2, L.P. and the General Partner and its
Affiliates
AMB Property Holding Corporation may not, without the consent of
the holders of a majority of the limited partnership interests,
conduct any business other than in connection with the
ownership, acquisition and disposition of Prologis 2, L.P.
interests as a general partner and the management of the
business of Prologis 2, L.P., and activities that are incidental
to these activities. Unless it otherwise agrees, each limited
partner, and its affiliates, is free to engage in any business
or activity, even if the business or activity competes with or
is enhanced by the business of Prologis 2, L.P. The Prologis 2,
L.P. partnership agreement does not prevent another person or
entity that acquires control of us in the future from conducting
other businesses or owning other assets, even if it would be in
the best interests of the limited partners for Prologis 2, L.P.
to own those businesses or assets. In the exercise of its power
and authority under the partnership agreement, AMB Property
Holding Corporation may contract and otherwise deal with or
otherwise obligate Prologis 2, L.P. to entities in which AMB
Property Holding Corporation, we or any one or more of our
officers, directors or stockholders may have an ownership or
other financial interest. AMB Property Holding Corporation may
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retain persons or entities that AMB Property Holding Corporation
selects (including itself, us, any entity in which we have an
interest or any entity with which we are affiliated) to provide
services to or on behalf of Prologis 2, L.P.
Reimbursement
of the General Partner
AMB Property Holding Corporation does not receive any
compensation for its services as general partner of Prologis 2,
L.P. However, as a partner in Prologis 2, L.P., AMB Property
Holding Corporation has rights to allocations and distributions
of the partnership. In addition, Prologis 2, L.P. reimburses AMB
Property Holding Corporation for all expenses it incurs relating
to ownership of interests in and operation of, or for the
benefit of, Prologis 2, L.P. Prologis 2, L.P. will reimburse AMB
Property Holding Corporation for all expenses incurred relating
to the ongoing operation of Prologis 2, L.P. and any issuance of
additional partnership interests in Prologis 2, L.P. These
expenses include those incurred in connection with the
administration and activities of Prologis 2, L.P., such as the
maintenance of the partnerships books and records,
management of the partnerships property and assets, and
preparation of information regarding the partnership provided to
the partners in the preparation of their individual tax returns.
Exculpation
and Indemnification of the General Partner
The partnership agreement generally provides that neither the
general partner of Prologis 2, L.P., nor any of its officers,
directors or employees will be liable to Prologis 2, L.P. or any
limited partner for losses sustained, liabilities incurred, or
benefits not derived as a result of errors in judgment or for
any mistakes of fact or law or for anything that the general
partner may do or not do in connection with the business and
affairs of Prologis 2, L.P. if its general partner carries out
its duties in good faith. In addition, the general partner is
not responsible for any misconduct, negligent act or omission of
any of its consultants, contractors or agents, or any of
Prologis 2, L.P.s consultants, contractors or agents,
provided that the general partner uses good faith in the
selection of those contractors, consultants and agents. The
general partner may consult with legal counsel, accountants,
appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers, and
other consultants and advisors that it selects. Any action taken
or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the opinion of such a
consultant on a matter that the general partner reasonably
believes is within the consultants professional or expert
competence is presumed to be done in good faith.
The partnership agreement also requires Prologis 2, L.P. to
indemnify the general partner, its directors and officers, and
other persons that the general partner may from time to time
designate against any loss or damage, including reasonable legal
fees and expenses incurred by the person by reason of anything
the person may do or not do for or on behalf of Prologis 2, L.P.
or in connection with its business or affairs unless it is
established that:
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the act or omission of the indemnified person was material to
the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either the
indemnified person committed the act or omission in bad faith or
as the result of active and deliberate dishonesty;
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the indemnified person actually received an improper personal
benefit in money, property or services; or
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in the case of any criminal proceeding, the indemnified person
had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was
unlawful.
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Any indemnification claims must be satisfied solely out of the
assets of Prologis 2, L.P. and any insurance proceeds from the
liability policy covering the general partners officers
and directors and other persons that the general partner may
from time to time designate. Prologis 2, L.P. may also purchase
and maintain insurance on behalf of the general partners
directors and officers, and other persons that the general
partner may from time to time designate, against any liability,
and related expenses, that may be asserted against such person
in connection with the activities of Prologis 2, L.P.,
regardless of whether Prologis 2, L.P. would have the power to
indemnify that person against such liability under the
partnership agreement.
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Sales of
Assets; Liquidation
Under the partnership agreement, the general partner generally
has the exclusive authority to determine whether, when and on
what terms, Prologis 2, L.P. will sell its assets.
A merger of Prologis 2, L.P. with another entity generally
requires an affirmative vote of the partners (other than the
preferred limited partners) holding a majority of the
outstanding percentage interest (including the interest held
directly or indirectly by us) of all partners other than
preferred limited partners, subject to certain consent rights of
holders of limited partnership units as described below under
Amendment of the Partnership Agreement. A sale or
disposition of all or substantially all of Prologis 2,
L.P.s assets generally requires an affirmative vote of the
partners (other than the preferred limited partners) holding a
majority of the outstanding percentage interest of all limited
partners holding common units (other than the preferred limited
partners). A dissolution or liquidation of Prologis 2, L.P.
generally requires our approval as well as the affirmative vote
of limited partners holding ninety percent (90%) of the
outstanding percentage interest of all limited partners.
Capital
Contribution
Prologis 2, L.P.s partnership agreement provides that if
Prologis 2, L.P. requires additional funds at any time and from
time to time in excess of funds available to Prologis 2, L.P.
from borrowings or capital contributions, Prologis 2, L.P. may
borrow funds from a financial institution or other lender. As an
alternative to borrowing funds required by Prologis 2, L.P., the
general partner may accept additional capital contributions to
Prologis 2, L.P. Prologis 2, L.P. may also raise additional
funds by accepting additional capital contributions, in the form
of cash, real property or other non-cash assets. If additional
capital contributions to Prologis 2, L.P. are accepted, the
partnership interest of the contributors in Prologis 2, L.P.
will be increased on a proportionate basis.
Distributions
The partnership agreement generally provides that Prologis 2,
L.P. will make quarterly distributions of available cash (as
defined below), as determined in the manner provided in the
partnership agreement, to the partners of Prologis 2, L.P. in
proportion to their percentage interests in the partnership
(which for any partner is determined by the number of units it
owns relative to the total number of units outstanding). If any
preferred units are issued and outstanding, Prologis 2, L.P.
will pay distributions to holders of preferred units in
accordance with the rights of each class of preferred units
(and, within each such class, pro rata in proportion to the
respective percentage interest of each holder), with any
remaining available cash distributed in accordance with the
previous sentence. Except as provided for in the partnership
agreement with respect to class B common units, no
partnership interest is entitled to a distribution in preference
to any other partnership interest. Available cash is
generally defined as the sum of Prologis 2, L.P.s net
income or net loss, depreciation and all non-cash charges
deducted to determine net income or net loss, the reduction in
reserves of the partnership, the excess of net proceeds from the
sale, exchange, disposition or refinancing of partnership
property over the gain or loss recognized from such transaction
and all other cash received by the partnership, minus all
principal debt payments, capital expenditures, investments in
any entity, expenditures and payments not deducted in
determining net income or net loss, any amount included in
determining net income or net loss that was not received by
Prologis 2, L.P., increases in reserves and amount of any
working capital accounts and other cash or similar balances
which the general partner determines to be necessary or
appropriate.
Class A
Common Units
The class A common units rank junior to all partnership
units of Prologis 2, L.P. including Class B common units,
other than any class or series of partnership interest expressly
designated as ranking junior to the class A common units.
Holders of a majority of the class A common units may elect
to remove the general partner, with or without cause, and select
a successor general partner. The class A common units are
not redeemable or exchangeable, and are not entitled to receive
any distributions or liquidation preference.
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All class A common units are limited partnership units,
unless held by the general partner. All class B common
units acquired by us pursuant to a redemption of the
class B common units in exchange for shares of our common
stock (as described more fully below) will automatically be
converted into and deemed to be class A common units. We
will contribute any such class A common units to our
Operating Partnership in exchange for additional partnership
units in our Operating Partnership.
As of the date of this prospectus, AMB Property Holding
Corporation holds approximately 1% of the issued and outstanding
class A common units, and the remainder of the issued and
outstanding class A common units are held by the Operating
Partnership.
Class B
Common Units
General.
All class B common units are
limited partnership units. The class B common units rank,
with respect to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation,
winding up or dissolution of the Prologis 2, L.P.:
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senior to Prologis 2, L.P.s class A common units, all
classes or series of common partnership units not expressly
designated as ranking senior to the class B common units
and any partnership units which by their terms are expressly
designated as ranking junior to the class B common units;
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junior to all classes or series of preferred partnership
units; and
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on parity with all partnership units which by their terms are
expressly designated as raking on parity with the class B
common units.
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Distribution Rights.
Each class B common
unit is entitled to receive cumulative preferential
distributions equal to any dividends paid on our common stock,
calculated as if each unit had been converted into a single
share of common stock immediately prior to the record day for
the payment of the respective dividend.
Redemption and Exchange.
Beginning one year
after the date such units are issued, the holders of
class B common units generally may require Prologis 2, L.P.
to redeem some or all of their class B common units for
cash at a price equal to the average of the daily market price
of a share of our common stock for the ten consecutive trading
days prior to such redemption, provided, however, that Prologis
2, L.P. may elect to have us acquire some or all of the
class B common units so tendered in which case the
class B common units shall be exchanged for our common
stock on a
one-for-one
basis (as adjusted for dividends, distributions, splits,
subdivisions, reverse splits or combinations).
The right of the holders of class B common units to cause a
redemption, or of Prologis 2, L.P. to cause an exchange of the
class B common units for shares of our common stock, shall
in each case be subject to the restrictions on ownership and
transfers set forth in our charter in order for us to maintain
our qualification as a real estate investment trust for federal
income tax purposes.
Registration Rights.
We have granted to the
holders of class B common units certain registration rights
with respect to the shares of our common stock issuable upon
exchange of the class B common units.
Removal
of the General Partner
The limited partners may not remove the general partner of
Prologis 2, L.P. with or without cause; provided, however, that
holders of a majority of the class A common units (all
outstanding shares of which are held by AMB Property Holding
Corporation and the Operating Partnership as of the date of this
prospectus) may remove the general partner with or without cause.
Duties
and Conflicts
Except as otherwise provided by our conflicts of interest
policies with respect to directors and officers and as provided
in the non-competition agreements that most of our executive
officers have entered into with us, and subject to any
agreements entered into by a limited partner or its affiliates
with AMB Property Holding Corporation, us or the Operating
Partnership (or a subsidiary of AMB Property Holding
Corporation, us or the
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Operating Partnership), any limited partner of Prologis 2, L.P.
may engage in other business activities outside Prologis 2,
L.P., including business activities that directly compete with
Prologis 2, L.P.
Meetings;
Voting
The general partner may call meetings of the limited partners of
Prologis 2, L.P. on its own motion, and shall call meetings of
the limited partners upon written request of limited partners
owning at least 25% of the then outstanding limited partnership
units that are entitled to vote on the matters to be voted upon
at such meeting. Limited partners may vote either in person or
by proxy at meetings. Limited partners may take any action that
they are required or permitted to take either at a meeting of
the limited partners or without a meeting if consents in writing
setting forth the action taken are signed by limited partners
owning not less than the minimum number of units that would be
necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting of the
limited partners at which all limited partners entitled to vote
on the action were present. Except as otherwise provided in the
partnership agreement, each limited partner has a vote equal to
the number of units the limited partner holds on matters for
which limited partners are entitled to vote. A transferee of
limited partnership units who has not been admitted as a
substituted limited partner with respect to the units will have
no voting rights with respect to the units, even if the
transferee holds other units as to which it has been admitted as
a limited partner. The partnership agreement does not provide
for, and we do not anticipate calling, annual meetings of the
limited partners.
Amendment
of the Partnership Agreement
Amendments to Prologis 2, L.P.s partnership agreement may
be proposed by the general partner or limited partners owning at
least 25% of the then outstanding limited partnership units
entitled to consent to or approve the matter addressed in the
proposed amendment. Generally, the partnership agreement may be
amended with the approval of the general partner and partners
(including AMB Property Holding Corporation, but not including
the preferred limited partners) holding a majority of all
partnership interests then outstanding, other than preferred
limited partners. Amendments of certain provisions regarding,
among other things, the dissolution of Prologis 2, L.P., the
general assignment for the benefit of creditors of Prologis 2,
L.P.s assets, the appointment of a custodian, receiver or
trustee for any all of the Prologis 2, L.P.s assets, the
institution of bankruptcy proceedings, the confession of a
judgment against Prologis 2, L.P. or the entrance into a merger,
consolidation or other combination of the partnership with or
into another entity, may not be made without the approval of
partners (other than preferred limited partners) holding a
majority of the percentage interests of the partners in addition
to any consents of the limited partners required to be obtained
by the partnership agreement. The general partner has the power,
without the consent of the partners, to amend the partnership
agreement as may be required to, among other things:
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add to the obligations of AMB Property Holding Corporation as
general partner or surrender any right or power granted to AMB
Property Holding Corporation as general partner for the benefit
of the limited partners;
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reflect the admission, substitution, termination or withdrawal
of partners or reduction in partnership units in accordance with
the terms of the partnership agreement;
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establish the designations, rights, powers, duties and
preferences of any additional partnership interests issued in
accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement;
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reflect a change of an inconsequential nature that does not
materially adversely affect any limited partner, or cure any
ambiguity, correct or supplement any provisions of or make other
changes concerning matters under the partnership agreement not
inconsistent with law or with other provisions of the
partnership agreement;
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satisfy any requirements of federal, state or local law;
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to reflect such changes as are reasonably necessary for us to
maintain our status as a real estate investment trust; and
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AMB Property Holding Corporation may not, without the consent of
each limited partner that would be adversely affected, take any
action or make certain amendments to the partnership agreement,
including amendments effected directly or indirectly through a
merger or sale of assets of Prologis 2, L.P. or otherwise, that
would, among other things,
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convert a limited partners interest into a general
partners interest;
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modify the limited liability of a limited partner;
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alter the rights of a partner to receive any distributions
(except as permitted under the partnership agreement with
respect to the admission of new partners or the issuance of
additional units, either of which actions will have the effect
of changing the percentage interests of the partners and thereby
altering their interests in profits, losses and
distributions); or
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alter the class B limited partners redemption or
exchange rights.
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Term
Prologis 2, L.P. will continue in full force and effect for
approximately 99 years from its formation or until sooner
dissolved pursuant to the terms of the partnership agreement.
DESCRIPTION
OF DEBT SECURITIES
The debt securities are to be issued under an Indenture, dated
as of June 8, 2011, (the Original Indenture)
between us and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
The Indenture has been supplemented by a First Supplemental
Indenture dated June 8, 2011, a Second Supplemental
Indenture dated June 8, 2011, a Third Supplemental
Indenture dated June 8, 2011 and a Fourth Supplemental
Indenture dated June 8, 2011. We collectively refer to the
Original Indenture as amended and supplemented by the First
Supplemental Indenture, Second Supplemental Indenture, Third
Supplemental Indenture and Fourth Supplemental Indenture as the
Indenture. The Indenture has been incorporated by
reference as an exhibit to the registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part and is available for inspection at the
corporate trust office of the trustee at 100 Wall Street,
Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005 or as described above
under Where You Can Find More Information. The
Indenture is subject to, and governed by, the
Trust Indenture Act of 1939. The statements made in this
prospectus relating to the Indenture and the debt securities to
be issued pursuant to the Indenture are summaries of some of the
provisions of the Indenture and do not purport to be complete.
The statements are subject to and are qualified in their
entirety by reference to all the provisions of the Indenture and
the debt securities. As used in this section, Description
of Debt Securities, the term Operating
Partnership refers only to Prologis, L.P. and not to any
of its subsidiaries and the term Company refers only
to Prologis, Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries.
General
The debt securities will be the Operating Partnerships
direct, unsecured and unsubordinated obligations and will rank
pari passu
with all of the Operating Partnerships
other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness outstanding from
time to time and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by
the Company except as may be limited to the maximum amount
permitted under applicable federal or state law. Each guarantee
of the debt securities will be an unsecured and unsubordinated
obligation of the Company and will rank
pari passu
in
right of payment with all of its current and future unsecured
and unsubordinated indebtedness. The debt securities and each
guarantee will be effectively subordinated to any current and
future indebtedness of the Operating Partnership and the Company
that is both secured and unsubordinated to the extent of the
assets securing such indebtedness.
Although the covenants described under
Covenants Limitations on
incurrence of debt impose certain limitations on the
incurrence of additional indebtedness, the Operating Partnership
and its subsidiaries
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will retain the ability to incur substantial additional secured
and unsecured indebtedness and other liabilities in the future.
Under the Indenture, in addition to the ability to issue debt
securities with terms different from other debt securities
issued under the Indenture, the Operating Partnership will have
the ability to reopen a previous issue of a series of debt
securities and issue additional debt securities of any series
without the consent of the holders. Each series may be as
established from time to time in or pursuant to authority
granted by a resolution of the Company, as general partner of
the Operating Partnership, or as established in one or more
indentures supplemental to the Indenture.
Except as set forth below under
Covenants Limitations on
incurrence of debt, the Indenture will not contain any
provisions that would limit the Operating Partnerships
ability to incur indebtedness or that would afford holders of
the debt securities protection in the event of a highly
leveraged or similar transaction involving the Operating
Partnership or in the event of a change of control.
The Indenture provides that the debt securities may be issued
without limit as to aggregate principal amount, in one or more
series. Each series may be as established from time to time in
or pursuant to authority granted by a resolution of our board of
trustees or as established in one or more indentures
supplemental to the Indenture. All debt securities of one series
need not be issued at the same time and, unless otherwise
provided, a series may be reopened for issuances of additional
debt securities of that series without the consent of the
holders of the debt securities of that series.
Please refer to the prospectus supplement relating to the series
of debt securities being offered for the specific terms of the
debt securities, including:
(1) the title of the series of debt securities;
(2) the aggregate principal amount of the series of debt
securities and any limit on the principal amount;
(3) the percentage of the principal amount at which the
debt securities of the series will be issued and, if other than
the full principal amount of the debt securities, the portion of
the principal amount of the debt securities payable upon
declaration of acceleration of the maturity of the debt
securities, or the method by which any portion will be
determined;
(4) the date or dates, or the method by which the date or
dates will be determined, on which the principal of the debt
securities of the series will be payable and the amount of
principal payable on the debt securities;
(5) the rate or rates at which the debt securities will
bear interest, if any which may be fixed or
variable or the method by which the rate or rates
will be determined;
(6) the date or dates, or the method by which the date or
dates will be determined, from which any interest will accrue,
the interest payment dates on which any interest will be
payable, the regular record dates for the interest payment
dates, or the method by which the dates will be determined, the
person to whom, and the manner in which, the interest will be
payable, and the basis upon which interest will be calculated if
other than that of a
360-day
year
comprised of twelve
30-day
months;
(7) the place or places where the principal of
and premium or make-whole amounts, if any and
interest and additional amounts, if any, on the debt securities
of the series will be payable, where the debt securities may be
surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where
notices or demands to or upon us in respect of the debt
securities and the Indenture may be served;
(8) the period or periods within which, the price or
prices, including the premium or make-whole amounts, if any, at
which, the currency or currencies in which, and the other terms
and conditions upon which the debt securities of the series may
be redeemed, as a whole or in part, at our option, if we are to
have such an option;
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(9) our obligation, if any, to redeem, repay or purchase
the debt securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund
or analogous provision or at the option of a holder of the debt
securities, and the period or periods within which, the date or
dates upon which, the price or prices at which, the currency or
currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or
currencies in which, and the other terms and conditions upon
which the debt securities shall be redeemed, repaid or
purchased, as a whole or in part, pursuant to that obligation;
(10) if other than United States dollars, the currency or
currencies in which the debt securities of the series are
denominated and payable, which may be a foreign currency or
units of two or more foreign currencies or a composite currency
or currencies, and the terms and conditions relating to the
currency;
(11) whether the amount of payments of
principal and premium or make-whole amounts, if
any or interest, if any, on the debt securities of
the series may be determined with reference to an index, formula
or other method, and the manner in which those amounts will be
determined; the index, formula or method may be, but need not
be, based on a currency, currencies, currency unit or units or
composite currency or currencies;
(12) whether the principal and premium or
make-whole amounts, if any or interest or additional
amounts, if any, on the debt securities of the series are to be
payable, at our election or at the election of a holder of debt
securities, in a currency or currencies, currency unit or units
or composite currency or currencies, other than that in which
the debt securities are denominated or stated to be payable, the
period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions
upon which, the election may be made, and the time and manner
of, and identity of the exchange rate agent with responsibility
for, determining the exchange rate between the currency or
currencies in which the debt securities are denominated or
stated to be payable and the currency or currencies in which the
debt securities are to be so payable;
(13) any deletions from, modifications of or additions to
the terms of the series of debt securities with respect to the
events of default or covenants set forth in the Indenture;
(14) whether the debt securities of the series will be
issued in certificated or book-entry form;
(15) whether the debt securities of the series will be in
registered form and, if in registered form, the denominations of
the debt securities if other than $1,000 and any integral
multiple of the debt securities;
(16) the applicability, if any, of the defeasance and
covenant defeasance provisions of Article Fourteen of the
Indenture to the series of debt securities and any additions to
or substitutions of the provisions;
(17) if the debt securities of the series are to be issued
upon the exercise of debt warrants, the time, manner and place
for the debt securities to be authenticated and delivered;
(18) whether and under what circumstances we will pay
additional amounts as contemplated in the Indenture on the debt
securities of the series in respect of any tax, assessment or
governmental charge and, if so, whether we will have the option
to redeem the debt securities rather than pay the additional
amounts; and
(19) any other terms of the series of debt securities not
inconsistent with the provisions of the Indenture.
The Operating Partnership may issue original issue discount
securities. Original issue discount securities refer
to debt securities which may provide that less than the entire
principal amount of the debt securities will be paid if their
maturity is accelerated, or bear no interest or bear interest at
a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates.
Special U.S. federal income tax, accounting and other
considerations apply to original issue discount securities and
will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
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Guarantees
Unless specified otherwise in the applicable prospectus
supplement, the Indenture provides that the Operating
Partnerships obligations under the debt securities will be
guaranteed by the Company. The Companys guarantee of the
debt securities will rank
pari passu
in right of payment
with all of the Companys unsecured and unsubordinated
indebtedness, including the Companys indebtedness for
borrowed money, indebtedness evidenced by bonds, debentures,
notes or similar instruments, obligations arising from or with
respect to guarantees and direct credit substitutes, obligations
associated with hedges and derivative products, capitalized
lease obligations and other unsecured and unsubordinated
indebtedness. The guarantee of the debt securities by the
Company will be effectively subordinated to all of the mortgages
and other secured indebtedness of the Company and all of the
secured and unsecured indebtedness and other liabilities of its
subsidiaries. The obligations of the Company under each
guarantee will be limited to the maximum amount permitted under
applicable federal or state law. A supplemental indenture
establishing the terms of a particular series of debt securities
may provide that such series will not be guaranteed by the
Company.
Denominations
Unless otherwise described in the applicable prospectus
supplement, the debt securities of any series issued in
registered form will be issuable in denominations of $1,000 and
integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.
Principal
and interest
Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement, the principal of, and premium or make-whole amounts,
if any, and interest on any series of debt securities will be
payable at the corporate trust office of U.S. Bank National
Association, initially located at 100 Wall Street,
Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005; provided
that, at the Operating Partnerships option, payment of
interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the
person entitled to the payment as it appears in the security
register or by wire transfer of funds to the person to an
account maintained within the United States.
Unless specified otherwise in the applicable prospectus
supplement, interest on any series of debt securities will be
computed on the basis of a
360-day
year
consisting of twelve
30-day
months. If any interest payment date, principal payment date or
the maturity date falls on a day that is not a business day, the
required payment will be made on the next business day as if it
were made on the date the payment was due and no interest will
accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after
the interest payment date, principal payment date or the
maturity date, as the case may be, until the next business day.
Business day means any day, other than a Saturday,
Sunday or legal holidays, on which banks in New York, New York
are not authorized or required by law or executive order to be
closed. Any interest not punctually paid or duly provided for on
any interest payment date with respect to any debt security,
will cease to be payable to the holder on the applicable regular
record date and either may be paid to the person in whose name
the debt security is registered at the close of business on a
special record date for the payment of the defaulted interest to
be fixed by the trustee, notice of which will be given to the
holder of the debt security not less than ten days prior to the
special record date, or may be paid at any time in any other
lawful manner, all as more completely described in the Indenture.
Merger,
Consolidation or Sale
The Operating Partnership may consolidate with or merge with or
into another entity, or sell, lease or convey all or
substantially all of its assets to another entity, provided that
the following three conditions are met:
(1) after the transaction, the Operating Partnership is, or
a person organized and existing under the laws of the United
States or one of the fifty states is, the continuing entity. If
the continuing entity is an entity other than the Operating
Partnership, that entity must also assume the Operating
Partnerships payment obligations under the Indenture, as
well as the due and punctual performance and observance of all
of the covenants contained in the Indenture;
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(2) after giving effect to the transaction and treating any
indebtedness which became an obligation of the Operating
Partnership or any of the Operating Partnerships
subsidiaries as a result of the transaction as having been
incurred by the Operating Partnership or such subsidiary at the
time of such transaction, an event of default (or an event
which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become an
event of default) has not occurred under the Indenture.
Additionally, the transaction may not cause an event which,
after notice or a lapse of time, or both, would become an event
of default; and
(3) the continuing entity delivers an officers
certificate and legal opinion covering (1) and
(2) above.
The Indenture provides that the Company, as guarantor of the
debt securities, and any other guarantor, will not, in any
transaction or series of transactions, consolidate with, or
sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise convey all or
substantially all of its assets to, or merge with or into any
other person unless:
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either such guarantor is the continuing person or the successor
person (if other than such guarantor) is a corporation,
partnership, limited liability company or other entity organized
and existing under the laws of the United States of America or a
State of the United States of America or the District of
Columbia and expressly assumes such guarantors obligations
with respect to the debt securities and the observance of all of
the covenants and conditions contained in the Indenture and its
guarantee;
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immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no event of
default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time, or
both, would become an event of default, shall have occurred and
shall be continuing; and
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such guarantor delivers to the trustee an officers
certificate and legal opinion covering compliance with these
conditions.
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In the event that such guarantor is not the continuing entity,
then, for purposes of the second bullet point above, the
successor entity will be deemed to be such guarantor.
Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the
phrase all or substantially all, there is no precise
established definition of the phrase under applicable law.
Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of
uncertainty as to whether a particular transaction would involve
all or substantially all of the property or assets
of a person.
Covenants
This section describes covenants the Operating Partnership makes
in the Indenture, for the benefit of the holders of certain
series of debt securities.
Existence.
Except as permitted under
Merger, Consolidation or Sale, the
Operating Partnership will do or cause to be done all things
necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect the
existence, rights, both charter and statutory, and franchises of
the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries; provided,
however, that the Operating Partnership will not be required to
preserve any right or franchise if the Operating Partnership
determines that the preservation of the right or franchise is no
longer desirable in the conduct of the Operating
Partnerships business and that the loss of the right or
franchise is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the
holders of the debt securities.
Payment of taxes and other claims.
The
Operating Partnership will pay or discharge or cause to be paid
or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, all
taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed
upon the Operating Partnership or any subsidiary or upon its
income, profits or property or any subsidiary and all lawful
claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might
by law become a lien upon the Operating Partnerships
property or any subsidiary; provided, however, that the
Operating Partnership will not be required to pay or discharge
or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment,
charge or claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.
Provision of financial information.
Whether or
not the Operating Partnership or the Company are subject to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Operating
Partnership and the Company will, to the
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extent permitted under the Exchange Act, file with the SEC the
annual reports, quarterly reports and other documents which the
Operating Partnership and the Company would have been required
to file with the SEC pursuant to such Section 13 or 15(d)
(the Financial Statements) if the Operating
Partnership and the Company were so subject, such documents to
be filed with the SEC on or prior to the respective dates (the
Required Filing Dates) by which the Operating
Partnership and the Company would have been required so to file
such documents if the Operating Partnership and the Company were
so subject.
The Operating Partnership and the Company will also in any event
(x) within 15 days of each Required Filing Date
(i) transmit by mail or electronic transmittal to all
holders, as their names and addresses appear in the security
register, without cost to such Holders, copies of the annual
reports and quarterly reports which the Operating Partnership
and the Company are required to file or would have been required
to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act if the Operating Partnership and the Company were
subject to such sections, and (ii) file with the trustee
copies of annual reports, quarterly reports and other documents
which the Operating Partnership and the Company would have been
required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act if the Operating Partnership and the
Company were subject to such sections and (y) if filing
such documents by the Operating Partnership and the Company with
the SEC is not permitted under the Exchange Act, promptly upon
written request and payment of the reasonable cost of
duplication and delivery, supply copies of such documents to any
prospective holder.
Limitations on incurrence of debt.
The
Operating Partnership will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, incur any Debt if, immediately after giving
effect to the incurrence of such additional Debt and the
application of the proceeds of the additional Debt, the
aggregate principal amount of all the Operating
Partnerships outstanding Debt and that of its Subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis as determined in accordance with GAAP is
greater than 60% of the sum of (without duplication):
(1) the Operating Partnerships Total Assets as of the
end of the calendar quarter covered in the Operating
Partnerships Annual Report on
Form 10-K
or Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q,
as the case may be, most recently filed with the SEC (or, if
such filing is not permitted under the Exchange Act, with the
trustee) prior to the incurrence of such additional
Debt; and
(2) the purchase price of any real estate assets or
mortgages receivable acquired, and the amount of any securities
offering proceeds received (to the extent such proceeds were not
used to acquire real estate assets or mortgages receivable or
used to reduce Debt), by the Operating Partnership or any
Subsidiary since the end of such calendar quarter, including
those proceeds obtained in connection with the incurrence of
such additional Debt.
Additionally, the Operating Partnership will not, and will not
permit any Subsidiary to, incur any Debt if the ratio of
Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to the Annual
Service Charge for the four consecutive fiscal quarters most
recently ended prior to the date on which such additional Debt
is to be incurred shall have been less than 1.5, on a pro forma
basis after giving effect thereto and to the application of the
proceeds therefrom, and calculated on the assumption that:
(1) such Debt and any other Debt incurred by the Operating
Partnership and its Subsidiaries since the first day of such
four-quarter period and the application of the proceeds
therefrom, including to refinance other Debt, had occurred at
the beginning of such period;
(2) the repayment or retirement of any other Debt by the
Operating Partnership and its Subsidiaries since the first day
of such four-quarter period had been incurred, repaid or retired
at the beginning of such period (except that, in making such
computation, the amount of Debt under any revolving credit
facility shall be computed based upon the average daily balance
of such Debt during such period);
(3) in the case of Acquired Debt or Debt incurred in
connection with any acquisition since the first day of such
four-quarter period, the related acquisition had occurred as of
the first day of such period with the appropriate adjustments
with respect to such acquisition being included in such pro
forma calculation; and
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(4) in the case of any acquisition or disposition by the
Operating Partnership or its Subsidiaries of any asset or group
of assets since the first day of such four-quarter period,
whether by merger, stock purchase or sale, or asset purchase or
sale, such acquisition or disposition or any related repayment
of Debt had occurred as of the first day of such period with the
appropriate adjustments with respect to such acquisition or
disposition being included in such pro forma calculation.
The Operating Partnership and its Subsidiaries may not at any
time own Total Unencumbered Assets equal to less than 150% of
the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Unsecured Debt
of the Operating Partnership and its Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis.
In addition to the foregoing limitations on the incurrence of
Debt, the Operating Partnership will not, and will not permit
any Subsidiary to, incur any Debt for borrowed money secured by
any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge, encumbrance or security
interest upon any of the Operating Partnerships property
or the property of any Subsidiary, whether owned at the date
hereof or hereafter acquired, if, immediately after giving
effect to the incurrence of such additional Debt and the
application of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal
amount of all of the Operating Partnerships outstanding
Debt and the outstanding Debt of the Operating
Partnerships Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for
borrowed money which is secured by any mortgage, lien, charge,
pledge, encumbrance or security interest on the Operating
Partnership property or the property of any Subsidiary is
greater than 40% of the sum of (without duplication):
(1) the Operating Partnerships Total Assets as of the
end of the calendar quarter covered in the Operating
Partnerships Annual Report on
Form 10-K
or Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q,
as the case may be, most recently filed with the SEC (or, if
such filing is not permitted under the Exchange Act, with the
trustee) prior to the incurrence of such additional
Debt; and
(2) the purchase price of any real estate assets or
mortgages receivable acquired, and the amount of any securities
offering proceeds received (to the extent that such proceeds
were not used to acquire real estate assets or mortgages
receivable or used to reduce Debt), by the Operating Partnership
or any Subsidiary since the end of such calendar quarter,
including those proceeds obtained in connection with the
incurrence of such additional Debt.
For purposes of the covenants described under this
Limitations on incurrence of debt, Debt
shall be deemed to be incurred by the Operating
Partnership or a Subsidiary whenever the Operating Partnership
or such Subsidiary shall create, assume, guarantee or otherwise
become liable in respect thereof.
Nothing in the above covenants shall prevent: (i) the
incurrence by the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary of
Debt between or among the Operating Partnership, any Subsidiary
or any Equity Investee or (ii) the Operating Partnership or
any Subsidiary from incurring Refinancing Debt.
For purposes of the foregoing covenants the following
definitions apply:
Acquired Debt
means Debt of a Person
(i) existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary
or (ii) assumed in connection with the acquisition of
assets from such Person, in each case, other than Debt incurred
in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming
a Subsidiary or such acquisition. Acquired Debt shall be deemed
to be incurred on the date of the related acquisition of assets
from any Person or the date the acquired Person becomes a
Subsidiary.
Annual Service Charge
as of any date means
the maximum amount which is payable in any period for interest
on, and original issue discount of, the Operating Partnership or
its subsidiaries Debt and the amount of dividends which
are payable in respect of any Disqualified Stock.
Consolidated Income Available for Debt
Service
for any period means Earnings from Operations
of the Operating Partnership and its Subsidiaries plus amounts
which have been deducted, and minus amounts which have been
added, for the following (without duplication):
(A) interest on Debt of the Operating Partnership and its
Subsidiaries,
(B) provision for taxes of the Operating Partnership and
its Subsidiaries based on income,
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(C) amortization of debt discount,
(D) provisions for unrealized gains and losses,
depreciation and amortization, and the effect of any other
non-cash items,
(E) extraordinary, non-recurring and other unusual items
(including, without limitation, any costs and fees incurred in
connection with any debt financing or amendments thereto, any
acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or similar
transaction (regardless of whether such transaction is
completed)),
(F) the effect of any noncash charge resulting from a
change in accounting principles in determining Earnings from
Operations for such period,
(G) amortization of deferred charges, and
(H) any of the items described in clauses (D) and
(E) above that were included in Earnings From Operations on
account of an Equity Investee.
Debt
of the Operating Partnership or any
Subsidiary means any indebtedness of the Operating Partnership
or any Subsidiary, excluding any accrued expense or trade
payable, whether or not contingent, in respect of :
(1) borrowed money evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or
similar instruments,
(2) indebtedness secured by any mortgage, pledge, lien,
charge, encumbrance or any security interest existing on
property owned by the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary,
but only to the extent of the lesser of (x) the amount of
indebtedness so secured and (y) the fair market value of
the property subject to such mortgage, pledge, lien, charge,
encumbrance or any security interest existing on property owned
by the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary,
(3) the reimbursement obligations, contingent or otherwise,
in connection with any letters of credit actually issued and
called or amounts representing the balance deferred and unpaid
of the purchase price of any property or services, or all
conditional sale obligations or obligations under any title
retention agreement,
(4) the principal amount of all obligations of the
Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary with respect to
redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified
Stock or
(5) any lease of property by the Operating Partnership or
any Subsidiary as lessee which is reflected on the Operating
Partnerships consolidated balance sheet as a capitalized
lease in accordance with GAAP
and to the extent, in the case of items of indebtedness under
(1) through (3) above, that any such items (other than
letters of credit) would appear as a liability on the Operating
Partnerships consolidated balance sheet in accordance with
GAAP, and also includes, to the extent not otherwise included,
any obligation by the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary to
be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise
(other than for purposes of collection in the ordinary course of
business), Debt of another Person (other than the Operating
Partnership or any Subsidiary).
Disqualified Stock
means, with respect to any
person, any capital stock of such person which by the terms of
such capital stock (or by the terms of any security into which
it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or
exercisable), upon the happening of any event or otherwise,
(i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a
sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is convertible
into or exchangeable or exercisable for Debt or Disqualified
Stock or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder
thereof, in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the
stated maturity of a series of debt securities.
Earnings from Operations
for any period means
net earnings excluding gains and losses on sales of investments,
net, as reflected in the financial statements of the Operating
Partnership and its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a
consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
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Encumbrance
means any mortgage, pledge, lien,
charge, encumbrance or any security interest existing on
property owned by the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary
securing indebtedness for borrowed money, other than a Permitted
Encumbrance.
Equity Investee
means any Person in which the
Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary hold an ownership
interest that is accounted for by the Operating Partnership or a
Subsidiary under the equity method of accounting.
GAAP
means generally accepted accounting
principles as used in the United States applied on a consistent
basis as in effect from time to time; provided, that solely for
purposes of calculating these financial covenants,
GAAP means generally accepted accounting principles
as used in the United States on August 14, 2009
consistently applied.
Permitted Encumbrances
means leases,
Encumbrances securing taxes, assessments and similar charges,
mechanics liens and other similar Encumbrances.
Person
means any individual, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated
organization or government or any agency or political
subdivision thereof.
Refinancing Debt
means Debt issued in
exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to refinance
or refund, then outstanding Debt (including the principal
amount, accrued interest and premium, if any, of such Debt plus
any fees and expenses incurred in connection with such
refinancing); provided that (a) if such new Debt, or the
proceeds of such new Debt, are used to refinance or refund Debt
that is subordinated in right of payment to the notes, such new
Debt shall only be permitted if it is expressly made subordinate
in right of payment to the notes at least to the extent that the
Debt to be refinanced is subordinated to the notes and
(b) such new Debt does not mature prior to the stated
maturity of the Debt to be refinanced or refunded, and the
weighted average life of such new Debt is at least equal to the
remaining weighted average life of the Debt to be refinanced or
refunded.
Subsidiary
means, with respect to any Person,
(i) a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited
liability company or other entity the majority of the shares, if
any, of the non-voting capital stock or other equivalent
ownership interests of which (except directors qualifying
shares) are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such
Person
and/or
any
other Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of such Person, and the
majority of the shares of the voting capital stock or other
equivalent ownership interests of which (except directors
qualifying shares) are at the time directly or indirectly owned
by such Person, any other Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of such
Person, and (ii) any other entity the accounts of which are
consolidated with the accounts of such Person. For the purposes
of this definition, voting capital stock means
capital stock having voting power for the election of directors,
whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of
capital stock has such voting power by reason of any contingency.
Total Assets
means, as of any date, the sum
of (i) Undepreciated Real Estate Assets and (ii) all
of the Operating Partnership and its Subsidiaries other
assets, but excluding accounts receivable and intangibles,
determined in accordance with GAAP.
Total Unencumbered Assets
means the sum of
the Operating Partnership and its Subsidiaries
Undepreciated Real Estate Assets and the value determined in
accordance with GAAP of all the Operating Partnership and its
Subsidiaries other assets, other than accounts receivable
and intangibles, in each case not subject to an Encumbrance.
Undepreciated Real Estate Assets
as of any
date means the cost (original cost plus capital improvements) of
real estate assets of the Operating Partnership and its
Subsidiaries on such date, before depreciation, amortization and
impairment charges determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP.
Unsecured Debt
means Debt of the types
described in clauses (1), (3) and (4) of the
definition thereof which is not secured by any mortgage, lien,
charge, pledge or security interest of any kind upon any of the
properties of the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary.
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Maintenance of properties.
The Operating
Partnership will cause all of its properties used or useful in
the conduct of its business or the business of any subsidiary to
be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working
order and supplied with all necessary equipment and will cause
to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements,
betterments and improvements of the Operating Partnerships
properties, all as in its judgment may be necessary so that the
business carried on in connection therewith may be properly and
advantageously conducted at all times; provided, however, that
the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries will not be
prevented from selling or otherwise disposing for value the
Operating Partnerships properties in the ordinary course
of business.
Insurance.
The Operating Partnership will, and
will cause each of the Operating Partnerships subsidiaries
to, keep in force upon all of the Operating Partnerships
properties and operations policies of insurance carried with
responsible companies in such amounts and covering all such
risks as shall be customary in the industry in accordance with
prevailing market conditions and availability.
Events of
Default, Notice and Waiver
The Indenture provides that the following events are events of
default with respect to any series of debt securities issued
pursuant to it:
(1) default in the payment of any installment of interest
or additional amounts payable on any debt securities of such
series which continues for 30 days;
(2) default in the payment of the principal, or premium or
make-whole amount, if any, on any debt securities of such series
at its maturity or redemption date;
(3) default in making any sinking fund payment as required
for any debt securities of such series;
(4) default in the performance of any other of the
Operating Partnerships covenants contained in the
Indenture, other than a covenant in the Indenture solely for the
benefit of another series of debt securities issued under the
Indenture, which continues for 60 days after written notice
as provided in the Indenture;
(5) default in the payment of an aggregate principal amount
exceeding $50,000,000 under any bond, note or other evidence of
indebtedness or any mortgage, indenture or other instrument
under which such indebtedness is issued or by which such
indebtedness is secured (or any such indebtedness of any of the
Operating Partnerships subsidiaries, which the Operating
Partnership has guaranteed), such default having occurred after
the expiration of any applicable grace period and having
resulted in the acceleration of the maturity of such
indebtedness, but only if such indebtedness is not discharged or
such acceleration is not rescinded or annulled within ten days
after written notice as provided in the Indenture;
(6) the entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of final
judgments, orders or decrees against the Operating Partnership
or any of the Operating Partnerships subsidiaries in an
aggregate amount, excluding amounts fully covered by insurance,
in excess of $50,000,000 and such judgments, orders or decrees
remain undischarged, unstayed and unsatisfied in an aggregate
amount, excluding amounts fully covered by insurance, in excess
of $50,000,000 for a period of 60 consecutive days; and
(7) events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, or
court appointment of a receiver, liquidator or trustee for the
Operating Partnership, the Company or any significant subsidiary
or for all or substantially all of the Operating
Partnerships or its significant subsidiarys property.
The term significant subsidiary means each of the Operating
Partnerships significant subsidiaries, as defined in
Regulation S-X
promulgated under the Securities Act.
If an event of default under the Indenture with respect to a
series of debt securities occurs and is continuing, then in
every such case, unless the principal of the debt securities of
such series shall already have become due and payable, the
trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount
of such series of debt securities may declare the principal and
the make-whole amount on the debt securities of such series to
be due and payable immediately by written notice to the
Operating Partnership that payment of the debt securities is
due, and to the trustee if given by the holders. However, at any
time after such a declaration of
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acceleration with respect to a series of debt securities has
been made, but before a judgment or decree for payment of the
money due has been obtained by the trustee, the holders of not
less than a majority in principal amount of the debt securities
of a series may rescind and annul such declaration and its
consequences if the Operating Partnership shall have deposited
with the trustee all required payments of the principal of, and
premium or make-whole amount and interest on, the debt
securities of such series, plus fees, expenses, disbursements
and advances of the trustee and all events of default, other
than the nonpayment of accelerated principal, the make-whole
amount or interest with respect to debt securities of such
series have been cured or waived as provided in the Indenture.
The Indenture also provides that the holders of not less than a
majority in principal amount of the debt securities of a series
may waive any past default with respect to such series and its
consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal
of, or premium or make-whole amount or interest payable on the
debt securities or in respect of a covenant or provision
contained in the Indenture that cannot be modified or amended
without the consent of the holder of each outstanding the debt
security affected by the proposed modification or amendment.
The trustee is required to give notice to the holders of the
debt securities within 90 days of a default under the
Indenture known to the trustee, unless the default has been
cured or waived; provided, however, that the trustee may
withhold notice to the holders of the debt securities of any
default with respect to such series, except a default in the
payment of the principal of, or premium or make-whole amount, if
any, or interest payable on the debt securities if the
responsible officers of the trustee consider such withholding to
be in the interest of such holders.
The Indenture provides that no holders of the debt securities
may institute any proceedings, judicial or otherwise, with
respect to the Indenture or for any remedy which the Indenture
provides, except in the case of failure of the trustee, for
60 days, to act after it has received a written request to
institute proceedings in respect of an event of default from the
holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities, as well as an offer of reasonable
indemnity. This provision will not prevent, however, any holder
of the debt securities from instituting suit for the enforcement
of payment of the principal of, and premium or make-whole
amount, or interest on the debt securities at the due date of
the debt securities.
Subject to provisions in the Indenture relating to its duties in
case of default, the trustee is under no obligation to exercise
any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request
or direction of any holders of any series of debt securities
then outstanding under the Indenture, unless such holders shall
have offered to the trustee reasonable security or indemnity.
The holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of
the debt securities of a series shall have the right to direct
the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any
remedy available to the trustee, or of exercising any trust or
power conferred upon the trustee with respect to that series.
However, the trustee may refuse to follow any direction which is
in conflict with any law or the Indenture, which may involve the
trustee in personal liability or which may be unduly prejudicial
to the holders of the debt securities not joining in the
proceeding.
Within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year, the
Operating Partnership must deliver to the trustee a certificate,
signed by one of several specified officers, stating whether or
not such officer has knowledge of any default under the
Indenture and, if so, specifying each such default and the
nature and status of the default.
Modification
of the Indenture
Modifications and amendments of the Indenture may be made with
the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in
principal amount of all outstanding debt securities issued under
the Indenture, including the debt securities, which are affected
by such modification or amendment; provided, however, that no
such modification or amendment may, without the consent of the
holder of each debt security affected by the modification or
amendment:
(1) change the stated maturity of the principal of, or
premium or make-whole amounts, if any, or any installment of
principal of or interest or additional amounts payable on, any
such debt security;
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(2) reduce the principal amount of, or the rate or amount
of interest on, or any premium or make-whole amounts payable on
redemption of, or any additional amounts payable with respect
to, any such debt security, or reduce the amount of principal of
an original issue discount security or make-whole amount, if
any, that would be due and payable upon declaration of
acceleration of the maturity of the debt security or would be
provable in bankruptcy, or adversely affect any right of
repayment of the holder of any such debt security;
(3) change the place of payment, or the coin or currency,
for payment of principal of, and premium or make-whole amounts,
if any, or interest on, or any additional amounts payable with
respect to, any such debt security;
(4) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement
of any payment on or with respect to any such debt security;
(5) reduce the above-stated percentage of outstanding debt
securities of any series necessary to modify or amend the
Indenture, to waive compliance with a provisions of the debt
security or defaults and consequences under the Indenture or to
reduce the quorum or voting requirements set forth in the
Indenture;
(6) modify any of the provisions relating to modification
of the Indenture or any of the provisions relating to the waiver
of past defaults or covenants, except to increase the required
percentage to effect such action or to provide that other
provisions may not be modified or waived without the consent of
the holder of the affected debt security; or
(7) release any guarantor from any of its obligations under
its guarantee or the Indenture, except in accordance with the
terms of the Indenture.
The holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of
outstanding debt securities have the right to waive the
Operating Partnerships compliance with covenants in the
Indenture applicable to such debt securities other than those
covenants which require the consent of each affected holder of
debt securities with respect to modifications or amendments to
such covenant.
Modifications and amendments of the Indenture may be made by the
Operating Partnership and the trustee without the consent of any
holder of debt securities for any of the following purposes:
(1) to evidence the succession of another person to the
Operating Partnership as obligor or to any guarantor under the
Indenture;
(2) to add to the Operating Partnerships or any
guarantors covenants for the benefit of the holders of all
or any series of debt securities or to surrender any right or
power conferred upon the Operating Partnership or any guarantor
in the Indenture;
(3) to add events of default for the benefit of the holders
of all or any series of debt securities;
(4) to add to or change any of the provisions of the
Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or
facilitate the issuance of debt securities in bearer form,
registrable or not registrable as to principal, and with or
without interest coupons, or to permit or facilitate the
issuance of securities in uncertificated form;
(5) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of
the Indenture in respect of one or more series of securities,
provided that any such addition, change or elimination
(i) shall neither (A) apply to any security of any
series created prior to the execution of such supplemental
indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor
(B) modify the rights of the holder of any such security
with respect to such provision or (ii) shall become
effective only when there is no such security outstanding;
(6) to secure the debt securities or related guarantees;
(7) to establish the form or terms of debt securities of
any series;
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(8) to provide for the acceptance of appointment by a
successor trustee or facilitate the administration of the trust
under the Indenture by more than one trustee;
(9) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the
Indenture or to make any other changes, provided that in each
case, the action shall not adversely affect the interests of
holders of debt securities or related guarantees of any series
in any material respect;
(10) to close the Indenture with respect to the
authentication and delivery of additional series of debt
securities or any related guarantees or to qualify, or maintain
qualification of, the Indenture under the Trust Indenture
Act; or
(11) to supplement any of the provisions of the Indenture
to the extent necessary to permit or facilitate defeasance and
discharge of any series of such debt securities, provided that
the action shall not adversely affect the interests of the
holders of the debt securities and any related guarantees of any
series in any material respect.
The Indenture provides that in determining whether the holders
of the requisite principal amount of outstanding debt securities
of a series have given any request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent or waiver under the Indenture or
whether a quorum is present at a meeting of holders of debt
securities:
(1) the principal amount of an original issue discount
security that will be deemed to be outstanding shall be the
amount of the principal of the debt security that would be due
and payable as of the date of the determination upon declaration
of acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities;
(2) the principal amount of a debt security denominated in
a foreign currency that will be deemed outstanding shall be the
United States dollar equivalent, determined on the issue date
for the debt securities, of the principal amount, or, in the
case of an original issue discount security, the United States
dollar equivalent on the issue date of the debt securities of
the amount determined as provided in (1) above;
(3) the principal amount of an indexed security that shall
be deemed outstanding will be the principal face amount of the
indexed security at original issuance, unless otherwise provided
with respect to the indexed security pursuant to
Section 301 of the Indenture; and
(4) debt securities owned by the Operating Partnership or
any other obligor upon the debt securities or any of the
Operating Partnerships affiliates or of the other obligor
will be disregarded.
The Indenture contains provisions for convening meetings of the
holders of debt securities of a series. A meeting may be called
at any time by the trustee, and also, upon request, by the
Operating Partnership or the holders of at least 10% in
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that
series, in any such case upon notice given as provided in the
Indenture.
Except for any consent that must be given by the holder of each
debt security affected by modifications and amendments of the
Indenture, any resolution presented at a meeting or at an
adjourned meeting duly reconvened, at which a quorum is present,
may be adopted by the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities
of that series; provided, however, that, except as referred to
above, any resolution with respect to any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other
action that may be made, given or taken by the holders of a
specified percentage, which is less than a majority, in
principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of a series
may be adopted at a meeting or adjourned meeting duly reconvened
at which a quorum is present by the affirmative vote of the
holders of the specified percentage in principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of that series. Any resolution
passed or decision taken at any meeting of holders of debt
securities of any series duly held in accordance with the
Indenture will be binding on all holders of debt securities of
that series. The quorum at any meeting called to adopt a
resolution, and at any reconvened meeting, will be persons
holding or representing a majority in principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of a series; provided, however, that
if any action is to be taken at the meeting with respect to a
consent or waiver which may be given by the holders of not less
than a specified percentage in principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of a series, the persons holding or
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representing the specified percentage in principal amount of the
outstanding debt securities of that series will constitute a
quorum.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, if any action is to be
taken at a meeting of holders of debt securities of any series
with respect to any request, demand, authorization, direction,
notice, consent, waiver or other action that the Indenture
expressly provides may be made, given or taken by the holders of
a specified percentage in principal amount of all outstanding
debt securities affected by the action, or of the holders of
that series and one or more additional series:
(1) there shall be no minimum quorum requirement for the
meeting; and
(2) the principal amount of the outstanding debt securities
of that series that vote in favor of the request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other
action will be taken into account in determining whether the
request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent,
waiver or other action has been made, given or taken under the
Indenture.
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent,
waiver or other action provided by the Indenture to be given or
taken by a specified percentage in principal amount of the
holders of any or all series of debt securities may be embodied
in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially
similar tenor signed by the specified percentage of holders in
person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as
otherwise expressly provided in the Indenture, the action will
become effective when the instrument or instruments are
delivered to the trustee. Proof of execution of any instrument
or of a writing appointing any agent will be sufficient for any
purpose of the Indenture and, subject to the Indenture
provisions relating to the appointment of any such agent,
conclusive in favor of the trustee and the Operating
Partnership, if made in the manner specified above.
Discharge,
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
The Operating Partnership may discharge various obligations to
holders of debt securities that have not already been delivered
to the trustee for cancellation and that either have become due
and payable or will become due and payable within one year, or
that are scheduled for redemption within one year. The discharge
will be completed by irrevocably depositing with the trustee the
funds needed to pay the principal, any make-whole amounts,
interest and additional amounts payable to the date of deposit
or to the date of maturity, as the case may be.
The Operating Partnership may take either of the following
actions with respect to the debt securities:
(1) The Operating Partnership may defease and be discharged
from any and all obligations with respect to the debt
securities. However, the Operating Partnership would continue to
be obligated to pay any additional amounts resulting from tax
events, assessment or governmental charges with respect to
payments on the debt securities and the obligations to register
the transfer or exchange of the debt securities. Additionally,
the Operating Partnership would remain responsible for replacing
temporary or mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen debt
securities, for maintaining an office or agency in respect of
debt securities and for holding moneys for payment in trust.
(2) With respect to the debt securities, the Operating
Partnership may elect to effect covenant defeasance and be
released from the Operating Partnerships obligations to
fulfill the covenants contained under the heading
Covenants in this prospectus. Further,
the Operating Partnership may elect to be released from the
Operating Partnerships obligations with respect to any
other covenant in the Indenture, if such a provision is included
in the series of debt securities at the time that they are
issued. Once the Operating Partnership has made this election,
any omission to comply with those covenants shall not constitute
a default or an event of default with respect to the series of
debt securities.
In either case, the Operating Partnership must irrevocably
deposit the needed funds in trust with the trustee.
The trust may only be established if, among other things, the
Operating Partnership has delivered an opinion of counsel to the
trustee. The opinion of counsel shall state that the holders of
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securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for United
States federal income tax purposes as a result of the defeasance
or covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States
federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and
at the same times as would have been the case if the defeasance
or covenant defeasance had not occurred. The opinion of counsel,
in the case of defeasance, must refer to and be based upon a
ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or a change in applicable
United States federal income tax law occurring after the date of
the Indenture.
If after the Operating Partnership has deposited funds
and/or
government obligations to effect defeasance or covenant
defeasance with respect to debt securities of any series and
(1) the holder of a series of debt securities is entitled
to and elects to receive payment in a currency, currency unit or
composite currency other than that in which the deposit has been
made in respect of the debt securities; or
(2) a conversion event occurs in respect of the currency,
currency unit or composite currency in which such deposit has
been made, the indebtedness represented by the debt securities
will be deemed to have been, and will be, fully discharged. The
indebtedness will be satisfied through the payment of the
principal of, and premium or any make-whole amount and interest
on, the debt security as they become due out of the proceeds
yielded by converting the amount so deposited in respect of the
debt security into the currency, currency unit or composite
currency in which the debt security becomes payable as a result
of the holders election or the cessation of usage based on
the applicable market exchange rate.
Conversion event
means the cessation of use
of:
(1) a currency, currency unit or composite currency, other
than the Euro or other currency unit, both by the government of
the country which issued such currency and for the settlement of
transactions by a central bank or other public institutions of
or within the international banking community;
(2) the Euro for the settlement of transactions by public
institutions of or within the European Union; or
(3) any currency unit or composite currency other than the
Euro for the purposes for which it was established.
All payments of principal of, and premium or any make-whole
amount and interest on any debt security that is payable in a
foreign currency that ceases to be used by its government of
issuance shall be made in United States dollars.
In the event the Operating Partnership effects covenant
defeasance with respect to any debt securities and the debt
securities are declared due and payable because of the
occurrence of any event of default, other than the events of
default that would no longer be applicable because of the
covenant defeasance or an event of default triggered by an event
of bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding, the amount of
funds on deposit with the trustee will be sufficient to pay
amounts due on the debt securities at the time of their stated
maturity, but may not be sufficient to pay amounts due on the
debt securities at the time of the acceleration resulting from
the event of default. However, the Operating Partnership would
remain liable to make payment of the amounts due at the time of
acceleration.
Registration
and Transfer
Subject to limitations imposed upon debt securities issued in
book-entry form, the debt securities of any series will be
exchangeable for other debt securities of the same series and of
a like aggregate principal amount and tenor of different
authorized denominations upon surrender of the debt securities
at the corporate trust office of the trustee referred to above.
In addition, subject to the limitations imposed upon debt
securities issued in book-entry form, the debt securities of any
series may be surrendered for exchange or registration of
transfer of the debt security at the corporate trust office of
the trustee referred to above. Every debt security surrendered
for registration of transfer or exchange will be duly endorsed
or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer. No service
charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange
of any debt securities, but the Operating Partnership may
require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other
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governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The
Operating Partnership may at any time designate a transfer
agent, in addition to the trustee, with respect to any series of
debt securities. If the Operating Partnership has designated
such a transfer agent or transfer agents, the Operating
Partnership may at any time rescind the designation of any such
transfer agent or approve a change in the location at which any
such transfer agent acts, except that the Operating Partnership
will be required to maintain a transfer agent in each place of
payment for the series.
Neither the Operating Partnership nor the trustee will be
required to:
(1) issue, register the transfer of or exchange debt
securities of any series during a period beginning at the
opening of business 15 days before any selection of debt
securities of that series to be redeemed and ending at the close
of business on the day of mailing of the relevant notice of
redemption;
(2) register the transfer of or exchange any debt security,
or portion of security, called for redemption, except the
unredeemed portion of any debt security being redeemed in
part; or
(3) issue, register the transfer of or exchange any debt
security which has been surrendered for repayment at the option
of the holder, except the portion, if any, of such debt security
not to be so repaid.
Global
Securities
The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in
part in the form of one or more global securities that will be
deposited with, or on behalf of, a depository identified in the
applicable prospectus supplement relating to the series. Global
securities, if any, are expected to be deposited with The
Depository Trust Company (DTC) as depository.
Each global security will be issued:
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You may hold your beneficial interests in the global securities
directly through DTC if you have an account at DTC, or
indirectly through organizations that have accounts at DTC.
Redemption notices will be sent to DTC. If less than all of the
debt securities within a series are being redeemed, DTCs
practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of
each direct participant in the series to be redeemed.
Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. will consent or vote with
respect to the debt securities. Under its usual procedures, DTC
mails an omnibus proxy to the Operating Partnership as soon as
possible after the record date. The omnibus proxy assigns
Cede & Co.s consenting or voting rights to those
direct participants to whose accounts the notes are credited on
the record date, which are identified in a listing attached to
the omnibus proxy.
The Operating Partnership may, at any time, decide to
discontinue use of the system of book-entry transfers through
DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event,
certificates representing the debt securities will be printed
and delivered.
What is a global security?
A global security is a special
type of indirectly held security in the form of a certificate
held by a depository for the investors in a particular issue of
securities. The debt securities will be issued in the form of
global securities, and the ultimate beneficial owners can only
be indirect holders. The Operating Partnership does this by
requiring that the global securities be registered in the name
of a financial institution the Operating Partnership selects and
by requiring that the debt securities included in the global
securities not be transferred to the name of any other direct
holder unless the special circumstances described below occur.
The financial institution that acts as the sole direct holder of
the global securities is called the Depository. Any
person wishing to own a debt security must do so indirectly by
virtue of an account with a broker, bank or other financial
institution that in turn has an account with the Depository.
Except as described below, each global security may be
transferred, in whole and not in part, only to DTC, to another
nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee.
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securities will be represented, and transfers of such beneficial
interests will be made, through accounts of financial
institutions acting on behalf of beneficial owners either
directly as account holders, or indirectly through account
holders, at DTC.
Special investor considerations for global
securities.
As an indirect holder, an
investors rights relating to global securities will be
governed by the account rules of the investors financial
institution and of the Depository, DTC, as well as general laws
relating to securities transfers. The Operating Partnership does
not recognize this type of investor as a holder of debt
securities and instead deals only with DTC, the Depository that
holds global securities.
An investor in global securities should be aware that because
the debt securities are issued only in the form of global
securities:
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own name.
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The investor cannot receive physical certificates for his or her
interest in the debt securities.
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The investor will be a street name holder and must
look to his or her own bank or broker for payments on the debt
securities and protection of his or her legal rights relating to
the debt securities.
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The investor may not be able to sell interests in the debt
securities to some insurance companies and other institutions
that are required by law to own their securities in the form of
physical certificates.
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DTCs policies will govern payments, transfers, exchanges
and other matters relating to the investors interest in
the global notes. The Operating Partnership and the trustee have
no responsibility for any aspect of DTCs actions or for
its records of ownership interests in the global securities. The
Operating Partnership and the trustee also do not supervise DTC
in any way.
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Exchanges among the global securities.
Any
beneficial interest in one of the global securities that is
transferred to a person who takes delivery in the form of an
interest in another global security will, upon transfer, cease
to be an interest in such global note and become an interest in
the other global security and, accordingly, will thereafter be
subject to all transfer restrictions, if any, and other
procedures applicable to beneficial interests in such other
global security for as long as it remains such an interest.
Certain book-entry procedures for the global
securities.
The descriptions of the operations
and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream set forth below
are provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations
and procedures are solely within the control of the respective
settlement systems and are subject to change by them from time
to time. Neither the Operating Partnership nor the dealer
managers take any responsibility for these operations or
procedures, and investors are urged to contact the relevant
system or its participants directly to discuss these matters.
Beneficial interests in the global securities will be
represented through book-entry accounts of financial
institutions acting on behalf of beneficial owners as direct and
indirect participants in DTC. Investors may elect to hold
interests in the global securities through DTC either directly
if they are participants in DTC or indirectly through
organizations that are participants in DTC.
Clearstream.
Clearstream is incorporated under
the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as a professional
depository. Clearstream holds securities for its participating
organizations (Clearstream Participants) and
facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between Clearstream Participants through electronic
book-entry changes in accounts of Clearstream Participants,
thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of
certificates. Clearstream provides Clearstream Participants
with, among other things, services for safekeeping,
administration, clearance and establishment of internationally
traded securities and securities lending and borrowing.
Clearstream interfaces with domestic markets in several
countries. As a professional depository, Clearstream is subject
to regulation by the Luxembourg Monetary Institute. Clearstream
Participants are recognized financial institutions around the
world, including underwriters, securities brokers and dealers,
banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other
organizations, and may include the dealer mangers. Indirect
access to Clearstream is also available to others, such as
banks, brokers,
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dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a Clearstream Participant either
directly or indirectly.
Distributions with respect to debt securities held beneficially
through Clearstream will be credited to cash accounts of
Clearstream Participants in accordance with its rules and
procedures to the extent received by a United States depository
for Clearstream.
Euroclear.
Euroclear was created in 1968 to
hold securities for participants of Euroclear (Euroclear
Participants) and to clear and settle transactions between
Euroclear Participants through simultaneous electronic
book-entry delivery against payment, thereby eliminating the
need for physical movement of certificates and any risk from
lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and cash. Euroclear
includes various other services, including securities lending
and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several
markets in several countries. Euroclear is operated by Euroclear
Bank S.A./N.V. (the Euroclear Operator), under
contract with Euroclear Clearance Systems S.C., a Belgian
cooperative corporation (the Cooperative). All
operations are conducted by the Euroclear Operator, and all
Euroclear securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash
accounts are accounts with the Euroclear Operator, not the
Cooperative. The Cooperative establishes policy for Euroclear on
behalf of Euroclear Participants. Euroclear Participants include
banks (including central banks), securities brokers and dealers
and other professional financial intermediaries and may include
the dealer managers. Indirect access to Euroclear is also
available to other firms that clear through or maintain a
custodial relationship with a Euroclear Participant, either
directly or indirectly.
The Euroclear Operator is regulated and examined by the Belgian
Banking Commission.
DTC.
DTC has advised the Operating Partnership
that it is:
(1) a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New
York State Banking Law;
(2) a banking organization within the meaning
of the New York State Banking Law;
(3) a member of the Federal Reserve System;
(4) a clearing corporation within the meaning
of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, as amended; and
(5) a clearing agency registered pursuant to
Section 17A of the Exchange Act.
DTC was created to hold securities for its participants and
facilitates the clearance and settlement of securities
transactions between participants through electronic book-entry
changes to the accounts of its participants, thereby eliminating
the need for physical transfer and delivery of certificates.
DTCs participants include securities brokers and dealers,
banks and trust companies, clearing corporations and certain
other organizations. Indirect access to DTCs system is
also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers
and trust companies (collectively, the Indirect
Participants) that clear through or maintain a custodial
relationship with a participant, either directly or indirectly.
Investors who are not participants may beneficially own
securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through participants
or Indirect Participants.
The Operating Partnership expects that pursuant to procedures
established by DTC (1) upon deposit of each global
security, DTC will credit the accounts of participants with an
interest in the global security and (2) ownership of the
debt securities will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership
thereof will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC
(with respect to the interests of participants) and the records
of participants and the Indirect Participants (with respect to
the interests of persons other than participants).
The laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain
purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such
securities in definitive form. Accordingly, the ability to
transfer interests in the debt securities represented by a
global security to such persons may be limited. In addition,
because DTC can act only on behalf of its participants, who in
turn act on behalf of persons who hold interests through
participants, the ability of a person having an interest in debt
securities represented by a global security to pledge or
transfer such interest to persons or entities that do not
participate in DTCs system, or to otherwise take actions
in respect of such interest, may be affected by the lack of a
physical definitive security in respect of such interest.
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So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of a
global security, DTC or such nominee, as the case may be, will
be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities
represented by the global note for all purposes under the
Indenture. Owners of beneficial interests in a global security
will not be entitled to have debt securities represented by such
global security registered in their names, will not receive or
be entitled to receive physical delivery of certificated notes,
and will not be considered the owners or holders thereof under
the Indenture for any purpose, including with respect to the
giving of any direction, instruction or approval to the trustee
thereunder. Accordingly, each holder owning a beneficial
interest in a global security must rely on the procedures of DTC
and, if such holder is not a participant or an Indirect
Participant, on the procedures of the participant through which
such holder owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a
holder of debt securities under the Indenture or such global
security. The Operating Partnership understands that under
existing industry practice, in the event that the Operating
Partnership requests any action of holders of debt securities,
or a holder that is an owner of a beneficial interest in a
global security desires to take any action that DTC, as the
holder of such global security, is entitled to take, DTC would
authorize the participants to take such action and the
participants would authorize holders owning through such
participants to take such action or would otherwise act upon the
instruction of such holders. Neither the Operating Partnership
nor the trustee will have any responsibility or liability for
any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on
account of the debt securities by DTC, or for maintaining,
supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating to such
debt securities.
Payments with respect to the principal of, and premium, if any,
additional interest, if any, and interest on, any debt
securities represented by a global security registered in the
name of DTC or its nominee on the applicable record date will be
payable by the trustee to or at the direction of DTC or its
nominee in its capacity as the registered holder of the global
note representing such debt securities under the Indenture.
Under the terms of the Indenture, the Operating Partnership and
the trustee may treat the persons in whose names the debt
securities, including the global securities, are registered as
the owners thereof for the purpose of receiving payment thereon
and for any and all other purposes whatsoever. Accordingly,
neither the Operating Partnership nor the trustee has or will
have any responsibility or liability for the payment of such
amounts to owners of beneficial interests in a global security
(including principal, premium, if any, additional interest, if
any, and interest). Payments by the participants and the
Indirect Participants to the owners of beneficial interests in a
global security will be governed by standing instructions and
customary industry practice and will be the responsibility of
the participants or the Indirect Participants and DTC.
Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in
accordance with DTCs procedures, and will be settled in
same-day
funds. Transfers between participants in Euroclear or
Clearstream will be effected in the ordinary way in accordance
with their respective rules and operating procedures. Subject to
compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the debt
securities, cross-market transfers between the participants in
DTC, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants,
on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance
with DTCs rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as
the case may be, by its respective depository; however, such
cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions
to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the
counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and
procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels,
Belgium time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the
case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement
requirements, deliver instructions to DTC to take action to
effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving
interests in the relevant global securities in DTC, and making
or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for
same-day
funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and
Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly
to the depositaries for Euroclear or Clearstream.
Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a
Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a
global security from a participant in DTC will be credited, and
any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or
Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement
processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and
Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC.
Cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales
of interests in a global security by or through a Euroclear or
Clearstream participant to a participant in DTC will be received
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value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the
relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the
business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTCs
settlement date.
Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the
foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in
global securities among participants in DTC, Euroclear and
Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or to
continue to perform such procedures, and such procedures may be
discontinued at any time. Neither the Operating Partnership nor
the trustee will have any responsibility for the performance by
DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants
or indirect participants of their respective obligations under
the rules and procedures governing their operations.
Links have been established among DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear
to facilitate the initial issuance of the debt securities sold
outside of the United States and cross-market transfers of the
notes associated with secondary market trading. Although DTC,
Clearstream and Euroclear have agreed to the procedures provided
below in order to facilitate transfers, they are under no
obligation to perform these procedures, and these procedures may
be modified or discontinued at any time.
Clearstream and Euroclear will record the ownership interests of
their participants in much the same way as DTC, and DTC will
record the total ownership of each of the United States agents
of Clearstream and Euroclear, as participants in DTC. When debt
securities are to be transferred from the account of a DTC
participant to the account of a Clearstream participant or a
Euroclear participant, the purchaser must send instructions to
Clearstream or Euroclear through a participant at least one day
prior to settlement. Clearstream or Euroclear, as the case may
be, will instruct its United States agent to receive debt
securities against payment. After settlement, Clearstream or
Euroclear will credit its participants account. Credit for
the notes will appear on the next day (European time).
Because settlement is taking place during New York business
hours, DTC participants will be able to employ their usual
procedures for sending debt securities to the relevant United
States agent acting for the benefit of Clearstream or Euroclear
participants. The sale proceeds will be available to the DTC
seller on the settlement date. As a result, to the DTC
participant, a cross-market transaction will settle no
differently than a trade between two DTC participants. When a
Clearstream or Euroclear participant wishes to transfer debt
securities to a DTC participant, the seller will be required to
send instructions to Clearstream or Euroclear through a
participant at least one business day prior to settlement. In
these cases, Clearstream or Euroclear will instruct its United
States agent to transfer these debt securities against payment
for them. The payment will then be reflected in the account of
the Clearstream or Euroclear participant the following day, with
the proceeds back valued to the value date, which would be the
preceding day, when settlement occurs in New York, if
settlement is not completed on the intended value date, that is,
the trade fails, proceeds credited to the Clearstream or
Euroclear participants account will instead be valued as
of the actual settlement date.
You should be aware that you will only be able to make and
receive deliveries, payments and other communications involving
the debt securities through Clearstream and Euroclear on the
days when those clearing systems are open for business. Those
systems may not be open for business on days when banks, brokers
and other institutions are open for business in the United
States. In addition, because of time zone differences there may
be problems with completing transactions involving Clearstream
and Euroclear on the same business day as in the United States.
Definitive securities.
A global security is
exchangeable for definitive securities in registered
certificated form (Certificated Securities) if:
(1) DTC (a) notifies the issuer that it is unwilling
or unable to continue as depository for the global securities or
(b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the
Exchange Act, and in each cash the issuer fails to appoint a
successor depository;
(2) the issuer, at its option, notifies the trustee in
writing that it elects to cause the issuance of the Certificated
Securities; or
(3) there shall have occurred and be continuing a default
or event of default with respect to the debt securities.
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In all cases, Certificated Securities delivered in exchange for
any global security or beneficial interests in global securities
will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved
denominations, requested by or on behalf of DTC (in accordance
with its customary procedures).
Settlement
and Payment
Transfers between participants in DTC will be effected in the
ordinary way in accordance with DTC rules and will be settled in
same-day
funds. All payments of principal and interest will be made by
the Operating Partnership in immediately available funds or the
equivalent, so long as DTC continues to make its
Same-Day
Funds Settlement System available to it.
No
Personal Liability
Except as provided in the Indenture, no past, present or future
trustee, director, officer, employee, stockholder or partner of
the Operating Partnership or the Company or any successor to the
Operating Partnership or the Company will have any liability for
any of the Operating Partnerships or the Companys
obligations under the debt securities or the Indenture or for
any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such
obligations or their creation. Each holder of debt securities by
accepting the debt securities waives and releases all such
liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration
for the issue of debt securities.
Trustee
U.S. Bank National Association will be the trustee,
registrar and paying agent. Under the Indenture, the trustee may
resign or be removed with respect to the debt securities, and a
successor trustee may be appointed to act with respect to the
debt securities. If an event of default occurs and is
continuing, the trustee will be required to use the degree of
care and skill of a prudent man in the conduct of his own
affairs. The trustee will become obligated to exercise any of
its powers under the Indenture at the request of any of the
holders of any debt securities only after those holders have
offered the trustee indemnity satisfactory to it. If the trustee
becomes one of a creditor of the Operating Partnership or the
Company, it will be subject to limitations on its rights to
obtain payment of claims or to realize on some property received
for any such claim, as security or otherwise. The trustee is
permitted to engage in other transactions with the Operating
Partnership and the Company. If, however, it acquires any
conflicting interest, it must eliminate that conflict or resign.
The Indenture provides that there may be more than one trustee,
each with respect to one or more series of debt securities. Any
trustee under the Indenture may resign or be removed with
respect to one or more series of debt securities, and a
successor trustee may be appointed to act with respect to the
series. In the event that two or more persons are acting as
trustee with respect to different series of debt securities,
each such trustee will be a trustee of a trust under the
Indenture separate and apart from the trust administered by any
other trustee. Except as otherwise indicated in this prospectus,
any action described in this prospectus to be taken by the
trustee may be taken by each such trustee with respect to, and
only with respect to, the one or more series of debt securities
for which it is trustee under the Indenture.
UNITED
STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following is a general summary of the U.S. federal
income tax considerations regarding our election to be taxed as
a real estate investment trust (REIT) and the
ownership and disposition of our capital stock. The tax
consequences of owning and disposing of debt securities are not
summarized in this discussion. Since these provisions are highly
technical and complex, if you are a prospective investor of our
debt securities, preferred stock or common stock, then you are
urged to consult your own tax advisor with respect to the
U.S. federal, state, local, foreign and other tax
consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the
debt securities, preferred stock or common stock. This summary
of material federal income tax considerations is for general
information only and is not tax advice. The information in this
summary is based on current law, including:
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the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
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current, temporary and proposed Treasury regulations promulgated
under the Internal Revenue Code;
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the legislative history of the Internal Revenue Code;
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current administrative interpretations and practices of the
Internal Revenue Service; and
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court decisions;
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in each case, as of the date of this prospectus. In addition,
the administrative interpretations and practices of the Internal
Revenue Service include its practices and policies as expressed
in private letter rulings which are not binding on the Internal
Revenue Service except with respect to the particular taxpayers
that requested and received those rulings. Future legislation,
Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations and
practices
and/or
court
decisions may adversely affect the tax considerations described
in this prospectus. Any such change could apply retroactively.
In addition, this summary does not consider the effect of any
foreign, state, local or other tax laws that may be applicable
to us or to our stockholders.
We have not requested, and do not plan to request, any rulings
from the Internal Revenue Service with respect to matters
contained in this discussion, and the statements in this
prospectus are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service or
any court. We can provide no assurance that the tax
considerations described in this discussion will not be
challenged by the Internal Revenue Service or, if so challenged,
would be sustained by a court.
You are urged to consult your tax advisor regarding the
specific tax consequences to you of:
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The acquisition, ownership and sale or other disposition of
the securities offered by this prospectus, including the
federal, state, local, foreign and other tax consequences;
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Our election to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax
purposes; and
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Potential changes in applicable tax laws.
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Our
qualification as a REIT
General.
We elected to be taxed as a REIT
under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue
Code, commencing with our taxable year ending December 31,
1997. We believe that we have been organized and have operated
in a manner that allows us to qualify for taxation as a REIT
under the Internal Revenue Code commencing with our taxable year
ending December 31, 1997, and we currently intend to
continue to be organized and operate in this manner. However,
our qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon our ability
to meet the various qualification tests imposed under the
Internal Revenue Code, including through actual annual operating
results, asset composition, distribution levels and diversity of
stock ownership, the results of which have not been and will not
be reviewed by our tax counsel. Accordingly, the actual results
of our operations during any particular taxable year may not
satisfy those requirements, and no assurance can be given that
we have operated or will continue to operate in a manner so as
to qualify or remain qualified as a REIT. See
Failure to Qualify.
The sections of the Internal Revenue Code and the corresponding
Treasury regulations that relate to the qualification and
taxation as a REIT are highly technical and complex. This
summary is qualified in its entirety by the applicable Internal
Revenue Code provisions, relevant rules and Treasury regulations
promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code, and administrative
and judicial interpretations of the Internal Revenue Code, and
those rules and Treasury regulations.
Provided we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we generally will
not be required to pay federal corporate income taxes on our net
income that is currently distributed to our stockholders. This
treatment substantially eliminates the double
taxation that ordinarily results from investment in a
C corporation. Double taxation means taxation once
at the corporate level when income is earned and once again at
the stockholder level when that income is distributed. We will,
however, be required to pay federal income tax as follows:
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First, we will be required to pay tax at regular corporate rates
on any undistributed REIT taxable income, including
undistributed net capital gains.
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Second, we may be required to pay the alternative minimum
tax on our items of tax preference under some
circumstances.
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Third, if we have (1) net income from the sale or other
disposition of foreclosure property held primarily
for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business or
(2) other nonqualifying income from foreclosure property,
we will be required to pay tax at the highest corporate rate on
this income. Foreclosure property is generally property acquired
through foreclosure or after a default on a loan secured by the
property or a lease of the property.
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Fourth, we will be required to pay a 100% tax on any net income
from prohibited transactions. Prohibited transactions are, in
general, sales or other taxable dispositions of property, other
than foreclosure property, held primarily for sale to customers
in the ordinary course of business.
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Fifth, if we fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test or the
95% gross income test, as described below, but have otherwise
maintained our qualification as a REIT because certain other
requirements are met, we will be required to pay a tax equal to
(1) the greater of (A) the amount by which 75% of our
gross income exceeds the amount qualifying under the 75% gross
income test, and (B) the amount by which 95% of our gross
income exceeds the amount qualifying under the 95% gross income
test, multiplied by (2) a fraction intended to reflect our
profitability.
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Sixth, if we fail to satisfy any of the REIT asset tests (other
than a de minimis failure of the 5% or 10% asset tests), as
described below, provided such failure is due to reasonable
cause and not due to willful neglect, and we nonetheless
maintain our REIT qualification because of specified cure
provisions, we will be required to pay a tax equal to the
greater of $50,000 or the highest corporate tax rate multiplied
by the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets that
caused us to fail such test.
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Seventh, if we fail to satisfy any provision of the Internal
Revenue Code that would result in our failure to qualify as a
REIT (other than a violation of the REIT gross income tests or
certain violations of the asset tests described below) and the
violation is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful
neglect, we may retain our REIT qualification but we will be
required to pay a penalty of $50,000 for each such failure.
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Eighth, we will be required to pay a 4% excise tax to the extent
we fail to distribute during each calendar year at least the sum
of (1) 85% of our REIT ordinary income for the year,
(2) 95% of our REIT capital gain net income for the year,
and (3) any undistributed taxable income from prior periods.
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Ninth, if we acquire any asset from a corporation that is or has
been a C corporation in a transaction in which the basis of the
asset in our hands is determined by reference to the basis of
the asset in the hands of the C corporation, and we subsequently
recognize gain on the disposition of the asset during the
ten-year period (five-year period for gains recognized in
2011) beginning on the date on which we acquired the asset,
then we will be required to pay tax at the highest regular
corporate tax rate on this gain to the extent of the excess of
(1) the fair market value of the asset over (2) our
adjusted basis in the asset, in each case determined as of the
date on which we acquired the asset. The results described in
this paragraph with respect to the recognition of gain assume
that the necessary parties make or refrain from making the
appropriate elections under the applicable Treasury regulations
then in effect.
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Tenth, we will be required to pay a 100% tax on any
redetermined rents, redetermined
deductions or excess interest. In general,
redetermined rents are rents from real property that are
overstated as a result of services furnished by a taxable
REIT subsidiary of our company to any of our tenants. See
Ownership of Interests in Taxable REIT
Subsidiaries. Redetermined deductions and excess interest
generally represent amounts that are deducted by a taxable REIT
subsidiary of ours for amounts paid to us that are in excess of
the amounts that would have been deducted based on arms
length negotiations. See Redetermined Rents,
Redetermined Deductions, and Excess Interest below.
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Requirements for Qualification as a REIT.
The
Internal Revenue Code defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or
association:
(1) that is managed by one or more trustees or directors;
(2) that issues transferable shares or transferable
certificates to evidence its beneficial ownership;
(3) that would be taxable as a domestic corporation, but
for Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code;
(4) that is not a financial institution or an insurance
company within the meaning of certain provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code;
(5) that is beneficially owned by 100 or more persons;
(6) not more than 50% in value of the outstanding stock of
which is owned, actually or constructively, by five or fewer
individuals, (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code to include
certain entities) during the last half of each taxable
year; and
(7) that meets other tests, described below, regarding the
nature of its income and assets and the amount of its
distributions.
The Internal Revenue Code provides that conditions
(1) through (4), inclusive, must be met during the entire
taxable year and that condition (5) must be met during at
least 335 days of a taxable year of twelve months, or
during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than
twelve months. Conditions (5) and (6) above do not
apply until after the first taxable year for which an election
is made to be taxed as a REIT.
For purposes of condition (6), specified tax-exempt entities are
treated as individuals, except that a look-through
exception applies with respect to pension funds.
We believe that we have been organized, have operated and have
issued sufficient shares of capital stock with sufficient
diversity of ownership to allow us to satisfy conditions
(1) through (7), inclusive, during the relevant time
periods. In addition, our charter provides for restrictions on
the ownership and transfer of our shares intended to assist us
in continuing to satisfy the share ownership requirements
described in conditions (5) and (6) above. These stock
ownership and transfer restrictions may not ensure that we will,
in all cases, be able to satisfy the share ownership
requirements described in conditions (5) and
(6) above. If we fail to satisfy these share ownership
requirements, except as provided in the next sentence, our
status as a REIT will terminate. If, however, we comply with the
rules contained in applicable Treasury regulations that require
us to ascertain the actual ownership of our shares and we do not
know, or would not have known through the exercise of reasonable
diligence, that we failed to meet the requirement described in
condition (6) above, we will be treated as having met this
requirement. See the section below entitled
Failure to Qualify.
In addition, we may not maintain our status as a REIT unless our
taxable year is the calendar year. We have and intend to
continue to have a calendar taxable year.
Ownership of a Partnership Interest.
We own
and operate one or more properties through partnerships and
limited liability companies treated as partnerships for federal
income tax purposes. Treasury regulations provide that if we are
a partner in a partnership, we will be deemed to own our
proportionate share of the assets of the partnership based on
our interest in the partnerships capital, subject to
special rules relating to the 10% asset test described below. We
also will be deemed to be entitled to our proportionate share of
the income of the partnership. The character of the assets and
gross income of the partnership retains the same character in
our hands for purposes of Section 856 of the Internal
Revenue Code, including satisfying the gross income tests and
the asset tests. In addition, for these purposes, the assets and
items of income of any partnership in which we directly or
indirectly own an interest include such partnerships share
of assets and items of income of any partnership in which it
owns an interest. Thus, our proportionate share of the assets
and items of income of the Operating Partnership, including the
Operating Partnerships share of these items for any
partnership in which the Operating Partnership owns an interest,
are treated as our assets and items of income for purposes of
applying the requirements described in this prospectus,
including the income and asset tests described below. We have
included a brief summary of the rules governing the federal
income taxation of
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partnerships below in Tax Aspects of the
Operating Partnership, the Subsidiary Partnerships and the
Limited Liability Companies.
We have direct control of the Operating Partnership and indirect
control of some of our subsidiary partnerships, and we intend to
continue to operate them in a manner consistent with the
requirements for qualification as a REIT. However, we are a
limited partner in certain partnerships. If a partnership in
which we own an interest takes or expects to take actions that
could jeopardize our status as a REIT or require us to pay tax,
we may be forced to dispose of our interest in such entity. In
addition, it is possible that a partnership could take an action
that could cause us to fail a REIT income or asset test, and
that we would not become aware of such action in time to dispose
of our interest in the partnership or take other corrective
action on a timely basis. In that case, we could fail to qualify
as a REIT unless we were entitled to relief, as described below.
See Failure to Qualify below. The
treatment described in this paragraph also applies with respect
to our ownership of interests in limited liability companies or
other entities or arrangements that are treated as partnerships
for federal income tax purposes.
Ownership of Interests in Qualified REIT
Subsidiaries.
We own 100% of the stock of a
number of corporate subsidiaries that we believe will be treated
as qualified REIT subsidiaries under the Internal Revenue Code,
and may acquire additional qualified REIT subsidiaries in the
future. A corporation will qualify as a qualified REIT
subsidiary if we own 100% of its stock and it is not a
taxable REIT subsidiary, as described below. A
qualified REIT subsidiary is not treated as a separate
corporation for federal income tax purposes. All assets,
liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of a
qualified REIT subsidiary are treated as our assets, liabilities
and such items (as the case may be) for all purposes under the
Internal Revenue Code, including the REIT qualification tests.
For this reason, references in this discussion to our income and
assets include the income and assets of any qualified REIT
subsidiary we own. A qualified REIT subsidiary is not required
to pay federal income tax, and our ownership of the stock of a
qualified REIT subsidiary will not violate the restrictions on
ownership of securities, as described below under
Asset Tests.
Ownership of Interests in Taxable REIT
Subsidiaries.
Our taxable REIT subsidiaries are
corporations other than REITs and qualified REIT subsidiaries in
which we directly or indirectly hold stock, and that have made a
joint election with us to be treated as taxable REIT
subsidiaries. A taxable REIT subsidiary also includes any
corporation other than a REIT with respect to which one of our
taxable REIT subsidiaries owns more than 35% of the total voting
power or value of the outstanding securities of such
corporation. Other than some activities relating to lodging and
health care facilities, a taxable REIT subsidiary may generally
engage in any business, including the provision of customary or
non-customary services to tenants of its parent REIT. A taxable
REIT subsidiary is subject to federal income tax as a regular C
corporation. In addition, our taxable REIT subsidiaries may be
prevented from deducting interest on debt funded directly or
indirectly by us if certain tests regarding the taxable REIT
subsidiarys debt to equity ratio and interest expense are
not satisfied. We currently hold an interest in a number of
taxable REIT subsidiaries, and may acquire securities in one or
more additional taxable REIT subsidiaries in the future. Our
ownership of securities of taxable REIT subsidiaries will not be
subject to the 5% or 10% asset tests described below under
Asset Tests.
Affiliated REIT.
We own an interest in certain
corporate subsidiaries which have elected to be taxed as REITs.
Provided each of these subsidiary REITs qualifies as a REIT, our
interest in each subsidiary REIT will be treated as a qualifying
real estate asset for purposes of the REIT asset tests and any
dividend income or gains derived by us from each such subsidiary
REIT will generally be treated as income that qualifies for
purposes of the REIT gross income tests. To qualify as a REIT,
each subsidiary REIT must independently satisfy the various REIT
qualification requirements described in this summary. If a
subsidiary REIT were to fail to qualify as a REIT, and certain
relief provisions did not apply, such subsidiary REIT would be
treated as a taxable C corporation and its income would be
subject to federal income tax. In addition, a failure of a
subsidiary REIT to qualify as a REIT could have an adverse
effect on our ability to comply with the REIT income and asset
tests, and thus could impair our ability to qualify as a REIT.
In addition, one subsidiary REIT, Palmtree Acquisition
Corporation, is the successor of Catellus Development
Corporation, which was a
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C corporation that elected to be treated as a REIT effective
January 1, 2004 and is therefore subject to the built-in
gain rules discussed above. Therefore, Palmtree Acquisition
Corporation could be subject to a corporate level tax at the
highest regular corporate rate (currently 35%) on any gain
recognized within ten years (reduced to five years for gain
recognized in 2011) of Catellus Development
Corporations conversion to a REIT from the sale of any
assets that Catellus Development Corporation held at the
effective time of its election to be a REIT, but only to the
extent of the built-in gain based on the fair market value of
those assets as of the effective date of the REIT election.
