UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

February 6, 2017 (February 2, 2017)

 


 

DYNEGY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

001-33443

 

20-5653152

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 


 

ILLINOIS POWER GENERATING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Illinois

 

333-56594

 

37-1395568

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

601 Travis, Suite 1400, Houston, Texas

 

77002

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(713) 507-6400

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

N.A.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants under any of the following provisions:

 

o                                     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

As previously disclosed, on December 9, 2016, Illinois Power Generating Company (“ Genco ”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynegy Inc. (“ Dynegy ”), filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “ Chapter 11 Case ”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “ Court ”), in order to effectuate the prepackaged chapter 11 plan of reorganization for Genco (the “ Plan ”).  The Chapter 11 Case is administered under Case No. 16-36326. On January 25, 2017, the Court entered an order confirming the Plan. On February 2, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), Genco effectuated its reorganization under the Plan. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

 

Item 1.01                    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Indenture

 

On the Effective Date, Dynegy issued $181,685,509 in aggregate principal amount of its 8.034% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “ Dynegy Notes ”). The Dynegy Notes were issued under an indenture dated as of the Effective Date (the “ Indenture ”), among Dynegy, the guarantors party thereto (the “ Guarantors ”) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.

 

The information set forth under Item 2.03 is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

Warrant Agreement

 

On the Effective Date, Dynegy issued 8,653,038 seven-year warrants (the “ Warrants ”). The Warrants were issued under a warrant