Palmtree Acquisition Corporation is not currently expected to
dispose of any assets if such disposition would result in the
imposition of a material tax liability unless such disposition
can be effected through a tax-deferred exchange of the property.
However, certain assets are subject to third party purchase
options that may require Palmtree Acquisition Corporation to
sell such assets, and those assets may carry deferred tax
liabilities that would be triggered on such sales.
Income Tests.
We must satisfy two gross income
requirements annually to maintain our qualification as a REIT.
First, in each taxable year, we must derive directly or
indirectly at least 75% of our gross income, excluding gross
income from prohibited transactions, from certain hedging
transactions entered into after July 30, 2008 and from
certain foreign currency gains recognized after July 30,
2008, from investments relating to real property or mortgages on
real property, including rents from real property
and, in certain circumstances, interest, or from certain types
of temporary investments. Second, in each taxable year, we must
derive at least 95% of our gross income (excluding gross income
from prohibited transactions, from certain hedges of
indebtedness, from certain other hedges entered into after
July 30, 2008 and from certain foreign currency gains
recognized after July 30, 2008), from (a) these real
property investments, (b) dividends, interest and gain from
the sale or disposition of stock or securities, or (c) any
combination of the foregoing. For these purposes, the term
interest generally does not include any amount
received or accrued, directly or indirectly, if the
determination of all or some of the amount depends in any way on
the income or profits of any person. However, an amount received
or accrued generally will not be excluded from the term
interest solely by reason of being based on a fixed
percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.
Rents we receive from a tenant will qualify as rents from
real property for the purpose of satisfying the gross
income requirements described above only if all of the following
conditions are met:
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The amount of rent must not be based in whole or in part on the
income or profits of any person. However, an amount we receive
or accrue generally will not be excluded from the term
rents from real property solely because it is based
on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales;
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We, or an actual or constructive owner of 10% or more of our
stock, must not actually or constructively own 10% or more of
the interests in the assets or net profits of the tenant, or, if
the tenant is a corporation, 10% or more of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote or 10% or
more of the total value of all classes of stock of the tenant.
Rents received from such a tenant that is also a taxable REIT
subsidiary, however, will not be excluded from the definition of
rents from real property as a result of this
condition if at least 90% of the space at the property to which
the rents relate is leased to third parties, and the rents paid
by the taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable to
rents paid by other tenants for comparable space. Whether rents
paid by a taxable REIT subsidiary are substantially comparable
to rents paid by other tenants is determined at the time the
lease with the taxable REIT subsidiary is entered into,
extended, and modified, if such modification increases the rents
due under such lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, if
a lease with a controlled taxable REIT subsidiary is
modified and such modification results in an increase in the
rents payable by such taxable REIT subsidiary, any such increase
will not qualify as rents from real property. For
purposes of this rule, a controlled taxable REIT
subsidiary is a taxable REIT subsidiary in which we own
stock possessing more than 50% of the voting power or more than
50% of the total value;
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Rent attributable to personal property leased in connection with
a lease of real property must not be greater than 15% of the
total rent received under the lease. If this requirement is not
met, then the portion of the rent attributable to personal
property will not qualify as rents from real
property; and
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We generally must not operate or manage our property or furnish
or render services to our tenants, subject to a 1% de minimis
exception, other than through an independent contractor from
whom we
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derive no revenue. We may, however, directly perform certain
services that are usually or customarily rendered in
connection with the rental of space for occupancy only and are
not otherwise considered rendered to the occupant of
the property. Examples of such services include the provision of
light, heat, or other utilities, trash removal and general
maintenance of common areas. In addition, we may employ a
taxable REIT subsidiary, which may be wholly or partially owned
by us, to provide both customary and non-customary services to
our tenants without causing the rent we receive from those
tenants to fail to qualify as rents from real
property. Any amounts we receive from a taxable REIT
subsidiary with respect to its provision of non-customary
services will, however, be nonqualifying income under the 75%
gross income test and, except to the extent received through the
payment of dividends, the 95% gross income test.
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We generally do not intend, and as the general partner of the
Operating Partnership, do not intend to permit the Operating
Partnership, to take actions we believe will cause us to fail to
satisfy any of the rental conditions described above. However,
we may intentionally have taken and may intentionally continue
to take actions that fail to satisfy these conditions to the
extent the failure will not, based on the advice of tax counsel,
jeopardize our tax status as a REIT. In addition, with respect
to the limitation on the rental of personal property, we have
not obtained appraisals of the real property and personal
property leased to tenants. Accordingly, there can be no
assurance that the IRS will agree with our determinations of
value.
From time to time, we may enter into hedging transactions with
respect to one or more of our assets or liabilities. Our hedging
activities may include entering into interest rate swaps, caps,
and floors, options to purchase these items, and futures and
forward contracts. Income from a hedging transaction, including
gain from the sale or disposition of such a transaction, that is
clearly and timely identified as a hedging transaction as
specified in the Internal Revenue Code will not constitute gross
income and thus will be exempt from the 95% gross income test to
the extent such a hedging transaction is entered into on or
after January 1, 2005, and will not constitute gross income
and thus will be exempt from the 75% gross income test to the
extent such hedging transaction is entered into after
July 30, 2008. Income and gain from a hedging transaction,
including gain from the sale or disposition of such a
transaction, entered into on or prior to July 30, 2008 will
be treated as nonqualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross
income test. Income and gain from a hedging transaction,
including gain from the sale or disposition of such a
transaction, entered into prior to January 1, 2005 will be
qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test. The
term hedging transaction, as used above, generally
means any transaction we enter into in the normal course of our
business primarily to manage risk of (1) interest rate
changes or fluctuations with respect to borrowings made or to be
made by us to acquire or carry real estate assets, and
(2) for hedging transactions entered into after
July 30, 2008, currency fluctuations with respect to an
item of qualifying income under the 75% or 95% gross income test
(or any property which generates such income and gain). To the
extent that we do not properly identify such transactions as
hedges or we hedge with other types of financial instruments, or
hedge other types of indebtedness, the income from those
transactions is not likely to be treated as qualifying income
for purposes of the gross income tests. We intend to structure
any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize
our status as a REIT.
We have made investments in certain entities located outside the
United States, and from time to time we may acquire additional
properties outside of the United States, through a taxable REIT
subsidiary or otherwise. These acquisitions could cause us to
incur foreign currency gains or losses. Prior to July 30,
2008, the characterization of any such foreign currency gains
for purposes of the REIT gross income tests was unclear,
although the IRS had indicated that REITs may apply the
principles of proposed Treasury Regulations to determine whether
such foreign currency gain constitutes qualifying income under
the REIT income tests. As a result, we anticipated that any
foreign currency gain we recognized relating to rents we receive
from any property located outside of the United States were
qualifying income for purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income
tests. Any foreign currency gains recognized after July 30,
2008 to the extent attributable to specified items of qualifying
income or gain, or specified qualifying assets, however,
generally will not constitute gross income for purposes of the
75% and 95% gross income tests, and will be exempt from these
tests.
Our taxable REIT subsidiaries may provide certain services in
exchange for a fee or derive other income that would not qualify
under the REIT gross income tests. Such fees and other income do
not accrue to us,
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but, to the extent our taxable REIT subsidiaries pay dividends,
we generally will derive our allocable share of such dividend
income through our interest in the Operating Partnership. Such
dividend income qualifies under the 95%, but not the 75%, REIT
gross income test. The Operating Partnership may provide certain
management or administrative services to our taxable REIT
subsidiaries. In addition, AMB Capital Partners, LLC conducts an
asset management business and receives fees, which may include
incentive fees, in exchange for the provision of certain
services to asset management clients. The fees we and AMB
Capital Partners, LLC derive as a result of the provision of
such services will be non-qualifying income to us under both the
95% and 75% REIT income tests. The amount of such dividend and
fee income will depend on a number of factors that cannot be
determined with certainty, including the level of services
provided by AMB Capital Partners, LLC, our taxable REIT
subsidiaries and the Operating Partnership. We will monitor the
amount of the dividend income from our taxable REIT subsidiaries
and the fee income described above, and will take actions
intended to keep this income, and any other non-qualifying
income, within the limitations of the REIT income tests.
However, there can be no guarantee that such actions will in all
cases prevent us from violating a REIT income test.
We believe that the aggregate amount of our nonqualifying
income, from all sources, in any taxable year will not exceed
the limit on nonqualifying income under the gross income tests.
If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% or 95% gross income
tests for any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify as a
REIT for the year if we are entitled to relief under certain
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. We generally may make
use of the relief provisions if:
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following our identification of the failure to meet the 75% or
95% gross income tests for any taxable year, we file a schedule
with the IRS setting forth each item of our gross income for
purposes of the 75% or 95% gross income tests for such taxable
year in accordance with Treasury regulations to be
issued; and
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our failure to meet these tests was due to reasonable cause and
not due to willful neglect.
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It is not possible, however, to state whether in all
circumstances we would be entitled to the benefit of these
relief provisions. For example, if we fail to satisfy the gross
income tests because non- qualifying income that we
intentionally accrue or receive exceeds the limits on
non-qualifying income, the Internal Revenue Service could
conclude that our failure to satisfy the tests was not due to
reasonable cause. If these relief provisions do not apply to a
particular set of circumstances, we will not qualify as a REIT.
As discussed above in Our Qualification as a
REIT General, even if these relief provisions
apply, and we retain our status as a REIT, a tax would be
imposed with respect to our non-qualifying income. We may not
always be able to comply with the gross income tests for REIT
qualification despite periodic monitoring of our income.
Prohibited Transaction Income.
Any gain we
recognize (including any net foreign currency gain recognized
after July 30, 2008) on the sale of property (other
than foreclosure property) held as inventory or other property
held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of
business, including our share of any such gain realized by our
qualified REIT subsidiaries, partnerships or limited liability
companies, will be treated as income from a prohibited
transaction that is subject to a 100% penalty tax. Such
prohibited transaction income could also adversely affect our
ability to satisfy the income tests for qualification as a REIT.
Under existing law, whether property is held as inventory or
primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a
trade or business is a question of fact that depends on all the
facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction.
We intend to hold our properties for investment with a view to
long-term appreciation, to engage in the business of acquiring,
developing and owning our properties and to make occasional
sales of the properties as are consistent with our investment
objectives. We do not believe that any of our sales were
prohibited transactions. However, the Internal Revenue Service
may contend that one or more of these sales is subject to the
100% penalty tax.
Redetermined Rents, Redetermined Deductions, and Excess
Interest.
Any redetermined rents, redetermined
deductions or excess interest we generate will be subject to a
100% penalty tax. In general, redetermined rents are rents from
real property that are overstated as a result of services
furnished by one of our taxable REIT subsidiaries to any of our
tenants, and redetermined deductions and excess interest
represent amounts that are deducted by a taxable REIT subsidiary
for amounts paid to us that are in excess of the
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amounts that would have been deducted based on arms length
agreements. Rents we receive will not constitute redetermined
rents if they qualify under the safe harbor provisions contained
in the Internal Revenue Code.
We intend to deal with our taxable REIT subsidiaries on a
commercially reasonable arms length basis, but we may not
always satisfy the safe harbor provisions described above. These
determinations are inherently factual, and the Internal Revenue
Service has broad discretion to assert that amounts paid between
related parties should be reallocated to clearly reflect their
respective incomes. If the Internal Revenue Service successfully
made such an assertion, we would be required to pay a 100%
penalty tax on the excess of an arms length fee for tenant
services over the amount actually paid.
Asset Tests.
At the close of each quarter of
our taxable year, we must also satisfy four tests relating to
the nature and diversification of our assets. First, at least
75% of the value of our total assets, including assets held by
our qualified REIT subsidiaries and our allocable share of the
assets held by the partnerships and limited liability companies
in which we own an interest, must be represented by real estate
assets, cash, cash items and government securities. For purposes
of this test, the term real estate assets generally
means real property (including interests in real property and
interests in mortgages on real property) and shares (or
transferable certificates of beneficial interest) in other
REITs, as well as any stock or debt instrument attributable to
the investment of the proceeds of a stock offering or a public
offering of debt with a term of at least five years, but only
for the one-year period beginning on the date we receive such
proceeds.
Second, not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may
be represented by securities, other than those securities
included in the 75% asset test.
Third, of the investments included in the 25% asset class, and
except for investments in other REITs, our qualified REIT
subsidiaries and our taxable REIT subsidiaries, the value of any
one issuers securities may not exceed 5% of the value of
our total assets, and we may not own more than 10% of the total
vote or value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer
except, in the case of the 10% value test, securities satisfying
the straight debt safe-harbor. Certain types of
securities are disregarded as securities solely for purposes of
the 10% value test, including, but not limited to, any loan to
an individual or an estate, any obligation to pay rents from
real property and any security issued by a REIT. In addition,
solely for purposes of the 10% value test, the determination of
our interest in the assets of a partnership or limited liability
company in which we own an interest will be based on our
proportionate interest in any securities issued by the
partnership or limited liability company, excluding for this
purpose certain securities described in the Internal Revenue
Code.
Fourth, not more than 25% (20% for taxable years beginning prior
to January 1, 2009) of the value of our total assets
may be represented by the securities of one or more taxable REIT
subsidiaries.
Through the Operating Partnership, we own an interest in several
corporations which have jointly elected with us to be treated as
taxable REIT subsidiaries. Some of these corporations own the
stock of other corporations, which have also become our taxable
REIT subsidiaries. So long as each of these corporations
qualifies as a taxable REIT subsidiary, we will not be subject
to the 5% asset test, the 10% voting securities limitation or
the 10% value limitation with respect to our ownership of their
securities. We may acquire securities in other taxable REIT
subsidiaries in the future. We believe that the aggregate value
of our taxable REIT subsidiaries has not exceeded and will not
exceed 25% (or 20% for taxable years beginning prior to
January 1, 2009) of the aggregate value of our gross
assets. Prior to the election to treat these corporations as
taxable REIT subsidiaries, we did not own more than 10% of the
voting securities of these corporations. In addition, we believe
that prior to the election to treat these corporations as our
taxable REIT subsidiaries, the value of the pro rata share of
the securities of these corporations held by us did not, in any
case, exceed 5% of the total value of our assets. With respect
to each issuer in which we currently own securities, that does
not qualify as a REIT, a qualified REIT subsidiary or a taxable
REIT subsidiary, we believe that the value of the securities of
each issuer does not exceed 5% of the total value of our assets
and our ownership of the securities of each issuer complies with
the 10% voting securities limitation and 10% value limitation.
No independent appraisals have been obtained to support these
conclusions, and there can be no assurance that the Internal
Revenue Service will agree with our determinations of value.
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The asset tests must be satisfied at the close of each quarter
of our taxable year in which we (directly or through our
qualified REIT subsidiaries, partnerships or limited liability
companies) acquire securities in the applicable issuer, and also
at the close of each quarter of our taxable year in which we
increase our ownership of securities of such issuer, including
as a result of increasing our interest in the Operating
Partnership or other partnerships and limited liability
companies which own such securities, or acquire other assets.
For example, our indirect ownership of securities of each issuer
will increase as a result of our capital contributions to the
Operating Partnership or as limited partners exercise their
redemption/exchange rights. After initially meeting the asset
tests at the close of any quarter, we will not lose our status
as a REIT for failure to satisfy the asset tests at the end of a
later quarter solely by reason of changes in asset values
(including, for taxable years beginning on or after
January 1, 2009, a change caused by changes in the foreign
currency exchange rate used to value foreign assets). If we fail
to satisfy an asset test because we acquire securities or other
property during a quarter, we may cure this failure by disposing
of sufficient non-qualifying assets within 30 days after
the close of that quarter. For this purpose, an increase in our
interests in the Operating Partnership or any other partnership
or limited liability company in which we directly or indirectly
own an interest will be treated as an acquisition of a portion
of the securities or other property owned by that partnership or
limited liability company.
Certain relief provisions may be available to us if we discover
a failure to satisfy the asset tests described above after the
30 day cure period. Under these provisions, we will be
deemed to have met the 5% and 10% asset tests if the value of
our nonqualifying assets (1) does not exceed the lesser of
(a) 1% of the total value of our assets at the end of the
applicable quarter or (b) $10,000,000, and (2) we
dispose of the nonqualifying assets or otherwise satisfy such
tests within (a) six months after the last day of the
quarter in which the failure to satisfy the asset tests is
discovered or (b) the period of time prescribed by Treasury
regulations to be issued. For violations of any of the asset
tests due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect and
that are, in the case of the 5% and 10% asset tests, in excess
of the de minimis exception described above, we may avoid
disqualification as a REIT after the 30 day cure period by
taking steps including (1) the disposition of sufficient
nonqualifying assets, or the taking of other actions, which
allow us to meet the asset tests within (a) six months
after the last day of the quarter in which the failure to
satisfy the asset tests is discovered or (b) the period of
time prescribed by Treasury regulations to be issued,
(2) paying a tax equal to the greater of (a) $50,000
or (b) the highest corporate tax rate multiplied by the net
income generated by the nonqualifying assets, and
(3) disclosing certain information to the IRS.
Although we believe that we have satisfied the asset tests and
plan to take steps to ensure that we satisfy such tests for any
quarter with respect to which retesting is to occur, there can
be no assurance that our efforts will always be successful, or
will not require a reduction in the Operating Partnerships
overall interest in an issuer. If we fail to cure any
noncompliance with the asset tests in a timely manner, and the
relief provisions described above are not available, we would
cease to qualify as a REIT. See Failure to
Qualify below.
Annual Distribution Requirements.
To maintain
our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute
dividends, other than capital gain dividends, to our
stockholders in an amount at least equal to the sum of:
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90% of our REIT taxable income, and
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90% of our after tax net income, if any, from foreclosure
property; minus
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the excess of the sum of certain items of our non-cash income
over 5% of REIT taxable income as described below.
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Our REIT taxable income is computed without regard
to the dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain. In
addition, for purposes of this test, non-cash income means
income attributable to leveled stepped rents, original issue
discount on purchase money debt, cancellation of indebtedness or
a like-kind exchange that is later determined to be taxable.
In addition, if we dispose of any asset we acquired from a
corporation which is or has been a C corporation in a
transaction in which our basis in the asset is determined by
reference to the basis of the asset in the hands of that C
corporation, within the ten-year period (five-year period for
gains recognized in 2011) following our acquisition of such
asset, we would be required to distribute at least 90% of the
after-tax
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gain, if any, we recognized on the disposition of the asset, to
the extent that gain does not exceed the excess of (a) the
fair market value of the asset on the date we acquired the asset
over (b) our adjusted basis in the asset on the date we
acquired the asset.
We generally must pay the distributions described above in the
taxable year to which they relate, or in the following taxable
year if they are declared during the last three months of the
taxable year, payable to stockholders of record on a specified
date during such period and paid during January of the following
year. Such distributions are treated as paid by us and received
by our stockholders on December 31 of the year in which they are
declared. In addition, at our election, a distribution will be
treated as paid in a taxable year if it is declared before we
timely file our tax return for that year and paid on or before
the first regular dividend payment after such declaration,
provided such payment is made during the twelve month period
following the close of that year. Except as provided below,
these distributions are taxable to our stockholders, other than
tax-exempt entities, as discussed below, in the year in which
paid. This is so even though these distributions relate to the
prior year for purposes of our 90% distribution requirement. The
amount distributed must not be preferential. To avoid being
preferential, every stockholder of the class of stock to which a
distribution is made must be treated the same as every other
stockholder of that class, and no class of stock may be treated
other than according to its dividend rights as a class. To the
extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain or
distribute at least 90%, but less than 100%, of our REIT
taxable income, as adjusted, we will be required to pay
tax on the undistributed amount at regular ordinary and capital
gain corporate tax rates. We believe we have made and intend to
continue to make timely distributions sufficient to satisfy
these annual distribution requirements. In this regard, the
Operating Partnership agreement authorizes us, as general
partner, to take such steps as may be necessary to cause the
Operating Partnership to distribute to its partners an amount
sufficient to permit us to meet these distribution requirements.
We expect that our REIT taxable income will be less
than our cash flow because of depreciation and other non-cash
charges included in computing our REIT taxable
income. Accordingly, we anticipate that we will generally
have sufficient cash or liquid assets to enable us to satisfy
the distribution requirements described above. However, from
time to time, we may not have sufficient cash or other liquid
assets to meet these distribution requirements due to timing
differences between the actual receipt of income and actual
payment of deductible expenses, and the inclusion of income and
deduction of expenses in determining our taxable income. If
these timing differences occur, we may be required to borrow
funds to pay dividends or pay dividends in the form of taxable
stock dividends in order to meet the distribution requirements.
Recent guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service extends
and clarifies earlier guidance regarding certain part-stock and
part-cash dividends by REITs. Pursuant to this new guidance,
certain part-stock and part-cash dividends distributed by
publicly-traded REITs with respect to calendar years 2008
through 2011, and in some cases declared as late as
December 31, 2012, will be treated as distributions for
purposes of the REIT distribution requirements. Under the terms
of this guidance, up to 90% of our distributions could be paid
in our shares of common stock. If we make such a distribution,
taxable stockholders would be required to include the full
amount of the dividend (i.e., the cash and the stock portion) as
ordinary income (subject to limited exceptions), to the extent
of our current and accumulated earnings and profits for
U.S. federal income tax purposes, as described below under
the headings Taxation of Our Stockholders
Taxable United States Stockholders Distributions
Generally and Taxation of Our
Stockholders Non- United States
Stockholders Distributions Generally. As a
result, our stockholders could recognize taxable income in
excess of the cash received and may be required to pay tax with
respect to such dividends in excess of the cash received. If a
taxable stockholder sells the stock it receives as a dividend,
the sales proceeds may be less than the amount included in
income with respect to the dividend, depending on the market
price of the stock at the time of the sale. Furthermore, with
respect to
non-U.S. holders,
we may be required to withhold U.S. tax with respect to
such dividends, including in respect of all or a portion of such
dividend that is payable in stock.
Under some circumstances, we may be able to rectify an
inadvertent failure to meet the 90% distribution requirement for
a year by paying deficiency dividends to our
stockholders in a later year, which we may include in our
deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year. Thus, we may
be able to avoid being taxed on amounts distributed as
deficiency dividends. However, we will be required to pay
interest to the Internal Revenue Service based upon the amount
of any deduction taken for deficiency dividends.
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Furthermore, we will be required to pay a 4% excise tax to the
extent we fail to distribute during each calendar year (or in
the case of distributions with declaration and record dates
falling in the last three months of the calendar year, by the
end of January immediately following such year) at least the sum
of 85% of our REIT ordinary income for such year, 95% of our
REIT capital gain income for the year and any undistributed
taxable income from prior periods. Any REIT taxable income and
net capital gain on which this excise tax is imposed for any
year is treated as an amount distributed during that year for
purposes of calculating the tax in subsequent years.
Like-Kind Exchanges.
We have in the past
disposed of properties in transactions intended to qualify as
like-kind exchanges under the Internal Revenue Code, and may
continue this practice in the future. Such like-kind exchanges
are intended to result in the deferral of gain for federal
income tax purposes. The failure of any such transaction to
qualify as a like-kind exchange could subject us to federal
income tax, possibly including the 100% prohibited transaction
tax, depending on the facts and circumstances surrounding the
particular transaction.
Earnings and Profits Distribution
Requirement.
A REIT is not permitted to have
accumulated earnings and profits attributable to non-REIT years.
A REIT has until the close of its first taxable year in which it
has non-REIT earnings and profits to distribute all such
earnings and profits. Our failure to comply with this rule would
require that we pay a deficiency dividend to our
stockholders, and interest to the Internal Revenue Service, to
distribute any remaining earnings and profits. A failure to make
this deficiency dividend distribution would result in the loss
of our REIT status. See Failure to
Qualify.
Failure
to Qualify
Specified cure provisions will be available to us in the event
that we violate a provision of the Internal Revenue Code that
would result in our failure to qualify as a REIT. Except with
respect to violations of the REIT income tests and asset tests
(for which the cure provisions are described above), and
provided the violation is due to reasonable cause and not due to
willful neglect, these cure provisions generally impose a
$50,000 penalty for each violation in lieu of a loss of REIT
status.
If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable
year, and the relief provisions of the Internal Revenue Code do
not apply, we will be required to pay tax, including any
applicable alternative minimum tax, on our taxable income at
regular corporate rates. Distributions to stockholders in any
year in which we fail to qualify as a REIT will not be
deductible by us and we will not be required to distribute any
amounts to our stockholders. As a result, we anticipate that our
failure to qualify as a REIT would reduce the cash available for
distribution by us to our stockholders. In addition, if we fail
to qualify as a REIT, all distributions to stockholders will be
taxable as ordinary corporate dividends to the extent of our
current and accumulated earnings and profits. In this event,
subject to certain limitations of the Internal Revenue Code,
corporate distributees may be eligible for the
dividends-received deduction. Unless entitled to relief under
specific statutory provisions, we will also be disqualified from
taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year
during which we lost our qualification. It is not possible to
state whether in all circumstances we would be entitled to this
statutory relief.
Tax
Aspects of the Operating Partnership, the Subsidiary
Partnerships and the Limited Liability Companies
General.
Substantially all of our investments
are held indirectly through the Operating Partnership and
subsidiary partnerships and limited liability companies. In
general, partnerships and limited liability companies that are
classified as partnerships for federal income tax purposes are
pass-through entities which are not required to pay
federal income tax. Rather, partners or members of such entities
are allocated their proportionate shares of the items of income,
gain, loss, deduction and credit of the entity, and are
potentially required to pay tax on this income, without regard
to whether they receive a distribution from the entity. We will
include in our income our proportionate share of these
partnership and limited liability company items for purposes of
the various REIT income tests and in the computation of our REIT
taxable income. Moreover, for purposes of the REIT asset tests
and subject to special rules relating to the 10% asset test
described above, we will include our proportionate share of
assets held by the Operating Partnership and our subsidiary
partnerships and limited liability companies.
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Entity Classification.
Our ownership of an
interest in the Operating Partnership involves special tax
considerations, including the possibility that the Internal
Revenue Service might challenge the status of the Operating
Partnership or one or more of the subsidiary partnerships or
limited liability companies as partnerships, as opposed to
associations taxable as corporations for federal income tax
purposes. If the Operating Partnership or one or more of the
subsidiary partnerships or limited liability companies were
treated as an association, they would be taxable as a
corporation and therefore be required to pay an entity-level
income tax. In this situation, the character of our assets and
items of gross income would change and could prevent us from
satisfying the asset tests and possibly the income tests. This,
in turn, could prevent us from qualifying as a REIT. In
addition, a change in the tax status of the Operating
Partnership or one or more of the subsidiary partnerships or
limited liability companies might be treated as a taxable event,
in which case, we might incur a tax liability without any
related cash distributions.
Treasury regulations that apply for tax periods beginning on or
after January 1, 1997, provide that a domestic business
entity not otherwise organized as a corporation and which has at
least two members may elect to be treated as a partnership for
federal income tax purposes. Unless it elects otherwise, an
eligible entity in existence prior to January 1, 1997, will
have the same classification for federal income tax purposes
that it claimed under the entity classification Treasury
regulations in effect prior to this date. In addition, an
eligible entity which did not exist, or did not claim a
classification, prior to January 1, 1997, will be
classified as a partnership (or disregarded entity) for federal
income tax purposes unless it elects otherwise. We believe that
the Operating Partnership and the subsidiary partnerships and
limited liability companies will be classified as partnerships
(or disregarded entities) for federal income tax purposes.
Allocations of Income, Gain, Loss and
Deduction.
The net proceeds from our issuance of
any preferred stock will be contributed to the Operating
Partnership in exchange for its preferred limited partnership
units. In addition, to the extent we issue preferred stock in
exchange for preferred limited partnership units of AMB Property
II, L.P., we will contribute substantially all of such units to
the Operating Partnership in exchange for additional preferred
limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership. In each
case, the Operating Partnerships partnership agreement
will provide for preferred distributions of cash and preferred
allocations of income to us with respect to these newly issued
preferred units. As a consequence, we will receive distributions
from the Operating Partnership that we will use to pay dividends
on substantially all of the shares of preferred stock that we
issue before any of the other partners in the Operating
Partnership (other than a holder of preferred units, if such
units are not then held by us) receive a distribution.
In addition, if necessary, income will be specially allocated to
us, and losses will be allocated to the other partners of the
Operating Partnership, in amounts necessary to ensure that the
balance in our capital account will at all times be equal to or
in excess of the amount we are required to pay on the preferred
stock then issued by us upon liquidation or redemption. Similar
preferred distributions and allocations will be made for the
benefit of other holders of preferred limited partnership units
in the Operating Partnership. Except as provided below, all
remaining items of operating income and loss will be allocated
to the holders of common units in the Operating Partnership in
proportion to the number of units or performance units held by
each such unitholder. All remaining items of gain or loss
relating to the disposition of the Operating Partnerships
assets upon liquidation will be allocated first to the partners
in the amounts necessary, in general, to equalize our and the
limited partners per unit capital accounts, with any
special allocation of gain to the holders of performance units
being offset by a reduction in the gain allocation to us and to
unitholders that were performance investors.
Certain limited partners have agreed to guarantee debt of our
Operating Partnership, either directly or indirectly under
limited circumstances. As a result of these guarantees, and
notwithstanding the foregoing discussion of allocations of
income and loss of our Operating Partnership to holders of
units, such limited partners could under limited circumstances
be allocated a disproportionate amount of gain or loss upon a
liquidation of our Operating Partnership.
If an allocation of income of a partnership or limited liability
company does not comply with the requirements of
Section 704(b) of the Internal Revenue Code and the
Treasury regulations thereunder, the item subject to the
allocation will be reallocated according to the partners
or members interests in the partnership
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or limited liability company. This reallocation will be
determined by taking into account all of the facts and
circumstances relating to the economic arrangement of the
partners or members with respect to such item. Our Operating
Partnerships allocations of taxable income and loss are
intended to comply with the requirements of Section 704(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury regulations
thereunder.
Tax Allocations With Respect to the
Properties.
Under Section 704(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code, income, gain, loss and deduction
attributable to appreciated or depreciated property that is
contributed to a partnership or limited liability company in
exchange for an interest in the partnership or limited liability
company must be allocated in a manner so that the contributing
partner or member is charged with the unrealized gain or
benefits from the unrealized loss associated with the property
at the time of the contribution. The amount of the unrealized
gain or unrealized loss is generally equal to the difference
between the fair market value and the adjusted tax basis of the
contributed property at the time of contribution as adjusted
from time to time. These allocations are solely for federal
income tax purposes, and do not affect the book capital accounts
or other economic or legal arrangements among the partners or
members. The Operating Partnership was formed by way of
contributions of appreciated property, i.e., property having an
adjusted tax basis less than its fair market value at the time
of contribution. Moreover, subsequent to the formation of the
Operating Partnership, additional appreciated property has been
contributed to it in exchange for Operating Partnership
interests. The Operating Partnership agreement requires that
these allocations be made in a manner consistent with
Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Treasury regulations issued under Section 704(c) of the
Internal Revenue Code provide partnerships and limited liability
companies with a choice of several methods of accounting for
book-tax differences. We and our Operating Partnership have
agreed to use the traditional method to account for
book-tax differences for the properties initially contributed to
the Operating Partnership and for some assets acquired
subsequently. Under the traditional method, which is
the least favorable method from our perspective, the carryover
basis of contributed interests in the properties in the hands of
our Operating Partnership (i) could cause us to be
allocated lower amounts of depreciation deductions for tax
purposes than would be allocated to us if all contributed
properties were to have a tax basis equal to their fair market
value at the time of the contribution and (ii) could cause
us to be allocated taxable gain in the event of a sale of such
contributed interests or properties in excess of the economic or
book income allocated to us as a result of such sale, with a
corresponding benefit to the other partners in our Operating
Partnership. An allocation described in (ii) above might
cause us or the other partners to recognize taxable income in
excess of cash proceeds in the event of a sale or other
disposition of property, which might adversely affect our
ability to comply with the REIT distribution requirements. See
Our Qualification as a REIT. To the
extent our depreciation is reduced, or our gain on sale is
increased, stockholders may recognize additional dividend income
without an increase in distributions. We and our Operating
Partnership have not yet decided what method will be used to
account for book-tax differences for properties to be acquired
by the Operating Partnership in the future.
Any property acquired by the Operating Partnership in a taxable
transaction will initially have a tax basis equal to its fair
market value, and Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue
Code will not apply.
Taxation
of Our Stockholders
The following summary describes certain of the United States
federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of our
capital stock. This summary assumes that you hold our stock as a
capital asset within the meaning of the Internal
Revenue Code (generally, property held for investment).
This summary does not deal with all aspects of federal income
taxation that may affect particular holders of capital stock in
light of their individual circumstances, or with holders subject
to special treatment under the federal income tax laws,
including:
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insurance companies;
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tax-exempt organizations;
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financial institutions or broker-dealers;
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traders in securities that elect to mark to market;
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holders owning our capital stock as part of a
straddle, hedge, conversion
or other risk reduction transaction;
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holders whose functional currency is not the United States
dollar;
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holders subject to the alternative minimum tax;
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persons deemed to sell our capital stock under the constructive
sale provisions of the Internal Revenue Code;
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S corporations;
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partnerships and persons holding our capital stock through an
entity treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes;
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expatriates;
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REITs or regulated investment companies;
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holders who acquire our capital stock as compensation; and
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except as specifically provided below,
non-U.S. stockholders
(as defined below).
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Taxable
United States Stockholders
If you are a United States stockholder, as defined
below, this section applies to you. Otherwise, the next section,
Non-United
States Stockholders, applies to you.
Definition of a United States Stockholder.
A
United States stockholder is a beneficial holder of
capital stock who is, for United States federal income tax
purposes:
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a citizen or resident of the United States;
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a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized
in or under the laws of the United States or of any state or in
the District of Columbia, unless, in the case of a partnership,
Treasury Regulations provide otherwise;
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an estate which is required to pay United States federal income
tax regardless of the source of its income; or
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a trust if a United States court can exercise primary
supervision over the administration of such trust and one or
more United States persons have authority to control all
substantial decisions of such trust, or if such trust has a
valid election in place to be treated as a United States person.
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Distributions Generally.
Distributions out of
our current or accumulated earnings and profits, other than
capital gain dividends discussed below, will constitute
dividends generally taxable to our taxable United States
stockholders as ordinary income. As long as we qualify as a
REIT, these distributions will not be eligible for the
dividends-received deduction in the case of United States
stockholders that are corporations. For purposes of determining
whether distributions to holders of our stock are out of current
or accumulated earnings and profits, our earnings and profits
will be allocated first to distributions on our outstanding
preferred stock and then to distributions on our outstanding
common stock.
To the extent that we make distributions in excess of our
current and accumulated earnings and profits, these
distributions will be treated first as a tax-free return of
capital to each United States stockholder. This treatment will
reduce the adjusted tax basis which each United States
stockholder has in its shares of our stock by the amount of the
distribution, but not below zero. Distributions in excess of our
current and accumulated earnings and profits and in excess of a
United States stockholders adjusted tax basis in its
shares will be taxable as capital gain, provided that the shares
have been held as capital assets. Such gain will be taxable as
long-term capital gain if the shares have been held for more
than one year. Dividends we declare in October, November, or
December of any year and payable to a stockholder of record on a
specified date in any of these
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months will be treated as both paid by us and received by the
stockholder on December 31 of that year, provided we actually
pay the dividend on or before January 31 of the following year.
Stockholders may not include in their own income or on their tax
returns any of our net operating losses or capital losses.
In addition, certain dividends partially paid in our stock and
partially paid in cash will be taxable to the recipient United
States stockholder to the same extent as if entirely paid in
cash. See Requirements for Qualification as a REIT
Annual Distribution Requirements above.
Capital Gain Distributions.
Distributions that
we properly designate as capital gain dividends will be taxable
to our taxable United States stockholders as gain from the sale
or disposition of a capital asset, to the extent that such gain
does not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable
year. If we properly designate any portion of a dividend as a
capital gain dividend, then we intend to allocate a portion of
the total capital gain dividends paid or made available to
holders of all classes of our stock for the year to the holders
of our stock in proportion to the amount that our total
dividends, as determined for federal income tax purposes, paid
or made available to the holders of our stock for the year bears
to the total dividends, as determined for federal income tax
purposes, paid or made available to holders of all classes of
our stock for the year.
Retention of Net Long-Term Capital Gains.
We
may elect to retain, rather than distribute as a capital gain
dividend, our net long-term capital gains. If we make this
election, we would pay tax on our retained net long-term capital
gains. In addition, to the extent we designate, a United States
stockholder generally would:
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include its proportionate share of our undistributed long-term
capital gains in computing its long-term capital gains in its
return for its taxable year in which the last day of our taxable
year falls;
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be deemed to have paid the capital gains tax imposed on us on
the designated amounts included in the United States
stockholders long-term capital gains;
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receive a credit or refund for the amount of tax deemed paid by
it;
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increase the adjusted basis of its stock by the difference
between the amount of includable gains and the tax deemed to
have been paid by it; and
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in the case of a United States stockholder that is a
corporation, appropriately adjust its earnings and profits for
the retained capital gains as required by Treasury regulations
to be prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service.
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Passive Activity Losses and Investment Interest
Limitations.
Distributions we make and gain
arising from the sale or exchange by a United States stockholder
of our shares will not be treated as passive activity income. As
a result, United States stockholders generally will not be able
to apply any passive losses against this income or
gain. A United States stockholder may elect to treat capital
gain dividends, capital gains from the disposition of stock and
qualified dividend income as investment income for purposes of
computing the investment interest limitation, but in such case,
the stockholder will be taxed at ordinary income rates on such
amount. Other distributions made by us, to the extent they do
not constitute a return of capital, generally will be treated as
investment income for purposes of computing the investment
interest limitation.
Dispositions of Our Stock.
If a United States
stockholder sells or disposes of its shares of our stock to a
person other than us, it will recognize gain or loss for federal
income tax purposes in an amount equal to the difference between
the amount of cash and the fair market value of any property it
receives on the sale or other disposition and its adjusted basis
in the shares for tax purposes. This gain or loss, except as
provided below, will be long-term capital gain or loss if it has
held the stock for more than one year. In general, if a United
States stockholder recognizes loss upon the sale or other
disposition of stock that it has held for six months or less,
the loss recognized will be treated as a long-term capital loss
to the extent the United States stockholder received
distributions from us which were required to be treated as
long-term capital gains.
Tax Rates.
The maximum tax rate of
non-corporate taxpayers for (i) capital gains, including
capital gain dividends, has generally been reduced
to 15% (although depending on the characteristics of the assets
which produced these gains and on designations which we may
make, certain capital gain dividends may be taxed at a 25% rate)
and (ii) dividends has generally been reduced to 15%. In
general, dividends payable by
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REITs are not eligible for the reduced tax rate on dividends,
except to the extent the REITs dividends are attributable
either to dividends received from taxable corporations (such as
our taxable REIT subsidiaries), to income that was subject to
tax at the corporate/REIT level (for example, if we distribute
taxable income that we retained and paid tax on in the prior
taxable year) or to dividends properly designated by us as
capital gain dividends. After December 31,
2012, absent Congressional action, the maximum tax rate of
non-corporate taxpayers on capital gains is scheduled to
increase to 20% and the maximum tax rate of non-corporate
taxpayers on dividends is scheduled to increase to 39.6%.
A tax of 3.8% generally will be imposed on the net
investment income of certain individuals, trusts and
estates for taxable years beginning after December 31,
2012. Among other items, net investment income generally
includes gross income from dividends and net gain attributable
to the disposition of certain property, such as our stock, less
certain deductions. In the case of individuals, this tax will
only apply to the extent such individuals modified
adjusted net income exceeds $200,000 ($250,000 for married
couples filing a joint return and surviving spouses, and
$125,000 for married individuals filing a separate return).
Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors
regarding the possible implications of these rules in their
particular circumstances.
Information Reporting and Backup
Withholding.
We report to our United States
stockholders and the Internal Revenue Service the amount of
dividends paid during each calendar year, and the amount of any
tax withheld. A United States stockholder may be subject to
backup withholding with respect to dividends paid by us unless
the holder is a corporation or is otherwise exempt and, when
required, demonstrates this fact or provides a taxpayer
identification number, certifies as to no loss of exemption from
backup withholding, and otherwise complies with the backup
withholding rules. A United States stockholder that does not
provide us with its correct taxpayer identification number may
also be subject to penalties imposed by the Internal Revenue
Service. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amount
paid as backup withholding will be creditable against the
stockholders income tax liability. In addition, we may be
required to withhold a portion of distributions to any
stockholders who fail to certify their non-foreign status.
Tax-Exempt
Stockholders
Except as described below, dividend income from us and gain
arising upon the sale of shares generally will not be unrelated
business taxable income to a tax-exempt stockholder. This income
or gain will be unrelated business taxable income, however, if
the tax-exempt stockholder holds its shares as debt
financed property within the meaning of the Internal
Revenue Code or if the shares are used in a trade or business of
the tax-exempt stockholder. Generally, debt financed property is
property the acquisition or holding of which was financed
through a borrowing by the tax-exempt stockholder.
For tax-exempt stockholders that are social clubs, voluntary
employee benefit associations, supplemental unemployment benefit
trusts, or qualified group legal services plans exempt from
federal income taxation under Sections 501(c)(7), (c)(9),
(c)(17) or (c)(20) of the Internal Revenue Code, respectively,
income from an investment in our shares will constitute
unrelated business taxable income unless the organization is
able to properly claim a deduction for amounts set aside or
placed in reserve for specific purposes so as to offset the
income generated by its investment in our shares. These
prospective investors should consult their tax advisors
concerning these set aside and reserve requirements.
Notwithstanding the above, however, a portion of the dividends
paid by a pension-held REIT will be treated as
unrelated business taxable income as to some trusts that hold
more than 10%, by value, of the interests of a REIT. A REIT will
not be a pension held REIT if it is able to satisfy
the not closely held requirement without relying on
the look-through exception with respect to certain
trusts. As a result of limitations on the transfer and ownership
of stock contained in our charter, we do not expect to be
classified as a pension-held REIT, and as a result,
the tax treatment described in this paragraph should be
inapplicable to our stockholders. However, because our stock is
publicly traded, we cannot guarantee that this will always be
the case.
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Non-United
States Stockholders
The following discussion addresses the rules governing United
States federal income taxation of the ownership and disposition
of our stock by
non-United
States stockholders. When we use the term
non-United
States stockholders, we mean stockholders who are not
United States stockholders, as described above in
Taxable United States Stockholders
Definition of a United States Stockholder. The rules
governing the United States federal income taxation of the
ownership and disposition of our stock by
non-United
States stockholders are complex, and no attempt is made herein
to provide more than a brief summary. Accordingly, the
discussion does not address all aspects of United States federal
income taxation that may be relevant to a
non-United
States stockholder in light of such stockholders
particular circumstances and does not address any state, local
or foreign tax consequences. We urge
non-United
States stockholders to consult their tax advisors to determine
the impact of federal, state, local and foreign income tax laws
on the purchase, ownership, and disposition of shares of our
stock, including any reporting requirements.
Distributions Generally.
Distributions that
are neither attributable to gain from our sale or exchange of
United States real property interests nor designated by us as
capital gain dividends will be treated as dividends of ordinary
income to the extent that they are made out of our current or
accumulated earnings and profits. Such distributions ordinarily
will be subject to withholding of United States federal income
tax at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be specified by an
applicable income tax treaty unless the distributions are
treated as effectively connected with the conduct by the
non-United
States stockholder of a United States trade or business. Under
certain treaties, however, lower withholding rates generally
applicable to dividends do not apply to dividends from a REIT.
Certain certification and disclosure requirements must be
satisfied to be exempt from withholding under the effectively
connected income exemption. Dividends that are treated as
effectively connected with such a trade or business (and, in the
case of an applicable income tax treaty, are attributable to a
permanent establishment) will be subject to tax on a net basis
at graduated rates, in the same manner as dividends paid to
United States stockholders are subject to tax, and are generally
not subject to withholding. Any such dividends received by a
non-United
States stockholder that is a corporation may also be subject to
an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate or such lower
rate as may be specified by an applicable income tax treaty.
Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings
and profits will not be taxable to a
non-United
States stockholder to the extent that such distributions do not
exceed the
non-United
States stockholders adjusted basis in our stock, but
rather will reduce the adjusted basis of such stock. To the
extent that these distributions exceed a
non-United
States stockholders adjusted basis in our stock, they will
give rise to gain from the sale or exchange of such stock. The
tax treatment of this gain is described below under
Sale of Our Stock.
Except as otherwise described below, we expect to withhold
United States income tax at the rate of 30% on any distributions
made to a
non-United
States stockholder unless:
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a lower treaty rate applies and the
non-United
States stockholder files with us an Internal Revenue Service
Form W-8BEN
evidencing eligibility for that reduced treaty rate; or
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the
non-United
States stockholder files an Internal Revenue Service
Form W-8ECI
with us claiming that the distribution is income effectively
connected with the
non-United
States stockholders trade or business.
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However, amounts withheld should generally be refundable if it
is subsequently determined that the distribution was, in fact,
in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits.
Capital Gain Dividends and Distributions Attributable to a
Sale or Exchange of United States Real Property
Interests.
Distributions to a
non-United
States stockholder that we properly designate as capital gain
dividends, other than those arising from the disposition of a
United States real property interest, generally should not be
subject to United States federal income taxation, unless:
(1) the investment in our stock is treated as effectively
connected with the
non-United
States stockholders United States trade or business (and,
in the case of an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable
to a permanent establishment), in which case the
non-United
States stockholder will be subject to the same treatment as
United States stockholders with respect to such gain, except
that a
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non-United
States stockholder that is a foreign corporation may also be
subject to the 30% branch profits tax (or such lower rate as may
be specified by an applicable income tax treaty), as discussed
above; or
(2) the
non-United
States stockholder is a nonresident alien individual who is
present in the United States for 183 days or more
during the taxable year and certain other conditions are met, in
which case the nonresident alien individual will be subject to a
30% tax on the individuals capital gains.
Pursuant to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act,
which we refer to as FIRPTA, distributions to a
non-United
States stockholder that are attributable to gain from our sale
or exchange of United States real property interests (whether or
not designated as capital gain dividends) will cause the
non-United
States stockholder to be treated as recognizing such gain as
income effectively connected with a United States trade or
business.
Non-United
States stockholders would generally be taxed at the same rates
applicable to United States stockholders, subject to a special
alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien
individuals. We also will be required to withhold and to remit
to the Internal Revenue Service 35% (or less to the extent
provided in applicable Treasury regulations) of any distribution
to a
non-United
States stockholder that is designated as a capital gain
dividend, or, if greater, 35% (or less to the extent provided in
applicable Treasury regulations) of a distribution to the
non-United
States stockholder that could have been designated as a capital
gain dividend. The amount withheld is creditable against the
non-United
States stockholders United States federal income tax
liability. However, any distribution with respect to any class
of stock which is regularly traded on an established securities
market located in the United States is not subject to
FIRPTA, and therefore, not subject to the 35%
U.S. withholding tax described above, if the
non-United
States stockholder did not own more than 5% of such class of
stock at any time during the one-year period ending on the date
of the distribution. Instead, such distributions will be treated
as ordinary dividend distributions.
Retention of Net Capital Gains.
Although the
law is not clear on the matter, it appears that amounts we
designate as retained capital gains in respect of the capital
stock held by United States stockholders generally should be
treated with respect to
non-United
States stockholders in the same manner as actual distributions
by us of capital gain dividends. Under this approach, a
non-United
States stockholder would be able to offset as a credit against
its United States federal income tax liability resulting from
its proportionate share of the tax paid by us on such retained
capital gains, and to receive from the Internal Revenue Service
a refund to the extent of the
non-United
States stockholders proportionate share of such tax paid
by us exceeds its actual United States federal income tax
liability.
Sale of Our Stock.
Gain recognized by a
non-United
States stockholder upon the sale or exchange of our stock
generally will not be subject to United States taxation unless
such stock constitutes a United States real property
interest within the meaning of FIRPTA. Our stock will not
constitute a United States real property interest so
long as we are a domestically-controlled qualified
investment entity. A domestically-controlled
qualified investment entity includes a REIT in which at
all times during a specified testing period less than 50% in
value of its stock is held directly or indirectly by
non-United
States stockholders. We believe, but cannot guarantee, that we
have been a domestically-controlled qualified investment
entity, but because our capital stock is publicly traded,
no assurance can be given that we are or will continue to be a
domestically-controlled qualified investment entity.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, gain from the sale or exchange of
our stock not otherwise subject to FIRPTA will be taxable to a
non-United
States stockholder if either (1) the investment in our
stock is treated as effectively connected with the
non-United
States stockholders United States trade or business (and,
in the case of an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable
to a permanent establishment) or (2) the
non-United
States stockholder is a nonresident alien individual who is
present in the United States for 183 days or more during
the taxable year and certain other conditions are met. In
addition, even if we are a domestically-controlled qualified
investment entity, upon disposition of our stock (subject to the
5% exception applicable to regularly traded stock
described above), a
non-United
States stockholder may be treated as having gain from the sale
or exchange of United States real property interest if the
non-United
States stockholder (1) disposes of our stock within a
30-day
period preceding the ex-dividend date of a distribution, any
portion of which, but for the disposition, would have been
treated as gain from the sale or exchange of a United States
real property interest and (2) acquires, or enters into a
contract or option to acquire, other shares of our stock within
30 days after such ex-dividend date.
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Even if we do not qualify as a domestically-controlled
qualified investment entity at the time a
non-United
States stockholder sells or exchanges our stock, gain arising
from such a sale or exchange would not be subject to United
States taxation under FIRPTA as a sale of a United States
real property interest if:
(1) our stock is regularly traded, as defined
by applicable Treasury regulations, on an established securities
market such as the NYSE; and
(2) such
non-United
States stockholder owned, actually and constructively, 5% or
less of our stock throughout the five-year period ending on the
date of the sale or exchange.
If gain on the sale or exchange of our stock were subject to
taxation under FIRPTA, the
non-United
States stockholder would be subject to regular United States
federal income tax with respect to such gain in the same manner
as a taxable United States stockholder (subject to any
applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative
minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals). In
addition, if the sale or exchange of our stock were subject to
taxation under FIRPTA, and if shares of our stock were not
regularly traded on an established securities
market, the purchaser of the stock would be required to withhold
and remit to the Internal Revenue Service 10% of the purchase
price.
Information Reporting and Backup
Withholding.
Generally, we must report annually
to the Internal Revenue Service the amount of dividends paid to
a
non-United
States stockholder, such holders name and address, and the
amount of tax withheld, if any. A similar report is sent to the
non-United
States stockholder. Pursuant to tax treaties or other
agreements, the Internal Revenue Service may make its reports
available to tax authorities in the
non-United
States stockholders country of residence.
Payments of dividends or of proceeds from the disposition of
stock made to a
non-United
States stockholder may be subject to information reporting and
backup withholding unless such holder establishes an exemption,
for example, by properly certifying its
non-United
States status on an Internal Revenue Service
Form W-8BEN
or another appropriate version of Internal Revenue Service
Form W-8.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, backup withholding and
information reporting may apply if either we have or our paying
agent has actual knowledge, or reason to know, that a
non-United
States stockholder is a United States person.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Rather, the United
States income tax liability of persons subject to backup
withholding will be reduced by the amount of tax withheld. If
withholding results in an overpayment of taxes, a refund or
credit may be obtained, provided that the required information
is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
FATCA Withholding.
Effective for payments made
after December 31, 2012 (subject to certain Internal
Revenue Service guidance suggesting that collection of the
withholding of tax may be suspended for payments made prior to
January 1, 2014), a withholding tax of 30% will be imposed
on certain payments (including dividends on, and gross proceeds
from the disposition of, our stock) made to certain foreign
financial institutions (including in their capacity as agents or
custodians for beneficial owners of our common stock) and to
certain other foreign entities unless various information
reporting and certain other requirements are satisfied.
Stockholders should consult with their own tax advisors
regarding the possible implications of these requirements on
their ownership of our stock.
Other Tax
Consequences
We may be subject to state or local taxation in various state or
local jurisdictions, including those in which we transact
business, and our stockholders may be required to pay tax in
various state or local jurisdictions, including those in which
they reside. Our state and local tax treatment may not conform
to the federal income tax consequences discussed above. In
addition, a stockholders state and local tax treatment may
not conform to the federal income tax consequences discussed
above. This discussion does not purport to describe any aspect
of the tax laws of any state, local or foreign jurisdiction.
Consequently, prospective investors should consult their tax
advisors regarding the effect of state, local or foreign tax
laws on an investment in our shares.
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PLAN OF
DISTRIBUTION
We or any selling stockholder may sell the securities offered
pursuant to any applicable prospectus supplement, directly to
one or more purchasers or though dealers, agents or
underwriters, or through a combination of methods. The
securities may be sold domestically or abroad. Selling
stockholders to be named in a prospectus supplement may offer
and sell, from time to time, the common stock and preferred
stock up to such amounts as set forth in a prospectus
supplement. The common stock and preferred stock offered
pursuant to any applicable prospectus supplement may be sold in
at-the-market
equity offerings or on a negotiated or competitive bid basis
through underwriters or dealers or directly to other purchasers
or through agents. Direct sales to investors may be accomplished
through subscription offerings or through subscription rights
distributed to our stockholders. In connection with subscription
offerings or the distribution of subscription rights to
stockholders, if all of the underlying common stock and
preferred stock are not subscribed for, we may sell such
unsubscribed common stock and preferred stock to third parties
directly or through agents and, in addition, whether or not all
of the underlying common stock and preferred stock are
subscribed for, we may concurrently offer additional common
stock and preferred stock to third parties directly or through
agents, which agents may be affiliated with us. We will name any
underwriter, dealer or agent involved in the offer and sale of
the securities in the applicable prospectus supplement. We
reserve the right to sell the securities directly to investors
on our own behalf in those jurisdictions where and in such
manner as we are authorized to do so.
The securities may be distributed from time to time in one or
more transactions:
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at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
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at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
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at prices related to prevailing market prices; or
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at negotiated prices.
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We may also, from time to time, authorize underwriters, dealers
or other persons, acting as our agents, to offer and sell the
securities upon the terms and conditions as are set forth in the
applicable prospectus supplement. In connection with the sale of
the securities, underwriters may be deemed to have received
compensation from us in the form of underwriting discounts or
commissions and may also receive commissions from purchasers of
the securities for whom they may act as agent. Underwriters may
sell the securities to or through dealers, and dealers may
receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or
commissions from the underwriters
and/or
commissions from the purchasers for whom they may act as agent.
If any agents, dealers or underwriters are involved in the sale
of any of the securities, their names, and any applicable
purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between
or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the
information set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement.
We will also describe in the applicable prospectus supplement
any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by
underwriters to participating dealers. Dealers and agents
participating in the distribution of the securities may be
deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts and commissions
received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of
the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and
commissions. We may enter into agreements with any underwriters,
dealers and agents which may entitle them to indemnification
against and contribution toward certain civil liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to
reimbursement for certain expenses. We will describe any
indemnification agreements in the applicable prospectus
supplement.
Unless we specify otherwise in the applicable prospectus
supplement, any series of securities issued hereunder, except in
the case of the common stock, will be a new issue with no
established trading market. If we sell any shares of our common
stock, such shares will be listed on the New York Stock
Exchange, subject to official notice of issuance. In addition to
common stock, we may elect to list any series of securities
issued hereunder on any exchange, but we are not obligated to do
so. It is possible that one or more underwriters or agents may
make a market in the securities, but will not be obligated to do
so and may discontinue any market making at any time without
notice. Therefore, we cannot assure you as to the liquidity of
the trading market for the securities.
If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may
authorize underwriters, dealers or other persons acting as our
agents to solicit offers by certain institutions or other
suitable persons to purchase the
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securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the
prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts
providing for payment and delivery on the date or dates stated
in the prospectus supplement. We may make delayed delivery with
various institutions, including commercial and savings banks,
insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies and
educational and charitable institutions. Delayed delivery
contracts will be subject to the condition that the purchase of
the securities covered by the delayed delivery contracts will
not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of any
jurisdiction in the United States to which the purchaser is
subject. The underwriters and agents will not have any
responsibility with respect to the validity or performance of
these contracts.
To facilitate an offering of the securities, certain persons
participating in the offering may engage in transactions that
stabilize, maintain, or otherwise affect the price of the
securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of
the securities, which involves the sale by persons participating
in the offering of more securities than we sold to them. In
these circumstances, these persons would cover the
over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the
open market or by exercising their over-allotment option. In
addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of
the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the
open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling
concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may
be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in
connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these
transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of
the securities at a level above that which might otherwise
prevail in the open market. These transactions may be
discontinued at any time.
Certain of the underwriters, dealers or agents and their
respective associates may be customers of,
and/or
engage in transactions with and perform services for, us in the
ordinary course of business.
LEGAL
MATTERS
The validity of the securities will be passed upon for us by
Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, Illinois.
EXPERTS
The financial statements of Prologis, Inc. (formerly AMB
Property Corporation) and managements assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
(which is included in Managements Annual Report on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this
prospectus by reference to the Combined Annual Report of
Prologis, Inc. and Prologis, L.P. on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2010 have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on
the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The financial statements of Prologis, L.P. (formerly AMB
Property, L.P.) and managements assessment of the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
(which is included in Managements Annual Report on
Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this
prospectus by reference to the Combined Annual Report of
Prologis, Inc. and Prologis, L.P. on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2010 have been so
incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on
the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
The consolidated financial statements and schedule of the Trust
as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and for each of the years
in the three-year period ending December 31, 2010, and
managements assessment of the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010,
have been incorporated by reference herein and into the
registration statement, in reliance upon the reports of KPMG
LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, incorporated
by reference herein, and upon the authority of said firm as
experts in accounting and auditing.
With respect to the unaudited interim financial information of
Prologis, Inc. for the periods ended June 30, 2011 and
2010, incorporated by reference herein, KPMG LLP, an independent
registered public accounting firm, has reported that they
applied limited procedures in accordance with professional
standards for a review of such information. However, their
separate report included in the Combined Quarterly Report of
Prologis, Inc. and the Operating Partnership on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, incorporated by
reference herein, states that they did not audit and they do not
express an opinion on that interim financial
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information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report
on such information should be restricted in light of the limited
nature of the review procedures applied. The accountants are not
subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the
Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited interim
financial information because their report is not a
report or part of the registration
statement prepared or certified by the accountants within the
meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.
With respect to the unaudited interim financial information of
the Operating Partnership for the periods ended June 30,
2011 and 2010, incorporated by reference herein, KPMG LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, has reported that
they applied limited procedures in accordance with professional
standards for a review of such information. However, their
separate report included in the Combined Quarterly Report of
Prologis, Inc. and the Operating Partnership on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2011, incorporated by
reference herein, states that they did not audit and they do not
express an opinion on that interim financial information.
Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such
information should be restricted in light of the limited nature
of the review procedures applied. The accountants are not
subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the
Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited interim
financial information because their report is not a
report or part of the registration
statement prepared or certified by the accountants within the
meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.
With respect to the unaudited interim financial information of
the Trust for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010,
incorporated by reference herein, KPMG LLP, an independent
registered public accounting firm, has reported that they
applied limited procedures in accordance with professional
standards for a review of such information. However, their
separate report included in the Trusts quarterly report on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, incorporated by
reference herein, states that they did not audit and they do not
express an opinion on that interim financial information.
Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such
information should be restricted in light of the limited nature
of the review procedures applied. The accountants are not
subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the
Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited interim
financial information because their report is not a
report or part of the registration
statement prepared or certified by the accountants within the
meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933.
INCORPORATION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference the
information we file with them which means that we can disclose
important information to you by referring you to those documents
instead of having to repeat the information in this prospectus.
The information incorporated by reference is considered to be
part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with
the SEC will automatically update and supersede this
information. We incorporate by reference the following documents:
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Combined Annual Report of Prologis, Inc. (formerly AMB Property
Corporation) and Prologis, L.P. (formerly AMB Property, L.P.) on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, filed on
February 18, 2011, as amended by the Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A
filed on March 10, 2011;
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Annual Report of Prologis (formerly ProLogis) on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on
February 28, 2011, as amended by the Annual Report on
Form 10-K/A
filed on March 28, 2011
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Combined Quarterly Report of Prologis, Inc. and Prologis, L.P.
on
Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended June 30, 2011, filed on
August 9, 2011, and March 31, 2011, filed on
May 10, 2011, as amended by the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q/A
filed on September 8, 2011;
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Quarterly Report of Prologis on
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended March 31, 2011, filed on May 10,
2011;
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Combined Current Reports of Prologis, Inc. and Prologis, L.P. on
Form 8-K,
filed on September 30, 2011, June 9, 2011,
June 8, 2011, May 4, 2011, April 20, 2011 (two
reports), February 3, 2011, February 1, 2011 and
January 31, 2011 (other than documents or portions of those
documents not deemed to be filed);
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Current Reports of Prologis, Inc. on
Form 8-K,
filed on June 28, 2011, June 2, 2011 and May 10,
2011;
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The description of the common stock of Prologis, Inc. contained
in the Registration Statement of Prologis, Inc. on
Form 8-A
filed on October 28, 1997;
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Registration Statement of Prologis, Inc. on
Form 8-A
filed on June 20, 2003, registering the
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1
/
2
%
Series L Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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Registration Statement of Prologis, Inc. on
Form 8-A
filed on November 12, 2003, registering the
6
3
/
4
%
Series M Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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Registration Statement of Prologis, Inc. on
Form 8-A
filed on December 12, 2005, registering the 7.00%
Series O Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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Registration Statement of Prologis, Inc. on
Form 8-A
filed on August 24, 2006, registering the 6.85%
Series P Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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Registration Statement of Prologis, Inc. on
Form 8-A
filed on June 2, 2011, as amended by the Registration
Statement on
Form 8-A/A
filed on June 3, 2011, registering the Series R
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and Series S
Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
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Registration Statement of Prologis, Inc. on
Form S-4
filed on March 3, 2011, as amended by the Registration
Statements on
Form S-4/A
filed on April 12, 2011 and April 28, 2011; and
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all documents filed by Prologis, Inc. and Prologis, L.P. with
the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13 (c), 14 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, after the date
of this prospectus and prior to the termination of the offering
(but excluding any documents or portions of documents which are
deemed furnished and not filed with the SEC).
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This prospectus is part of a registration statement on
Form S-3
we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended. This prospectus does not contain all of the information
in the registration statement. We have omitted certain parts of
the registration statement, as permitted by the rules and
regulations of the SEC. You may inspect and copy the
registration statement, including exhibits, at the SECs
Public Reference Room or on our website at
http://www.prologis.com.
Information contained on our website is not and should not be
deemed a part of this prospectus or any other report or filing
filed with the SEC. Our statements in this prospectus about the
contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily
complete. You should refer to the copy of each contract or other
document we have filed as an exhibit to the registration
statement for complete information.
We will furnish without charge to you, upon written or oral
request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by
reference in this prospectus, including exhibits to these
documents. You should direct any requests for documents to:
Prologis,
Inc.
Prologis, L.P.
Attn: Investor Relations
Pier 1, Bay 1
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 394-9000
WHERE YOU
CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements
and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any
document we file with the SEC at the SECs Public Reference
Room located at 100 F Street, N.E.,
Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at
1-800-SEC-0330
for further information on the Public Reference Room. Our
filings with the SEC are also available to the public at the
SECs website at
http://www.sec.gov.
You may also obtain copies of the documents at prescribed rates
by writing to the SECs Public Reference Section at
100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
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PART II
INFORMATION
NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
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Item 14.
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Other
Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
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The following table sets forth the expenses in connection with
the issuance and distribution of the securities being
registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions.
All of the amounts shown are estimates, except the SEC
registration fee which is deferred in accordance with
Rules 456(b) and 457(r).
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SEC Registration Fee
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$
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Legal Fees and Expenses
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250,000
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Accounting Fees and Expenses
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250,000
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Rating Agency Fees
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1,500,000
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Trustees Fees and Expenses
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60,000
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Printing and Engraving Expenses
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250,000
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Blue Sky Fees and Expenses
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40,000
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Miscellaneous
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150,000
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Total
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Deferred in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r).
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Item 15.
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Indemnification
of Directors and Officers
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Section 2-418
of the Maryland General Corporation Law permits a corporation to
indemnify its directors and officers and certain other parties
against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements, and reasonable
expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any
proceeding to which they may be made a party by reason of their
service in those or other capacities unless it is established
that (i) the act or omission of the director or officer was
material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and
(a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result
of active and deliberate dishonesty; (ii) the director or
officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money,
property or services; or (iii) in the case of any criminal
proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to
believe that the act or omission was unlawful. Indemnification
may be made against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and
reasonable expenses actually incurred by the director or officer
in connection with the proceeding; provided, however, that if
the proceeding is one by or in the right of the corporation,
indemnification may not be made with respect to any proceeding
in which the director or officer has been adjudged to be liable
to the corporation. In addition, a director or officer may not
be indemnified with respect to any proceeding charging improper
personal benefit to the director or officer, whether or not
involving action in the directors or officers
official capacity, in which the director or officer was adjudged
to be liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly
received. The termination of any proceeding by conviction, or
upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of
any order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable
presumption that the director or officer did not meet the
requisite standard of conduct required for indemnification to be
permitted.
In addition,
Section 2-418
of the Maryland General Corporation Law requires that, unless
prohibited by its Charter, a corporation indemnify any director
or officer who is made a party to any proceeding by reason of
service in that capacity against reasonable expenses incurred by
the director or officer in connection with the proceeding, or
any claim, issue or matter in the proceeding, in the event that
the director or officer is successful, on the merits or
otherwise, in the defense of the proceeding, or in the defense
of any such claim, issue or matter in the proceeding.
Prologis, Inc.s Charter and Bylaws provide in effect for
the indemnification by the company of its directors and officers
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Prologis,
Inc. has purchased directors and officers liability
insurance for the benefit of its directors and officers.
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Prologis, Inc. has entered into indemnification agreements with
each of its executive officers and directors. The
indemnification agreements require, among other matters, that
Prologis, Inc. indemnify its executive officers and directors to
the fullest extent permitted by law and reimburse the executive
officers and directors for all related expenses as incurred,
subject to return if it is subsequently determined that
indemnification is not permitted.
The Partnership Agreement of Prologis, L.P. requires Prologis,
L.P. to indemnify Prologis, Inc., the directors and officers of
Prologis, Inc., and such other persons as Prologis, Inc. may
from time to time designate against any loss or damage,
including reasonable legal fees and court costs incurred by the
person by reason of anything it may do or refrain from doing for
or on behalf of Prologis, L.P. or in connection with its
business or affairs unless it is established that: (i) the
act or omission of the indemnified person was material to the
matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in
bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty;
(ii) the indemnified person actually received an improper
personal benefit in money, property or services; or
(iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the
indemnified person had reasonable cause to believe that the act
or omission was unlawful.
See the Exhibit Index which is hereby incorporated herein
by reference.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by
Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the effective date of the registration statement
(or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which,
individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change
in the information set forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in
volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and
price represent no more than 20 percent change in the
maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
Calculation of Registration Fee table in the
effective registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to
the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement;
provided, however,
that paragraphs (i), (ii) and
(iii) do not apply if the information required to be
included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission
by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that
are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or
is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
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That, for the purpose of determining liability under the
Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
(i) Each prospectus filed by a Registrant pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the
registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was
deemed part of and included in the registration
statement; and
(ii) Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration
statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering
made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or
(x) for the purpose of providing the information required
by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be
deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement
as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first
used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of
sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus.
As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the
issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such
date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the
registration statement relating to the securities in the
registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
Provided,
however,
that no statement made in a registration statement
or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made
in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference
into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of
the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time
of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or
modify any statement that was made in the registration statement
or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or
made in any such document immediately prior to such effective
date.
That, for the purpose of determining liability of a Registrant
under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial
distribution of the securities, each undersigned Registrant
undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of an
undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement,
regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the
securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or
sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following
communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to
the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such
securities to such purchaser:
(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of an
undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be
filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering
prepared by or on behalf of an undersigned Registrant or used or
referred to by an undersigned Registrant;
(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus
relating to the offering containing material information about
an undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on
behalf of an undersigned Registrant; and
(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the
offering made by an undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
That, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each filing of Registrants annual
report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration
statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of
such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
That, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933,
(i) the information omitted from the form of prospectus
filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon
Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by
the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or
(4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 shall be
deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time
it was declared effective.
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(ii) each post-effective amendment that contains a form of
prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of
such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of each Registrant pursuant to
the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, each Registrant has been
advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by a Registrant
of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of a Registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities
being registered, that Registrant will, unless in the opinion of
its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be
governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The undersigned Registrants hereby undertake to supplement the
prospectus, after the expiration of the subscription period, to
set forth the results of the subscription offer, the
transactions by the underwriters during the subscription period,
the amount of unsubscribed securities to be purchased by the
underwriters, and the terms of any subsequent reoffering
thereof. If any public offering by the underwriters is to be
made on terms differing from those set forth on the cover page
of the prospectus, a post-effective amendment will be filed to
set forth the terms of such offering.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the registrants certify that they have reasonable
grounds to believe that they meet all of the requirements for
filing on
Form S-3
and have duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on
their behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in
the City of San Francisco, State of California, on
September 30, 2011.
Prologis, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Hamid
R. Moghadam
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Hamid R. Moghadam
Chairman of the Board and
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Prologis, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc.
Its: General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Hamid
R. Moghadam
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Hamid R. Moghadam
Chairman of the Board and
Co-Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF
ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Hamid R. Moghadam, Walter
C. Rakowich, William E. Sullivan, Thomas S. Olinger and Edward
S. Nekritz, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and
agents, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, with full power to act alone, to sign
any and all amendments to this report, and to file each such
amendment to this report, with all exhibits thereto, and any and
all documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, hereby
granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform any and all
acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about
the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as it or he
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all
that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them may
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
AMENDED, THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES INDICATED.
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/s/ Hamid
R. Moghadam
Hamid
R. Moghadam
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Chairman of the Board and
Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Co-Principal Executive Officer)
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ Walter
C. Rakowich
Walter
C. Rakowich
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Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director (Co-Principal Executive
Officer)
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September 30, 2011
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II-5
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ William
E. Sullivan
William
E. Sullivan
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ Lori
A. Palazzolo
Lori
A. Palazzolo
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Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ George
L. Fotiades
George
L. Fotiades
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Director
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ Christine
N. Garvey
Christine
N. Garvey
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Director
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ Lydia
H. Kennard
Lydia
H. Kennard
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Director
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ J.
Michael Losh
J.
Michael Losh
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Director
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ Irving
F. Lyons III
Irving
F. Lyons III
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Director
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ Jeffrey
L. Skelton
Jeffrey
L. Skelton
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Director
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ D.
Michael Steuert
D.
Michael Steuert
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Director
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ Carl
B. Webb
Carl
B. Webb
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Director
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September 30, 2011
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/s/ William
D. Zollars
William
D. Zollars
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Director
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September 30, 2011
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II-6
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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No.
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Description
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1
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.1
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Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to the Common Stock.*
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1
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.2
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Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to the Preferred Stock.*
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1
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.3
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Form of Underwriting Agreement relating to the Debt Securities.*
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4
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.1
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Form of Certificate for Common Stock for Prologis, Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Prologis,
Inc.s Registration Statement on
Form S-4/A
(No. 333-172741)
filed on April 12, 2011).
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4
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.2
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Indenture, by and among Prologis, L.P., as issuer, Prologis,
Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as
trustee.
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4
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.3
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First Supplemental Indenture in respect of the Prologis, L.P.
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037, by and among Prologis,
L.P., as issuer, Prologis, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee.
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4
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.4
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Second Supplemental Indenture in respect of the Prologis, L.P.
1.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037, by and among
Prologis, L.P., as issuer, Prologis, Inc., as guarantor, and
U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
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4
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.5
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Third Supplemental Indenture in respect of the Prologis, L.P.
2.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2038, by and among
Prologis, L.P., as issuer, Prologis, Inc., as guarantor, and
U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
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4
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.6
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Fourth Supplemental Indenture in respect of the Prologis, L.P.
3.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2015, by and among Prologis,
L.P., as issuer, Prologis, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee.
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4
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.7
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Form of Debt Securities.*
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5
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.1
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Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP.
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8
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.1
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Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP as to certain tax matters.
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12
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.1
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (incorporated
by reference to exhibit 12.1 to Prologis, Inc.s and
Prologis, L.P.s
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2011).
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12
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.2
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Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and
Preferred Stock Dividends (incorporated by reference to
exhibit 12.2 to Prologis, Inc.s and Prologis,
L.P.s
Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2011).
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15
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.1
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KPMG LLP Awareness Letter of Prologis, Inc. for the quarter
ended June 30, 2011.
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15
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.2
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KPMG LLP Awareness Letter of Prologis, L.P. for the quarter
ended June 30, 2011.
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15
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.3
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KPMG LLP Awareness Letter of Prologis for the quarter ended
March 31, 2011.
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23
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.1
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Consent of KPMG LLP of Prologis for the year ended
December 31, 2010.
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23
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.2
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP of Prologis, Inc. and
Prologis, L.P. for the year ended December 31, 2010.
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23
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.3
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Consent of Mayer Brown LLP (included in exhibit 5.1).
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23
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.4
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Consent of Mayer Brown LLP (included in exhibit 8.1).
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24
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.1
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Power of Attorney (included on signature page to this
registration statement).
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25
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.1
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Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of U.S. Bank National
Association with respect to the Indenture, by and among
Prologis, L.P., as issuer, Prologis, Inc., as guarantor, and
U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
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*
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To be filed by amendment or incorporated by reference in
connection with the offering of the securities.
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EXHIBIT 4.2
PROLOGIS, L.P.
AND
PROLOGIS, INC., as Parent Guarantor
SENIOR DEBT SECURITIES
GUARANTEES
INDENTURE
Dated as of June 8, 2011
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, As Trustee
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE ONE DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
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1
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SECTION 101. Definitions
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1
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SECTION 102. Compliance Certificates and Opinions
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12
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SECTION 103. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee
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13
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SECTION 104. Acts of Holders
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13
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SECTION 105. Notices, etc., to Trustee and Company
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14
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SECTION 106. Notice to Holders; Waiver
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15
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SECTION 107. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents
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15
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SECTION 108. Successors and Assigns
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15
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SECTION 109. Separability Clause
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16
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SECTION 110. Benefits of Indenture
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16
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SECTION 111. No Personal Liability
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16
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SECTION 112. Governing Law
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16
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SECTION 113. Legal Holidays
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16
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ARTICLE TWO SECURITIES FORMS
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16
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SECTION 201. Forms of Securities
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16
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SECTION 202. Form of Trustees Certificate of Authentication
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17
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SECTION 203. Securities Issuable in Global Form
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17
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ARTICLE THREE THE SECURITIES
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18
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SECTION 301. Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series
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18
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SECTION 302. Denominations
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22
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SECTION 303. Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating
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22
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SECTION 304. Temporary Securities
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24
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SECTION 305. Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange
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24
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SECTION 306. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities
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27
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SECTION 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved
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28
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SECTION 308. Persons Deemed Owners
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29
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SECTION 309. Cancellation
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30
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SECTION 310. Computation of Interest
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30
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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Page
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ARTICLE FOUR SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
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30
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SECTION 401. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture
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30
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SECTION 402. Application of Trust Funds
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32
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ARTICLE FIVE REMEDIES
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32
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SECTION 501. Events of Default
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32
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SECTION 502. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment
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34
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SECTION 503. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee
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35
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SECTION 504. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
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36
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SECTION 505. Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities or Guarantees
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37
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SECTION 506. Application of Money Collected
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37
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SECTION 507. Limitation on Suits
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37
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SECTION 508. Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any, Interest and Additional Amounts
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38
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SECTION 509. Restoration of Rights and Remedies
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38
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SECTION 510. Rights and Remedies Cumulative
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38
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SECTION 511. Delay or Omission Not Waiver
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39
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SECTION 512. Control by Holders of Securities
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39
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SECTION 513. Waiver of Past Defaults
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39
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SECTION 514. Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws
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40
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SECTION 515. Undertaking for Costs
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40
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ARTICLE SIX THE TRUSTEE
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40
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SECTION 601. Notice of Defaults
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40
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SECTION 602. Certain Rights of Trustee
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41
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SECTION 603. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities
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42
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SECTION 604. May Hold Securities and Guarantees
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42
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SECTION 605. Money Held in Trust
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42
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SECTION 606. Compensation and Reimbursement
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42
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SECTION 607. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility; Conflicting Interests
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43
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-ii-
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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Page
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SECTION 608. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor
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43
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SECTION 609. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor
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45
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SECTION 610. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business
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46
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SECTION 611. Appointment of Authenticating Agent
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46
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ARTICLE SEVEN HOLDERS LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY
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48
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SECTION 701. Disclosure of Names and Addresses of Holders
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48
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SECTION 702. Reports by Trustee
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48
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SECTION 703. Reports by Company
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48
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SECTION 704. Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders
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49
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ARTICLE EIGHT CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, LEASE OR CONVEYANCE
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50
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SECTION 801. Consolidations and Mergers of Company and Sales, Leases and Conveyances Permitted Subject to Certain Conditions
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50
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SECTION 802. Rights and Duties of Successor Corporation
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50
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SECTION 803. Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel
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51
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ARTICLE NINE SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
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51
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SECTION 901. Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders
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51
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SECTION 902. Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders
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52
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SECTION 903. Execution of Supplemental Indentures
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54
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SECTION 904. Effect of Supplemental Indentures
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54
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SECTION 905. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act
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54
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SECTION 906. Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures
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54
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SECTION 907. Notice of Supplemental Indentures
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54
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ARTICLE TEN COVENANTS
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54
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SECTION 1001. Payment of Principal, Premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any, Interest and Additional Amounts
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54
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SECTION 1002. Maintenance of Office or Agency
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55
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SECTION 1003. Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust
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55
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SECTION 1004. Limitations on Incurrence of Debt
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57
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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Page
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SECTION 1005. Existence
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59
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SECTION 1006. Maintenance of Properties
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59
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SECTION 1007. Insurance
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59
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SECTION 1008. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims
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59
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SECTION 1009. Provision of Financial Information
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59
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SECTION 1010. Statement as to Compliance
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60
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SECTION 1011. Additional Amounts
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60
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SECTION 1012. Waiver of Certain Covenants
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61
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ARTICLE ELEVEN REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
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61
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SECTION 1101. Applicability of Article
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61
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SECTION 1102. Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee
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61
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SECTION 1103. Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed
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62
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SECTION 1104. Notice of Redemption
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62
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SECTION 1105. Deposit of Redemption Price
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63
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SECTION 1106. Securities Payable on Redemption Date
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63
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SECTION 1107. Securities Redeemed in Part
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64
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ARTICLE TWELVE SINKING FUNDS
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64
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SECTION 1201. Applicability of Article
|
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64
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SECTION 1202. Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities
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64
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SECTION 1203. Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund
|
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65
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ARTICLE THIRTEEN REPAYMENT AT THE OPTION OF HOLDERS
|
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65
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SECTION 1301. Applicability of Article
|
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65
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SECTION 1302. Repayment of Securities
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65
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SECTION 1303. Exercise of Option
|
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66
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SECTION 1304. When Securities Presented for Repayment Become Due and Payable
|
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66
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SECTION 1305. Securities Repaid in Part
|
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67
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ARTICLE FOURTEEN DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
|
|
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67
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SECTION 1401. Applicability of Article; Companys Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
|
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67
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SECTION 1402. Defeasance and Discharge
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67
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(continued)
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Page
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SECTION 1403. Covenant Defeasance
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68
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SECTION 1404. Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
|
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68
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SECTION 1405. Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions
|
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70
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ARTICLE FIFTEEN MEETINGS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
|
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71
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SECTION 1501. Purposes for Which Meetings May Be Called
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71
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SECTION 1502. Call, Notice and Place of Meetings
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71
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SECTION 1503. Persons Entitled to Vote at Meetings
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72
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SECTION 1504. Quorum; Action
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72
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SECTION 1505. Determination of Voting Rights; Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings
|
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73
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SECTION 1506. Counting Votes and Recording Action of Meetings
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74
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SECTION 1507. Evidence of Action Taken by Holders
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74
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SECTION 1508. Proof of Execution of Instruments
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75
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ARTICLE SIXTEEN GUARANTEE
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75
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SECTION 1601. Guarantees
|
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75
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SECTION 1602. Proceedings Against Guarantors
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77
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SECTION 1603. Guarantees for Benefit of Holders
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78
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SECTION 1604. Merger or Consolidation of Guarantors
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78
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SECTION 1605. Additional Guarantors
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79
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TESTIMONIUM
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SIGNATURES
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-v-
PROLOGIS, L.P.
Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the Trust Indenture Act),
and Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2011
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Trust Indenture Act Section
|
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Indenture Section
|
|
§ 310(a)(1)
|
|
|
607
|
(a)
|
(a)(2)
|
|
|
607
|
(a)
|
(b)
|
|
|
607
|
(b), 608
|
§ 312(c)
|
|
|
701
|
|
§ 314(a)
|
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703
|
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(a)(4)
|
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|
1011
|
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(c)(1)
|
|
|
102
|
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(c)(2)
|
|
|
102
|
|
(e)
|
|
|
102
|
|
§ 315(b)
|
|
|
601
|
|
§ 316(a) (last sentence)
|
|
101
|
(Outstanding)
|
(a)(1)(A)
|
|
|
502
|
, 512
|
(a)(1)(B)
|
|
|
513
|
|
(b)
|
|
|
508
|
|
§ 317(a)(1)
|
|
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503
|
|
(a)(2)
|
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504
|
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§ 318(a)
|
|
|
112
|
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(c)
|
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112
|
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NOTE:
|
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This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be a part of the
Indenture.
|
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|
Attention should also be directed to Section 318(c) of the Trust Indenture Act, which
provides that the provisions of Sections 310 to and including 317 of the Trust
Indenture Act are a part of and govern every qualified indenture, whether or not
physically contained therein.
|
i
INDENTURE, dated as of June 8, 2011, among PROLOGIS, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership (hereinafter called the Company), having its principal office at Pier 1, Bay
1, San Francisco, California 94111, PROLOGIS, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called the
Parent Guarantor), having its principal office at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111
and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee hereunder (hereinafter called the Trustee), having
its Corporate Trust Office at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005.
RECITALS OF THE COMPANY AND PARENT GUARANTOR
The Company deems it necessary to issue from time to time for its lawful purposes senior debt
securities (hereinafter called the Securities) evidencing its unsecured and unsubordinated
indebtedness, and has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for
the issuance from time to time of the Securities, unlimited as to aggregate principal amount, to
bear interest at the rates or formulas, to mature at such times and to have such other provisions
as shall be fixed therefor as hereinafter provided. The Parent Guarantor has duly authorized the
execution and delivery of this Indenture and its guarantee of the Securities (the Guarantees) as
hereinafter provided.
All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Company and the Parent
Guarantor, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders
thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all
Holders of the Securities, as follows:
ARTICLE ONE
DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION
SECTION 101.
Definitions
. For all purposes of this Indenture, except as otherwise
expressly provided or the context otherwise requires:
(1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this
Article, and include the plural as well as the singular;
(2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the TIA, either directly or by
reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein, and the terms cash
transaction and self-liquidating paper, as used in TIA Section 311, shall have the
meanings assigned to them in the rules of the Commission adopted under the TIA;
(3) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to
them in accordance with GAAP; and
(4) the words herein, hereof and hereunder and other words of similar import
refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other
subdivision.
Certain terms, used principally in Article Three, Article Five, Article Six and Article Ten,
are defined in those Articles. In addition, the following terms shall have the indicated
respective meanings:
Acquired Debt
means Debt of a Person (i) existing at the time such Person becomes a
Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each
case, other than Debt incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a
Subsidiary or such acquisition. Acquired Debt shall be deemed to be incurred on the date of the
related acquisition of assets from any Person or the date the acquired Person becomes a Subsidiary.
Act
has the meaning specified in Section 104.
Additional Amounts
means any additional amounts which are required by a Security,
under circumstances specified therein, to be paid by the Company in respect of certain taxes
imposed on certain Holders and which are owing to such Holders.
Affiliate
of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly
controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person.
For the purposes of this definition, control when used with respect to any specified Person
means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms
controlling and controlled have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
Annual Service Charge
as of any date means the maximum amount which is payable in
any period for interest on, and original issue discount of, Debt of the Company and its
Subsidiaries and the amount of dividends which are payable in respect of any Disqualified Stock.
Authenticating Agent
means any authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee
pursuant to Section 611.
Authorized Newspaper
means a newspaper, printed in the English language or in an
official language of the country of publication, customarily published on each Business Day,
whether or not published on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, and of general circulation in each
place in connection with which the term is used or in the financial community of each such place.
Whenever successive publications are required to be made in Authorized Newspapers, the successive
publications may be made in the same or in different Authorized Newspapers in the same city meeting
the foregoing requirements and in each case on any Business Day.
Bankruptcy Law
has the meaning specified in Section 501.
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Board of Directors
means the board of directors of the General Partner or, if the
Company shall be succeeded by a corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, the board
of directors of the Companys successor or any committee of such applicable board duly authorized
to act generally or in any particular respect hereunder.
Board Resolution
means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an
Assistant Secretary of the General Partner or, if the Company shall be succeeded by a corporation
pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, of the Companys successor, to have been duly adopted
by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and
delivered to the Trustee.
Business Day
, when used with respect to any Place of Payment or any other particular
location referred to in this Indenture or in the Securities, means, unless otherwise specified with
respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 301, any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that
is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions in that Place of Payment or
particular location are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
Capital Stock
means, with respect to any Person, any capital stock (including
preferred stock), shares, interests, participations or other ownership interests (however
designated) of such Person and any rights (other than debt securities convertible or exchangeable
for capital stock), warrants or options to purchase any thereof.
Commission
means the Securities and Exchange Commission, as from time to time
constituted, created under the Exchange Act, or, if at any time after execution of this instrument
such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust
Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties on such date.
Company
means the Person named as the Company in the first paragraph of this
Indenture until a successor shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this
Indenture, and thereafter Company shall mean such successor.
Company Request
and
Company Order
mean, respectively, a written request or
order signed in the name of the Company by the General Partners Chairman, Vice Chairman,
President, Chief Executive Officer, co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, any
Managing Director or any Vice President and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary of the General Partner and delivered to the Trustee, provided that if the
Company shall be succeeded by a corporation pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, Company
Request and Company Order shall mean respectively, a written request or order signed in the name
of such successor by its Chairman, Vice Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, co-Chief
Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, any Managing Director or any Vice President and by the
Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the General Partner
and delivered to the Trustee.
Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service
for any period means Earnings from
Operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries plus amounts which have been deducted, and
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minus amounts which have been added, for the following (without duplication): (a) interest on
Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (b) provision for taxes of the Company and its
Subsidiaries based on income, (c) amortization of debt discount, (d) provisions for unrealized
gains and losses, depreciation and amortization, and the effect of any other non-cash items, (e)
extraordinary, non-recurring and other unusual items (including, without limitation, any costs and
fees incurred in connection with any debt financing or amendments thereto, any acquisition,
disposition, recapitalization or similar transaction (regardless of whether such transaction is
completed)), (f) the effect of any noncash charge resulting from a change in accounting principles
in determining Earnings from Operations for such period, (g) amortization of deferred charges and
(h) any of the items described in clauses (d) and (e) above that were included in Earnings from
Operations on account of an Equity Investee.
Conversion Event
means the cessation of use of (i) a Foreign Currency (other than
the Euro or other currency unit) both by the government of the country which issued such currency
and for the settlement of transactions by a central bank or other public institutions of or within
the international banking community, (ii) the Euro for the settlement of transactions by public
institutions of or within the European Union or (iii) any currency unit (or composite currency)
other than the Euro for the purposes for which it was established.
Corporate Trust Office
means the office of the Trustee at which, at any particular
time, its corporate trust business shall be principally administered, which office at the date
hereof is located at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005.
corporation
includes corporations, associations, companies and business trusts.
Custodian
has the meaning set forth in Section 501.
Debt
of the Company or any Subsidiary means any indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary, excluding any accrued expense or trade payable, whether or not contingent, in respect
of (i) borrowed money evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (ii)
indebtedness secured by any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or any security interest
existing on property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary, but only to the extent of the lesser
of (x) the amount of indebtedness so secured and (y) the fair market value of the property subject
to such mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or any security interest, (iii) the
reimbursement obligations, contingent or otherwise, in connection with any letters of credit
actually issued and called or amounts representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase
price of any property or services, or all conditional sale obligations or obligations under any
title retention agreement, (iv) the principal amount of all obligations of the Company or any
Subsidiary with respect to redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock or
(v) any lease of property by the Company or any Subsidiary as lessee which is reflected on the
Companys Consolidated Balance Sheet as a capitalized lease in accordance with GAAP and to the
extent, in the case of items of indebtedness under (i) through (iii) above, that any such items
(other than letters of credit) would appear as a liability on the Companys Consolidated Balance
Sheet in accordance with GAAP, and also includes, to the extent not otherwise included, any
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obligation by the Company or any Subsidiary to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor
or otherwise (other than for purposes of collection in the ordinary course of business), Debt of
another Person (other than the Company or any Subsidiary).
Defaulted Interest
has the meaning specified in Section 307.
Disqualified Stock
means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such
Person which by the terms of such Capital Stock (or by the terms of any security into which it is
convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable), upon the happening of any event or
otherwise (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or
otherwise, (ii) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Debt or Disqualified Stock
or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, in each case on or
prior to the Stated Maturity of the series of Debt Securities.
Dollar
or
$
means a dollar or other equivalent unit in such coin or
currency of the United States of America as at the time shall be legal tender for the payment of
public and private debts.
DTC
means The Depository Trust Company.
Earnings from Operations
for any period means net earnings excluding gains and
losses on sales of investments, net, as reflected in the financial statements of the Company and
its Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
Encumbrance
means any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or any security
interest existing on property owned by the Company or any Subsidiary securing indebtedness for
borrowed money, other than a Permitted Encumbrance.
Equity Investee
means any Person in which the Company or any Subsidiary holds an
ownership interest that is accounted for by the Company or a Subsidiary under the equity method of
accounting.
Euro
means the lawful currency for the time being of the participating states of the
European Union.
Event of Default
has the meaning specified in Article Five.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Commission.
Foreign Currency
means any currency, currency unit or composite currency, including,
without limitation, the Euro, issued by the government of one or more countries other than the
United States of America or by any recognized confederation or association of such governments.
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GAAP
means generally accepted accounting principles as used in the United States
applied on a consistent basis as in effect from time to time; provided, that solely for purposes of
calculating the financial covenants contained herein, GAAP means generally accepted accounting
principles as used in the United States on August 14, 2009 consistently applied.
General Partner
means Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation, until a successor
shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter
General Partner shall mean such successor.
Government Obligations
means securities which are (i) direct obligations of the
United States of America or the government which issued the Foreign Currency in which the
Securities of a particular series are payable, for the payment of which its full faith and credit
is pledged or (ii) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or
instrumentality of the United States of America or such government which issued the Foreign
Currency in which the Securities of such series are payable, the payment of which is
unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America or
such other government, which, in either case, are not callable or redeemable at the option of the
issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as
custodian with respect to any such Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or
principal of any such Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of
a depository receipt,
provided
that (except as required by law) such custodian is not
authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt
from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the Government Obligation or the specific
payment of interest on or principal of the Government Obligation evidenced by such depository
receipt.
Guarantors
means the Parent Guarantor and any additional Guarantor pursuant to
Section 1605.
Guarantees
means each Guarantee executed pursuant to the provisions of this
Indenture.
Holder
means, in the case of a Registered Security, the Person in whose name a
Security is registered in the Security Register.
Indenture
means this instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to
time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant
to the applicable provisions hereof, and shall include the terms of particular series of Securities
established as contemplated by Section 301;
provided
,
however
, that, if at any time
more than one Person is acting as Trustee under this instrument,
Indenture
shall mean,
with respect to any one or more series of Securities for which such Person is Trustee, this
instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one
or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof
and shall include the terms of the or those particular series of Securities for which such Person
is Trustee established as contemplated by Section 301, exclusive, however, of any provisions or
terms which relate solely to other series of Securities for which such Person is not Trustee,
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regardless of when such terms or provisions were adopted, and exclusive of any provisions or
terms adopted by means of one or more indentures supplemental hereto executed and delivered after
such Person had become such Trustee but to which such Person, as such Trustee, was not a party.
Indexed Security
means a Security the terms of which provide that the principal
amount thereof payable at Stated Maturity may be more or less than the principal face amount
thereof at original issuance.
interest
when used with respect to an Original Issue Discount Security which by its
terms bears interest only after Maturity, shall mean interest payable after Maturity, and, when
used with respect to a Security which provides for the payment of Additional Amounts pursuant to
Section 1011, includes such Additional Amounts.
Interest Payment Date
means, when used with respect to any Security, the Stated
Maturity of an installment of interest on such Security.
Make-Whole Amount
means the amount, if any, in addition to principal which is
required by a Security, under the terms and conditions specified therein or as otherwise specified
as contemplated by Section 301, to be paid by the Company to the Holder thereof in connection with
any optional redemption or accelerated payment of such Security.
Maturity
means, when used with respect to any Security, the date on which the
principal of such Security or an installment of principal become due and payable as therein or
herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, notice of
redemption, notice of option to elect repayment, repurchase or otherwise.
Officers Certificate
means a certificate signed by the Chairman, Vice Chairman,
President, Chief Executive Officer, co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, any
Managing Director or any Vice President and by the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary
or an Assistant Secretary of the General Partner and delivered to the Trustee.
Opinion of Counsel
means a written opinion of counsel, who may be an employee of or
counsel for the Company or the General Partner and who shall be satisfactory to the Trustee.
Original Issue Discount Security
means any Security which provides for an amount
less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of
the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502.
Outstanding
, when used with respect to Securities, means, as of the date of
determination, all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture,
except
:
(i) Securities theretofore cancelled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation;
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(ii) Securities, or portions thereof, for whose payment or redemption or repayment at
the option of the Holder money in the necessary amount has been theretofore previously
paid or deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Company) in trust or
set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying
Agent) for the holders of such Securities;
provided
that, if such Securities are to
be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or
other provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made;
(iii) Securities, except solely to the extent provided in Sections 401, 1402 or 1403,
as applicable, with respect to which the Company has effected defeasance and/or covenant
defeasance as provided in Articles Four or Fourteen; and
(iv) Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 306 or in exchange for or in
lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this
Indenture, other than any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been
presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a bona
fide purchaser in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Company;
provided
,
however
, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given any request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder or are present at a meeting of Holders for quorum
purposes, and for the purpose of making the calculations required by TIA Section 313, (i) the
principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security that may be counted in making such
determination or calculation and that shall be deemed to be Outstanding for such purpose shall be
equal to the amount of principal thereof that would be (or shall have been declared to be) due and
payable, at the time of such determination, upon a declaration of acceleration of the maturity
thereof pursuant to Section 502, (ii) the principal amount of any Security denominated in a Foreign
Currency that may be counted in making such determination or calculation and that shall be deemed
Outstanding for such purpose shall be equal to the Dollar equivalent, determined pursuant to
Section 301 as of the date such Security is originally issued by the Company, of the principal
amount (or, in the case of an Original Issue Discount Security, the Dollar equivalent as of such
date of original issuance of the amount determined as provided in clause (i) above) of such
Security, (iii) the principal amount of any Indexed Security that may be counted in making such
determination or calculation and that shall be deemed outstanding for such purpose shall be equal
to the principal face amount of such Indexed Security at original issuance, unless otherwise
provided with respect to such Indexed Security pursuant to Section 301, and (iv) Securities owned
by the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such
other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining
whether the Trustee shall be protected in making such calculation or in relying upon any such
request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Securities which the
Trustee knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged
in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the
Trustee the pledgees right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the
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pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company
or of such other obligor.
Parent Guarantor
means Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation, until a successor
shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter
Parent Guarantor shall mean such successor.
Paying Agent
means any Person authorized by the Company to pay the principal of (and
premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest on any Securities on behalf of the Company, or if
no such Person is authorized, the Company.
Permitted Encumbrances
means leases, Encumbrances securing taxes, assessments and
similar charges, mechanics liens and other similar Encumbrances.
Person
means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government
or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
Place of Payment
means, when used with respect to the Securities of or within any
series, the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee and any place or places that the Company may from
time to time designate as the place or places where the principal of (and premium or Make-Whole
Amount, if any) and interest on such Securities are payable as specified as contemplated by
Sections 301 and 1002 and presentations, surrenders, notices and demands with respect to the
Securities and this Indenture may be made.
Predecessor Security
of any particular Security means every previous Security
evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security; and,
for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 306 in
exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security or a Security to which a
mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Guarantee appertains shall be deemed to evidence the same debt
as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security or the Security to which the mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen Guarantee appertains.
Redemption Date
means, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, in
whole or in part, the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture.
Redemption Price
means, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, the
price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture.
Refinancing Debt
means Debt issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are
used to refinance or refund, then outstanding Debt (including the principal amount, accrued
interest and premium, if any, of such Debt plus any fees and expenses incurred in connection with
such refinancing); provided that (a) if such new Debt, or the proceeds of such new Debt, are used
to refinance or refund Debt that is subordinated in right of payment to the Securities of any
series, such new Debt shall only be permitted if it is expressly made subordinate in right of
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payment to the Securities of such series at least to the extent that the Debt to be refinanced
is subordinated to the Securities of such series and (b) such new Debt does not mature prior to the
stated maturity of the Debt to be refinanced or refunded, and the weighted average life of such new
Debt is at least equal to the remaining weighted average life of the Debt to be refinanced or
refunded.
Registered Security
means any Security which is registered in the Security Register.
Regular Record Date
for the installment of interest payable on any Interest Payment
Date on the Registered Securities of or within any series means the date specified for that purpose
as contemplated by Section 301, whether or not a Business Day.
Repayment Date
means, when used with respect to any Security to be repaid or
repurchased at the option of the Holder, the date fixed for such repayment or repurchase by or
pursuant to this Indenture.
Repayment Price
means, when used with respect to any Security to be repaid or
repurchased at the option of the Holder, the price at which it is to be repaid or repurchased by or
pursuant to this Indenture.
Responsible Officer
means, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer of the
Trustee in the corporate trust department or similar group of the Trustee or with respect to any
particular matter arising hereunder, any officer of the Trustee to whom such matter has been
assigned.
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder by the Commission.
Security
has the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and, more
particularly, means any Security or Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture;
provided
,
however
, that, if at any time there is more than one Person acting as
Trustee under this Indenture, Securities with respect to the Indenture as to which such Person is
Trustee shall have the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and shall more
particularly mean Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, exclusive, however,
of Securities of or within any series as to which such Person is not Trustee.
Security Register
and
Security Registrar
have the respective meanings
specified in Section 305.
Significant Subsidiary
means any Subsidiary which is a significant subsidiary
(within the meaning of Regulation S-X, promulgated under the Securities Act) of the Company.
Special Record Date
for the payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Registered
Securities of or within any series means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 307.
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Stated Maturity
means, when used with respect to any Security or any installment of
principal thereof or interest thereon, the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on
which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest is due and
payable.
Subsidiary
means, with respect to any Person, (i) a corporation, partnership, joint
venture, limited liability company or other entity the majority of the shares, if any, of the
non-voting capital stock or other equivalent ownership interests of which (except directors
qualifying shares) are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person and/or any other
Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of such Person, and the majority of the shares of the voting capital
stock or other equivalent ownership interests of which (except directors qualifying shares) are at
the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person, any other Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of such
Person, and (ii) any other entity the accounts of which are consolidated with the accounts of such
Person. For the purposes of this definition, voting capital stock means capital stock having
voting power for the election of directors, whether at all times or only so long as no senior class
of capital stock has such voting power by reason of any contingency.
Total Assets
as of any date means the sum of (i) Undepreciated Real Estate Assets
and (ii) all other assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP
(but excluding accounts receivable and intangibles).
Total Unencumbered Assets
means the sum of (i) Undepreciated Real Estate Assets not
subject to an Encumbrance and (ii) the value (determined in accordance with GAAP) of all other
assets (other than accounts receivable and intangibles) of the Company and its Subsidiaries not
subject to an Encumbrance.
Trust Indenture Act
or
TIA
means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended and as in force at the date as of which this Indenture was executed, except as provided in
Section 905.
Trustee
means the Person named as the Trustee in the first paragraph of this
Indenture until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of
this Indenture, and thereafter Trustee shall mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee
hereunder;
provided
,
however
, that if at any time there is more than one such
Person, Trustee as used with respect to the Securities of or within any series shall mean only
the Trustee with respect to the Securities of that series.
Undepreciated Real Estate Assets
as of any date means the cost (original cost plus
capital improvements) of real estate assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries on such date,
before depreciation, amortization and impairment charges determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP.
United States
means, unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities
pursuant to Section 301, the United States of America (including the states and the District of
Columbia), its territories, its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction.
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United States person
means, unless otherwise specified with respect to any
Securities pursuant to Section 301, an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United
States, a corporation, partnership or other entity created or organized in or under the laws of the
United States or an estate or trust the income of which is subject to United States federal income
taxation regardless of its source.
Unsecured Debt
means Debt of the types described in clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) of
the definition thereof which is not secured by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge or security
interest of any kind upon any of the properties of the Company or any Subsidiary.
Yield to Maturity
means the yield to maturity, computed at the time of issuance of a
Security (or, if applicable, at the most recent redetermination of interest on such Security) and
as set forth in such Security in accordance with generally accepted United States bond yield
computation principles.
SECTION 102.
Compliance Certificates and Opinions
. Upon any application or request
by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture, the Company
shall furnish to the Trustee an Officers Certificate stating that all conditions precedent, if
any, provided for in this Indenture (including covenants, compliance with which constitute
conditions precedent) 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 (excluding certificates delivered pursuant to Section 1010) shall include:
(1) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such
condition or covenant and the definitions herein relating thereto;
(2) 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;
(3) a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he has made such
examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as
to whether or not such condition or covenant has been complied with; and
(4) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, such condition
or covenant has been complied with.
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SECTION 103.
Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee
. In any case where several
matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is
not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such
Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may
certify or give an opinion as to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other
matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several
documents.
Any certificate or opinion of an officer of the General Partner, any Guarantor, any general
partner or manager of any Guarantor or any successor of the Company or any Guarantor may be based,
insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon an Opinion of Counsel, or a certificate or
representations by counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should
know, that the opinion, certificate or representations with respect to the matters upon which his
certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such Opinion of Counsel or certificate or
representations may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or
opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the General Partner, any Guarantor,
any general partner or manager of any Guarantor or any successor of the Company or any Guarantor,
as applicable, stating that the information as to such factual matters is in the possession of the
General Partner, any Guarantor, any general partner or manager of any Guarantor or any successor of
the Company or any Guarantor, as applicable, unless such counsel knows that the certificate or
opinion or representations as to such matters are erroneous.
Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests,
consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may,
but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.
SECTION 104.
Acts of Holders
.
(a) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other
action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders of the Outstanding
Securities of all series or one or more series, as the case may be, may be embodied in and
evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders
in person or by agents duly appointed in writing. Except as herein otherwise expressly
provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments or record
or both are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the
Company. Such instrument or instrument and any such record (and the action embodied therein
and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the Act of the Holders signing
such instrument or instruments or so voting at any such meeting. Proof of execution of any
such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent, or of the holding by any Person
of a Security, shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and conclusive in favor
of the Trustee and the Company and any agent of the Trustee or the Company, if made in the
manner provided in this Section. The record of any meeting of Holders of Securities shall
be proved in the manner provided in Section 1506.
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(b) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing
may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a
notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgements of deeds,
certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him the
execution thereof. Where such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his
individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of
his 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 which the Trustee deems sufficient.
(c) The ownership of Registered Securities shall be proved by the Security Register.
(d) If the Company shall solicit from the Holders of Registered Securities any request,
demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act, the Company may, at
its option, in or pursuant to a Board Resolution, fix in advance a record date for the
determination of Holders entitled to give such request, demand, authorization, direction,
notice, consent, waiver or other Act, but the Company shall have no obligation to do so.
Notwithstanding TIA Section 316(c), such record date shall be the record date specified in
or pursuant to such Board Resolution, which shall be a date not earlier than the date 30
days prior to the first solicitation of Holders generally in connection therewith and not
later than the date such solicitation is completed. If such a record date is fixed, such
request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act may be given
before or after such record date, but only the Holders of record at the close of business on
such record date shall be deemed to be Holders for the purposes of determining whether
Holders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Securities have authorized or agreed or
consented to such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or
other Act, and for that purpose the Outstanding Securities shall be computed as of such
record date;
provided
that no such authorization, agreement or consent by the
Holders on such record date shall be deemed effective unless it shall become effective
pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture not later than eleven months after the record
date.
(e) Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act
of the Holder of any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the
Holder of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange
therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by
the Trustee, any Security Registrar, any Paying Agent, any Authenticating Agent or the
Company in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such
Security.
SECTION 105.
Notices, etc., to Trustee and Company
. Any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other document provided or
permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with,
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(1) the Trustee by any Holder or by the Company shall be sufficient for every purpose
hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in writing to or with the Trustee at its
Corporate Trust Office, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration, or
(2) The Company by the Trustee or by any Holder shall be sufficient for every purpose
hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first class
postage prepaid, to the Company addressed to it at the address of its principal office
specified in the first paragraph of this Indenture or at any other address previously
furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Company.
SECTION 106.
Notice to Holders; Waiver
. Where this Indenture provides for notice of
any event to Holders of Registered Securities by the Company or the Trustee, such notice shall be
sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed,
first-class postage prepaid, to each such Holder affected by such event, at his address as it
appears in the Security Register, not later than the latest date, and not earlier than the earliest
date, prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Holders of Registered
Securities is given by mail, neither the failure to mail such notice, nor any defect in any notice
so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to
other Holders of Registered Securities. Any notice mailed to a Holder in the manner herein
prescribed shall be conclusively deemed to have been received by such Holder, whether or not such
Holder actually receives such notice.
If by reason of the suspension of or irregularities in regular mail service or by reason of
any other cause it shall be impracticable to give such notice by mail, then such notification to
Holders of Registered Securities as shall be made with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute
a sufficient notification to such Holders for every purpose hereunder.
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver required or permitted
under this Indenture shall be in the English language, except that any published notice may be in
an official language of the country of publication.
Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing
by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver
shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the
Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in
reliance upon such waiver.
SECTION 107.
Effect of Headings and Table of Contents
. The Article and Section
headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the
construction hereof.
SECTION 108.
Successors and Assigns
. All covenants and agreements in this Indenture
by the Company and the Guarantors shall bind their respective successors and assigns, whether so
expressed or not.
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SECTION 109.
Separability Clause
. In case any provision in this Indenture or in any
Security or Guarantee shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
SECTION 110.
Benefits of Indenture
. Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities
or Guarantees appertaining thereto, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the
parties hereto, any Security Registrar, any Paying Agent, any Authenticating Agent and their
successors hereunder and the Holders any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim
under this Indenture.
SECTION 111.
No Personal Liability
. Except as provided in Article Sixteen of this
Indenture, no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in this
Indenture, in any Security or Guarantee appertaining thereto, or because of any indebtedness
evidenced thereby, shall be had against any promoter, as such, or against any past, present or
future stockholder, partner, director, officer, employee, agent thereof or trustee, as such, of the
Company or any Guarantor or of any successor thereof, either directly or through the Company or any
Guarantor or any successor thereof, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional provision or
by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or otherwise, all such
liability being expressly waived and released by the acceptance of the Securities by the Holders
thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.
SECTION 112.
Governing Law
. This Indenture and the Securities and Guarantees shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York. This Indenture
is subject to the provisions of the TIA that are required to be part of this Indenture and shall,
to the extent applicable, be governed by such provisions.
SECTION 113.
Legal Holidays
. In any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption
Date, Repayment Date, sinking fund payment date, Stated Maturity or Maturity of any Security shall
not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this
Indenture or any Security other than a provision in the Securities of any series which specifically
states that such provision shall apply in lieu hereof), payment of interest or any Additional
Amounts or principal (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) need not be made at such Place of
Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment
with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date, Repayment
Date or sinking fund payment date, or at the Stated Maturity or Maturity,
provided
that no
interest shall accrue on the amount so payable for the period from and after such Interest Payment
Date, Redemption Date, Repayment Date, sinking fund payment date, Stated Maturity or Maturity, as
the case may be.
ARTICLE TWO
SECURITIES FORMS
SECTION 201.
Forms of Securities
. The Registered Securities, if any, of each series
shall be in substantially the forms as shall be established in or pursuant to one or more
indentures
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supplemental hereto or Board Resolutions, shall have such appropriate insertions, omissions,
substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture or any indenture
supplemental hereto, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification or
designation and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and
as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, or as may be required to comply with
any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any
stock exchange on which the Securities may be listed, or to conform to usage.
The definitive Securities and Guarantees appertaining thereto shall be printed, lithographed
or engraved or produced by any combination of these methods on a steel engraved border or steel
engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers
executing such Securities or Guarantees, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities or
Guarantees.
SECTION 202.
Form of Trustees Certificate of Authentication
. Subject to Section
611, the Trustees certificate of authentication shall be in substantially the following form:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
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SECTION 203.
Securities Issuable in Global Form
. If Securities of or within a series
are issuable in global form, as specified as contemplated by Section 301, then, notwithstanding
clause (8) of Section 301 and the provisions of Section 302, any such Security shall represent such
of the Outstanding Securities of such series as shall be specified therein and may provide that it
shall represent the aggregate amount of Outstanding Securities of such series from time to time
endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of Outstanding Securities of such series represented
thereby may from time to time be increased or decreased to reflect exchanges. Any endorsement of a
Security in global form to reflect the amount, or any increase or decrease in the amount, of
Outstanding Securities represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee in such manner and upon
instructions given by such Person or Persons as shall be specified therein or in the Company Order
to be delivered to the Trustee pursuant to Section 303 or 304. Subject to the provisions of
Section 303 and, if applicable, Section 304, the Trustee shall deliver and redeliver any Security
in permanent global form in the manner and upon instructions given by the Person or Persons
specified therein or in the applicable Company Order. If a Company Order pursuant to Section 303
or 304 has been, or simultaneously is, delivered, any instructions by the Company with respect to
endorsement or delivery or redelivery of a Security in global form shall be in
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writing but need not comply with Section 102 and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of
Counsel.
The provisions of the last sentence of Section 303 shall apply to any Security represented by
a Security in global form if such Security was never issued and sold by the Company and the Company
delivers to the Trustee the Security in global form together with written instructions (which need
not comply with Section 102 and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of Counsel) with regard to
the reduction in the principal amount of Securities represented thereby, together with the written
statement contemplated by the last sentence of Section 303.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 307, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by
Section 301, payment of principal of and any premium or Make-Whole Amount and interest on any
Security in permanent global form shall be made to the Person or Persons specified therein.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 308 and except as provided in the preceding
paragraph, the Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company and the Trustee shall treat as the
Holder of such principal amount of Outstanding Securities represented by a permanent global
Security in registered form, the Holder of such permanent global Security in registered form.
ARTICLE THREE
THE SECURITIES
SECTION 301.
Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series
. The aggregate principal amount of
Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.
The Securities may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant
to one or more Board Resolutions, or indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of
Securities of any series, any or all of the following, as applicable (each of which (except for the
matters set forth in clauses (1), (2) and (15) below), if so provided, may be determined from time
to time by the Company with respect to unissued Securities of or within the series when issued from
time to time):
(1) the title of the Securities of or within the series (which shall distinguish the
Securities of such series from all other series of Securities);
(2) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of or within the
series that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities
authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu
of, other Securities of or within the series pursuant to Section 304, 305, 306, 906, 1107 or
1305);
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(3) the date or dates, or the method by which such date or dates will be determined, on
which the principal of the Securities of or within the series shall be payable and the
amount of principal payable thereon;
(4) the rate or rates at which the Securities of or within the series shall bear
interest, if any, or the method by which such rate or rates shall be determined, the date or
dates from which such interest shall accrue or the method by which such date or dates shall
be determined, the Interest Payment Dates on which such interest will be payable and the
Regular Record Date, if any, for the interest payable on any Registered Security on any
Interest Payment Date, or the method by which such date shall be determined, and the basis
upon which interest shall be calculated if other than that of a 360-day year comprised of
twelve 30-day months;
(5) the place or places, if any, other than or in addition to the Borough of Manhattan,
City of New York, New York or such other place designated for the applicable Security, where
the principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any), interest, if any, on, and
Additional Amounts, if any, payable in respect of, Securities of or within the series shall
be payable, any Registered Securities of or within the series may be surrendered for
registration of transfer or exchange and notices or demands to or upon the Company in
respect of the Securities of or within the series and this Indenture may be served;
(6) the period or periods within which, the price or prices (including the premium or
Make-Whole Amount, if any), at which, the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or
composite currency or currencies in which, and other terms and conditions upon which
Securities of or within the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of
the Company, if the Company is to have the option;
(7) the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem, repay or purchase Securities of
or within the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provision or at the option of
a Holder thereof, and the period or periods within which or the date or dates on which, the
price or prices at which, the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or composite
currency or currencies in which, and other terms and conditions upon which Securities of or
within the series shall be redeemed, repaid or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to
such obligation;
(8) if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the
denominations in which any Registered Securities of or within the series shall be issuable;
(9) if other than the Trustee, the identity of each Security Registrar and/or Paying
Agent;
(10) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of
Securities of or within the series that shall be payable upon declaration of
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acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502, or the method by which
such portion shall be determined;
(11) if other than Dollars, the Foreign Currency or Currencies in which payment of the
principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest or Additional Amounts,
if any, on the Securities of or within the series shall be payable or in which the
Securities of or within the series shall be denominated;
(12) whether the amount of payments of principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount,
if any) or interest, if any, on the Securities of or within the series may be determined
with reference to an index, formula or other method (which index, formula or method may be
based, without limitation, on one or more currencies, currency units, composite currencies,
commodities, equity indices or other indices), and the manner in which such amounts shall be
determined;
(13) whether the principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest or
Additional Amounts, if any, on the Securities of or within the series are to be payable, at
the election of the Company or a Holder thereof, in a currency or currencies, currency unit
or units or composite currency or currencies other than that in which such Securities are
denominated or stated to be payable, the period or periods within which (including the
Election Date), and the terms and conditions upon which, such election may be made, and the
time and manner of, and identity of the exchange rate agent with responsibility for,
determining the exchange rate between the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or
composite currency or currencies in which such Securities are denominated or stated to be
payable and the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or
currencies in which such Securities are to be so payable;
(14) provisions, if any, granting special rights to the Holders of Securities of or
within the series upon the occurrence of such events as may be specified;
(15) any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the Events of Default or
covenants of the Company with respect to Securities of or within the series, whether or not
such Events of Default or covenants are consistent with the Events of Default or covenants
set forth herein;
(16) whether any Securities of or within the series are to be issuable initially in
temporary global form and whether any Securities of or within the series are to be issuable
in permanent global form and, if so, whether beneficial owners of interests in any such
permanent global Security may exchange such interests for Securities of such series 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 305, and, if
Registered Securities of or within the series are to be issuable as a global Security, the
identity of the depositary for such series;
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(17) the date as of which any temporary global Security representing Outstanding
Securities of or within the series shall be dated if other than the date of original
issuance of the first Security of the series to be issued;
(18) the Person to whom any interest on any Registered Security of the series shall be
payable, if other than the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor
Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such
interest, the manner in which, or the Person to whom, any interest payable on a temporary
global Security on an Interest Payment Date will be paid if other than in the manner
provided in Section 304;
(19) the applicability, if any, of Article Sixteen, Sections 1402 and/or 1403 to the
Securities of or within the series and any provisions in modifications of, in addition to or
in lieu of any of the provisions of Article Fourteen;
(20) if the Securities of such series are to be issuable in definitive form (whether
upon original issue or upon exchange of a temporary Security of such series) only upon
receipt of certain certificates or other documents or satisfaction of other conditions, then
the form and/or terms of such certificates, documents or conditions;
(21) if the Securities of or within the series are to be issued upon the exercise of
debt warrants, the time, manner and place for such Securities to be authenticated and
delivered;
(22) whether and under what circumstances the Company will pay Additional Amounts as
contemplated by Section 1011 on the Securities of or within the series to any Holder who is
not a United States person (including any modification to the definition of such term) in
respect of any tax, assessment or governmental charge and, if so, whether the Company will
have the option to redeem such Securities rather than pay such Additional Amounts (and the
terms of any such option); and
(23) any other terms of the series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the
provisions of this Indenture).
All Securities of any one series and the Guarantees appertaining thereto, shall be
substantially identical except, in the case of Registered Securities issued in global form, as to
denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to such Board Resolution or in
any such indenture supplemental hereto. All Securities of any one series need not be issued at the
same time and, unless otherwise provided, a series may be reopened, without the consent of the
Holders, for issuances of additional Securities of such series.
If any of the terms of the Securities of any series and Guarantees appertaining thereto are
established by action taken pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions or supplemental indentures, a
copy of an appropriate record of such action(s) shall be certified by the Secretary or
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an Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery
of the Company Order for authentication and delivery of such Securities.
SECTION 302.
Denominations
. The Securities of each series shall be issuable in such
denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 301. With respect to Securities of
any series denominated in Dollars, in the absence of any such provisions with respect to the
Securities of any series, the Registered Securities of such series, other than Registered
Securities issued in global form (which may be of any denomination), shall be issuable in
denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.
SECTION 303.
Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating
. The Securities shall be
executed on behalf of the Company by its General Partner by such General Partners Chairman, Vice
Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer,
any Managing Director or any Vice President. If a Guarantor is a corporation, its Guarantee shall
be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by its Chairman, Vice Chairman, President, Chief Executive
Officer, co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, any Managing Director or any Vice
President and, if a Guarantor is a partnership or a limited liability company, its Guarantee shall
be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by the Chairman, Vice Chairman, President, Chief Executive
Officer, co-Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, any Managing Director or any Vice
President of its general partner or manager, as applicable. The signature of any of these officers
on the Securities or Guarantees may be manual or facsimile signatures of the present or any future
such authorized officer and may be imprinted or otherwise reproduced on the Securities or the
Guarantees.
Securities or Guarantees appertaining thereto bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of
individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Companys General Partner, Guarantors
(or the general partner or manager of such Guarantor) or any successor of the Company or any
Guarantor, as applicable, shall bind the Company or the applicable Guarantor, notwithstanding that
such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication, as
applicable, and delivery of such Securities or Guarantees or did not hold such offices at the date
of such Securities or Guarantees.
At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the
Company may deliver Securities of any series, executed by the Company to the Trustee for
authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such
Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with the Company Order shall authenticate and deliver
such Securities.
If all of the Securities of any series are not to be issued at one time and if the Board
Resolution or supplemental indenture establishing such series shall so permit, such Company Order
may set forth procedures acceptable to the Trustee for the issuance of such Securities and
determining the terms of particular Securities of such series, such as interest rate or formula,
maturity date, date of issuance and date from which interest shall accrue.
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In authenticating such Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this
Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to
TIA Section 315(a) through 315(d)) shall be fully protected in relying upon:
(i) an Opinion of Counsel complying with Section 102 and stating that:
(a) the form or forms of such Securities and Guarantees have been, or will have
been upon compliance with such procedures as may be specified therein, established
in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;
(b) the terms of such Securities and Guarantees have been, or will have been
upon compliance with such procedures as may be specified therein, established in
conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; and
(c) such Securities, when completed pursuant to such procedures as may be
specified therein, and executed and delivered by the Company to the Trustee for
authentication in accordance with this Indenture, authenticated and delivered by the
Trustee in accordance with this Indenture and issued by the Company in the manner
and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute
legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with
their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the enforcement of
creditors rights generally and to general equitable principles and to such other
matters as may be specified therein; and
(ii) an Officers Certificate complying with Section 102 and stating that all
conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to the issuance of such
Securities and Guarantees appertaining thereto have been, or will have been upon compliance
with such procedures as may be specified therein, complied with and that, to the best of the
knowledge of the signers of such certificate, no Event of Default with respect to such
Securities shall have occurred and be continuing.
The Trustee shall not be required to authenticate such Securities if the issue of such Securities
pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustees own rights, duties, obligations or immunities
under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable
to the Trustee.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 301 and of the preceding paragraph, if all the
Securities of any series and Guarantees appertaining thereto are not to be issued at one time, it
shall not be necessary to deliver a Company Order, an Opinion of Counsel or an Officers
Certificate otherwise required pursuant to the preceding paragraph at the time of issuance of each
Security of such series, but such order, opinion and certificate, with appropriate modifications to
cover such future issuances, shall be delivered at or before the time of issuance of the first
Security of such series.
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Each Registered Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.
No Security or Guarantee appertaining thereto shall be entitled to any benefit under this
Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Security or the
Security to which such Guarantee appertains a certificate of authentication substantially in the
form provided for herein duly executed by the Trustee by manual signature of an authorized officer,
and such certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that
such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and is entitled to the benefits
of this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Security shall have been authenticated
and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Company, and the Company shall deliver
such Security to the Trustee for cancellation as provided in Section 309 together with a written
statement (which need not comply with Section 102 and need not be accompanied by an Opinion of
Counsel) stating that such Security has never been issued or sold by the Company, for all purposes
of this Indenture such Security shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered
hereunder and shall never be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.
SECTION 304.
Temporary Securities
. Pending the preparation of definitive Securities
of any series, the Company may execute, and upon Company Order the Trustee shall authenticate and
deliver, temporary Securities which are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or
otherwise produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive
Securities in lieu of which they are issued, in registered form, and with such appropriate
insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the officers executing such Securities
may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities. In the case of Securities of
any series, such temporary Securities may be in global form.
If temporary Securities of any series are issued, the Company will cause definitive Securities
of that series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive
Securities of such series, the temporary Securities of such series shall be exchangeable for
definitive Securities of such series upon surrender of the temporary Securities of such series at
the office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment for that series, without charge to the
Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities of any series, the
Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like
principal amount of definitive Securities of the same series of authorized denominations. Until so
exchanged, the temporary Securities of any series shall in all respects be entitled to the same
benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series.
SECTION 305.
Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange
. The Company shall
cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or in any office or agency of the
Company in a Place of Payment a register for each series of Securities (the registers maintained in
such office or in any such office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment being herein
sometimes referred to collectively as the Security Register) in which, subject to such reasonable
regulations as it may prescribe, the Company shall provide for the registration of Registered
Securities and of transfers of Registered Securities. The Security Register shall be in
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written form or any other form capable of being converted into written form within a
reasonable time. The Trustee, at its Corporate Trust Office, is hereby initially appointed
Security Registrar for the purpose of registering Registered Securities and transfers of
Registered Securities on such Security Register as herein provided. In the event that the Trustee
shall cease to be Security Registrar, it shall have the right to examine the Security Register at
all reasonable times.
Subject to the provisions of this Section 305, upon surrender for registration of transfer of
any Registered Security of any series at any office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment
for that series, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the
name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Registered Securities of the same
series, of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount, being a number
not contemporaneously outstanding, and containing identical terms and provisions.
Subject to the provisions of this Section 305, at the option of the Holder, Registered
Securities of any series may be exchanged for other Registered Securities of the same series, of
any authorized denomination or denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount, containing
identical terms and provisions, upon surrender of the Registered Securities to be exchanged at any
such office or agency. Whenever any such Registered Securities are so surrendered for exchange,
the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Registered
Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301,
any permanent global Security shall be exchangeable only as provided in this paragraph. If the
depositary for any permanent global Security is DTC, then, unless the terms of such global Security
expressly permit such global Security to be exchanged in whole or in part for definitive
Securities, a global Security may be transferred, in whole but not in part, only to a nominee of
DTC, or by a nominee of DTC to DTC, or to a successor to DTC for such global Security selected and
approved by the Company or to a nominee of such successor to DTC. If at any time DTC notifies the
Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the applicable global Security
or Securities or if at any time DTC ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange
Act if so required by applicable law or regulation, the Company shall appoint a successor
depositary with respect to such global Security or Securities. If (x) a successor depositary for
such global Security or Securities is not appointed by the Company within 90 days after the Company
receives such notice or becomes aware of such unwillingness, inability or ineligibility, (y) an
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the beneficial owners representing a majority
in principal amount of the applicable series of Securities represented by such global Security or
Securities advise DTC to cease acting as depositary for such global Security or Securities or (z)
the Company, in its sole discretion, determines at any time that all Outstanding Securities (but
not less than all) Securities of any series issued or issuable in the form of one or more global
Securities shall no longer be represented by such global Security or Securities (provided, however,
the Company may not make such determination during the 40-day restricted period provided by
Regulation S under the Securities
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Act or during any other similar period during which the Securities must be held in global form
as may be required by the Securities Act), then upon surrender of the global Security or Securities
appropriately endorsed the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver
definitive Securities of like series, rank, tenor and terms in definitive form in an aggregate
principal amount equal to the principal amount of such global Security or Securities. If any
beneficial owner of an interest in a permanent global Security is otherwise entitled to exchange
such interest for Securities of such series and of like tenor and principal amount of another
authorized form and denomination, as specified as contemplated by Section 301 and provided that any
applicable notice provided in the permanent global Security shall have been given, then without
unnecessary delay but in any event not earlier than the earliest date on which such interest may be
so exchanged, upon surrender of the global Security or Securities appropriately endorsed the
Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver definitive Securities in
aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such beneficial owners interest in
such permanent global Security. On or after the earliest date on which such interests may be so
exchanged, such permanent global Security shall be surrendered for exchange by DTC or such other
depositary as shall be specified in the Company Order with respect thereto to the Trustee, as the
Companys agent for such purpose;
provided
,
however
, that no such exchanges may
occur during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before any selection of
Securities to be redeemed and ending on the relevant Redemption Date if the Security for which
exchange is requested may be among those selected for redemption. If a Registered Security is
issued in exchange for any portion of a permanent global Security after the close of business at
the office or agency where such exchange occurs on (i) any Regular Record Date and before the
opening of business at such office or agency on the relevant Interest Payment Date, or (ii) any
Special Record Date and the opening of business at such office or agency on the related proposed
date for payment of Defaulted Interest, interest or Defaulted Interest, as the case may be, will
not be payable on such Interest Payment Date or proposed date for payment, as the case may be, in
respect of such Registered Security, but will be payable on such Interest Payment Date or proposed
date for payment, as the case may be, only to the Person to whom interest in respect of such
portion of such permanent global Security is payable in accordance with the provisions of this
Indenture.
All Securities issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities shall be the
valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under
this Indenture, as the Securities surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
Every Registered Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for
exchange or redemption shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Security Registrar, duly executed by the
Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.
No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities,
but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental
charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or
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exchange of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 304, 906, 1107 or 1305 not
involving any transfer.
The Company or the Trustee, as applicable, shall not be required (i) to issue, register the
transfer of or exchange any Security if such Security may be among those selected for redemption
during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before selection of the Securities to
be redeemed under Section 1103 and ending at the close of business on the day of the mailing of the
relevant notice of redemption or (ii) to register the transfer of or exchange any Registered
Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except, in the case of any Registered
Security to be redeemed in part, the portion thereof not to be redeemed, or (iii) to issue,
register the transfer of or exchange any Security which has been surrendered for repayment at the
option of the Holder, except the portion, if any, of such Security not to be so repaid.
SECTION 306.
Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities
. If any mutilated
Security or a Security with a mutilated Guarantee appertaining to it is surrendered to the Trustee
or the Company, together with, in proper cases, such security or indemnity as may be required by
the Company or the Trustee to save each of them or any agent of either of them harmless, the
Company and the applicable Guarantor shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate, as
applicable, and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same series and principal
amount, containing identical terms and provisions and bearing a number not contemporaneously
outstanding, with Guarantees corresponding to the Guarantees appertaining to the surrendered
Security.
If there shall be delivered to the Company and to the Trustee (i) evidence to their
satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security or Guarantee, and (ii) such security
or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of any of them harmless,
then, in the absence of notice to the Company or the Trustee that such Security or Guarantee has
been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Company and the applicable Guarantor shall execute and
upon its request the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or
stolen Security or in exchange for the Security to which a destroyed, lost or stolen Guarantee
appertains, a new Security of the same series and principal amount, containing identical terms and
provisions and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, with Guarantees corresponding to
the Guarantees appertaining to such destroyed, lost or stolen Security.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the previous two paragraphs, in case any such mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in
its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security.
Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment
of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation
thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected
therewith.
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Every new Security of any series with its Guarantee issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of
any destroyed, lost or stolen Security, or in exchange for a Security to which a destroyed, lost or
stolen Guarantee appertains, shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the
Company and the applicable Guarantor, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security and its
Guarantee or the destroyed, lost or stolen Guarantee shall be at any time enforceable by anyone,
and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any
and all other Securities of that series and their Guarantees duly issued hereunder.
The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all
other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost
or stolen Securities or Guarantees.
SECTION 307.
Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved
. Except as otherwise
specified with respect to a series of Securities in accordance with the provisions of Section 301,
interest on any Registered Security that is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for,
on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security (or one or
more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for
such interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose pursuant to
Section 1002;
provided
,
however
, that each installment of interest on any
Registered Security may at the Companys option be paid by (i) mailing a check for such interest,
payable to or upon the written order of the Person entitled thereto pursuant to Section 308, to the
address of such Person as it appears on the Security Register or (ii) transfer to an account
maintained by the payee located inside the United States.
Unless otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 301, every permanent global Security will
provide that interest, if any, payable on any Interest Payment Date will be paid to DTC with
respect to that portion of such permanent global Security held for its account by Cede & Co. or the
Common Depositary, as the case may be, for the purpose of permitting such party to credit the
interest received by it in respect of such permanent global Security to the accounts of the
beneficial owners thereof.
Except as otherwise specified with respect to a series of Securities in accordance with the
provisions of Section 301, any interest on any Registered Security of any series that is payable,
but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (herein called
Defaulted Interest) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holder thereof on the
relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may
be paid by the Company, at its election in each case, as provided in clause (1) or (2) below:
(1) The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in
whose names the Registered Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor
Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment
of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall
notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on
each Registered Security of such series and the date of the
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proposed payment (which shall not be less than 20 days after such notice is received by
the Trustee), and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of
money in the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or
currencies in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as otherwise specified
pursuant to Section 301 for the Securities of such series) equal to the aggregate amount
proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements
satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit on or prior to the date of the proposed
payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons
entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall
fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more
than 15 days and not less than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not
less than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such Special Record Date and, in the name
and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such
Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be mailed, first-class postage
prepaid, to each Holder of Registered Securities of such series at his address as it appears
in the Security Register not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. The
Trustee may, in its discretion, in the name and at the expense of the Company, cause a
similar notice to be published at least once in an Authorized Newspaper in each place of
payment, but such publications shall not be a condition precedent to the establishment of
such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the
Special Record Date therefor having been mailed as aforesaid, such Defaulted Interest shall
be paid to the Persons in whose names the Registered Securities of such series (or their
respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special
Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (2).
(2) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on the Registered Securities
of any series in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any
securities exchange on which such Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be
required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the
proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable
by the Trustee.
Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section and Section 305, each Security delivered
under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other
Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried
by such other Security.
SECTION 308.
Persons Deemed Owners
. Prior to due presentment of a Registered
Security for registration of transfer, the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee and any agent of
the Company, the Guarantors or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name such Registered
Security is registered as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of
principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any), and (subject to Sections 305 and
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307) interest on, such Registered Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or
not such Registered Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee nor
any agent of the Company, the Guarantors or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the
contrary.
None of the Company, the Trustee, any Paying Agent or the Security Registrar will have any
responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account
of beneficial ownership interests of a Security in global form or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any global Security, nothing herein shall
prevent the Company, the Trustee or any agent of the Company or the Trustee, from giving effect to
any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by any depositary, as a Holder,
with respect to such global Security or impair, as between such depositary and owners of beneficial
interests in such global Security, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of
the rights of such depositary (or its nominee) as Holder of such global Security.
SECTION 309.
Cancellation
. All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption,
repayment at the option of the Holder, registration of transfer or exchange or for credit against
any sinking fund payment shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered
to the Trustee, and any such Securities and Securities surrendered directly to the Trustee for any
such purpose (as well as the Guarantees appertaining thereto) shall be promptly cancelled by it.
The Company may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any Securities previously
authenticated and delivered hereunder which the Company may have acquired in any manner whatsoever,
and may deliver to the Trustee (or to any other Person for delivery to the Trustee) for
cancellation any Securities previously authenticated hereunder which the Company has not issued and
sold, and all Securities so delivered shall be promptly cancelled by the Trustee. If the Company
shall so acquire any of the Securities, however, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption
or satisfaction of the indebtedness represented by such Securities unless and until the same are
surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in
exchange for any Securities cancelled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by
this Indenture. Cancelled Securities held by the Trustee shall be destroyed by the Trustee and the
Trustee shall deliver a certificate of such destruction to the Company, unless by a Company Order
the Company directs their return to it.
SECTION 310.
Computation of Interest
. Except as otherwise specified as contemplated
by Section 301 with respect to Securities of any series, interest on the Securities of each series
shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months.
ARTICLE FOUR
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
SECTION 401.
Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture
. This Indenture shall upon
Company Request cease to be of further effect with respect to any series of Securities specified
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in such Company Request (except as to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or
exchange of Securities of such series herein expressly provided for and any right to receive
Additional Amounts, as provided in Section 1011), and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order,
and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and
discharge of this Indenture as to such series when
(1) either
(A) all Securities of such series theretofore authenticated and delivered and
all Guarantees appertaining thereto (other than (i) Securities and Guarantees of
such series which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced
or paid as provided in Section 306 and (ii) Securities and Guarantees of such series
for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and
held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company for discharge from
such trust, as provided in Section 1003) have been delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation; or
(B) all Securities of such series and, in the case of (i) and (ii) below, any
Guarantees appertaining thereto not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for
cancellation
(i) have become due and payable, or
(ii) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one
year, or
(iii) if redeemable at the option of the Company, are to be called for
redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee
for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at
the expense, of the Company,
and the Company, in the case of (i), (ii) or (iii) above, has irrevocably deposited
or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for the purpose
an amount in the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or composite
currency or currencies in which the Securities of such series are payable,
sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such Securities and such
Guarantees not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal
(and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest, and any Additional Amounts
with respect thereto, to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which
have become due and payable) or the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case
may be;
(2) The Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the
Company; and
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(3) The Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of
Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the
satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture as to such series have been complied with.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company to
the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee under Section 606, the obligations of the Company to any
Authenticating Agent under Section 611 and, if money shall have been deposited with and held by the
Trustee pursuant to subclause (B) of clause (1) of this Section, the obligations of the Trustee
under Section 402 and the last paragraph of Section 1003, shall survive.
SECTION 402.
Application of Trust Funds
. Subject to the provisions of the last
paragraph of Section 1003, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 401 shall be
held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities, the
Guarantees and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent
(including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons
entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any), and any interest and
Additional Amounts for whose payment such money has been deposited with or received by the Trustee,
but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
ARTICLE FIVE
REMEDIES
SECTION 501.
Events of Default
. Subject to any modifications, additions or deletions
relating to any series of Securities as contemplated pursuant to Section 301, Event of Default,
wherever used herein with respect to any particular series of Securities, means any one of the
following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether or not it shall be
voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or
order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):
(1) default in the payment of any interest upon or any Additional Amounts payable in
respect of any Security of or within that series, when such interest or Additional Amounts
becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or
(2) default in the payment of the principal of (or premium or Make-Whole Amount, if
any, on) any Security of that series when due and payable at its Maturity; or
(3) default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due by the terms of
any Security of that series; or
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(4) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or warranty of the Company
in this Indenture with respect to any Security of that series (other than a covenant or
warranty a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section
specifically dealt with), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 days
after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee
or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such default or breach and
requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a Notice of Default hereunder;
or
(5) a default under any bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness of the
Company, or under any mortgage, indenture or other instrument of the Company (including a
default with respect to Securities of any series other than that series) under which there
may be issued or by which there may be secured any indebtedness of the Company (or by any
Subsidiary, the repayment of which the Company has guaranteed or for which the Company is
directly responsible or liable as obligor or guarantor), whether such indebtedness now
exists or shall hereafter be created, which default shall constitute a failure to pay an
aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000 of such indebtedness when due and payable
after the expiration of any applicable grace period with respect thereto and shall have
resulted in such indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000
becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise
have become due and payable, without such indebtedness having been discharged, or such
acceleration having been rescinded or annulled, within a period of 10 days after there shall
have been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the
Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such default and requiring
the Company to cause such indebtedness to be discharged or cause such acceleration to the
rescinded or annulled and stating that such notice is a Notice of Default hereunder; or
(6) the entry by a court of
competent jurisdiction of final judgments, orders or
decrees against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount (excluding
amounts covered by insurance) in excess of $50,000,000 and such judgments, orders or decrees
remain undischarged, unstayed and unsatisfied in an aggregate amount (excluding amounts
covered by insurance) in excess of $50,000,000 for a period of 60 consecutive days; or
(7) the Company, the General Partner or any Significant Subsidiary pursuant to or
within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(A) commences a voluntary case,
(B) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary
case,
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(C) consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or
substantially all of its property, or
(D) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
(8) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy
Law that:
(A) is for relief against the Company, the General Partner or any Significant
Subsidiary in an involuntary case,
(B) appoints a Custodian of the Company, the General Partner or any Significant
Subsidiary or for all or substantially all of either of its property, or
(C) orders the liquidation of the Company, the General Partner or any
Significant Subsidiary,
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 90 days; or
(9) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that series.
As used in this Section 501, the term Bankruptcy Law means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar
Federal or state law for the relief of debtors and the term Custodian means any receiver,
trustee, assignee, liquidator or other similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
SECTION 502.
Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment
. If an Event of
Default with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing,
then and in every such case, unless the principal of all of the Outstanding Securities of such
series shall already have become due and payable, the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25%
in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series may declare the principal (or, if
any Securities are Original Issue Discount Securities or Indexed Securities, such portion of the
principal as may be specified in the terms thereof) of, and the Make-Whole Amount, if any, on, all
the Securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the
Company (and to the Trustee if given by the Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal
or specified portion thereof shall become immediately due and payable.
At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of any series
has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the
Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of
the Outstanding Securities of that series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may
rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if:
(1) The Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay in the
currency, currency unit or composite currency in which the Securities of such
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series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 301 for the
Securities of such series):
(A) all overdue installments of interest on and any Additional Amounts payable
in respect of all Outstanding Securities of that series;
(B) the principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any, on) any
Outstanding Securities of that series which have become due otherwise than by such
declaration of acceleration and interest thereon at the rate or rates borne by or
provided for in such Securities;
(C) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon
overdue installments of interest and any Additional Amounts at the rate or rates
borne by or provided for in such Securities; and
(D) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder and the reasonable
compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and
counsel; and
(2) all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that series, other than the
nonpayment of the principal of (or premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest on
Securities of that series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration,
have been cured or waived as provided in Section 513.
No such rescission shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequence thereon.
SECTION 503. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee. The Company
covenants that if:
(1) default is made in the payment of any installment of interest or Additional
Amounts, if any, on any Security of any series when such interest or Additional Amount
becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or
(2) default is made in the payment of the principal of (or premium or Make-Whole
Amount, if any, on) any Security of any series at its Maturity,
then the Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the
Holders of such Securities of such series, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities
for principal (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest and Additional Amount, with
interest upon any overdue principal (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and, to the extent
that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, upon any overdue installments of
interest or Additional Amounts, if any, at the rate or rates borne by or provided for in such
Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs
and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and
advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
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If the Company fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own
name and as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of
the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may
enforce the same against the Company or any Guarantor or any other obligor upon such Securities or
Guarantees of such series and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner
provided by law out of the property of the Company, any Guarantor or any other obligor upon such
Securities or Guarantees of such series, wherever situated.
If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series occurs and is continuing, the
Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the
Holders of Securities of such series and any related Guarantees by such appropriate judicial
proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights,
whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of
the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.
SECTION 504.
Trustee May File Proofs of Claim
. In case of the pendency of any
receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
composition or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company, any Guarantor or any other
obligor upon the Securities or the property of the Company, any Guarantor or of such other obligor
or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities of any
series shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and
irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Company or any Guarantor for
the payment of overdue principal, premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any, or interest) shall be
entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:
(i) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount, or such lesser amount as may be
provided for in the Securities of such series, of principal (and premium or Make-Whole
Amount, if any) and interest and Additional Amounts, if any, owing and unpaid in respect of
the Securities or Guarantees and to file such other papers or documents and take such other
action, including participating as a member of any official creditors committee appointed in
the matter, as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee
(including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances
of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial
proceeding, and
(ii) to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any
such claims and to distribute the same;
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator (or other similar
official) in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder of Securities of such
series and Guarantees to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall
consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount
due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee and
any
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predecessor Trustee, their agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee or any
predecessor Trustee under Section 606.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to
or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder of a Security or Guarantee any plan of reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or Guarantees or the rights of any
Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder of a
Security or Guarantee in any such proceeding.
SECTION 505.
Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities or
Guarantees
. All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or any of the Securities or
Guarantees may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the
Securities or Guarantees or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such
proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express
trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable
compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for
the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities and Guarantees in respect of which such
judgment has been recovered.
SECTION 506.
Application of Money Collected
. Any money collected by the Trustee
pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the
Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal (or premium or
Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest and any Additional Amounts, upon presentation of the
Securities or Guarantees, or both, as the case may be, and the notation thereon of the payment if
only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:
FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee under
Section 606;
SECOND: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid upon the Securities and
Guarantees for principal (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest and any
Additional Amounts payable, in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has
been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the
aggregate amounts due and payable on such Securities and Guarantees for principal (and
premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any), interest and Additional Amounts, respectively; and
THIRD: To the payment of the remainder, if any, to the Company.
SECTION 507.
Limitation on Suits
. No Holder of any Security of any series shall have
any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or
for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:
(1) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing
Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that series;
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(2) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities
of that series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in
respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;
(3) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity against the
costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;
(4) the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of
indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and
(5) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee
during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the
Outstanding Securities of that series;
it being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any
manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb
or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or
preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in
the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all such Holders.
SECTION 508.
Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium or Make-Whole
Amount, if any, Interest and Additional Amounts
. Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right which is absolute and unconditional to
receive payment of the principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and (subject to
Sections 305 and 307) interest on, and any Additional Amounts in respect of, such Security on the
respective due dates expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the Redemption
Date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be
impaired without the consent of such Holder.
SECTION 509.
Restoration of Rights and Remedies
. If the Trustee or any Holder of a
Security or Guarantee has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this
Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been
determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case the Company,
each Guarantor, the Trustee and the Holders of Securities and Guarantees shall, subject to any
determination in such proceeding, be restored severally and respectively to their former positions
hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as
though no such proceeding had been instituted.
SECTION 510.
Rights and Remedies Cumulative
. Except as otherwise provided with
respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities or
Guarantees in the last paragraph of Section 306, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or
reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders of Securities or Guarantees is intended to be exclusive
of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be
cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter
existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy
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hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other
appropriate right or remedy.
SECTION 511.
Delay or Omission Not Waiver
. No delay or omission of the Trustee or of
any Holder of any Security to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall
impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an
acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to
the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the
Trustee or by the Holders of Securities, as the case may be.
SECTION 512.
Control by Holders of Securities
. The Holders of not less than a
majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall have the right to
direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the
Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee with respect to the Securities of
such series,
provided
that
(1) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this
Indenture,
(2) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not
inconsistent with such direction, and
(3) the Trustee need not take any action which might involve it in personal liability
or be unduly prejudicial to the Holders of Securities of such series not joining therein
(but the Trustee shall have no obligation as to the determination of such undue prejudice).
SECTION 513.
Waiver of Past Defaults
. The Holders of not less than a majority in
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series may on behalf of the Holders of all
the Securities of such series waive any past default hereunder with respect to such series and its
consequences, except a default
(1) in the payment of the principal of (or premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) or
interest on or Additional Amounts payable in respect of any Security of such series, or
(2) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article Nine cannot be
modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such
series affected.
Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising
therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such
waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or Event of Default or impair any right
consequent thereon.
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SECTION 514.
Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws
. The Company covenants (to the
extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any
manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any usury, stay or extension law
wherever enacted, nor or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the
performance of this Indenture; and the Company (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby
expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it will not hinder,
delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and
permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.
SECTION 515.
Undertaking for Costs
. All parties to this Indenture agree, and each
Holder of any Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may
in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this
Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the
filing by any party litigant in such suit of any undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and
that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys
fees, against any party litigant in such suit having due regard to the merits and good faith of the
claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply
to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders,
holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities, or to any
suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of (or premium or
Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest on or Additional Amounts payable with respect to any
Security on or after the respective Stated Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case
of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date).
ARTICLE SIX
THE TRUSTEE
SECTION 601.
Notice of Defaults
. Within 90 days after the occurrence of any default
hereunder with respect to the Securities of any series, the Trustee shall transmit in the manner
and to the extent provided in TIA Section 313(c), notice of such default hereunder known to the
Trustee, unless such default shall have been cured or waived;
provided
,
however
,
that, except in the case of a default in the payment of the principal of (or premium or Make-Whole
Amount, if any) or interest on or any Additional Amounts with respect to any Security of such
series, or in the payment of any sinking fund installment with respect to the Securities of such
series, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice if and so long as Responsible
Officers of the Trustee in good faith determine that the withholding of such notice is in the
interests of the Holders of the Securities of such series; and
provided
further
that in the case of any default or breach of the character specified in Section 501(4) with respect
to the Securities of such series, no such notice to Holders shall be given until at least 60 days
after the occurrence thereof. For the purpose of this Section, the term default means any event
which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default with respect
to the Securities of such series.
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SECTION 602.
Certain Rights of Trustee
. Subject to the provisions of TIA Section
315(a) through 315(d):
(1) the Trustee shall perform only such duties as are expressly undertaken by it to
perform under this Indenture;
(2) the Trustee may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting
upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request,
direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document believed by it
to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;
(3) any request or direction of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently
evidenced by a Company Request or Company Order (other than delivery of any Security and
Guarantees appertaining thereto to the Trustee for authentication and delivery pursuant to
Section 303 which shall be sufficiently evidenced as provided therein) and any resolution of
the Board of Directors may be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution;
(4) whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it
desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any
action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may,
in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an Officers Certificate;
(5) the Trustee may consult with counsel and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion
of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action
taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;
(6) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers
vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of
Securities of any series pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered
to the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities
which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction;
(7) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters
stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice,
request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note or other paper or document, but
the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such
facts or matters as it may see fit, and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further
inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled to examine the books, records and premises of
the Company, personally or by agent or attorney;
(8) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties
hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee
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shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or
attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder;
(9) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in
good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights
or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture;
(10) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any event or fact upon the
occurrence of which it may be required to take action hereunder unless it has actual
knowledge of the occurrence of such event or fact; and
(11) The Trustee shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise
incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the
exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing
that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not
reasonably assured to it.
SECTION 603.
Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities
. The recitals
contained herein and in the Securities and Guarantees, except the Trustees certificate of
authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Company and each Guarantor, as applicable,
and neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent assumes any responsibility for their
correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this
Indenture or of the Securities or Guarantees, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly
authorized to execute and deliver this Indenture, authenticate the Securities and perform its
obligations hereunder. Neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent shall be accountable for
the use or application by the Company of Securities or the proceeds thereof.
SECTION 604.
May Hold Securities and Guarantees
. The Trustee, any Paying Agent,
Security Registrar, Authenticating Agent or any other agent of the Company, in its individual or
any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and Guarantees and, subject to
TIA Sections 310(b) and 311, may otherwise deal with the Company or any Guarantor with the same
rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Paying Agent, Security Registrar, Authenticating Agent
or such other agent.
SECTION 605.
Money Held in Trust
. Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need
not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be
under no liability for interest on, or investment of, any money received by it hereunder except as
otherwise agreed with and for the sole benefit of the Company.
SECTION 606.
Compensation and Reimbursement
. The Company agrees:
(1) to pay to the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation for all services
rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in
regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust);
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(2) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse each of the Trustee and
any predecessor Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and
advances incurred or made by it in connection with its administration of the trust hereunder
(including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and
counsel), except to the extent any such expense, disbursement or advance may be attributable
to its negligence or bad faith; and
(3) to indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee for, and to hold it
harmless against, any loss, liability or expense, arising out of or in connection with the
acceptance or administration of the trust or trusts or the performance of its duties
hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or
liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties
hereunder except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to
its own negligence or bad faith.
As security for the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Section, the
Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities upon all property and funds held or collected by
the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust for the payment of principal of (or premium or
Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest on particular Securities.
The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Indenture.
SECTION 607.
Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility; Conflicting Interests
. There
shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder which shall be eligible to act as Trustee under TIA
Section 310(a)(1) and shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. If such
corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or the requirements
of Federal, State, Territorial or District of Columbia supervising or examining authority, then for
the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed
to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so
published. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions
of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter
specified in this Article.
SECTION 608.
Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor
.
(a) No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee
pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the
successor Trustee in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 609.
(b) The Trustee may resign at any time with respect to the Securities of one or more
series by giving written notice thereof to the Company. If an instrument of acceptance by a
successor Trustee shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the
giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition any court of
competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
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(c) The Trustee may be removed at any time with respect to the Securities of any series
by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of
such series delivered to the Trustee and to the Company.
(d) If at any time:
(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of TIA Section 310(b)
after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder of a Security who has
been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or
(2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 607(a) and shall fail
to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder of a
Security who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or
(3) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a
bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be
appointed or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of
its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or
liquidation,
then, in any such case, (i) the Company by or pursuant to a Board Resolution may remove the
Trustee and appoint a successor Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (ii) subject to
TIA Section 315(e), any Holder of a Security who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security
for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated,
petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to
all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees.
(e) If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a
vacancy shall occur in the office of Trustee for any cause with respect to the Securities of
one or more series, the Company, by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, shall promptly
appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those
series (it being understood that any such successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to
the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at any time there shall be only
one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series). If, within one year
after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a
successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall be appointed by Act of
the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series
delivered to the Company and the retiring Trustee, the successor Trustee so appointed shall,
forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Trustee with respect
to the Securities of such series and to that extent supersede the successor Trustee
appointed by the Company. If no successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any
series shall have been so appointed by the Company or the Holders of Securities and accepted
appointment in the manner hereinafter provided, any Holder of a Security who has been a bona
fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself
and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent
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jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to Securities of
such series.
(f) The Company shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee
with respect to the Securities of any series and each appointment of a successor Trustee
with respect to the Securities of any series in the manner provided for notices to the
Holders of Securities in Section 106. Each notice shall include the name of the successor
Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and the address of its Corporate Trust
Office.
SECTION 609.
Acceptance of Appointment by Successor
.
(a) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to all
Securities, every such successor Trustee shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the
Company and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon
the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor
Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the
rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on request of the Company or
the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and
deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers and
trusts of the retiring Trustee, and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such
successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder, subject
nevertheless to its claim, if any, provided for in Section 606.
(b) In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to the
Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Company, the retiring Trustee and each
successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and
deliver an indenture supplemental hereto, pursuant to Article Nine hereof, wherein each
successor Trustee shall accept such appointment and which (1) shall contain such provisions
as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each
successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with
respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor
Trustee relates, (2) if the retiring Trustee is not retiring with respect to all Securities,
shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all
the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities
of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to
be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (3) shall add to or change any of the provisions of
this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the
trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in
such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust and
that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart
from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee; and upon the
execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the
retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent
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provided therein and each such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or
conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the
retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the
appointment of such successor Trustee relates; but, on request of the Company or any
successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such
successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with
respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor
Trustee relates.
(c) Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Company shall execute any and all
instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee
all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, as
the case may be.
(d) No successor Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such
acceptance such successor Trustee shall be qualified and eligible under this Article.
SECTION 610.
Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business
. Any
corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated,
or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee
shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust
business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder,
provided
such
corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article, without the execution or
filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any
Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any
successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such
authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such
successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities. In case any Securities shall not have
been authenticated by such predecessor Trustee, any such successor Trustee may authenticate and
deliver such Securities, in either its own name or that of its predecessor Trustee, with the full
force and effect which this Indenture provides for the certificate of authentication of the
Trustee.
SECTION 611.
Appointment of Authenticating Agent
. At any time when any of the
Securities remain Outstanding, the Trustee may appoint an Authenticating Agent or Agents with
respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the
Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series issued upon exchange, registration of transfer or
partial redemption or repayment thereof, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the
benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated
by the Trustee hereunder. Any such appointment shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing
signed by a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, a copy of which instrument shall be promptly
furnished to the Company. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and
delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustees certificate of authentication, such
reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an
Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an
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Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Company and,
except as may otherwise be provided pursuant to Section 301, shall at all times be a bank or trust
company or corporation organized and doing business and in good standing under the laws of the
United States of America or of any State or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to
act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and
subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authorities. If such Authenticating
Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or the requirements of the
aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined
capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent shall be deemed to be its combined capital and
surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. In case at any time an
Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section,
such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in
this Section.
Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it
may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to
which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate
agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an
Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Section,
without the execution or filing of any paper or further act on the part of the Trustee or the
Authenticating Agent.
An Authenticating Agent for any series of Securities may at any time resign by giving written
notice of resignation to the Trustee for such series and to the Company. The Trustee for any
series of Securities may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving
written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such
a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating
Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee for
such series may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Company
and shall give notice of such appointment to all Holders of Securities of or within the series with
respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve in the manner set forth in Section 106. Any
successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested
with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if
originally named as an Authenticating Agent herein. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be
appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.
The Company agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable
compensation including reimbursement of its reasonable expenses for its services under this
Section.
If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the
Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to or in lieu of the Trustees
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certificate of authentication, an alternate certificate of authentication substantially in the
following form:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
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ARTICLE SEVEN
HOLDERS LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND COMPANY
SECTION 701.
Disclosure of Names and Addresses of Holders
. Every Holder of
Securities, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Company and the Trustee that neither
the Company nor the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent nor any Paying Agent nor any Security
Registrar shall be held accountable by reason of the disclosure of any information as to the names
and addresses of the Holders of Securities in accordance with TIA Section 312, regardless of the
source from which such information was derived, and that the Trustee shall not be held accountable
by reason of mailing any material pursuant to a request made under TIA Section 312(b).
SECTION 702.
Reports by Trustee
. Within 60 days after February 1 of each year
commencing with the first February 1 after the first issuance of Securities pursuant to this
Indenture, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Holders of Securities as provided in TIA
Section 313(c) a brief report dated as of such February 1 if required by TIA Section 313(a).
SECTION 703.
Reports by Company
.
(a) The Company will:
(1) file with the Trustee, within 15 days after the Company or the General
Partner is required to file the same with the Commission, copies of the annual
reports and of the information, documents and other reports (or copies of such
portions of any of the foregoing as the Commission may from time to time by rules
and regulations prescribe) which the Company or the General Partner may be required
to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange
Act; or, if the Company or the General Partner is
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not required to file information, documents or reports pursuant to either of such
Sections, then it will file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with
rules and regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such of the
supplementary and periodic information, documents and reports which may be required
pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act in respect of a security listed and
registered on a national securities exchange as may be prescribed from time to time
in such rules and regulations;
(2) file with the Trustee and the Commission, in accordance with rules and
regulations prescribed from time to time by the Commission, such additional
information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company and the
General Partner with the conditions and covenants of this Indenture as may be
required from time to time by such rules and regulations; and
(3) transmit by mail to the Holders of Securities, within 30 days after the
filing thereof with the Trustee, in the manner and to the extent provided in TIA
Section 313(c), such summaries of any information, documents and reports required to
be filed by the Company or the General Partner pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of
this Section as may be required by rules and regulations prescribed from time to
time by the Commission.
(b) Delivery of such reports, information, and documents to the Trustee is for
informational purposes only and the Trustees receipt of such shall not constitute
constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information
contained therein, including the Companys compliance with any of its covenants hereunder
(as to which the Trustee is entitled to conclusively rely exclusively on Officers
Certificates).
SECTION 704.
Company to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders
. The Company
will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee:
(a) semi-annually, not later than 15 days after the Regular Record Date for interest
for each series of Securities, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require,
of the names and addresses of the Holders of Registered Securities of such series as of such
Regular Record Date, or if there is no Regular Record Date for interest for such series of
Securities, semi-annually, upon such dates as are set forth in the Board Resolution or
indenture supplemental hereto authorizing such series, and
(b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after the
receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date
not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished,
provided
,
however
, that, so long as the Trustee is the Security Registrar, no such
list shall be required to be furnished.
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ARTICLE EIGHT
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, LEASE OR CONVEYANCE
SECTION 801.
Consolidations and Mergers of Company and Sales, Leases and Conveyances
Permitted Subject to Certain Conditions
. The Company may consolidate with, or sell, lease or
convey all or substantially all of its assets to, or merge with or into any other Person, provided
that in any such case, (i) either the Company shall be the continuing entity, or the successor (if
other than the Company) entity shall be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the
United States or a State thereof and such successor entity shall expressly assume the due and
punctual payment of the principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and any interest
(including all Additional Amounts, if any, payable pursuant to Section 1011) on all of the
Securities, according to their tenor, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all of
the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed by the Company by supplemental
indenture, complying with Article Nine hereof, satisfactory to the Trustee, executed and delivered
to the Trustee by such Person and (ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction and
treating any indebtedness which becomes an obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary as a result
thereof as having been incurred by the Company or such Subsidiary at the time of such transaction,
no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or the lapse of time, or both, would become
an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing.
SECTION 802.
Rights and Duties of Successor Corporation
. In case of any such
consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance and upon any such assumption by the successor
entity, such successor entity shall succeed to and be substituted for the Company, with the same
effect as if it had been named herein as the party of the first part, and the predecessor entity,
except in the event of a lease, shall be relieved of any further obligation under this Indenture
and the Securities. Such successor entity thereupon may cause to be signed, and may issue either
in its own name or in the name of the Company, any or all of the Securities issuable hereunder
which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee; and, upon
the order of such successor entity, instead of the Company, and subject to all the terms,
conditions and limitations in this Indenture prescribed, the Trustee shall authenticate and shall
deliver any Securities which previously shall have been signed and delivered by the officers of the
Company to the Trustee for authentication, and any Securities which such successor entity
thereafter shall cause to be signed and delivered to the Trustee for that purpose. All the
Securities so issued shall in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this
Indenture as the Securities theretofore or thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this
Indenture as though all of such Securities had been issued at the date of the execution hereof.
In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance, such changes in
phraseology and form (but not in substance) may be made in the Securities thereafter to be issued
as may be appropriate.
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SECTION 803.
Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel
. Any consolidation,
merger, sale, lease or conveyance permitted under Section 801 is also subject to the condition that
the Trustee receive an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that any such
consolidation, merger, sale, lease or conveyance, and the assumption by any successor entity,
complies with the provisions of this Article and that all conditions precedent herein provided for
relating to such transaction have been complied with.
ARTICLE NINE
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
SECTION 901.
Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders
. Without the consent
of any Holders of Securities, the Company, when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution,
the applicable Guarantors and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or
more indentures supplemental hereto, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following
purposes:
(1) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Company or any Guarantor and
the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the Company or Guarantor, as
applicable, herein and in the Securities or Guarantees contained; or
(2) to add to the covenants of the Company or any Guarantor for the benefit of the
Holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit
of less than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being
included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power herein
conferred upon the Company or any Guarantor; or
(3) to add any additional Events of Default for the benefit of the Holders of all or
any series of Securities (and if such Events of Default are to be for the benefit of less
than all series of Securities, stating that such Events of Default are expressly being
included solely for the benefit of such series);
provided
,
however
, that in
respect of any such additional Events of Default such supplemental indenture may provide for
a particular period of grace after default (which period may be shorter or longer than that
allowed in the case of other defaults) or may provide for an immediate enforcement upon such
default or may limit the remedies available to the Trustee upon such default or may limit
the right of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of that or those series
of Securities to which such additional Events of Default apply to waive such default; or
(4) to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall
be necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of Securities in bearer form, registrable
or not registrable as to principal, and with or without interest coupons, or to permit or
facilitate the issuance of Securities in uncertificated form; or
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(5) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect
of one or more series of Securities,
provided
that any such addition, change or
elimination (i) shall neither (A) apply to any Security of any series created prior to the
execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor
(B) modify the rights of the Holder of any such Security with respect to such provision or
(ii) shall become effective only when there is no such Security Outstanding; or
(6) to secure the Securities or Guarantees; or
(7) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections
201 and 301; or
(8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor
Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of
the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the
administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee; or
(9) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be
defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, or to make any other provisions
with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture which shall not be
inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture or to make any other changes,
provided
that in each case, such provisions shall not adversely affect the interests
of the Holders of Securities of any series or any related Guarantees in any material
respect; or
(10) to close this Indenture with respect to the authentication and delivery of
additional series of Securities or to qualify, or maintain qualification of, this Indenture
under the TIA; or
(11) to supplement any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be
necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of any series of Securities
pursuant to Sections 401, 1402 and 1403;
provided
in each case that any such action
shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of such series and any
related Guarantees or any other series of Securities in any material respect.
SECTION 902.
Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders
. With the consent of
the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of all Outstanding Securities affected
by such supplemental indenture, by Act of said Holders delivered to the Company, the Guarantors and
the Trustee, the Company, when authorized by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, the applicable
Guarantors and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the
purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions
of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities and any
related Guarantees under this Indenture;
provided
,
however
, that no such
supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security
affected thereby:
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(1) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of (or premium or Make-Whole Amount, if
any, on) or any installment of principal of or interest on, any Security; or reduce the
principal amount thereof or the rate or amount of interest thereon or any Additional Amounts
payable in respect thereof, or any premium or Make-Whole Amount payable upon the redemption
thereof, or change any obligation of the Company to pay Additional Amounts pursuant to
Section 1011 (except as contemplated by Section 801(1) and permitted by Section 901(1)), or
reduce the amount of the principal of an Original Issue Discount Security or Make-Whole
Amount, if any, that would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the
Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502 or the amount thereof provable in bankruptcy
pursuant to Section 504; or adversely affect any right of repayment at the option of the
Holder of any Security, or change any Place of Payment where, or the currency or currencies,
currency unit or units or composite currency or currencies in which, the principal of any
Security or any premium or Make-Whole Amount or any Additional Amounts payable in respect
thereof or the interest thereon is payable; or impair the right to institute suit for the
enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of
redemption or repayment at the option of the Holder, on or after the Redemption Date or the
Repayment Date, as the case may be); or
(2) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any
series, the consent of whose Holders is required for any such supplemental indenture, or the
consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver with respect to such series (or
compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults hereunder and their
consequences) provided for in this Indenture, or reduce the requirements of Section 1504 for
quorum or voting; or
(3) modify any of the provisions of this Section, Section 513 or Section 1012, except
to increase the required percentage to effect such action or to provide that certain other
provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder
of each Outstanding Security affected thereby; or
(4) release any Guarantor from any of its obligations under its Guarantee or this
Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section to approve the particular
form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve
the substance thereof.
A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any covenant or other provision of this
Indenture which has expressly been included for the benefit of one or more particular series of
Securities, or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with respect
to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture
of the Holders of Securities of any other series.
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SECTION 903.
Execution of Supplemental Indentures
. In executing, or accepting the
additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the
modification thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to
receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the
execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee
may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the
Trustees own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.
SECTION 904.
Effect of Supplemental Indentures
. Upon the execution of any
supplemental indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance
therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes;
and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder
shall be bound thereby.
SECTION 905.
Conformity with Trust Indenture Act
. Every supplemental indenture
executed pursuant to this Article shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act as
then in effect.
SECTION 906.
Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures
. Securities of any
series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to
this Article may, and shall, if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the
Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company shall so
determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee
and the Company, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company and
authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Securities of such series.
SECTION 907.
Notice of Supplemental Indentures
. Promptly after the execution by the
Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of Section 902,
the Company shall give notice thereof to the Holders of each Outstanding Security affected, in the
manner provided for in Section 106, setting forth in general terms the substance of such
supplemental indenture.
ARTICLE TEN
COVENANTS
SECTION 1001.
Payment of Principal, Premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any, Interest and
Additional Amounts
. The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each
series of Securities that it will duly and punctually pay the principal of (and premium or
Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest on and any Additional Amounts payable in respect of the
Securities of that series in accordance with the terms of such series of Securities and this
Indenture. Unless otherwise specified with respect to Securities of any series pursuant to Section
301, at the option of the Company, all payments of principal may be paid by check to
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the registered Holder of the Registered Security or other person entitled thereto against
surrender of such Security.
SECTION 1002.
Maintenance of Office or Agency
. If Securities of a series are
issuable only as Registered Securities, the Company shall maintain in each Place of Payment for any
series of Securities an office or agency where Securities of that series may be presented or
surrendered for payment, where Securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of
transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the
Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served. The Company will give prompt written
notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of each such office or
agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or
shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices
and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company
hereby appoints the same as its agent to receive such respective presentations, surrenders, notices
and demands, and the Company hereby appoints Trustee its agent to receive all such presentations,
surrenders, notices and demands.
The Company may from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the
Securities of one or more series may be presented or surrendered for any or all of such purposes,
and may from time to time rescind such designations;
provided
,
however
, that no
such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to
maintain an office or agency in accordance with the requirements set forth above for Securities of
any series for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any
such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or
agency. Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 301 with
respect to a series of Securities, the Company hereby designates as a Place of Payment for each
series of Securities the office or agency of the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New
York, New York or such other place designated for the applicable Security, and initially appoints
the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office as Paying Agent in such city and as its agent to receive
all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.
Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Securities pursuant to Section 301, if and so
long as the Securities of any series (i) are denominated in a Foreign Currency or (ii) may be
payable in a Foreign Currency, or so long as it is required under any other provision of the
Indenture, then the Company will maintain with respect to each such series of Securities, or as so
required, at least one exchange rate agent.
SECTION 1003.
Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust
. If the Company
shall at any time act as its own Paying Agent with respect to any series of any Securities, it
will, on or before each due date of the principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any), or
interest on or Additional Amounts in respect of, any of the Securities of that series, segregate
and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum in the currency or
currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or currencies in which the Securities of
such series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 301 for the Securities
of such
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series) sufficient to pay the principal (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest
or Additional Amounts so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise
disposed of as herein provided, and will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to
act.
Whenever the Company shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, it
will, on or before each due date of the principal of (and premiums or Make-Whole Amount, if any),
or interest on or Additional Amounts in respect of, any Securities of that series, deposit with a
Payment Agent a sum (in the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or
currencies described in the preceding paragraph) sufficient to pay the principal (and premium or
Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest or Additional Amounts, so becoming due, such sum to be held
in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal, premium, Make-Whole Amount or
interest or Additional Amounts and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Company will
promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.
The Company will cause each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to execute and deliver to the
Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the
provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will
(1) hold all sums held by it for the payment of principal of (and premium or Make-Whole
Amount, if any) or interest on Securities in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled
thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein
provided;
(2) give the Trustee notice of any default by the Company (or any other obligor upon
the Securities) in the making of any such payment of principal (and premium or Make-Whole
Amount, if any) or interest; and
(3) at any time during the continuance of any such default upon the written request of
the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent.
The Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of
this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Company Order direct any Paying Agent to pay,
to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by
the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Company or 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 sums.
Except as otherwise provided in the Securities of any series, any money deposited with the
Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal
of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest on, or any Additional Amounts in respect
of, any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal (and
premiums or Make-Whole Amount, if any), interest or Additional Amounts
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has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company upon Company Request or (if then held
by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall
thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company and the Guarantors for
payment of such principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) or interest on, or any
Additional Amounts in respect of, any Security, without interest thereon, and all liability of the
Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as
trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease;
provided
,
however
, that the Trustee or such
Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company
cause to be published once, in an Authorized Newspaper, notice that such money remains unclaimed
and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of
such publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.
SECTION 1004.
Limitations on Incurrence of Debt
.
(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, incur any Debt if,
immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such additional Debt and the
application of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Debt
of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis determined in accordance with
GAAP is greater than 60% of the sum of (without duplication) (i) Total Assets as of the end
of the calendar quarter covered in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, as the case may be, most recently filed with the Commission (or, if
such filing is not permitted under the Exchange Act, with the Trustee) prior to the
incurrence of such additional Debt and (ii) the purchase price of any real estate assets or
mortgages receivable acquired, and the amount of any securities offering proceeds received
(to the extent such proceeds were not used to acquire real estate assets or mortgages
receivable or used to reduce Debt), by the Company or any Subsidiary since the end of such
calendar quarter, including those proceeds obtained in connection with the incurrence of
such additional Debt.
(b) In addition to the limitation set forth in subsection (a) of this Section 1004, the
Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, incur any Debt if the ratio of
Consolidated Income Available for Debt Service to the Annual Service Charge for the four
consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended prior to the date on which such additional
Debt is to be incurred shall have been less than 1.5, on a pro forma basis after giving
effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, and calculated on the
assumption that (i) such Debt and any other Debt incurred by the Company and its
Subsidiaries since the first day of such four-quarter period and the application of the
proceeds therefrom, including to refinance other Debt, had occurred at the beginning of such
period; (ii) the repayment or retirement of any other Debt by the Company and its
Subsidiaries since the first day of such four-quarter period had been incurred, repaid or
retired at the beginning of such period (except that, in making such computation, the amount
of Debt under any revolving credit facility shall be computed based upon the average daily
balance of such Debt during such period); (iii) in the case of Acquired Debt
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or Debt incurred in connection with any acquisition since the first day of such
four-quarter period, the related acquisition had occurred as of the first day of such period
with the appropriate adjustments with respect to such acquisition being included in such pro
forma calculation; and (iv) in the case of any acquisition or disposition by the Company or
its Subsidiaries of any asset or group of assets since the first day of such four-quarter
period, whether by merger, stock purchase or sale, or asset purchase or sale, such
acquisition or disposition or any related repayment of Debt had occurred as of the first day
of such period with the appropriate adjustments with respect to such acquisition or
disposition being included in such pro forma calculation.
(c) In addition to the limitation set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this Section
1004, the Company and its Subsidiaries may not at any time own Total Unencumbered Assets
equal to less than 150% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Unsecured Debt
of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
(d) In addition to the limitation set forth in subsections (a), (b) and (c) of this
Section 1004, the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, incur any Debt
for borrowed money secured by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge, encumbrance or security
interest upon any of the property of the Company or any Subsidiary, whether owned at the
date hereof or hereafter acquired, if, immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of
such additional Debt and the application of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate principal
amount of all outstanding Debt of the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
for borrowed money which is secured by any mortgage, lien, charge, pledge, encumbrance or
security interest on property of the Company or any Subsidiary is greater than 40% of the
sum of (without duplication): (i) Total Assets as of the end of the calendar quarter covered
in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as the case
may be, most recently filed with the Commission (or, if such filing is not permitted under
the Exchange Act, with the Trustee) prior to the incurrence of such additional Debt and (ii)
the purchase price of any real estate assets or mortgages receivable acquired, and the
amount of any securities offering proceeds received (to the extent that such proceeds were
not used to acquire real estate assets or mortgages receivable or used to reduce Debt), by
the Company or any Subsidiary since the end of such calendar quarter, including those
proceeds obtained in connection with the incurrence of such additional Debt.
(e) For purposes of this Section 1004, Debt shall be deemed to be incurred by the
Company or a Subsidiary whenever the Company or such Subsidiary shall create, assume,
guarantee or otherwise become liable in respect thereof.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in the above covenants shall prevent: (i)
the incurrence by the Company or any Subsidiary of Debt between or among the Company, any
Subsidiary or any Equity Investee or (ii) the Company or any Subsidiary from incurring
Refinancing Debt.
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SECTION 1005.
Existence
. Subject to Article Eight, the Company will do or cause to
be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect the existence, rights
(charter and statutory) and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
provided
,
however
, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any right or franchise if the
Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the
conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries as a whole and that the loss thereof is
not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders of Securities of any series.
SECTION 1006.
Maintenance of Properties
. The Company will cause all of its
properties used or useful in the conduct of its business or the business of any Subsidiary to be
maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary
equipment and will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and
improvements thereof, all as in the judgment of the Company may be necessary so that the business
carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times;
provided
,
however
, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the Company or any
Subsidiary from selling or otherwise disposing for value its properties in the ordinary course of
its business.
SECTION 1007.
Insurance
. The Company will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries
to, keep in force upon all of its properties and operations policies of insurance carried with
responsible companies in such amounts and covering all such risks as shall be customary in the
industry in accordance with prevailing market conditions and availability.
SECTION 1008.
Payment of Taxes and Other Claims
. The Company will pay or discharge
or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (1) all taxes,
assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or any Subsidiary or upon the
income, profits or property of the Company or any Subsidiary, and (2) all lawful claims for labor,
materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon the property of the
Company or any Subsidiary;
provided
,
however
, that the Company shall not be
required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or
claim whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings.
SECTION 1009.
Provision of Financial Information
. Whether or not the Company or the
General Partner are subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company and the General
Partner will, to the extent permitted under the Exchange Act, file with the Commission the annual
reports, quarterly reports and other documents which the Company and the General Partner would have
been required to file with the Commission pursuant to such Section 13 or 15(d) (the Financial
Statements) if the Company and the General Partner were so subject, such documents to be filed
with the Commission on or prior to the respective dates (the Required Filing Dates) by which the
Company and the General Partner would have been required so to file such documents if the Company
and the General Partner were so subject.
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The Company and the General Partner will also in any event (x) within 15 days of each Required
Filing Date (i) transmit by mail or electronic transmittal to all Holders, as their names and
addresses appear in the Security Register, without cost to such Holders, copies of the annual
reports and quarterly reports which the Company and the General Partner are required to file or
would have been required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act if the Company and the General Partner were subject to such Sections, and (ii) file
with the Trustee copies of annual reports, quarterly reports and other documents which the Company
and the General Partner would have been required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act if the Company and the General Partner were subject to such Sections
and (y) if filing such documents by the Company or the General Partner with the Commission is not
permitted under the Exchange Act, promptly upon written request and payment of the reasonable cost
of duplication and delivery, supply copies of such documents to any prospective Holder.
SECTION 1010.
Statement as to Compliance
. The Company will deliver to the Trustee,
within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a brief certificate from its General Partners
principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer as to his
or her knowledge of the Companys compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture
and, in the event of any noncompliance,
specifying such noncompliance and the nature and status thereof, provided that if the Company has been succeeded to by a
corporate successor pursuant to the provisions hereof such certificate will be from such successors principal executive officer,
principal financial officer or principal accounting officer. For purposes of this Section
1010, such compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of
notice under this Indenture.
SECTION 1011.
Additional Amounts
. If any Securities of a series provide for the
payment of Additional Amounts, the Company will pay to the Holder of any Security of such series
Additional Amounts as may be specified as contemplated by Section 301. Whenever in this Indenture
there is mentioned, in any context except in the case of Section 502(1), the payment of the
principal or of any premium, Make-Whole Amount or interest on, or in respect of, any Security of
any series or the net proceeds received on the sale or exchange of any Security of any series, such
mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts provided by the
terms of such series established pursuant to Section 301 to the extent that, in such context,
Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof pursuant to such terms and
express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts (if applicable) in any provisions hereof shall
not be construed as excluding Additional Amounts in those provisions hereof where such express
mention is not made.
Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301, if the Securities of a series
provide for the payment of Additional Amounts, at least 10 days prior to the first Interest Payment
Date with respect to that series of Securities (or if the Securities of that series will not bear
interest prior to Maturity, the first day on which a payment of principal and any premium is made),
and at least 10 days prior to each date of payment of principal and any premium or Make-Whole
Amount or interest if there has been any change with respect to the matters set forth in the
below-mentioned Officers Certificate, the Company will furnish the Trustee and the Companys
principal Paying Agent or Paying Agents, if other than the Trustee, with an Officers Certificate
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instructing the Trustee and such Paying Agent or Paying Agents whether such payment of
principal of and any premium or interest on the Securities of that series shall be made to Holders
of Securities of that series who are not United States persons without withholding for or on
account of any tax, assessment or other governmental charge described in the Securities of or
within the series. If any such withholding shall be required, then such Officers Certificate
shall specify by country the amount, if any, required to be withheld on such payments to such
Holders of Securities of that series and the Company will pay to the Trustee or such Paying Agent
the Additional Amounts required by the terms of such Securities. In the event that the Trustee or
any Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall not so receive the above-mentioned certificate, then
the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall be entitled (i) to assume that no such withholding or
deduction is required with respect to any payment of principal or interest with respect to any
Securities of a series until it shall have received a certificate advising otherwise and (ii) to
make all payments of principal and interest with respect to the Securities of a series without
withholding or deductions until otherwise advised. The Company covenants to indemnify the Trustee
and any Paying Agent for, and to hold the harmless against, any loss, liability or expense
reasonably incurred without negligence or bad faith on their part arising out of or in connection
with actions taken or omitted by any of them or in reliance on any Officers Certificate furnished
pursuant to this Section or in reliance on the Companys not furnishing such an Officers
Certificate.
SECTION 1012.
Waiver of Certain Covenants
. The Company may omit in any particular
instance to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Sections 1004 to 1009,
inclusive, and with any other term, provision or condition with respect to the Securities of any
series specified in accordance with Section 301 (except any such term, provision or condition which
could not be amended without the consent of all Holders of Securities of such series pursuant to
Section 902), if before or after the time for such compliance the Holders of at least a majority in
principal amount of all outstanding Securities of such series, by Act of such Holders, either waive
such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with such covenant or condition, but
no such waiver shall extend to or affect such covenant or condition except to the extent so
expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Company and
the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such term, provision or condition shall remain in full
force and effect.
ARTICLE ELEVEN
REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES
SECTION 1101.
Applicability of Article
. Securities of any series which are
redeemable before their Stated Maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms and
(except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series) in
accordance with this Article.
SECTION 1102.
Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee
. The election of the Company to
redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by or pursuant to a Board Resolution. In case of any
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redemption at the election of the Company of less than all of the Securities of any series,
the Company shall, at least 45 days prior to the giving of the notice of redemption in Section 1104
(unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee of such
Redemption Date and of the principal amount of Securities of such series to be redeemed. In the
case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption
provided in the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Company shall furnish
the Trustee with an Officers Certificate evidencing compliance with such restriction.
SECTION 1103.
Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed
. If less than all
the Securities of any series issued on the same day with the same terms are to be redeemed, the
particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 60 days prior to the
Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities of such series issued on such date
with the same terms not previously called for redemption, by such method as the Trustee shall deem
fair and appropriate and which may provide for the selection for redemption of portions (equal to
the minimum authorized denomination for Securities of that series or any integral multiple thereof)
of the principal amount of Securities of such series of a denomination larger than the minimum
authorized denomination for Securities of that series.
The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company and the Security Registrar (if other than
itself) in writing of the Securities selected for redemption and, in the case of any Securities
selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.
For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions
relating to the redemption of Securities shall relate, in the case of any Security redeemed or to
be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Security which has been or
is to be redeemed.
SECTION 1104.
Notice of Redemption
. Notice of redemption shall be given in the
manner provided in Section 106, not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption
Date, unless a shorter period is specified by the terms of such series established pursuant to
Section 301, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, but failure to give such notice in the
manner herein provided to the Holder of any Security designated for redemption as a whole or in
part, or any defect in the notice to any such Holder, shall not affect the validity of the
proceedings for the redemption of any other such Security or portion thereof.
Any notice that is mailed to the Holders of Registered Securities in the manner herein
provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the Holder receives
the notice.
All notices of redemption shall state:
(1) the Redemption Date;
(2) the Redemption Price, accrued interest to the Redemption Date payable as provided
in Section 1106, if any, and Additional Amounts, if any;
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(3) if less than all Outstanding Securities of any series are to be redeemed, the
identification (and, in the case of partial redemption, the principal amount) of the
particular Security or Securities to be redeemed;
(4) in case any Security is to be redeemed in part only, the notice relates to such
Security shall state that on and after the Redemption Date, upon surrender of such Security,
the holder will receive, without a charge, a new Security or Securities of authorized
denominations for the principal amount thereof remaining unredeemed;
(5) that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price and accrued interest to the
Redemption Date payable as provided in Section 1106, if any, will become due and payable
upon each such Security, or the portion thereof, to be redeemed and, if applicable, that
interest thereon shall cease to accrue on and after said date;
(6) the Place or Places of Payment where such Securities are to be surrendered for
payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest, if any;
(7) that the redemption is for a sinking fund, if such is the case; and
(8) the CUSIP number of such Security, if any, provided that neither the Company or the
Trustee shall have any responsibility for any such CUSIP number.
Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed shall be given by the Company or, at the
Companys request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company.
SECTION 1105.
Deposit of Redemption Price
. On or prior to any Redemption Date, the
Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its
own Paying Agent, which it may not do in the case of a sinking fund payment under Article Twelve,
segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 1003) an amount of money in the currency or
currencies, currency unit or units or composite currency or currencies in which the Securities of
such series are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 301 for the Securities
of such series) sufficient to pay on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price of, and (except if
the Redemption Date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued interest on, all the Securities or
portions thereof which are to be redeemed on that date.
SECTION 1106.
Securities Payable on Redemption Date
. Notice of redemption having
been given as aforesaid, the Securities so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due
and payable at the Redemption Price therein specified in the currency or currencies, currency unit
or units or composite currency or currencies in which the Securities of such series are payable
(except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 301 for the Securities of such series) (together
with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption Date), and from and after such date (unless the
Company shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest) such Securities
shall, if the same were interest-bearing, cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such
Security for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Security shall be paid by the Company
at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest, if any, to the Redemption
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Date;
provided
however
that, installments of interest on Registered Securities
whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date shall be payable to the Holders of such
Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on
the relevant Record Dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 307.
If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for
redemption, the principal (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) shall, until paid, bear
interest from the Redemption Date at the rate borne by the Security.
SECTION 1107.
Securities Redeemed in Part
. Any Security which is to be redeemed only
in part (pursuant to the provisions of this Article or of Article Twelve) shall be surrendered at a
Place of Payment therefor (with, if the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or
a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed
by, the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing) and the Company shall execute
and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without service
charge a new Security or Securities of the same series, of any authorized denomination as requested
by such Holder in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of
the principal of the Security so surrendered.
ARTICLE TWELVE
SINKING FUNDS
SECTION 1201.
Applicability of Article
. The provisions of this Article shall be
applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of a series except as otherwise
specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of such series.
The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of Securities of any
series is herein referred to as a mandatory sinking fund payment, and any payment in excess of
such minimum amount provided for by the terms of such Securities of any series is herein referred
to as an option sinking fund payment. If provided for by the terms of any Securities of any
series, the cash amount of any mandatory sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as
provided in Section 1202. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of
Securities of any series as provided for by the terms of Securities of such series.
SECTION 1202.
Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities
. The Company
may, in satisfaction of all or any part of any mandatory sinking fund with respect to the
Securities of a series, (1) deliver Outstanding Securities of such series (other than any
previously called for redemption) and (2) apply as a credit Securities of such series which have
been redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Securities or
through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such
Securities, as provided for by the terms of such Securities, or which have otherwise been acquired
by the Company;
provided
that such Securities so delivered or applied as a credit have not
been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received and credited for such purpose
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by the Trustee at the applicable Redemption Price specified in such Securities for redemption
through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such mandatory sinking fund payment shall
be reduced accordingly.
SECTION 1203.
Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund
. Not less than 60 days prior
to each sinking payment date for Securities of any series, the Company will deliver to the Trustee
an Officers Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment
for that series pursuant to the terms of that series, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be
satisfied by payment of cash in the currency or currencies, currency unit or units or composite
currency or currencies in which the Securities of such series are payable (except as otherwise
specified pursuant to Section 301 for the Securities of such series) and the portion thereof, if
any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Securities of that series pursuant to
Section 1202, and the optional amount, if any, to be added in cash to the next ensuing mandatory
sinking fund payment, and will also deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered and
credited. If such Officers Certificate shall specify an optional amount to be added in cash to
the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment, the Company shall thereupon be obligated to pay
the amount therein specified. Not less than 30 days before each such sinking fund payment date the
Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the
manner specified in Section 1103 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name
of and at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 1104. Such notice having
been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner
stated in Sections 1106 and 1107.
ARTICLE THIRTEEN
REPAYMENT AT THE OPTION OF HOLDERS
SECTION 1301.
Applicability of Article
. Repayment of Securities of any series before
their Stated Maturity at the option of Holders thereof shall be made in accordance with the terms
of such Securities, if any, and (except as otherwise specified by the terms of such series
established pursuant to Section 301) in accordance with this Article.
SECTION 1302.
Repayment of Securities
. Securities of any series subject to repayment
in whole or in part at the option of the Holders thereof will, unless otherwise provided in the
terms of such Securities, be repaid at a price equal to the principal amount thereof, together with
interest, if any, thereof accrued to the Repayment Date specified in or pursuant to the terms of
such Securities. The Company covenants that on or before the Repayment Date it will deposit with
the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as it own Paying Agent, segregate
and hold in trust as provided in Section 1003) an amount of money in the currency or currencies,
currency unit or units or composite currency or currencies in which the Securities of such series
are payable (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 301 for the Securities of such
series) sufficient to pay the principal (or, if so provided by the terms of the Securities of any
series, a percentage of the principal) of, and (except if the Repayment Date shall be an
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Interest Payment Date) accrued interest on, all the Securities or portions thereof, as the
case may be, to be repaid on such date.
SECTION 1303.
Exercise of Option
. Securities of any series subject to repayment at
the option of the Holders thereof will contain an Option to Elect Repayment form on the reverse
of such Securities. In order for any Security to be repaid at the option of the Holder, the
Trustee must receive at the Place of Payment therefor specified in the terms of such Security (or
at such other place or places of which the Company shall from time to time notify the Holders of
such Securities) not earlier than 60 days nor later than 30 days prior to the Repayment Date (1)
the Security so providing for such repayment together with the Option to Elect Repayment form on
the reverse thereof duly completed by the Holder (or by the Holders attorney duly authorized in
writing) or (2) a telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or a letter from a member of a national
securities exchange, or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (NASD), or a
commercial bank or trust company in the United States setting forth the name of the Holder of the
Security, the principal amount of the Security, the principal amount of the Security to be repaid,
the CUSIP number, if any, or a description of the tenor and terms of the Security, a statement that
the option to elect repayment is being exercised thereby and a guarantee that the Security to be
repaid, together with the duly completed form entitled Option to Elect Repayment on the reverse
of the Security, will be received by the Trustee not later than the fifth Business Day after the
date of such telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter;
provided
,
however
,
that such telegram, telex, facsimile transmission or letter shall only be effective if such
Security and form duly completed are received by the Trustee by such fifth Business Day. If less
than the entire principal amount of such Security is to be repaid in accordance with the terms of
such Security, the principal amount of such Security to be repaid, in increments of the minimum
denomination for Securities of such series, and the denomination or denominations of the Security
or Securities to be issued to the Holder for the portion of the principal amount of such Security
surrendered that is not to be repaid, must be specified. The principal amount of any Security
providing for prepayment at the option of the Holder thereof may not be repaid in part if,
following such repayment, the unpaid principal amount of such Security would be less than the
minimum authorized denomination of Securities of or within the series of which such Security to be
repaid is a part. Except as otherwise may be provided by the terms of any Security providing for
repayment at the option of the Holder thereof, exercise of the repayment option by the Holder shall
be irrevocable unless waived by the Company.
SECTION 1304.
When Securities Presented for Repayment Become Due and Payable
. If
Securities of any series providing for repayment at the option of the Holders thereof shall have
been surrendered as provided in this Article and as provided by or pursuant to the terms of such
Securities, such Securities or the portions thereof, as the case may be, to be repaid shall become
due and payable and shall be paid by the Company on the Repayment Date therein specified, and on
and after such Repayment Date (unless the Company shall default in the payment of such Securities
on such Repayment Date) such Securities shall, if the same were interest-bearing, cease to bear
interest. Upon surrender of any such Security for repayment in accordance with such provisions,
the principal amount of such security so to be repaid shall be paid by the Company, together with
accrued interest, if any, to the Repayment Date;
provided
however
that,
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in the case of Registered Securities, installments of interest, if any, whose Stated Maturity
is on or prior to the Repayment Date shall be payable (but without interest thereon, unless the
Company shall default in the payment thereof) to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more
Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates
according to their terms and the provisions of Section 307.
If the principal amount of any Security surrendered for repayment shall not be so repaid upon
surrender thereof, such principal amount (together with interest, if any, thereon accrued to such
Repayment Date) shall, until paid, bear interest from the Repayment Date at the rate of interest or
Yield to Maturity (in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities) set forth in such Security.
SECTION 1305.
Securities Repaid in Part
. Upon surrender of any Registered Security
which is to be repaid in part only, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate
and deliver to the Holder of such Security, without service charge and at the expense of the
Company, a new Registered Security or Securities of the same series, of any authorized denomination
specified by the Holder, in an aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the portion
of the principal of such Security so surrendered which is not to be repaid.
ARTICLE FOURTEEN
DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE
SECTION 1401.
Applicability of Article; Companys Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant
Defeasance
. If, pursuant to Section 301, provision is made for either or both of (a)
defeasance of the Securities of or within a series under Section 1402 or (b) covenant defeasance of
the Securities of or within a series under Section 1403 to be applicable to the Securities of any
series, then the provisions of such Section or Sections, as the case may be, together with the
other provisions of this Article (with such modifications thereto as may be specified pursuant to
Section 301 with respect to any Securities), shall be applicable to such Securities, and the
Company may at its option by Board Resolution, at any time, with respect to such Securities, elect
to defease such Outstanding Securities pursuant to Section 1402 (if applicable) or Section 1403 (if
applicable) upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article.
SECTION 1402.
Defeasance and Discharge
. Upon the Companys exercise of the above
option applicable to this Section with respect to any Securities of or within a series, the Company
shall be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations with respect to such Outstanding
Securities on the date the conditions set forth in Section 1404 are satisfied (hereinafter,
defeasance). For this purpose, such defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have
paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by such Outstanding Securities, which shall
thereafter be deemed to be Outstanding only for the purposes of Section 1405 and the other
Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (A) and (B) below, and to have satisfied all of
its other obligations under such Securities and this Indenture insofar as such Securities are
concerned (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments
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acknowledging the same), except for the following which shall survive until otherwise
terminated or discharged hereunder: (A) the rights of Holders of such Outstanding Securities to
receive, solely from the trust fund described in Section 1404 and as more fully set forth in such
Section, payments in respect of the principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and
interest, if any, on such Securities when such payments are due, (B) the Companys obligations with
respect to such Securities under Sections 305, 306, 1002 and 1003 and with respect to the payment
of Additional Amounts, if any, on such Securities as contemplated by Section 1011, (C) the rights,
powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and (D) this Article. Subject to
compliance with this Article Fourteen, the Company may exercise its option under this Section
notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 1403 with respect to such
Securities.
SECTION 1403.
Covenant Defeasance
. Upon the Companys exercise of the above option
applicable to this Section with respect to any Securities of or within a series, the Company shall
be released from its obligations under Sections 1004 to 1009, inclusive, and, if specified pursuant
to Section 301, its obligations under any other covenant, with respect to such Outstanding
Securities on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 1404 are satisfied
(hereinafter, covenant defeasance), and such Securities shall thereafter be deemed to be not
Outstanding for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or Act of Holders
(and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with Sections 1004 to 1009, inclusive, or such
other covenant, but shall continue to be deemed Outstanding for all other purposes hereunder.
For this purpose, such covenant defeasance means that, with respect to such Outstanding Securities,
the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition
or limitation set forth in any such Section or such other covenant, whether directly or indirectly,
by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such Section or such other covenant or by reason
of reference in any such Section or such other covenant to any other provision herein or in any
other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a default or an Event of Default
under Section 501(4) or 501(8) or otherwise, as the case may be, but, except as specified above,
the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities shall be unaffected thereby.
SECTION 1404.
Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
. The following shall
be the conditions to application of Section 1402 or Section 1403 to any Outstanding Securities of
or within a series:
(a) The Company shall irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the
Trustee (or another trustee satisfying the requirements of Section 607 who shall agree to
comply with the provisions of this Article Fourteen applicable to it) as trust funds in
trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security
for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, (1) an amount
in such currency, currencies or currency unit in which such Securities are then specified as
payable at Stated Maturity, or (2) Government Obligations applicable to such Securities
(determined on the basis of the currency, currencies or currency unit in which such
Securities are then specified as payable at Stated Maturity) which through the
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scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their
terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment of principal
of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest, if any, on such Securities,
money in an amount, or (3) a combination thereof in an amount, sufficient, without
consideration of any reinvestment of such principal and interest, in the opinion of a
nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written
certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge, and which shall be
applied by the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee) to pay and discharge, (i) the principal
of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest, if any, on such Outstanding
Securities on the Stated Maturity of such principal or installment of principal or interest
and (ii) any mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments applicable to such
Outstanding Securities on the day on which such payments are due and payable in accordance
with the terms of this Indenture and of such Securities;
provided
, that the Trustee
shall have been irrevocably instructed to apply such money or the proceeds of such
Government Obligations to said payments with respect to such Securities. Before such a
deposit, the Company may give to the Trustee, in accordance with Section 1102 hereof, a
notice of its election to redeem all or any portion of such Outstanding Securities at a
future date in accordance with the terms of the Securities of such series and Article Eleven
hereof, which notice shall be irrevocable. Such irrevocable redemption notice, if given,
shall be given effect in applying the foregoing.
(b) Such defeasance or covenant defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation
of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other material agreement or
instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound (and shall not cause the
Trustee to have a conflicting interest pursuant to Section 310(b) of the TIA with respect to
any Security of the Company).
(c) No Event of Default or event which with notice or lapse of time or both would
become an Event of Default with respect to such Securities shall have occurred and be
continuing on the date of such deposit or, insofar as Sections 501(6) and 501(7) are
concerned, at any time during the period ending on the 91st day after the date of such
deposit (it being understood that this condition shall not be deemed satisfied until the
expiration of such period).
(d) In the case of an election under Section 1402, the Company shall have delivered to
the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (i) the Company has received from, or there
has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (ii) since the date of
execution of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax
law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that,
the Holders of such Outstanding Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for
Federal income tax purposes as a result of such defeasance and will be subject to Federal
income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been
the case if such defeasance had not occurred.
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(e) In the case of an election under Section 1403, the Company shall have delivered to
the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders of such Outstanding
Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a
result of such covenant defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same
amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such
covenant defeasance had not occurred.
(f) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers Certificate and an
Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the defeasance under
Section 1402 or the covenant defeasance under Section 1403 (as the case may be) have been
complied with and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that either (i) as a result of a
deposit pursuant to subsection (a) above and the related exercise of the Companys option
under Section 1402 or Section 1403 (as the case may be), registration is not required under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by the Company, with respect to the trust
funds representing such deposit or by the Trustee for such trust funds or (ii) all necessary
registrations under said Act have been effected.
(g) After the 91st day following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to
the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws
affecting creditors rights generally.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section, such defeasance or covenant
defeasance shall be effected in compliance with any additional or substitute terms,
conditions or limitations which may be imposed on the Company in connection therewith
pursuant to Section 301.
SECTION 1405.
Deposited Money and Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust; Other
Miscellaneous Provisions
. Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 1003, all
money and Government Obligations (or other property as may be provided pursuant to Section 301)
(including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee,
collectively for purposes of this Section 1405, the Trustee) pursuant to Section 1404 in respect
of any Outstanding Securities of any series shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in
accordance with the provisions of such Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either
directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the
Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Securities of all sums due and to become due thereon
in respect of principal (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any) and interest and Additional
Amounts, if any, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent
required by law.
Unless otherwise specified with respect to any Security pursuant to Section 301, if, after a
deposit referred to in Section 1404(a) has been made, (a) the Holder of a Security in respect of
which such deposit was made is entitled to, and does, elect pursuant to Section 301 or the terms of
such Security to receive payment in a currency or currency unit other than that in which the
deposit pursuant to Section 1404(a) has been made in respect of such Security, or (b) a
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Conversion Event occurs in respect of the currency or currency unit in which the deposit
pursuant to Section 1404(a) has been made, the indebtedness represented by such Security shall be
deemed to have been, and will be, fully discharged and satisfied through the payment of the
principal of (and premium or Make-Whole Amount, if any), and interest, if any, on such Security as
the same becomes due out of the proceeds yielded by converting (from time to time as specified
below in the case of any such election) the amount or other property deposited in respect of such
Security into the currency or currency unit in which such Security becomes payable as a result of
such election or Conversion Event based on the applicable market exchange rate for such currency or
currency unit in effect on the second Business Day prior to each payment date, except, with respect
to a Conversion Event, for such currency or currency unit in effect (as nearly as feasible) at the
time of the Conversion Event.
The Company shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed
on or assessed against the Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 1404 or the
principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge
which by law is for the account of the Holders of such Outstanding Securities.
Anything in this Article to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to
the Company from time to time upon Company Request any money or Government Obligations (or other
property and any proceeds therefrom) held by it as provided in Section 1404 which, in the opinion
of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written
certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would
then be required to be deposited to effect a defeasance or covenant defeasance, as applicable, in
accordance with this Article.
ARTICLE FIFTEEN
MEETINGS OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES
SECTION 1501.
Purposes for Which Meetings May Be Called
. A meeting of Holders of
Securities of any series may be called at any time and from time to time pursuant to this Article
to make, give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or
other action provided by this Indenture to be made, given or taken by Holders of Securities of such
series.
SECTION 1502.
Call, Notice and Place of Meetings
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(a) The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of Holders of Securities of any series
for any purpose specified in Section 1501, to be held at such time and at such place in the
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, New York as the Trustee shall determine. Notice of
every meeting of Holders of Securities of any series, setting forth the time and the place
of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall
be given, in the manner provided in Section 106, not less than 21 nor more than 180 days
prior to the date fixed for the meeting.
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(b) In case at any time the Company, pursuant to a Board Resolution, or the Holders of
at least 10% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall have
requested the Trustee to call a meeting of the Holders of Securities of such series for any
purpose specified in Section 1501, by written request setting forth in reasonable detail the
action proposed to be taken at the meeting, and the Trustee shall not have made the first
publication of the notice of such meeting within 21 days after receipt of such request or
shall not thereafter proceed to cause the meeting to be held as provided herein, then the
Company or the Holders of Securities of such series in the amount above specified, as the
case may be, may determine the time and the place in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New
York, New York for such meeting and may call such meeting for such purposes by giving notice
thereof as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
SECTION 1503.
Persons Entitled to Vote at Meetings
. To be entitled to vote at any
meeting of Holders of Securities of any series, a Person shall be (1) a Holder of one or more
Outstanding Securities of such series, or (2) a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as
proxy for a Holder or Holders of one or more Outstanding Securities of such series by such Holder
or Holders. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of
Holders of Securities of any series shall be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their
counsel, any representatives of the Trustee and its counsel, any representatives of the Guarantors
and their counsel and any representatives of the Company and its counsel.
SECTION 1504.
Quorum; Action
. The Persons entitled to vote a majority in principal
amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series shall constitute a quorum for a meeting of Holders
of Securities of such series;
provided
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however
, that if any action is to be taken
at such meeting with respect to a consent or waiver which this Indenture expressly provides may be
given by the Holders of not less than a specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding
Securities of a series, the Persons entitled to vote such specified percentage in principal amount
of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of a quorum
within 30 minutes after the time appointed for any such meeting, the meeting shall, if convened at
the request of Holders of Securities of such series, be dissolved. In any other case the meeting
may be adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as determined by the chairman of the meeting
prior to the adjournment of such meeting. In the absence of a quorum at any such adjourned
meeting, such adjourned meeting may be further adjourned for a period of not less than 10 days as
determined by the chairman of the meeting prior to the adjournment of such adjourned meeting.
Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting shall be given as provided in Section 1502(a),
except that such notice need be given only once not less than five days prior to the date on which
the meeting is scheduled to be reconvened. Notice of the reconvening of any adjourned meeting
shall state expressly the percentage, as provided above, of the principal amount of the Outstanding
Securities of such series which shall constitute a quorum.
Except as limited by the proviso to Section 902, any resolution presented to a meeting or
adjourned meeting duly reconvened at which a quorum is present as aforesaid may be adopted by the
affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding
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Securities of that series;
provided
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however
, that, except as limited by the
proviso to Section 902, any resolution with respect to any request, demand, authorization,
direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which this Indenture expressly provides may be
made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage, which is less than a majority, in
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of a series may be adopted at a meeting or an
adjourned meeting duly reconvened and at which a quorum is present as aforesaid by the affirmative
vote of the Holders of such specified percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities
of that series.
Any resolution passed or decision taken at any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series
duly held in accordance with this Section shall be binding on all the Holders of Securities of such
series, whether or not present or represented at the meeting.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1504, if any action is to be taken at
a meeting of Holders of Securities of any series with respect to any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action that this Indenture expressly
provides may be made, given or taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in principal amount
of all Outstanding Securities affected thereby, or of the Holders of such series and one or more
additional series;
(i) there shall be no minimum quorum requirement for such meeting; and
(ii) the principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series that vote in
favor of such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other
action shall be taken into account in determining whether such request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action has been made, given or
taken under this Indenture.
SECTION 1505.
Determination of Voting Rights; Conduct and Adjournment of Meetings
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(a) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such
reasonable regulations as it may deem advisable for any meeting of Holders of Securities of
a series in regard to proof of the holding of Securities of such series and of the
appointment of proxies and in regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes,
the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to
vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall deem
appropriate. Except as otherwise permitted or required by any such regulations, the holding
of Securities shall be proved in the manner specified in Section 104 and the appointment of
any proxy shall be proved in the manner specified in Section 104. Such regulations may
provide that written instruments appointing proxies, regular on their face, may be presumed
valid and genuine without the proof specified in Section 104 or other proof.
(b) The Trustee shall, by an instrument in writing appoint a temporary chairman of the
meeting, unless the meeting shall have been called by the Company or by
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Holders of Securities as provided in Section 1502(b), in which case the Company or the
Holders of Securities of or within the series calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall
in like manner appoint a temporary chairman. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary
of the meeting shall be elected by vote of the Persons entitled to vote a majority in
principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series represented at the meeting.
(c) At any meeting each Holder of a Security of such series or proxy shall be entitled
to one vote for each $1,000 principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series
held or represented by him;
provided
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however
, that no vote shall be cast or
counted at any meeting in respect of any Security challenged as not Outstanding and ruled by
the chairman of the meeting to be not Outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have
no right to vote, except as a Holder of a Security of such series or proxy.
(d) Any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series duly called pursuant to Section
1502 at which a quorum is present may be adjourned from time to time by Persons entitled to
vote a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series represented
at the meeting, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.
SECTION 1506.
Counting Votes and Recording Action of Meetings
. The vote upon any
resolution submitted to any meeting of Holders of Securities of any series shall be by written
ballots on which shall be subscribed the signatures of the Holders of Securities of such series or
of their representatives by proxy and the principal amounts and series numbers of the Outstanding
Securities of such series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall
appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any
resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written
reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record, at least in duplicate, of the
proceedings of each meeting of Holders of Securities of any Series shall be prepared by the
secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the
inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more persons
having knowledge of the fact, setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that
said notice was given as provided in Section 1502 and, if applicable, Section 1504. Each copy
shall be signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairman and secretary of the
meeting and one such copy shall be delivered to the Company and another to the Trustee to be
preserved by the Trustee, the latter to have attached thereto the ballots voted at the meeting.
Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.
SECTION 1507.
Evidence of Action Taken by Holders
. Any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be
given or taken by a specified percentage in principal amount of the Holders of any or all series
may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed
by such specified percentage of Holders in person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and,
except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when
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such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee. Proof of execution of any
instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this
Indenture and (subject to Article Six) conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Company, if made
in the manner provided in this Article.
SECTION 1508.
Proof of Execution of Instruments
. Subject to Article Six, the
execution of any instrument by a Holder or his agent or proxy may be proved in accordance with such
reasonable rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Trustee or in such manner as shall be
satisfactory to the Trustee.
This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall
be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the
same Indenture.
ARTICLE SIXTEEN
GUARANTEE
SECTION 1601.
Guarantees
. The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to the
Securities and Guarantees. Each Guarantor (which term includes any successor Person under this
Indenture) for consideration received hereby jointly and severally unconditionally and irrevocably
guarantees on a senior basis (each a Guarantee, and collectively, the Guarantees) to the
Holders from time to time of the Securities (a) the full and prompt payment of the principal of and
any premium, if any, on any Security when and as the same shall become due, whether at the maturity
thereof, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise and (b) the full and prompt payment of any
interest on any Security when and as the same shall become due and payable. Each and every default
in the payment of the principal of or interest or any premium on any Security shall give rise to a
separate cause of action under each applicable Guarantee, and separate suits may be brought under
each applicable Guarantee as each cause of action arises. The obligations of the Guarantors
hereunder shall be evidenced by Guarantees affixed to the Securities issued hereunder.
An Event of Default under this Indenture or the Securities shall constitute an event of
default under the Guarantees, and shall entitle the Holders to accelerate the obligations of the
Guarantors hereunder in the same manner and to the same extent as the obligations of the Company.
The obligations of the Guarantors hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional and shall
remain in full force and effect until the entire principal and interest and any premium on the
Securities shall have been paid or provided for in accordance with provisions of this Indenture,
and, unless otherwise expressly set forth in this Article, such obligations shall not be affected,
modified or impaired upon the happening from time to time of any event, including without
limitation any of the following, whether or not with notice to, or the consent of, the Guarantors:
(a) the failure to give notice to the Guarantors of the occurrence of an Event of Default;
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(b) the waiver, surrender, compromise, settlement, release or termination of
the payment, performance or observance by the Company or the Guarantors of any or
all of the obligations, covenants or agreements of either of them contained in this
Indenture or the Securities;
(c) the acceleration, extension or any other changes in the time for payment of
any principal of or interest or any premium on any Security or for any other payment
under this Indenture or of the time for performance of any other obligations,
covenants or agreements under or arising out of this Indenture or the Securities;
(d) the modification or amendment (whether material or otherwise) of any
obligation, covenant or agreement set forth in this Indenture or the Securities;
(e) the taking or the omission of any of the actions referred to in this
Indenture and in any of the actions under the Securities;
(f) any failure, omission, delay or lack on the part of the Trustee to enforce,
assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on the Trustee in this
Indenture, or any other action or acts on the part of the Trustee or any of the
Holders from time to time of the Securities;
(g) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all the assets, marshaling of assets and
liabilities, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of
creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition with creditors or readjustment of,
or other similar proceedings affecting the Guarantors or the Company or any of the
assets of any of them, or any allegation or contest of the validity of the Guarantee
in any such proceedings;
(h) to the extent permitted by law, the release or discharge by operation of
law of the Guarantors from the performance or observance of any obligation,
covenant or agreement contained in this Indenture;
(i) to the extent permitted by law, the release or discharge by operation of law
of the Company from the performance or observance of any obligation, covenant or
agreement contained in this Indenture;
(j) the default or failure of the Company or the Trustee fully to perform any of
its obligations set forth in this Indenture or the Securities;
(k) the invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of this Indenture or the
Securities or any part of any thereof;
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(l) any judicial or governmental action affecting the Company or any Securities or
consent or indulgence granted by the Company by the Holders or by the Trustee; or
(m) the recovery of any judgment against the Company or any action to enforce the
same or any other circumstance which might constitute a legal or equitable discharge
of a surety or guarantor.
The Guarantees shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any
petition be filed by or against the Company for liquidation or reorganization of the Company,
should the Company become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a
receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Companys assets, and
shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the
case may be, if at any time any payment in respect of the Securities is, pursuant to applicable
law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on
the Securities, whether as a voidable preference, fraudulent transfer or otherwise, all as
though such payment had not been made. In the event that any payment, or any part thereof, is
rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Securities shall, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced,
restored or returned.
The Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long
as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Guarantees.
The validity and enforceability of any Guarantee shall not be affected by the fact that it is
not affixed to any particular Security.
Each of the Guarantors hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in this Section shall remain
in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Security a notation of such
Guarantee.
If an officer of a Guarantor whose signature is on this Indenture or a Security no longer
holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates such Security or at any time thereafter,
such Guarantors Guarantee of such Security shall be valid nevertheless.
The delivery of any Security by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder shall
constitute due delivery of any Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of the Guarantor.
SECTION 1602.
Proceedings Against Guarantors
. In the event of a default in the
payment of principal of or any premium on any Security when and as the same shall become due,
whether at the Stated Maturity thereof, by acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, or in
the event of a default in the payment of any interest on any Security when and as the same shall
become due, the Trustee shall have the right to proceed first and directly against the Guarantors
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under this Indenture without first proceeding against the Company or exhausting any other
remedies which it may have and without resorting to any other Security held by the Trustee.
The Trustee shall have the right, power and authority to do all things it deems necessary or
otherwise advisable to enforce the provisions of this Indenture relating to the Guarantees and
protect the interests of the Holders of the Securities and, in the event of a default in payment of
the principal of or any premium on any Security when and as the same shall become due, whether at
the Stated Maturity thereof, by acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise, or in the event of
a default in the payment of any interest on any Security when and as the same shall become due, the
Trustee may institute or appear in such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem
most effectual to protect and enforce any of its rights and the rights of the Holders, whether for
the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture relating to the Guarantee
or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event of a default in payment of the
principal of or interest or any premium on any Security when due, the Trustee may institute a
judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute such
proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce the same against the Guarantors and collect
the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of
the Guarantors, wherever situated.
SECTION 1603.
Guarantees for Benefit of Holders
. The Guarantees contained in this
Indenture are entered into by the Guarantors for the benefit of the Holders from time to time of
the Securities. Such provisions shall not be deemed to create any right in, or to be in whole or in
part for the benefit of, any person other than the Trustee, the Guarantors, the Holders from time
to time of the Securities, and their permitted successors and assigns.
SECTION 1604.
Merger or Consolidation of Guarantors
. Each Guarantor will not, in any
transaction or series of related transactions, consolidate with, or sell, lease, assign, transfer
or otherwise convey all or substantially all of its assets to, or merge with or into, any other
Person unless (i) either such Guarantor shall be the continuing Person, or the successor Person (if
other than such Guarantor) formed by or resulting from any such consolidation or merger or which
shall have received the transfer of such assets is a corporation, partnership, limited liability
company or other entity organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or a
State thereof or the District of Columbia and shall expressly assume, by supplemental indenture
executed by such successor and delivered by it to the Trustee (which supplemental indenture shall
comply with Article Nine hereof and shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee), all of such
Guarantors obligations with respect to Securities Outstanding and the observance of all of the
covenants and conditions contained in this Indenture and its Guarantee to be performed or observed
by the Guarantor; (ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default,
and no event which, after notice or the lapse of time, or both, would become an Event of Default,
shall have occurred and shall be continuing; and (iii) such Guarantor shall have delivered to the
Trustee the Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel required pursuant to this Section. In the
event that such Guarantor is not the continuing corporation, then, for purposes of clause (ii) of
the preceding sentence, the successor shall be
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deemed to be such Guarantor referred to in such clause (ii). Any consolidation, merger,
sale, lease, assignment, transfer or conveyance permitted under this Section is also subject to the
condition precedent that the Trustee receive an Officers Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to
the effect that any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, assignment, transfer or conveyance,
and the assumption by any successor, complies with the provisions of this Article and that all
conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with.
SECTION 1605.
Additional Guarantors.
Any Person may become a Guarantor by executing
and delivering to the Trustee (a) a supplemental indenture, which subjects such person to the
provisions of this Indenture as a Guarantor, and (b) an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such
supplemental indenture has been duly authorized and executed by such person and constitutes the
legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such person (subject to such customary
exceptions concerning fraudulent conveyance laws, creditors rights and equitable principles).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed, all as
of the day and year first above written.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
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By:
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PROLOGIS, INC.,
As General Partner
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By:
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/s/ Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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PROLOGIS, INC.,
As Guarantor
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/s/ Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
As Trustee
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/s/ Beverly A. Freeney
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Name:
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Beverly A. Freeney
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Vice President
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Signature Page to Indenture
EXHIBIT 4.3
PROLOGIS, L.P.
as Issuer,
PROLOGIS, INC., as Parent Guarantor
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of June 8, 2011
2.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.01
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Relation to Base Indenture
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Section 1.02
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Definitions
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ARTICLE II ISSUE,
DESCRIPTION, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF NOTES
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Section 2.01
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Designation and Amount
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Section 2.02
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Form of Notes
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Section 2.03
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Date and Denomination of Notes; Payments of Interest
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Section 2.04
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Intentionally Omitted
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Section 2.05
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Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Notes
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Section 2.06
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Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes;
Restrictions on Transfer; Depositary
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Section 2.07
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Additional Notes; Repurchases
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Section 2.08
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No Sinking Fund
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Section 2.09
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Ranking
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ARTICLE III REDEMPTION
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Section 3.01
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Right to Redeem
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Section 3.02
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Selection of Notes to be Redeemed
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Section 3.03
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Notice of Redemption
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ARTICLE IV PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
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Section 4.01
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Payment of Principal and Interest
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Section 4.02
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Maintenance of Office or Agency for Exchange Agent
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Section 4.03
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Intentionally Omitted
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Section 4.04
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Intentionally Omitted
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Section 4.05
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Exclusion of Certain Provisions From Base Indenture
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Section 5.01
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Events of Default
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ARTICLE VII CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, CONVEYANCE AND LEASE
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Exchange Privilege
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Section 8.02
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Exchange Procedures
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Section 8.04
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Adjustment of Exchange Rate
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Sufficient Shares to be Delivered
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Stockholder Rights Plans
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Ownership Limit
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Guarantees
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Ratification of Base Indenture
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Governing Law
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Benefits of Indenture
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Execution in Counterparts
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Trustee
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FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
2.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this
First Supplemental Indenture
) is dated as of
June 8, 2011, by and among PROLOGIS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter called the
Company
), having its principal office at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111,
PROLOGIS, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called
Parent
), having its principal
office at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111 and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Trustee under the Base Indenture (hereinafter called the
Trustee
), having its Corporate Trust Office at
100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005, under the Base Indenture (defined below).
RECITALS:
The Company, Parent and the Trustee have heretofore entered into an Indenture dated as of
June 8, 2011 (the
Base Indenture
), among the Company, Parent and the Trustee, providing for the
issuance by the Company from time to time of its senior debt securities evidencing its
unsubordinated indebtedness (the
Securities
).
Section 301 of the Base Indenture provides for various matters with respect to any series of
Securities issued under the Base Indenture to be established in an indenture supplemental to the
Base Indenture.
Section 901(7) of the Base Indenture provides for the Company, Parent and the Trustee to enter
into an indenture supplemental to the Base Indenture to establish the form or terms of Securities
of any series as provided by Sections 201 and 301 of the Base Indenture without the consent of the
Holders of any Securities.
WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the issue of its
2.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037 (hereinafter referred to as the
Notes
),
initially in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $549,041,000, and in order to provide the terms
and conditions upon which the Notes are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Board of
Directors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the Notes, the certificate of authentication to be borne by the Notes, a form of
assignment, a form of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, a form of option to elect repayment
on a Put Right Repurchase Date, a form of exchange notice, a form of
certificate of transfer and the Guarantee to be borne
by the Notes are to be substantially in the forms hereinafter provided for; and
All things necessary to make the Base Indenture, as hereby modified, a valid agreement of the
Company and Parent, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
NOW THEREFORE, THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants contained herein and in the Base
Indenture, the Company, Parent and the Trustee covenant and agree, for the equal and
proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Notes issued on or after the date of this First
Supplemental Indenture, as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01
Relation to Base Indenture
. This First Supplemental Indenture constitutes an
integral part of the Base Indenture.
Section 1.02
Definitions
. For all purposes of this First Supplemental Indenture, except as
otherwise expressly provided for or unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have the respective meanings assigned
to them in the Base Indenture;
(b) Terms defined both herein and in the Base Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to
them herein;
(c) All references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the
corresponding Articles and Sections of this First Supplemental Indenture; and
(d) All other terms used in this First Supplemental Indenture, which are defined in the Trust
Indenture Act or which are by reference therein defined in the Securities Act (except as herein
otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said Securities Act as in force at the
date of the execution of this First Supplemental Indenture. The words herein, hereof,
hereunder, and words of similar import refer to this First Supplemental Indenture as a whole and
not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. The terms defined in this Article
include the plural as well as the singular.
Additional Shares
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(g).
Board of Directors
means the board of directors of Parent or, if Parent shall be
succeeded by a corporation pursuant to Article VII, the board of directors of Parents corporate
successor or any committee of such applicable board of directors duly authorized to act generally
or in any particular respect hereunder.
Business Day
means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, or legal holidays on
which banks in The City of New York are not authorized or required by law or executive order to be
closed.
cash percentage
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(4).
cash percentage notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(4).
close of business
means 5:00 p.m. (New York City time).
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Common Stock
means, subject to Section 8.06, the common stock of Parent, par value
$0.01 per share, at the date of this First Supplemental Indenture or shares of any class or classes
resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof and that have no preference in
respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Parent and that are not subject to redemption by Parent;
provided
that if at any time there shall be more than one such resulting class, the shares of each
such class then so issuable shall be substantially in the proportion which the total number of
shares of such class resulting from all such reclassifications bears to the total number of shares
of all such classes resulting from all such reclassifications.
Company
means Prologis, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and subject to the
provisions of Article VII, shall include its successors and assigns.
Company Put Right Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.01(c).
Company Put Right Notice Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.01(c).
Daily Exchange Value
means, for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days during the
Observation Period, one-twentieth (1/20) of the product of (a) the applicable Exchange Rate and (b)
the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock (or the Reference Property, if applicable) on such day.
Daily Settlement Amount
, for each of the 20 Trading Days during the Observation
Period, shall consist of:
(i) cash equal to the lesser of $50 and the Daily Exchange Value relating to such day;
and
(ii) if such Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50, a number of shares of Common Stock equal
to (A) the difference between such Daily Exchange Value and $50, divided by (B) the Daily
VWAP of the shares of Common Stock for such day, subject to the Companys right to deliver
cash in lieu of all or a portion of such shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section
8.02(a)(4) hereof.
Daily VWAP
for the Common Stock means, for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days
during the Observation Period, the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the
heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page PLD <equity> AQR in respect of the period from
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average
price is unavailable, the market value of one share of Common Stock on such Trading Day as the
Board of Directors determines in good faith using a volume-weighted method).
Depositary
means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part
in global form, the person specified in the Base Indenture as the Depositary with respect to such
Notes, until a successor shall have been appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable
provisions of this First Supplemental Indenture, and thereafter,
Depositary
shall mean or
include such successor.
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Distributed Property
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
Dividend Threshold Amount
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(d).
Effective Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(g)(ii).
Event of Default
means, with respect to the Notes, any event specified in Section
5.01, continued for the period of time, if any, and after the giving of notice, if any, therein
designated.
Ex-Date
means, with respect to any issuance or distribution on the Common Stock or
any other equity security, the first date on which the shares of Common Stock or such other equity
security trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the
right to receive such issuance or distribution.
Ex-Dividend Date
means, with respect to Section 8.01(e), the first date upon which a
sale of the shares of Common Stock does not automatically transfer the right to receive the
relevant dividend from the seller of the shares of Common Stock to its buyer.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Agent
shall mean the Trustee or any successor office or agency where the
Notes may be surrendered for exchange.
Exchange Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(c).
Exchange Obligation
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(a).
Exchange Price
means as of any date $1,000 divided by the Exchange Rate as of such
date.
Exchange Rate
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(a).
Exchange Trigger Price
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c).
Fundamental Change
shall be deemed to occur upon the consummation of any transaction
or event (whether by means of an exchange offer, liquidation, tender offer, consolidation, merger,
combination, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) in connection with which more than
50% of the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for, converted into, acquired for or constitutes
solely the right to receive, consideration which is not at least 90% common stock (or American
Depositary Shares representing shares of common stock) that is: (a) listed on, or immediately after
the consummation of such transaction or event, will be listed on, a United States national
securities exchange or (b) approved, or immediately after such transaction or event will be
approved, for listing or quotation on any United States system of automated dissemination of
quotations of securities prices.
Fundamental Change Company Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(b).
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Fundamental Change Repurchase Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a)(i).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a).
Global Note
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.06(e).
Independent Securities Dealer
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b).
interest
means, when used with reference to the Notes, any interest payable under
the terms of the Notes.
Interest Payment Date
means April 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on October
1, 2011.
Last Reported Sale Price
means, with respect to the shares of Common Stock or any
other security for which a Last Reported Sale Price must be determined, on any date, the closing
sale price per share of the Common Stock or unit of such other security (or, if no closing sale
price is reported, the average of the last bid and last ask prices or, if more than one in either
case, the average of the average last bid and the average last ask prices) on such date as reported
in composite transactions for the principal United States securities exchange on which the Common
Stock or such other security is traded. If the Common Stock or such other security is not listed
for trading on a United States national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the
Last Reported Sale Price shall be the last quoted bid price per share of Common Stock or such other
security in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date, as reported by the National Quotation
Bureau or similar organization. If the shares of Common Stock or such other security are not so
quoted, the Last Reported Sale Price shall be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask
prices per share of Common Stock or such other security on the relevant date from each of at least
three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected from time to time by the
Board of Directors for that purpose. The Last Reported Sale Price shall be determined without
reference to extended or after-hours trading.
Market Disruption Event
means the occurrence or existence for more than a one-half
hour period in the aggregate on any scheduled Trading Day for the Common Stock of any suspension or
limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the
stock exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options, contracts or future contracts
relating to the Common Stock, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before
1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such day.
Maturity Date
means April 1, 2037.
Measurement Period
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b).
Merger Event
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.06.
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Noteholder
or
Holder
or
holder
, as applied to any Note, or other
similar terms (but excluding the term beneficial holder), means any person in whose name at the
time a particular Note is registered on the Security Register.
Notice of Exchange
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(c).
Observation Period
means the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on and
including the second Trading Day after the related Exchange Date in respect of such Note.
opening of business
means 9:00 a.m. (New York City time).
Parent
means Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and subject to the provisions
of Article VII, shall include its successors and assigns.
Predecessor Note
of any particular Note means every previous Note evidencing all or
a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Note; and, for the purposes of this
definition, any Note authenticated and delivered under Section 306 of the Base Indenture in lieu of
a lost, destroyed or stolen Note shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed
or stolen Note that it replaces.
Put Right Repurchase Date
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.01(b).
Put Right Repurchase Notice
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
9.01(b)(i).
Put Right Repurchase Price
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.01(b).
Record Date
, with respect to the payment of interest on any Interest Payment Date,
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.03.
Reference Property
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.06(b).
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Settlement Amount
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(1).
Spin-Off
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
Stock Price
means the price paid per share of Common Stock in connection with a
Fundamental Change pursuant to which Additional Shares shall be added to the Exchange Rate as set
forth in Section 8.01(e)(ii) hereof, which shall be equal to (i) if holders of shares of Common
Stock receive only cash in such Fundamental Change, the cash amount paid per share of Common Stock
and (ii) in all other cases, the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over
the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day preceding the Effective Date of
the Fundamental Change.
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Trading Day
means a day during which (i) trading in Common Stock generally occurs,
(ii) there is no Market Disruption Event and (iii) a Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock
(other than a Last Reported Sale Price referred to in the next to last sentence of such definition)
is available for such day;
provided
that if the shares of Common Stock are not admitted for trading
or quotation on or by any exchange, bureau or other organization referred to in the definition of
Last Reported Sale Price (excluding the next to last sentence of that definition), Trading Day
shall mean any Business Day.
Trading Price
with respect to the Notes, on any date of determination, means the
average of the secondary market bid quotations obtained by the Company and delivered to the Trustee
for $2.0 million principal amount of Notes at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such
determination date from three independent nationally recognized securities dealers selected by the
Company;
provided
that if three such bids cannot reasonably be obtained, but two such bids are
obtained, then the average of the two bids shall be used, and if only one such bid can reasonably
be obtained, that one bid shall be used. If the Company cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid
for $2.0 million principal amount of Notes from a nationally recognized securities dealer, then the
Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes will be deemed to be less than 98% of the
product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the Exchange Rate.
Trigger Event
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
ARTICLE II
ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, EXECUTION,
REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF NOTES
Section 2.01
Designation and Amount
. The Notes shall be designated as the 2.250%
Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037. The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be
authenticated and delivered under this First Supplemental Indenture is initially limited to
$549,041,000, subject to Section 2.07 and except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration
or transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other Notes pursuant to Section 2.06, Section
8.02 and Section 9.02 hereof and Section 306 and Section 906 of to the Base Indenture.
Section 2.02
Form of Notes
. The Notes, the Guarantee and the Trustees certificate of authentication to
be borne by such Notes shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
Any of the Notes may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such
notations, legends or endorsements as the officers executing the same may approve (execution
thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval) and as are not inconsistent with the provisions
of this First Supplemental Indenture, or as may be required by the Depositary, or as may be
required to comply with any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any
rule or regulation of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Notes may
be listed or designated for issuance, or to conform to usage or to indicate any special limitations
or restrictions to which any particular Notes are subject.
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A Global Note shall represent such principal amount of the Outstanding Notes as shall be
specified therein and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate principal amount of
Outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of
Outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect
repurchases, conversions, transfers or exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global
Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of Outstanding Notes
represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee,
in such manner and upon instructions given by the Holder of such Notes in accordance with this
First Supplemental Indenture. Payment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on a Global
Note shall be made to the Holder of such Note on the date of payment, unless a Record Date or other
means of determining Holders eligible to receive payment is provided for herein.
The terms and provisions contained in the form of Note attached as Exhibit A hereto are
incorporated herein and shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this First
Supplemental Indenture and to the extent applicable, the Company, Parent and the Trustee, by their
execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and
provisions and to be bound thereby.
Section 2.03
Date and Denomination of Notes; Payments of Interest
. The Notes shall be
issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and
integral multiples thereof. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication and shall
bear interest from the date specified on the face of the form of Note attached as Exhibit A
hereto. Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of
twelve 30-day months.
The Person in whose name any Note (or its Predecessor Note) is registered on the Security
Register at the close of business on any Record Date with respect to any Interest Payment Date
shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date. Interest shall be
payable at the office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes in the Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee. The
Company shall pay interest (i) on any Notes in certificated form by check mailed to the address of
the Person entitled thereto as it appears in the Security Register (or upon written application by
such Person to the Security Registrar not later than the relevant record date, by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to such Persons account within the United States, if such Person is
entitled to interest on an aggregate principal in excess of $1,000,000) or (ii) on any Global Note
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee.
The term Record Date with respect to any Interest Payment Date shall mean the March 15 or
September 15 preceding the applicable April 1 or October 1 Interest Payment Date, respectively.
Section 2.04
Intentionally Omitted
.
Section 2.05
Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Notes
. Section 303 of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
Section 2.06
Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer;
Depositary
.
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(a) The Company shall provide
for the registration of the Notes and of transfers of the Notes
in the Security Register. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note to the Security
Registrar or any co-registrar, and satisfaction of the requirements for such transfer set forth in
this Section 2.06, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in
the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized
denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount.
Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate
principal amount, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at any such office or agency
maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for
exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes
which the Noteholder making the exchange is entitled to receive, bearing registration numbers not
contemporaneously outstanding.
All Notes presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange, repurchase or
conversion shall (if so required by the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar or any
co-registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and duly executed, by the Noteholder thereof or his
attorney-in-fact duly authorized in writing.
No service charge shall be charged to the Noteholder for any exchange or registration of
transfer of Notes, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax, assessments or other governmental charges that may be imposed in connection therewith.
None of the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar or any co-registrar shall be required
to exchange or register a transfer of (a) any Notes surrendered for exchange or, if a portion of
any Note is surrendered for exchange, such portion thereof surrendered for exchange or (b) any
Notes, or a portion of any Note, surrendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) in accordance with
Article IX hereof.
All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes in accordance with
this First Supplemental Indenture shall be the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company,
evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this First Supplemental Indenture
as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(b)
Intentionally Omitted.
(c)
Intentionally Omitted.
(d) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to
compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this instrument or under applicable law
with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note other than to require delivery of such
certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and
when expressly required by, the terms of this instrument, and to examine the same to determine
substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
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(e) So long as the Notes are eligible for book-entry settlement with the Depositary, unless
otherwise required by law, all Notes shall be represented by one or more Notes in global form
(each, a
Global Note
) registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the
Depositary. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in a Global Note, which does not
involve the issuance of a definitive Note, shall be effected through the Depositary (but not the
Trustee or the Custodian) in accordance with this First Supplemental Indenture (including the
restrictions on transfer set forth herein) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor.
Section 2.07
Additional Notes; Repurchases
. The Company may, without the consent of the
Noteholders and notwithstanding Section 2.01, issue additional Notes hereunder with the same
terms and with the same CUSIP number as the Notes initially issued hereunder in an unlimited
aggregate principal amount, which will form the same series with the Notes initially issued
hereunder,
provided
that no such additional Notes may be issued unless fungible with the Notes
initially issued hereunder for United States federal income tax purposes. The Company may also
from time to time repurchase the Notes in open market purchases by tender at any price or by
private agreement without prior notice to Noteholders.
Section 2.08
No Sinking Fund
. The provisions of Article Twelve of the Base Indenture shall
not be applicable to the Notes. No sinking fund is provided for the Notes.
Section 2.09
Ranking
. The Notes constitute a senior general obligation of the Company,
ranking equally with other existing and future senior and unsubordinated indebtedness of the
Company and ranking senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness of the Company that is
expressly made subordinate to the Notes by the terms of such indebtedness.
ARTICLE III
REDEMPTION
Section 3.01
Right to Redeem
.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Base Indenture, as modified by this First
Supplemental Indenture, to the contrary, the Company may redeem the Notes prior to April 1, 2037,
in whole, in order to preserve Parents status as a real estate investment trust under the Code.
(b) Except as provided in Section 3.01(a), the Company may not redeem the Notes prior to April
5, 2012. On or after April 5, 2012, the Company, at its option, may redeem the Notes from time to
time in whole or in part.
(c) Any redemption of Notes shall be at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest;
provided
,
however
, that the
Company may deduct and withhold from such Redemption Price any amount required to be deducted and
withheld under applicable law.
Section 3.02
Selection of Notes to be Redeemed
.
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(a) The provisions of Section 1103 of the Base Indenture shall govern the selection of Notes
to be redeemed by the Trustee
provided
,
however
, that if less than all of the Notes are to be
redeemed, the Trustee shall make the selection from the Notes of that series Outstanding and not
previously called for redemption, by lot, or in its discretion, on a pro rata basis.
(b) If any Note selected for partial redemption is exchanged in part before termination of the
exchange right with respect to the portion of the Note so selected, the exchanged portion of such
Note shall be deemed to be part of the portion selected for redemption. Notes which have been
exchanged subsequent to the Trustee commencing selection of Notes to be redeemed but prior to
redemption of such Notes shall be treated by the Trustee as Outstanding for the purpose of such
selection.
Section 3.03
Notice of Redemption
. The provisions of Section 1104 of the Base Indenture
shall govern notices of redemption of the Notes;
provided
,
however
, that in addition to the
information specified in Section 1104 of the Base Indenture, notices of redemption of the Notes
shall also state:
(a) the then-current Exchange Price;
(b) the name and address of the Exchange Agent;
(c) that Holders who wish to exchange Notes must surrender such Notes for exchange no later
than the close of business on the second Business Day immediately preceding the Redemption Date and
must satisfy the other requirements set forth herein; and
(d) whether the Company will satisfy its Exchange Obligation with respect to any Notes called
for redemption that are surrendered for exchange in cash, shares of Common Stock or both as
provided herein;
provided
that the Company may not provide notice of a redemption of Notes at the
Companys option that specifies that the Company will settle exchanges of Notes prior to such
redemption in cash and shares of Common Stock unless, at the time of such notice, the Company has
available to it a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock to satisfy its Exchange
Obligation in respect of the Notes to be redeemed.
ARTICLE IV
PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 4.01
Payment of Principal and Interest
.
(a) Sections 307 and 1001 of the Base Indenture shall apply to the Notes;
provided
,
however
,
that, with respect to any Noteholder with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $1,000,000, at
the application of such Holder in writing to the Security Registrar not later than the relevant
record date, accrued and unpaid interest on such Holders Notes shall be paid by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to such Holders account in the United States supplied by such Holder
from time to time to the Trustee and Paying Agent (if different from Trustee);
provided further
that payment of accrued and unpaid interest made to the
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Depositary shall be paid by wire transfer in immediately available funds in accordance with
such wire transfer instructions and other procedures provided by the Depositary from time to time.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.01(b), a Holder of any Notes at the close
of business on a Record Date shall be entitled to receive interest on such Notes on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date. A Holder of any Notes as of a Record Date that are exchanged
after the close of business on such Record Date and prior to the opening of business on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date shall be entitled to receive interest on the principal amount
of such Notes, notwithstanding the exchange of such Notes prior to such Interest Payment Date.
However, a Holder that surrenders any Notes for exchange between the close of business on a Record
Date and the opening of business on the corresponding Interest Payment Date shall be required to
pay the Company an amount equal to the interest payable by the Company with respect to such Notes
on such Interest Payment Date at the time such Holder surrenders such Notes for exchange,
provided
,
however
, that this sentence shall not apply to a Holder that exchanges Notes:
(i) in respect of which the Company has given notice of redemption pursuant to Section
3.03 on a Redemption Date that is after the relevant Record Date and on or prior to the
relevant Interest Payment Date; or
(ii) to the extent of any overdue interest, if any overdue interest exists at the time
of exchange with respect to such Notes;
(iii) in connection with a Fundamental Change in which the Company has specified a
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date and on or prior to the next
Interest Payment Date; or
(iv) after the Record Date immediately preceding the Maturity Date.
Accordingly, a Holder that exchanges Notes under any of the circumstances described in clauses (i),
(ii), (iii) or (iv) above will not be required to pay to the Company an amount equal to the
interest payable by the Company with respect to such Notes on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
Section 4.02
Maintenance of Office or Agency for Exchange Agent
. If at any time the
Exchange Agent is not the Trustee or an office or agency designated or appointed by the Trustee,
the Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location of such Exchange
Agent. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain an office or agency for the Exchange
Agent, presentations, surrenders, notices and demands related to exchanges of Notes may be made
or served at the Corporate Trust Office or the office or agency of the Trustee in the Borough of
Manhattan, the City of New York.
Section 4.03
Intentionally Omitted.
Section 4.04
Intentionally Omitted.
Section 4.05
Exclusion of Certain Provisions From Base Indenture
. Section 1004, Section
1006, Section 1007, Section 1011 and Article Fourteen of the Base Indenture
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shall not apply to the Notes. Section 1002, Section 1003, Section 1005, Section 1008,
Section 1009, Section 1010 and Section 1012 of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the
Notes.
ARTICLE V
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 5.01
Events of Default
. The provisions of Section 501(2) and Section 501(3) of the
Base Indenture shall not be applicable to the Notes. As contemplated under Section 301 and
Section 501(9) of the Base Indenture, the following events, in addition to the events described
in clauses (1), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of Section 501 of the Base Indenture, shall be Events
of Default with respect to the Notes:
(a) default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due and payable
on the Maturity Date, upon redemption, repurchase, declaration or otherwise;
(b) failure by the Company to comply with its obligation to exchange the Notes into cash,
shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, as applicable, upon
exercise of a Holders exchange right, and such failure continues for a period of ten days; or
(c) failure by the Company to issue a Fundamental Change Company Notice in accordance with
Section 9.02 when due, and such failure continues for a period of two days.
Section 5.02
Article Five of
Base Indenture
. Except as amended by Section 5.01 hereof, all
of the provisions of Article Five of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VI
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
Section 6.01
Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Noteholders
. The provisions of
Section 901 of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
Section 6.02
Modification and Amendment with Consent of Noteholders
. Section 902 of the
Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes. As contemplated by Sections 301 and 902 of the
Base Indenture, no supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each
Outstanding Note affected thereby:
(a) make any change that adversely affects the exchange rights of any Notes;
(b) reduce the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, Redemption Price or Put Right Repurchase
Price of any Note, or amend or modify in any manner adverse to Noteholders the Companys obligation
to make such payments or Article III or Article IX of this First Supplemental Indenture, whether
through an amendment or waiver of provisions in the covenants, definitions or otherwise.
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Section 6.03
Effect of Supplemental Indentures
. Upon the execution of any supplemental
indenture under this Article, the Base Indenture and this First Supplemental Indenture shall be
modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this
First Supplemental Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Notes theretofore or
thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder and of any coupon appertaining thereto shall be
bound thereby.
Section 6.04
Article Nine of Base Indenture
. Except as amended by this Article VI, all of
the provisions of Article Nine of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VII
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, CONVEYANCE AND LEASE
Section 7.01
Company May Consolidate, Etc. on Certain Terms
. Article Eight of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VIII
EXCHANGE OF NOTES
Section 8.01
Exchange Privilege
.
(a) Subject to the conditions described in clauses (b) through (f) below and to Section 8.11
hereof, and upon compliance with the provisions of this Article VIII, a Holder of Notes shall have
the right, at such Holders option, to exchange all or any portion (if the portion to be exchanged
is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) of such Note at any time prior to the
close of business on the scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding February 1, 2012 at a rate
(the
Exchange Rate
) of 5.8752 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment by the
Company as provided in Section 8.04) per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (the
Exchange
Obligation
) under the circumstances and during the periods set forth below. On and after
February 1, 2012, regardless of the conditions described in clause (b) through (f) below, upon
compliance with the provisions of this Article VIII and subject to Section 8.11 hereof, a
Noteholder shall have the right, at such holders option, to exchange all or any portion (if the
portion to be exchanged is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) of such Note at
any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the
Maturity Date at an Exchange Rate of 5.8752 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment by the
Company as provided in Section 8.04) per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
(b) (1) A Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holders option, to exchange its Notes
prior to February 1, 2012, during the five Business Day period immediately after any ten
consecutive Trading Day period (the
Measurement Period
) in which the Trading Price per
$1,000 principal amount of Notes for each day of such Measurement Period was less than 98% of the
product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on such date and the Exchange Rate on
such date, all as determined by the Trustee in the manner described in the immediately succeeding
paragraph. The Trustee shall have no obligation to determine the
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Trading Price of the Notes unless requested by the Company to do so in writing, and the
Company shall have no obligation to make such request unless a Noteholder or Noteholders of at
least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes provides the Company with reasonable evidence
that the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes would be less than 98% of the
product of the Last Reported Sale Price at such time and the then-applicable Exchange Rate, at
which time the Company shall select three independent nationally recognized securities dealers
(each, an
Independent Securities Dealer
), request that the Independent Securities Dealers
provide a secondary market quotation for the Notes and provide such determination to the Company
and the Trustee in writing, and the Company shall instruct the Independent Securities Dealers to
provide a secondary market quotation for the Notes beginning on the next Trading Day and on each
successive Trading Day until the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes is greater
than or equal to 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price on such date and the
then-applicable Exchange Rate. If the Trading Price condition set forth above has been met, the
Company shall so notify the Noteholders. If at any time after the Trading Price condition set
forth above has been met, the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes is greater than
98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price on such date and the then-applicable Exchange
Rate, the Company shall so notify the Noteholders.
(2) Any request by the Company to the Trustee for a determination of the Trading Price
and whether the Trading Price condition set forth in the first sentence of the immediately
preceding paragraph has been met shall be accompanied by an Officers Certificate setting
forth, for each day of determination (as identified in such Certificate), the name of the
Independent Securities Dealers providing the secondary market bid quotations, a statement
certifying that that such dealers are Independent Securities Dealers as required in this
Section 8.01, the secondary market bid quotations obtained from such Independent Securities
Dealers (a copy of which will be attached to such Officers Certificate), the Companys
calculation of the Trading Price for such date. The Trustee shall be entitled to
conclusively rely, without independent verification, on the quotations provided by the
Company in making its determinations hereunder. On the basis of such quotations, the
Trustee shall determine the Trading Price of the Notes, and provide such determination to
the Company. Absent manifest error, the Trustees determination of the Trading Price will be
binding on the Company. Unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have
received a request from the Company for determination of the Trading Price for the Notes and
the Officers Certificate contemplated herein, the Trustee shall have no obligation to make
any determination of the Trading Price of the Notes or whether the Trading Price condition
has been met.
(c) A Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holders option, to exchange Notes during
any calendar quarter after the quarter ended June 30, 2011, and only during such calendar quarter,
if the Last Reported Sale Price for the Common Stock for at least 20 Trading Days during the period
of 30 consecutive Trading Days ending on the last Trading Day of the previous calendar quarter
exceeds 130% of the Exchange Price (the
Exchange Trigger Price
) on such last Trading Day,
which Exchange Price shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with this Article VIII. The
Exchange Agent shall, on the Companys behalf, determine at the beginning of each calendar quarter
whether the Notes are exchangeable as a result of the price of the Common Stock as contemplated in
the previous sentence and notify the Company and the Trustee.
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(d) In the event that the Company has delivered a notice of redemption in accordance with
Section 1104 of the Base Indenture and Section 3.03 of this First Supplemental Indenture to the
Holders of Notes, a Holder of Notes may exchange Notes at any time prior to the close of business
on the second Business Day immediately preceding the corresponding Redemption Date;
provided
,
however
, that a Holder who has already delivered a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice with
respect to a Note may not exchange such Note until the Holder has withdrawn the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of the Note and this First Supplemental Indenture.
(e) (i) In the event that the Company or Parent elects to:
(A) distribute to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock rights entitling
them to purchase, for a period expiring within 60 days, shares of Common Stock at a price
less than the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately
preceding the declaration date of such distribution; or
(B) distribute to all or substantially all holders of shares of Common Stock assets or
debt securities of the Company or Parent or rights to purchase the Companys or Parents
securities, which distribution has a per share value (as determined by the Board of
Directors) exceeding 15% of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the day
immediately preceding the date of declaration of such distribution,
then, in either case, Holders may surrender the Notes for exchange at any time on and after the
date that the Company provides notice to Holders referred to in the next sentence until the earlier
of the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such
distribution or the date the Company announces that such distribution will not take place. The
Company shall notify Holders of any distribution referred to in either clause (A) or clause (B)
above and of the resulting exchange right no later than the 35th Business Day prior to the
Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution.
(ii) If the Company is a party to any transaction or event that constitutes a
Fundamental Change, a Holder may surrender Notes for exchange at any time from and
after the 30th scheduled Trading Day prior to the anticipated Effective Date of such
transaction or event until the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and, upon
such surrender, the Holder shall be entitled to the increase in the Exchange Rate,
if any, specified in Section 8.01(g). The Company shall give notice to all record
Noteholders and the Trustee and issue a press release of the Fundamental Change no
later than 30 scheduled Trading Days prior to the anticipated Effective Date of the
Fundamental Change.
(iii) If Parent is a party to a consolidation, merger, binding share exchange
or sale or conveyance of all or substantially all of its properties and assets, in
each case pursuant to which the shares of Common Stock would be exchanged into cash,
securities and/or other property, then the Holders shall have the right to exchange
Notes at any time beginning fifteen calendar days prior to the date announced by the
Company as the anticipated effective date of the transaction and until and including
the date that is fifteen calendar days after the
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date that is the effective date of such transaction;
provided
such transaction
does not otherwise constitute a Fundamental Change to which the provisions of
Section 8.01(e)(ii) shall apply. The Company shall give notice to all record
Noteholders and the Trustee and issue a press release at least 20 calendar days
prior to the anticipated effective date of such transaction. If the Board of
Directors determines the anticipated effective date of the transaction, such
determination shall be conclusive and binding on the Holders.
(f) The Notes shall be exchangeable at any time beginning on the first Business Day after any
30 consecutive Trading Day period during which the Common Stock is not listed on a United States
national securities exchange.
(g) (i) If a Noteholder elects to exchange Notes in connection with a Fundamental Change that
occurs prior to April 5, 2012, the Exchange Rate applicable to each $1,000 principal amount of
Notes so exchanged shall be increased by an additional number of shares of Common Stock (the
Additional Shares
) as described below. Settlement of Notes tendered for exchange to which
Additional Shares shall be added to the Exchange Rate as provided in this subsection shall be
settled pursuant to Section 8.02 below, as applicable. For purposes of this Section 8.01(g), an
exchange shall be deemed to be in connection with a Fundamental Change to the extent that the
related exchange notice is delivered during the time period beginning on the 30th Trading Day prior
to the anticipated Effective Date of such Fundamental Change and ending on the related Fundamental
Change Repurchase Date, inclusive (regardless of whether the provisions of clauses (b), (c), (d),
(e) or (f) of this Section 8.01 shall apply to such exchange). Such exchange notice shall indicate
that the Holder of Notes has elected to exchange Notes in connection with a Fundamental Change;
provided
,
however
, that the failure to so indicate shall not in any way affect the Exchange
Obligation or the right of such Holder to receive Additional Shares in connection with such
exchange.
(ii) The number of Additional Shares by which the Exchange Rate will be increased shall
be determined by reference to the table attached as Schedule A hereto, based on the date on
which the Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective (the
Effective Date
), and
the Stock Price;
provided
, that if the Stock Price is between two Stock Price amounts in the
table or the Effective Date is between two Effective Dates in the table, the number of
Additional Shares shall be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of
Additional Shares set forth for the next higher and next lower Stock Price amounts and the
two nearest Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year;
provided further
that
if (1) the Stock Price is greater than $380.82 per share of Common Stock (subject to
adjustment in the same manner as set forth in Section 8.04), no Additional Shares will be
added to the Exchange Rate, and (2) the Stock Price is less than $142.97 per share of Common
Stock (subject to adjustment in the same manner as set forth in Section 8.04), no Additional
Shares will be added to the Exchange Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will
the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exchange exceed 7.0410 per $1,000
principal amount of Notes (subject to adjustment in the same manner as set forth in Section
8.04).
(iii) The Stock Prices set forth in the first row of the table in Schedule A hereto
shall be adjusted as of any date on which the Exchange Rate of the Notes is adjusted.
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The adjusted Stock Prices shall equal the Stock Prices applicable immediately prior to
such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Exchange Rate in
effect immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the Stock Price adjustment and the
denominator of which is the Exchange Rate as so adjusted. The number of Additional Shares
within the table shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Exchange Rate as set forth in
Section 8.04 (other than by operation of an adjustment to the Exchange Rate by adding
Additional Shares).
Section 8.02
Exchange Procedures
.
(a) (1) The Company shall settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(3),
unless, within the applicable time period specified in this Section 8.02(a)(1), the Company elects
to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(2) or Section 8.02(a)(4). The
cash and/or shares of Common Stock which the Company is required to deliver in accordance with this
Section 8.02 in settlement of its Exchange Obligations is referred to herein as the
Settlement
Amount
. If the Company desires to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section
8.02(a)(2) or Section 8.02(a)(4), the Company shall notify each exchanging Noteholder by notice to
the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders) of the method the Company will choose to
satisfy its Exchange Obligations no later than the second Trading Day immediately following the
Companys receipt of a Notice of Exchange from such Holder, and such notice shall specify the
section of this First Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which the Company is electing to satisfy
its exchange obligations;
provided
,
however
, that the Company shall have the right to irrevocably
elect, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Noteholders, by notice to the Trustee (for
further distribution to Noteholders), on or prior to February 1, 2012, to settle all of its future
Exchange Obligations entirely in shares of Common Stock as described in Section 8.02(a)(2), and
provided further
, that the Company is required to settle all exchanges with an Exchange Date
occurring on or after February 1, 2012 in the same manner, and the Company shall notify Noteholders
by notice to the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders) of the manner of settlement
(including specifying the applicable section of this First Supplemental Indenture that describes
such manner of settlement) on or before such date. The Company shall treat all Noteholders
exchanging on the same Trading Day in the same manner;
however
, the Company shall not have any
obligation to settle its Exchange Obligations arising on different Trading Days in the same manner,
except for exchanges with an Exchange Date occurring on or after February 1, 2012, which shall all
be satisfied in the same manner.
(2) If the Company has elected, within the applicable time periods specified in Section
8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section 8.02(a)(2), the
Company shall have the right to settle its Exchange Obligations entirely in shares of Common
Stock. If the Company elects to satisfy its Exchange Obligation entirely in shares of
Common Stock, the Company shall deliver a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the
aggregate principal amount of Notes to be exchanged divided by $1,000, multiplied by (ii)
the applicable Exchange Rate (which shall include any increases to reflect any Additional
Shares that such Holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 8.01(g) above). The
Company shall deliver such shares of Common Stock as soon as practicable after it has
notified the exchanging Holder, pursuant to
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Section 8.02(a)(1) above, that it has elected to satisfy its Exchange Obligation
entirely in shares of Common Stock.
(3) If the Company does not elect, within the applicable time periods specified in
Section 8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(2) or
8.02(a)(4), the Company shall settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section
8.02(a)(3), subject to Section 8.02(b) hereof. The Company shall deliver in respect of each
$1,000 principal amount of Notes being exchanged a Settlement Amount equal to the sum of the
Daily Settlement Amounts for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days during the Observation
Period, on the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the related
Observation Period;
provided
that the Company will deliver cash in lieu of fractional shares
of Common Stock as set forth pursuant to clause (k) below. The Daily Settlement Amounts
shall be determined by the Company promptly following the last day of the Observation
Period.
(4) If the Company has elected, within the applicable time periods specified in Section
8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section 8.02(a)(4), the
Company shall have the right to settle all or a portion of the amount by which the Daily
Exchange Value exceeds $50 in cash in accordance with this Section 8.02(a)(4). In such
case, the Company shall specify a percentage of the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value
exceeds $50 that will be settled in cash, or the
cash percentage
. The Company
will inform exchanging Holders by notice to the Trustee (for further distribution to
Noteholders) no later than two Trading Days prior to the first day of the applicable
Observation Period if it elects to pay cash upon exchange of the Notes and shall specify in
such notice (the
cash percentage notice
) the applicable cash percentage. If the
Company elects to specify a cash percentage, the amount of cash that the Company shall
deliver in respect of each Trading Day in the applicable Observation Period shall equal the
product of (w) the cash percentage and (x) the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value
exceeds $50 for such Trading Day. The number of shares of Common Stock deliverable in
respect of each Trading Day in the applicable Observation Period shall equal (i) the product
of (y) 100% minus the cash percentage and (z) the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value
exceeds $50 for such Trading Day, divided by (ii) the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock for
such Trading Day. If the Company does not specify a cash percentage, it must settle the
entire amount by which the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50 with shares of Common Stock
pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(3) above;
provided
,
however
, that the Company will deliver cash
in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock as set forth pursuant to clause (k) below. If
the Company specifies a cash percentage, the Company shall satisfy its Exchange Obligation
by delivering, on the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the related
Observation Period, the amount of cash and the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable
pursuant to this Section 8.02(a)(4).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 8.02(a), the Company shall satisfy the Exchange Obligation with
respect to each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange to which Additional Shares
shall be added to the Exchange Rate as set forth in Section 8.01(g) pursuant to this clause (b).
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(1) If the last day of the applicable Observation Period related to Notes surrendered
for exchange is prior to the third Trading Day preceding the Effective Date of the
Fundamental Change, the Company will satisfy the related Exchange Obligation with respect to
each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange as described in Section 8.01(a)
by delivering the amount of cash and shares of Common Stock, if any (based on the Exchange
Rate, but without regard to the number of Additional Shares to be added to the Exchange Rate
pursuant to Section 8.01(g)) on the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of
the applicable Observation Period. In addition, as soon as practicable following the
Effective Date of the Fundamental Change, the Company will deliver the increase in such
amount of cash and Reference Property deliverable in lieu of shares of Common Stock, if any,
as if the Exchange Rate had been increased by such number of Additional Shares during the
related Observation Period (and based upon the related Daily VWAP prices during such
Observation Period). If such increased amount of cash and Common Stock, if any, results in
an increase to the amount of cash to be paid to Holders, the Company will pay such increase
in cash, and if such increased amount results in an increase to the number of shares of
Common Stock, the Company will deliver such increase by delivering Reference Property based
on such increased number of shares.
(2) If the last day of the applicable Observation Period related to Notes surrendered
for exchange is on or following the third scheduled Trading Day preceding the Effective Date
of such Fundamental Change, the Company will satisfy the Exchange Obligation with respect to
each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange as described in Section 8.01(a)
(based on the Exchange Rate as increased by the Additional Shares pursuant to Section
8.01(g) above) on the later to occur of (x) the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change and
(y) the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the applicable Observation
Period.
(c) Before any Holder of a Note shall be entitled to exchange the same as set forth above,
such Holder shall (1) in the case of a Global Note, comply with the procedures of the Depositary in
effect at that time and, if required, pay funds equal to interest payable on the next Interest
Payment Date to which such Holder is not entitled as set forth in Section 4.01(b) and Section
8.02(i) and, if required, pay all taxes or duties, if any, and (2) in the case of a Note issued in
certificated form, (A) complete and manually sign and deliver an irrevocable written notice to the
Exchange Agent in the form on the reverse of such certificated Note (or a facsimile thereof) (a
Notice of Exchange
) at the office of the Exchange Agent and shall state in writing
therein the principal amount of Notes to be exchanged and the name or names (with addresses) in
which such Holder wishes the certificate or certificates for any shares of Common Stock, if any, to
be delivered upon settlement of the Exchange Obligation to be registered, (B) surrender such Notes,
duly endorsed to the Company or in blank (and accompanied by appropriate endorsement and transfer
documents), at the office of the Exchange Agent, (C) if required, pay funds equal to interest
payable on the next Interest Payment Date to which such Holder is not entitled as set forth in
Section 4.01(b) and Section 8.02(i), and (D) if required, pay all taxes or duties, if any. A Note
shall be deemed to have been exchanged immediately prior to the close of business on the date (the
Exchange Date
) that the Holder has complied with the requirements set forth in this
Section 8.02(c).
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No Notice of Exchange with respect to any Notes may be tendered by a Holder thereof if such
Holder has also tendered a Put Right Repurchase Notice or a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
and not validly withdrawn such Put Right Repurchase Notice or Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 9.01 or 9.02, as the case may be.
If more than one Note shall be surrendered for exchange at one time by the same Holder, the
Exchange Obligation with respect to such Notes, if any, that shall be payable upon exchange shall
be computed on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions
thereof to the extent permitted thereby) so surrendered.
(d) Delivery of the amounts owing in satisfaction of the Exchange Obligation shall be made by
the Company in no event later than the date specified in Section 8.02(a), except to the extent
specified in Section 8.02(b). The Company shall make such delivery by paying the cash amount owed
to the Exchange Agent or to the Holder of the Note surrendered for exchange, or such Holders
nominee or nominees, and by issuing, or causing to be issued, and delivering to the Exchange Agent
or to such Holder, or such Holders nominee or nominees, certificates or a book-entry transfer
through the Depositary for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be
entitled as part of such Exchange Obligation (together with any cash in lieu of fractional shares).
(e) In case any Note shall be surrendered for partial exchange, the Company shall execute and
the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to or upon the written order of the Holder of the Note
so surrendered, without charge to such Holder, a new Note or Notes in authorized denominations in
an aggregate principal amount equal to the unexchanged portion of the surrendered Notes.
(f) If a Holder submits a Note for exchange, the Company shall pay all stamp and other duties,
if any, which may be imposed by the United States or any political subdivision thereof or taxing
authority thereof or therein with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock, if any, upon
the exchange. However, the Holder shall pay any such tax that is due because the Holder requests
any shares of Common Stock to be issued in a name other than the Holders name. The Exchange Agent
may refuse to deliver the certificates representing the shares of Common Stock being issued in a
name other than the Holders name until the Trustee receives a sum sufficient to pay any tax which
will be due because the shares are to be issued in a name other than the Holders name. Nothing
herein shall preclude any tax withholding required by law or regulations.
(g) Except as provided in Section 8.04, no adjustment shall be made for dividends on any
shares issued upon the exchange of any Note as provided in this Article.
(h) Upon the exchange of an interest in a Global Note, the Trustee, or the Custodian at the
direction of the Trustee, shall make a notation on such Global Note as to the reduction in the
principal amount represented thereby. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any
exchange of Notes effected through any Exchange Agent other than the Trustee.
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(i) Upon exchange, a Noteholder will not receive any separate cash payment for accrued and
unpaid interest, except as set forth below. The Companys settlement of its Exchange Obligation as
described above shall be deemed to satisfy its obligation to pay the principal amount of the Note
and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Exchange Date. As a result, accrued and
unpaid interest to, but not including, the Exchange Date shall be deemed to be paid in full rather
than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if Notes are
exchanged after the close of business on a Record Date, Holders of such Notes as of the close of
business on the Record Date will receive the interest payable on such Notes on the corresponding
Interest Payment Date notwithstanding the exchange. Notes surrendered for exchange during the
period from the close of business on any regular Record Date to the opening of business on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date must be accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the
interest payable on the Notes so exchanged;
provided
,
however
, that no such payment need be made
(1) if the Company has called the Notes for redemption or (2) to the extent of any overdue interest
existing at the time of exchange with respect to such Note, (3) to Notes surrendered for exchange
in connection with a Fundamental Change in which the Company has specified a Fundamental Change
Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date and on or prior to the next Interest Payment Date, or
(4) to Notes surrendered for exchange after the Record Date immediately preceding the Maturity
Date. Except as described above, no payment or adjustment will be made for accrued interest on
exchanged Notes.
(j) The Person in whose name the certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued upon
exchange is registered shall be treated as a stockholder of record on and after the Exchange Date;
provided
,
however
, that no surrender of Notes on any date when the stock transfer books of the
Company shall be closed shall be effective to constitute the Person or Persons entitled to receive
the shares of Common Stock upon such exchange as the record holder or holders of such shares of
Common Stock on such date, but such surrender shall be effective to constitute the Person or
Persons entitled to receive such shares of Common Stock as the record holder or holders thereof for
all purposes at the close of business on the next succeeding day on which such stock transfer books
are open; such exchange shall be at the Exchange Rate in effect on the date that such Notes shall
have been surrendered for exchange, as if the stock transfer books of the Company had not been
closed. Upon exchange of Notes, such Person shall no longer be a Noteholder.
(k) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon exchange of any Note or Notes.
If more than one Note shall be surrendered for exchange at one time by the same Holder, the number
of full shares that shall be issued upon exchange thereof shall be computed on the basis of the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions thereof) so surrendered. Instead of
any fractional share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued upon exchange of any Note or
Notes (or specified portions thereof), the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such
fraction (calculated to the nearest one-100th of a share) in an amount equal to the same fraction
of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the last day of the applicable Observation
Period.
(l)
Reserved
.
Section 8.03
Reserved
.
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Section 8.04
Adjustment of Exchange Rate
. The Exchange Rate shall be adjusted from time to
time by the Company as follows:
(a) In case Parent shall issue Common Stock as a dividend or distribution to holders of the
outstanding Common Stock, or shall effect a subdivision into a greater number of shares of Common
Stock or combination into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Exchange Rate shall be
adjusted based on the following formula:
where
ER
0
|
=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such event;
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ER
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such event;
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OS
0
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event;
and
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OS
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event.
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
Business Day following the record date fixed for such determination. If any dividend or
distribution of the type described in this Section 8.04(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or
the outstanding shares of Common Stock are not subdivided or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors
determines not to pay such dividend or distribution, or subdivide or combine the outstanding shares
of Common Stock, as the case may be, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such
dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination had not been declared.
(b) In case Parent shall issue to all or substantially all holders of its outstanding Common
Stock any rights, warrants or convertible securities entitling them (for a period expiring within
sixty (60) calendar days after the issuance thereof) to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common
Stock at a price per share less than the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the
Business Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, the Exchange Rate
shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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|
|
|
|
|
ER
|
|
=
|
|
ER
0
|
|
x
|
OS
0
+ X
|
|
|
|
|
OS
0
+ Y
|
|
where
ER
0
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such event;
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ER
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such event;
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OS
0
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event;
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X
|
=
|
the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights, warrants or convertible
securities; and
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Y
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, warrants or
convertible securities divided by the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock over
the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Business Day immediately preceding the record date (or,
if later, the Ex-Date relating to such distribution) for the issuance of such rights, warrants or convertible
securities.
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Such adjustment shall be successively made whenever any such rights, warrants or convertible
securities are issued and shall become effective immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time,
on the Business Day following the date fixed for such determination. If such rights, warrants or
convertible securities are not so exercised prior to their expiration, the Exchange Rate shall
again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such record date for such
distribution had not been fixed.
In determining whether any rights, warrants or convertible securities entitle the holder
thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Last
Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of
announcement of such issuance, and in determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of
Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by Parent for such
rights, warrants or convertible securities and any amount payable on exercise or conversion
thereof, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by the Board of
Directors.
(c) In case Parent shall distribute to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock
shares of Capital Stock, evidences of its indebtedness or other assets or property of Parent
(including securities, but excluding dividends and distributions covered by Section 8.04(a),
Section 8.04(b) or Section 8.04(d) and distributions described below in this paragraph (c) with
respect to Spin-Offs) (any of such shares of Capital Stock, indebtedness, or other asset or
property hereinafter in this Section 8.04(c) called the
Distributed Property
), then, in
each such case the Exchange Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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|
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|
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|
|
ER
|
|
=
|
|
ER
0
|
|
x
|
SP
0
|
|
|
|
|
SP
0
- FMV
|
|
where
ER
0
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such distribution;
|
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ER
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such distribution;
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SP
0
|
=
|
the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period
ending on the Business Day immediately preceding the record date for such distribution (or, if earlier, the
Ex-Date relating to such distribution); and
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FMV
|
=
|
the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors) of the Distributed Property distributed with
respect to each outstanding share of Common Stock on the record date for such distribution (or, if earlier,
the Ex-Date relating to such distribution).
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
Business Day following the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive
such distribution;
provided
that if the then fair market value (as so determined) of the portion of
the Distributed Property so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or
greater than SP
0
as set forth above, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate
provision shall be made so that each Noteholder shall have the right to receive, for each $1,000
principal amount of Notes upon exchange, the amount of Distributed Property such Holder would have
received had such Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Rate on the
record date. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall
again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or
distribution had not been declared. If the Board of Directors determines the fair market value of
any distribution for purposes of this Section 8.04(c) by reference to the actual or when issued
trading market for any securities, it must in doing so consider the prices in such market over the
same period used in determining SP
0
above.
With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 8.04(c) where there has been a payment
of a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock in shares of Capital Stock, or similar
equity interest, of or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit (a
Spin-Off
),
unless the Company or Parent distributes such shares of Capital Stock or equity interests to each
Noteholder on the same basis as such Noteholder would have received had it exchanged its Notes
solely into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such dividend or distribution, the Exchange
Rate in effect immediately before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date fixed for
determination of stockholders entitled to receive the distribution will be increased based on the
following formula:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
ER
|
|
=
|
|
ER
0
|
|
x
|
FMV
0
+ MP
0
|
|
|
|
|
MP
0
|
|
where
ER
0
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such distribution;
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ER
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such distribution;
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FMV
0
|
=
|
the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Capital Stock or similar equity interest distributed to
holders of shares of Common Stock applicable to one share of Common Stock over the first ten consecutive
Trading Day period after the effective date of the Spin-Off; and
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MP
0
|
=
|
the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the first ten consecutive Trading Day
period after the effective date of the Spin-Off.
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Such adjustment shall occur on the tenth Trading Day from, and including, the effective date of the
Spin-Off;
provided
that in respect of any exchange within the ten Trading Days following
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any Spin-Off, references within this paragraph (c) to ten days shall be deemed replaced with such
lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between such Spin-Off and the Exchange Date in
determining the applicable Exchange Rate.
Rights or warrants distributed by Parent to all holders of Common Stock, entitling the holders
thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock (either initially or under certain
circumstances), which rights or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events
(
Trigger Event
): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of Common Stock; (ii)
are not exercisable and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of shares of Common
Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this Section 8.04 (and no
adjustment to the Exchange Rate under this Section 8.04 will be required) until the occurrence of
the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights and warrants shall be deemed to have been
distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Exchange Rate shall be made
under this Section 8.04(c). If any such right or warrant, including any such existing rights or
warrants distributed prior to the date of this First Supplemental Indenture, are subject to events,
upon the occurrence of which such rights or warrants become exercisable to purchase different
securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and
each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and record date with respect to new
rights or warrants with such rights (and a termination or expiration of the existing rights or
warrants without exercise by any of the holders thereof). In addition, in the event of any
distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event
(of the type described in the preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for
purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Exchange Rate under
this Section 8.04 was made, (1) in the case of any such rights or warrants that shall all have been
redeemed or repurchased without exercise by any holders thereof, the Exchange Rate shall be
readjusted upon such final redemption or repurchase to give effect to such distribution or Trigger
Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption
or repurchase price received by a holder or holders of Common Stock with respect to such rights or
warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights or warrants), made to all holders of Common
Stock as of the date of such redemption or repurchase, and (2) in the case of such rights or
warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the
Exchange Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights and warrants had not been issued.
For purposes of this Section 8.04(c), Section 8.04(a) and Section 8.04(b), any dividend or
distribution to which this Section 8.04(c) is applicable that also includes shares of Common Stock
to which Section 8.04(a) applies or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of
Common Stock to which Section 8.04(a) or Section 8.04(b) applies (or both), shall be deemed instead
to be (1) a dividend or distribution of the evidences of indebtedness, assets or shares of Capital
Stock other than such shares of Common Stock or rights or warrants to which Section 8.04(c) applies
(and any Exchange Rate adjustment required by this Section 8.04(c) with respect to such dividend or
distribution shall then be made) immediately followed by (2) a dividend or distribution of such
shares of Common Stock or such rights or warrants (and any further Exchange Rate adjustment
required by Section 8.04(a) and Section 8.04(b) with respect to such dividend or distribution shall
then be made), except (A) the record date of such dividend or distribution shall be substituted as
the record date and the date fixed for such determination within the meaning of Section 8.04(a)
and Section 8.04(b) and (B) any shares of Common Stock
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included in such dividend or distribution shall not be deemed outstanding immediately prior
to such event within the meaning of Section 8.04(a).
(d) In case Parent shall pay a dividend or make a distribution consisting exclusively of cash
to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock to the extent that the aggregate of all
such cash dividends or distributions paid in any quarter exceeds the Dividend Threshold Amount for
such quarter, the Exchange Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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|
ER
|
|
=
|
|
ER
0
|
|
x
|
SP
0
-T
|
|
|
|
|
SP
0
- C
|
|
where
ER
0
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the record date for such distribution;
|
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ER
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after the record date for such distribution;
|
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SP
0
|
=
|
the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the period of ten consecutive Trading
Days ending the Business Day immediately preceding the record date (as defined in clause (f) of this Section)
for such distribution (or, if earlier, the Ex-Date relating to such distribution);
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T
|
=
|
the dividend threshold amount (Dividend Threshold Amount), which amount shall initially be $1.0305 per
quarter and which shall be appropriately adjusted from time to time for any stock dividends on, or
subdivisions or combinations of, Common Stock;
provided
, that if an Exchange Rate adjustment is required to be
made as a result of a distribution that is not a quarterly dividend either in whole or in part, the Dividend
Threshold Amount shall be deemed to be zero; and
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C
|
=
|
the amount in cash per share that Parent distributes to holders of Common Stock.
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
record date for such dividend or distribution;
provided
that if the portion of the cash so
distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or greater than SP
0
above, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision shall be made so that each
Noteholder shall have the right to receive upon exchange of a Note (or any portion thereof) the
amount of cash such Holder would have received had such Holder owned a number of shares equal to
the Exchange Rate on the record date. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the
Exchange Rate shall again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such
dividend or distribution had not been declared.
For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 8.04(d), in the event of any
reclassification of the Common Stock, as a result of which the Notes become exchangeable into more
than one class of Common Stock, if an adjustment to the Exchange Rate is required pursuant to this
Section 8.04(d), references in this Section to one share of Common Stock or Last Reported Sale
Price of one share of Common Stock shall be deemed to refer to a unit or to the price of a unit
consisting of the number of shares of each class of Common Stock into which the
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Notes are then exchangeable equal to the number of shares of such class issued in respect of
one share of Common Stock in such reclassification. The above provisions of this paragraph shall
similarly apply to successive reclassifications.
(e) In case Parent or any of its Subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer or
exchange offer for all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock, to the extent that the cash
and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the
Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day next succeeding the last date on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (as it may be
amended), the Exchange Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:
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|
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|
|
ER
|
|
=
|
|
ER
0
|
|
x
|
AC + (SP
x OS
)
|
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|
|
|
SP
x OS
0
|
|
where
ER
0
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect on the date such tender or exchange offer expires;
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ER
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect on the day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires;
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AC
|
=
|
the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration (as determined by the Board of Directors) paid or
payable for shares purchased in such tender or exchange offer;
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OS
0
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the date such tender or exchange offer
expires;
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OS
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the date such tender or exchange offer
expires; and
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SP
|
=
|
the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period
commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires,
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such adjustment to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day
following the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or
exchange offer. If Parent is obligated to purchase shares pursuant to any such tender or exchange
offer, but Parent is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting all or any such
purchases or all or any portion of such purchases are rescinded, the Exchange Rate shall again be
adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such tender or exchange offer had
not been made or had only been made in respect of the purchases that had been effected. No
adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made if the application of the foregoing formulae would
result in a decrease in the Exchange Rate.
(f) For purposes of this Section 8.04 the term
record date
shall mean, with respect
to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock
have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the
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shares of Common Stock (or other applicable securities) are exchanged for or converted into
any combination of cash, securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of
stockholders entitled to receive such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is
fixed by the Board of Directors or by statute, contract or otherwise).
(g)
In addition to those required by clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Section 8.04,
and to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the applicable rules of the New York
Stock Exchange, the Company from time to time may increase the Exchange Rate by any amount for a
period of at least 20 days if the Board of Directors determines that such increase would be in the
Companys best interest. In addition, the Company may also (but is not required to) increase the
Exchange Rate to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase
shares of Common Stock in connection with any dividend or distribution of shares (or rights to
acquire shares) or similar event. Whenever the Exchange Rate is increased pursuant to the preceding
sentence, the Company shall mail to the Holder of each Note at his last address appearing on the
Security Register a notice of the increase at least five days prior to the date the increased
Exchange Rate takes effect, and such notice shall state the increased Exchange Rate and the period
during which it will be in effect.
(h)
All calculations and other determinations under this Article VIII shall be made by the
Company and shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-ten thousandth (1/10,000) of a
share of stock, as the case may be. No adjustment shall be made for Parents issuance of shares of
Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock, or the
right to purchase shares of Common Stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities, other than
as provided in this Section 8.04. No adjustment shall be made to the Exchange Rate unless such
adjustment would require a change of at least 1% in the Exchange Rate then in effect at such time.
The Company shall carry forward any adjustments that are less than 1% of the Exchange Rate and make
such carried forward adjustments, regardless of whether the aggregate adjustment is less than 1%
within one year of the first such adjustment carried forward, upon a Fundamental Change, upon any
call of the Notes for redemption or upon maturity.
(i)
Whenever the Exchange Rate is adjusted as herein provided, the Company shall promptly file
with the Trustee and any Exchange Agent other than the Trustee an Officers Certificate setting
forth the Exchange Rate after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts
requiring such adjustment. The Trustee and Exchange Agent may conclusively rely on the accuracy of
the Exchange Rate adjustment provided by the Company. Unless and until a Responsible Officer of
the Trustee shall have received such Officers Certificate, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have
knowledge of any adjustment of the Exchange Rate and may assume without inquiry that the last
Exchange Rate of which it has knowledge is still in effect. Promptly after delivery of such
certificate, the Company shall prepare a notice of such adjustment of the Exchange Rate setting
forth the adjusted Exchange Rate and the date on which each adjustment becomes effective and shall
mail such notice of such adjustment of the Exchange Rate to the Holder of each Note at his last
address appearing on the Security Register, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of such
adjustment. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of any such
adjustment.
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(j) For purposes of this Section 8.04, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time
outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of Parent but shall include shares
issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock.
Section 8.05
Sufficient Shares to be Delivered
. To the extent the Company elects to
deliver shares of Common Stock, the Company shall provide, free from preemptive rights,
sufficient shares of Common Stock to provide for exchange of the Notes from time to time as such
Notes are presented for exchange.
Section 8.06
Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale
. If any of the
following events occur, namely (i) any reclassification or change of the outstanding Common
Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value
to par value, or as a result of a split, subdivision or combination), (ii) any consolidation,
merger or combination of Parent with another Person, or (iii) any sale or conveyance of all or
substantially all of the property and assets of Parent to any other Person, in either case as a
result of which holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive cash, securities or other
property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such shares of Common Stock (any such
event a
Merger Event
), then:
(a) the Company and Parent or the successor or purchasing Person, as the case may be, shall
execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which, as evidenced in an Opinion of Counsel
delivered to the Trustee, shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as in force at the date of
execution of such supplemental indenture if such supplemental indenture is then required to so
comply) providing for the exchange and settlement of the Notes as set forth in this First
Supplemental Indenture. Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments which shall be
as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article and the
Trustee may conclusively rely on the determination by the Company of the equivalency of such
adjustments. If, in the case of any Merger Event, the Reference Property includes shares of stock
or other securities and assets of a corporation other than the successor or purchasing corporation,
as the case may be, in such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or
conveyance, then such supplemental indenture shall also be executed by such other corporation and
shall contain such additional provisions to protect the interests of the Holders of the Notes as
the Board of Directors shall reasonably consider necessary by reason of the foregoing, including to
the extent required by the Board of Directors and practicable the provisions providing for the
repurchase rights set forth in Article IX herein.
In the event the Company shall execute a supplemental indenture pursuant to this Section 8.06,
the Company shall, in addition to the Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel required by
Section 102 of the Base Indenture, file with the Trustee an Officers Certificate briefly stating
the kind or amount of cash, securities or property or asset that will constitute the Reference
Property after any such Merger Event, any adjustment to be made with respect thereto, and the
Trustee shall promptly mail notice thereof to all Noteholders.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.02(a) and Section 8.02(b), and subject to the
provisions of Section 8.01, at the effective time of such Merger Event, the right to exchange each
$1,000 principal amount of Notes will be changed to a right to exchange
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such Note by reference to the kind and amount of cash, securities or other property or assets
that a holder of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Rate immediately prior to
such transaction would have owned or been entitled to receive (the
Reference Property
)
such that from and after the effective time of such transaction, a Noteholder will be entitled
thereafter to exchange its Notes, subject to the successors right to deliver cash, common shares
or shares of Common Stock of such successor or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock as
set forth in Section 8.02(b), into cash (up to the aggregate principal amount thereof) and, in lieu
of the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable, the same type (and in the same proportion) of
Reference Property, based on the Daily Settlement Amounts of Reference Property in an amount equal
to the applicable Exchange Rate, as described under Section 8.02(b). For purposes of determining
the constitution of Reference Property, the type and amount of consideration that a holder of
shares of Common Stock would have been entitled to in the case of reclassifications,
consolidations, mergers, sales or conveyance of assets or other transactions that cause the Common
Stock to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration
(determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election) will be deemed to be the weighted
average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of shares of Common Stock
that affirmatively make such an election. Parent shall not become a party to any such transaction
unless its terms are consistent with the preceding. None of the foregoing provisions shall affect
the right of a Holder of Notes to exchange its Notes in accordance with the provisions of Article
VIII hereof prior to the effective date.
(c) The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be
mailed to each Noteholder, at his address appearing on the Security Register, within thirty (30)
days after execution thereof. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or
validity of such supplemental indenture.
(d) The above provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive Merger Events.
Section 8.07
Certain Covenants
. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock
delivered upon exchange of Notes will be fully paid and non-assessable by Parent and free from
all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
Section 8.08
Responsibility of Trustee
. The Trustee and any other Exchange Agent shall not
at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Noteholder to determine the Exchange Rate
or whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment of the Exchange Rate, or with
respect to the nature or extent or calculation of any such adjustment when made, or with respect
to the method employed, or herein or in any supplemental indenture provided to be employed, in
making the same. The Trustee and any other Exchange Agent shall not be accountable with respect
to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any shares of Common Stock, or of any
securities or property, which may at any time be issued or delivered upon the exchange of any
Note; and the Trustee and any other Exchange Agent make no representations with respect thereto.
Neither the Trustee nor any Exchange Agent shall be responsible for any failure of the Company
to transfer or deliver any shares of Common Stock or share certificates or other securities or
property or cash upon the surrender of any Note for the purpose of exchange or to comply with
any of the duties, responsibilities or covenants of the Company contained in this Article.
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Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Trustee nor any Exchange Agent
shall be under any responsibility to determine the correctness of any provisions contained in any
supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to Section 8.06 relating either to the kind or amount
of shares of stock or securities or property (including cash) receivable by Noteholders upon the
exchange of their Notes after any event referred to in such Section 8.06 or to any adjustment to be
made with respect thereto, but, subject to the provisions of Article Six of the Base Indenture, may
accept as conclusive evidence of the correctness of any such provisions, and shall be protected in
relying upon, the Officers Certificate with respect thereto.
Section 8.09
Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions
.
In case:
(a) Parent shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution) on its Common Stock that would
require an adjustment in the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 8.04; or
(b) Parent shall authorize the granting to all of the holders of its Common Stock of rights or
warrants to subscribe for or purchase any share of any class or any other rights or warrants;
(c) of any reclassification of the Common Stock of Parent (other than a subdivision or
combination of its outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value to no par
value, or from no par value to par value), or of any consolidation or merger to which Parent is a
party and for which approval of any stockholders of Parent is required, or of the sale or transfer
of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent; or
(d) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of Parent,
the Company shall cause to be filed with the Trustee and to be mailed to each Noteholder at his
address appearing on the Security Register as promptly as possible but in any event at least thirty
(30) days prior to the applicable date specified in clause (x) or (y) below, as the case may be, a
notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend,
distribution or rights or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the
holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution or rights are to be
determined, or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer,
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is expected to become effective or occur, and the date as of
which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their
shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reclassification,
consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up. Failure to give such
notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such dividend,
distribution, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up.
Section 8.10
Stockholder Rights Plans
. Upon exchange of the Notes, the Holders shall
receive, in addition to any shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exchange, the associated
rights issued under any future stockholder rights plan Parent adopts unless, prior to exchange,
the rights have separated from the shares of Common Stock,
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expired, terminated or been redeemed or converted in accordance with such rights plan. If,
and only if, the Holders receive rights under such stockholder rights plans as described in the
preceding sentence upon exchange of their Notes, then no other adjustment pursuant to this
Article VIII shall be made in connection with such stockholder rights plans.
Section 8.11
Ownership Limit
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this First
Supplemental Indenture or the Notes, no Holder of Notes (or beneficial owner of Notes) shall be
entitled to exchange such Notes for shares of Common Stock to the
extent that receipt of such shares would cause such Holder (or beneficial owner of Notes) (together with such Holders (or
beneficial owners) affiliates) to exceed the applicable ownership limit contained in the
articles of incorporation of Parent.
ARTICLE IX
REPURCHASE OF NOTES AT OPTION OF HOLDERS
Section 9.01
Repurchase of Securities at Option of the Holder on Specified Dates
.
(a) The provisions of Article Thirteen of the Base Indenture shall not be applicable to the
Notes.
(b) Each Noteholder shall have the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to
repurchase all of such Holders Notes or any portion thereof that is a multiple of $1,000 principal
amount, for cash on April 1, 2012, April 1, 2017, April 1, 2022, April 1, 2027 and April 1, 2032
(each, a
Put Right Repurchase Date
) at a repurchase price per Note equal to 100% of the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes being repurchased, together with any accrued and unpaid
interest up to, but not including, such Put Right Repurchase Date (the
Put Right Repurchase
Price
).
Repurchases of Notes by the Company pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall be made, at the option
of the Holder thereof, upon:
(i) delivery to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by the
Holder of a written notice of purchase (a
Put Right Repurchase Notice
) in the form
set forth on the reverse of the Note at any time from the opening of business on the date
that is 25 Business Days prior to the applicable Put Right Repurchase Date until the close
of business on the fifth Business Day prior to such Put Right Repurchase Date stating:
(A) if certificated, the certificate numbers of the Notes to be delivered for
repurchase;
(B) the portion of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, which
must be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof, and
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(C) that the Notes are to be repurchased as of the applicable Put Right
Repurchase Date pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Notes and in
this First Supplemental Indenture, and
(ii) delivery of such Note to the Paying Agent prior to, on or after the Put Right
Repurchase Date (together with all necessary endorsements) at the offices of the Paying
Agent, such delivery being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Put Right Repurchase
Price therefor, which shall be so paid pursuant to this Section 9.01 only if the Note so
delivered to the Paying Agent shall conform in all respects to the description thereof in
the related Put Right Repurchase Notice, as determined by the Company.
The Company shall repurchase from the Holder thereof, pursuant to this Section 9.01, a portion
of a Note if the principal amount of such portion is $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.
Provisions of this First Supplemental Indenture that apply to the repurchase of all of a Note also
apply to the repurchase of such portion of such Note.
Any repurchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.01
shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly
following the later of the Put Right Repurchase Date and the time of delivery of the Note.
The Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) shall promptly notify the Company
of the receipt by it of any Put Right Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal thereof in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01(e).
Any Note that is to be repurchased only in part shall be surrendered to the Trustee (with, if
the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in
form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by the Holder thereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder of such Note without service charge, a
new Note or Notes, containing identical terms and conditions, each in an authorized denomination in
aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unrepurchased portion of the principal
of the Note so surrendered.
(c) In connection with any purchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 9.01, the Company shall
give written notice of the Put Right Repurchase Date to the Holders (the
Company Put Right
Notice
).
The Company Put Right Notice shall be sent by first-class mail to the Trustee and to each
Holder (and to each beneficial owner as required by applicable law) that has delivered a Put Right
Repurchase Notice within ten Business Days of receipt of such Put Right Repurchase Notice, or, if a
shorter period, at least two Business Days prior to any Put Right Repurchase Date (the
Company
Put Right Notice Date
). Each Company Put Right Notice shall include a form of Put Right
Repurchase Notice to be completed by a Noteholder and shall state:
(i) the Put Right Repurchase Price and the Exchange Price;
(ii) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent;
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(iii) that Notes as to which a Put Right Repurchase Notice has been given may be
exchanged in accordance with Article VIII hereof only if the applicable Put Right Repurchase
Notice has been withdrawn in accordance with the terms of this First Supplemental Indenture;
(iv) that Notes must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect payment;
(v) that the Put Right Repurchase Price for any Note as to which a Put Right Repurchase
Notice has been given and not withdrawn will be paid promptly following the later of the Put
Right Repurchase Date and the time of surrender of such Note as described in subclause (iv)
above;
(vi) the procedures the Holder must follow to exercise rights under this Section and a
brief description of those rights;
(vii) briefly, the exchange rights of the Notes;
(viii) the procedures for withdrawing a Put Right Repurchase Notice (including pursuant
to the terms of Section 9.01(e));
(ix) that, unless the Company defaults in making payment on Notes for which a Put Right
Repurchase Notice has been submitted, interest on the Notes in respect of which a Put Right
Repurchase Notice has been delivered and not withdrawn will cease to accrue on the Put Right
Repurchase Date; and
(x) the CUSIP number of the Notes.
If any of the Notes are to be redeemed in the form of a Global Note, the Company shall modify
such notice to the extent necessary to accord with the procedures of the Depositary applicable to
redemptions.
At the Companys request, the Trustee shall give such Company Put Right Notice in the
Companys name and at the Companys expense;
provided
,
however
, that, in all cases, the text of
such Company Put Right Notice shall be prepared by the Company.
(d) Upon receipt by the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) of the Put
Right Repurchase Notice specified in Section 9.01(a), the Holder of the Note in respect of which
such Put Right Repurchase Notice was given shall (unless such Put Right Repurchase Notice is
withdrawn as specified in Section 9.01(e)) thereafter be entitled to receive solely the Put Right
Repurchase Price with respect to such Note. Such Put Right Repurchase Price shall be paid to such
Holder, subject to receipt of funds by the Paying Agent, promptly following the later of (x) the
Put Right Repurchase Date with respect to such Note (
provided
the conditions in Section 9.01(a)
have been satisfied) and (y) the time of delivery of such Note to the Paying Agent by the Holder
thereof in the manner required by Section 9.01(a). Notes in respect of which a Put Right
Repurchase Notice has been given by the Holder thereof may not be exchanged pursuant to Article
VIII hereof on or after the date of the delivery of such Put Right Repurchase Notice, unless such
Put Right Repurchase Notice has first been validly withdrawn as specified in Section 9.01(e).
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(e) A Put Right Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of withdrawal
delivered to the office of the Paying Agent in accordance with the Put Right Repurchase Notice at
any time prior to 10:00 A.M. New York City time on the fourth Business Day prior to the Put Right
Repurchase Date specifying:
(i) if certificated Notes have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn
Notes,
(ii) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal
is being submitted, and
(iii) the principal amount, if any, of such Notes that remains subject to the original
Put Right Repurchase Notice, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000 or an
integral multiple of $1,000;
provided
,
however
, that if the Notes are not in certificated form, the notice must comply with
appropriate procedures of the Depositary.
A written notice of withdrawal of a Put Right Repurchase Notice shall be in the form set forth
in the preceding paragraph.
Upon receipt of a written notice of withdrawal, the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the
Holders thereof any Notes in respect of which a Put Right Repurchase Notice has been withdrawn in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01(f).
(f) There shall be no repurchase of any Notes pursuant to this Section 9.01 if there has
occurred (prior to, on or after, as the case may be, the giving, by the Holders of such Notes, of
the required Put Right Repurchase Notice) and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to
Notes (other than a default in the payment of the Put Right Repurchase Price with respect to such
Notes). The Paying Agent will promptly return to the respective Holders thereof any Notes held by
it during the continuance of an Event of Default with respect to Notes (other than a default in the
payment of the Put Right Repurchase Price with respect to such Notes), in which case, upon such
return, the Put Right Repurchase Notice with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been
withdrawn.
(g) Prior to 11:00 a.m. (local time in The City of New York) on the Put Right Repurchase Date,
the Company shall deposit with the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company or if
the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, set aside, segregate and hold in trust in accordance
with the terms of the Base Indenture as modified by this First Supplemental Indenture) an amount
(in immediately available funds if deposited on such Business Day) sufficient to pay the aggregate
Put Right Repurchase Price of all the Notes or portions thereof which are to be purchased as of the
Put Right Repurchase Date. The manner in which the deposit required by this Section 9.01(g) is
made by the Company shall be at the option of the Company;
provided
that such deposit shall be made
in a manner such that the Trustee or a Paying Agent shall have immediately available funds on the
Put Right Repurchase Date.
If the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) holds, in accordance with the
terms hereof, money sufficient to pay the Put Right Repurchase Price of any Note, then,
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on the Put Right Repurchase Date, such Note will cease to be Outstanding and the rights of the
Holder in respect thereof shall terminate (other than the right to receive the Put Right Repurchase
Price as aforesaid).
To the extent that the aggregate amount of cash deposited by the Company pursuant to this
Section 9.01(g) exceeds the aggregate Put Right Repurchase Price of the Notes or portions thereof
that the Company is obligated to purchase, then promptly after the Put Right Repurchase Date the
Trustee or a Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall return any such excess cash to the Company.
Section 9.02
Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change
.
(a) If a Fundamental Change occurs at any time, then each Noteholder shall have the right, at
such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Notes or any
portion thereof that is a multiple of $1,000 principal amount, for cash on the date (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date
) specified by the Company that is not less than twenty
(20) Business Days and not more than thirty-five (35) Business Days after the date of the
Fundamental Change Company Notice (as defined below) at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price
).
Repurchases of Notes under this Section 9.02 shall be made, at the option of the Holder
thereof, upon:
(i) delivery to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by a
Holder of a duly completed notice (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
) in
the form set forth on the reverse of the Note prior to the close of business on the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; and
(ii) delivery or book-entry transfer of the Notes to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent
appointed by the Company) at any time after delivery of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Notice (together with all necessary endorsements) at the Corporate Trust Office of the
Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) in the Borough of Manhattan, such
delivery being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Price therefor;
provided
that such Fundamental Change Repurchase Price shall be so paid
pursuant to this Section 9.02 only if the Note so delivered to the Trustee (or other Paying
Agent appointed by the Company) shall conform in all respects to the description thereof in
the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice.
The Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice shall state:
(A) if certificated, the certificate numbers of Notes to be delivered for
repurchase;
(B) the portion of the principal amount of Notes to be repurchased, which must
be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof; and
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(C) that the Notes are to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the
applicable provisions of the Notes and this First Supplemental Indenture.
Any repurchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.02
shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly
following the later of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the time of the book-entry
transfer or delivery of the Note.
The Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) shall promptly notify the Company
of the receipt by it of any Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal
thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.02(c).
Any Note that is to be repurchased only in part shall be surrendered to the Trustee (with, if
the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in
form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by the Holder thereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder of such Note without service charge, a
new Note or Notes, containing identical terms and conditions, each in an authorized denomination in
aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unrepurchased portion of the principal
of the Note so surrendered.
(b) On or before the twentieth day after the occurrence of any Fundamental Change, the Company
shall provide to all Holders of record of the Notes and the Trustee and Paying Agent a notice (the
Fundamental Change Company Notice
) of the occurrence of such Fundamental Change and of
the repurchase right at the option of the Holders arising as a result thereof. Such mailing shall
be by first class mail. Simultaneously with providing such Fundamental Change Company Notice, the
Company shall publish a notice containing the information included therein once in a newspaper of
general circulation in The City of New York or publish such information on the Companys website or
through such other public medium as the Company may use at such time.
Each Fundamental Change Company Notice shall specify:
(i) the events causing the Fundamental Change;
(ii) the date of the Fundamental Change;
(iii) that the Holder must exercise the repurchase right on or prior to the close of
business on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(iv) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price;
(v) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(vi) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent;
(vii) the applicable Exchange Rate and any adjustments to the applicable Exchange Rate;
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(viii) that the Notes with respect to which a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice has
been delivered by a Holder may be exchanged only if the Holder withdraws the Fundamental
Change Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of this First Supplemental Indenture;
and
(ix) the procedures that Holders must follow to require the Company to repurchase their
Notes.
No failure of the Company to give the foregoing notices and no defect therein shall limit the
Noteholders repurchase rights or affect the validity of the proceedings for the repurchase of the
Notes pursuant to this Section 9.02.
(c) A Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of
withdrawal delivered to the Trustee and Paying Agent in accordance with the Fundamental Change
Company Notice at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, specifying:
(i) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal
is being submitted;
(ii) if certificated Notes have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn
Notes; and
(iii) the principal amount, if any, of such Notes that remains subject to the original
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000
or an integral multiple of $1,000;
provided
,
however
, that if the Notes are not in certificated form, the notice must comply with
appropriate procedures of the Depositary.
(d) On or prior to 11:00 a.m. (local time in The City of New York) on the second Business Day
following the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee (or
other Paying Agent appointed by the Company or if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent,
set aside, segregate and hold in trust in accordance with the Base Indenture as modified by this
First Supplemental Indenture) an amount of money sufficient to repurchase on the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Date all of the Notes to be repurchased on such date at the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Price. Subject to receipt of funds and/or Notes by the Trustee (or other Paying Agent
appointed by the Company), payment for Notes surrendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) prior
to the close of business on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date will be made promptly after the
later of (x) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date with respect to such Note (
provided
the Holder
has satisfied the conditions to the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price in Section
9.02), and (y) the time of book-entry transfer or the delivery of such Note to the Trustee (or
other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by the Holder thereof in the manner required by
Section 9.02 by mailing checks for the amount payable to the Holders of such Notes entitled thereto
as they shall appear in the Security Register,
provided
,
however
, that payments to the Depositary
shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or
its nominee. The Trustee shall, promptly after such payment and upon written
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demand by the Company, return to the Company any funds in excess of the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Price.
(e) If the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) holds money or securities
sufficient to repurchase on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date all the Notes or portions
thereof that are to be purchased as of the second Business Day following the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Date, then on and after the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (i) such Notes will cease
to be Outstanding, (ii) interest will cease to accrue on such Notes, and (iii) all other rights of
the Holders of such Notes will terminate, whether or not book-entry transfer of the Notes has been
made or the Notes have been delivered to the Trustee or Paying Agent, other than the right to
receive the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price upon delivery of the Notes.
ARTICLE X
GUARANTEE
Section 10.01
Guarantees
. Article Sixteen of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the
Notes.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 11.01
Ratification of Base Indenture
. Except as expressly modified or amended
hereby, the Base Indenture continues in full force and effect and is in all respects confirmed,
ratified and preserved and the provisions thereof shall be applicable to the Notes and this
First Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.02
Provisions Binding on Companys Successors
. All the covenants, stipulations,
promises and agreements of the Company contained in this First Supplemental Indenture shall bind
its successors and assigns whether so expressed or not.
Section 11.03
Official Acts by Successor Corporation
. Any act or proceeding by any
provision of this First Supplemental Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by
any board, committee or officer of the Company shall and may be done and performed with like
force and effect by the like board, committee or officer of any corporation or entity that shall
at the time be the lawful sole successor of the Company.
Section 11.04
Addresses for Notices, Etc
. Any notice or demand which by any provision of
this First Supplemental Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee
or by the Noteholders on the Company shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made,
for all purposes if given or served by being deposited postage prepaid by registered or
certified mail in a post office letter box addressed (until another
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address is filed by the Company with the Trustee) to Prologis, L.P., Pier 1, Bay 1, San
Francisco, California 94111, Attention: Chief Financial Officer. Any notice, direction, request or demand hereunder
to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all
purposes, if given or served by being deposited postage prepaid by registered or certified mail
in a post office letter box addressed to U.S. Bank National Association, 100 Wall Street, Suite
1600, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Corporate Trust Services/Prologis, L.P.
The Trustee, by notice to the Company, may designate additional or different addresses for
subsequent notices or communications.
Any notice or communication mailed to a Noteholder shall be mailed to him by first class mail,
postage prepaid, at his address as it appears on the Security Register and shall be sufficiently
given to him if so mailed within the time prescribed.
Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Noteholder or any defect in it shall not affect
its sufficiency with respect to other Noteholders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the
manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
Section 11.05
Governing Law
. THIS
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, EACH NOTE AND THE GUARANTEE SHALL BE
DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL
BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS
ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED THEREIN.
Section 11.06
Non-Business Day
. Section 113 of the Base Indenture shall also apply to any
Fundamental Change Purchase Date, Put Right Repurchase Date or Exchange Date in respect of the
Notes.
Section 11.07
Benefits of Indenture
. Nothing in this First Supplemental Indenture or in
the Notes, expressed or implied, shall give to any person, other than the parties hereto, any
Paying Agent, any authenticating agent, any Security Registrar and their successors hereunder,
the Noteholders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this First
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.08
Table of Contents, Headings, Etc
. The table of contents and the titles and
headings of the articles and sections of this First Supplemental Indenture have been inserted
for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way
modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 11.09
Execution in Counterparts
. This First Supplemental Indenture may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 11.10
Trustee
. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or
sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture. The statements and recitals herein are deemed
to be those of the Company and Parent and not of the Trustee.
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Section 11.11
Further Instruments and Acts
. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company and
Parent will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be
reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purposes of this First
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.12
Waiver of Jury Trial
. EACH OF THE COMPANY, PARENT AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO
TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR
THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 11.13
Force Majeure
. In no event shall the Trustee or Exchange Agent be
responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder
arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including,
without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or
military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss
or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it
being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with
accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under
the circumstances.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Supplemental Indenture to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc., its general partner
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By:
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/s/
Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Attest:
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By:
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/s/ Michael T. Blair
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Name:
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Michael T. Blair
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Title:
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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PROLOGIS, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Attest:
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By:
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/s/ Michael T. Blair
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Name:
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Michael T. Blair
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Title:
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Managing Director and Deputy General
Counsel
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[First Supplemental Indenture]
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
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By:
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/s/ Beverly A. Freeney
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Name:
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Beverly A. Freeney
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Title:
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Vice President
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[First Supplemental Indenture]
SCHEDULE A
Share Price
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Effective Date
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$142.97
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$156.81
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$179.21
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$201.61
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$224.01
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$246.42
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$268.82
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$291.22
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$313.62
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$336.02
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$358.42
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$380.82
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April 1, 2011
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1.1658
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0.6611
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0.2519
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0.0780
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0.0171
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0.0027
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0.0012
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0.0011
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0.0001
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April 1, 2012
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1.1658
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Sch. A-1
EXHIBIT A
FORMS OF
GLOBAL NOTE
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH
OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE
& CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
2.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
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No.1
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$500,000,000
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CUSIP No. 74340XAQ4
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PROLOGIS, L.P., a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware (herein called the Company, which term includes any successor corporation under the
Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received hereby promises to pay to CEDE &
CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of FIVE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS ($500,000,000) or such other principal amount as shall
be set forth on the Schedule I hereto on April 1, 2037.
This Security shall bear interest at the rate of 2.250% per year from April 1, 2011, or from
the most recent date to which interest had been paid or provided. Interest is payable
semi-annually in arrears on each April 1 and October 1, commencing October 1, 2011, to Holders of
record at the close of business on the preceding March 15 and September 15, respectively. Interest
payable on each Interest Payment Date shall equal the amount of interest accrued from, and
including the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date (or from and including April 1, 2011, if
no interest has been paid hereon) to but excluding such Interest Payment Date.
Payment of the principal and interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of
the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, or elsewhere
as provided in the Indenture, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts;
provided
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however
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the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by (i) check mailed to the address of
the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register or (ii) transfer
to an account of the Person entitled thereto located inside the United States;
provided further
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however, that, with respect to any Holder of Securities with an aggregate principal amount in
excess of $1,000,000, at the application of such Holder in writing to the Company, interest on such
Holders Securities shall be paid by wire transfer in immediately available funds to such Holders
account in the United States supplied by such Holder from time to time to the Trustee and Paying
Agent (if different from the Trustee) not later than the applicable record date.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof,
including, without limitation, provisions giving the Holder of this Security the right to exchange
this Security into cash, shares of Common Stock of the Company or a combination of cash and shares
of Common Stock on the terms and subject to the limitations referred to on the reverse hereof and
as more fully specified in the Indenture. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York,
and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed therein.
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This Security shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication hereon shall have been manually signed by the Trustee or a duly authorized
authenticating agent under the Indenture.
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Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture
or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed by the
undersigned officer.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc., its sole general
partner
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By:
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Attest
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Michael T. Blair
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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Dated: June 8, 2011
TRUSTEES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as trustee
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By:
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Authorized Officer
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
2.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company, designated as
its 2.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037 (herein called the Securities), issued under and
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 (herein called the Base Indenture), as
supplemented with respect to the Securities by the First Supplemental Indenture (the First
Supplemental Indenture), dated as of June 8, 2011 (as so supplemented, herein called the
Indenture), among the Company, Prologis, Inc. (herein called the Parent Guarantor) and U.S.
Bank National Association (herein called the Trustee), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a description of the rights, limitations of
rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company, the Parent
Guarantor and the Holders of the Securities. Additional Securities may be issued in an unlimited
aggregate principal amount, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.
In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be
continuing, the principal of and interest on all Securities may be declared, and upon said
declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the
conditions provided in the Indenture.
Prior to April 5, 2012, the Company may not redeem the Securities except to preserve the
Companys status as a real estate investment trust as described in Section 3.01 of the First
Supplemental Indenture. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, on or after April 5,
2012, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities, in whole or from time to time in
part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed, plus
accrued and unpaid interest. Any such redemption shall be upon at least 30 days and no more than
60 days notice to Holders of the Securities.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Company will make all payments and
deliveries in respect of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, the Put Right Repurchase Price,
the Redemption Price and the principal amount on the Maturity Date, as the case may be, to the
Holder who surrenders a Security to a Paying Agent to collect such payments in respect of the
Security. The Company will pay cash amounts in money of the United States that at the time of
payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee
in certain circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, and in other
circumstances, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of
the Securities at the time Outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute
supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of
the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or modifying in any manner the
rights of the Holders of the Securities;
provided
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however
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shall make any of the changes set forth in Section 6.02 of the First
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Supplemental Indenture, without the consent of each Holder of an Outstanding Security affected
thereby. It is also provided in the Indenture that, prior to any declaration accelerating the
maturity of the Securities, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the
time Outstanding may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Securities waive any past default or
Event of Default under the Indenture and its consequences except as provided in the Indenture. Any
such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture)
shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders and owners of this
Security and any Securities which may be issued in exchange or substitution hereof, irrespective of
whether or not any notation thereof is made upon this Security or such other Securities.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture
shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay
the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on this Security at the place, at the respective
times, at the rate and in the lawful money herein prescribed.
The Securities are issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000
principal amount and integral multiples thereof. At the office or agency of the Company referred to
on the face hereof, and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture,
without payment of any service charge but with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration or exchange of
Securities, Securities may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of
other authorized denominations.
The Securities are not subject to redemption through the operation of any sinking fund.
Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Holder has the right, at such Holders
option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Securities or any portion thereof
(in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) on the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Date at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such holder elects to
require the Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. The Company or, at the written request of the Company, the
Trustee shall mail to all Holders of record of the Securities a notice of the occurrence of a
Fundamental Change and of the repurchase right arising as a result thereof on or before the
twentieth day after the occurrence of any Fundamental Change.
On April 1, 2012, April 1, 2017, April 1, 2022, April 1, 2027 and April 1, 2032, the Holder
has the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders
Securities or any portion thereof (in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) at
a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such Holder elects to require the
Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the Put Right
Repurchase Date. Holders shall submit their Securities for repurchase to the Paying Agent at any
time from the opening of business on the date that is 25 Business Days prior to the applicable Put
Right Repurchase Date until the close of business on the fifth Business Day prior to the Put Right
Repurchase Date.
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Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder hereof has the right, at its option, on
and after February 1, 2012, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain conditions specified in the
Indenture and prior to the close of business on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity
Date, to exchange any Securities or portion thereof which is $1,000 or an integral multiple
thereof, into cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at
the option of the Company as provided in the First Supplemental Indenture, in each case at the
Exchange Rate specified in the Indenture, as adjusted from time to time as provided in the
Indenture, upon surrender of this Security, together with a Notice of Exchange, a form of which is
attached to this Security, as provided in the Indenture and this Security, to the Company at the
office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of
New York or elsewhere as provided in the Indenture, and, unless the shares issuable on exchange are
to be issued in the same name as this Security, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by instruments of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company duly executed by, the Holder or by his duly authorized
attorney. The initial Exchange Rate is 5.8752 shares for each $1,000 principal amount of
Securities. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued upon any exchange, but an
adjustment in cash will be paid to the Holder, as provided in the Indenture, in respect of any
fraction of a share which would otherwise be issuable upon the surrender of any Security or
Securities for exchange. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or any shares issued upon
exchange of such Security except as provided in the Indenture.
Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Security at the office or agency of
the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, a new Security or Securities of
authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee
in exchange thereof, subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except
for any tax, assessments or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company, the Trustee, any authenticating agent, any Paying Agent, any Exchange Agent and
any Security Registrar may deem and treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner of
this Security (whether or not this Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of
ownership or other writing hereon), for the purpose of receiving payment hereof, or on account
hereof, for the exchange hereof and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee
nor any other authenticating agent nor any Paying Agent nor any other Exchange Agent nor any
Security Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All payments made to or upon
the order of such registered Holder shall, to the extent of the sum or sums paid, satisfy and
discharge liability for monies payable on this Security.
Except as provided in Article Sixteen of the Base Indenture, no recourse under or upon any
obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this Security, or because of any
indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any promoter, as such, or against any past,
present or future stockholder, partner, director, officer, employee, agent thereof or trustee, as
such, of the Company or any Guarantor or of any successor thereof, either directly or through the
Company or any Guarantor or any successor thereof, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional
provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and released by the acceptance of this
Security by the Holder thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities of
this series.
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Terms used in this Security and defined in the Indenture are used herein as therein defined.
Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM
(=tenants in common), TENANT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform gift to Minors
Act).
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Schedule I
PROLOGIS, L.P.
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
No. 1
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Notation Explaining
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Principal Amount
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Schedule I
FORM OF EXCHANGE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby exercises the option to exchange this
Security, or the portion hereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, into cash, shares of Common Stock, or a combination of cash and shares of Common
Stock, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, and directs that
the shares issuable and deliverable upon such exchange, if any, together with any check in payment
of the cash in respect of the remaining Exchange Obligation (as defined in the Indenture) and for
fractional shares and any Securities representing any unexchanged principal amount hereof, be
issued and delivered to the registered holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated
below. If shares or any portion of this Security not exchanged are to be issued in the name of a
person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect
thereto. Any amount required to be paid to the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this
Security.
Dated:
Signature(s)
Signature Guarantee
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers, savings
and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
if shares of Common Stock are to be issued, or Securities to be delivered, other than to and in
the name of the registered holder.
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Fill in for registration of shares if to be issued, and Securities if to be delivered, other than
to and in the name of the registered holder:
(Name)
(Street Address)
(City, State and Zip Code)
Please print name and address
Principal amount to be exchanged (if less
than all): $__________,000
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification
Number
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FORM OF PUT RIGHT REPURCHASE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned hereby requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount
of this Security, or a portion hereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple
thereof) below designated, on April 1, __________ in accordance with the terms of the Indenture
referred to in this Security at the Put Right Repurchase Price, to the registered holder hereof.
Dated:
Signature(s)
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification
Number Principal amount to be repaid (if less than
all): $___,000 NOTICE: The above signatures of the
holder(s) hereof must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the Security in every
particular without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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FORM OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE REPURCHASE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby acknowledges receipt of a notice from
Prologis, L.P. (the Company) as to the occurrence of a Fundamental Change with respect to the
Company and requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount of this
Security, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, to
the registered holder hereof.
Dated:
Signature(s)
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification
Number Principal amount to be repaid (if less than
all): $___,000 NOTICE: The above signatures of the
holder(s) hereof must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the Security in every
particular without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
For value received ____________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
____________________ (Please insert social security or Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee)
the within Security, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ____________________ attorney
to transfer the said Security on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the
premises.
Dated:
Signature(s)
Signature Guarantee
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers, savings
and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
if shares of Common Stock are to be issued, or Securities to be delivered, other than to and in the
name of the registered holder.
NOTICE: The signature on the exchange notice, the option to elect repurchase upon a Fundamental
Change, the Put Right Notice, or the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the
face of the Security in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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GUARANTEE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors,
unconditionally guarantees to the Holder of the accompanying 2.250% Exchangeable Senior Note due
2037 (the Note) issued by Prologis, L.P. (the Company) under an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011
(together with the First Supplemental Indenture thereto, the
Indenture) among the Company, Prologis, Inc., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
thereunder (the Trustee), (a) the full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any,
on such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, and (b) the full and prompt payment of the interest on
such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, according to the terms of such Note
and of the Indenture. In case of the failure of the Company punctually to pay any such principal,
premium or interest, the undersigned hereby agrees to cause any such payment to be made punctually
when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, upon acceleration,
by redemption or otherwise, and as if such payment were made by the Company. The undersigned hereby
agrees, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors, that its obligations hereunder shall be as
principal and not merely as surety, and shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall not be
affected, modified or impaired by the following: (a) the failure to give notice to the Guarantors
of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Indenture; (b) the waiver, surrender,
compromise, settlement, release or termination of the payment, performance or observance by the
Company or the Guarantors of any or all of the obligations, covenants or agreements of either of
them contained in the Indenture or the Notes; (c) the acceleration, extension or any other changes
in the time for payment of any principal of or interest or any premium on any Note or for any other
payment under the Indenture or of the time for performance of any other obligations, covenants or
agreements under or arising out of the Indenture or the Notes; (d) the modification or amendment
(whether material or otherwise) of any obligation, covenant or agreement set forth in the Indenture
or the Notes; (e) the taking or the omission of any of the actions referred to in the Indenture and
in any of the actions under the Notes; (f) any failure, omission, delay or lack on the part of the
Trustee to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on the Trustee in the
Indenture, or any other action or acts on the part of the Trustee or any of the Holders from time
to time of the Notes; (g) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all the assets, marshaling of assets and liabilities,
receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization,
arrangement, composition with creditors or readjustment of, or other similar proceedings affecting
the Guarantors or the Company or any of the assets of any of them, or any allegation or contest of
the validity of this Guarantee in any such proceeding; (h) to the extent permitted by law, the
release or discharge by operation of law of the Guarantors from the performance or observance of
any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (i) to the extent permitted by
law, the release or discharge by operation of law of the Company from the performance or observance
of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (j) the default or failure of
the Company or the Trustee fully to perform any of its obligations set forth in the Indenture or
the Notes; (k) the invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of the Indenture or the Notes or
any part of any thereof; (l) any judicial or governmental action affecting the Company or any Notes
or consent or indulgence granted to the Company by the Holders or by the Trustee; or (m) the
recovery of any judgment against the Company or any
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action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might constitute a legal or
equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor. The undersigned hereby waives diligence, presentment,
demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of merger, sale, lease or conveyance
of all or substantially all of its assets, insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to
require a proceeding first against the Company, protest or notice with respect to such Notice or
the indebtedness evidenced thereby and all demands whatsoever, and covenants that this Guarantee
will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in such Note and
in this Guarantee.
No reference herein to such Indenture and no provision of this Guarantee or of such Indenture
shall alter or impair the guarantee of the undersigned, which is absolute and unconditional, of the
full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Note.
THIS GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
This Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication on the Note shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture referred to
above by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers. The validity and enforceability of
this Guarantee shall not be affected by the fact that it is not affixed to any particular Note.
An Event of Default under the Indenture or the Notes shall constitute an event of default
under this Guarantee, and shall entitle the Holders of Notes to accelerate the obligations of the
undersigned hereunder in the same manner and to the same extent as the obligations of the Company.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee to the contrary, the undersigned hereby
waives any claims or other rights which it may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company
that arise from the existence or performance of its obligations under this Guarantee (all such
claims and rights are referred to as Guarantors Conditional Rights), including, without
limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, or indemnification,
any right to participate in any claim or remedy against the Company, whether or not such claim,
remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, by any payment made
hereunder or otherwise, including without limitation, the right to take or receive from the
Company, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by setoff or in any other manner,
payment or security on account of such claim or other rights. Guarantor hereby agrees not to
exercise any rights which may be acquired by way of contribution under this Guarantee or any other
agreement, by any payment made hereunder or otherwise, including, without limitation, the right to
take or receive from any other Guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by
setoff or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such contribution rights. If,
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any amount shall be paid to the undersigned on account of
the Guarantors Conditional Rights and either (i) such amount is paid to such undersigned party at
any time when the indebtedness shall not have been paid or performed in full, or (ii) regardless of
when such amount is paid to such undersigned party, any payment made by the Company to a Holder
that is at any time determined to be a Preferential Payment (as defined below), then such amount
paid to the undersigned shall be held in trust for
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the benefit of Holder and shall forthwith be paid to such Holder to be credited and applied
upon the indebtedness, whether matured or unmatured. Any such payment is herein referred to as a
Preferential Payment to the extent the Company makes any payment to Holder in connection with the
Note, and any or all of such payment is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential, set aside or required to be repaid or paid over to a trustee, receiver or any other
entity, whether under any bankruptcy act or otherwise.
To the extent that any of the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph shall not be
enforceable, the undersigned agrees that until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and
performed in full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company
or the undersigned to a Holder may be determined to be a Preferential Payment, Guarantors
Conditional Rights to the extent not validly waived shall be subordinate to Holders right to full
payment and performance of the indebtedness and the undersigned shall not enforce any of
Guarantors Conditional Rights until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and performed in
full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company or the
undersigned to Holders may be determined to be a Preferential Payment.
The obligations of the undersigned to the Holders of the Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to
this Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 16 of the Indenture and
reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of this Guarantee and all of the
other provisions of the Indenture to which this Guarantee relates.
Capitalized terms used in this Guarantee which are not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Guarantee to be duly executed.
Dated: June 8, 2011
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PROLOGIS, INC.
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH
OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE
& CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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PROLOGIS, L.P., a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware (herein called the Company, which term includes any successor corporation under the
Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received hereby promises to pay to CEDE &
CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of FORTY NINE MILLION AND FORTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($49,041,000) or such other principal amount as shall
be set forth on the Schedule I hereto on April 1, 2037.
This
Security shall bear interest at the rate of 2.250% per year from April 1, 2011, or from
the most recent date to which interest had been paid or provided. Interest is payable
semi-annually in arrears on each April 1 and October 1, commencing October 1, 2011, to Holders of
record at the close of business on the preceding March 15 and September 15, respectively. Interest
payable on each Interest Payment Date shall equal the amount of interest accrued from, and
including the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date (or from and including April 1, 2011, if
no interest has been paid hereon) to but excluding such Interest Payment Date.
Payment of the principal and interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of
the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, or elsewhere
as provided in the Indenture, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the
time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts;
provided
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however
, that at
the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by (i) check mailed to the address of
the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register or (ii) transfer
to an account of the Person entitled thereto located inside the United States;
provided further
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however, that, with respect to any Holder of Securities with an aggregate principal amount in
excess of $1,000,000, at the application of such Holder in writing to the Company, interest on such
Holders Securities shall be paid by wire transfer in immediately available funds to such Holders
account in the United States supplied by such Holder from time to time to the Trustee and Paying
Agent (if different from the Trustee) not later than the applicable record date.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof,
including, without limitation, provisions giving the Holder of this Security the right to exchange
this Security into cash, shares of Common Stock of the Company or a combination of cash and shares
of Common Stock on the terms and subject to the limitations referred to on the reverse hereof and
as more fully specified in the Indenture. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York,
and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed therein.
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This Security shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication hereon shall have been manually signed by the Trustee or a duly authorized
authenticating agent under the Indenture.
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Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture
or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed by the
undersigned officer.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc., its sole general
partner
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Michael T. Blair
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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Dated: June 8, 2011
TRUSTEES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as trustee
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Authorized Officer
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
2.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company, designated as
its 2.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037 (herein called the Securities), issued under and
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 (herein called the Base Indenture), as
supplemented with respect to the Securities by the First Supplemental Indenture (the First
Supplemental Indenture), dated as of June 8, 2011 (as so supplemented, herein called the
Indenture), among the Company, Prologis, Inc. (herein called the Parent Guarantor) and U.S.
Bank National Association (herein called the Trustee), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a description of the rights, limitations of
rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company, the Parent
Guarantor and the Holders of the Securities. Additional Securities may be issued in an unlimited
aggregate principal amount, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.
In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be
continuing, the principal of and interest on all Securities may be declared, and upon said
declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the
conditions provided in the Indenture.
Prior to April 5, 2012, the Company may not redeem the Securities except to preserve the
Companys status as a real estate investment trust as described in Section 3.01 of the First
Supplemental Indenture. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, on or after April 5,
2012, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities, in whole or from time to time in
part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed, plus
accrued and unpaid interest. Any such redemption shall be upon at least 30 days and no more than
60 days notice to Holders of the Securities.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Company will make all payments and
deliveries in respect of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, the Put Right Repurchase Price,
the Redemption Price and the principal amount on the Maturity Date, as the case may be, to the
Holder who surrenders a Security to a Paying Agent to collect such payments in respect of the
Security. The Company will pay cash amounts in money of the United States that at the time of
payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee
in certain circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, and in other
circumstances, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of
the Securities at the time Outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute
supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of
the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or modifying in any manner the
rights of the Holders of the Securities;
provided
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however
, that no such supplemental indenture
shall make any of the changes set forth in Section 6.02 of the First
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Supplemental Indenture, without the consent of each Holder of an Outstanding Security affected
thereby. It is also provided in the Indenture that, prior to any declaration accelerating the
maturity of the Securities, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the
time Outstanding may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Securities waive any past default or
Event of Default under the Indenture and its consequences except as provided in the Indenture. Any
such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture)
shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders and owners of this
Security and any Securities which may be issued in exchange or substitution hereof, irrespective of
whether or not any notation thereof is made upon this Security or such other Securities.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture
shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay
the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on this Security at the place, at the respective
times, at the rate and in the lawful money herein prescribed.
The Securities are issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000
principal amount and integral multiples thereof. At the office or agency of the Company referred to
on the face hereof, and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture,
without payment of any service charge but with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration or exchange of
Securities, Securities may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of
other authorized denominations.
The Securities are not subject to redemption through the operation of any sinking fund.
Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Holder has the right, at such Holders
option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Securities or any portion thereof
(in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) on the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Date at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such holder elects to
require the Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. The Company or, at the written request of the Company, the
Trustee shall mail to all Holders of record of the Securities a notice of the occurrence of a
Fundamental Change and of the repurchase right arising as a result thereof on or before the
twentieth day after the occurrence of any Fundamental Change.
On April 1, 2012, April 1, 2017, April 1, 2022, April 1, 2027 and April 1, 2032, the Holder
has the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders
Securities or any portion thereof (in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) at
a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such Holder elects to require the
Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the Put Right
Repurchase Date. Holders shall submit their Securities for repurchase to the Paying Agent at any
time from the opening of business on the date that is 25 Business Days prior to the applicable Put
Right Repurchase Date until the close of business on the fifth Business Day prior to the Put Right
Repurchase Date.
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Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder hereof has the right, at its option, on
and after February 1, 2012, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain conditions specified in the
Indenture and prior to the close of business on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity
Date, to exchange any Securities or portion thereof which is $1,000 or an integral multiple
thereof, into cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at
the option of the Company as provided in the First Supplemental Indenture, in each case at the
Exchange Rate specified in the Indenture, as adjusted from time to time as provided in the
Indenture, upon surrender of this Security, together with a Notice of Exchange, a form of which is
attached to this Security, as provided in the Indenture and this Security, to the Company at the
office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of
New York or elsewhere as provided in the Indenture, and, unless the shares issuable on exchange are
to be issued in the same name as this Security, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by instruments of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company duly executed by, the Holder or by his duly authorized
attorney. The initial Exchange Rate is 5.8752 shares for each $1,000 principal amount of
Securities. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued upon any exchange, but an
adjustment in cash will be paid to the Holder, as provided in the Indenture, in respect of any
fraction of a share which would otherwise be issuable upon the surrender of any Security or
Securities for exchange. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or any shares issued upon
exchange of such Security except as provided in the Indenture.
Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Security at the office or agency of
the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, a new Security or Securities of
authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee
in exchange thereof, subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except
for any tax, assessments or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company, the Trustee, any authenticating agent, any Paying Agent, any Exchange Agent and
any Security Registrar may deem and treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner of
this Security (whether or not this Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of
ownership or other writing hereon), for the purpose of receiving payment hereof, or on account
hereof, for the exchange hereof and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee
nor any other authenticating agent nor any Paying Agent nor any other Exchange Agent nor any
Security Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All payments made to or upon
the order of such registered Holder shall, to the extent of the sum or sums paid, satisfy and
discharge liability for monies payable on this Security.
Except as provided in Article Sixteen of the Base Indenture, no recourse under or upon any
obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this Security, or because of any
indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any promoter, as such, or against any past,
present or future stockholder, partner, director, officer, employee, agent thereof or trustee, as
such, of the Company or any Guarantor or of any successor thereof, either directly or through the
Company or any Guarantor or any successor thereof, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional
provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and released by the acceptance of this
Security by the Holder thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities of
this series.
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Terms used in this Security and defined in the Indenture are used herein as therein defined.
Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM
(=tenants in common), TENANT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform gift to Minors
Act).
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Schedule I
PROLOGIS, L.P.
2.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
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Schedule I
FORM OF EXCHANGE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby exercises the option to exchange this
Security, or the portion hereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, into cash, shares of Common Stock, or a combination of cash and shares of Common
Stock, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, and directs that
the shares issuable and deliverable upon such exchange, if any, together with any check in payment
of the cash in respect of the remaining Exchange Obligation (as defined in the Indenture) and for
fractional shares and any Securities representing any unexchanged principal amount hereof, be
issued and delivered to the registered holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated
below. If shares or any portion of this Security not exchanged are to be issued in the name of a
person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect
thereto. Any amount required to be paid to the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this
Security.
Dated:
Signature(s)
Signature Guarantee
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers, savings
and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
if shares of Common Stock are to be issued, or Securities to be delivered, other than to and in
the name of the registered holder.
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Fill in for registration of shares if to be issued, and Securities if to be delivered, other than
to and in the name of the registered holder:
(Name)
(Street Address)
(City, State and Zip Code)
Please print name and address
Principal amount to be exchanged (if less
than all): $__________,000
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification
Number
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FORM OF PUT RIGHT REPURCHASE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned hereby requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount
of this Security, or a portion hereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple
thereof) below designated, on April 1, __________ in accordance with the terms of the Indenture
referred to in this Security at the Put Right Repurchase Price, to the registered holder hereof.
Dated:
Signature(s)
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification
Number Principal amount to be repaid (if less than
all): $___,000 NOTICE: The above signatures of the
holder(s) hereof must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the Security in every
particular without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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FORM OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE REPURCHASE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby acknowledges receipt of a notice from
Prologis, L.P. (the Company) as to the occurrence of a Fundamental Change with respect to the
Company and requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount of this
Security, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, to
the registered holder hereof.
Dated:
Signature(s)
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification
Number Principal amount to be repaid (if less than
all): $___,000 NOTICE: The above signatures of the
holder(s) hereof must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of the Security in every
particular without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
For value received ____________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto
____________________ (Please insert social security or Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee)
the within Security, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ____________________ attorney
to transfer the said Security on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the
premises.
Dated:
Signature(s)
Signature Guarantee
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers, savings
and loan associations and credit unions) with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
if shares of Common Stock are to be issued, or Securities to be delivered, other than to and in the
name of the registered holder.
NOTICE: The signature on the exchange notice, the option to elect repurchase upon a Fundamental
Change, the Put Right Notice, or the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the
face of the Security in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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GUARANTEE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors,
unconditionally guarantees to the Holder of the accompanying 2.250% Exchangeable Senior Note due
2037 (the Note) issued by Prologis, L.P. (the Company) under an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011
(together with the First Supplemental Indenture thereto, the
Indenture) among the Company, Prologis, Inc., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
thereunder (the Trustee), (a) the full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any,
on such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, and (b) the full and prompt payment of the interest on
such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, according to the terms of such Note
and of the Indenture. In case of the failure of the Company punctually to pay any such principal,
premium or interest, the undersigned hereby agrees to cause any such payment to be made punctually
when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, upon acceleration,
by redemption or otherwise, and as if such payment were made by the Company. The undersigned hereby
agrees, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors, that its obligations hereunder shall be as
principal and not merely as surety, and shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall not be
affected, modified or impaired by the following: (a) the failure to give notice to the Guarantors
of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Indenture; (b) the waiver, surrender,
compromise, settlement, release or termination of the payment, performance or observance by the
Company or the Guarantors of any or all of the obligations, covenants or agreements of either of
them contained in the Indenture or the Notes; (c) the acceleration, extension or any other changes
in the time for payment of any principal of or interest or any premium on any Note or for any other
payment under the Indenture or of the time for performance of any other obligations, covenants or
agreements under or arising out of the Indenture or the Notes; (d) the modification or amendment
(whether material or otherwise) of any obligation, covenant or agreement set forth in the Indenture
or the Notes; (e) the taking or the omission of any of the actions referred to in the Indenture and
in any of the actions under the Notes; (f) any failure, omission, delay or lack on the part of the
Trustee to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on the Trustee in the
Indenture, or any other action or acts on the part of the Trustee or any of the Holders from time
to time of the Notes; (g) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all the assets, marshaling of assets and liabilities,
receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization,
arrangement, composition with creditors or readjustment of, or other similar proceedings affecting
the Guarantors or the Company or any of the assets of any of them, or any allegation or contest of
the validity of this Guarantee in any such proceeding; (h) to the extent permitted by law, the
release or discharge by operation of law of the Guarantors from the performance or observance of
any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (i) to the extent permitted by
law, the release or discharge by operation of law of the Company from the performance or observance
of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (j) the default or failure of
the Company or the Trustee fully to perform any of its obligations set forth in the Indenture or
the Notes; (k) the invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of the Indenture or the Notes or
any part of any thereof; (l) any judicial or governmental action affecting the Company or any Notes
or consent or indulgence granted to the Company by the Holders or by the Trustee; or (m) the
recovery of any judgment against the Company or any
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action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might constitute a legal or
equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor. The undersigned hereby waives diligence, presentment,
demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of merger, sale, lease or conveyance
of all or substantially all of its assets, insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to
require a proceeding first against the Company, protest or notice with respect to such Notice or
the indebtedness evidenced thereby and all demands whatsoever, and covenants that this Guarantee
will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in such Note and
in this Guarantee.
No reference herein to such Indenture and no provision of this Guarantee or of such Indenture
shall alter or impair the guarantee of the undersigned, which is absolute and unconditional, of the
full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Note.
THIS GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
This Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication on the Note shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture referred to
above by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers. The validity and enforceability of
this Guarantee shall not be affected by the fact that it is not affixed to any particular Note.
An Event of Default under the Indenture or the Notes shall constitute an event of default
under this Guarantee, and shall entitle the Holders of Notes to accelerate the obligations of the
undersigned hereunder in the same manner and to the same extent as the obligations of the Company.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee to the contrary, the undersigned hereby
waives any claims or other rights which it may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company
that arise from the existence or performance of its obligations under this Guarantee (all such
claims and rights are referred to as Guarantors Conditional Rights), including, without
limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, or indemnification,
any right to participate in any claim or remedy against the Company, whether or not such claim,
remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, by any payment made
hereunder or otherwise, including without limitation, the right to take or receive from the
Company, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by setoff or in any other manner,
payment or security on account of such claim or other rights. Guarantor hereby agrees not to
exercise any rights which may be acquired by way of contribution under this Guarantee or any other
agreement, by any payment made hereunder or otherwise, including, without limitation, the right to
take or receive from any other Guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by
setoff or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such contribution rights. If,
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any amount shall be paid to the undersigned on account of
the Guarantors Conditional Rights and either (i) such amount is paid to such undersigned party at
any time when the indebtedness shall not have been paid or performed in full, or (ii) regardless of
when such amount is paid to such undersigned party, any payment made by the Company to a Holder
that is at any time determined to be a Preferential Payment (as defined below), then such amount
paid to the undersigned shall be held in trust for
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the benefit of Holder and shall forthwith be paid to such Holder to be credited and applied
upon the indebtedness, whether matured or unmatured. Any such payment is herein referred to as a
Preferential Payment to the extent the Company makes any payment to Holder in connection with the
Note, and any or all of such payment is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential, set aside or required to be repaid or paid over to a trustee, receiver or any other
entity, whether under any bankruptcy act or otherwise.
To the extent that any of the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph shall not be
enforceable, the undersigned agrees that until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and
performed in full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company
or the undersigned to a Holder may be determined to be a Preferential Payment, Guarantors
Conditional Rights to the extent not validly waived shall be subordinate to Holders right to full
payment and performance of the indebtedness and the undersigned shall not enforce any of
Guarantors Conditional Rights until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and performed in
full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company or the
undersigned to Holders may be determined to be a Preferential Payment.
The obligations of the undersigned to the Holders of the Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to
this Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 16 of the Indenture and
reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of this Guarantee and all of the
other provisions of the Indenture to which this Guarantee relates.
Capitalized terms used in this Guarantee which are not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Guarantee to be duly executed.
Dated: June 8, 2011
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PROLOGIS, INC.
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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EXHIBIT 4.4
PROLOGIS, L.P.
as Issuer,
PROLOGIS, INC., as Parent Guarantor
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee
SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as
of June 8, 2011
1.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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Section 1.01
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Relation to Base Indenture
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Definitions
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ARTICLE II ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, EXECUTION, REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF NOTES
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Section 2.01
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Designation and Amount
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Form of Notes
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Date and Denomination of Notes; Payments of Interest
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Section 2.05
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Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Notes
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Section 2.06
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Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on
Transfer; Depositary
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Additional Notes; Repurchases
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Ranking
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Notice of Redemption
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Events of Default
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Adjustment of Exchange Rate
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Stockholder Rights Plans
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Ownership Limit
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SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
1.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this
Second Supplemental Indenture
) is dated as
of June 8, 2011, by and among PROLOGIS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter called the
Company
), having its principal office at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111,
PROLOGIS, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called
Parent
), having its principal
office at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111 and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Trustee under the Base Indenture (hereinafter called the
Trustee
), having its Corporate Trust Office at
100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005, under the Base Indenture (defined below).
RECITALS:
The Company, Parent and the Trustee have heretofore entered into an Indenture dated as of June 8,
2011, as amended by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 (as so supplemented
hereinafter called the
Base Indenture
), among the Company, Parent and the Trustee,
providing for the issuance by the Company from time to time of its senior debt securities
evidencing its unsubordinated indebtedness (the
Securities
).
Section 301 of the Base Indenture provides for various matters with respect to any series of
Securities issued under the Base Indenture to be established in an indenture supplemental to the
Base Indenture.
Section 901(7) of the Base Indenture provides for the Company, Parent and the Trustee to enter
into an indenture supplemental to the Base Indenture to establish the form or terms of Securities
of any series as provided by Sections 201 and 301 of the Base Indenture without the consent of the
Holders of any Securities.
WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the issue of its
1.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037 (hereinafter referred to as the
Notes
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initially in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $140,987,000, and in order to provide the terms
and conditions upon which the Notes are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Board of
Directors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Second Supplemental Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the Notes, the certificate of authentication to be borne by the Notes, a form of
assignment, a form of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, a form of option to elect repayment
on a Put Right Repurchase Date, a form of exchange notice, a form of
certificate of transfer and the Guarantee to be borne
by the Notes are to be substantially in the forms hereinafter provided for; and
All things necessary to make the Base Indenture, as hereby modified, a valid agreement of the
Company and Parent, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
NOW THEREFORE, THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants contained herein and in the Base
Indenture, the Company, Parent and the Trustee covenant and agree, for the equal and proportionate
benefit of all Holders of the Notes issued on or after the date of this Second Supplemental
Indenture, as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01
Relation to Base Indenture
. This Second Supplemental Indenture constitutes an
integral part of the Base Indenture.
Section 1.02
Definitions
. For all purposes of this Second Supplemental Indenture, except as
otherwise expressly provided for or unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned
to them in the Base Indenture;
(b) Terms defined both herein and in the Base Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to
them herein;
(c) All references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the
corresponding Articles and Sections of this Second Supplemental Indenture; and
(d) All other terms used in this Second Supplemental Indenture, which are defined in the Trust
Indenture Act or which are by reference therein defined in the Securities Act (except as herein
otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said Securities Act as in force at the
date of the execution of this Second Supplemental Indenture. The words herein, hereof,
hereunder, and words of similar import refer to this Second Supplemental Indenture as a whole and
not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. The terms defined in this Article
include the plural as well as the singular.
Additional Shares
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(g).
Board of Directors
means the board of directors of Parent or, if Parent shall be
succeeded by a corporation pursuant to Article VII, the board of directors of Parents corporate
successor or any committee of such applicable board of directors duly authorized to act generally
or in any particular respect hereunder.
Business Day
means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, or legal holidays on
which banks in The City of New York are not authorized or required by law or executive order to be
closed.
cash percentage
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(4).
cash percentage notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(4).
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close of business
means 5:00 p.m. (New York City time).
Common Stock
means, subject to Section 8.06, the common stock of Parent, par value
$0.01 per share, at the date of this Second Supplemental Indenture or shares of any class or
classes resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof and that have no
preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Parent and that are not subject to redemption
by Parent; provided that if at any time there shall be more than one such resulting class, the
shares of each such class then so issuable shall be substantially in the proportion which the total
number of shares of such class resulting from all such reclassifications bears to the total number
of shares of all such classes resulting from all such reclassifications.
Company
means Prologis, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and subject to the
provisions of Article VII, shall include its successors and assigns.
Company Put Right Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.01(c).
Company Put Right Notice Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.01(c).
Daily Exchange Value
means, for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days during the
Observation Period, one-twentieth (1/20) of the product of (a) the applicable Exchange Rate and (b)
the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock (or the Reference Property, if applicable) on such day.
Daily Settlement Amount
, for each of the 20 Trading Days during the Observation
Period, shall consist of:
(i) cash equal to the lesser of $50 and the Daily Exchange Value relating to such day; and
(ii) if such Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (A)
the difference between such Daily Exchange Value and $50, divided by (B) the Daily VWAP of the
shares of Common Stock for such day, subject to the Companys right to deliver cash in lieu of all
or a portion of such shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(4) hereof.
Daily VWAP
for the Common Stock means, for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days
during the Observation Period, the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the
heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page PLD <equity> AQR in respect of the period from
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average
price is unavailable, the market value of one share of Common Stock on such Trading Day as the
Board of Directors determines in good faith using a volume-weighted method).
Depositary
means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part
in global form, the person specified in the Base Indenture as the Depositary with respect to such
Notes, until a successor shall have been appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable
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provisions of this Second Supplemental Indenture, and thereafter, Depositary shall mean or
include such successor.
Distributed Property
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
Dividend Threshold Amount
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(d).
Effective Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(g)(ii).
Event of Default
means, with respect to the Notes, any event specified in Section
5.01, continued for the period of time, if any, and after the giving of notice, if any, therein
designated.
Ex-Date
means, with respect to any issuance or distribution on the Common Stock or
any other equity security, the first date on which the shares of Common Stock or such other equity
security trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the
right to receive such issuance or distribution.
Ex-Dividend Date
means, with respect to Section 8.01(e), the first date upon which a
sale of the shares of Common Stock does not automatically transfer the right to receive the
relevant dividend from the seller of the shares of Common Stock to its buyer.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Agent
shall mean the Trustee or any successor office or agency where the
Notes may be surrendered for exchange.
Exchange Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(c).
Exchange Obligation
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(a).
Exchange Price
means as of any date $1,000 divided by the Exchange Rate as of such
date.
Exchange Rate
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(a).
Exchange Trigger Price
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c).
Fundamental Change
shall be deemed to occur upon the consummation of any transaction
or event (whether by means of an exchange offer, liquidation, tender offer, consolidation, merger,
combination, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) in connection with which more than
50% of the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for, converted into, acquired for or constitutes
solely the right to receive, consideration which is not at least 90% common stock (or American
Depositary Shares representing shares of common stock) that is: (a) listed on, or immediately after
the consummation of such transaction or event, will be listed on, a United States national
securities exchange or (b) approved, or immediately after such transaction or event will be
approved, for listing or quotation on any United States system of automated dissemination of
quotations of securities prices.
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Fundamental Change Company Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(b).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a)(i).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a).
Global Note
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.06(e).
Independent Securities Dealer
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b).
interest
means, when used with reference to the Notes, any interest payable under
the terms of the Notes.
Interest Payment Date
means May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on
November 15, 2011.
Last Reported Sale Price
means, with respect to the shares of Common Stock or any
other security for which a Last Reported Sale Price must be determined, on any date, the closing
sale price per share of the Common Stock or unit of such other security (or, if no closing sale
price is reported, the average of the last bid and last ask prices or, if more than one in either
case, the average of the average last bid and the average last ask prices) on such date as reported
in composite transactions for the principal United States securities exchange on which the Common
Stock or such other security is traded. If the Common Stock or such other security is not listed
for trading on a United States national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the
Last Reported Sale Price shall be the last quoted bid price per share of Common Stock or such other
security in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date, as reported by the National Quotation
Bureau or similar organization. If the shares of Common Stock or such other security are not so
quoted, the Last Reported Sale Price shall be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask
prices per share of Common Stock or such other security on the relevant date from each of at least
three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected from time to time by the
Board of Directors for that purpose. The Last Reported Sale Price shall be determined without
reference to extended or after-hours trading.
Market Disruption Event
means the occurrence or existence for more than a one-half
hour period in the aggregate on any scheduled Trading Day for the Common Stock of any suspension or
limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the
stock exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options, contracts or future contracts
relating to the Common Stock, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before
1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such day.
Maturity Date
means November 15, 2037.
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Measurement Period
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b).
Merger Event
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.06.
Noteholder
or
Holder
or
holder
, as applied to any Note, or other
similar terms (but excluding the term beneficial holder), means any person in whose name at the
time a particular Note is registered on the Security Register.
Notice of Exchange
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(c).
Observation Period
means the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on and
including the second Trading Day after the related Exchange Date in respect of such Note.
opening of business
means 9:00 a.m. (New York City time).
Parent
means Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and subject to the provisions
of Article VII, shall include its successors and assigns.
Predecessor Note
of any particular Note means every previous Note evidencing all or
a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Note; and, for the purposes of this
definition, any Note authenticated and delivered under Section 306 of the Base Indenture in lieu of
a lost, destroyed or stolen Note shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed
or stolen Note that it replaces.
Put Right Repurchase Date
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.01(b).
Put Right Repurchase Notice
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
9.01(b)(i).
Put Right Repurchase Price
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.01(b).
Record Date
, with respect to the payment of interest on any Interest Payment Date,
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.03.
Reference Property
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.06(b).
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Settlement Amount
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(1).
Spin-Off
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
Stock Price
means the price paid per share of Common Stock in connection with a
Fundamental Change pursuant to which Additional Shares shall be added to the Exchange Rate as set
forth in Section 8.01(e)(ii) hereof, which shall be equal to (i) if holders of shares of Common
Stock receive only cash in such Fundamental Change, the cash amount paid per share of Common Stock
and (ii) in all other cases, the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the
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Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day preceding
the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change.
Trading Day
means a day during which (i) trading in Common Stock generally occurs,
(ii) there is no Market Disruption Event and (iii) a Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock
(other than a Last Reported Sale Price referred to in the next to last sentence of such definition)
is available for such day; provided that if the shares of Common Stock are not admitted for trading
or quotation on or by any exchange, bureau or other organization referred to in the definition of
Last Reported Sale Price (excluding the next to last sentence of that definition), Trading Day
shall mean any Business Day.
Trading Price
with respect to the Notes, on any date of determination, means the
average of the secondary market bid quotations obtained by the Company and delivered to the Trustee
for $2.0 million principal amount of Notes at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such
determination date from three independent nationally recognized securities dealers selected by the
Company; provided that if three such bids cannot reasonably be obtained, but two such bids are
obtained, then the average of the two bids shall be used, and if only one such bid can reasonably
be obtained, that one bid shall be used. If the Company cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid
for $2.0 million principal amount of Notes from a nationally recognized securities dealer, then the
Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes will be deemed to be less than 98% of the
product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the Exchange Rate.
Trigger Event
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
ARTICLE II
ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, EXECUTION,
REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF NOTES
Section 2.01
Designation and Amount
. The Notes shall be designated as the 1.875%
Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037. The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be
authenticated and delivered under this Second Supplemental Indenture is initially limited to $140,987,000,
subject to Section 2.07 and except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration or
transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other Notes pursuant to Section 2.06, Section 8.02
and Section 9.02 hereof and Section 306 and Section 906 of to the Base Indenture.
Section 2.02
Form of Notes
. The Notes, the Guarantee and the Trustees certificate of authentication to be
borne by such Notes shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
Any of the Notes may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such
notations, legends or endorsements as the officers executing the same may approve (execution
thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval) and as are not inconsistent with the provisions
of this Second Supplemental Indenture, or as may be required by the Depositary, or as may be
required to comply with any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any
rule or regulation of any securities exchange or automated quotation system
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on which the Notes may be listed or designated for issuance, or to conform to usage or to
indicate any special limitations or restrictions to which any particular Notes are subject.
A Global Note shall represent such principal amount of the Outstanding Notes as shall be
specified therein and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate principal amount of
Outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of
Outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect
repurchases, conversions, transfers or exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global
Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of Outstanding Notes
represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee,
in such manner and upon instructions given by the Holder of such Notes in accordance with this
Second Supplemental Indenture. Payment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on a Global
Note shall be made to the Holder of such Note on the date of payment, unless a Record Date or other
means of determining Holders eligible to receive payment is provided for herein.
The terms and provisions contained in the form of Note attached as Exhibit A hereto are
incorporated herein and shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Second
Supplemental Indenture and to the extent applicable, the Company, Parent and the Trustee, by their
execution and delivery of this Second Supplemental Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and
provisions and to be bound thereby.
Section 2.03
Date and Denomination of Notes; Payments of Interest
. The Notes shall be
issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and
integral multiples thereof. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication and shall bear
interest from the date specified on the face of the form of Note attached as Exhibit A hereto.
Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day
months.
The Person in whose name any Note (or its Predecessor Note) is registered on the Security
Register at the close of business on any Record Date with respect to any Interest Payment Date
shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date. Interest shall be
payable at the office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes in the Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee. The
Company shall pay interest (i) on any Notes in certificated form by check mailed to the address of
the Person entitled thereto as it appears in the Security Register (or upon written application by
such Person to the Security Registrar not later than the relevant record date, by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to such Persons account within the United States, if such Person is
entitled to interest on an aggregate principal in excess of $1,000,000) or (ii) on any Global Note
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee.
The term
Record Date
with respect to any Interest Payment Date shall mean the May 1 or
November 1 preceding the applicable May 15 or November 15 Interest Payment Date, respectively.
Section 2.04
Intentionally Omitted
.
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Section 2.05
Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Notes
. Section 303 of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
Section 2.06
Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer;
Depositary
.
(a) The Company shall provide for the registration of the Notes and of transfers of the Notes
in the Security Register. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note to the Security
Registrar or any co-registrar, and satisfaction of the requirements for such transfer set forth in
this Section 2.06, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in
the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized
denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount.
Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate
principal amount, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at any such office or agency
maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for
exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes
which the Noteholder making the exchange is entitled to receive, bearing registration numbers not
contemporaneously outstanding.
All Notes presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange,
repurchase or conversion shall (if so required by the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar
or any co-registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and duly executed, by the Noteholder thereof or his
attorney-in-fact duly authorized in writing.
No service charge shall be charged to the Noteholder for any exchange or registration of
transfer of Notes, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax, assessments or other governmental charges that may be imposed in connection therewith.
None of the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar or any co-registrar shall be required
to exchange or register a transfer of (a) any Notes surrendered for exchange or, if a portion of
any Note is surrendered for exchange, such portion thereof surrendered for exchange or (b) any
Notes, or a portion of any Note, surrendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) in accordance with
Article IX hereof.
All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes in accordance with
this Second Supplemental Indenture shall be the valid, binding and legal obligations of the
Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Second Supplemental
Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(b)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(c)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(d) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to
compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this instrument or under applicable law
with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note other than to require delivery of such
certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by,
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and to do so if and when expressly required by, the terms of this instrument, and to examine
the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
(e) So long as the Notes are eligible for book-entry settlement with the Depositary, unless
otherwise required by law, all Notes shall be represented by one or more Notes in global form
(each, a
Global Note
) registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the
Depositary. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in a Global Note, which does not
involve the issuance of a definitive Note, shall be effected through the Depositary (but not the
Trustee or the Custodian) in accordance with this Second Supplemental Indenture (including the
restrictions on transfer set forth herein) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor.
Section 2.07
Additional Notes; Repurchases
. The Company may, without the consent of the
Noteholders and notwithstanding Section 2.01, issue additional Notes hereunder with the same terms
and with the same CUSIP number as the Notes initially issued hereunder in an unlimited aggregate
principal amount, which will form the same series with the Notes initially issued hereunder,
provided that no such additional Notes may be issued unless fungible with the Notes initially
issued hereunder for United States federal income tax purposes. The Company may also from time to
time repurchase the Notes in open market purchases by tender at any price or by private agreement
without prior notice to Noteholders.
Section 2.08
No Sinking Fund
. The provisions of Article Twelve of the Base Indenture shall
not be applicable to the Notes. No sinking fund is provided for the Notes.
Section 2.09
Ranking
. The Notes constitute a senior general obligation of the Company,
ranking equally with other existing and future senior and unsubordinated indebtedness of the
Company and ranking senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness of the Company that is
expressly made subordinate to the Notes by the terms of such indebtedness.
ARTICLE III
REDEMPTION
Section 3.01
Right to Redeem
.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Base Indenture, as modified by this Second
Supplemental Indenture, to the contrary, the Company may redeem the Notes prior to November 15,
2037, in whole, in order to preserve Parents status as a real estate investment trust under the
Code.
(b) Except as provided in Section 3.01(a), the Company may not redeem the Notes prior to
January 15, 2013. On or after January 15, 2013, the Company, at its option, may redeem the Notes
from time to time in whole or in part.
(c) Any redemption of Notes shall be at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest;
provided
,
however
, that the
Company may deduct and withhold from such Redemption Price any amount required to be deducted and
withheld under applicable law.
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Section 3.02
Selection of Notes to be Redeemed
.
(a) The provisions of Section 1103 of the Base Indenture shall govern the selection of Notes
to be redeemed by the Trustee
provided
,
however
, that if less than all of the Notes are to be
redeemed, the Trustee shall make the selection from the Notes of that series Outstanding and not
previously called for redemption, by lot, or in its discretion, on a pro rata basis.
(b) If any Note selected for partial redemption is exchanged in part before termination of the
exchange right with respect to the portion of the Note so selected, the exchanged portion of such
Note shall be deemed to be part of the portion selected for redemption. Notes which have been
exchanged subsequent to the Trustee commencing selection of Notes to be redeemed but prior to
redemption of such Notes shall be treated by the Trustee as Outstanding for the purpose of such
selection.
Section 3.03
Notice of Redemption
. The provisions of Section 1104 of the Base Indenture shall
govern notices of redemption of the Notes; provided, however, that in addition to the information
specified in Section 1104 of the Base Indenture, notices of redemption of the Notes shall also
state:
(a) the then-current Exchange Price;
(b) the name and address of the Exchange Agent;
(c) that Holders who wish to exchange Notes must surrender such Notes for exchange no later
than the close of business on the second Business Day immediately preceding the Redemption Date and
must satisfy the other requirements set forth herein; and
(d) whether the Company will satisfy its Exchange Obligation with respect to any Notes called
for redemption that are surrendered for exchange in cash, shares of Common Stock or both as
provided herein;
provided
that the Company may not provide notice of a redemption of Notes at the
Companys option that specifies that the Company will settle exchanges of Notes prior to such
redemption in cash and shares of Common Stock unless, at the time of such notice, the Company has
available to it a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock to satisfy its Exchange
Obligation in respect of the Notes to be redeemed.
ARTICLE IV
PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 4.01
Payment of Principal and Interest
.
(a) Sections 307 and 1001 of the Base Indenture shall apply to the Notes; provided, however,
that, with respect to any Noteholder with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $1,000,000, at
the application of such Holder in writing to the Security Registrar not later than the relevant
record date, accrued and unpaid interest on such Holders Notes shall be paid by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to such Holders account in the United States supplied by such Holder
from time to time to the Trustee and Paying Agent (if different
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from Trustee);
provided further
that payment of accrued and unpaid interest made to the
Depositary shall be paid by wire transfer in immediately available funds in accordance with such
wire transfer instructions and other procedures provided by the Depositary from time to time.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.01(b), a Holder of any Notes at the close
of business on a Record Date shall be entitled to receive interest on such Notes on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date. A Holder of any Notes as of a Record Date that are exchanged
after the close of business on such Record Date and prior to the opening of business on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date shall be entitled to receive interest on the principal amount
of such Notes, notwithstanding the exchange of such Notes prior to such Interest Payment Date.
However, a Holder that surrenders any Notes for exchange between the close of business on a Record
Date and the opening of business on the corresponding Interest Payment Date shall be required to
pay the Company an amount equal to the interest payable by the Company with respect to such Notes
on such Interest Payment Date at the time such Holder surrenders such Notes for exchange,
provided
,
however
, that this sentence shall not apply to a Holder that exchanges Notes:
(i) in respect of which the Company has given notice of redemption pursuant to Section
3.03 on a Redemption Date that is after the relevant Record Date and on or prior to the
relevant Interest Payment Date; or
(ii) to the extent of any overdue interest, if any overdue interest exists at the time
of exchange with respect to such Notes;
(iii) in connection with a Fundamental Change in which the Company has specified a
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date and on or prior to the next
Interest Payment Date; or
(iv) after the Record Date immediately preceding the Maturity Date.
Accordingly, a Holder that exchanges Notes under any of the circumstances described in clauses (i),
(ii), (iii) or (iv) above will not be required to pay to the Company an amount equal to the
interest payable by the Company with respect to such Notes on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
Section 4.02
Maintenance of Office or Agency for Exchange Agent
. If at any time the Exchange
Agent is not the Trustee or an office or agency designated or appointed by the Trustee, the Company
will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location of such Exchange Agent. If at any
time the Company shall fail to maintain an office or agency for the Exchange Agent, presentations,
surrenders, notices and demands related to exchanges of Notes may be made or served at the
Corporate Trust Office or the office or agency of the Trustee in the Borough of Manhattan, the City
of New York.
Section 4.03
Intentionally Omitted
.
Section 4.04
Intentionally Omitted
.
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Section 4.05
Exclusion of Certain Provisions From Base Indenture
. Section 1004, Section 1006,
Section 1007, Section 1011 and Article Fourteen of the Base Indenture shall not apply to the Notes.
Section 1002, Section 1003, Section 1005, Section 1008, Section 1009, Section 1010 and Section 1012
of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE V
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 5.01
Events of Default
. The provisions of Section 501(2) and Section 501(3) of the
Base Indenture shall not be applicable to the Notes. As contemplated under Section 301 and Section
501(9) of the Base Indenture, the following events, in addition to the events described in clauses
(1), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of Section 501 of the Base Indenture, shall be Events of Default
with respect to the Notes:
(a) default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due and payable
on the Maturity Date, upon redemption, repurchase, declaration or otherwise;
(b) failure by the Company to comply with its obligation to exchange the Notes into cash,
shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, as applicable, upon
exercise of a Holders exchange right, and such failure continues for a period of ten days; or
(c) failure by the Company to issue a Fundamental Change Company Notice in accordance with
Section 9.02 when due, and such failure continues for a period of two days.
Section 5.02
Article Five of Base Indenture
. Except as amended by Section 5.01 hereof, all of
the provisions of Article Five of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VI
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
Section 6.01
Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Noteholders
. The provisions of
Section 901 of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
Section 6.02
Modification and Amendment with Consent of Noteholders
. Section 902 of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes. As contemplated by Sections 301 and 902 of the Base
Indenture, no supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding
Note affected thereby:
(a) make any change that adversely affects the exchange rights of any Notes;
(b) reduce the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, Redemption Price or Put Right Repurchase
Price of any Note, or amend or modify in any manner adverse to Noteholders the Companys obligation
to make such payments or Article III or Article IX of this
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Second Supplemental Indenture, whether through an amendment or waiver of provisions in the
covenants, definitions or otherwise.
Section 6.03
Effect of Supplemental Indentures
. Upon the execution of any supplemental
indenture under this Article, the Base Indenture and this Second Supplemental Indenture shall be
modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Second
Supplemental Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Notes theretofore or thereafter
authenticated and delivered hereunder and of any coupon appertaining thereto shall be bound
thereby.
Section 6.04
Article Nine of Base Indenture
. Except as amended by this Article VI, all of the
provisions of Article Nine of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VII
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, CONVEYANCE AND LEASE
Section 7.01
Company May Consolidate, Etc. on Certain Terms
. Article Eight of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VIII
EXCHANGE OF NOTES
Section 8.01
Exchange Privilege
.
(a) Subject to the conditions described in clauses (b) through (f) below and to Section 8.11
hereof, and upon compliance with the provisions of this Article VIII, a Holder of Notes shall have
the right, at such Holders option, to exchange all or any portion (if the portion to be exchanged
is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) of such Note at any time prior to the
close of business on the scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding October 15, 2012 at a rate
(the
Exchange Rate
) of 5.4874 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment by the
Company as provided in Section 8.04) per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (the
Exchange
Obligation
) under the circumstances and during the periods set forth below. On and after
October 15, 2012, regardless of the conditions described in clause (b) through (f) below, upon
compliance with the provisions of this Article VIII and subject to Section 8.11 hereof, a
Noteholder shall have the right, at such holders option, to exchange all or any portion (if the
portion to be exchanged is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) of such Note at
any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the
Maturity Date at an Exchange Rate of 5.4874 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment by the
Company as provided in Section 8.04) per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
(b) (1) A Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holders option, to exchange its
Notes prior to October 15, 2012, during the five Business Day period immediately after any ten
consecutive Trading Day period (the
Measurement Period
) in which the Trading Price per
$1,000 principal amount of Notes for each day of such Measurement Period was less than 98% of the
product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on such date and the Exchange Rate on
such date, all as determined by the Trustee in the manner described in the
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immediately succeeding paragraph. The Trustee shall have no obligation to determine the
Trading Price of the Notes unless requested by the Company to do so in writing, and the Company
shall have no obligation to make such request unless a Noteholder or Noteholders of at least
$1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes provides the Company with reasonable evidence that
the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes would be less than 98% of the product of
the Last Reported Sale Price at such time and the then-applicable Exchange Rate, at which time the
Company shall select three independent nationally recognized securities dealers (each, an
Independent Securities Dealer
), request that the Independent Securities Dealers provide a
secondary market quotation for the Notes and provide such determination to the Company and the
Trustee in writing, and the Company shall instruct the Independent Securities Dealers to provide a
secondary market quotation for the Notes beginning on the next Trading Day and on each successive
Trading Day until the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes is greater than or
equal to 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price on such date and the then-applicable
Exchange Rate. If the Trading Price condition set forth above has been met, the Company shall so
notify the Noteholders. If at any time after the Trading Price condition set forth above has been
met, the Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes is greater than 98% of the product of
the Last Reported Sale Price on such date and the then-applicable Exchange Rate, the Company shall
so notify the Noteholders.
(2) Any request by the Company to the Trustee for a determination of the Trading Price and
whether the Trading Price condition set forth in the first sentence of the immediately preceding
paragraph has been met shall be accompanied by an Officers Certificate setting forth, for each day
of determination (as identified in such Certificate), the name of the Independent Securities
Dealers providing the secondary market bid quotations, a statement certifying that that such
dealers are Independent Securities Dealers as required in this Section 8.01, the secondary market
bid quotations obtained from such Independent Securities Dealers (a copy of which will be attached
to such Officers Certificate), the Companys calculation of the Trading Price for such date. The
Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely, without independent verification, on the quotations
provided by the Company in making its determinations hereunder. On the basis of such quotations,
the Trustee shall determine the Trading Price of the Notes, and provide such determination to the
Company. Absent manifest error, the Trustees determination of the Trading Price will be binding on
the Company. Unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received a request
from the Company for determination of the Trading Price for the Notes and the Officers Certificate
contemplated herein, the Trustee shall have no obligation to make any determination of the Trading
Price of the Notes or whether the Trading Price condition has been met.
(c) A Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holders option, to exchange Notes during
any calendar quarter after the quarter ended June 30, 2011, and only during such calendar quarter,
if the Last Reported Sale Price for the Common Stock for at least 20 Trading Days during the period
of 30 consecutive Trading Days ending on the last Trading Day of the previous calendar quarter
exceeds 130% of the Exchange Price (the
Exchange Trigger Price
) on such last Trading Day,
which Exchange Price shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with this Article VIII. The
Exchange Agent shall, on the Companys behalf, determine at the beginning of each calendar quarter
whether the Notes are exchangeable as a result of the price of the Common Stock as contemplated in
the previous sentence and notify the Company and the Trustee.
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(d) In the event that the Company has delivered a notice of redemption in accordance with
Section 1104 of the Base Indenture and Section 3.03 of this Second Supplemental Indenture to the
Holders of Notes, a Holder of Notes may exchange Notes at any time prior to the close of business
on the second Business Day immediately preceding the corresponding Redemption Date;
provided
,
however
, that a Holder who has already delivered a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice with
respect to a Note may not exchange such Note until the Holder has withdrawn the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of the Note and this Second Supplemental Indenture.
(e) (i) In the event that the Company or Parent elects to:
(A) distribute to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock rights entitling
them to purchase, for a period expiring within 60 days, shares of Common Stock at a price
less than the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately
preceding the declaration date of such distribution; or
(B) distribute to all or substantially all holders of shares of Common Stock assets or
debt securities of the Company or Parent or rights to purchase the Companys or Parents
securities, which distribution has a per share value (as determined by the Board of
Directors) exceeding 15% of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the day
immediately preceding the date of declaration of such distribution,
then, in either case, Holders may surrender the Notes for exchange at any time on and after the
date that the Company provides notice to Holders referred to in the next sentence until the earlier
of the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such
distribution or the date the Company announces that such distribution will not take place. The
Company shall notify Holders of any distribution referred to in either clause (A) or clause (B)
above and of the resulting exchange right no later than the 35th Business Day prior to the
Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution.
(ii) If the Company is a party to any transaction or event that constitutes a Fundamental
Change, a Holder may surrender Notes for exchange at any time from and after the 30th scheduled
Trading Day prior to the anticipated Effective Date of such transaction or event until the related
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and, upon such surrender, the Holder shall be entitled to the
increase in the Exchange Rate, if any, specified in Section 8.01(g). The Company shall give notice
to all record Noteholders and the Trustee and issue a press release of the Fundamental Change no
later than 30 scheduled Trading Days prior to the anticipated Effective Date of the Fundamental
Change.
(iii) If Parent is a party to a consolidation, merger, binding share exchange or sale or
conveyance of all or substantially all of its properties and assets, in each case pursuant to which
the shares of Common Stock would be exchanged into cash, securities and/or other property, then the
Holders shall have the right to exchange Notes at any time beginning fifteen calendar days prior to
the date announced by the Company as the anticipated effective date of the transaction and until
and including the date that is fifteen calendar days after the date that is the effective date of
such transaction;
provided
such transaction does not otherwise constitute a
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Fundamental Change to which the provisions of Section 8.01(e)(ii) shall apply. The Company shall
give notice to all record Noteholders and the Trustee and issue a press release at least 20
calendar days prior to the anticipated effective date of such transaction. If the Board of
Directors determines the anticipated effective date of the transaction, such determination shall be
conclusive and binding on the Holders.
(f) The Notes shall be exchangeable at any time beginning on the first Business Day after any
30 consecutive Trading Day period during which the Common Stock is not listed on a United States
national securities exchange.
(g) (i) If a Noteholder elects to exchange Notes in connection with a Fundamental Change that
occurs prior to January 15, 2013, the Exchange Rate applicable to each $1,000 principal amount of
Notes so exchanged shall be increased by an additional number of shares of Common Stock (the
Additional Shares
) as described below. Settlement of Notes tendered for exchange to which
Additional Shares shall be added to the Exchange Rate as provided in this subsection shall be
settled pursuant to Section 8.02 below, as applicable. For purposes of this Section 8.01(g), an
exchange shall be deemed to be in connection with a Fundamental Change to the extent that the
related exchange notice is delivered during the time period beginning on the 30th Trading Day prior
to the anticipated Effective Date of such Fundamental Change and ending on the related Fundamental
Change Repurchase Date, inclusive (regardless of whether the provisions of clauses (b), (c), (d),
(e) or (f) of this Section 8.01 shall apply to such exchange). Such exchange notice shall indicate
that the Holder of Notes has elected to exchange Notes in connection with a Fundamental Change;
provided
,
however
, that the failure to so indicate shall not in any way affect the Exchange
Obligation or the right of such Holder to receive Additional Shares in connection with such
exchange.
(ii) The number of Additional Shares by which the Exchange Rate will be increased shall
be determined by reference to the table attached as Schedule A hereto, based on the date on
which the Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective (the
Effective Date
), and
the Stock Price; provided, that if the Stock Price is between two Stock Price amounts in the
table or the Effective Date is between two Effective Dates in the table, the number of
Additional Shares shall be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of
Additional Shares set forth for the next higher and next lower Stock Price amounts and the
two nearest Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year;
provided further
that
if (1) the Stock Price is greater than $268.82 per share of Common Stock (subject to
adjustment in the same manner as set forth in Section 8.04), no Additional Shares will be
added to the Exchange Rate, and (2) the Stock Price is less than $142.97 per share of Common
Stock (subject to adjustment in the same manner as set forth in Section 8.04), no Additional
Shares will be added to the Exchange Rate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will
the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exchange exceed 6.5762 per $1,000
principal amount of Notes (subject to adjustment in the same manner as set forth in clauses
(a), (b) and (c) of Section 8.04).
(iii) The Stock Prices set forth in the first row of the table in Schedule A hereto
shall be adjusted as of any date on which the Exchange Rate of the Notes is adjusted. The
adjusted Stock Prices shall equal the Stock Prices applicable immediately
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prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the Stock Price
adjustment and the denominator of which is the Exchange Rate as so adjusted. The number of
Additional Shares within the table shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Exchange Rate
as set forth in Section 8.04 (other than by operation of an adjustment to the Exchange Rate
by adding Additional Shares).
Section 8.02
Exchange Procedures
.
(a) (1) The Company shall settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(3),
unless, within the applicable time period specified in this Section 8.02(a)(1), the Company elects
to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(2) or Section 8.02(a)(4). The
cash and/or shares of Common Stock which the Company is required to deliver in accordance with this
Section 8.02 in settlement of its Exchange Obligations is referred to herein as the
Settlement
Amount
. If the Company desires to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section
8.02(a)(2) or Section 8.02(a)(4), the Company shall notify each exchanging Noteholder by notice to
the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders) of the method the Company will choose to
satisfy its Exchange Obligations no later than the second Trading Day immediately following the
Companys receipt of a Notice of Exchange from such Holder, and such notice shall specify the
section of this Second Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which the Company is electing to satisfy
its exchange obligations; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to irrevocably
elect, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Noteholders, by notice to the Trustee (for
further distribution to Noteholders), on or prior to October 15, 2012, to settle all of its future
Exchange Obligations entirely in shares of Common Stock as described in Section 8.02(a)(2), and
provided further, that the Company is required to settle all exchanges with an Exchange Date
occurring on or after October 15, 2012 in the same manner, and the Company shall notify Noteholders
by notice to the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders) of the manner of settlement
(including specifying the applicable section of this Second Supplemental Indenture that describes
such manner of settlement) on or before such date. The Company shall treat all Noteholders
exchanging on the same Trading Day in the same manner; however, the Company shall not have any
obligation to settle its Exchange Obligations arising on different Trading Days in the same manner,
except for exchanges with an Exchange Date occurring on or after October 15, 2012, which shall all
be satisfied in the same manner.
(2) If the Company has elected, within the applicable time periods specified in Section
8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section 8.02(a)(2), the Company
shall have the right to settle its Exchange Obligations entirely in shares of Common Stock. If the
Company elects to satisfy its Exchange Obligation entirely in shares of Common Stock, the Company
shall deliver a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the aggregate principal amount of
Notes to be exchanged divided by $1,000, multiplied by (ii) the applicable Exchange Rate (which
shall include any increases to reflect any Additional Shares that such Holder is entitled to
receive pursuant to Section 8.01(g) above). The Company shall deliver such shares of Common Stock
as soon as practicable after it has notified the exchanging Holder, pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(1)
above, that it has elected to satisfy its Exchange Obligation entirely in shares of Common Stock.
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(3) If the Company does not elect, within the applicable time periods specified in Section
8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(2) or 8.02(a)(4),
the Company shall settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section 8.02(a)(3), subject
to Section 8.02(b) hereof. The Company shall deliver in respect of each $1,000 principal amount of
Notes being exchanged a Settlement Amount equal to the sum of the Daily Settlement Amounts for each
of the 20 consecutive Trading Days during the Observation Period, on the third Trading Day
immediately following the last day of the related Observation Period; provided that the Company
will deliver cash in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock as set forth pursuant to clause (k)
below. The Daily Settlement Amounts shall be determined by the Company promptly following the last
day of the Observation Period.
(4) If the Company has elected, within the applicable time periods specified in Section
8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section 8.02(a)(4), the Company
shall have the right to settle all or a portion of the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value
exceeds $50 in cash in accordance with this Section 8.02(a)(4). In such case, the Company shall
specify a percentage of the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50 that will be
settled in cash, or the
cash percentage
. The Company will inform exchanging Holders by
notice to the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders) no later than two Trading Days
prior to the first day of the applicable Observation Period if it elects to pay cash upon exchange
of the Notes and shall specify in such notice (the
cash percentage notice
) the applicable
cash percentage. If the Company elects to specify a cash percentage, the amount of cash that the
Company shall deliver in respect of each Trading Day in the applicable Observation Period shall
equal the product of (w) the cash percentage and (x) the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value
exceeds $50 for such Trading Day. The number of shares of Common Stock deliverable in respect of
each Trading Day in the applicable Observation Period shall equal (i) the product of (y) 100% minus
the cash percentage and (z) the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50 for such
Trading Day, divided by (ii) the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock for such Trading Day. If the
Company does not specify a cash percentage, it must settle the entire amount by which the Daily
Exchange Value exceeds $50 with shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(3) above;
provided, however, that the Company will deliver cash in lieu of fractional shares of Common Stock
as set forth pursuant to clause (k) below. If the Company specifies a cash percentage, the Company
shall satisfy its Exchange Obligation by delivering, on the third Trading Day immediately following
the last day of the related Observation Period, the amount of cash and the number of shares of
Common Stock deliverable pursuant to this Section 8.02(a)(4).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 8.02(a), the Company shall satisfy the Exchange Obligation with
respect to each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange to which Additional Shares
shall be added to the Exchange Rate as set forth in Section 8.01(g) pursuant to this clause (b).
(A) If the last day of the applicable Observation Period related to Notes surrendered
for exchange is prior to the third Trading Day preceding the Effective Date of the
Fundamental Change, the Company will satisfy the related Exchange Obligation with respect to
each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange as described in Section 8.01(a)
by delivering the amount of cash and shares of Common Stock, if any (based on the Exchange
Rate, but without regard to the number of Additional Shares to
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be added to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 8.01(g)) on the third Trading Day
immediately following the last day of the applicable Observation Period. In addition, as
soon as practicable following the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change, the Company will
deliver the increase in such amount of cash and Reference Property
deliverable in lieu of shares of Common Stock, if any, as if the Exchange Rate had been increased by such number of
Additional Shares during the related Observation Period (and based upon the related Daily
VWAP prices during such Observation Period). If such increased amount of cash and Common
Stock, if any, results in an increase to the amount of cash to be paid to Holders, the
Company will pay such increase in cash, and if such increased amount results in an increase
to the number of shares of Common Stock, the Company will deliver such increase by
delivering Reference Property based on such increased number of shares.
(B) If the last day of the applicable Observation Period related to Notes surrendered
for exchange is on or following the third scheduled Trading Day preceding the Effective Date
of such Fundamental Change, the Company will satisfy the Exchange Obligation with respect to
each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange as described in Section 8.01(a)
(based on the Exchange Rate as increased by the Additional Shares pursuant to Section
8.01(g) above) on the later to occur of (x) the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change and
(y) the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the applicable Observation
Period.
(c) Before any Holder of a Note shall be entitled to exchange the same as set forth above,
such Holder shall (1) in the case of a Global Note, comply with the procedures of the Depositary in
effect at that time and, if required, pay funds equal to interest payable on the next Interest
Payment Date to which such Holder is not entitled as set forth in Section 4.01(b) and Section
8.02(i) and, if required, pay all taxes or duties, if any, and (2) in the case of a Note issued in
certificated form, (A) complete and manually sign and deliver an irrevocable written notice to the
Exchange Agent in the form on the reverse of such certificated Note (or a facsimile thereof) (a
Notice of Exchange
) at the office of the Exchange Agent and shall state in writing
therein the principal amount of Notes to be exchanged and the name or names (with addresses) in
which such Holder wishes the certificate or certificates for any shares of Common Stock, if any, to
be delivered upon settlement of the Exchange Obligation to be registered, (B) surrender such Notes,
duly endorsed to the Company or in blank (and accompanied by appropriate endorsement and transfer
documents), at the office of the Exchange Agent, (C) if required, pay funds equal to interest
payable on the next Interest Payment Date to which such Holder is not entitled as set forth in
Section 4.01(b) and Section 8.02(i), and (D) if required, pay all taxes or duties, if any. A Note
shall be deemed to have been exchanged immediately prior to the close of business on the date (the
Exchange Date
) that the Holder has complied with the requirements set forth in this
Section 8.02(c).
No Notice of Exchange with respect to any Notes may be tendered by a Holder thereof if such
Holder has also tendered a Put Right Repurchase Notice or a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
and not validly withdrawn such Put Right Repurchase Notice or Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 9.01 or 9.02, as the case may be.
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If more than one Note shall be surrendered for exchange at one time by the same Holder,
the Exchange Obligation with respect to such Notes, if any, that shall be payable upon exchange
shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified
portions thereof to the extent permitted thereby) so surrendered.
(d) Delivery of the amounts owing in satisfaction of the Exchange Obligation shall be made by
the Company in no event later than the date specified in Section 8.02(a), except to the extent
specified in Section 8.02(b). The Company shall make such delivery by paying the cash amount owed
to the Exchange Agent or to the Holder of the Note surrendered for exchange, or such Holders
nominee or nominees, and by issuing, or causing to be issued, and delivering to the Exchange Agent
or to such Holder, or such Holders nominee or nominees, certificates or a book-entry transfer
through the Depositary for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be
entitled as part of such Exchange Obligation (together with any cash in lieu of fractional shares).
(e) In case any Note shall be surrendered for partial exchange, the Company shall execute and
the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to or upon the written order of the Holder of the Note
so surrendered, without charge to such Holder, a new Note or Notes in authorized denominations in
an aggregate principal amount equal to the unexchanged portion of the surrendered Notes.
(f) If a Holder submits a Note for exchange, the Company shall pay all stamp and other duties,
if any, which may be imposed by the United States or any political subdivision thereof or taxing
authority thereof or therein with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock, if any, upon
the exchange. However, the Holder shall pay any such tax that is due because the Holder requests
any shares of Common Stock to be issued in a name other than the Holders name. The Exchange Agent
may refuse to deliver the certificates representing the shares of Common Stock being issued in a
name other than the Holders name until the Trustee receives a sum sufficient to pay any tax which
will be due because the shares are to be issued in a name other than the Holders name. Nothing
herein shall preclude any tax withholding required by law or regulations.
(g) Except as provided in Section 8.04, no adjustment shall be made for dividends on any
shares issued upon the exchange of any Note as provided in this Article.
(h) Upon the exchange of an interest in a Global Note, the Trustee, or the Custodian at the
direction of the Trustee, shall make a notation on such Global Note as to the reduction in the
principal amount represented thereby. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any
exchange of Notes effected through any Exchange Agent other than the Trustee.
(i) Upon exchange, a Noteholder will not receive any separate cash payment for accrued and
unpaid interest, except as set forth below. The Companys settlement of its Exchange Obligation as
described above shall be deemed to satisfy its obligation to pay the principal amount of the Note
and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Exchange Date. As a result, accrued and
unpaid interest to, but not including, the Exchange Date shall be deemed to be paid in full rather
than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if Notes are
exchanged after the close of business on a Record Date, Holders
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of such Notes as of the close of business on the Record Date will receive the interest payable
on such Notes on the corresponding Interest Payment Date notwithstanding the exchange. Notes
surrendered for exchange during the period from the close of business on any regular Record Date to
the opening of business on the corresponding Interest Payment Date must be accompanied by payment
of an amount equal to the interest payable on the Notes so exchanged;
provided
,
however
, that no
such payment need be made (1) if the Company has called the Notes for redemption or (2) to the
extent of any overdue interest existing at the time of exchange with respect to such Note, (3) to
Notes surrendered for exchange in connection with a Fundamental Change in which the Company has
specified a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date and on or prior to the
next Interest Payment Date, or (4) to Notes surrendered for exchange after the Record Date
immediately preceding the Maturity Date. Except as described above, no payment or adjustment will
be made for accrued interest on exchanged Notes.
(j) The Person in whose name the certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued upon
exchange is registered shall be treated as a stockholder of record on and after the Exchange Date;
provided
,
however
, that no surrender of Notes on any date when the stock transfer books of the
Company shall be closed shall be effective to constitute the Person or Persons entitled to receive
the shares of Common Stock upon such exchange as the record holder or holders of such shares of
Common Stock on such date, but such surrender shall be effective to constitute the Person or
Persons entitled to receive such shares of Common Stock as the record holder or holders thereof for
all purposes at the close of business on the next succeeding day on which such stock transfer books
are open; such exchange shall be at the Exchange Rate in effect on the date that such Notes shall
have been surrendered for exchange, as if the stock transfer books of the Company had not been
closed. Upon exchange of Notes, such Person shall no longer be a Noteholder.
(k) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon exchange of any Note or Notes.
If more than one Note shall be surrendered for exchange at one time by the same Holder, the number
of full shares that shall be issued upon exchange thereof shall be computed on the basis of the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions thereof) so surrendered. Instead of
any fractional share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued upon exchange of any Note or
Notes (or specified portions thereof), the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such
fraction (calculated to the nearest one-100th of a share) in an amount equal to the same fraction
of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the last day of the applicable Observation
Period.
(l)
Reserved.
Section 8.03
Reserved
.
Section 8.04
Adjustment of Exchange Rate
. The Exchange Rate shall be adjusted from time to
time by the Company as follows:
(a) In case Parent shall issue Common Stock as a dividend or distribution to holders of the
outstanding Common Stock, or shall effect a subdivision into a greater number of
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shares of Common Stock or combination into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the
Exchange Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
where
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0
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such event;
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ER
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such event;
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OS
0
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=
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event;
and
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OS
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=
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event.
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
Business Day following the record date fixed for such determination. If any dividend or
distribution of the type described in this Section 8.04(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or
the outstanding shares of Common Stock are not subdivided or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors
determines not to pay such dividend or distribution, or subdivide or combine the outstanding shares
of Common Stock, as the case may be, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such
dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination had not been declared.
(b) In case Parent shall issue to all or substantially all holders of its outstanding Common
Stock any rights, warrants or convertible securities entitling them (for a period expiring within
sixty (60) calendar days after the issuance thereof) to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common
Stock at a price per share less than the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the
Business Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, the Exchange Rate
shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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= ER
0
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x
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OS
0
+ X
OS
0
+ Y
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where
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ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such event;
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ER
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such event;
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OS
0
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=
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event;
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X
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=
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the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
to such rights, warrants or convertible securities; and
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Y
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the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the aggregate
price payable to exercise such rights, warrants or
convertible securities divided by the average of the Last
Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock over the ten
consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Business Day
immediately preceding the record date (or, if later, the
Ex-Date relating to such distribution) for the issuance of
such rights, warrants or convertible securities.
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Such adjustment shall be successively made whenever any such rights, warrants or convertible
securities are issued and shall become effective immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time,
on the Business Day following the date fixed for such determination. If such rights, warrants or
convertible securities are not so exercised prior to their expiration, the Exchange Rate shall
again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such record date for such
distribution had not been fixed.
In determining whether any rights, warrants or convertible securities entitle the holder
thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Last
Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of
announcement of such issuance, and in determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of
Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by Parent for such
rights, warrants or convertible securities and any amount payable on exercise or conversion
thereof, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by the Board of
Directors.
(c) In case Parent shall distribute to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock
shares of Capital Stock, evidences of its indebtedness or other assets or property of Parent
(including securities, but excluding dividends and distributions covered by Section 8.04(a),
Section 8.04(b) or Section 8.04(d) and distributions described below in this paragraph (c) with
respect to Spin-Offs) (any of such shares of Capital Stock, indebtedness, or other asset or
property hereinafter in this Section 8.04(c) called the
Distributed Property
), then, in
each such case the Exchange Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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= ER
0
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x
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SP
0
SP
0
- FMV
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where
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ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such distribution;
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ER
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such distribution;
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SP
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day
period ending on the Business Day immediately preceding the record date for such distribution (or, if
earlier, the Ex-Date relating to such distribution); and
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FMV
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the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors) of the Distributed Property distributed
with respect to each outstanding share of Common Stock on
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the record date for such distribution (or, if earlier, the Ex-Date relating to such
distribution).
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
Business Day following the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive
such distribution;
provided
that if the then fair market value (as so determined) of the portion of
the Distributed Property so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or
greater than SP
0
as set forth above, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate
provision shall be made so that each Noteholder shall have the right to receive, for each $1,000
principal amount of Notes upon exchange, the amount of Distributed Property such Holder would have
received had such Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Rate on the
record date. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall
again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or
distribution had not been declared. If the Board of Directors determines the fair market value of
any distribution for purposes of this Section 8.04(c) by reference to the actual or when issued
trading market for any securities, it must in doing so consider the prices in such market over the
same period used in determining SP0 above.
With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 8.04(c) where there has been a payment
of a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock in shares of Capital Stock, or similar
equity interest, of or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit (a
Spin-Off
),
unless the Company or Parent distributes such shares of Capital Stock or equity interests to each
Noteholder on the same basis as such Noteholder would have received had it exchanged its Notes
solely into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such dividend or distribution, the Exchange
Rate in effect immediately before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date fixed for
determination of stockholders entitled to receive the distribution will be increased based on the
following formula:
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= ER
0
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x
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FMV
0
+
MP
0
MP
0
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where
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ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such distribution;
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ER
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such distribution;
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FMV
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Capital Stock or similar equity interest
distributed to holders of shares of Common Stock applicable to one share of Common Stock over the
first ten consecutive Trading Day period after the effective date of the Spin-Off; and
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MP
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the first ten consecutive
Trading Day period after the effective date of the Spin-Off.
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Such adjustment shall occur on the tenth Trading Day from, and including, the effective date of the
Spin-Off;
provided
that in respect of any exchange within the ten Trading Days following any
Spin-Off, references within this paragraph (c) to ten days shall be deemed replaced with such
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lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between such Spin-Off and the Exchange Date in
determining the applicable Exchange Rate.
Rights or warrants distributed by Parent to all holders of Common Stock, entitling the holders
thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock (either initially or under certain
circumstances), which rights or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events
(
Trigger Event
): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of Common Stock; (ii)
are not exercisable and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of shares of Common
Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this Section 8.04 (and no
adjustment to the Exchange Rate under this Section 8.04 will be required) until the occurrence of
the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights and warrants shall be deemed to have been
distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Exchange Rate shall be made
under this Section 8.04(c). If any such right or warrant, including any such existing rights or
warrants distributed prior to the date of this Second Supplemental Indenture, are subject to
events, upon the occurrence of which such rights or warrants become exercisable to purchase
different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of
any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and record date with respect
to new rights or warrants with such rights (and a termination or expiration of the existing rights
or warrants without exercise by any of the holders thereof). In addition, in the event of any
distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event
(of the type described in the preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for
purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Exchange Rate under
this Section 8.04 was made, (1) in the case of any such rights or warrants that shall all have been
redeemed or repurchased without exercise by any holders thereof, the Exchange Rate shall be
readjusted upon such final redemption or repurchase to give effect to such distribution or Trigger
Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption
or repurchase price received by a holder or holders of Common Stock with respect to such rights or
warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights or warrants), made to all holders of Common
Stock as of the date of such redemption or repurchase, and (2) in the case of such rights or
warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the
Exchange Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights and warrants had not been issued.
For purposes of this Section 8.04(c), Section 8.04(a) and Section 8.04(b), any dividend or
distribution to which this Section 8.04(c) is applicable that also includes shares of Common Stock
to which Section 8.04(a) applies or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of
Common Stock to which Section 8.04(a) or Section 8.04(b) applies (or both), shall be deemed instead
to be (1) a dividend or distribution of the evidences of indebtedness, assets or shares of Capital
Stock other than such shares of Common Stock or rights or warrants to which Section 8.04(c) applies
(and any Exchange Rate adjustment required by this Section 8.04(c) with respect to such dividend or
distribution shall then be made) immediately followed by (2) a dividend or distribution of such
shares of Common Stock or such rights or warrants (and any further Exchange Rate adjustment
required by Section 8.04(a) and Section 8.04(b) with respect to such dividend or distribution shall
then be made), except (A) the record date of such dividend or distribution shall be substituted as
the record date and the date fixed for such determination within the meaning of Section 8.04(a)
and Section 8.04(b) and (B) any shares of Common Stock
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included in such dividend or distribution shall not be deemed outstanding immediately prior
to such event within the meaning of Section 8.04(a).
(d) In case Parent shall pay a dividend or make a distribution consisting exclusively of cash
to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock to the extent that the aggregate of all
such cash dividends or distributions paid in any quarter exceeds the Dividend Threshold Amount for
such quarter, the Exchange Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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= ER
0
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x
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SP
0
- T
SP
0
- C
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where
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ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to
the record date for such distribution;
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ER
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after the
record date for such distribution;
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SP
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of
the Common Stock over the period of ten
consecutive Trading Days ending the Business Day
immediately preceding the record date (as defined
in clause (f) of this Section) for such
distribution (or, if earlier, the Ex-Date relating
to such distribution);
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=
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the dividend threshold amount (
Dividend Threshold
Amount
), which amount shall initially be
$1.0305 per quarter and which shall be
appropriately adjusted from time to time for any
stock dividends on, or subdivisions or
combinations of, Common Stock;
provided
, that if
an Exchange Rate adjustment is required to be made
as a result of a distribution that is not a
quarterly dividend either in whole or in part, the
Dividend Threshold Amount shall be deemed to be
zero; and
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=
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the amount in cash per share that Parent
distributes to holders of Common Stock.
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
record date for such dividend or distribution;
provided
that if the portion of the cash so
distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or greater than SP
0
above, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision shall be made so that each
Noteholder shall have the right to receive upon exchange of a Note (or any portion thereof) the
amount of cash such Holder would have received had such Holder owned a number of shares equal to
the Exchange Rate on the record date. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the
Exchange Rate shall again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such
dividend or distribution had not been declared.
For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 8.04(d), in the event of any
reclassification of the Common Stock, as a result of which the Notes become exchangeable into more
than one class of Common Stock, if an adjustment to the Exchange Rate is required pursuant to this
Section 8.04(d), references in this Section to one share of Common Stock or Last
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Reported Sale Price of one share of Common Stock shall be deemed to refer to a unit or to the
price of a unit consisting of the number of shares of each class of Common Stock into which the
Notes are then exchangeable equal to the number of shares of such class issued in respect of one
share of Common Stock in such reclassification. The above provisions of this paragraph shall
similarly apply to successive reclassifications.
(e) In case Parent or any of its Subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer or
exchange offer for all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock, to the extent that the cash
and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the
Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day next succeeding the last date on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (as it may be
amended), the Exchange Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:
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= ER
0
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x
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AC + (SP
x
OS
)
SP x OS
0
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where
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ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect on the date such tender or exchange offer expires;
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect on the day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires;
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AC
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=
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the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration (as determined by the Board of Directors)
paid or payable for shares purchased in such tender or exchange offer;
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OS
0
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=
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the date such tender or exchange
offer expires;
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=
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the date such tender or exchange
offer expires; and
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SP
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day
period commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires,
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such adjustment to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day
following the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or
exchange offer. If Parent is obligated to purchase shares pursuant to any such tender or exchange
offer, but Parent is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting all or any such
purchases or all or any portion of such purchases are rescinded, the Exchange Rate shall again be
adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such tender or exchange offer had
not been made or had only been made in respect of the purchases that had been effected. No
adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made if the application of the foregoing formulae would
result in a decrease in the Exchange Rate.
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(f) For purposes of this Section 8.04 the term
record date
shall mean, with respect
to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock
have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the shares of Common
Stock (or other applicable securities) are exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash,
securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive
such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by the Board of Directors or by
statute, contract or otherwise).
(g) In addition to those required by clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Section 8.04,
and to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the applicable rules of the New York
Stock Exchange, the Company from time to time may increase the Exchange Rate by any amount for a
period of at least 20 days if the Board of Directors determines that such increase would be in the
Companys best interest. In addition, the Company may also (but is not required to) increase the
Exchange Rate to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase
shares of Common Stock in connection with any dividend or distribution of shares (or rights to
acquire shares) or similar event. Whenever the Exchange Rate is increased pursuant to the
preceding sentence, the Company shall mail to the Holder of each Note at his last address appearing
on the Security Register a notice of the increase at least five days prior to the date the
increased Exchange Rate takes effect, and such notice shall state the increased Exchange Rate and
the period during which it will be in effect.
(h) All calculations and other determinations under this Article VIII shall be made by the
Company and shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-ten thousandth (1/10,000) of a
share of stock, as the case may be. No adjustment shall be made for Parents issuance of shares of
Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock, or the
right to purchase shares of Common Stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities, other than
as provided in this Section 8.04. No adjustment shall be made to the Exchange Rate unless such
adjustment would require a change of at least 1% in the Exchange Rate then in effect at such time.
The Company shall carry forward any adjustments that are less than 1% of the Exchange Rate and make
such carried forward adjustments, regardless of whether the aggregate adjustment is less than 1%
within one year of the first such adjustment carried forward, upon a Fundamental Change, upon any
call of the Notes for redemption or upon maturity.
(i) Whenever the Exchange Rate is adjusted as herein provided, the Company shall promptly file
with the Trustee and any Exchange Agent other than the Trustee an Officers Certificate setting
forth the Exchange Rate after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts
requiring such adjustment. The Trustee and Exchange Agent may conclusively rely on the accuracy of
the Exchange Rate adjustment provided by the Company. Unless and until a Responsible Officer of the
Trustee shall have received such Officers Certificate, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have
knowledge of any adjustment of the Exchange Rate and may assume without inquiry that the last
Exchange Rate of which it has knowledge is still in effect. Promptly after delivery of such
certificate, the Company shall prepare a notice of such adjustment of the Exchange Rate setting
forth the adjusted Exchange Rate and the date on which each adjustment becomes effective and shall
mail such notice of such adjustment of the Exchange Rate to the Holder of each Note at his last
address appearing on the
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Security Register, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of such adjustment. Failure
to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of any such adjustment.
(j) For purposes of this Section 8.04, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time
outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of Parent but shall include shares
issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.04, in no event will the total
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exchange exceed 6.5762 per $1,000 principal amount
of Notes (subject to adjustment in the same manner or as set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of
this Section 8.04).
Section 8.05
Sufficient Shares to be Delivered.
To the extent the Company elects to deliver
shares of Common Stock, the Company shall provide, free from preemptive rights, sufficient shares
of Common Stock to provide for exchange of the Notes from time to time as such Notes are presented
for exchange.
Section 8.06
Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale
. If any of the
following events occur, namely (i) any reclassification or change of the outstanding Common Stock
(other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par
value, or as a result of a split, subdivision or combination), (ii) any consolidation, merger or
combination of Parent with another Person, or (iii) any sale or conveyance of all or substantially
all of the property and assets of Parent to any other Person, in either case as a result of which
holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets
with respect to or in exchange for such shares of Common Stock (any such event a
Merger
Event
), then:
(a) the Company and Parent or the successor or purchasing Person, as the case may be, shall
execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which, as evidenced in an Opinion of Counsel
delivered to the Trustee, shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as in force at the date of
execution of such supplemental indenture if such supplemental indenture is then required to so
comply) providing for the exchange and settlement of the Notes as set forth in this Second
Supplemental Indenture. Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments which shall be
as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article and the
Trustee may conclusively rely on the determination by the Company of the equivalency of such
adjustments. If, in the case of any Merger Event, the Reference Property includes shares of stock
or other securities and assets of a corporation other than the successor or purchasing corporation,
as the case may be, in such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, combination, sale or
conveyance, then such supplemental indenture shall also be executed by such other corporation and
shall contain such additional provisions to protect the interests of the Holders of the Notes as
the Board of Directors shall reasonably consider necessary by reason of the foregoing, including to
the extent required by the Board of Directors and practicable the provisions providing for the
repurchase rights set forth in Article IX herein.
In the event the Company shall execute a supplemental indenture pursuant to this Section 8.06,
the Company shall, in addition to the Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel required
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by Section 102 of the Base Indenture, file with the Trustee an Officers Certificate briefly
stating the kind or amount of cash, securities or property or asset that will constitute the
Reference Property after any such Merger Event, any adjustment to be made with respect thereto, and
the Trustee shall promptly mail notice thereof to all Noteholders.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.02(a) and Section 8.02(b), and subject to the
provisions of Section 8.01, at the effective time of such Merger Event, the right to exchange each
$1,000 principal amount of Notes will be changed to a right to exchange such Note by reference to
the kind and amount of cash, securities or other property or assets that a holder of a number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Rate immediately prior to such transaction would have
owned or been entitled to receive (the
Reference Property
) such that from and after the
effective time of such transaction, a Noteholder will be entitled thereafter to exchange its Notes,
subject to the successors right to deliver cash, common shares or shares of Common Stock of such
successor or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock as set forth in Section 8.02(b), into
cash (up to the aggregate principal amount thereof) and, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock
otherwise deliverable, the same type (and in the same proportion) of Reference Property, based on
the Daily Settlement Amounts of Reference Property in an amount equal to the applicable Exchange
Rate, as described under Section 8.02(b). For purposes of determining the constitution of
Reference Property, the type and amount of consideration that a holder of shares of Common Stock
would have been entitled to in the case of reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales or
conveyance of assets or other transactions that cause the Common Stock to be converted into the
right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form
of stockholder election) will be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of
consideration received by the holders of shares of Common Stock that affirmatively make such an
election. Parent shall not become a party to any such transaction unless its terms are consistent
with the preceding. None of the foregoing provisions shall affect the right of a Holder of Notes
to exchange its Notes in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII hereof prior to the
effective date.
(c) The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be
mailed to each Noteholder, at his address appearing on the Security Register, within thirty (30)
days after execution thereof. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or
validity of such supplemental indenture.
(d) The above provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive Merger Events.
Section 8.07
Certain Covenants
. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock
delivered upon exchange of Notes will be fully paid and non-assessable by Parent and free from all
taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
Section 8.08
Responsibility of Trustee
. The Trustee and any other Exchange Agent shall not at
any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Noteholder to determine the Exchange Rate or
whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment of the Exchange Rate, or with respect to
the nature or extent or calculation of any such adjustment when made, or with respect to the method
employed, or herein or in any supplemental indenture provided to be employed, in making the same.
The Trustee and any other Exchange Agent shall not be
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accountable with respect to the validity or value (or the kind or amount) of any shares of
Common Stock, or of any securities or property, which may at any time be issued or delivered upon
the exchange of any Note; and the Trustee and any other Exchange Agent make no representations with
respect thereto. Neither the Trustee nor any Exchange Agent shall be responsible for any failure
of the Company to transfer or deliver any shares of Common Stock or share certificates or other
securities or property or cash upon the surrender of any Note for the purpose of exchange or to
comply with any of the duties, responsibilities or covenants of the Company contained in this
Article.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Trustee nor any Exchange Agent
shall be under any responsibility to determine the correctness of any provisions contained in any
supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to Section 8.06 relating either to the kind or amount
of shares of stock or securities or property (including cash) receivable by Noteholders upon the
exchange of their Notes after any event referred to in such Section 8.06 or to any adjustment to be
made with respect thereto, but, subject to the provisions of Article Six of the Base Indenture, may
accept as conclusive evidence of the correctness of any such provisions, and shall be protected in
relying upon, the Officers Certificate with respect thereto.
Section 8.09
Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions
.
In case:
(a) Parent shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution) on its Common Stock that would
require an adjustment in the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 8.04; or
(b) Parent shall authorize the granting to all of the holders of its Common Stock of rights or
warrants to subscribe for or purchase any share of any class or any other rights or warrants;
(c) of any reclassification of the Common Stock of Parent (other than a subdivision or
combination of its outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value to no par
value, or from no par value to par value), or of any consolidation or merger to which Parent is a
party and for which approval of any stockholders of Parent is required, or of the sale or transfer
of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent; or
(d) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of Parent,
the Company shall cause to be filed with the Trustee and to be mailed to each Noteholder at his
address appearing on the Security Register as promptly as possible but in any event at least thirty
(30) days prior to the applicable date specified in clause (x) or (y) below, as the case may be, a
notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend,
distribution or rights or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the
holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution or rights are to be
determined, or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer,
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is expected to become effective or occur, and the date as of
which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their
shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such
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reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up.
Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of
such dividend, distribution, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up.
Section 8.10
Stockholder Rights Plans
. Upon exchange of the Notes, the Holders shall receive,
in addition to any shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exchange, the associated rights issued
under any future stockholder rights plan Parent adopts unless, prior to exchange, the rights have
separated from the shares of Common Stock, expired, terminated or been redeemed or converted in
accordance with such rights plan. If, and only if, the Holders receive rights under such
stockholder rights plans as described in the preceding sentence upon exchange of their Notes, then
no other adjustment pursuant to this Article VIII shall be made in connection with such stockholder
rights plans.
Section 8.11
Ownership Limit
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Second Supplemental
Indenture or the Notes, no Holder of Notes (or beneficial owner of Notes) shall be entitled to
exchange such Notes for shares of Common Stock to the extent that receipt of such shares would
cause such Holder (or beneficial owner of Notes) (together with such Holders (or beneficial
owners) affiliates) to exceed the applicable ownership limit contained in the articles of
incorporation of Parent.
ARTICLE IX
REPURCHASE OF NOTES AT OPTION OF HOLDERS
Section 9.01
Repurchase of Securities at Option of the Holder on Specified Dates
.
(a) The provisions of Article Thirteen of the Base Indenture shall not be applicable to the
Notes.
(b) Each Noteholder shall have the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to
repurchase all of such Holders Notes or any portion thereof that is a multiple of $1,000 principal
amount, for cash on January 15, 2013, November 15, 2017, November 15, 2022, November 15, 2027 and
November 15, 2032 (each, a
Put Right Repurchase Date
) at a repurchase price per Note
equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being repurchased, together with any
accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, such Put Right Repurchase Date (the
Put
Right Repurchase Price
).
Repurchases of Notes by the Company pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall be made, at the option
of the Holder thereof, upon:
(i) delivery to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by the
Holder of a written notice of purchase (a
Put Right Repurchase Notice
) in the form
set forth on the reverse of the Note at any time from the opening of business on the date
that is 25 Business Days prior to the applicable Put Right Repurchase Date until the close
of business on the fifth Business Day prior to such Put Right Repurchase Date stating:
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(A) if certificated, the certificate numbers of the Notes to be delivered for
repurchase;
(B) the portion of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, which must be
$1,000 or an integral multiple thereof, and
(C) that the Notes are to be repurchased as of the applicable Put Right Repurchase Date
pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Notes and in this Second Supplemental
Indenture, and
(ii) delivery of such Note to the Paying Agent prior to, on or after the Put Right
Repurchase Date (together with all necessary endorsements) at the offices of the Paying
Agent, such delivery being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Put Right Repurchase
Price therefor, which shall be so paid pursuant to this Section 9.01 only if the Note so
delivered to the Paying Agent shall conform in all respects to the description thereof in
the related Put Right Repurchase Notice, as determined by the Company.
The Company shall repurchase from the Holder thereof, pursuant to this Section 9.01, a portion
of a Note if the principal amount of such portion is $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.
Provisions of this Second Supplemental Indenture that apply to the repurchase of all of a Note also
apply to the repurchase of such portion of such Note.
Any repurchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.01
shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly
following the later of the Put Right Repurchase Date and the time of delivery of the Note.
The Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) shall promptly notify the Company
of the receipt by it of any Put Right Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal thereof in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01(e).
Any Note that is to be repurchased only in part shall be surrendered to the Trustee (with, if
the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in
form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by the Holder thereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder of such Note without service charge, a
new Note or Notes, containing identical terms and conditions, each in an authorized denomination in
aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unrepurchased portion of the principal
of the Note so surrendered.
(c) In connection with any purchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 9.01, the Company shall
give written notice of the Put Right Repurchase Date to the Holders (the
Company Put Right
Notice
).
The Company Put Right Notice shall be sent by first-class mail to the Trustee and to each
Holder (and to each beneficial owner as required by applicable law) that has delivered a Put Right
Repurchase Notice within ten Business Days of receipt of such Put Right Repurchase
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Notice, or, if a shorter period, at least two Business Days prior to any Put Right Repurchase
Date (the
Company Put Right Notice Date
). Each Company Put Right Notice shall include a
form of Put Right Repurchase Notice to be completed by a Noteholder and shall state:
(i) the Put Right Repurchase Price and the Exchange Price;
(ii) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent;
(iii) that Notes as to which a Put Right Repurchase Notice has been given may be
exchanged in accordance with Article VIII hereof only if the applicable Put Right Repurchase
Notice has been withdrawn in accordance with the terms of this Second Supplemental
Indenture;
(iv) that Notes must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect payment;
(v) that the Put Right Repurchase Price for any Note as to which a Put Right Repurchase
Notice has been given and not withdrawn will be paid promptly following the later of the Put
Right Repurchase Date and the time of surrender of such Note as described in subclause (iv)
above;
(vi) the procedures the Holder must follow to exercise rights under this Section and a
brief description of those rights;
(vii) briefly, the exchange rights of the Notes;
(viii) the procedures for withdrawing a Put Right Repurchase Notice (including pursuant
to the terms of Section 9.01(e));
(ix) that, unless the Company defaults in making payment on Notes for which a Put Right
Repurchase Notice has been submitted, interest on the Notes in respect of which a Put Right
Repurchase Notice has been delivered and not withdrawn will cease to accrue on the Put Right
Repurchase Date; and
(x) the CUSIP number of the Notes.
If any of the Notes are to be redeemed in the form of a Global Note, the Company shall modify
such notice to the extent necessary to accord with the procedures of the Depositary applicable to
redemptions.
At the Companys request, the Trustee shall give such Company Put Right Notice in the
Companys name and at the Companys expense;
provided
,
however
, that, in all cases, the text of
such Company Put Right Notice shall be prepared by the Company.
(d) Upon receipt by the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) of the Put
Right Repurchase Notice specified in Section 9.01(a), the Holder of the Note in respect of which
such Put Right Repurchase Notice was given shall (unless such Put
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Right Repurchase Notice is withdrawn as specified in Section 9.01(e)) thereafter be entitled
to receive solely the Put Right Repurchase Price with respect to such Note. Such Put Right
Repurchase Price shall be paid to such Holder, subject to receipt of funds by the Paying Agent,
promptly following the later of (x) the Put Right Repurchase Date with respect to such Note
(provided the conditions in Section 9.01(a) have been satisfied) and (y) the time of delivery of
such Note to the Paying Agent by the Holder thereof in the manner required by Section 9.01(a).
Notes in respect of which a Put Right Repurchase Notice has been given by the Holder thereof may
not be exchanged pursuant to Article VIII hereof on or after the date of the delivery of such Put
Right Repurchase Notice, unless such Put Right Repurchase Notice has first been validly withdrawn
as specified in Section 9.01(e).
(e) A Put Right Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of withdrawal
delivered to the office of the Paying Agent in accordance with the Put Right Repurchase Notice at
any time prior to 10:00 A.M. New York City time on the fourth Business Day prior to the Put Right
Repurchase Date specifying:
(i) if certificated Notes have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn
Notes,
(ii) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal
is being submitted, and
(iii) the principal amount, if any, of such Notes that remains subject to the original
Put Right Repurchase Notice, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000 or an
integral multiple of $1,000;
provided
,
however
, that if the Notes are not in certificated form, the notice must comply with
appropriate procedures of the Depositary.
A written notice of withdrawal of a Put Right Repurchase Notice shall be in the form set forth
in the preceding paragraph.
Upon receipt of a written notice of withdrawal, the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the
Holders thereof any Notes in respect of which a Put Right Repurchase Notice has been withdrawn in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01(f).
(f) There shall be no repurchase of any Notes pursuant to this Section 9.01 if there has
occurred (prior to, on or after, as the case may be, the giving, by the Holders of such Notes, of
the required Put Right Repurchase Notice) and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to
Notes (other than a default in the payment of the Put Right Repurchase Price with respect to such
Notes). The Paying Agent will promptly return to the respective Holders thereof any Notes held by
it during the continuance of an Event of Default with respect to Notes (other than a default in the
payment of the Put Right Repurchase Price with respect to such Notes), in which case, upon such
return, the Put Right Repurchase Notice with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been
withdrawn.
(g) Prior to 11:00 a.m. (local time in The City of New York) on the Put Right Repurchase Date,
the Company shall deposit with the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed
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by the Company or if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, set aside, segregate and
hold in trust in accordance with the terms of the Base Indenture as modified by this Second
Supplemental Indenture) an amount (in immediately available funds if deposited on such Business
Day) sufficient to pay the aggregate Put Right Repurchase Price of all the Notes or portions
thereof which are to be purchased as of the Put Right Repurchase Date. The manner in which the
deposit required by this Section 9.01(g) is made by the Company shall be at the option of the
Company; provided that such deposit shall be made in a manner such that the Trustee or a Paying
Agent shall have immediately available funds on the Put Right Repurchase Date.
If the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) holds, in accordance with the
terms hereof, money sufficient to pay the Put Right Repurchase Price of any Note, then, on the Put
Right Repurchase Date, such Note will cease to be Outstanding and the rights of the Holder in
respect thereof shall terminate (other than the right to receive the Put Right Repurchase Price as
aforesaid).
To the extent that the aggregate amount of cash deposited by the Company pursuant to this
Section 9.01(g) exceeds the aggregate Put Right Repurchase Price of the Notes or portions thereof
that the Company is obligated to purchase, then promptly after the Put Right Repurchase Date the
Trustee or a Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall return any such excess cash to the Company.
Section 9.02
Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change
.
(a) If a Fundamental Change occurs at any time, then each Noteholder shall have the right, at
such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Notes or any
portion thereof that is a multiple of $1,000 principal amount, for cash on the date (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date
) specified by the Company that is not less than twenty
(20) Business Days and not more than thirty-five (35) Business Days after the date of the
Fundamental Change Company Notice (as defined below) at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price
).
Repurchases of Notes under this Section 9.02 shall be made, at the option of the Holder
thereof, upon:
(i) delivery to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by a
Holder of a duly completed notice (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
) in
the form set forth on the reverse of the Note prior to the close of business on the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; and
(ii) delivery or book-entry transfer of the Notes to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent
appointed by the Company) at any time after delivery of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Notice (together with all necessary endorsements) at the Corporate Trust Office of the
Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) in the Borough of Manhattan, such
delivery being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Price therefor; provided that such Fundamental Change
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Repurchase Price shall be so paid pursuant to this Section 9.02 only if the Note so
delivered to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) shall conform in
all respects to the description thereof in the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice.
The Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice shall state:
(A) if certificated, the certificate numbers of Notes to be delivered for repurchase;
(B) the portion of the principal amount of Notes to be repurchased, which must be
$1,000 or an integral multiple thereof; and
(C) that the Notes are to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the applicable
provisions of the Notes and this Second Supplemental Indenture.
Any repurchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.02
shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly
following the later of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the time of the book-entry
transfer or delivery of the Note.
The Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) shall promptly notify the Company
of the receipt by it of any Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal
thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.02(c).
Any Note that is to be repurchased only in part shall be surrendered to the Trustee (with, if
the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in
form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by the Holder thereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder of such Note without service charge, a
new Note or Notes, containing identical terms and conditions, each in an authorized denomination in
aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unrepurchased portion of the principal
of the Note so surrendered.
(b) On or before the twentieth day after the occurrence of any Fundamental Change, the Company
shall provide to all Holders of record of the Notes and the Trustee and Paying Agent a notice (the
Fundamental Change Company Notice
) of the occurrence of such Fundamental Change and of
the repurchase right at the option of the Holders arising as a result thereof. Such mailing shall
be by first class mail. Simultaneously with providing such Fundamental Change Company Notice, the
Company shall publish a notice containing the information included therein once in a newspaper of
general circulation in The City of New York or publish such information on the Companys website or
through such other public medium as the Company may use at such time.
Each Fundamental Change Company Notice shall specify:
(i) the events causing the Fundamental Change;
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(ii) the date of the Fundamental Change;
(iii) that the Holder must exercise the repurchase right on or prior to the close of
business on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(iv) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price;
(v) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(vi) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent;
(vii) the applicable Exchange Rate and any adjustments to the applicable Exchange Rate;
(viii) that the Notes with respect to which a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice has
been delivered by a Holder may be exchanged only if the Holder withdraws the Fundamental
Change Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of this Second Supplemental Indenture;
and
(ix) the procedures that Holders must follow to require the Company to repurchase their
Notes.
No failure of the Company to give the foregoing notices and no defect therein shall limit the
Noteholders repurchase rights or affect the validity of the proceedings for the repurchase of the
Notes pursuant to this Section 9.02.
(c) A Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of
withdrawal delivered to the Trustee and Paying Agent in accordance with the Fundamental Change
Company Notice at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, specifying:
(i) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal
is being submitted;
(ii) if certificated Notes have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn
Notes; and
(iii) the principal amount, if any, of such Notes that remains subject to the original
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000
or an integral multiple of $1,000;
provided
,
however
, that if the Notes are not in certificated form, the notice must comply with
appropriate procedures of the Depositary.
(d) On or prior to 11:00 a.m. (local time in The City of New York) on the second Business Day
following the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee (or
other Paying Agent appointed by the Company or if the Company is
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acting as its own Paying Agent, set aside, segregate and hold in trust in accordance with the
Base Indenture as modified by this Second Supplemental Indenture) an amount of money sufficient to
repurchase on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date all of the Notes to be repurchased on such
date at the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price. Subject to receipt of funds and/or Notes by the
Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company), payment for Notes surrendered for
repurchase (and not withdrawn) prior to the close of business on the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Date will be made promptly after the later of (x) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date with
respect to such Note (
provided
the Holder has satisfied the conditions to the payment of the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price in Section 9.02), and (y) the time of book-entry transfer or
the delivery of such Note to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by the
Holder thereof in the manner required by Section 9.02 by mailing checks for the amount payable to
the Holders of such Notes entitled thereto as they shall appear in the Security Register,
provided
,
however
, that payments to the Depositary shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available
funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee. The Trustee shall, promptly after such
payment and upon written demand by the Company, return to the Company any funds in excess of the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price.
(e) If the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) holds money or securities
sufficient to repurchase on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date all the Notes or portions
thereof that are to be purchased as of the second Business Day following the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Date, then on and after the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (i) such Notes will cease
to be Outstanding, (ii) interest will cease to accrue on such Notes, and (iii) all other rights of
the Holders of such Notes will terminate, whether or not book-entry transfer of the Notes has been
made or the Notes have been delivered to the Trustee or Paying Agent, other than the right to
receive the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price upon delivery of the Notes.
ARTICLE X
GUARANTEE
Section 10.01
Guarantees.
Article Sixteen of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the
Notes.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 11.01
Ratification of Base Indenture
. Except as expressly modified or amended hereby,
the Base Indenture continues in full force and effect and is in all respects confirmed, ratified
and preserved and the provisions thereof shall be applicable to the Notes and this Second
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.02
Provisions Binding on Companys Successors
. All the covenants, stipulations,
promises and agreements of the Company contained in this Second Supplemental Indenture shall bind
its successors and assigns whether so expressed or not.
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Section 11.03
Official Acts by Successor Corporation
. Any act or proceeding by any
provision of this Second Supplemental Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by
any board, committee or officer of the Company shall and may be done and performed with like force
and effect by the like board, committee or officer of any corporation or entity that shall at the
time be the lawful sole successor of the Company.
Section 11.04
Addresses for Notices, Etc
. Any notice or demand which by any provision of this
Second Supplemental Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or by
the Noteholders on the Company shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all
purposes if given or served by being deposited postage prepaid by registered or certified mail in a
post office letter box addressed (until another address is filed by the Company with the Trustee)
to Prologis, L.P., Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111,
Attention: Chief Financial Officer. Any notice,
direction, request or demand hereunder to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been
sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or served by being deposited postage prepaid
by registered or certified mail in a post office letter box addressed to U.S. Bank National
Association, 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Corporate Trust
Services/Prologis, L.P.
The Trustee, by notice to the Company, may designate additional or different addresses for
subsequent notices or communications.
Any notice or communication mailed to a Noteholder shall be mailed to him by first class mail,
postage prepaid, at his address as it appears on the Security Register and shall be sufficiently
given to him if so mailed within the time prescribed.
Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Noteholder or any defect in it shall not affect
its sufficiency with respect to other Noteholders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the
manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
Section 11.05
Governing Law
. THIS SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, EACH NOTE
AND THE GUARANTEE SHALL BE DEEMED
TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL BE
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO
AND TO BE PERFORMED THEREIN.
Section 11.06
Non-Business Day
. Section 113 of the Base Indenture shall also apply to any
Fundamental Change Purchase Date, Put Right Repurchase Date or Exchange Date in respect of the
Notes.
Section 11.07
Benefits of Indenture
. Nothing in this Second Supplemental Indenture or in the
Notes, expressed or implied, shall give to any person, other than the parties hereto, any Paying
Agent, any authenticating agent, any Security Registrar and their successors hereunder, the
Noteholders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Second
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.08
Table of Contents, Headings, Etc
. The table of contents and the titles and
headings of the articles and sections of this Second Supplemental Indenture have been inserted
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for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way
modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 11.09
Execution in Counterparts
. This Second Supplemental Indenture may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 11.10
Trustee
. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency
of this Second Supplemental Indenture. The statements and recitals herein are deemed to be those
of the Company and Parent and not of the Trustee.
Section 11.11
Further Instruments and Acts
. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company and
Parent will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be
reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Second
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.12
Waiver of Jury Trial
. EACH OF THE COMPANY, PARENT AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE
TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 11.13
Force Majeure
. In no event shall the Trustee or Exchange Agent be responsible
or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of
or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation,
strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances,
nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of
utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that
the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the
banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Supplemental Indenture to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc., its general partner
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/s/
Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President And Treasurer
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/s/ Michael T. Blair
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Name:
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Michael T. Blair
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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PROLOGIS, INC.
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By:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President And Treasurer
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Attest:
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Michael T. Blair
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Michael T. Blair
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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[Second Supplemental Indenture]
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
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Beverly A. Freeney
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Beverly A. Freeney
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Vice President
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[Second Supplemental Indenture]
SCHEDULE A
Share Price
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Effective Date
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$153.07
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$156.81
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$168.01
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$179.21
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$190.41
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$201.61
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$212.81
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$224.01
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$235.22
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$246.42
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$257.62
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$268.82
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January 15, 2012
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1.0888
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0.9285
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0.6389
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0.4241
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0.2694
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0.1613
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0.0884
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0.0409
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0.0111
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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January 15, 2013
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1.0888
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0.9054
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0.4821
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0.1232
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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EXHIBIT A
FORM
GLOBAL OF NOTE
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH
OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE
& CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
1.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
CUSIP No.
74340XAR2
PROLOGIS, L.P., a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware (herein called the Company, which term includes any successor corporation under the
Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received hereby promises to pay to CEDE &
CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($140,987,000) or such other principal amount as shall
be set forth on the Schedule I hereto on November 15, 2037.
This Security shall bear interest at the rate of 1.875% per year from May 15, 2011, or from
the most recent date to which interest had been paid or provided. Interest is payable semi-annually
in arrears on each May 15 and November 15, commencing
November 15, 2011, to Holders of record at
the close of business on the preceding May 1 and November 1, respectively. Interest payable on each
Interest Payment Date shall equal the amount of interest accrued from, and including the
immediately preceding Interest Payment Date (or from and including May 15, 2011, if no interest has
been paid hereon) to but excluding such Interest Payment Date.
Payment of the principal and interest, on this Security will be made at the office or agency
of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, or
elsewhere as provided in the Indenture, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as
at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however,
that at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by (i) check mailed to the
address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register or
(ii) transfer to an account of the Person entitled thereto located inside the United States;
provided further, however, that, with respect to any Holder of Securities with an aggregate
principal amount in excess of $1,000,000, at the application of such Holder in writing to the
Company, interest on such Holders Securities shall be paid by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to such Holders account in the United States supplied by such Holder from time to
time to the Trustee and Paying Agent (if different from the Trustee) not later than the applicable
record date.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof,
including, without limitation, provisions giving the Holder of this Security the right to exchange
this Security into cash, shares of Common Stock of the Company or a combination of cash and shares
of Common Stock on the terms and subject to the limitations referred to on the reverse hereof and
as more fully specified in the Indenture. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York,
and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed therein.
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This Security shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication hereon shall have been manually signed by the Trustee or a duly authorized
authenticating agent under the Indenture.
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Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture
or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed by the
undersigned officer.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc., its sole general partner
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By:
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/s/ Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Attest
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Michael T. Blair
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Dated:
June 8, 2011
TRUSTEES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as trustee
PROLOGIS
1.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company, designated as
its 1.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037 (herein called the Securities), issued under and
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 (herein called the Base Indenture), as
supplemented with respect to the Securities by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 8,
2011 and the Second Supplemental Indenture (herein called the Second Supplemental Indenture),
dated as of June 8, 2011 (as so supplemented, herein called the Indenture), among the Company,
Prologis, Inc. (herein called the Parent Guarantor) and U.S. Bank National Association (herein
called the Trustee), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is
hereby made for a description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and
immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Holders of the
Securities. Additional Securities may be issued in an unlimited aggregate principal amount, subject
to certain conditions specified in the Indenture. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.
In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be
continuing, the principal of and interest on all Securities may be declared, and upon said
declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the
conditions provided in the Indenture.
Prior to January 15, 2013, the Company may not redeem the Securities except to preserve the
Companys status as a real estate investment trust as described in Section 3.01 of the Second
Supplemental Indenture. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, on or after January
15, 2013, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities, in whole or from time to time
in part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed, plus
accrued and unpaid interest. Any such redemption shall be upon at least 30 days and no more than
60 days notice to Holders of the Securities.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Company will make all payments and
deliveries in respect of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, the Put Right Repurchase Price,
the Redemption Price and the principal amount on the Maturity Date, as the case may be, to the
Holder who surrenders a Security to a Paying Agent to collect such payments in respect of the
Security. The Company will pay cash amounts in money of the United States that at the time of
payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee
in certain circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, and in other
circumstances, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of
the Securities at the time Outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute
supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of
the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or modifying
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in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Securities; provided, however, that no such
supplemental indenture shall make any of the changes set forth in Section 6.02 of the Second
Supplemental Indenture, without the consent of each Holder of an Outstanding Security affected
thereby. It is also provided in the Indenture that, prior to any declaration accelerating the
maturity of the Securities, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the
time Outstanding may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Securities waive any past default or
Event of Default under the Indenture and its consequences except as provided in the Indenture. Any
such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture)
shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders and owners of this
Security and any Securities which may be issued in exchange or substitution hereof, irrespective of
whether or not any notation thereof is made upon this Security or such other Securities.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture
shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay
the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on this Security at the place, at the respective
times, at the rate and in the lawful money herein prescribed.
The Securities are issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000
principal amount and integral multiples thereof. At the office or agency of the Company referred to
on the face hereof, and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture,
without payment of any service charge but with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration or exchange of
Securities, Securities may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of
other authorized denominations.
The Securities are not subject to redemption through the operation of any sinking fund.
Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Holder has the right, at such Holders
option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Securities or any portion thereof
(in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) on the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Date at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such holder elects to
require the Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. The Company or, at the written request of the Company, the
Trustee shall mail to all Holders of record of the Securities a notice of the occurrence of a
Fundamental Change and of the repurchase right arising as a result thereof on or before the
twentieth day after the occurrence of any Fundamental Change.
On January 15, 2013, November 15, 2017, November 15, 2022, November 15, 2027 and November 15,
2032, the Holder has the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all
of such Holders Securities or any portion thereof (in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral
multiples thereof) at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such Holder
elects to require the Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but
excluding the Put Right Repurchase Date. Holders shall submit their Securities for repurchase to
the Paying Agent at any time from the opening of business on the date that is 25 Business Days
prior to the applicable Put Right Repurchase Date until the close of business on the fifth Business
Day prior to the Put Right Repurchase Date.
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Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder hereof has the right, at its option, on
and after October 15, 2012, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain conditions specified in the
Indenture and prior to the close of business on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity
Date, to exchange any Securities or portion thereof which is $1,000 or an integral multiple
thereof, into cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at
the option of the Company as provided in the Second Supplemental Indenture, in each case at the
Exchange Rate specified in the Indenture, as adjusted from time to time as provided in the
Indenture, upon surrender of this Security, together with a Notice of Exchange, a form of which is
attached to this Security, as provided in the Indenture and this Security, to the Company at the
office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of
New York or elsewhere as provided in the Indenture, and, unless the shares issuable on exchange are
to be issued in the same name as this Security, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by instruments of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company duly executed by, the Holder or by his duly authorized
attorney. The initial Exchange Rate is 5.4874 shares for each $1,000 principal amount of
Securities. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued upon any exchange, but an
adjustment in cash will be paid to the Holder, as provided in the Indenture, in respect of any
fraction of a share which would otherwise be issuable upon the surrender of any Security or
Securities for exchange. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or any shares issued upon
exchange of such Security except as provided in the Indenture.
Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Security at the office or agency of
the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, a new Security or Securities of
authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee
in exchange thereof, subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except
for any tax, assessments or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company, the Trustee, any authenticating agent, any Paying Agent, any Exchange Agent and
any Security Registrar may deem and treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner of
this Security (whether or not this Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of
ownership or other writing hereon), for the purpose of receiving payment hereof, or on account
hereof, for the exchange hereof and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee
nor any other authenticating agent nor any Paying Agent nor any other Exchange Agent nor any
Security Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All payments made to or upon
the order of such registered Holder shall, to the extent of the sum or sums paid, satisfy and
discharge liability for monies payable on this Security.
Except as provided in Article Sixteen of the Base Indenture, no recourse under or upon any
obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this Security, or because of any
indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any promoter, as such, or against any past,
present or future stockholder, partner, director, officer, employee, agent thereof or trustee, as
such, of the Company or any Guarantor or of any successor thereof, either directly or through the
Company or any Guarantor or any successor thereof, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional
provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and released by the acceptance
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of this Security by the Holder thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the
Securities of this series.
Terms used in this Security and defined in the Indenture are used herein as therein defined.
Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM
(=tenants in common), TENANT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform gift to Minors
Act).
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Schedule I
PROLOGIS, L.P.
1.875% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2037
No. 1
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Schedule I
FORM OF EXCHANGE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby exercises the option to exchange this
Security, or the portion hereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, into cash, shares of Common Stock, or a combination of cash and shares of Common
Stock, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, and directs that
the shares issuable and deliverable upon such exchange, if any, together with any check in payment
of the cash in respect of the remaining Exchange Obligation (as defined in the Indenture) and for
fractional shares and any Securities representing any unexchanged principal amount hereof, be
issued and delivered to the registered holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated
below. If shares or any portion of this Security not exchanged are to be issued in the name of a
person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect
thereto. Any amount required to be paid to the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this
Security.
Dated:
Signature(s)
Signature Guarantee
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible
Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions)
with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
if shares of Common Stock are to be issued, or Securities
to be delivered, other than to and in the name of
the registered holder.
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Fill in for registration of shares if to be issued, and
Securities if to be delivered, other than to and in
the name of the registered holder:
(Name)
(Street Address)
(City, State and Zip Code)
Please print name and address
Principal amount to be exchanged (if less
than all): $___,000
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number
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FORM OF PUT RIGHT REPURCHASE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned hereby requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount
of this Security, or a portion hereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple
thereof) below designated, on ___in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this
Security at the Put Right Repurchase Price, to the registered holder hereof.
Dated:
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Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification
Number Principal amount
to be repaid (if less than all): $___,000 NOTICE:
The above signatures of the holder(s) hereof
must correspond with the name as written
upon the face of the Security in every
particular without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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FORM OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE REPURCHASE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby acknowledges receipt of a notice from
Prologis, L.P. (the Company) as to the occurrence of a Fundamental Change with respect to the
Company and requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount of this
Security, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, to
the registered holder hereof.
Dated:
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Social Security or Other Taxpayer
Identification Number Principal amount to
be repaid (if less than all): $___,000 NOTICE:
The above signatures of the holder(s) hereof
must correspond with the name as written
upon the face of the Security in every
particular without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
For value received hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s)
unto
(Please insert social security or Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee) the within
Security, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints attorney to transfer
the said Security on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
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Signature(s)
Signature Guarantee
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible
Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers,
savings and loan associations and credit
unions) with membership in an approved
signature guarantee medallion program pursuant
to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, if shares of Common Stock are
to be issued, or Securities to be delivered,
other than to and in the name of the
registered holder.
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NOTICE: The signature on the exchange notice, the option to elect repurchase upon a Fundamental
Change, the Put Right Notice, or the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the
face of the Security in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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GUARANTEE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors,
unconditionally guarantees to the Holder of the accompanying 1.875%
Exchangeable Senior Notes due
2037 (the Note) issued by Prologis, L.P. (the Company) under an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011
(together with the First Supplemental Indenture thereto and the
Second Supplemental Indenture thereto, the Indenture) among the Company, Prologis, Inc., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
thereunder (the Trustee), (a) the full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any,
on such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, and (b) the full and prompt payment of the interest on
such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, according to the terms of such Note
and of the Indenture. In case of the failure of the Company punctually to pay any such principal,
premium or interest, the undersigned hereby agrees to cause any such payment to be made punctually
when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, upon acceleration,
by redemption or otherwise, and as if such payment were made by the Company. The undersigned hereby
agrees, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors, that its obligations hereunder shall be as
principal and not merely as surety, and shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall not be
affected, modified or impaired by the following: (a) the failure to give notice to the Guarantors
of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Indenture; (b) the waiver, surrender,
compromise, settlement, release or termination of the payment, performance or observance by the
Company or the Guarantors of any or all of the obligations, covenants or agreements of either of
them contained in the Indenture or the Notes; (c) the acceleration, extension or any other changes
in the time for payment of any principal of or interest or any premium on any Note or for any other
payment under the Indenture or of the time for performance of any other obligations, covenants or
agreements under or arising out of the Indenture or the Notes; (d) the modification or amendment
(whether material or otherwise) of any obligation, covenant or agreement set forth in the Indenture
or the Notes; (e) the taking or the omission of any of the actions referred to in the Indenture and
in any of the actions under the Notes; (f) any failure, omission, delay or lack on the part of the
Trustee to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on the Trustee in the
Indenture, or any other action or acts on the part of the Trustee or any of the Holders from time
to time of the Notes; (g) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all the assets, marshaling of assets and liabilities,
receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization,
arrangement, composition with creditors or readjustment of, or other similar proceedings affecting
the Guarantors or the Company or any of the assets of any of them, or any allegation or contest of
the validity of this Guarantee in any such proceeding; (h) to the extent permitted by law, the
release or discharge by operation of law of the Guarantors from the performance or observance of
any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (i) to the extent permitted by
law, the release or discharge by operation of law of the Company from the performance or observance
of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (j) the default or failure of
the Company or the Trustee fully to perform any of its obligations set forth in the Indenture or
the Notes; (k) the invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of the Indenture or the Notes or
any part of any thereof; (l) any judicial or governmental action affecting the Company or any Notes
or consent or indulgence granted to the Company by the Holders or by the Trustee; or (m) the
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recovery of any judgment against the Company or any action to enforce the same or any other
circumstance which might constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor. The
undersigned hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court
in the event of merger, sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of its assets,
insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the
Company, protest or notice with respect to such Notice or the indebtedness evidenced thereby and
all demands whatsoever, and covenants that this Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete
performance of the obligations contained in such Note and in this Guarantee.
No reference herein to such Indenture and no provision of this Guarantee or of such Indenture
shall alter or impair the guarantee of the undersigned, which is absolute and unconditional, of the
full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Note.
THIS GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
This Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication on the Note shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture referred to
above by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers. The validity and enforceability of
this Guarantee shall not be affected by the fact that it is not affixed to any particular Note.
An Event of Default under the Indenture or the Notes shall constitute an event of default
under this Guarantee, and shall entitle the Holders of Notes to accelerate the obligations of the
undersigned hereunder in the same manner and to the same extent as the obligations of the Company.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee to the contrary, the undersigned hereby
waives any claims or other rights which it may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company
that arise from the existence or performance of its obligations under this Guarantee (all such
claims and rights are referred to as Guarantors Conditional Rights), including, without
limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, or indemnification,
any right to participate in any claim or remedy against the Company, whether or not such claim,
remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, by any payment made
hereunder or otherwise, including without limitation, the right to take or receive from the
Company, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by setoff or in any other manner,
payment or security on account of such claim or other rights. Guarantor hereby agrees not to
exercise any rights which may be acquired by way of contribution under this Guarantee or any other
agreement, by any payment made hereunder or otherwise, including, without limitation, the right to
take or receive from any other Guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by
setoff or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such contribution rights. If,
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any amount shall be paid to the undersigned on account of
the Guarantors Conditional Rights and either (i) such amount is paid to such undersigned party at
any time when the indebtedness shall not have been paid or performed in full, or (ii) regardless of
when such amount is paid to such undersigned party, any payment made by the Company to a Holder
that is at any time determined to be a Preferential Payment (as defined below), then such amount
paid to the undersigned shall be held in trust for
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the benefit of Holder and shall forthwith be paid to such Holder to be credited and applied
upon the indebtedness, whether matured or unmatured. Any such payment is herein referred to as a
Preferential Payment to the extent the Company makes any payment to Holder in connection with the
Note, and any or all of such payment is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential, set aside or required to be repaid or paid over to a trustee, receiver or any other
entity, whether under any bankruptcy act or otherwise.
To the extent that any of the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph shall not be
enforceable, the undersigned agrees that until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and
performed in full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company
or the undersigned to a Holder may be determined to be a Preferential Payment, Guarantors
Conditional Rights to the extent not validly waived shall be subordinate to Holders right to full
payment and performance of the indebtedness and the undersigned shall not enforce any of
Guarantors Conditional Rights until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and performed in
full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company or the
undersigned to Holders may be determined to be a Preferential Payment.
The obligations of the undersigned to the Holders of the Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to
this Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 16 of the Indenture and
reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of this Guarantee and all of the
other provisions of the Indenture to which this Guarantee relates.
Capitalized terms used in this Guarantee which are not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Guarantee to be duly executed.
Dated: June 8, 2011
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PROLOGIS, INC.
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT 4.5
PROLOGIS, L.P.
as Issuer,
PROLOGIS, INC.
as Parent Guarantor
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as of June 8, 2011
2.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2038
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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Relation to Base Indenture
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Definitions
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Designation and Amount
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Form of Notes
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Date and Denomination of Notes; Payments of Interest
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Intentionally Omitted
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Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Notes
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Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on
Transfer; Depositary
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Additional Notes; Repurchases
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No Sinking Fund
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Ranking
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Right to Redeem
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Selection of Notes to be Redeemed
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Payment of Principal and Interest
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Events of Default
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Official Acts by Successor Corporation
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THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
2.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2038
THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this
Third Supplemental Indenture
), is dated as
of June 8, 2011, by and among PROLOGIS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter called the
Company
), having its principal office at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111,
PROLOGIS, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called
Parent
), having its principal
office at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111 and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
Trustee under the Base Indenture (hereinafter called the
Trustee
), having its Corporate Trust Office at
100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005, under the Base Indenture (defined below).
RECITALS:
The Company, Parent and the Trustee have heretofore entered into an Indenture dated as of June 8,
2011, as amended by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 and a Second Supplemental
Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 (as so supplemented hereinafter called the
Base
Indenture
), among the Company, Parent and the Trustee, providing for the issuance by the
Company from time to time of its senior debt securities evidencing its unsubordinated indebtedness
(the
Securities
).
Section 301 of the Base Indenture provides for various matters with respect to any series of
Securities issued under the Base Indenture to be established in an indenture supplemental to the
Base Indenture.
Section 901(7) of the Base Indenture provides for the Company, Parent and the Trustee to enter
into an indenture supplemental to the Base Indenture to establish the form or terms of Securities
of any series as provided by Sections 201 and 301 of the Base Indenture without the consent of the
Holders of any Securities.
WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the issue of its
2.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2038 (hereinafter referred to as the
Notes
),
initially in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed
$363,779,000, and in order to provide the terms
and conditions upon which the Notes are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Board of
Directors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Third Supplemental Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the Notes, the certificate of authentication to be borne by the Notes, a form of
assignment, a form of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, a form of option to elect repayment
on a Put Right Repurchase Date, a form of exchange notice, a form of
certificate of transfer and the Guarantee to be borne
by the Notes are to be substantially in the forms hereinafter provided for; and
All things necessary to make the Base Indenture, as hereby modified, a valid agreement of the
Company and Parent, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
NOW THEREFORE, THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants contained herein and in the Base
Indenture, the Company, Parent and the Trustee covenant and agree, for the equal and proportionate
benefit of all Holders of the Notes issued on or after the date of this Third Supplemental
Indenture, as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01
Relation to Base Indenture
. This Third Supplemental Indenture constitutes an
integral part of the Base Indenture.
Section 1.02
Definitions
. For all purposes of this Third Supplemental Indenture, except as
otherwise expressly provided for or unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned
to them in the Base Indenture;
(b) Terms defined both herein and in the Base Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to
them herein;
(c) All references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the
corresponding Articles and Sections of this Third Supplemental Indenture; and
(d) All other terms used in this Third Supplemental Indenture, which are defined in the Trust
Indenture Act or which are by reference therein defined in the Securities Act (except as herein
otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said Securities Act as in force at the
date of the execution of this Third Supplemental Indenture. The words herein, hereof,
hereunder, and words of similar import refer to this Third Supplemental Indenture as a whole and
not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. The terms defined in this Article
include the plural as well as the singular.
Additional Shares
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(g).
Board of Directors
means the board of directors of Parent or, if Parent shall be
succeeded by a corporation pursuant to Article VII, the board of directors of Parents corporate
successor or any committee of such applicable board of directors duly authorized to act generally
or in any particular respect hereunder.
Business Day
means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, or legal holidays on
which banks in The City of New York are not authorized or required by law or executive order to be
closed.
cash percentage
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(4).
cash percentage notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(4).
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close of business
means 5:00 p.m. (New York City time).
Change of Control
shall be deemed to occur upon the consummation of any transaction
or event (whether by means of an exchange offer, liquidation, tender offer, consolidation, merger,
combination, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) in connection with which more than
50% of the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for, converted into, acquired for or constitutes
solely the right to receive, consideration which is not at least 90% common stock (or American
Depositary Shares representing shares of common stock) that is: (a) listed on, or immediately after
the consummation of such transaction or event, will be listed on, a United States national
securities exchange or (b) approved, or immediately after such transaction or event will be
approved, for listing or quotation on any United States system of automated dissemination of
quotations of securities prices.
Common Stock
means, subject to Section 8.06, the common stock of Parent, par value
$0.01 per share, at the date of this Third Supplemental Indenture or shares of any class or classes
resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof and that have no preference in
respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Parent and that are not subject to redemption by Parent;
provided that if at any time there shall be more than one such resulting class, the shares of each
such class then so issuable shall be substantially in the proportion which the total number of
shares of such class resulting from all such reclassifications bears to the total number of shares
of all such classes resulting from all such reclassifications.
Company
means Prologis, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and subject to the
provisions of Article VII, shall include its successors and assigns.
Company Put Right Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.01(c).
Company Put Right Notice Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.01(c).
Daily Exchange Value
means, for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days during the
Observation Period, one-twentieth (1/20) of the product of (a) the applicable Exchange Rate and (b)
the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock (or the Reference Property, if applicable) on such day.
Daily Settlement Amount
, for each of the 20 Trading Days during the Observation
Period, shall consist of:
(i) cash equal to the lesser of $50 and the Daily Exchange Value relating to such day; and
(ii) if such Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (A)
the difference between such Daily Exchange Value and $50, divided by (B) the Daily VWAP of the
shares of Common Stock for such day, subject to the Companys right to deliver cash in lieu of all
or a portion of such shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(4) hereof.
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Daily VWAP
for the Common Stock means, for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days
during the Observation Period, the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the
heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page PLD <equity> AQR in respect of the period from
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average
price is unavailable, the market value of one share of Common Stock on such Trading Day as the
Board of Directors determines in good faith using a volume-weighted method).
Depositary
means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part
in global form, the person specified in the Base Indenture as the Depositary with respect to such
Notes, until a successor shall have been appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable
provisions of this Third Supplemental Indenture, and thereafter,
Depositary
shall mean or
include such successor.
Distributed Property
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
Dividend Threshold Amount
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(d).
Effective Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(g)(1).
Event of Default
means, with respect to the Notes, any event specified in Section
5.01, continued for the period of time, if any, and after the giving of notice, if any, therein
designated.
Ex-Date
means, with respect to any issuance or distribution on the Common Stock or
any other equity security, the first date on which the shares of Common Stock or such other equity
security trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the
right to receive such issuance or distribution.
Ex-Dividend Date
means, with respect to Section 8.01(e), the first date upon which a
sale of the shares of Common Stock does not automatically transfer the right to receive the
relevant dividend from the seller of the shares of Common Stock to its buyer.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Agent
shall mean the Trustee or any successor office or agency where the
Notes may be surrendered for exchange.
Exchange Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(c).
Exchange Obligation
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(a).
Exchange Price
means as of any date $1,000 divided by the Exchange Rate as of such
date.
Exchange Rate
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(a).
Exchange Trigger Price
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(c).
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Fundamental Change
means a Change of Control or a Termination of Trading.
Fundamental Change Company Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(b).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a)(i).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a).
Global Note
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.06(e).
Independent Securities Dealer
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b).
interest
means, when used with reference to the Notes, any interest payable under
the terms of the Notes.
Interest Payment Date
means May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on
November 15, 2011.
Last Reported Sale Price
means, with respect to the shares of Common Stock or any
other security for which a Last Reported Sale Price must be determined, on any date, the closing
sale price per share of the Common Stock or unit of such other security (or, if no closing sale
price is reported, the average of the last bid and last ask prices or, if more than one in either
case, the average of the average last bid and the average last ask prices) on such date as reported
in composite transactions for the principal United States securities exchange on which the Common
Stock or such other security is traded. If the Common Stock or such other security is not listed
for trading on a United States national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the
Last Reported Sale Price shall be the last quoted bid price per share of Common Stock or such other
security in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date, as reported by the National Quotation
Bureau or similar organization. If the shares of Common Stock or such other security are not so
quoted, the Last Reported Sale Price shall be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask
prices per share of Common Stock or such other security on the relevant date from each of at least
three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected from time to time by the
Board of Directors for that purpose. The Last Reported Sale Price shall be determined without
reference to extended or after-hours trading.
Market Disruption Event
means the occurrence or existence for more than a one-half
hour period in the aggregate on any scheduled Trading Day for the Common Stock of any suspension or
limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the
stock exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options, contracts or future contracts
relating to the Common Stock, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before
1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such day.
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Maturity Date
means May 15, 2038.
Measurement Period
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b).
Merger Event
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.06.
Noteholder
or
Holder
or
holder
, as applied to any Note, or other
similar terms (but excluding the term beneficial holder), means any person in whose name at the
time a particular Note is registered on the Security Register.
Notice of Exchange
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(c).
Observation Period
means the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on and
including the second Trading Day after the related Exchange Date in respect of such Note.
opening of business
means 9:00 a.m. (New York City time).
Parent
means Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and subject to the provisions
of Article VII, shall include its successors and assigns.
Predecessor Note
of any particular Note means every previous Note evidencing all or
a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Note; and, for the purposes of this
definition, any Note authenticated and delivered under Section 306 of the Base Indenture in lieu of
a lost, destroyed or stolen Note shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed
or stolen Note that it replaces.
Put Right Repurchase Date
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.01(b).
Put Right Repurchase Notice
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section
9.01(b)(i).
Put Right Repurchase Price
shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.01(b).
Record Date
, with respect to the payment of interest on any Interest Payment Date,
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.03.
Reference Property
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.06(b).
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Settlement Amount
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(1).
Spin-Off
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
Stock Price
means the price paid per share of Common Stock in connection with a
Fundamental Change pursuant to which Additional Shares shall be added to the Exchange Rate as set
forth in Section 8.01(e)(ii) hereof, which shall be equal to (i) if holders of shares of Common
Stock receive only cash in such Fundamental Change, the cash amount paid per share
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of Common Stock and (ii) in all other cases, the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of
the Common Stock over the five consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day preceding
the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change.
Termination of Trading
shall be deemed to occur if the Common Stock, or any Common
Stock (or American Depositary Receipts in respect of Common Stock) into which the Notes are
exchangeable pursuant to the terms of this Third Supplemental Indenture, are not listed for trading
on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Global Select Market
(or any of their respective successors).
Trading
Day
means a day during which (i) trading in Common Stock generally occurs, (ii)
there is no Market Disruption Event and (iii) a Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock (other
than a Last Reported Sale Price referred to in the next to last sentence of such definition) is
available for such day;
provided
that if the shares of Common Stock are not admitted for trading or
quotation on or by any exchange, bureau or other organization referred to in the definition of Last
Reported Sale Price (excluding the next to last sentence of that definition), Trading Day shall
mean any Business Day.
Trading Price
with respect to the Notes, on any date of determination, means the
average of the secondary market bid quotations obtained by the Company and delivered to the Trustee
for $2.0 million principal amount of Notes at approximately 3:30 p.m., New York City time, on such
determination date from three independent nationally recognized securities dealers selected by the
Company;
provided
that if three such bids cannot reasonably be obtained, but two such bids are
obtained, then the average of the two bids shall be used, and if only one such bid can reasonably
be obtained, that one bid shall be used. If the Company cannot reasonably obtain at least one bid
for $2.0 million principal amount of Notes from a nationally recognized securities dealer, then the
Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes will be deemed to be less than 98% of the
product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock and the Exchange Rate.
Trigger
Event
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
ARTICLE II
ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, EXECUTION,
REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF NOTES
Section 2.01
Designation and Amount
. The Notes shall be designated as the 2.625%
Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2038. The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be
authenticated and delivered under this Third Supplemental Indenture
is initially limited to $363,779,000,
subject to Section 2.07 and except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration or
transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of other Notes pursuant to Section 2.06, Section 8.02
and Section 9.02 hereof and Section 306 and Section 906 of to the Base Indenture.
Section 2.02
Form of Notes
. The
Notes, the Guarantee and the Trustees certificate of authentication to be
borne by such Notes shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
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Any of the Notes may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such
notations, legends or endorsements as the officers executing the same may approve (execution
thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval) and as are not inconsistent with the provisions
of this Third Supplemental Indenture, or as may be required by the Depositary, or as may be
required to comply with any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any
rule or regulation of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Notes may
be listed or designated for issuance, or to conform to usage or to indicate any special limitations
or restrictions to which any particular Notes are subject.
A Global Note shall represent such principal amount of the Outstanding Notes as shall be
specified therein and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate principal amount of
Outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of
Outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect
repurchases, conversions, transfers or exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global
Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of Outstanding Notes
represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee,
in such manner and upon instructions given by the Holder of such Notes in accordance with this
Third Supplemental Indenture. Payment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on a Global
Note shall be made to the Holder of such Note on the date of payment, unless a Record Date or other
means of determining Holders eligible to receive payment is provided for herein.
The terms and provisions contained in the form of Note attached as Exhibit A hereto are
incorporated herein and shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Third
Supplemental Indenture and to the extent applicable, the Company, Parent and the Trustee, by their
execution and delivery of this Third Supplemental Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and
provisions and to be bound thereby.
Section 2.03
Date and Denomination of Notes; Payments of Interest
. The Notes shall be
issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal amount and
integral multiples thereof. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication and shall bear
interest from the date specified on the face of the form of Note attached as Exhibit A hereto.
Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day
months.
The Person in whose name any Note (or its Predecessor Note) is registered on the Security
Register at the close of business on any Record Date with respect to any Interest Payment Date
shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date. Interest shall be
payable at the office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes in the Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee. The
Company shall pay interest (i) on any Notes in certificated form by check mailed to the address of
the Person entitled thereto as it appears in the Security Register (or upon written application by
such Person to the Security Registrar not later than the relevant record date, by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to such Persons account within the United States, if such Person is
entitled to interest on an aggregate principal in excess of $1,000,000) or (ii) on any Global Note
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee.
The term
Record Date
with respect to any Interest
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Payment Date shall mean the May 1 or November 1 preceding the applicable May 15 or November 15
Interest Payment Date, respectively.
Section 2.04
Intentionally Omitted
.
Section 2.05
Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Notes
. Section 303 of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
Section 2.06
Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer;
Depositary
.
(a) The Company shall provide for the registration of the Notes and of transfers of the Notes
in the Security Register. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note to the Security
Registrar or any co-registrar, and satisfaction of the requirements for such transfer set forth in
this Section 2.06, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in
the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized
denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount.
Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate
principal amount, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at any such office or agency
maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for
exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes
which the Noteholder making the exchange is entitled to receive, bearing registration numbers not
contemporaneously outstanding.
All Notes presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange, repurchase or
conversion shall (if so required by the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar or any
co-registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and duly executed, by the Noteholder thereof or his
attorney-in-fact duly authorized in writing.
No service charge shall be charged to the Noteholder for any exchange or registration of
transfer of Notes, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax, assessments or other governmental charges that may be imposed in connection therewith.
None of the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar or any co-registrar shall be required
to exchange or register a transfer of (a) any Notes surrendered for exchange or, if a portion of
any Note is surrendered for exchange, such portion thereof surrendered for exchange or (b) any
Notes, or a portion of any Note, surrendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) in accordance with
Article IX hereof.
All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes in accordance with
this Third Supplemental Indenture shall be the valid, binding and legal obligations of the Company,
evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Third Supplemental Indenture
as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(b)
Intentionally Omitted
.
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(c)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(d) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to
compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this instrument or under applicable law
with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note other than to require delivery of such
certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and
when expressly required by, the terms of this instrument, and to examine the same to determine
substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
(e) So long as the Notes are eligible for book-entry settlement with the Depositary, unless
otherwise required by law, all Notes shall be represented by one or more Notes in global form
(each, a
Global Note
) registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the Depositary.
The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in a Global Note, which does not involve the
issuance of a definitive Note, shall be effected through the Depositary (but not the Trustee or the
Custodian) in accordance with this Third Supplemental Indenture (including the restrictions on
transfer set forth herein) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor.
Section 2.07
Additional Notes; Repurchases
. The Company may, without the consent of the
Noteholders and notwithstanding Section 2.01, issue additional Notes hereunder with the same terms
and with the same CUSIP number as the Notes initially issued hereunder in an unlimited aggregate
principal amount, which will form the same series with the Notes initially issued hereunder,
provided that no such additional Notes may be issued unless fungible with the Notes initially
issued hereunder for United States federal income tax purposes. The Company may also from time to
time repurchase the Notes in open market purchases by tender at any price or by private agreement
without prior notice to Noteholders.
Section 2.08
No Sinking Fund
. The provisions of Article Twelve of the Base Indenture shall
not be applicable to the Notes. No sinking fund is provided for the Notes.
Section 2.09
Ranking
. The Notes constitute a senior general obligation of the Company,
ranking equally with other existing and future senior and unsubordinated indebtedness of the
Company and ranking senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness of the Company that is
expressly made subordinate to the Notes by the terms of such indebtedness.
ARTICLE III
REDEMPTION
Section 3.01
Right to Redeem
.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Base Indenture, as modified by this Third
Supplemental Indenture, to the contrary, the Company may redeem the Notes prior to May 15, 2038, in
whole, in order to preserve Parents status as a real estate investment trust under the Code.
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(b) Except as provided in Section 3.01(a), the Company may not redeem the Notes prior to May
20, 2013. On or after May 20, 2013, the Company, at its option, may redeem the Notes from time to
time in whole or in part.
(c) Any redemption of Notes shall be at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest; provided, however, that the
Company may deduct and withhold from such Redemption Price any amount required to be deducted and
withheld under applicable law.
Section 3.02
Selection of Notes to be Redeemed
.
(a) The provisions of Section 1103 of the Base Indenture shall govern the selection of Notes
to be redeemed by the Trustee provided, however, that if less than all of the Notes are to be
redeemed, the Trustee shall make the selection from the Notes of that series Outstanding and not
previously called for redemption, by lot, or in its discretion, on a pro rata basis.
(b) If any Note selected for partial redemption is exchanged in part before termination of the
exchange right with respect to the portion of the Note so selected, the exchanged portion of such
Note shall be deemed to be part of the portion selected for redemption. Notes which have been
exchanged subsequent to the Trustee commencing selection of Notes to be redeemed but prior to
redemption of such Notes shall be treated by the Trustee as Outstanding for the purpose of such
selection.
Section 3.03
Notice of Redemption
. The provisions of Section 1104 of the Base Indenture shall
govern notices of redemption of the Notes; provided, however, that in addition to the information
specified in Section 1104 of the Base Indenture, notices of redemption of the Notes shall also
state:
(a) the then-current Exchange Price;
(b) the name and address of the Exchange Agent;
(c) that Holders who wish to exchange Notes must surrender such Notes for exchange no later
than the close of business on the second Business Day immediately preceding the Redemption Date and
must satisfy the other requirements set forth herein; and
(d) whether the Company will satisfy its Exchange Obligation with respect to any Notes called
for redemption that are surrendered for exchange in cash, shares of Common Stock or both as
provided herein;
provided
that the Company may not provide notice of a redemption of Notes at the
Companys option that specifies that the Company will settle exchanges of Notes prior to such
redemption in cash and shares of Common Stock unless, at the time of such notice, the Company has
available to it a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock to satisfy its Exchange
Obligation in respect of the Notes to be redeemed.
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ARTICLE IV
PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 4.01
Payment of Principal and Interest
.
(a) Sections 307 and 1001 of the Base Indenture shall apply to the Notes;
provided
,
however
,
that, with respect to any Noteholder with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $1,000,000, at
the application of such Holder in writing to the Security Registrar not later than the relevant
record date, accrued and unpaid interest on such Holders Notes shall be paid by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to such Holders account in the United States supplied by such Holder
from time to time to the Trustee and Paying Agent (if different from Trustee);
provided further
that payment of accrued and unpaid interest made to the Depositary shall be paid by wire transfer
in immediately available funds in accordance with such wire transfer instructions and other
procedures provided by the Depositary from time to time.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.01(b), a Holder of any Notes at the close
of business on a Record Date shall be entitled to receive interest on such Notes on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date. A Holder of any Notes as of a Record Date that are exchanged
after the close of business on such Record Date and prior to the opening of business on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date shall be entitled to receive interest on the principal amount
of such Notes, notwithstanding the exchange of such Notes prior to such Interest Payment Date.
However, a Holder that surrenders any Notes for exchange between the close of business on a Record
Date and the opening of business on the corresponding Interest Payment Date shall be required to
pay the Company an amount equal to the interest payable by the Company with respect to such Notes
on such Interest Payment Date at the time such Holder surrenders such Notes for exchange,
provided
,
however
, that this sentence shall not apply to a Holder that exchanges Notes:
(i) in respect of which the Company has given notice of redemption pursuant to Section
3.03 on a Redemption Date that is after the relevant Record Date and on or prior to the
relevant Interest Payment Date; or
(ii) to the extent of any overdue interest, if any overdue interest exists at the time
of exchange with respect to such Notes;
(iii) in connection with a Fundamental Change in which the Company has specified a
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date and on or prior to the next
Interest Payment Date; or
(iv) after 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the Record Date immediately preceding the
Maturity Date.
Accordingly, a Holder that exchanges Notes under any of the circumstances described in clauses (i),
(ii), (iii) or (iv) above will not be required to pay to the Company an amount equal to the
interest payable by the Company with respect to such Notes on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
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Section 4.02
Maintenance of Office or Agency for Exchange Agent
. If at any time the Exchange
Agent is not the Trustee or an office or agency designated or appointed by the Trustee, the Company
will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location of such Exchange Agent. If at any
time the Company shall fail to maintain an office or agency for the Exchange Agent, presentations,
surrenders, notices and demands related to exchanges of Notes may be made or served at the
Corporate Trust Office or the office or agency of the Trustee in the Borough of Manhattan, the City
of New York.
Section 4.03
Intentionally Omitted
.
Section 4.04
Intentionally Omitted
.
Section 4.05
Exclusion of Certain Provisions From Base Indenture
. Section 1004, Section 1006,
Section 1007, Section 1011 and Article Fourteen of the Base Indenture shall not apply to the Notes.
Section 1002, Section 1003, Section 1005, Section 1008, Section 1009, Section 1010 and Section
1012 of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE V
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 5.01
Events of Default
. The provisions of Section 501(2) and Section 501(3) of the
Base Indenture shall not be applicable to the Notes. As contemplated under Section 301 and Section
501(9) of the Base Indenture, the following events, in addition to the events described in clauses
(1), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of Section 501 of the Base Indenture, shall be Events of Default
with respect to the Notes:
(a) default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due and payable
on the Maturity Date, upon redemption, repurchase, declaration or otherwise;
(b) failure by the Company to comply with its obligation to exchange the Notes into cash,
shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, as applicable, upon
exercise of a Holders exchange right, and such failure continues for a period of ten days; or
(c) failure by the Company to issue a Fundamental Change Company Notice in accordance with
Section 9.02 when due, and such failure continues for a period of two days.
Section 5.02
Article Five of Base Indenture
. Except as amended by Section 5.01 hereof, all of
the provisions of Article Five of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VI
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
Section 6.01
Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Noteholders
. The provisions of
Section 901 of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
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Section 6.02
Modification and Amendment with Consent of Noteholders
. Section 902 of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes. As contemplated by Sections 301 and 902 of the Base
Indenture, no supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding
Note affected thereby:
(a) make any change that adversely affects the exchange rights of any Notes;
(b) reduce the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, Redemption Price or Put Right Repurchase
Price of any Note, or amend or modify in any manner adverse to Noteholders the Companys obligation
to make such payments or Article III or Article IX of this Third Supplemental Indenture, whether
through an amendment or waiver of provisions in the covenants, definitions or otherwise.
Section 6.03
Effect of Supplemental Indentures
. Upon the execution of any supplemental
indenture under this Article, the Base Indenture and this Third Supplemental Indenture shall be
modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Third
Supplemental Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Notes theretofore or thereafter
authenticated and delivered hereunder and of any coupon appertaining thereto shall be bound
thereby.
Section 6.04
Article Nine of Base Indenture
. Except as amended by this Article VI, all of the
provisions of Article Nine of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VII
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, CONVEYANCE AND LEASE
Section 7.01
Company May Consolidate, Etc. on Certain Terms
. Article Eight of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VIII
EXCHANGE OF NOTES
Section 8.01
Exchange Privilege
.
(a) Subject to the conditions described in clauses (b) through (f) below and to Section 8.11
hereof, and upon compliance with the provisions of this Article VIII, a Holder of Notes shall have
the right, at such Holders option, to exchange all or any portion (if the portion to be exchanged
is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) of such Note at any time prior to the
close of business on the scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding February 15, 2013 at a rate
(the
Exchange Rate
) of 5.8569 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment by the
Company as provided in Section 8.04) per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (the
Exchange
Obligation
) under the circumstances and during the periods set forth below. On and after
February 15, 2013, regardless of the conditions described in clause (b) through (f) below, upon
compliance with the provisions of this Article VIII and subject to Section 8.11 hereof, a
Noteholder shall have the right, at such holders option, to exchange all or any portion (if the
portion to be exchanged is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) of
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such Note at any time prior to the close of business on the scheduled Trading Day immediately
preceding the Maturity Date at an Exchange Rate of 5.8569 shares of Common Stock (subject to
adjustment by the Company as provided in Section 8.04) per $1,000 principal amount of Notes.
(b) (1) A Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holders option, to exchange its
Notes prior to February 15, 2013, during the five Business Day period immediately after any ten
consecutive Trading Day period (the
Measurement Period
) in which the Trading Price per
$1,000 principal amount of Notes for each day of such Measurement Period was less than 98% of the
product of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on such date and the Exchange Rate on
such date, all as determined by the Trustee in the manner described in the immediately succeeding
paragraph. The Trustee shall have no obligation to determine the Trading Price of the Notes unless
requested by the Company to do so in writing, and the Company shall have no obligation to make such
request unless a Noteholder or Noteholders of at least $1,000,000 aggregate principal amount of
Notes provides the Company with reasonable evidence that the Trading Price per $1,000 principal
amount of the Notes would be less than 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale Price at such
time and the then-applicable Exchange Rate, at which time the Company shall select three
independent nationally recognized securities dealers (each, an
Independent Securities
Dealer
), request that the Independent Securities Dealers provide a secondary market quotation
for the Notes and provide such determination to the Company and the Trustee in writing, and the
Company shall instruct the Independent Securities Dealers to provide a secondary market quotation
for the Notes beginning on the next Trading Day and on each successive Trading Day until the
Trading Price per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes is greater than or equal to 98% of the
product of the Last Reported Sale Price on such date and the then-applicable Exchange Rate. If the
Trading Price condition set forth above has been met, the Company shall so notify the Noteholders.
If at any time after the Trading Price condition set forth above has been met, the Trading Price
per $1,000 principal amount of Notes is greater than 98% of the product of the Last Reported Sale
Price on such date and the then-applicable Exchange Rate, the Company shall so notify the
Noteholders.
(2) Any request by the Company to the Trustee for a determination of the Trading Price
and whether the Trading Price condition set forth in the first sentence of the immediately
preceding paragraph has been met shall be accompanied by an Officers Certificate setting
forth, for each day of determination (as identified in such Certificate), the name of the
Independent Securities Dealers providing the secondary market bid quotations, a statement
certifying that that such dealers are Independent Securities Dealers as required in this
Section 8.01, the secondary market bid quotations obtained from such Independent Securities
Dealers (a copy of which will be attached to such Officers Certificate), the Companys
calculation of the Trading Price for such date. The Trustee shall be entitled to
conclusively rely, without independent verification, on the quotations provided by the
Company in making its determinations hereunder. On the basis of such quotations, the
Trustee shall determine the Trading Price of the Notes, and provide such determination to
the Company. Absent manifest error, the Trustees determination of the Trading Price will
be binding on the Company. Unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have
received a request from the Company for determination of the Trading Price for the Notes and
the Officers Certificate contemplated herein, the Trustee shall have no obligation to make
any determination of the Trading Price of the Notes or whether the Trading Price condition
has been met.
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(c) A Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holders option, to exchange Notes during
any calendar quarter after the quarter ended June 30, 2011, and only during such calendar quarter,
if the Last Reported Sale Price for the Common Stock for at least 20 Trading Days during the period
of 30 consecutive Trading Days ending on the last Trading Day of the previous calendar quarter
exceeds 130% of the Exchange Price (the
Exchange Trigger Price
) on such last Trading Day,
which Exchange Price shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with this Article VIII. The
Exchange Agent shall, on the Companys behalf, determine at the beginning of each calendar quarter
whether the Notes are exchangeable as a result of the price of the Common Stock as contemplated in
the previous sentence and notify the Company and the Trustee.
(d) In the event that the Company has delivered a notice of redemption in accordance with
Section 1104 of the Base Indenture and Section 3.03 of this Third Supplemental Indenture to the
Holders of Notes, a Holder of Notes may exchange Notes at any time prior to the close of business
on the second Business Day immediately preceding the corresponding Redemption Date;
provided
,
however
, that a Holder who has already delivered a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice with
respect to a Note may not exchange such Note until the Holder has withdrawn the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of the Note and this Third Supplemental Indenture.
(e) (i) In the event that the Company or Parent elects to:
(A) distribute to all or substantially all holders of Common Stock rights entitling
them to purchase, for a period expiring within 60 days, shares of Common Stock at a price
less than the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock for the Trading Day immediately
preceding the declaration date of such distribution; or
(B) distribute to all or substantially all holders of shares of Common Stock assets or
debt securities of the Company or Parent or rights to purchase the Companys or Parents
securities, which distribution has a per share value (as determined by the Board of
Directors) exceeding 15% of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the day
immediately preceding the date of declaration of such distribution,
then, in either case, Holders may surrender the Notes for exchange at any time on and after the
date that the Company provides notice to Holders referred to in the next sentence until the earlier
of the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the Ex-Dividend Date for such
distribution or the date the Company announces that such distribution will not take place. The
Company shall notify Holders of any distribution referred to in either clause (A) or clause (B)
above and of the resulting exchange right no later than the 35th Business Day prior to the
Ex-Dividend Date for such distribution.
(ii) If the Company is a party to any transaction or event that constitutes a
Fundamental Change, a Holder may surrender Notes for exchange at any time from and after the
30th scheduled Trading Day prior to the anticipated Effective Date of such transaction or
event until the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and, upon such surrender, the
Holder shall be entitled to the increase in the Exchange Rate, if any, specified in Section
8.01(g). The Company shall give notice to all record Noteholders
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and the Trustee and issue a press release of the Fundamental Change no later than 30
scheduled Trading Days prior to the anticipated Effective Date of the Fundamental Change.
(iii) If Parent is a party to a consolidation, merger, binding share exchange or sale
or conveyance of all or substantially all of its properties and assets, in each case
pursuant to which the shares of Common Stock would be exchanged into cash, securities and/or
other property, then the Holders shall have the right to exchange Notes at any time
beginning fifteen calendar days prior to the date announced by the Company as the
anticipated effective date of the transaction and until and including the date that is
fifteen calendar days after the date that is the effective date of such transaction;
provided
such transaction does not otherwise constitute a Fundamental Change to which the
provisions of Section 8.01(e)(ii) shall apply. The Company shall give notice to all record
Noteholders and the Trustee and issue a press release at least 20 calendar days prior to the
anticipated effective date of such transaction. If the Board of Directors determines the
anticipated effective date of the transaction, such determination shall be conclusive and
binding on the Holders.
(f) The Notes shall be exchangeable at any time beginning on the first Business Day after any
30 consecutive Trading Day period during which the Common Stock is not listed on a United States
national securities exchange.
(g) (1) If a Noteholder elects to exchange Notes in connection with a Fundamental Change that
occurs prior to May 20, 2013, the Exchange Rate applicable to each $1,000 principal amount of Notes
so exchanged shall be increased by an additional number of shares of Common Stock (the
Additional Shares
) as described below. Settlement of Notes tendered for exchange to
which Additional Shares shall be added to the Exchange Rate as provided in this subsection shall be
settled pursuant to Section 8.02 below, as applicable. For purposes of this Section 8.01(g), an
exchange shall be deemed to be in connection with a Fundamental Change to the extent that the
related exchange notice is delivered during the time period beginning on the 30th Trading Day prior
to the anticipated Effective Date of such Fundamental Change and ending on the related Fundamental
Change Repurchase Date, inclusive (regardless of whether the provisions of clauses (b), (c), (d),
(e) or (f) of this Section 8.01 shall apply to such exchange). Such exchange notice shall indicate
that the Holder of Notes has elected to exchange Notes in connection with a Fundamental Change;
provided, however, that the failure to so indicate shall not in any way affect the Exchange
Obligation or the right of such Holder to receive Additional Shares in connection with such
exchange.
(i) The number of Additional Shares by which the Exchange Rate will be increased shall
be determined by reference to the table attached as Schedule A hereto, based on the date on
which the Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective (the
Effective Date
), and
the Stock Price;
provided
, that if the Stock Price is between two Stock Price amounts in the
table or the Effective Date is between two Effective Dates in the table, the number of
Additional Shares shall be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of
Additional Shares set forth for the next higher and next lower Stock Price amounts and the
two nearest Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year;
provided further
that
if (1) the Stock Price is greater than $268.82 per
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share of Common Stock (subject to adjustment in the same manner as set forth in Section
8.04), no Additional Shares will be added to the Exchange Rate, and (2) the Stock Price is
less than $140.82 per share of Common Stock (subject to adjustment in the same manner as set
forth in Section 8.04), no Additional Shares will be added to the Exchange Rate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the total number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exchange exceed 7.1015 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (subject to
adjustment in the same manner as set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section 8.04).
(ii) The Stock Prices set forth in the first row of the table in Schedule A hereto
shall be adjusted as of any date on which the Exchange Rate of the Notes is adjusted. The
adjusted Stock Prices shall equal the Stock Prices applicable immediately prior to such
adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Exchange Rate in effect
immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the Stock Price adjustment and the
denominator of which is the Exchange Rate as so adjusted. The number of Additional Shares
within the table shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Exchange Rate as set forth in
Section 8.04 (other than by operation of an adjustment to the Exchange Rate by adding
Additional Shares).
Section 8.02
Exchange Procedures
.
(a) (1) The Company shall settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(3),
unless, within the applicable time period specified in this Section 8.02(a)(1), the Company elects
to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(2) or Section 8.02(a)(4). The
cash and/or shares of Common Stock which the Company is required to deliver in accordance with this
Section 8.02 in settlement of its Exchange Obligations is referred to herein as the
Settlement
Amount
. If the Company desires to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section
8.02(a)(2) or Section 8.02(a)(4), the Company shall notify each exchanging Noteholder by notice to
the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders) of the method the Company will choose to
satisfy its Exchange Obligations no later than the second Trading Day immediately following the
Companys receipt of a Notice of Exchange from such Holder, and such notice shall specify the
section of this Third Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which the Company is electing to satisfy
its exchange obligations; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to irrevocably
elect, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Noteholders, by notice to the Trustee (for
further distribution to Noteholders), on or prior to February 15, 2013, to settle all of its future
Exchange Obligations entirely in shares of Common Stock as described in Section 8.02(a)(2), and
provided further, that the Company is required to settle all exchanges with an Exchange Date
occurring on or after February 15, 2013 in the same manner, and the Company shall notify
Noteholders by notice to the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders) of the manner of
settlement (including specifying the applicable section of this Third Supplemental Indenture that
describes such manner of settlement) on or before such date. The Company shall treat all
Noteholders exchanging on the same Trading Day in the same manner; however, the Company shall not
have any obligation to settle its Exchange Obligations arising on different Trading Days in the
same manner, except for exchanges with an Exchange Date occurring on or after February 15, 2013,
which shall all be satisfied in the same manner.
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(2) If the Company has elected, within the applicable time periods specified in Section
8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section 8.02(a)(2), the
Company shall have the right to settle its Exchange Obligations entirely in shares of Common
Stock. If the Company elects to satisfy its Exchange Obligation entirely in shares of
Common Stock, the Company shall deliver a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the
aggregate principal amount of Notes to be exchanged divided by $1,000, multiplied by (ii)
the applicable Exchange Rate (which shall include any increases to reflect any Additional
Shares that such Holder is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 8.01(g) above). The
Company shall deliver such shares of Common Stock as soon as practicable after it has
notified the exchanging Holder, pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(1) above, that it has elected to
satisfy its Exchange Obligation entirely in shares of Common Stock.
(3) If the Company does not elect, within the applicable time periods specified in
Section 8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(2) or
8.02(a)(4), the Company shall settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section
8.02(a)(3), subject to Section 8.02(b) hereof. The Company shall deliver in respect of each
$1,000 principal amount of Notes being exchanged a Settlement Amount equal to the sum of the
Daily Settlement Amounts for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days during the Observation
Period, on the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the related
Observation Period; provided that the Company will deliver cash in lieu of fractional shares
of Common Stock as set forth pursuant to clause (k) below. The Daily Settlement Amounts
shall be determined by the Company promptly following the last day of the Observation
Period.
(4) If the Company has elected, within the applicable time periods specified in Section
8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section 8.02(a)(4), the
Company shall have the right to settle all or a portion of the amount by which the Daily
Exchange Value exceeds $50 in cash in accordance with this Section 8.02(a)(4). In such
case, the Company shall specify a percentage of the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value
exceeds $50 that will be settled in cash, or the
cash percentage
. The Company will
inform exchanging Holders by notice to the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders)
no later than two Trading Days prior to the first day of the applicable Observation Period
if it elects to pay cash upon exchange of the Notes and shall specify in such notice (the
cash percentage notice
) the applicable cash percentage. If the Company elects to
specify a cash percentage, the amount of cash that the Company shall deliver in respect of
each Trading Day in the applicable Observation Period shall equal the product of (w) the
cash percentage and (x) the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50 for such
Trading Day. The number of shares of Common Stock deliverable in respect of each Trading
Day in the applicable Observation Period shall equal (i) the product of (y) 100% minus the
cash percentage and (z) the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50 for such
Trading Day, divided by (ii) the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock for such Trading Day. If
the Company does not specify a cash percentage, it must settle the entire amount by which
the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50 with shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section
8.02(a)(3) above; provided, however, that the Company will deliver cash in lieu of
fractional shares of Common Stock as set forth pursuant to clause (k) below. If the
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Company specifies a cash percentage, the Company shall satisfy its Exchange Obligation
by delivering, on the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the related
Observation Period, the amount of cash and the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable
pursuant to this Section 8.02(a)(4).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 8.02(a), the Company shall satisfy the Exchange Obligation with
respect to each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange to which Additional Shares
shall be added to the Exchange Rate as set forth in Section 8.01(g) pursuant to this clause (b).
(A) If the last day of the applicable Observation Period related to Notes surrendered
for exchange is prior to the third Trading Day preceding the Effective Date of the
Fundamental Change, the Company will satisfy the related Exchange Obligation with respect to
each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange as described in Section 8.01(a)
by delivering the amount of cash and shares of Common Stock, if any (based on the Exchange
Rate, but without regard to the number of Additional Shares to be added to the Exchange Rate
pursuant to Section 8.01(g)) on the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of
the applicable Observation Period. In addition, as soon as practicable following the
Effective Date of the Fundamental Change, the Company will deliver the increase in such
amount of cash and Reference Property deliverable in lieu of shares of Common Stock, if any,
as if the Exchange Rate had been increased by such number of Additional Shares during the
related Observation Period (and based upon the related Daily VWAP prices during such
Observation Period). If such increased amount of cash and Common Stock, if any, results in
an increase to the amount of cash to be paid to Holders, the Company will pay such increase
in cash, and if such increased amount results in an increase to the number of shares of
Common Stock, the Company will deliver such increase by delivering Reference Property based
on such increased number of shares.
(B) If the last day of the applicable Observation Period related to Notes surrendered
for exchange is on or following the third scheduled Trading Day preceding the Effective Date
of such Fundamental Change, the Company will satisfy the Exchange Obligation with respect to
each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange as described in Section 8.01(a)
(based on the Exchange Rate as increased by the Additional Shares pursuant to Section
8.01(g) above) on the later to occur of (x) the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change and
(y) the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the applicable Observation
Period.
(c) Before any Holder of a Note shall be entitled to exchange the same as set forth above,
such Holder shall (1) in the case of a Global Note, comply with the procedures of the Depositary in
effect at that time and, if required, pay funds equal to interest payable on the next Interest
Payment Date to which such Holder is not entitled as set forth in Section 4.01(b) and Section
8.02(i) and, if required, pay all taxes or duties, if any, and (2) in the case of a Note issued in
certificated form, (A) complete and manually sign and deliver an irrevocable written notice to the
Exchange Agent in the form on the reverse of such certificated Note (or a facsimile thereof) (a
Notice of Exchange
) at the office of the Exchange Agent and shall state in writing
therein the principal amount of Notes to be exchanged and the name or names (with addresses) in
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which such Holder wishes the certificate or certificates for any shares of Common Stock, if
any, to be delivered upon settlement of the Exchange Obligation to be registered, (B) surrender
such Notes, duly endorsed to the Company or in blank (and accompanied by appropriate endorsement
and transfer documents), at the office of the Exchange Agent, (C) if required, pay funds equal to
interest payable on the next Interest Payment Date to which such Holder is not entitled as set
forth in Section 4.01(b) and Section 8.02(i), and (D) if required, pay all taxes or duties, if any.
A Note shall be deemed to have been exchanged immediately prior to the close of business on the
date (the
Exchange Date
) that the Holder has complied with the requirements set forth in
this Section 8.02(c).
No Notice of Exchange with respect to any Notes may be tendered by a Holder thereof if such
Holder has also tendered a Put Right Repurchase Notice or a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
and not validly withdrawn such Put Right Repurchase Notice or Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 9.01 or 9.02, as the case may be.
If more than one Note shall be surrendered for exchange at one time by the same Holder, the
Exchange Obligation with respect to such Notes, if any, that shall be payable upon exchange shall
be computed on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions
thereof to the extent permitted thereby) so surrendered.
(d) Delivery of the amounts owing in satisfaction of the Exchange Obligation shall be made by
the Company in no event later than the date specified in Section 8.02(a), except to the extent
specified in Section 8.02(b). The Company shall make such delivery by paying the cash amount owed
to the Exchange Agent or to the Holder of the Note surrendered for exchange, or such Holders
nominee or nominees, and by issuing, or causing to be issued, and delivering to the Exchange Agent
or to such Holder, or such Holders nominee or nominees, certificates or a book-entry transfer
through the Depositary for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be
entitled as part of such Exchange Obligation (together with any cash in lieu of fractional shares).
(e) In case any Note shall be surrendered for partial exchange, the Company shall execute and
the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to or upon the written order of the Holder of the Note
so surrendered, without charge to such Holder, a new Note or Notes in authorized denominations in
an aggregate principal amount equal to the unexchanged portion of the surrendered Notes.
(f) If a Holder submits a Note for exchange, the Company shall pay all stamp and other duties,
if any, which may be imposed by the United States or any political subdivision thereof or taxing
authority thereof or therein with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock, if any, upon
the exchange. However, the Holder shall pay any such tax that is due because the Holder requests
any shares of Common Stock to be issued in a name other than the Holders name. The Exchange Agent
may refuse to deliver the certificates representing the shares of Common Stock being issued in a
name other than the Holders name until the Trustee receives a sum sufficient to pay any tax which
will be due because the shares are to be issued in a name other than the Holders name. Nothing
herein shall preclude any tax withholding required by law or regulations.
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(g) Except as provided in Section 8.04, no adjustment shall be made for dividends on any
shares issued upon the exchange of any Note as provided in this Article.
(h) Upon the exchange of an interest in a Global Note, the Trustee, or the Custodian at the
direction of the Trustee, shall make a notation on such Global Note as to the reduction in the
principal amount represented thereby. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any
exchange of Notes effected through any Exchange Agent other than the Trustee.
(i) Upon exchange, a Noteholder will not receive any separate cash payment for accrued and
unpaid interest, except as set forth below. The Companys settlement of its Exchange Obligation as
described above shall be deemed to satisfy its obligation to pay the principal amount of the Note
and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Exchange Date. As a result, accrued and
unpaid interest to, but not including, the Exchange Date shall be deemed to be paid in full rather
than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if Notes are
exchanged after the close of business on a Record Date, Holders of such Notes as of the close of
business on the Record Date will receive the interest payable on such Notes on the corresponding
Interest Payment Date notwithstanding the exchange. Notes surrendered for exchange during the
period from the close of business on any regular Record Date to the opening of business on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date must be accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the
interest payable on the Notes so exchanged;
provided
,
however
, that no such payment need be made
(1) if the Company has called the Notes for redemption or (2) to the extent of any overdue interest
existing at the time of exchange with respect to such Note, (3) to Notes surrendered for exchange
in connection with a Fundamental Change in which the Company has specified a Fundamental Change
Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date and on or prior to the next Interest Payment Date, or
(4) to Notes surrendered for exchange after 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the Record Date
immediately preceding the Maturity Date. Except as described above, no payment or adjustment will
be made for accrued interest on exchanged Notes.
(j) The Person in whose name the certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued upon
exchange is registered shall be treated as a stockholder of record on and after the Exchange Date;
provided, however, that no surrender of Notes on any date when the stock transfer books of the
Company shall be closed shall be effective to constitute the Person or Persons entitled to receive
the shares of Common Stock upon such exchange as the record holder or holders of such shares of
Common Stock on such date, but such surrender shall be effective to constitute the Person or
Persons entitled to receive such shares of Common Stock as the record holder or holders thereof for
all purposes at the close of business on the next succeeding day on which such stock transfer books
are open; such exchange shall be at the Exchange Rate in effect on the date that such Notes shall
have been surrendered for exchange, as if the stock transfer books of the Company had not been
closed. Upon exchange of Notes, such Person shall no longer be a Noteholder.
(k) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon exchange of any Note or Notes.
If more than one Note shall be surrendered for exchange at one time by the same Holder, the number
of full shares that shall be issued upon exchange thereof shall be computed on the basis of the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions thereof) so surrendered. Instead of
any fractional share of Common Stock that would otherwise
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be issued upon exchange of any Note or Notes (or specified portions thereof), the Company
shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such fraction (calculated to the nearest one-100th of a
share) in an amount equal to the same fraction of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock
on the last day of the applicable Observation Period.
(l) Reserved.
Section 8.03
Reserved
.
Section 8.04
Adjustment of Exchange Rate
. The Exchange Rate shall be adjusted from time to
time by the Company as follows:
(a) In case Parent shall issue Common Stock as a dividend or distribution to holders of the
outstanding Common Stock, or shall effect a subdivision into a greater number of shares of Common
Stock or combination into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Exchange Rate shall be
adjusted based on the following formula:
where
ER
0
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution or the
effective date of such share split or combination, as the case may be;
|
|
ER′
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect as of the Ex-Date for such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such
share split or combination, as the case may be;
|
|
OS
0
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event; and
|
|
OS
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event.
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
Business Day following the record date fixed for such determination. If any dividend or
distribution of the type described in this Section 8.04(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or
the outstanding shares of Common Stock are not subdivided or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors
determines not to pay such dividend or distribution, or subdivide or combine the outstanding shares
of Common Stock, as the case may be, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such
dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination had not been declared.
(b) In case Parent shall issue to all or substantially all holders of its outstanding Common
Stock any rights, warrants or convertible securities entitling them (for a period expiring within
sixty (60) calendar days after the issuance thereof) to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common
Stock at a price per share less than the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the
Business Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, the Exchange Rate
shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ER′
= ER
0
|
|
x
|
|
OS
0
+ X
OS
0
+ Y
|
|
|
where
ER
0
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution;
|
|
ER′
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect as of the Ex-Date for such distribution;
|
|
OS
0
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such event;
|
|
X
|
=
|
the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to such rights, warrants or convertible
securities; and
|
|
Y
|
=
|
the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the aggregate price payable to exercise such rights, warrants
or convertible securities divided by the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common Stock
over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Business Day immediately preceding the record date
(or, if later, the Ex-Date relating to such distribution) for the issuance of such rights, warrants or
convertible securities.
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Such adjustment shall be successively made whenever any such rights, warrants or convertible
securities are issued and shall become effective immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time,
on the Business Day following the date fixed for such determination. If such rights, warrants or
convertible securities are not so exercised prior to their expiration, the Exchange Rate shall
again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such record date for such
distribution had not been fixed.
In determining whether any rights, warrants or convertible securities entitle the holder
thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Last
Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of
announcement of such issuance, and in determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of
Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by Parent for such
rights, warrants or convertible securities and any amount payable on exercise or conversion
thereof, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by the Board of
Directors.
(c) In case Parent shall distribute to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock
shares of Capital Stock, evidences of its indebtedness or other assets or property of Parent
(including securities, but excluding dividends and distributions covered by Section 8.04(a),
Section 8.04(b) or Section 8.04(d) and distributions described below in this paragraph (c) with
respect to Spin-Offs) (any of such shares of Capital Stock, indebtedness, or other asset or
property hereinafter in this Section 8.04(c) called the
Distributed Property
), then, in
each such case the Exchange Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ER′
= ER
0
|
|
x
|
|
SP
0
SP
0
- FMV
|
|
|
where
ER
0
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution;
|
|
ER′
|
=
|
the Exchange Rate in effect as of the Ex-Date for such distribution;
|
|
SP
0
|
=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period
ending on the Business Day immediately preceding the record date for such distribution (or, if earlier, the
Ex-Date relating to such distribution); and
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FMV
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=
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the fair market value (as determined by the Board of Directors) of the Distributed Property distributed with
respect to each outstanding share of Common Stock on the record date for such distribution (or, if earlier,
the Ex-Date relating to such distribution).
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
Business Day following the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive
such distribution;
provided
that if the then fair market value (as so determined) of the portion of
the Distributed Property so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or
greater than SP0 as set forth above, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision shall
be made so that each Noteholder shall have the right to receive, for each $1,000 principal amount
of Notes upon exchange, the amount of Distributed Property such Holder would have received had such
Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Rate on the record date. If
such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall again be adjusted to
be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution had not been
declared. If the Board of Directors determines the fair market value of any distribution for
purposes of this Section 8.04(c) by reference to the actual or when issued trading market for any
securities, it must in doing so consider the prices in such market over the same period used in
determining SP0 above.
With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 8.04(c) where there has been a payment
of a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock in shares of Capital Stock, or similar
equity interest, of or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit (a
Spin-Off
),
unless the Company or Parent distributes such shares of Capital Stock or equity interests to each
Noteholder on the same basis as such Noteholder would have received had it exchanged its Notes
solely into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such dividend or distribution, the Exchange
Rate in effect immediately before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date fixed for
determination of stockholders entitled to receive the distribution will be increased based on the
following formula:
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ER′
= ER
0
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x
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FMV
0
+ MP
0
MP
0
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where
ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such distribution;
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ER′
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such distribution;
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FMV
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Capital Stock or similar equity interest distributed to
holders of shares of Common Stock applicable to one share of Common Stock over the first ten consecutive
Trading Day period after the effective date of the Spin-Off; and
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MP
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the first ten consecutive Trading Day
period after the effective date of the Spin-Off.
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Such adjustment shall occur on the tenth Trading Day from, and including, the effective date of the
Spin-Off; provided that in respect of any exchange within the ten Trading Days following any
Spin-Off, references within this paragraph (c) to ten days shall be deemed replaced with such
lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between such Spin-Off and the Exchange Date in
determining the applicable Exchange Rate.
Rights or warrants distributed by Parent to all holders of Common Stock, entitling the holders
thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock (either initially or under certain
circumstances), which rights or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events
(
Trigger Event
): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of Common Stock; (ii)
are not exercisable and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of shares of Common
Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this Section 8.04 (and no
adjustment to the Exchange Rate under this Section 8.04 will be required) until the occurrence of
the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights and warrants shall be deemed to have been
distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Exchange Rate shall be made
under this Section 8.04(c). If any such right or warrant, including any such existing rights or
warrants distributed prior to the date of this Third Supplemental Indenture, are subject to events,
upon the occurrence of which such rights or warrants become exercisable to purchase different
securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of any and
each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and record date with respect to new
rights or warrants with such rights (and a termination or expiration of the existing rights or
warrants without exercise by any of the holders thereof). In addition, in the event of any
distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event
(of the type described in the preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for
purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Exchange Rate under
this Section 8.04 was made, (1) in the case of any such rights or warrants that shall all have been
redeemed or repurchased without exercise by any holders thereof, the Exchange Rate shall be
readjusted upon such final redemption or repurchase to give effect to such distribution or Trigger
Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption
or repurchase price received by a holder or holders of Common
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Stock with respect to such rights or warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights
or warrants), made to all holders of Common Stock as of the date of such redemption or repurchase,
and (2) in the case of such rights or warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without
exercise by any holders thereof, the Exchange Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights and
warrants had not been issued.
For purposes of this Section 8.04(c), Section 8.04(a) and Section 8.04(b), any dividend or
distribution to which this Section 8.04(c) is applicable that also includes shares of Common Stock
to which Section 8.04(a) applies or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of
Common Stock to which Section 8.04(a) or Section 8.04(b) applies (or both), shall be deemed instead
to be (1) a dividend or distribution of the evidences of indebtedness, assets or shares of Capital
Stock other than such shares of Common Stock or rights or warrants to which Section 8.04(c) applies
(and any Exchange Rate adjustment required by this Section 8.04(c) with respect to such dividend or
distribution shall then be made) immediately followed by (2) a dividend or distribution of such
shares of Common Stock or such rights or warrants (and any further Exchange Rate adjustment
required by Section 8.04(a) and Section 8.04(b) with respect to such dividend or distribution shall
then be made), except (A) the record date of such dividend or distribution shall be substituted as
the record date and the date fixed for such determination within the meaning of Section 8.04(a)
and Section 8.04(b) and (B) any shares of Common Stock included in such dividend or distribution
shall not be deemed outstanding immediately prior to such event within the meaning of Section
8.04(a).
(d) In case Parent shall pay a dividend or make a distribution consisting exclusively of cash
to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock to the extent that the aggregate of all
such cash dividends or distributions paid in any quarter exceeds the Dividend Threshold Amount for
such quarter, the Exchange Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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ER′ = ER
0
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x
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SP
0
- T
SP
0
- C
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where
ER
0
|
=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for such distribution;
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ER′
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect as of the Ex-Date for such distribution;
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SP
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the period of ten consecutive Trading
Days ending the Business Day immediately preceding the record date (as defined in clause (f) of this Section)
for such distribution (or, if earlier, the Ex-Date relating to such distribution);
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T
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=
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the dividend threshold amount (
Dividend Threshold
Amount
), which amount shall initially be $1.1593 per
quarter and which shall be appropriately adjusted from time to time for any stock dividends on, or
subdivisions or combinations of, Common Stock;
provided
, that if an Exchange Rate adjustment is required to be
made as a result of a
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distribution that is not a quarterly dividend either in whole or in part, the Dividend Threshold Amount
shall be deemed to be zero; and
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C
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=
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the amount in cash per share that Parent distributes to holders of Common Stock.
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
record date for such dividend or distribution;
provided
that if the portion of the cash so
distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or greater than SP
0
above, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision shall be made so that each
Noteholder shall have the right to receive upon exchange of a Note (or any portion thereof) the
amount of cash such Holder would have received had such Holder owned a number of shares equal to
the Exchange Rate on the record date. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the
Exchange Rate shall again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such
dividend or distribution had not been declared.
For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 8.04(d), in the event of any
reclassification of the Common Stock, as a result of which the Notes become exchangeable into more
than one class of Common Stock, if an adjustment to the Exchange Rate is required pursuant to this
Section 8.04(d), references in this Section to one share of Common Stock or Last Reported Sale
Price of one share of Common Stock shall be deemed to refer to a unit or to the price of a unit
consisting of the number of shares of each class of Common Stock into which the Notes are then
exchangeable equal to the number of shares of such class issued in respect of one share of Common
Stock in such reclassification. The above provisions of this paragraph shall similarly apply to
successive reclassifications.
(e) In case Parent or any of its Subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer or
exchange offer for all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock, to the extent that the cash
and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the
Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day next succeeding the last date on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (as it may be
amended), the Exchange Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:
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= ER
0
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x
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AC + (SP′ x OS′)
SP′ OS
0
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where
ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect on the date such tender or exchange offer expires;
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ER′
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect on the day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires;
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AC
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=
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the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration (as determined by the Board of Directors) paid or
payable for shares purchased in such tender or exchange offer;
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OS
0
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=
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the date such tender or exchange offer
expires;
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=
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the date such tender or exchange offer
expires; and
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SP′
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period
commencing on the Trading Day next succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires,
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such adjustment to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day
following the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or
exchange offer. If Parent is obligated to purchase shares pursuant to any such tender or exchange
offer, but Parent is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting all or any such
purchases or all or any portion of such purchases are rescinded, the Exchange Rate shall again be
adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such tender or exchange offer had
not been made or had only been made in respect of the purchases that had been effected. No
adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made if the application of the foregoing formulae would
result in a decrease in the Exchange Rate.
(f) For purposes of this Section 8.04 the term
record date
shall mean, with respect
to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock
have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the shares of Common
Stock (or other applicable securities) are exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash,
securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive
such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by the Board of Directors or by
statute, contract or otherwise).
(g) In addition to those required by clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Section 8.04,
and to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the applicable rules of the New York
Stock Exchange, the Company from time to time may increase the Exchange Rate by any amount for a
period of at least 20 days if the Board of Directors determines that such increase would be in the
Companys best interest. In addition, the Company may also (but is not required to) increase the
Exchange Rate to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase
shares of Common Stock in connection with any dividend or distribution of shares (or rights to
acquire shares) or similar event. Whenever the Exchange Rate is increased pursuant to the
preceding sentence, the Company shall mail to the Holder of each Note at his last address appearing
on the Security Register a notice of the increase at least five days prior to the date the
increased Exchange Rate takes effect, and such notice shall state the increased Exchange Rate and
the period during which it will be in effect.
(h) All calculations and other determinations under this Article VIII shall be made by the
Company and shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-ten thousandth (1/10,000) of a
share of stock, as the case may be. No adjustment shall be made for Parents issuance of shares of
Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock, or the
right to purchase shares of Common Stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities, other than
as provided in this Section 8.04. No adjustment shall be made to the Exchange Rate unless such
adjustment would require a change of at least 1% in the Exchange Rate then in effect at such time.
The Company shall carry forward any adjustments that are less than 1% of the Exchange Rate and make
such carried forward adjustments,
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regardless of whether the aggregate adjustment is less than 1% within one year of the first
such adjustment carried forward, upon a Fundamental Change, upon any call of the Notes for
redemption or upon maturity.
(i) Whenever the Exchange Rate is adjusted as herein provided, the Company shall promptly file
with the Trustee and any Exchange Agent other than the Trustee an Officers Certificate setting
forth the Exchange Rate after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts
requiring such adjustment. The Trustee and Exchange Agent may conclusively rely on the accuracy of
the Exchange Rate adjustment provided by the Company. Unless and until a Responsible Officer of
the Trustee shall have received such Officers Certificate, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have
knowledge of any adjustment of the Exchange Rate and may assume without inquiry that the last
Exchange Rate of which it has knowledge is still in effect. Promptly after delivery of such
certificate, the Company shall prepare a notice of such adjustment of the Exchange Rate setting
forth the adjusted Exchange Rate and the date on which each adjustment becomes effective and shall
mail such notice of such adjustment of the Exchange Rate to the Holder of each Note at his last
address appearing on the Security Register, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of such
adjustment. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of any such
adjustment.
(j) For purposes of this Section 8.04, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time
outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of Parent but shall include shares
issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.04, in no event will the total
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exchange exceed 7.1015 per $1,000 principal amount
of Notes (subject to adjustment in the same manner or as set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of
this Section 8.04).
Section 8.05
Sufficient Shares to be Delivered
. To the extent the Company elects to deliver
shares of Common Stock, the Company shall provide, free from preemptive rights, sufficient shares
of Common Stock to provide for exchange of the Notes from time to time as such Notes are presented
for exchange.
Section 8.06
Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale
. If any of the
following events occur, namely (i) any reclassification or change of the outstanding Common Stock
(other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par
value, or as a result of a split, subdivision or combination), (ii) any consolidation, merger or
combination of Parent with another Person, or (iii) any sale or conveyance of all or substantially
all of the property and assets of Parent to any other Person, in either case as a result of which
holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets
with respect to or in exchange for such shares of Common Stock (any such event a
Merger
Event
), then:
(a) the Company and Parent or the successor or purchasing Person, as the case may be, shall
execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which, as evidenced in an Opinion of Counsel
delivered to the Trustee, shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as in
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force at the date of execution of such supplemental indenture if such supplemental indenture
is then required to so comply) providing for the exchange and settlement of the Notes as set forth
in this Third Supplemental Indenture. Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments
which shall be as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this
Article and the Trustee may conclusively rely on the determination by the Company of the
equivalency of such adjustments. If, in the case of any Merger Event, the Reference Property
includes shares of stock or other securities and assets of a corporation other than the successor
or purchasing corporation, as the case may be, in such reclassification, change, consolidation,
merger, combination, sale or conveyance, then such supplemental indenture shall also be executed by
such other corporation and shall contain such additional provisions to protect the interests of the
Holders of the Notes as the Board of Directors shall reasonably consider necessary by reason of the
foregoing, including to the extent required by the Board of Directors and practicable the
provisions providing for the repurchase rights set forth in Article IX herein.
In the event the Company shall execute a supplemental indenture pursuant to this Section 8.06,
the Company shall, in addition to the Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel required by
Section 102 of the Base Indenture, file with the Trustee an Officers Certificate briefly stating
the kind or amount of cash, securities or property or asset that will constitute the Reference
Property after any such Merger Event, any adjustment to be made with respect thereto, and the
Trustee shall promptly mail notice thereof to all Noteholders.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.02(a) and Section 8.02(b), and subject to the
provisions of Section 8.01, at the effective time of such Merger Event, the right to exchange each
$1,000 principal amount of Notes will be changed to a right to exchange such Note by reference to
the kind and amount of cash, securities or other property or assets that a holder of a number of
shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Rate immediately prior to such transaction would have
owned or been entitled to receive (the
Reference Property
) such that from and after the
effective time of such transaction, a Noteholder will be entitled thereafter to exchange its Notes,
subject to the successors right to deliver cash, common shares or shares of Common Stock of such
successor or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock as set forth in Section 8.02(b), into
cash (up to the aggregate principal amount thereof) and, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock
otherwise deliverable, the same type (and in the same proportion) of Reference Property, based on
the Daily Settlement Amounts of Reference Property in an amount equal to the applicable Exchange
Rate, as described under Section 8.02(b). For purposes of determining the constitution of
Reference Property, the type and amount of consideration that a holder of shares of Common Stock
would have been entitled to in the case of reclassifications, consolidations, mergers, sales or
conveyance of assets or other transactions that cause the Common Stock to be converted into the
right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form
of stockholder election) will be deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of
consideration received by the holders of shares of Common Stock that affirmatively make such an
election. Parent shall not become a party to any such transaction unless its terms are consistent
with the preceding. None of the foregoing provisions shall affect the right of a Holder of Notes
to exchange its Notes in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII hereof prior to the
effective date.
(c) The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be
mailed to each Noteholder, at his address appearing on the Security Register,
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within thirty (30) days after execution thereof. Failure to deliver such notice shall not
affect the legality or validity of such supplemental indenture.
(d) The above provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive Merger Events.
Section 8.07
Certain Covenants
. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock
delivered upon exchange of Notes will be fully paid and non-assessable by Parent and free from all
taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
Section 8.08
Responsibility of Trustee
. The Trustee and any other Exchange Agent shall not at
any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Noteholder to determine the Exchange Rate or
whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment of the Exchange Rate, or with respect to
the nature or extent or calculation of any such adjustment when made, or with respect to the method
employed, or herein or in any supplemental indenture provided to be employed, in making the same.
The Trustee and any other Exchange Agent shall not be accountable with respect to the validity or
value (or the kind or amount) of any shares of Common Stock, or of any securities or property,
which may at any time be issued or delivered upon the exchange of any Note; and the Trustee and any
other Exchange Agent make no representations with respect thereto. Neither the Trustee nor any
Exchange Agent shall be responsible for any failure of the Company to transfer or deliver any
shares of Common Stock or share certificates or other securities or property or cash upon the
surrender of any Note for the purpose of exchange or to comply with any of the duties,
responsibilities or covenants of the Company contained in this Article.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Trustee nor any Exchange Agent
shall be under any responsibility to determine the correctness of any provisions contained in any
supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to Section 8.06 relating either to the kind or amount
of shares of stock or securities or property (including cash) receivable by Noteholders upon the
exchange of their Notes after any event referred to in such Section 8.06 or to any adjustment to be
made with respect thereto, but, subject to the provisions of Article Six of the Base Indenture, may
accept as conclusive evidence of the correctness of any such provisions, and shall be protected in
relying upon, the Officers Certificate with respect thereto.
Section 8.09
Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions
.
In case:
(a) Parent shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution) on its Common Stock that would
require an adjustment in the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 8.04; or
(b) Parent shall authorize the granting to all of the holders of its Common Stock of rights or
warrants to subscribe for or purchase any share of any class or any other rights or warrants;
(c) of any reclassification of the Common Stock of Parent (other than a subdivision or
combination of its outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value to no par
value, or from no par value to par value), or of any consolidation or merger to
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which Parent is a party and for which approval of any stockholders of Parent is required, or
of the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent; or
(d) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of Parent,
the Company shall cause to be filed with the Trustee and to be mailed to each Noteholder at his
address appearing on the Security Register as promptly as possible but in any event at least thirty
(30) days prior to the applicable date specified in clause (x) or (y) below, as the case may be, a
notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend,
distribution or rights or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of which the
holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution or rights are to be
determined, or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer,
dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is expected to become effective or occur, and the date as of
which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to exchange their
shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such reclassification,
consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up. Failure to give
such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such dividend,
distribution, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or
winding-up.
Section 8.10
Stockholder Rights Plans
. Upon exchange of the Notes, the Holders shall receive,
in addition to any shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exchange, the associated rights issued
under any future stockholder rights plan Parent adopts unless, prior to exchange, the rights have
separated from the shares of Common Stock, expired, terminated or been redeemed or converted in
accordance with such rights plan. If, and only if, the Holders receive rights under such
stockholder rights plans as described in the preceding sentence upon exchange of their Notes, then
no other adjustment pursuant to this Article VIII shall be made in connection with such stockholder
rights plans.
Section 8.11
Ownership Limit
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Third Supplemental
Indenture or the Notes, no Holder of Notes (or beneficial owner of Notes) shall be entitled to
exchange such Notes for shares of Common Stock to the extent that receipt of such shares would
cause such Holder (or beneficial owner of Notes) (together with such Holders (or beneficial
owners) affiliates) to exceed the applicable ownership limit contained in the articles of
incorporation of Parent.
ARTICLE IX
REPURCHASE OF NOTES AT OPTION OF HOLDERS
Section 9.01
Repurchase of Securities at Option of the Holder on Specified Dates
.
(a) The provisions of Article Thirteen of the Base Indenture shall not be applicable to the
Notes.
(b) Each Noteholder shall have the right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to
repurchase all of such Holders Notes or any portion thereof that is a multiple of
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$1,000 principal amount, for cash on May 15, 2013, May 15, 2018, May 15, 2023, May 15, 2028
and May 15, 2033 (each, a
Put Right Repurchase Date
) at a repurchase price per Note equal
to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being repurchased, together with any accrued
and unpaid interest up to, but not including, such Put Right Repurchase Date (the
Put Right
Repurchase Price
).
Repurchases of Notes by the Company pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall be made, at the option
of the Holder thereof, upon:
(i) delivery to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by the
Holder of a written notice of purchase (a
Put Right Repurchase Notice
) in the form
set forth on the reverse of the Note at any time from the opening of business on the date
that is 25 Business Days prior to the applicable Put Right Repurchase Date until the close
of business on the fifth Business Day prior to such Put Right Repurchase Date stating:
(A) if certificated, the certificate numbers of the Notes to be delivered for
repurchase;
(B) the portion of the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, which must be
$1,000 or an integral multiple thereof, and
(C) that the Notes are to be repurchased as of the applicable Put Right Repurchase Date
pursuant to the terms and conditions specified in the Notes and in this Third Supplemental
Indenture, and
(ii) delivery of such Note to the Paying Agent prior to, on or after the Put Right
Repurchase Date (together with all necessary endorsements) at the offices of the Paying
Agent, such delivery being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Put Right Repurchase
Price therefor, which shall be so paid pursuant to this Section 9.01 only if the Note so
delivered to the Paying Agent shall conform in all respects to the description thereof in
the related Put Right Repurchase Notice, as determined by the Company.
The Company shall repurchase from the Holder thereof, pursuant to this Section 9.01, a portion
of a Note if the principal amount of such portion is $1,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000.
Provisions of this Third Supplemental Indenture that apply to the repurchase of all of a Note also
apply to the repurchase of such portion of such Note.
Any repurchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.01
shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly
following the later of the Put Right Repurchase Date and the time of delivery of the Note.
The Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) shall promptly notify the Company
of the receipt by it of any Put Right Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal thereof in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01(e).
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Any Note that is to be repurchased only in part shall be surrendered to the Trustee (with, if
the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in
form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by the Holder thereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder of such Note without service charge, a
new Note or Notes, containing identical terms and conditions, each in an authorized denomination in
aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unrepurchased portion of the principal
of the Note so surrendered.
(c) In connection with any purchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 9.01, the Company shall
give written notice of the Put Right Repurchase Date to the Holders (the
Company Put Right
Notice
).
The Company Put Right Notice shall be sent by first-class mail to the Trustee and to each
Holder (and to each beneficial owner as required by applicable law) that has delivered a Put Right
Repurchase Notice within ten Business Days of receipt of such Put Right Repurchase Notice, or, if a
shorter period, at least two Business Days prior to any Put Right Repurchase Date (the
Company
Put Right Notice Date
). Each Company Put Right Notice shall include a form of Put Right
Repurchase Notice to be completed by a Noteholder and shall state:
(i) the Put Right Repurchase Price and the Exchange Price;
(ii) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent;
(iii) that Notes as to which a Put Right Repurchase Notice has been given may be
exchanged in accordance with Article VIII hereof only if the applicable Put Right Repurchase
Notice has been withdrawn in accordance with the terms of this Third Supplemental Indenture;
(iv) that Notes must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect payment;
(v) that the Put Right Repurchase Price for any Note as to which a Put Right Repurchase
Notice has been given and not withdrawn will be paid promptly following the later of the Put
Right Repurchase Date and the time of surrender of such Note as described in subclause (iv)
above;
(vi) the procedures the Holder must follow to exercise rights under this Section and a
brief description of those rights;
(vii) briefly, the exchange rights of the Notes;
(viii) the procedures for withdrawing a Put Right Repurchase Notice (including pursuant
to the terms of Section 9.01(e));
(ix) that, unless the Company defaults in making payment on Notes for which a Put Right
Repurchase Notice has been submitted, interest on the Notes in respect of which a Put Right
Repurchase Notice has been delivered and not withdrawn will cease to accrue on the Put Right
Repurchase Date; and
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(x) the CUSIP number of the Notes.
If any of the Notes are to be redeemed in the form of a Global Note, the Company shall modify
such notice to the extent necessary to accord with the procedures of the Depositary applicable to
redemptions.
At the Companys request, the Trustee shall give such Company Put Right Notice in the
Companys name and at the Companys expense; provided, however, that, in all cases, the text of
such Company Put Right Notice shall be prepared by the Company.
(d) Upon receipt by the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) of the Put
Right Repurchase Notice specified in Section 9.01(a), the Holder of the Note in respect of which
such Put Right Repurchase Notice was given shall (unless such Put Right Repurchase Notice is
withdrawn as specified in Section 9.01(e)) thereafter be entitled to receive solely the Put Right
Repurchase Price with respect to such Note. Such Put Right Repurchase Price shall be paid to such
Holder, subject to receipt of funds by the Paying Agent, promptly following the later of (x) the
Put Right Repurchase Date with respect to such Note (
provided
the conditions in Section 9.01(a)
have been satisfied) and (y) the time of delivery of such Note to the Paying Agent by the Holder
thereof in the manner required by Section 9.01(a). Notes in respect of which a Put Right
Repurchase Notice has been given by the Holder thereof may not be exchanged pursuant to Article
VIII hereof on or after the date of the delivery of such Put Right Repurchase Notice, unless such
Put Right Repurchase Notice has first been validly withdrawn as specified in Section 9.01(e).
(e) A Put Right Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of withdrawal
delivered to the office of the Paying Agent in accordance with the Put Right Repurchase Notice at
any time prior to 10:00 A.M. New York City time on the fourth Business Day prior to the Put Right
Repurchase Date specifying:
(i) if certificated Notes have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn
Notes,
(ii) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal
is being submitted, and
(iii) the principal amount, if any, of such Notes that remains subject to the original
Put Right Repurchase Notice, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000 or an
integral multiple of $1,000;
provided
,
however
, that if the Notes are not in certificated form, the notice must comply with
appropriate procedures of the Depositary.
A written notice of withdrawal of a Put Right Repurchase Notice shall be in the form set forth
in the preceding paragraph.
Upon receipt of a written notice of withdrawal, the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the
Holders thereof any Notes in respect of which a Put Right Repurchase Notice has been withdrawn in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01(f).
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(f) There shall be no repurchase of any Notes pursuant to this Section 9.01 if there has
occurred (prior to, on or after, as the case may be, the giving, by the Holders of such Notes, of
the required Put Right Repurchase Notice) and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to
Notes (other than a default in the payment of the Put Right Repurchase Price with respect to such
Notes). The Paying Agent will promptly return to the respective Holders thereof any Notes held by
it during the continuance of an Event of Default with respect to Notes (other than a default in the
payment of the Put Right Repurchase Price with respect to such Notes), in which case, upon such
return, the Put Right Repurchase Notice with respect thereto shall be deemed to have been
withdrawn.
(g) Prior to 11:00 a.m. (local time in The City of New York) on the Put Right Repurchase Date,
the Company shall deposit with the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company or if
the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, set aside, segregate and hold in trust in accordance
with the terms of the Base Indenture as modified by this Third Supplemental Indenture) an amount
(in immediately available funds if deposited on such Business Day) sufficient to pay the aggregate
Put Right Repurchase Price of all the Notes or portions thereof which are to be purchased as of the
Put Right Repurchase Date. The manner in which the deposit required by this Section 9.01(g) is
made by the Company shall be at the option of the Company;
provided
that such deposit shall be made
in a manner such that the Trustee or a Paying Agent shall have immediately available funds on the
Put Right Repurchase Date.
If the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) holds, in accordance with the
terms hereof, money sufficient to pay the Put Right Repurchase Price of any Note, then, on the Put
Right Repurchase Date, such Note will cease to be Outstanding and the rights of the Holder in
respect thereof shall terminate (other than the right to receive the Put Right Repurchase Price as
aforesaid).
To the extent that the aggregate amount of cash deposited by the Company pursuant to this
Section 9.01(g) exceeds the aggregate Put Right Repurchase Price of the Notes or portions thereof
that the Company is obligated to purchase, then promptly after the Put Right Repurchase Date the
Trustee or a Paying Agent, as the case may be, shall return any such excess cash to the Company.
Section 9.02
Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change
.
(a) If a Fundamental Change occurs at any time, then each Noteholder shall have the right, at
such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Notes or any
portion thereof that is a multiple of $1,000 principal amount, for cash on the date (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date
) specified by the Company that is not less than twenty
(20) Business Days and not more than thirty-five (35) Business Days after the date of the
Fundamental Change Company Notice (as defined below) at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price
).
Repurchases of Notes under this Section 9.02 shall be made, at the option of the Holder
thereof, upon:
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(i) delivery to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by a
Holder of a duly completed notice (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
) in
the form set forth on the reverse of the Note prior to the close of business on the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; and
(ii) delivery or book-entry transfer of the Notes to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent
appointed by the Company) at any time after delivery of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Notice (together with all necessary endorsements) at the Corporate Trust Office of the
Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) in the Borough of Manhattan, such
delivery being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Price therefor; provided that such Fundamental Change Repurchase Price shall be so paid
pursuant to this Section 9.02 only if the Note so delivered to the Trustee (or other Paying
Agent appointed by the Company) shall conform in all respects to the description thereof in
the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice.
The Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice shall state:
(A) if certificated, the certificate numbers of Notes to be delivered for repurchase;
(B) the portion of the principal amount of Notes to be repurchased, which must be
$1,000 or an integral multiple thereof; and
(C) that the Notes are to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the applicable
provisions of the Notes and this Third Supplemental Indenture.
Any repurchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.02
shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly
following the later of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the time of the book-entry
transfer or delivery of the Note.
The Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) shall promptly notify the Company
of the receipt by it of any Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal
thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.02(c).
Any Note that is to be repurchased only in part shall be surrendered to the Trustee (with, if
the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in
form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by the Holder thereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder of such Note without service charge, a
new Note or Notes, containing identical terms and conditions, each in an authorized denomination in
aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unrepurchased portion of the principal
of the Note so surrendered.
(b) On or before the twentieth day after the occurrence of any Fundamental Change, the Company
shall provide to all Holders of record of the Notes and the Trustee and Paying Agent a notice (the
Fundamental Change Company Notice
) of the occurrence of such
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Fundamental Change and of the repurchase right at the option of the Holders arising as a
result thereof. Such mailing shall be by first class mail. Simultaneously with providing such
Fundamental Change Company Notice, the Company shall publish a notice containing the information
included therein once in a newspaper of general circulation in The City of New York or publish such
information on the Companys website or through such other public medium as the Company may use at
such time.
Each Fundamental Change Company Notice shall specify:
(i) the events causing the Fundamental Change;
(ii) the date of the Fundamental Change;
(iii) that the Holder must exercise the repurchase right on or prior to the close of
business on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(iv) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price;
(v) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(vi) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent;
(vii) the applicable Exchange Rate and any adjustments to the applicable Exchange Rate;
(viii) that the Notes with respect to which a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice has
been delivered by a Holder may be exchanged only if the Holder withdraws the Fundamental
Change Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of this Third Supplemental Indenture;
and
(ix) the procedures that Holders must follow to require the Company to repurchase their
Notes.
No failure of the Company to give the foregoing notices and no defect therein shall limit the
Noteholders repurchase rights or affect the validity of the proceedings for the repurchase of the
Notes pursuant to this Section 9.02.
(c) A Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of
withdrawal delivered to the Trustee and Paying Agent in accordance with the Fundamental Change
Company Notice at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, specifying:
(i) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal
is being submitted;
(ii) if certificated Notes have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn
Notes; and
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(iii) the principal amount, if any, of such Notes that remains subject to the original
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000
or an integral multiple of $1,000; provided, however, that if the Notes are not in
certificated form, the notice must comply with appropriate procedures of the Depositary.
(d) On or prior to 11:00 a.m. (local time in The City of New York) on the second Business Day
following the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee (or
other Paying Agent appointed by the Company or if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent,
set aside, segregate and hold in trust in accordance with the Base Indenture as modified by this
Third Supplemental Indenture) an amount of money sufficient to repurchase on the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Date all of the Notes to be repurchased on such date at the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Price. Subject to receipt of funds and/or Notes by the Trustee (or other Paying Agent
appointed by the Company), payment for Notes surrendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) prior
to the close of business on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date will be made promptly after the
later of (x) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date with respect to such Note (
provided
the Holder
has satisfied the conditions to the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price in Section
9.02), and (y) the time of book-entry transfer or the delivery of such Note to the Trustee (or
other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by the Holder thereof in the manner required by
Section 9.02 by mailing checks for the amount payable to the Holders of such Notes entitled thereto
as they shall appear in the Security Register,
provided
,
however
, that payments to the Depositary
shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or
its nominee. The Trustee shall, promptly after such payment and upon written demand by the
Company, return to the Company any funds in excess of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price.
(e) If the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) holds money or securities
sufficient to repurchase on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date all the Notes or portions
thereof that are to be purchased as of the second Business Day following the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Date, then on and after the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (i) such Notes will cease
to be Outstanding, (ii) interest will cease to accrue on such Notes, and (iii) all other rights of
the Holders of such Notes will terminate, whether or not book-entry transfer of the Notes has been
made or the Notes have been delivered to the Trustee or Paying Agent, other than the right to
receive the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price upon delivery of the Notes.
ARTICLE X
GUARANTEE
Section 10.01
Guarantees
. Article Sixteen of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the
Notes.
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ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 11.01
Ratification of Base Indenture
. Except as expressly modified or amended hereby,
the Base Indenture continues in full force and effect and is in all respects confirmed, ratified
and preserved and the provisions thereof shall be applicable to the Notes and this Third
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.02
Provisions Binding on Companys Successors
. All the covenants, stipulations,
promises and agreements of the Company contained in this Third Supplemental Indenture shall bind
its successors and assigns whether so expressed or not.
Section 11.03
Official Acts by Successor Corporation
. Any act or proceeding by any provision
of this Third Supplemental Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by any board,
committee or officer of the Company shall and may be done and performed with like force and effect
by the like board, committee or officer of any corporation or entity that shall at the time be the
lawful sole successor of the Company.
Section 11.04
Addresses for Notices, Etc
. Any notice or demand which by any provision of this
Third Supplemental Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or by
the Noteholders on the Company shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all
purposes if given or served by being deposited postage prepaid by registered or certified mail in a
post office letter box addressed (until another address is filed by the Company with the Trustee)
to Prologis, L.P., Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111,
Attention: Chief Financial Officer. Any notice,
direction, request or demand hereunder to or upon the Trustee shall be deemed to have been
sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or served by being deposited postage prepaid
by registered or certified mail in a post office letter box addressed to U.S. Bank National
Association, 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005, Attention: Corporate Trust
Services/Prologis, L.P.
The Trustee, by notice to the Company, may designate additional or different addresses for
subsequent notices or communications.
Any notice or communication mailed to a Noteholder shall be mailed to him by first class mail,
postage prepaid, at his address as it appears on the Security Register and shall be sufficiently
given to him if so mailed within the time prescribed.
Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Noteholder or any defect in it shall not affect
its sufficiency with respect to other Noteholders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the
manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
Section 11.05
Governing Law
. THIS
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, EACH NOTE AND THE GUARANTEE SHALL BE DEEMED
TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL BE
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO
AND TO BE PERFORMED THEREIN.
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Section 11.06
Non-Business Day
. Section 113 of the Base Indenture shall also apply to any
Fundamental Change Purchase Date, Put Right Repurchase Date or Exchange Date in respect of the
Notes.
Section 11.07
Benefits of Indenture
. Nothing in this Third Supplemental Indenture or in the
Notes, expressed or implied, shall give to any person, other than the parties hereto, any Paying
Agent, any authenticating agent, any Security Registrar and their successors hereunder, the
Noteholders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Third
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.08
Table of Contents, Headings, Etc
. The table of contents and the titles and
headings of the articles and sections of this Third Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for
convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify
or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 11.09
Execution in Counterparts
. This Third Supplemental Indenture may be executed in
any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 11.10
Trustee
. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or
sufficiency of this Third Supplemental Indenture. The statements and recitals herein are deemed to
be those of the Company and Parent and not of the Trustee.
Section 11.11
Further Instruments and Acts
. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company and
Parent will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be
reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Third
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.12
Waiver of Jury Trial
. EACH OF THE COMPANY, PARENT AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE
TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 11.13
Force Majeure
. In no event shall the Trustee or Exchange Agent be responsible
or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of
or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation,
strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances,
nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of
utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that
the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the
banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Supplemental Indenture to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc., its general partner
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By:
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/s/ Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Attest:
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By:
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/s/ Michael T. Blair
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Name:
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Michael T. Blair
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Title:
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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PROLOGIS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Attest:
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By:
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/s/ Michael T. Blair
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Name:
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Michael T. Blair
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Title:
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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[Third Supplemental Indenture]
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
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By:
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/s/ Beverly A. Freeney
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Name:
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Beverly A. Freeney
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Title:
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Vice President
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[Third Supplemental Indenture]
SCHEDULE A
Share Price
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Effective Date
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$140.82
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$145.61
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$151.21
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$156.81
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$162.41
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$168.01
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$173.61
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$179.21
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$190.41
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$201.61
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$212.81
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$224.01
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$246.42
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$268.82
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May 20, 2011
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1.2446
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1.0353
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0.8923
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0.7672
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0.6578
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0.5623
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0.4790
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0.4065
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0.2887
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0.2004
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0.1350
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0.0872
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0.0295
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0.0044
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May 20, 2012
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1.2446
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1.0108
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0.7954
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0.6614
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0.5468
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0.4491
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0.3662
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0.2961
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0.1878
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0.1129
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0.0630
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0.0312
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0.0021
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0.0000
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May 20, 2013
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1.2446
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1.0108
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0.7564
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0.5202
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0.3003
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0.0951
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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Sch. A-1
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF GLOBAL NOTE
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH
OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE
& CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
PROLOGIS, L.P.
2.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2038
CUSIP
No. 74340XAS0
PROLOGIS, L.P., a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware (herein called the Company, which term includes any successor corporation under the
Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received hereby promises to pay to CEDE &
CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED AND
SEVENTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($363,779,000) or such other principal
amount as shall
be set forth on the Schedule I hereto on May 15, 2038.
This Security shall bear interest at the rate of 2.625% per year from May 15, 2011, or from
the most recent date to which interest had been paid or provided. Interest is payable
semi-annually in arrears on each May 15 and November 15, commencing November 15, 2011, to Holders
of record at the close of business on the preceding May 1 and November 1, respectively. Interest
payable on each Interest Payment Date shall equal the amount of interest accrued from, and
including the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date (or from and including May 15, 2011, if
no interest has been paid hereon) to but excluding such Interest Payment Date.
Payment of the principal and interest, on this Security will be made at the office or agency
of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, or
elsewhere as provided in the Indenture, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as
at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however,
that at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by (i) check mailed to the
address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register or
(ii) transfer to an account of the Person entitled thereto located inside the United States;
provided further, however, that, with respect to any Holder of Securities with an aggregate
principal amount in excess of $1,000,000, at the application of such Holder in writing to the
Company, interest on such Holders Securities shall be paid by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to such Holders account in the United States supplied by such Holder from time to
time to the Trustee and Paying Agent (if different from the Trustee) not later than the applicable
record date.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof,
including, without limitation, provisions giving the Holder of this Security the right to exchange
this Security into cash, shares of Common Stock of the Company or a combination of cash and shares
of Common Stock on the terms and subject to the limitations referred to on the reverse hereof and
as more fully specified in the Indenture. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
This Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York,
and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed therein.
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This Security shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication hereon shall have been manually signed by the Trustee or a duly authorized
authenticating agent under the Indenture.
[Remainder of page intentionally left blank]
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Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture
or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed by the
undersigned officer.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc., its sole general partner
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Michael T. Blair
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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Dated: June 8, 2011
TRUSTEES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as trustee
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Authorized Officer
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
2.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2038
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company, designated as
its 2.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2038 (herein called the Securities), issued under and
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 (herein called the Base Indenture), as
supplemented with respect to the Securities by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated June 8, 2011,
the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated June 8, 2011 and the Third Supplemental Indenture (the Third
Supplemental Indenture), dated as of June 8, 2011 (as so supplemented, herein called the
Indenture), among the Company, Prologis, Inc. (herein called the Parent Guarantor) and U.S.
Bank National Association (herein called the Trustee), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a description of the rights, limitations of
rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company, the Parent
Guarantor and the Holders of the Securities. Additional Securities may be issued in an unlimited
aggregate principal amount, subject to certain conditions specified in the Indenture. Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.
In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be
continuing, the principal of and interest on all Securities may be declared, and upon said
declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the
conditions provided in the Indenture.
Prior to May 20, 2013, the Company may not redeem the Securities except to preserve the
Companys status as a real estate investment trust as described in Section 3.01 of the Third
Supplemental Indenture. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, on or after May 20,
2013, the Company shall have the right to redeem the Securities, in whole or from time to time in
part, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities being redeemed, plus
accrued and unpaid interest. Any such redemption shall be upon at least 30 days and no more than
60 days notice to Holders of the Securities.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Company will make all payments and
deliveries in respect of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, the Put Right Repurchase Price,
the Redemption Price and the principal amount on the Maturity Date, as the case may be, to the
Holder who surrenders a Security to a Paying Agent to collect such payments in respect of the
Security. The Company will pay cash amounts in money of the United States that at the time of
payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee
in certain circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, and in other
circumstances, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of
the Securities at the time Outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute
supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of
the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or modifying in any manner the
rights of the Holders of the Securities; provided, however, that no such
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supplemental indenture shall make any of the changes set forth in Section 6.02 of the Third
Supplemental Indenture, without the consent of each Holder of an Outstanding Security affected
thereby. It is also provided in the Indenture that, prior to any declaration accelerating the
maturity of the Securities, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the
time Outstanding may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Securities waive any past default or
Event of Default under the Indenture and its consequences except as provided in the Indenture. Any
such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture)
shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders and owners of this
Security and any Securities which may be issued in exchange or substitution hereof, irrespective of
whether or not any notation thereof is made upon this Security or such other Securities.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture
shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay
the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on this Security at the place, at the respective
times, at the rate and in the lawful money herein prescribed.
The Securities are issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000
principal amount and integral multiples thereof. At the office or agency of the Company referred
to on the face hereof, and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture,
without payment of any service charge but with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration or exchange of
Securities, Securities may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of
other authorized denominations.
The Securities are not subject to redemption through the operation of any sinking fund.
Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Holder has the right, at such Holders
option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Securities or any portion thereof
(in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) on the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Date at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such holder elects to
require the Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. The Company or, at the written request of the Company, the
Trustee shall mail to all Holders of record of the Securities a notice of the occurrence of a
Fundamental Change and of the repurchase right arising as a result thereof on or before the
twentieth day after the occurrence of any Fundamental Change.
On May 15, 2013, May 15, 2018, May 15, 2023, May 15, 2028 and May 15, 2033, the Holder has the
right, at such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders
Securities or any portion thereof (in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) at
a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such Holder elects to require the
Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the Put Right
Repurchase Date. Holders shall submit their Securities for repurchase to the Paying Agent at any
time from the opening of business on the date that is 25 Business Days prior to the applicable Put
Right Repurchase Date until the close of business on the fifth Business Day prior to the Put Right
Repurchase Date.
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Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder hereof has the right, at its option, on
and after February 15, 2013, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain conditions specified in the
Indenture and prior to the close of business on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity
Date, to exchange any Securities or portion thereof which is $1,000 or an integral multiple
thereof, into cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at
the option of the Company as provided in the Third Supplemental Indenture, in each case at the
Exchange Rate specified in the Indenture, as adjusted from time to time as provided in the
Indenture, upon surrender of this Security, together with a Notice of Exchange, a form of which is
attached to this Security, as provided in the Indenture and this Security, to the Company at the
office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of
New York or elsewhere as provided in the Indenture, and, unless the shares issuable on exchange are
to be issued in the same name as this Security, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by instruments of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company duly executed by, the Holder or by his duly authorized
attorney. The initial Exchange Rate is 5.8569 shares for each $1,000 principal amount of
Securities. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued upon any exchange, but an
adjustment in cash will be paid to the Holder, as provided in the Indenture, in respect of any
fraction of a share which would otherwise be issuable upon the surrender of any Security or
Securities for exchange. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or any shares issued upon
exchange of such Security except as provided in the Indenture.
Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Security at the office or agency of
the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, a new Security or Securities of
authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee
in exchange thereof, subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except
for any tax, assessments or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company, the Trustee, any authenticating agent, any Paying Agent, any Exchange Agent and
any Security Registrar may deem and treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner of
this Security (whether or not this Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of
ownership or other writing hereon), for the purpose of receiving payment hereof, or on account
hereof, for the exchange hereof and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee
nor any other authenticating agent nor any Paying Agent nor any other Exchange Agent nor any
Security Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All payments made to or upon
the order of such registered Holder shall, to the extent of the sum or sums paid, satisfy and
discharge liability for monies payable on this Security.
Except as provided in Article Sixteen of the Base Indenture, no recourse under or upon any
obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this Security, or because of any
indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any promoter, as such, or against any past,
present or future stockholder, partner, director, officer, employee, agent thereof or trustee, as
such, of the Company or any Guarantor or of any successor thereof, either directly or through the
Company or any Guarantor or any successor thereof, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional
provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and released by the acceptance of this
Security by the Holder thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities of
this series.
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Terms used in this Security and defined in the Indenture are used herein as therein defined.
Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM
(=tenants in common), TENANT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform gift to Minors
Act).
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Schedule I
PROLOGIS, L.P.
2.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2038
No. 1
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Schedule I
FORM OF EXCHANGE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby exercises the option to exchange this
Security, or the portion hereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, into cash, shares of Common Stock, or a combination of cash and shares of Common
Stock, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, and directs that
the shares issuable and deliverable upon such exchange, if any, together with any check in payment
of the cash in respect of the remaining Exchange Obligation (as defined in the Indenture) and for
fractional shares and any Securities representing any unexchanged principal amount hereof, be
issued and delivered to the registered holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated
below. If shares or any portion of this Security not exchanged are to be issued in the name of a
person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect
thereto. Any amount required to be paid to the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this
Security.
Dated:
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an
eligible Guarantor Institution
(banks, stock brokers, savings and
loan associations and credit unions)
with membership in an approved
signature guarantee medallion program
pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, if shares of Common Stock
are to be issued, or Securities to be
delivered, other than to and in the
name of the registered holder.
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Fill in for registration of shares if
to be issued, and Securities if to be
delivered, other than to and in the
name of the registered holder:
(City, State and Zip Code)
Please print name and address
Principal amount to be exchanged (if less
than all): $___,000
Social Security or Other Taxpayer
Identification Number
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FORM OF PUT RIGHT REPURCHASE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned hereby requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount
of this Security, or a portion hereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple
thereof) below designated, on _______ in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in
this Security at the Put Right Repurchase Price, to the registered holder hereof.
Dated:
Social Security or Other Taxpayer
Identification Number Principal amount to be
repaid (if less than all): $___,000
NOTICE:
The above signatures of the holder(s) hereof
must correspond with the name as written upon
the face of the Security in every particular
without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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FORM OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE REPURCHASE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby acknowledges receipt of a notice from
Prologis, L.P. (the Company) as to the occurrence of a Fundamental Change with respect to the
Company and requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount of this
Security, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, to
the registered holder hereof.
Dated:
Social Security or Other Taxpayer
Identification Number Principal amount to be
repaid (if less than all): $___,000
NOTICE:
The above signatures of the holder(s) hereof
must correspond with the name as written upon
the face of the Security in every particular
without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
For value received hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto
(Please
insert social security or Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee) the within Security, and
hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
attorney to transfer the said
Security on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated:
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an
eligible Guarantor Institution
(banks, stock brokers, savings and
loan associations and credit unions)
with membership in an approved
signature guarantee medallion program
pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, if shares of Common Stock
are to be issued, or Securities to be
delivered, other than to and in the
name of the registered holder.
NOTICE: The signature on the exchange notice, the option to elect repurchase upon a Fundamental
Change, the Put Right Notice, or the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the
face of the Security in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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GUARANTEE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors,
unconditionally guarantees to the Holder of the accompanying 2.625% Exchangeable Senior Notes due
2038 (the Note) issued by Prologis, L.P. (the Company) under an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011
(together with the First Supplemental Indenture thereto, the Second
Supplemental Indenture thereto and
the Third Supplemental Indenture thereto, the
Indenture) among the Company, Prologis, Inc., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
thereunder (the Trustee), (a) the full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any,
on such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, and (b) the full and prompt payment of the interest on
such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, according to the terms of such Note
and of the Indenture. In case of the failure of the Company punctually to pay any such principal,
premium or interest, the undersigned hereby agrees to cause any such payment to be made punctually
when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, upon acceleration,
by redemption or otherwise, and as if such payment were made by the Company. The undersigned hereby
agrees, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors, that its obligations hereunder shall be as
principal and not merely as surety, and shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall not be
affected, modified or impaired by the following: (a) the failure to give notice to the Guarantors
of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Indenture; (b) the waiver, surrender,
compromise, settlement, release or termination of the payment, performance or observance by the
Company or the Guarantors of any or all of the obligations, covenants or agreements of either of
them contained in the Indenture or the Notes; (c) the acceleration, extension or any other changes
in the time for payment of any principal of or interest or any premium on any Note or for any other
payment under the Indenture or of the time for performance of any other obligations, covenants or
agreements under or arising out of the Indenture or the Notes; (d) the modification or amendment
(whether material or otherwise) of any obligation, covenant or agreement set forth in the Indenture
or the Notes; (e) the taking or the omission of any of the actions referred to in the Indenture and
in any of the actions under the Notes; (f) any failure, omission, delay or lack on the part of the
Trustee to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on the Trustee in the
Indenture, or any other action or acts on the part of the Trustee or any of the Holders from time
to time of the Notes; (g) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all the assets, marshaling of assets and liabilities,
receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization,
arrangement, composition with creditors or readjustment of, or other similar proceedings affecting
the Guarantors or the Company or any of the assets of any of them, or any allegation or contest of
the validity of this Guarantee in any such proceeding; (h) to the extent permitted by law, the
release or discharge by operation of law of the Guarantors from the performance or observance of
any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (i) to the extent permitted by
law, the release or discharge by operation of law of the Company from the performance or observance
of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (j) the default or failure of
the Company or the Trustee fully to perform any of its obligations set forth in the Indenture or
the Notes; (k) the invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of the Indenture or the Notes or
any part of any thereof; (l) any judicial or governmental action affecting the Company or any Notes
or consent or indulgence granted to the Company by the Holders or by the Trustee; or (m) the
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recovery of any judgment against the Company or any action to enforce the same or any other
circumstance which might constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor. The
undersigned hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court
in the event of merger, sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of its assets,
insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the
Company, protest or notice with respect to such Notice or the indebtedness evidenced thereby and
all demands whatsoever, and covenants that this Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete
performance of the obligations contained in such Note and in this Guarantee.
No reference herein to such Indenture and no provision of this Guarantee or of such Indenture
shall alter or impair the guarantee of the undersigned, which is absolute and unconditional, of the
full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Note.
THIS GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
This Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication on the Note shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture referred to
above by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers. The validity and enforceability of
this Guarantee shall not be affected by the fact that it is not affixed to any particular Note.
An Event of Default under the Indenture or the Notes shall constitute an event of default
under this Guarantee, and shall entitle the Holders of Notes to accelerate the obligations of the
undersigned hereunder in the same manner and to the same extent as the obligations of the Company.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee to the contrary, the undersigned hereby
waives any claims or other rights which it may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company
that arise from the existence or performance of its obligations under this Guarantee (all such
claims and rights are referred to as Guarantors Conditional Rights), including, without
limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, or indemnification,
any right to participate in any claim or remedy against the Company, whether or not such claim,
remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, by any payment made
hereunder or otherwise, including without limitation, the right to take or receive from the
Company, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by setoff or in any other manner,
payment or security on account of such claim or other rights. Guarantor hereby agrees not to
exercise any rights which may be acquired by way of contribution under this Guarantee or any other
agreement, by any payment made hereunder or otherwise, including, without limitation, the right to
take or receive from any other Guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by
setoff or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such contribution rights. If,
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any amount shall be paid to the undersigned on account of
the Guarantors Conditional Rights and either (i) such amount is paid to such undersigned party at
any time when the indebtedness shall not have been paid or performed in full, or (ii) regardless of
when such amount is paid to such undersigned party, any payment made by the Company to a Holder
that is at any time determined to be a Preferential Payment (as defined below), then such amount
paid to the undersigned shall be held in trust for
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the benefit of Holder and shall forthwith be paid to such Holder to be credited and applied
upon the indebtedness, whether matured or unmatured. Any such payment is herein referred to as a
Preferential Payment to the extent the Company makes any payment to Holder in connection with the
Note, and any or all of such payment is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential, set aside or required to be repaid or paid over to a trustee, receiver or any other
entity, whether under any bankruptcy act or otherwise.
To the extent that any of the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph shall not be
enforceable, the undersigned agrees that until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and
performed in full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company
or the undersigned to a Holder may be determined to be a Preferential Payment, Guarantors
Conditional Rights to the extent not validly waived shall be subordinate to Holders right to full
payment and performance of the indebtedness and the undersigned shall not enforce any of
Guarantors Conditional Rights until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and performed in
full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company or the
undersigned to Holders may be determined to be a Preferential Payment.
The obligations of the undersigned to the Holders of the Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to
this Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 16 of the Indenture and
reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of this Guarantee and all of the
other provisions of the Indenture to which this Guarantee relates.
Capitalized terms used in this Guarantee which are not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Guarantee to be duly executed.
Dated: June 8, 2011
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PROLOGIS, INC.
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EXHIBIT 4.6
PROLOGIS, L.P.
as Issuer,
PROLOGIS, INC.
as Parent Guarantor
and
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee
FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Dated as
of June 8, 2011
3.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2015
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Exchange Privilege
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Exchange Procedures
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Adjustment of Exchange Rate
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FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
3.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2015
THIS FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this
Fourth Supplemental Indenture
), is dated
as of June 8, 2011, by and among PROLOGIS, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter called
the
Company
), having its principal office at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California
94111, PROLOGIS, INC., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called
Parent
), having its
principal office at Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111 and U.S. BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Trustee under the Base Indenture (hereinafter called the
Trustee
), having its Corporate
Trust Office at 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005, under the Base Indenture
(defined below).
RECITALS:
The
Company, Parent and the Trustee have heretofore entered into an
Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011, as amended by a First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011, a Second Supplemental
Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 and a Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 (as so
supplemented hereinafter called the
Base Indenture
), among the Company, Parent and the
Trustee, providing for the issuance by the Company from time to time of its senior debt securities
evidencing its unsubordinated indebtedness (the
Securities
).
Section 301 of the Base Indenture provides for various matters with respect to any series of
Securities issued under the Base Indenture to be established in an indenture supplemental to the
Base Indenture.
Section 901(7) of the Base Indenture provides for the Company, Parent and the Trustee to enter
into an indenture supplemental to the Base Indenture to establish the form or terms of Securities
of any series as provided by Sections 201 and 301 of the Base Indenture without the consent of the
Holders of any Securities.
WHEREAS, for its lawful corporate purposes, the Company has duly authorized the issue of its
3.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the
Notes
),
initially in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $451,180,000, and in order to provide the terms
and conditions upon which the Notes are to be authenticated, issued and delivered, the Board of
Directors has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture; and
WHEREAS, the Notes, the certificate of authentication to be borne by the Notes, a form of
assignment, a form of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, a
form of exchange notice, a form of
certificate of transfer and the Guarantee to be borne by the Notes are to be substantially in the forms hereinafter
provided for; and
All things necessary to make the Base Indenture, as hereby modified, a valid agreement of the
Company and Parent, in accordance with its terms, have been done.
NOW THEREFORE, THIS FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITNESSETH:
For and in consideration of the premises and of the covenants contained herein and in the Base
Indenture, the Company, Parent and the Trustee covenant and agree, for the equal and proportionate
benefit of all Holders of the Notes issued on or after the date of this Fourth Supplemental
Indenture, as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01
Relation to Base Indenture
. This Fourth Supplemental Indenture constitutes an
integral part of the Base Indenture.
Section 1.02
Definitions.
For all purposes of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, except as
otherwise expressly provided for or unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned
to them in the Base Indenture;
(b) Terms defined both herein and in the Base Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to
them herein;
(c) All references herein to Articles and Sections, unless otherwise specified, refer to the
corresponding Articles and Sections of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture; and
(d) All other terms used in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, which are defined in the Trust
Indenture Act or which are by reference therein defined in the Securities Act (except as herein
otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires) shall have the meanings
assigned to such terms in said Trust Indenture Act and in said Securities Act as in force at the
date of the execution of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture. The words herein, hereof,
hereunder, and words of similar import refer to this Fourth Supplemental Indenture as a whole and
not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision. The terms defined in this Article
include the plural as well as the singular.
Additional Shares
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(g).
Board of Directors
means the board of directors of Parent or, if Parent shall be
succeeded by a corporation pursuant to Article VII, the board of directors of Parents corporate
successor or any committee of such applicable board of directors duly authorized to act generally
or in any particular respect hereunder.
Business Day
means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, or legal holidays on
which banks in The City of New York are not authorized or required by law or executive order to be
closed.
cash percentage
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(4).
cash percentage notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(4).
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close of business
means 5:00 p.m. (New York City time).
Change of Control
shall be deemed to occur upon the consummation of any transaction
or event (whether by means of an exchange offer, liquidation, tender offer, consolidation, merger,
combination, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) in connection with which more than
50% of the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for, converted into, acquired for or constitutes
solely the right to receive, consideration which is not at least 90% common stock (or American
Depositary Shares representing shares of common stock) that is: (a) listed on, or immediately
after the consummation of such transaction or event, will be listed on, a United States national
securities exchange or (b) approved, or immediately after such transaction or event will be
approved, for listing or quotation on any United States system of automated dissemination of
quotations of securities prices.
Common Stock
means, subject to Section 8.06, the common stock of Parent, par value
$0.01 per share, at the date of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or shares of any class or
classes resulting from any reclassification or reclassifications thereof and that have no
preference in respect of dividends or of amounts payable in the event of any voluntary or
involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Parent and that are not subject to redemption
by Parent;
provided
that if at any time there shall be more than one such resulting class, the
shares of each such class then so issuable shall be substantially in the proportion which the total
number of shares of such class resulting from all such reclassifications bears to the total number
of shares of all such classes resulting from all such reclassifications.
Company
means Prologis, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and subject to the
provisions of Article VII, shall include its successors and assigns.
Daily Exchange Value
means, for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days during the
Observation Period, one-twentieth (1/20) of the product of (a) the applicable Exchange Rate and (b)
the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock (or the Reference Property, if applicable) on such day.
Daily Settlement Amount
, for each of the 20 Trading Days during the Observation
Period, shall consist of:
(i) cash equal to the lesser of $50 and the Daily Exchange Value relating to such day; and
(ii) if such Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (A)
the difference between such Daily Exchange Value and $50, divided by (B) the Daily VWAP of the
shares of Common Stock for such day, subject to the Companys right to deliver cash in lieu of all
or a portion of such shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(4) hereof.
Daily VWAP
for the Common Stock means, for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days
during the Observation Period, the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the
heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg page PLD <equity> AQR in respect of the period from
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average
price is unavailable, the market value of one share of Common
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Stock on such Trading Day as the Board of Directors determines in good faith using a
volume-weighted method).
Depositary
means, with respect to the Notes issuable or issued in whole or in part
in global form, the person specified in the Base Indenture as the Depositary with respect to such
Notes, until a successor shall have been appointed and become such pursuant to the applicable
provisions of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, and thereafter, Depositary shall mean or
include such successor.
Distributed Property
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
Dividend Threshold Amount
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(d).
Effective Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(g)(ii).
Event of Default
means, with respect to the Notes, any event specified in Section
5.01, continued for the period of time, if any, and after the giving of notice, if any, therein
designated.
Ex-Date
means, with respect to any issuance or distribution on the Common Stock or
any other equity security, the first date on which the shares of Common Stock or such other equity
security trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the
right to receive such issuance or distribution.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Exchange Agent
shall mean the Trustee or any successor office or agency where the
Notes may be surrendered for exchange.
Exchange Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(c).
Exchange Obligation
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(a).
Exchange Price
means as of any date $1,000 divided by the Exchange Rate as of such
date.
Exchange Rate
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.01(a).
Fundamental Change
means a Change of Control or a Termination of Trading.
Fundamental Change Company Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(b).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a).
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Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a)(i).
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price
shall have the meaning specified in Section
9.02(a).
Global Note
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.06(e).
interest
means, when used with reference to the Notes, any interest payable under
the terms of the Notes.
Interest Payment Date
means March 15 and September 15 of each year, beginning on
September 15, 2011.
Last Reported Sale Price
means, with respect to the shares of Common Stock or any
other security for which a Last Reported Sale Price must be determined, on any date, the closing
sale price per share of the Common Stock or unit of such other security (or, if no closing sale
price is reported, the average of the last bid and last ask prices or, if more than one in either
case, the average of the average last bid and the average last ask prices) on such date as reported
in composite transactions for the principal United States securities exchange on which the Common
Stock or such other security is traded. If the Common Stock or such other security is not listed
for trading on a United States national or regional securities exchange on the relevant date, the
Last Reported Sale Price shall be the last quoted bid price per share of Common Stock or such other
security in the over-the-counter market on the relevant date, as reported by the National Quotation
Bureau or similar organization. If the shares of Common Stock or such other security are not so
quoted, the Last Reported Sale Price shall be the average of the mid-point of the last bid and ask
prices per share of Common Stock or such other security on the relevant date from each of at least
three nationally recognized independent investment banking firms selected from time to time by the
Board of Directors for that purpose. The Last Reported Sale Price shall be determined without
reference to extended or after-hours trading.
Market Disruption Event
means the occurrence or existence for more than a one-half
hour period in the aggregate on any scheduled Trading Day for the Common Stock of any suspension or
limitation imposed on trading (by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the
stock exchange or otherwise) in the Common Stock or in any options, contracts or future contracts
relating to the Common Stock, and such suspension or limitation occurs or exists at any time before
1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such day.
Maturity Date
means March 15, 2015.
Noteholder
or
Holder
or
holder
, as applied to any Note, or other
similar terms (but excluding the term beneficial holder), means any person in whose name at the
time a particular Note is registered on the Security Register.
Notice of Exchange
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(c).
Observation Period
means the 20 consecutive Trading Day period beginning on and
including the second Trading Day after the related Exchange Date in respect of such Note.
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opening of business
means 9:00 a.m. (New York City time).
Parent
means Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and subject to the provisions
of Article VII, shall include its successors and assigns.
Predecessor Note
of any particular Note means every previous Note evidencing all or
a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Note; and, for the purposes of this
definition, any Note authenticated and delivered under Section 306 of the Base Indenture in lieu of
a lost, destroyed or stolen Note shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed
or stolen Note that it replaces.
Record Date
, with respect to the payment of interest on any Interest Payment Date,
shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.03.
Reference Property
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.06(b).
Reorganization Event
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.06.
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
Settlement Amount
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.02(a)(1).
Spin-Off
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
Stock Price
means the price paid per share of Common Stock in connection with a
Fundamental Change pursuant to which Additional Shares shall be added to the Exchange Rate as set
forth in Section 8.01(g) hereof, which shall be equal to (i) if holders of shares of Common Stock
receive only cash in such Fundamental Change, the cash amount paid per share of Common Stock and
(ii) in all other cases, the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over the
five consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Trading Day preceding the Effective Date of the
Fundamental Change.
Termination of Trading
shall be deemed to occur if the Common Stock, or any Common
Stock (or American Depositary Receipts in respect of Common Stock) into which the Notes are
exchangeable pursuant to the terms of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, are not listed for
trading on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Global Select
Market (or any of their respective successors).
Trading Day
means a day during which (i) trading in Common Stock generally occurs,
(ii) there is no Market Disruption Event and (iii) a Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock
(other than a Last Reported Sale Price referred to in the next to last sentence of such definition)
is available for such day;
provided
that if the shares of Common Stock are not admitted for trading
or quotation on or by any exchange, bureau or other organization referred to in the definition of
Last Reported Sale Price (excluding the next to last sentence of that definition), Trading Day
shall mean any Business Day.
Trigger Event
shall have the meaning specified in Section 8.04(c).
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ARTICLE II
ISSUE, DESCRIPTION, EXECUTION,
REGISTRATION AND EXCHANGE OF NOTES
Section 2.01
Designation and Amount
. The Notes shall be designated as the 3.250% Exchangeable
Senior Notes due 2015. The aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be authenticated and
delivered under this Fourth Supplemental Indenture is initially
limited to $451,180,000, subject to Section
2.07 and except for Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration or transfer of, or in
exchange for, or in lieu of other Notes pursuant to Section 2.06, Section 8.02 and Section 9.02
hereof and Section 306 and Section 906 of to the Base Indenture.
Section 2.02
Form of Notes
. The Notes, the Guarantee and the Trustees certificate of authentication to be
borne by such Notes shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A.
Any of the Notes may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such
notations, legends or endorsements as the officers executing the same may approve (execution
thereof to be conclusive evidence of such approval) and as are not inconsistent with the provisions
of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, or as may be required by the Depositary, or as may be
required to comply with any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any
rule or regulation of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Notes may
be listed or designated for issuance, or to conform to usage or to indicate any special limitations
or restrictions to which any particular Notes are subject.
A Global Note shall represent such principal amount of the Outstanding Notes as shall be
specified therein and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate principal amount of
Outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of
Outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be increased or reduced to reflect
repurchases, conversions, transfers or exchanges permitted hereby. Any endorsement of a Global
Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of Outstanding Notes
represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee,
in such manner and upon instructions given by the Holder of such Notes in accordance with this
Fourth Supplemental Indenture. Payment of principal and accrued and unpaid interest on a Global
Note shall be made to the Holder of such Note on the date of payment, unless a Record Date or other
means of determining Holders eligible to receive payment is provided for herein.
The terms and provisions contained in the form of Note attached as Exhibit A hereto are
incorporated herein and shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Fourth
Supplemental Indenture and to the extent applicable, the Company, Parent and the Trustee, by their
execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and
provisions and to be bound thereby.
Section 2.03
Date and Denomination of Notes; Payments of Interest
. The Notes shall be
issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 principal
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amount and integral multiples thereof. Each Note shall be dated the date of its
authentication and shall bear interest from the date specified on the face of the form of Note
attached as Exhibit A hereto. Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day
year comprised of twelve 30-day months
.
The Person in whose name any Note (or its Predecessor Note) is registered on the Security
Register at the close of business on any Record Date with respect to any Interest Payment Date
shall be entitled to receive the interest payable on such Interest Payment Date. Interest shall be
payable at the office of the Company maintained by the Company for such purposes in the Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York, which shall initially be an office or agency of the Trustee. The
Company shall pay interest (i) on any Notes in certificated form by check mailed to the address of
the Person entitled thereto as it appears in the Security Register (or upon written application by
such Person to the Security Registrar not later than the relevant record date, by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to such Persons account within the United States, if such Person is
entitled to interest on an aggregate principal in excess of $1,000,000) or (ii) on any Global Note
by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the Depositary or its nominee.
The term
Record Date
with respect to any Interest Payment Date shall mean the March 1 or
September 1 preceding the applicable March 15 or September 15 Interest Payment Date, respectively.
Section 2.04
Intentionally Omitted
.
Section 2.05
Execution, Authentication and Delivery of Notes
. Section 303 of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
Section 2.06
Exchange and Registration of Transfer of Notes; Restrictions on Transfer;
Depositary.
(a) The Company shall provide for the registration of the Notes and of transfers of the Notes
in the Security Register. Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note to the Security
Registrar or any co-registrar, and satisfaction of the requirements for such transfer set forth in
this Section 2.06, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in
the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized
denominations and of a like aggregate principal amount.
Notes may be exchanged for other Notes of any authorized denominations and of a like aggregate
principal amount, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at any such office or agency
maintained by the Company pursuant to Section 4.02. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for
exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes
which the Noteholder making the exchange is entitled to receive, bearing registration numbers not
contemporaneously outstanding.
All Notes presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange, repurchase or
conversion shall (if so required by the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar or any
co-registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of
transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and duly executed, by the Noteholder thereof or his
attorney-in-fact duly authorized in writing.
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No service charge shall be charged to the Noteholder for any exchange or registration of
transfer of Notes, but the Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover
any tax, assessments or other governmental charges that may be imposed in connection therewith.
None of the Company, the Trustee, the Security Registrar or any co-registrar shall be required
to exchange or register a transfer of (a) any Notes surrendered for exchange or, if a portion of
any Note is surrendered for exchange, such portion thereof surrendered for exchange or (b) any
Notes, or a portion of any Note, surrendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) in accordance with
Article IX hereof.
All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes in accordance with
this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be the valid, binding and legal obligations of the
Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Fourth Supplemental
Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.
(b)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(c)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(d) The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to
compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this instrument or under applicable law
with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note other than to require delivery of such
certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and
when expressly required by, the terms of this instrument, and to examine the same to determine
substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.
(e) So long as the Notes are eligible for book-entry settlement with the Depositary, unless
otherwise required by law, all Notes shall be represented by one or more Notes in global form
(each, a
Global Note
) registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of the
Depositary. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in a Global Note, which does not
involve the issuance of a definitive Note, shall be effected through the Depositary (but not the
Trustee or the Custodian) in accordance with this Fourth Supplemental Indenture (including the
restrictions on transfer set forth herein) and the procedures of the Depositary therefor.
Section 2.07
Additional Notes; Repurchases
. The Company may, without the consent of the
Noteholders and notwithstanding Section 2.01, issue additional Notes hereunder with the same terms
and with the same CUSIP number as the Notes initially issued hereunder in an unlimited aggregate
principal amount, which will form the same series with the Notes initially issued hereunder,
provided
that no such additional Notes may be issued unless fungible with the Notes initially
issued hereunder for United States federal income tax purposes. The Company may also from time to
time repurchase the Notes in open market purchases by tender at any price or by private agreement
without prior notice to Noteholders.
Section 2.08
No Sinking Fund
. The provisions of Article Twelve of the Base Indenture shall
not be applicable to the Notes. No sinking fund is provided for the Notes.
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Section 2.09
Ranking
. The Notes constitute a senior general obligation of the Company,
ranking equally with other existing and future senior and unsubordinated indebtedness of the
Company and ranking senior in right of payment to any future indebtedness of the Company that is
expressly made subordinate to the Notes by the terms of such indebtedness.
ARTICLE III
REDEMPTION
Section 3.01
Right to Redeem
.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of the Base Indenture, as modified by this Fourth
Supplemental Indenture, to the contrary, the Company may redeem the Notes prior to March 15, 2015,
in whole, in order to preserve Parents status as a real estate investment trust under the Code.
(b)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(c) Any redemption of Notes shall be at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest;
provided, however
, that the
Company may deduct and withhold from such Redemption Price any amount required to be deducted and
withheld under applicable law.
Section 3.02
Selection of Notes to be Redeemed.
The provisions of Section 1103 of the Base
Indenture shall govern the selection of Notes to be redeemed by the Trustee.
Section 3.03
Notice of Redemption
. The provisions of Section 1104 of the Base Indenture shall
govern notices of redemption of the Notes;
provided, however,
that in addition to the information
specified in Section 1104 of the Base Indenture, notices of redemption of the Notes shall also
state:
(a) the then-current Exchange Price;
(b) the name and address of the Exchange Agent;
(c) that Holders who wish to exchange Notes must surrender such Notes for exchange no later
than the close of business on the second Business Day immediately preceding the Redemption Date and
must satisfy the other requirements set forth herein; and
(d) whether the Company will satisfy its Exchange Obligation with respect to any Notes called
for redemption that are surrendered for exchange in cash, shares of Common Stock or both as
provided herein;
provided
that the Company may not provide notice of a redemption of Notes at the
Companys option that specifies that the Company will settle exchanges of Notes prior to such
redemption in cash and shares of Common Stock unless, at the time of such notice, the Company has
available to it a sufficient number of authorized shares of Common Stock to satisfy its Exchange
Obligation in respect of the Notes to be redeemed.
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ARTICLE IV
PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
Section 4.01
Payment of Principal and Interest.
(a) Sections 307 and 1001 of the Base Indenture shall apply to the Notes;
provided, however,
that, with respect to any Noteholder with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $1,000,000, at
the application of such Holder in writing to the Security Registrar not later than the relevant
record date, accrued and unpaid interest on such Holders Notes shall be paid by wire transfer in
immediately available funds to such Holders account in the United States supplied by such Holder
from time to time to the Trustee and Paying Agent (if different from Trustee);
provided further
that payment of accrued and unpaid interest made to the Depositary shall be paid by wire transfer
in immediately available funds in accordance with such wire transfer instructions and other
procedures provided by the Depositary from time to time.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 4.01(b), a Holder of any Notes at the close
of business on a Record Date shall be entitled to receive interest on such Notes on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date. A Holder of any Notes as of a Record Date that are exchanged
after the close of business on such Record Date and prior to the opening of business on the
corresponding Interest Payment Date shall be entitled to receive interest on the principal amount
of such Notes, notwithstanding the exchange of such Notes prior to such Interest Payment Date.
However, a Holder that surrenders any Notes for exchange between the close of business on a Record
Date and the opening of business on the corresponding Interest Payment Date shall be required to
pay the Company an amount equal to the interest payable by the Company with respect to such Notes
on such Interest Payment Date at the time such Holder surrenders such Notes for exchange,
provided,
however,
that this sentence shall not apply to a Holder that exchanges Notes:
(i) in respect of which the Company has given notice of redemption pursuant to Section
3.03 on a Redemption Date that is after the relevant Record Date and on or prior to the
relevant Interest Payment Date; or
(ii) to the extent of any overdue interest, if any overdue interest exists at the time
of exchange with respect to such Notes;
(iii) in connection with a Fundamental Change in which the Company has specified a
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date and on or prior to the next
Interest Payment Date; or
(iv) after 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the Record Date immediately preceding the
Maturity Date.
Accordingly, a Holder that exchanges Notes under any of the circumstances described in clauses
(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above will not be required to pay to the Company an
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amount equal to the interest payable by the Company with respect to such Notes on the relevant Interest Payment Date.
Section 4.02
Maintenance of Office or Agency for Exchange Agent.
If at any time the Exchange
Agent is not the Trustee or an office or agency designated or appointed by the Trustee, the Company
will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location of such Exchange Agent. If at any
time the Company shall fail to maintain an office or agency for the Exchange Agent, presentations,
surrenders, notices and demands related to exchanges of Notes may be made or served at the
Corporate Trust Office or the office or agency of the Trustee in the Borough of Manhattan, the City
of New York.
Section 4.03
Intentionally Omitted.
Section 4.04
Intentionally Omitted.
Section 4.05
Exclusion of Certain Provisions From Base Indenture
. Section 1004, Section 1006,
Section 1007, Section 1011 and Article Fourteen of the Base Indenture shall not apply to the Notes.
Section 1002, Section 1003, Section 1005, Section 1008, Section 1009, Section 1010 and Section
1012 of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE V
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 5.01
Events of Default.
The provisions of Section 501(2) and Section 501(3) of the
Base Indenture shall not be applicable to the Notes. As contemplated under Section 301 and Section
501(9) of the Base Indenture, the following events, in addition to the events described in clauses
(1), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of Section 501 of the Base Indenture, shall be Events of Default
with respect to the Notes:
(a) default in the payment of principal or premium, if any, of any Note when due and payable
on the Maturity Date, upon redemption, repurchase, declaration or otherwise;
(b) failure by the Company to comply with its obligation to exchange the Notes into cash,
shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, as applicable, upon
exercise of a Holders exchange right, and such failure continues for a period of ten days; or
(c) failure by the Company to issue a Fundamental Change Company Notice in accordance with
Section 9.02 when due, and such failure continues for a period of two days.
Section 5.02
Article Five of Base Indenture
. Except as amended by Section 5.01 hereof, all of
the provisions of Article Five of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
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ARTICLE VI
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
Section 6.01
Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Noteholders.
The provisions of
Section 901 of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
Section 6.02
Modification and Amendment with Consent of Noteholders.
Section 902 of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes. As contemplated by Sections 301 and 902 of the Base
Indenture, no supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding
Note affected thereby:
(a) make any change that adversely affects the exchange rights of any Notes;
(b) reduce the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price or Redemption Price of any Note, or amend
or modify in any manner adverse to Noteholders the Companys obligation to make such payments or
Article III or Article IX of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, whether through an amendment or
waiver of provisions in the covenants, definitions or otherwise.
Section 6.03
Effect of Supplemental Indentures
. Upon the execution of any supplemental
indenture under this Article, the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall be
modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Fourth
Supplemental Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Notes theretofore or thereafter
authenticated and delivered hereunder and of any coupon appertaining thereto shall be bound
thereby.
Section 6.04
Article Nine of Base Indenture
. Except as amended by this Article VI, all of the
provisions of Article Nine of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VII
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, SALE, CONVEYANCE AND LEASE
Section 7.01
Company May Consolidate, Etc. on Certain Terms
. Article Eight of the Base
Indenture shall be applicable to the Notes.
ARTICLE VIII
EXCHANGE OF NOTES
Section 8.01
Exchange Privilege
.
(a) Subject to the conditions described in Section 8.11 hereof, and upon compliance with the
provisions of this Article VIII, a Holder of Notes shall have the right, at such Holders option,
to exchange all or any portion (if the portion to be exchanged is $1,000
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principal amount or an integral multiple thereof) of such Note at any time prior to the close of
business on the scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date at a rate (the
Exchange Rate
) of 25.8244 shares of Common Stock (subject to adjustment by the Company as
provided in Section 8.04) per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (the
Exchange Obligation
)
under the circumstances and during the periods set forth below.
(b)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(c)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(d) In the event that the Company has delivered a notice of redemption in accordance with
Section 1104 of the Base Indenture and Section 3.03 of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture to the
Holders of Notes, a Holder of Notes may exchange Notes at any time prior to the close of business
on the second Business Day immediately preceding the corresponding Redemption Date;
provided,
however,
that a Holder who has already delivered a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice with
respect to a Note may not exchange such Note until the Holder has withdrawn the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of the Note and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.
(e)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(f)
Intentionally Omitted
.
(g) (i) If a Noteholder elects to exchange Notes in connection with a Fundamental Change, the
Exchange Rate applicable to each $1,000 principal amount of Notes so exchanged shall be increased
by an additional number of shares of Common Stock (the
Additional Shares
) as described
below. Settlement of Notes tendered for exchange to which Additional Shares shall be added to the
Exchange Rate as provided in this subsection shall be settled pursuant to Section 8.02 below, as
applicable. For purposes of this Section 8.01(g), an exchange shall be deemed to be in connection
with a Fundamental Change to the extent that the related exchange notice is delivered during the
time period beginning on the 30th Trading Day prior to the anticipated Effective Date of such
Fundamental Change and ending on the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, inclusive. Such
exchange notice shall indicate that the Holder of Notes has elected to exchange Notes in connection
with a Fundamental Change;
provided, however
, that the failure to so indicate shall not in any way
affect the Exchange Obligation or the right of such Holder to receive Additional Shares in
connection with such exchange. The Company shall give notice to all record Noteholders and the
Trustee and issue a press release of the Fundamental Change no later than 30 scheduled Trading Days
prior to the anticipated effective date of the Fundamental Change.
(ii) The number of Additional Shares by which the Exchange Rate will be increased shall
be determined by reference to the table attached as Schedule A hereto, based on the date on
which the Fundamental Change occurs or becomes effective (the
Effective Date
), and
the Stock Price;
provided
, that if the Stock Price is between two Stock Price amounts in the
table or the Effective Date is between two Effective Dates in the table, the number of
Additional Shares shall be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of
Additional Shares set forth for the next higher and
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next lower Stock Price amounts and the
two nearest Effective Dates, as applicable, based on a 365-day year;
provided further
that if (1) the Stock Price is greater than $89.61
per share of Common Stock (subject to adjustment in the same manner as set forth in Section
8.04), no Additional Shares will be added to the Exchange Rate, and (2) the Stock Price is
less than $30.02 per share of Common Stock (subject to adjustment in the same manner as set
forth in Section 8.04), no Additional Shares will be added to the Exchange Rate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event will the total number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exchange exceed 33.3134 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (subject to
adjustment in the same manner as set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section 8.04).
(iii) The Stock Prices set forth in the first row of the table in Schedule A hereto
shall be adjusted as of any date on which the Exchange Rate of the Notes is adjusted. The
adjusted Stock Prices shall equal the Stock Prices applicable immediately prior to such
adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Exchange Rate in effect
immediately prior to the adjustment giving rise to the Stock Price adjustment and the
denominator of which is the Exchange Rate as so adjusted. The number of Additional Shares
within the table shall be adjusted in the same manner as the Exchange Rate as set forth in
Section 8.04 (other than by operation of an adjustment to the Exchange Rate by adding
Additional Shares).
Section 8.02
Exchange Procedures
.
(a) (1) The Company shall settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(3),
unless, within the applicable time period specified in this Section 8.02(a)(1), the Company elects
to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(2) or Section 8.02(a)(4). The
cash and/or shares of Common Stock which the Company is required to deliver in accordance with this
Section 8.02 in settlement of its Exchange Obligations is referred to herein as the
Settlement
Amount
. If the Company desires to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section
8.02(a)(2) or Section 8.02(a)(4), the Company shall notify each exchanging Noteholder by notice to
the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders) of the method the Company will choose to
satisfy its Exchange Obligations no later than the second Trading Day immediately following the
Companys receipt of a Notice of Exchange from such Holder, and such notice shall specify the
section of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture pursuant to which the Company is electing to satisfy
its exchange obligations. The Company shall treat all Noteholders exchanging on the same Trading
Day in the same manner; however, the Company shall not have any obligation to settle its Exchange
Obligations arising on different Trading Days in the same manner.
(2) If the Company has elected, within the applicable time periods specified in Section
8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section 8.02(a)(2), the
Company shall have the right to settle its Exchange Obligations entirely in shares of Common
Stock. If the Company elects to satisfy its Exchange Obligation entirely in shares of
Common Stock, the Company shall deliver a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the
aggregate principal amount of Notes to be exchanged divided by $1,000, multiplied by (ii)
the applicable Exchange Rate (which shall include any increases to reflect any Additional
Shares that such Holder is entitled to receive
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pursuant to Section 8.01(g) above). The Company shall deliver such shares of Common
Stock as soon as practicable after it has notified the exchanging Holder, pursuant to
Section 8.02(a)(1) above, that it has elected to satisfy its Exchange Obligation entirely in
shares of Common Stock.
(3) If the Company does not elect, within the applicable time periods specified in
Section 8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in Section 8.02(a)(2) or
8.02(a)(4), the Company shall settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section
8.02(a)(3), subject to Section 8.02(b) hereof. The Company shall deliver in respect of each
$1,000 principal amount of Notes being exchanged a Settlement Amount equal to the sum of the
Daily Settlement Amounts for each of the 20 consecutive Trading Days during the Observation
Period, on the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the related
Observation Period; provided that the Company will deliver cash in lieu of fractional shares
of Common Stock as set forth pursuant to clause (k) below. The Daily Settlement Amounts
shall be determined by the Company promptly following the last day of the Observation
Period.
(4) If the Company has elected, within the applicable time periods specified in Section
8.02(a)(1), to settle its Exchange Obligations as described in this Section 8.02(a)(4), the
Company shall have the right to settle all or a portion of the amount by which the Daily
Exchange Value exceeds $50 in cash in accordance with this Section 8.02(a)(4). In such
case, the Company shall specify a percentage of the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value
exceeds $50 that will be settled in cash, or the
cash percentage
. The Company will
inform exchanging Holders by notice to the Trustee (for further distribution to Noteholders)
no later than two Trading Days prior to the first day of the applicable Observation Period
if it elects to pay cash upon exchange of the Notes and shall specify in such notice (the
cash percentage notice
) the applicable cash percentage. If the Company elects to
specify a cash percentage, the amount of cash that the Company shall deliver in respect of
each Trading Day in the applicable Observation Period shall equal the product of (w) the
cash percentage and (x) the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50 for such
Trading Day. The number of shares of Common Stock deliverable in respect of each Trading
Day in the applicable Observation Period shall equal (i) the product of (y) 100% minus the
cash percentage and (z) the amount by which the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50 for such
Trading Day, divided by (ii) the Daily VWAP of the Common Stock for such Trading Day. If
the Company does not specify a cash percentage, it must settle the entire amount by which
the Daily Exchange Value exceeds $50 with shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section
8.02(a)(3) above; provided, however, that the Company will deliver cash in lieu of
fractional shares of Common Stock as set forth pursuant to clause (k) below. If the Company
specifies a cash percentage, the Company shall satisfy its Exchange Obligation by
delivering, on the third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the related
Observation Period, the amount of cash and the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable
pursuant to this Section 8.02(a)(4).
(b) Notwithstanding Section 8.02(a), the Company shall satisfy the Exchange Obligation with
respect to each $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered for
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exchange to which Additional Shares
shall be added to the Exchange Rate as set forth in Section 8.01(g) pursuant to this clause (b).
(1) If the last day of the applicable Observation Period related to Notes surrendered for
exchange is prior to the third Trading Day preceding the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change,
the Company will satisfy the related Exchange Obligation with respect to each $1,000 principal
amount of Notes tendered for exchange as described in Section 8.01(a) by delivering the amount of
cash and shares of Common Stock, if any (based on the Exchange Rate, but without regard to the
number of Additional Shares to be added to the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 8.01(g)) on the
third Trading Day immediately following the last day of the applicable Observation Period. In
addition, as soon as practicable following the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change, the
Company will deliver the increase in such amount of cash and Reference Property deliverable in lieu
of shares of Common Stock, if any, as if the Exchange Rate had been increased by such number of
Additional Shares during the related Observation Period (and based upon the related Daily VWAP
prices during such Observation Period). If such increased amount of cash and Common Stock, if any,
results in an increase to the amount of cash to be paid to Holders, the Company will pay such
increase in cash, and if such increased amount results in an increase to the number of shares of
Common Stock, the Company will deliver such increase by delivering Reference Property based on such
increased number of shares.
(2) If the last day of the applicable Observation Period related to Notes surrendered for
exchange is on or following the third scheduled Trading Day preceding the Effective Date of such
Fundamental Change, the Company will satisfy the Exchange Obligation with respect to each $1,000
principal amount of Notes tendered for exchange as described in Section 8.01(a) (based on the
Exchange Rate as increased by the Additional Shares pursuant to Section 8.01(g) above) on the later
to occur of (x) the Effective Date of the Fundamental Change and (y) the third Trading Day
immediately following the last day of the applicable Observation Period.
(c) Before any Holder of a Note shall be entitled to exchange the same as set forth above,
such Holder shall (1) in the case of a Global Note, comply with the procedures of the Depositary in
effect at that time and, if required, pay funds equal to interest payable on the next Interest
Payment Date to which such Holder is not entitled as set forth in Section 4.01(b) and Section
8.02(i) and, if required, pay all taxes or duties, if any, and (2) in the case of a Note issued in
certificated form, (A) complete and manually sign and deliver an irrevocable written notice to the
Exchange Agent in the form on the reverse of such certificated Note (or a facsimile thereof) (a
Notice of Exchange
) at the office of the Exchange Agent and shall state in writing
therein the principal amount of Notes to be exchanged and the name or names (with addresses) in
which such Holder wishes the certificate or certificates for any shares of Common Stock, if any, to
be delivered upon settlement of the Exchange Obligation to be registered, (B) surrender such Notes,
duly endorsed to the Company or in blank (and accompanied by appropriate endorsement and transfer
documents), at the office of the Exchange Agent, (C) if required, pay funds equal to interest
payable on the next Interest Payment Date to which such Holder is not entitled as set forth in
Section 4.01(b) and Section 8.02(i), and (D) if required, pay all taxes or duties, if any. A Note
shall be deemed to have been exchanged immediately prior to the close of business on the
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date (the
Exchange Date
) that the Holder has complied with the requirements set forth in this
Section 8.02(c).
No Notice of Exchange with respect to any Notes may be tendered by a Holder thereof if such
Holder has also tendered a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice and not validly withdrawn such
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 9.02.
If more than one Note shall be surrendered for exchange at one time by the same Holder, the
Exchange Obligation with respect to such Notes, if any, that shall be payable upon exchange shall
be computed on the basis of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions
thereof to the extent permitted thereby) so surrendered.
(d) Delivery of the amounts owing in satisfaction of the Exchange Obligation shall be made by
the Company in no event later than the date specified in Section 8.02(a), except to the extent
specified in Section 8.02(b). The Company shall make such delivery by paying the cash amount owed
to the Exchange Agent or to the Holder of the Note surrendered for exchange, or such Holders
nominee or nominees, and by issuing, or causing to be issued, and delivering to the Exchange Agent
or to such Holder, or such Holders nominee or nominees, certificates or a book-entry transfer
through the Depositary for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which such Holder shall be
entitled as part of such Exchange Obligation (together with any cash in lieu of fractional shares).
(e) In case any Note shall be surrendered for partial exchange, the Company shall execute and
the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to or upon the written order of the Holder of the Note
so surrendered, without charge to such Holder, a new Note or Notes in authorized denominations in
an aggregate principal amount equal to the unexchanged portion of the surrendered Notes.
(f) If a Holder submits a Note for exchange, the Company shall pay all stamp and other duties,
if any, which may be imposed by the United States or any political subdivision thereof or taxing
authority thereof or therein with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock, if any, upon
the exchange. However, the Holder shall pay any such tax that is due because the Holder requests
any shares of Common Stock to be issued in a name other than the Holders name. The Exchange Agent
may refuse to deliver the certificates representing the shares of Common Stock being issued in a
name other than the Holders name until the Trustee receives a sum sufficient to pay any tax which
will be due because the shares are to be issued in a name other than the Holders name. Nothing
herein shall preclude any tax withholding required by law or regulations.
(g) Except as provided in Section 8.04, no adjustment shall be made for dividends on any
shares issued upon the exchange of any Note as provided in this Article.
(h) Upon the exchange of an interest in a Global Note, the Trustee, or the Custodian at the
direction of the Trustee, shall make a notation on such Global Note as to the reduction in the
principal amount represented thereby. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of any
exchange of Notes effected through any Exchange Agent other than the Trustee.
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(i) Upon exchange, a Noteholder will not receive any separate cash payment for accrued and
unpaid interest, except as set forth below. The Companys settlement
of its Exchange Obligation as described above shall be deemed to satisfy its obligation to pay
the principal amount of the Note and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the
Exchange Date. As a result, accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Exchange Date
shall be deemed to be paid in full rather than cancelled, extinguished or forfeited.
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if Notes are exchanged after the close of business on a
Record Date, Holders of such Notes as of the close of business on the Record Date will receive the
interest payable on such Notes on the corresponding Interest Payment Date notwithstanding the
exchange. Notes surrendered for exchange during the period from the close of business on any
regular Record Date to the opening of business on the corresponding Interest Payment Date must be
accompanied by payment of an amount equal to the interest payable on the Notes so exchanged;
provided, however,
that no such payment need be made (1) if the Company has called the Notes for
redemption or (2) to the extent of any overdue interest existing at the time of exchange with
respect to such Note, (3) to Notes surrendered for exchange in connection with a Fundamental Change
in which the Company has specified a Fundamental Change Repurchase Date that is after a Record Date
and on or prior to the next Interest Payment Date, or (4) to Notes surrendered for exchange after
5:00 p.m., New York City time on the Record Date immediately preceding the Maturity Date. Except
as described above, no payment or adjustment will be made for accrued interest on exchanged Notes.
(j) The Person in whose name the certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued upon
exchange is registered shall be treated as a stockholder of record on and after the Exchange Date;
provided, however
, that no surrender of Notes on any date when the stock transfer books of the
Company shall be closed shall be effective to constitute the Person or Persons entitled to receive
the shares of Common Stock upon such exchange as the record holder or holders of such shares of
Common Stock on such date, but such surrender shall be effective to constitute the Person or
Persons entitled to receive such shares of Common Stock as the record holder or holders thereof for
all purposes at the close of business on the next succeeding day on which such stock transfer books
are open; such exchange shall be at the Exchange Rate in effect on the date that such Notes shall
have been surrendered for exchange, as if the stock transfer books of the Company had not been
closed. Upon exchange of Notes, such Person shall no longer be a Noteholder.
(k) No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon exchange of any Note or Notes.
If more than one Note shall be surrendered for exchange at one time by the same Holder, the number
of full shares that shall be issued upon exchange thereof shall be computed on the basis of the
aggregate principal amount of the Notes (or specified portions thereof) so surrendered. Instead of
any fractional share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued upon exchange of any Note or
Notes (or specified portions thereof), the Company shall pay a cash adjustment in respect of such
fraction (calculated to the nearest one-100th of a share) in an amount equal to the same fraction
of the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day immediately preceding the
Exchange Date.
(l)
Reserved.
Section 8.03
Reserved
.
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Section 8.04
Adjustment of Exchange Rate.
The Exchange Rate shall be adjusted from time
to time by the Company as follows:
(a) In case Parent shall issue Common Stock as a dividend or distribution to holders of the
outstanding Common Stock, or shall effect a subdivision into a greater number of shares of Common
Stock or combination into a lesser number of shares of Common Stock, the Exchange Rate shall be
adjusted based on the following formula:
where
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for
such dividend or distribution or the effective date of such share split or
combination, as the case may be;
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the Exchange Rate in effect as of the Ex-Date for such dividend or
distribution or the effective date of such share split or combination, as the
case may be;
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0
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior
to such event; and
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such
event.
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the
Business Day following the record date fixed for such determination. If any dividend or
distribution of the type described in this Section 8.04(a) is declared but not so paid or made, or
the outstanding shares of Common Stock are not subdivided or combined, as the case may be, the
Exchange Rate shall be immediately readjusted, effective as of the date the Board of Directors
determines not to pay such dividend or distribution, or subdivide or combine the outstanding shares
of Common Stock, as the case may be, to the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such
dividend, distribution, subdivision or combination had not been declared.
(b) In case Parent shall issue to all or substantially all holders of its outstanding Common
Stock any rights, warrants or convertible securities entitling them (for a period expiring within
sixty (60) calendar days after the issuance thereof) to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common
Stock at a price per share less than the Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the
Business Day immediately preceding the date of announcement of such issuance, the Exchange Rate
shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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0
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0
+ X
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0
+ Y
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where
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for
such distribution;
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the Exchange Rate in effect as of the Ex-Date for such distribution;
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior
to such event;
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the total number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
to such rights, warrants or convertible securities; and
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Y
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the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the aggregate
price payable to exercise such rights, warrants or convertible securities
divided by the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices per share of Common
Stock over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Business Day
immediately preceding the record date (or, if later, the Ex-Date relating to
such distribution) for the issuance of such rights, warrants or convertible
securities.
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Such adjustment shall be successively made whenever any such rights, warrants or convertible
securities are issued and shall become effective immediately after 9:00 a.m., New York City time,
on the Business Day following the date fixed for such determination. If such rights, warrants or
convertible securities are not so exercised prior to their expiration, the Exchange Rate shall
again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such record date for such
distribution had not been fixed.
In determining whether any rights, warrants or convertible securities entitle the holder
thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share less than the Last
Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of
announcement of such issuance, and in determining the aggregate offering price of such shares of
Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received by Parent for such
rights, warrants or convertible securities and any amount payable on exercise or conversion
thereof, the value of such consideration, if other than cash, to be determined by the Board of
Directors.
(c) In case Parent shall distribute to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock
shares of Capital Stock, evidences of its indebtedness or other assets or property of Parent
(including securities, but excluding dividends and distributions covered by Section 8.04(a),
Section 8.04(b) or Section 8.04(d) and distributions described below in this paragraph (c) with
respect to Spin-Offs) (any of such shares of Capital Stock, indebtedness, or other asset or
property hereinafter in this Section 8.04(c) called the
Distributed Property
), then, in
each such case the Exchange Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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ER′
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=
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ER
0
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x
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SP
0
SP
0
- FMV
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where
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ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for
such distribution;
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ER′
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect as of the Ex-Date for such distribution;
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SP
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock
over the ten consecutive Trading Day period ending on the Business Day
immediately preceding the record date for such distribution (or, if earlier,
the Ex-Date relating to such distribution); and
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FMV
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=
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the fair market value (as determined by the Board of
Directors) of the Distributed Property distributed with respect to each
outstanding share of Common Stock on the record date for such distribution (or,
if earlier, the Ex-Date relating to such distribution).
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on
the Business Day following the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive
such distribution;
provided
that if the then fair market value (as so determined) of the portion of
the Distributed Property so distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or
greater than SP
0
as set forth above, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate
provision shall be made so that each Noteholder shall have the right to receive, for each $1,000
principal amount of Notes upon exchange, the amount of Distributed Property such Holder would have
received had such Holder owned a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Exchange Rate on the
record date. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the Exchange Rate shall again
be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such dividend or distribution
had not been declared. If the Board of Directors determines the fair market value of any
distribution for purposes of this Section 8.04(c) by reference to the actual or when issued trading
market for any securities, it must in doing so consider the prices in such market over the same
period used in determining SP
0
above.
With respect to an adjustment pursuant to this Section 8.04(c) where there has been a payment
of a dividend or other distribution on the Common Stock in shares of Capital Stock, or similar
equity interest, of or relating to a Subsidiary or other business unit (a
Spin-Off
),
unless the Company or Parent distributes such shares of Capital Stock or equity interests to each
Noteholder on the same basis as such Noteholder would have received had it exchanged its Notes
solely into shares of Common Stock immediately prior to such dividend or distribution, the Exchange
Rate in effect immediately before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Record Date fixed for
determination of stockholders entitled to receive the distribution will be increased based on the
following formula:
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ER′
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=
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ER
0
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x
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FMV
0
+ MP
0
MP
0
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where
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ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to such distribution;
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ER′
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately after such distribution;
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FMV
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Capital Stock
or similar equity interest distributed to holders of shares of Common Stock
applicable to one share of Common Stock over the first ten consecutive Trading
Day period after the effective date of the Spin-Off; and
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MP
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock
over the first ten consecutive Trading Day period after the effective date of
the Spin-Off.
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Such adjustment shall occur on the tenth Trading Day from, and including, the effective date
of the Spin-Off;
provided
that in respect of any exchange within the ten Trading Days following any
Spin-Off, references within this paragraph (c) to ten days shall be deemed replaced with such
lesser number of Trading Days as have elapsed between such Spin-Off and the Exchange Date in
determining the applicable Exchange Rate.
Rights or warrants distributed by Parent to all holders of Common Stock, entitling the holders
thereof to subscribe for or purchase shares of Common Stock (either initially or under certain
circumstances), which rights or warrants, until the occurrence of a specified event or events
(
Trigger Event
): (i) are deemed to be transferred with such shares of Common Stock; (ii)
are not exercisable and (iii) are also issued in respect of future issuances of shares of Common
Stock, shall be deemed not to have been distributed for purposes of this Section 8.04 (and no
adjustment to the Exchange Rate under this Section 8.04 will be required) until the occurrence of
the earliest Trigger Event, whereupon such rights and warrants shall be deemed to have been
distributed and an appropriate adjustment (if any is required) to the Exchange Rate shall be made
under this Section 8.04(c). If any such right or warrant, including any such existing rights or
warrants distributed prior to the date of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, are subject to
events, upon the occurrence of which such rights or warrants become exercisable to purchase
different securities, evidences of indebtedness or other assets, then the date of the occurrence of
any and each such event shall be deemed to be the date of distribution and record date with respect
to new rights or warrants with such rights (and a termination or expiration of the existing rights
or warrants without exercise by any of the holders thereof). In addition, in the event of any
distribution (or deemed distribution) of rights or warrants, or any Trigger Event or other event
(of the type described in the preceding sentence) with respect thereto that was counted for
purposes of calculating a distribution amount for which an adjustment to the Exchange Rate under
this Section 8.04 was made, (1) in the case of any such rights or warrants that shall all have been
redeemed or repurchased without exercise by any holders thereof, the Exchange Rate shall be
readjusted upon such final redemption or repurchase to give effect to such distribution or Trigger
Event, as the case may be, as though it were a cash distribution, equal to the per share redemption
or repurchase price received by a holder or holders of Common Stock with respect to such rights or
warrants (assuming such holder had retained such rights or warrants), made to all holders of Common
Stock as of the date of such redemption or repurchase, and (2) in the case of such rights or
warrants that shall have expired or been terminated without exercise by any holders thereof, the
Exchange Rate shall be readjusted as if such rights and warrants had not been issued.
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For purposes of this Section 8.04(c), Section 8.04(a) and Section 8.04(b), any dividend or
distribution to which this Section 8.04(c) is applicable that also includes shares of Common Stock
to which Section 8.04(a) applies or rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase shares of
Common Stock to which Section 8.04(a) or Section 8.04(b) applies (or both), shall be deemed instead
to be (1) a dividend or distribution of the evidences of indebtedness, assets or shares of Capital
Stock other than such shares of Common Stock or rights or warrants to which Section 8.04(c) applies
(and any Exchange Rate adjustment required by this Section 8.04(c) with respect to such dividend or
distribution shall then be made) immediately followed by (2) a dividend or distribution of such
shares of Common Stock or such rights or warrants (and any further Exchange Rate adjustment
required by Section 8.04(a) and Section 8.04(b) with respect to such dividend or distribution shall
then be made), except (A) the record date of such dividend or distribution shall be substituted as
the record date and the date fixed for such determination within the meaning of Section 8.04(a)
and Section 8.04(b) and (B) any shares of Common Stock included in such dividend or distribution
shall not be deemed outstanding immediately prior to such event within the meaning of Section
8.04(a).
(d) In case Parent shall pay a dividend or make a distribution consisting exclusively of cash
to all or substantially all holders of its Common Stock to the extent that the aggregate of all
such cash dividends or distributions paid in any quarter exceeds the Dividend Threshold Amount for
such quarter, the Exchange Rate shall be adjusted based on the following formula:
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=
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ER
0
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x
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SP
0
- T
SP
0
- C
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where
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ER
0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect immediately prior to the Ex-Date for
such distribution;
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ER′
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect as of the Ex-Date for such distribution;
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SP
0
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock
over the period of ten consecutive Trading Days ending the Business Day
immediately preceding the record date (as defined in clause (f) of this
Section) for such distribution (or, if earlier, the Ex-Date relating to such
distribution);
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T
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=
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the dividend threshold amount (
Dividend Threshold
Amount
), which amount shall initially be $0.3360 per quarter and which
shall be appropriately adjusted from time to time for any stock dividends on,
or subdivisions or combinations of, Common Stock;
provided,
that if an Exchange
Rate adjustment is required to be made as a result of a distribution that is
not a quarterly dividend either in whole or in part, the Dividend Threshold
Amount shall be deemed to be zero; and
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C
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=
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the amount in cash per share that Parent distributes to
holders of Common Stock.
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Such adjustment shall become effective immediately after 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the
record date for such dividend or distribution;
provided
that if the portion of the cash so
distributed applicable to one share of Common Stock is equal to or greater than SP
0
above, in lieu of the foregoing adjustment, adequate provision shall be made so that each
Noteholder shall have the right to receive upon exchange of a Note (or any portion thereof) the
amount of cash such Holder would have received had such Holder owned a number of shares equal to
the Exchange Rate on the record date. If such dividend or distribution is not so paid or made, the
Exchange Rate shall again be adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such
dividend or distribution had not been declared.
For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 8.04(d), in the event of any
reclassification of the Common Stock, as a result of which the Notes become exchangeable into more
than one class of Common Stock, if an adjustment to the Exchange Rate is required pursuant to this
Section 8.04(d), references in this Section to one share of Common Stock or Last Reported Sale
Price of one share of Common Stock shall be deemed to refer to a unit or to the price of a unit
consisting of the number of shares of each class of Common Stock into which the Notes are then
exchangeable equal to the number of shares of such class issued in respect of one share of Common
Stock in such reclassification. The above provisions of this paragraph shall similarly apply to
successive reclassifications.
(e) In case Parent or any of its Subsidiaries makes a payment in respect of a tender offer or
exchange offer for all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock, to the extent that the cash
and value of any other consideration included in the payment per share of Common Stock exceeds the
Last Reported Sale Price of the Common Stock on the Trading Day next succeeding the last date on
which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or exchange offer (as it may be
amended), the Exchange Rate shall be increased based on the following formula:
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0
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x
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AC + (SP′ x OS′)
SP′ x OS
0
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where
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0
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect on the date such tender or exchange
offer expires;
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=
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the Exchange Rate in effect on the day next succeeding the date such
tender or exchange offer expires;
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AC
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=
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the aggregate value of all cash and any other consideration
(as determined by the Board of Directors) paid or payable for shares purchased
in such tender or exchange offer;
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OS
0
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=
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior
to the date such tender or exchange offer expires;
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=
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the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after the
date such tender or exchange offer expires; and
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=
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the average of the Last Reported Sale Prices of the Common Stock over
the ten consecutive Trading Day period commencing on the Trading Day next
succeeding the date such tender or exchange offer expires,
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such adjustment to become effective immediately prior to the opening of business on the day
following the last date on which tenders or exchanges may be made pursuant to such tender or
exchange offer. If Parent is obligated to purchase shares pursuant to any such tender or exchange
offer, but Parent is permanently prevented by applicable law from effecting all or any such
purchases or all or any portion of such purchases are rescinded, the Exchange Rate shall again be
adjusted to be the Exchange Rate that would then be in effect if such tender or exchange offer had
not been made or had only been made in respect of the purchases that had been effected. No
adjustment to the Exchange Rate will be made if the application of the foregoing formulae would
result in a decrease in the Exchange Rate.
(f) For purposes of this Section 8.04 the term
record date
shall mean, with respect
to any dividend, distribution or other transaction or event in which the holders of Common Stock
have the right to receive any cash, securities or other property or in which the shares of Common
Stock (or other applicable securities) are exchanged for or converted into any combination of cash,
securities or other property, the date fixed for determination of stockholders entitled to receive
such cash, securities or other property (whether such date is fixed by the Board of Directors or by
statute, contract or otherwise).
(g) In addition to those required by clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Section 8.04,
and to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the applicable rules of the New York
Stock Exchange, the Company from time to time may increase the Exchange Rate by any amount for a
period of at least 20 days if the Board of Directors determines that such increase would be in the
Companys best interest. In addition, the Company may also (but is not required to) increase the
Exchange Rate to avoid or diminish any income tax to holders of Common Stock or rights to purchase
shares of Common Stock in connection with any dividend or distribution of shares (or rights to
acquire shares) or similar event. Whenever the Exchange Rate is increased pursuant to the
preceding sentence, the Company shall mail to the Holder of each Note at his last address appearing
on the Security Register a notice of the increase at least five days prior to the date the
increased Exchange Rate takes effect, and such notice shall state the increased Exchange Rate and
the period during which it will be in effect.
(h) All calculations and other determinations under this Article VIII shall be made by the
Company and shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-ten thousandth (1/10,000) of a
share of stock, as the case may be. No adjustment shall be made for Parents issuance of shares of
Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock, or the
right to purchase shares of Common Stock or such convertible or exchangeable securities, other than
as provided in this Section 8.04. No adjustment shall be made to the Exchange Rate unless such
adjustment would require a change
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of at least 1% in the Exchange Rate then in effect at such time. The Company shall carry
forward any adjustments that are less than 1% of the Exchange Rate and make such carried forward
adjustments, regardless of whether the aggregate adjustment is less than 1% within one year of the
first such adjustment carried forward, upon a Fundamental Change, upon any call of the Notes for
redemption or upon maturity.
(i) Whenever the Exchange Rate is adjusted as herein provided, the Company shall promptly file
with the Trustee and any Exchange Agent other than the Trustee an Officers Certificate setting
forth the Exchange Rate after such adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts
requiring such adjustment. The Trustee and Exchange Agent may conclusively rely on the accuracy of
the Exchange Rate adjustment provided by the Company. Unless and until a Responsible Officer of
the Trustee shall have received such Officers Certificate, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have
knowledge of any adjustment of the Exchange Rate and may assume without inquiry that the last
Exchange Rate of which it has knowledge is still in effect. Promptly after delivery of such
certificate, the Company shall prepare a notice of such adjustment of the Exchange Rate setting
forth the adjusted Exchange Rate and the date on which each adjustment becomes effective and shall
mail such notice of such adjustment of the Exchange Rate to the Holder of each Note at his last
address appearing on the Security Register, within thirty (30) days of the effective date of such
adjustment. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or validity of any such
adjustment.
(j) For purposes of this Section 8.04, the number of shares of Common Stock at any time
outstanding shall not include shares held in the treasury of Parent but shall include shares
issuable in respect of scrip certificates issued in lieu of fractions of shares of Common Stock.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.04, in no event will the total
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exchange exceed 33.3134 per $1,000 principal amount
of Notes (subject to adjustment in the same manner or as set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of
this Section 8.04).
Section 8.05
Sufficient Shares to be Delivered
. To the extent the Company elects to deliver
shares of Common Stock, the Company shall provide, free from preemptive rights, sufficient shares
of Common Stock to provide for exchange of the Notes from time to time as such Notes are presented
for exchange.
Section 8.06
Effect of Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger or Sale
. If any of the
following events occur, namely (i) any reclassification or change of the outstanding Common Stock
(other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par
value, or as a result of a split, subdivision or combination), (ii) any consolidation, merger or
combination of Parent with another Person, or (iii) any sale or conveyance of all or substantially
all of the property and assets of Parent to any other Person, in each case as a result of which
holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive stock, other securities or other property,
assets or cash (or any combination thereof) with respect to or in exchange for such shares of
Common Stock (any such event a
Reorganization Event
), then:
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(a) the Company and Parent or the successor or purchasing Person, as the case may be, shall
execute with the Trustee a supplemental indenture (which, as evidenced in an Opinion of Counsel
delivered to the Trustee, shall comply with the Trust Indenture Act as in force at the date of
execution of such supplemental indenture if such supplemental indenture is then required to so
comply) providing for the exchange and settlement of the Notes as set forth in this Fourth
Supplemental Indenture. Such supplemental indenture shall provide for adjustments which shall be
as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the adjustments provided for in this Article and the
Trustee may conclusively rely on the determination by the Company of the equivalency of such
adjustments. If, in the case of any Reorganization Event, the Reference Property includes shares
of stock or other securities and assets of a corporation other than the successor or purchasing
corporation, as the case may be, in such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger,
combination, sale or conveyance, then such supplemental indenture shall also be executed by such
other corporation and shall contain such additional provisions to protect the interests of the
Holders of the Notes as the Board of Directors shall reasonably consider necessary by reason of the
foregoing, including to the extent required by the Board of Directors and practicable the
provisions providing for the repurchase rights set forth in Article IX herein.
In the event the Company shall execute a supplemental indenture pursuant to this Section 8.06,
the Company shall, in addition to the Officers Certificate and Opinion of Counsel required by
Section 102 of the Base Indenture, file with the Trustee an Officers Certificate briefly stating
the kind or amount of cash, securities or property or asset that will constitute the Reference
Property after any such Reorganization Event, any adjustment to be made with respect thereto, and
the Trustee shall promptly mail notice thereof to all Noteholders.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.02(a) and Section 8.02(b), and subject to the
provisions of Section 8.01, at the effective time of such Reorganization Event, the right to
exchange each $1,000 principal amount of Notes will be changed to a right to exchange such Note by
reference to the kind and amount of stock, other securities or other property, assets or cash (or
any combination thereof) that such holder of Notes would have owned immediately after such
Reorganization Event if such holder had exchanged their Notes immediately prior to such
Reorganization Event (the
Reference Property
) such that from and after the effective time
of such transaction, a Noteholder will be entitled thereafter to exchange its Notes, subject to the
successors right to deliver cash, shares of Common Stock or common stock of such successor or a
combination of cash and shares of Common Stock as set forth in Section 8.02(b), into cash (up to
the aggregate principal amount thereof) and, in lieu of the shares of Common Stock otherwise
deliverable, the same type (and in the same proportion) of Reference Property, based on the Daily
Settlement Amounts of Reference Property in an amount equal to the applicable Exchange Rate, as
described under Section 8.02(b). For purposes of the foregoing, where a Reorganization Event
involves consideration based upon any form of stockholder election, the consideration will be
deemed to be the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders
of shares of Common Stock that affirmatively make such an election. Parent shall not become a
party to any such transaction unless its terms are consistent with the preceding. None of the
foregoing provisions shall affect the right of a Holder of Notes to exchange its Notes in
accordance with the provisions of Article VIII hereof prior to the effective date of a
Reorganization Event. For the avoidance of doubt, adjustments to the Exchange Rate set forth under
Section 8.04 do not apply to
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distributions to the
extent that the right to exchange Notes has been changed into the right to exchange into
Reference Property.
(c) The Company shall cause notice of the execution of such supplemental indenture to be
mailed to each Noteholder, at his address appearing on the Security Register, within thirty (30)
days after execution thereof. Failure to deliver such notice shall not affect the legality or
validity of such supplemental indenture.
(d) The above provisions of this Section shall similarly apply to successive Reorganization
Events.
Section 8.07
Certain Covenants
. The Company covenants that all shares of Common Stock
delivered upon exchange of Notes will be fully paid and non-assessable by Parent and free from all
taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issue thereof.
Section 8.08
Responsibility of Trustee
. The Trustee and any other Exchange Agent shall not at
any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Noteholder to determine the Exchange Rate or
whether any facts exist which may require any adjustment of the Exchange Rate, or with respect to
the nature or extent or calculation of any such adjustment when made, or with respect to the method
employed, or herein or in any supplemental indenture provided to be employed, in making the same.
The Trustee and any other Exchange Agent shall not be accountable with respect to the validity or
value (or the kind or amount) of any shares of Common Stock, or of any securities or property,
which may at any time be issued or delivered upon the exchange of any Note; and the Trustee and any
other Exchange Agent make no representations with respect thereto. Neither the Trustee nor any
Exchange Agent shall be responsible for any failure of the Company to transfer or deliver any
shares of Common Stock or share certificates or other securities or property or cash upon the
surrender of any Note for the purpose of exchange or to comply with any of the duties,
responsibilities or covenants of the Company contained in this Article.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the Trustee nor any Exchange Agent
shall be under any responsibility to determine the correctness of any provisions contained in any
supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to Section 8.06 relating either to the kind or amount
of shares of stock or securities or property (including cash) receivable by Noteholders upon the
exchange of their Notes after any event referred to in such Section 8.06 or to any adjustment to be
made with respect thereto, but, subject to the provisions of Article Six of the Base Indenture, may
accept as conclusive evidence of the correctness of any such provisions, and shall be protected in
relying upon, the Officers Certificate with respect thereto.
Section 8.09
Notice to Holders Prior to Certain Actions.
In case:
(a) Parent shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution) on its Common Stock that would
require an adjustment in the Exchange Rate pursuant to Section 8.04; or
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(b) Parent shall authorize the granting to all of the holders of its Common Stock of
rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any share of any class or any other rights or
warrants;
(c) of any reclassification of the Common Stock of Parent (other than a subdivision or
combination of its outstanding Common Stock, or a change in par value, or from par value to no par
value, or from no par value to par value), or of any consolidation or merger to which Parent is a
party and for which approval of any stockholders of Parent is required, or of the sale or transfer
of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent; or
(d) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of Parent,
the Company shall cause to be filed with the Trustee and to be mailed to each Noteholder at
his address appearing on the Security Register as promptly as possible but in any event at least
thirty (30) days prior to the applicable date specified in clause (x) or (y) below, as the case may
be, a notice stating (x) the date on which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such
dividend, distribution or rights or warrants, or, if a record is not to be taken, the date as of
which the holders of Common Stock of record to be entitled to such dividend, distribution or rights
are to be determined, or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale,
transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is expected to become effective or occur, and the
date as of which it is expected that holders of Common Stock of record shall be entitled to
exchange their shares of Common Stock for securities or other property deliverable upon such
reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up.
Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of
such dividend, distribution, reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, dissolution,
liquidation or winding-up.
Section 8.10
Stockholder Rights Plans
. Upon exchange of the Notes, the Holders shall receive,
in addition to any shares of Common Stock issuable upon such exchange, the associated rights issued
under any future stockholder rights plan Parent adopts unless, prior to exchange, the rights have
separated from the shares of Common Stock, expired, terminated or been redeemed or converted in
accordance with such rights plan. If, and only if, the Holders receive rights under such
stockholder rights plans as described in the preceding sentence upon exchange of their Notes, then
no other adjustment pursuant to this Article VIII shall be made in connection with such stockholder
rights plans.
Section 8.11
Ownership Limit
. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Fourth Supplemental
Indenture or the Notes (a) no Holder of Notes (or beneficial owner of Notes) shall be entitled to
exchange such Notes for shares of Common Stock to the extent that receipt of such shares would
cause such Holder (or beneficial owner of Notes) (together with such Holders (or beneficial
owners) affiliates) to exceed the applicable ownership limit contained in the articles of
incorporation of Parent and (b) no Holder of Notes (or beneficial owner of Notes) shall have any
right to receive cash or other consideration in lieu of shares of Common Stock upon exchange of the
Notes to the extent such exchange would otherwise cause (if fully exchanged into shares of Common
Stock) such Holder (together with such Holders Affiliates) to exceed such ownership limit;
provided
that any such Holder shall be entitled to
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receive on the same basis as other Holders cash paid upon redemption or a repurchase upon a
Fundamental Change.
ARTICLE IX
REPURCHASE OF NOTES AT OPTION OF HOLDERS
Section 9.01
Intentionally Omitted
.
Section 9.02
Repurchase at Option of Holders Upon a Fundamental Change.
(a) If a Fundamental Change occurs at any time, then each Noteholder shall have the right, at
such Holders option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Notes or any
portion thereof that is a multiple of $1,000 principal amount, for cash on the date (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date
) specified by the Company that is not less than twenty
(20) Business Days and not more than thirty-five (35) Business Days after the date of the
Fundamental Change Company Notice (as defined below) at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the
principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Price
).
Repurchases of Notes under this Section 9.02 shall be made, at the option of the Holder
thereof, upon:
(i) delivery to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by a
Holder of a duly completed notice (the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice
) in
the form set forth on the reverse of the Note prior to the close of business on the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date; and
(ii) delivery or book-entry transfer of the Notes to the Trustee (or other Paying Agent
appointed by the Company) at any time after delivery of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Notice (together with all necessary endorsements) at the Corporate Trust Office of the
Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) in the Borough of Manhattan, such
delivery being a condition to receipt by the Holder of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Price therefor;
provided
that such Fundamental Change Repurchase Price shall be so paid
pursuant to this Section 9.02 only if the Note so delivered to the Trustee (or other Paying
Agent appointed by the Company) shall conform in all respects to the description thereof in
the related Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice.
The Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice shall state:
(A) if certificated, the certificate numbers of Notes to be delivered for
repurchase;
(B) the portion of the principal amount of Notes to be repurchased, which must
be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof; and
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(C) that the Notes are to be repurchased by the Company pursuant to the
applicable provisions of the Notes and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.
Any repurchase by the Company contemplated pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.02
shall be consummated by the delivery of the consideration to be received by the Holder promptly
following the later of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date and the time of the book-entry
transfer or delivery of the Note.
The Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) shall promptly notify the Company
of the receipt by it of any Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice or written notice of withdrawal
thereof in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.02(c).
Any Note that is to be repurchased only in part shall be surrendered to the Trustee (with, if
the Company or the Trustee so requires, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in
form satisfactory to the Company and the Trustee duly executed by the Holder thereof or his
attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall
authenticate and make available for delivery to the Holder of such Note without service charge, a
new Note or Notes, containing identical terms and conditions, each in an authorized denomination in
aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unrepurchased portion of the principal
of the Note so surrendered.
(b) On or before the twentieth day after the occurrence of any Fundamental Change, the Company
shall provide to all Holders of record of the Notes and the Trustee and Paying Agent a notice (the
Fundamental Change Company Notice
) of the occurrence of such Fundamental Change and of
the repurchase right at the option of the Holders arising as a result thereof. Such mailing shall
be by first class mail. Simultaneously with providing such Fundamental Change Company Notice, the
Company shall publish a notice containing the information included therein once in a newspaper of
general circulation in The City of New York or publish such information on the Companys website or
through such other public medium as the Company may use at such time.
Each Fundamental Change Company Notice shall specify:
(i) the events causing the Fundamental Change;
(ii) the date of the Fundamental Change;
(iii) that the Holder must exercise the repurchase right on or prior to the close of
business on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(iv) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price;
(v) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date;
(vi) the name and address of the Paying Agent and the Exchange Agent;
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(vii) the applicable Exchange Rate and any adjustments to the applicable Exchange Rate;
(viii) that the Notes with respect to which a Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice has
been delivered by a Holder may be exchanged only if the Holder withdraws the Fundamental
Change Repurchase Notice in accordance with the terms of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture;
and
(ix) the procedures that Holders must follow to require the Company to repurchase their
Notes.
No failure of the Company to give the foregoing notices and no defect therein shall limit the
Noteholders repurchase rights or affect the validity of the proceedings for the repurchase of the
Notes pursuant to this Section 9.02.
(c) A Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice may be withdrawn by means of a written notice of
withdrawal delivered to the Trustee and Paying Agent in accordance with the Fundamental Change
Company Notice at any time prior to the close of business on the Business Day prior to the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, specifying:
(i) the principal amount of the Notes with respect to which such notice of withdrawal
is being submitted;
(ii) if certificated Notes have been issued, the certificate numbers of the withdrawn
Notes; and
(iii) the principal amount, if any, of such Notes that remains subject to the original
Fundamental Change Repurchase Notice, which portion must be in principal amounts of $1,000
or an integral multiple of $1,000;
provided, however,
that if the Notes are not in certificated form, the notice must comply with
appropriate procedures of the Depositary.
(d) On or prior to 11:00 a.m. (local time in The City of New York) on the second Business Day
following the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date, the Company will deposit with the Trustee (or
other Paying Agent appointed by the Company or if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent,
set aside, segregate and hold in trust in accordance with the Base Indenture as modified by this
Fourth Supplemental Indenture) an amount of money sufficient to repurchase on the Fundamental
Change Repurchase Date all of the Notes to be repurchased on such date at the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Price. Subject to receipt of funds and/or Notes by the Trustee (or other Paying Agent
appointed by the Company), payment for Notes surrendered for repurchase (and not withdrawn) prior
to the close of business on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date will be made promptly after the
later of (x) the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date with respect to such Note
(provided
the Holder
has satisfied the conditions to the payment of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price in Section
9.02), and (y) the time of book-entry transfer or the delivery of such Note to the Trustee (or
other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) by the Holder thereof in the manner required by
Section 9.02 by mailing checks for the amount payable to the Holders of such Notes entitled
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thereto as they shall appear in the Security Register,
provided, however,
that payments to the
Depositary shall be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account of the
Depositary or its nominee. The Trustee shall, promptly after such payment and upon written demand
by the Company, return to the Company any funds in excess of the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Price.
(e) If the Trustee (or other Paying Agent appointed by the Company) holds money or securities
sufficient to repurchase on the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date all the Notes or portions
thereof that are to be purchased as of the second Business Day following the Fundamental Change
Repurchase Date, then on and after the Fundamental Change Repurchase Date (i) such Notes will cease
to be Outstanding, (ii) interest will cease to accrue on such Notes, and (iii) all other rights of
the Holders of such Notes will terminate, whether or not book-entry transfer of the Notes has been
made or the Notes have been delivered to the Trustee or Paying Agent, other than the right to
receive the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price upon delivery of the Notes.
(f) The provisions of Article Thirteen of the Base Indenture shall not be applicable to the
Notes.
ARTICLE X
GUARANTEE
Section 10.01
Guarantees.
Article Sixteen of the Base Indenture shall be applicable to the
Notes.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 11.01
Ratification of Base Indenture.
Except as expressly modified or amended hereby,
the Base Indenture continues in full force and effect and is in all respects confirmed, ratified
and preserved and the provisions thereof shall be applicable to the Notes and this Fourth
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.02
Provisions Binding on Companys Successors.
All the covenants, stipulations,
promises and agreements of the Company contained in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall bind
its successors and assigns whether so expressed or not.
Section 11.03
Official Acts by Successor Corporation.
Any act or proceeding by any provision
of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture authorized or required to be done or performed by any board,
committee or officer of the Company shall and may be done and performed with like force and effect
by the like board, committee or officer of any corporation or entity that shall at the time be the
lawful sole successor of the Company.
Section 11.04
Addresses for Notices, Etc.
Any notice or demand which by any provision of this
Fourth Supplemental Indenture is required or permitted to be given or served by the Trustee or by
the Noteholders on the Company shall be deemed to have been sufficiently
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given or made, for all purposes if given or served by being deposited postage prepaid by
registered or certified mail in a post office letter box addressed (until another address is filed
by the Company with the Trustee) to Prologis, L.P., Pier 1, Bay 1, San Francisco, California 94111,
Attention: Chief Financial Officer. Any notice, direction, request or demand hereunder to or upon the Trustee shall be
deemed to have been sufficiently given or made, for all purposes, if given or served by being
deposited postage prepaid by registered or certified mail in a post office letter box addressed to
U.S. Bank National Association, 100 Wall Street, Suite 1600, New York, New York 10005, Attention:
Corporate Trust Services/Prologis, L.P.
The Trustee, by notice to the Company, may designate additional or different addresses for
subsequent notices or communications.
Any notice or communication mailed to a Noteholder shall be mailed to him by first class mail,
postage prepaid, at his address as it appears on the Security Register and shall be sufficiently
given to him if so mailed within the time prescribed.
Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Noteholder or any defect in it shall not affect
its sufficiency with respect to other Noteholders. If a notice or communication is mailed in the
manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.
Section 11.05
Governing Law.
THIS FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, EACH NOTE
AND THE GUARANTEE SHALL BE DEEMED
TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND FOR ALL PURPOSES SHALL BE
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO
AND TO BE PERFORMED THEREIN.
Section 11.06
Non-Business Day.
Section 113 of the Base Indenture shall also apply to any
Fundamental Change Purchase Date or Exchange Date in respect of the Notes.
Section 11.07
Benefits of Indenture
. Nothing in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or in the
Notes, expressed or implied, shall give to any person, other than the parties hereto, any Paying
Agent, any authenticating agent, any Security Registrar and their successors hereunder, the
Noteholders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Fourth
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.08
Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.
The table of contents and the titles and
headings of the articles and sections of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for
convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify
or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
Section 11.09
Execution in Counterparts.
This Fourth Supplemental Indenture may be executed
in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall
together constitute but one and the same instrument.
Section 11.10
Trustee.
The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency
of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture. The statements and recitals herein are deemed to be those
of the Company and Parent and not of the Trustee.
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Section 11.11
Further Instruments and Acts
. Upon request of the Trustee, the Company and
Parent will execute and deliver such further instruments and do such further acts as may be
reasonably necessary or proper to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Fourth
Supplemental Indenture.
Section 11.12
Waiver of Jury Trial
. EACH OF THE COMPANY, PARENT AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL
BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE
TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 11.13
Force Majeure.
In no event shall the Trustee or Exchange Agent be responsible
or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of
or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation,
strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances,
nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of
utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that
the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the
banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fourth Supplemental Indenture to be
duly executed as of the date first written above.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc., its general partner
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By:
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/s/
Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Attest:
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By:
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/s/ Michael T. Blair
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Name:
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Michael T. Blair
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Title:
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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PROLOGIS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Attest:
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/s/ Michael T. Blair
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Name:
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Michael T. Blair
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Title:
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Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel
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[Fourth Supplemental Indenture]
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
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By:
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/s/ Beverly A. Freeney
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Name:
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Vice President
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[Fourth Supplemental Indenture]
SCHEDULE A
Share Price
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Effective Date
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$30.02
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$33.60
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$39.20
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$44.80
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$50.40
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$56.00
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$61.60
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$67.20
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$72.80
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$78.41
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$84.01
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$89.61
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March 15, 2012
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7.4890
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5.5791
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3.2283
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1.8584
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1.0561
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0.5852
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0.3098
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0.1507
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0.0624
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0.0177
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0.0000
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0.0000
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March 15, 2013
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7.4890
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5.2539
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2.8142
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1.4675
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0.7374
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0.3488
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0.1475
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0.0494
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0.0078
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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March 15, 2014
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7.4890
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4.6911
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2.0996
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0.8440
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0.2940
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0.0788
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0.0092
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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March 15, 2015
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7.4890
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3.9356
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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0.0000
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Sch. A-1
EXHIBIT A
FORM OF GLOBAL NOTE
UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST
COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (DTC), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER,
EXCHANGE, OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH
OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE
& CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY
TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL
INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
3.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2015
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No. 1
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$451,180,000
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CUSIP No. 74340XAT8
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PROLOGIS, L.P., a limited partnership organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware (herein called the Company, which term includes any successor corporation under the
Indenture referred to on the reverse hereof), for value received hereby promises to pay to CEDE &
CO., or registered assigns, the principal sum of
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($451,180,000) or such other principal amount as shall
be set forth on the Schedule I hereto on March 15, 2015.
This
Security shall bear interest at the rate of 3.250% per year from March 15, 2011, or from
the most recent date to which interest had been paid or provided. Interest is payable
semi-annually in arrears on each March 15 and September 15, commencing September 15, 2011, to
Holders of record at the close of business on the preceding March 1 and September 1, respectively.
Interest payable on each Interest Payment Date shall equal the amount of interest accrued from, and
including the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date (or from and including March 15, 2011, if
no interest has been paid hereon) to but excluding such Interest Payment Date.
Payment of the principal and interest, on this Security will be made at the office or agency
of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, or
elsewhere as provided in the Indenture, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as
at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts;
provided
,
however
,
that at the option of the Company, payment of interest, may be made by (i) check mailed to the
address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register or
(ii) transfer to an account of the Person entitled thereto located inside the United States;
provided further
,
however
, that, with respect to any Holder of Securities with an aggregate
principal amount in excess of $1,000,000, at the application of such Holder in writing to the
Company, interest on such Holders Securities shall be paid by wire transfer in immediately
available funds to such Holders account in the United States supplied by such Holder from time to
time to the Trustee and Paying Agent (if different from the Trustee) not later than the applicable
record date.
Reference is made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof,
including, without limitation, provisions giving the Holder of this Security the right to exchange
this Security into cash, shares of Common Stock of the Company or a combination of cash and shares
of Common Stock on the terms and subject to the limitations referred to on the reverse hereof and
as more fully specified in the Indenture. Such further provisions shall for all purposes have the
same effect as though fully set forth at this place.
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This Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York,
and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York
applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed therein.
This Security shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication hereon shall have been manually signed by the Trustee or a duly authorized
authenticating agent under the Indenture.
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Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the
Trustee by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture
or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed by the
undersigned officer.
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
By: Prologis, Inc., its sole general partner
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By:
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Name:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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Attest
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Michael T. Blair
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Managing Director and
Deputy General Counsel
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Dated: June 8, 2011
TRUSTEES CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION:
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the
within-mentioned Indenture.
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as trustee
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BY:
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Authorized Officer
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PROLOGIS, L.P.
3.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2015
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of Securities of the Company, designated as
its 3.250% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2015 (herein called the Securities), issued under and
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011 (herein called the Base Indenture), as
supplemented with respect to the Securities by the First Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of June 8,
2011, the Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2011, the Third Supplemental Indenture,
dated as of June 8, 2011 and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture (herein called the Fourth Supplemental
Indenture), dated as of June 8, 2011 (as so supplemented, herein called the Indenture), among the
Company, Prologis, Inc. (herein called the Parent Guarantor) and U.S. Bank National Association
(herein called the Trustee), to which Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference
is hereby made for a description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and
immunities thereunder of the Trustee, the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Holders of the
Securities. Additional Securities may be issued in an unlimited aggregate principal amount, subject
to certain conditions specified in the Indenture. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture.
In case an Event of Default, as defined in the Indenture, shall have occurred and be
continuing, the principal of and interest on all Securities may be declared, and upon said
declaration shall become, due and payable, in the manner, with the effect and subject to the
conditions provided in the Indenture.
Prior to March 15, 2015, the Company may not redeem the Securities except to preserve the
Companys status as a real estate investment trust as described in Section 3.01 of the Fourth
Supplemental Indenture. Any such redemption shall be upon at least 30 days and no more than 60
days notice to Holders of the Securities.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Indenture, the Company will make all payments and
deliveries in respect of the Fundamental Change Repurchase Price, the Redemption Price and the
principal amount on the Maturity Date, as the case may be, to the Holder who surrenders a Security
to a Paying Agent to collect such payments in respect of the Security. The Company will pay cash
amounts in money of the United States that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of
public and private debts.
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Company, the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee
in certain circumstances, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, and in other
circumstances, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of
the Securities at the time Outstanding, evidenced as in the Indenture provided, to execute
supplemental indentures adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of
the provisions of the Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or modifying in any manner the
rights of the Holders of the Securities;
provided, however,
that no such supplemental indenture
shall make any of the changes set forth in Section 6.02 of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture,
without the consent of each Holder of an Outstanding Security affected
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thereby. It is also provided in the Indenture that, prior to any declaration accelerating the
maturity of the Securities, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities at the
time Outstanding may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Securities waive any past default or
Event of Default under the Indenture and its consequences except as provided in the Indenture. Any
such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security (unless revoked as provided in the Indenture)
shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders and owners of this
Security and any Securities which may be issued in exchange or substitution hereof, irrespective of
whether or not any notation thereof is made upon this Security or such other Securities.
No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture
shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay
the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on this Security at the place, at the respective
times, at the rate and in the lawful money herein prescribed.
The Securities are issuable in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000
principal amount and integral multiples thereof. At the office or agency of the Company referred
to on the face hereof, and in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture,
without payment of any service charge but with payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration or exchange of
Securities, Securities may be exchanged for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of
other authorized denominations.
The Securities are not subject to redemption through the operation of any sinking fund.
Section 1004, Section 1006, Section 1007 and Section 1011 of the Indenture shall not apply to the
Securities.
Upon the occurrence of a Fundamental Change, the Holder has the right, at such Holders
option, to require the Company to repurchase all of such Holders Securities or any portion thereof
(in principal amounts of $1,000 or integral multiples thereof) on the Fundamental Change Repurchase
Date at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities such holder elects to
require the Company to repurchase, together with accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the
Fundamental Change Repurchase Date. The Company or, at the written request of the Company, the
Trustee shall mail to all Holders of record of the Securities a notice of the occurrence of a
Fundamental Change and of the repurchase right arising as a result thereof on or before the
twentieth day after the occurrence of any Fundamental Change.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder hereof has the right, at its option, at
any time prior to the close of business on the Trading Day immediately preceding the Maturity Date,
to exchange any Securities or portion thereof which is $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof, into
cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at the option of
the Company as provided in the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, in each case at the Exchange Rate
specified in the Indenture, as adjusted from time to time as provided in the Indenture, upon
surrender of this Security, together with a Notice of Exchange, a form of which is attached to this
Security, as provided in the Indenture and this Security, to the Company at the office or agency of
the Company maintained for that purpose in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York or elsewhere
as provided in the Indenture, and, unless the shares
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issuable on exchange are to be issued in the same name as this Security, duly endorsed by, or
accompanied by instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company duly executed by, the
Holder or by his duly authorized attorney. The initial Exchange Rate is 25.8244 shares for each
$1,000 principal amount of Securities. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued upon
any exchange, but an adjustment in cash will be paid to the Holder, as provided in the Indenture,
in respect of any fraction of a share which would otherwise be issuable upon the surrender of any
Security or Securities for exchange. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or any shares
issued upon exchange of such Security except as provided in the Indenture.
Upon due presentment for registration of transfer of this Security at the office or agency of
the Company in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, a new Security or Securities of
authorized denominations for an equal aggregate principal amount will be issued to the transferee
in exchange thereof, subject to the limitations provided in the Indenture, without charge except
for any tax, assessments or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.
The Company, the Trustee, any authenticating agent, any Paying Agent, any Exchange Agent and
any Security Registrar may deem and treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner of
this Security (whether or not this Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of
ownership or other writing hereon), for the purpose of receiving payment hereof, or on account
hereof, for the exchange hereof and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Trustee
nor any other authenticating agent nor any Paying Agent nor any other Exchange Agent nor any
Security Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. All payments made to or upon
the order of such registered Holder shall, to the extent of the sum or sums paid, satisfy and
discharge liability for monies payable on this Security.
Except as provided in Article Sixteen of the Base Indenture, no recourse under or upon any
obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture or in this Security, or because of any
indebtedness evidenced thereby, shall be had against any promoter, as such, or against any past,
present or future stockholder, partner, director, officer, employee, agent thereof or trustee, as
such, of the Company or any Guarantor or of any successor thereof, either directly or through the
Company or any Guarantor or any successor thereof, under any rule of law, statute or constitutional
provision or by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or
otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and released by the acceptance of this
Security by the Holder thereof and as part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities of
this series.
Terms used in this Security and defined in the Indenture are used herein as therein defined.
Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as TEN COM
(=tenants in common), TENANT (=tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (joint tenants with right of
survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (=custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform gift to Minors
Act).
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3.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2015
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FORM OF EXCHANGE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby exercises the option to exchange this
Security, or the portion hereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, into cash, shares of Common Stock, or a combination of cash and shares of Common
Stock, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, and directs that
the shares issuable and deliverable upon such exchange, if any, together with any check in payment
of the cash in respect of the remaining Exchange Obligation (as defined in the Indenture) and for
fractional shares and any Securities representing any unexchanged principal amount hereof, be
issued and delivered to the registered holder hereof unless a different name has been indicated
below. If shares or any portion of this Security not exchanged are to be issued in the name of a
person other than the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect
thereto. Any amount required to be paid to the undersigned on account of interest accompanies this
Security.
Dated: ___________________
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible
Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions)
with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
if shares of Common Stock are to be issued, or
Securities to be delivered, other than to and in
the name of the registered holder.
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Fill in for registration of shares if to be
issued, and Securities if to be delivered, other
than to and in the name of the registered holder:
(City, State and Zip Code)
Please print name and address
Principal amount to be exchanged (if less
than all): $____,000
Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification Number
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FORM OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE REPURCHASE NOTICE
To: PROLOGIS, L.P.
The undersigned registered owner of this Security hereby acknowledges receipt of a notice from
Prologis, L.P. (the Company) as to the occurrence of a Fundamental Change with respect to the
Company and requests and instructs the Company to repay the entire principal amount of this
Security, or the portion thereof (which is $1,000 principal amount or an integral multiple thereof)
below designated, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture referred to in this Security, to
the registered holder hereof.
Dated: ____________________
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Social Security or Other Taxpayer
Identification Number Principal amount to
be repaid (if less than all): $____,000 NOTICE:
The above signatures of the holder(s) hereof
must correspond with the name as written
upon the face of the Security in every particular
without alteration or enlargement or any
change whatever.
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FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
For value received ______________ hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto _____________
(Please insert social security or Taxpayer Identification Number of assignee) the within Security,
and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ____________ attorney to transfer the said Security
on the books of the Company, with full power of substitution in the premises.
Dated: ___________________
Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an eligible
Guarantor Institution (banks, stock brokers,
savings and loan associations and credit unions)
with membership in an approved signature guarantee
medallion program pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
if shares of Common Stock are to be issued, or
Securities to be delivered, other than to and in
the name of the registered holder.
NOTICE: The signature on the exchange notice, the option to elect repurchase upon a
Fundamental Change or the assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the
Security in every particular without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.
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GUARANTEE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors,
unconditionally guarantees to the Holder of the accompanying 3.250%
Exchangeable Senior Notes due
2015 (the Note) issued by Prologis, L.P. (the
Company) under an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2011
(together with the First Supplemental Indenture thereto, the Second Supplemental Indenture thereto,
the Third Supplemental Indenture thereto and the Fourth Supplemental Indenture thereto, the
Indenture) among the Company, Prologis, Inc., and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee
thereunder (the Trustee), (a) the full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any,
on such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, by
acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, and (b) the full and prompt payment of the interest on
such Note when and as the same shall become due and payable, according to the terms of such Note
and of the Indenture. In case of the failure of the Company punctually to pay any such principal,
premium or interest, the undersigned hereby agrees to cause any such payment to be made punctually
when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Stated Maturity, upon acceleration,
by redemption or otherwise, and as if such payment were made by the Company. The undersigned hereby
agrees, jointly and severally with any other Guarantors, that its obligations hereunder shall be as
principal and not merely as surety, and shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall not be
affected, modified or impaired by the following: (a) the failure to give notice to the Guarantors
of the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Indenture; (b) the waiver, surrender,
compromise, settlement, release or termination of the payment, performance or observance by the
Company or the Guarantors of any or all of the obligations, covenants or agreements of either of
them contained in the Indenture or the Notes; (c) the acceleration, extension or any other changes
in the time for payment of any principal of or interest or any premium on any Note or for any other
payment under the Indenture or of the time for performance of any other obligations, covenants or
agreements under or arising out of the Indenture or the Notes; (d) the modification or amendment
(whether material or otherwise) of any obligation, covenant or agreement set forth in the Indenture
or the Notes; (e) the taking or the omission of any of the actions referred to in the Indenture and
in any of the actions under the Notes; (f) any failure, omission, delay or lack on the part of the
Trustee to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on the Trustee in the
Indenture, or any other action or acts on the part of the Trustee or any of the Holders from time
to time of the Notes; (g) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all the assets, marshaling of assets and liabilities,
receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization,
arrangement, composition with creditors or readjustment of, or other similar proceedings affecting
the Guarantors or the Company or any of the assets of any of them, or any allegation or contest of
the validity of this Guarantee in any such proceeding; (h) to the extent permitted by law, the
release or discharge by operation of law of the Guarantors from the performance or observance of
any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (i) to the extent permitted by
law, the release or discharge by operation of law of the Company from the performance or observance
of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained in the Indenture; (j) the default or failure of
the Company or the Trustee fully to perform any of its obligations set forth in the Indenture or
the Notes; (k) the invalidity, irregularity or unenforceability of the Indenture or the Notes or
any part of any thereof; (l) any judicial or governmental action affecting the Company or any Notes
or consent or indulgence granted to the Company by the Holders or by the Trustee; or (m) the
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recovery of any judgment against the Company or any action to enforce the same or any other
circumstance which might constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor. The
undersigned hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court
in the event of merger, sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of its assets,
insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the
Company, protest or notice with respect to such Notice or the indebtedness evidenced thereby and
all demands whatsoever, and covenants that this Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete
performance of the obligations contained in such Note and in this Guarantee.
No reference herein to such Indenture and no provision of this Guarantee or of such Indenture
shall alter or impair the guarantee of the undersigned, which is absolute and unconditional, of the
full and prompt payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Note.
THIS GUARANTEE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
This Guarantee shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of
authentication on the Note shall have been executed by the Trustee under the Indenture referred to
above by the manual signature of one of its authorized officers. The validity and enforceability of
this Guarantee shall not be affected by the fact that it is not affixed to any particular Note.
An Event of Default under the Indenture or the Notes shall constitute an event of default
under this Guarantee, and shall entitle the Holders of Notes to accelerate the obligations of the
undersigned hereunder in the same manner and to the same extent as the obligations of the Company.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guarantee to the contrary, the undersigned hereby
waives any claims or other rights which it may now have or hereafter acquire against the Company
that arise from the existence or performance of its obligations under this Guarantee (all such
claims and rights are referred to as Guarantors Conditional Rights), including, without
limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution, or indemnification,
any right to participate in any claim or remedy against the Company, whether or not such claim,
remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common law, by any payment made
hereunder or otherwise, including without limitation, the right to take or receive from the
Company, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by setoff or in any other manner,
payment or security on account of such claim or other rights. Guarantor hereby agrees not to
exercise any rights which may be acquired by way of contribution under this Guarantee or any other
agreement, by any payment made hereunder or otherwise, including, without limitation, the right to
take or receive from any other Guarantor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by
setoff or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such contribution rights. If,
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any amount shall be paid to the undersigned on account of
the Guarantors Conditional Rights and either (i) such amount is paid to such undersigned party at
any time when the indebtedness shall not have been paid or performed in full, or (ii) regardless of
when such amount is paid to such undersigned party, any payment made by the Company to a Holder
that is at any time determined
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to be a Preferential Payment (as defined below), then such amount paid to the undersigned
shall be held in trust for the benefit of Holder and shall forthwith be paid to such Holder to be
credited and applied upon the indebtedness, whether matured or unmatured. Any such payment is
herein referred to as a Preferential Payment to the extent the Company makes any payment to
Holder in connection with the Note, and any or all of such payment is subsequently invalidated,
declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid or paid over to a
trustee, receiver or any other entity, whether under any bankruptcy act or otherwise.
To the extent that any of the provisions of the immediately preceding paragraph shall not be
enforceable, the undersigned agrees that until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and
performed in full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company
or the undersigned to a Holder may be determined to be a Preferential Payment, Guarantors
Conditional Rights to the extent not validly waived shall be subordinate to Holders right to full
payment and performance of the indebtedness and the undersigned shall not enforce any of
Guarantors Conditional Rights until such time as the indebtedness has been paid and performed in
full and the period of time has expired during which any payment made by the Company or the
undersigned to Holders may be determined to be a Preferential Payment.
The obligations of the undersigned to the Holders of the Notes and to the Trustee pursuant to
this Guarantee and the Indenture are expressly set forth in Article 16 of the Indenture and
reference is hereby made to the Indenture for the precise terms of this Guarantee and all of the
other provisions of the Indenture to which this Guarantee relates.
Capitalized terms used in this Guarantee which are not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned to them in the Indenture.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Guarantee to be duly executed.
Dated:
June 8, 2011
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PROLOGIS, INC.
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By:
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Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
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Senior Vice President and Treasurer
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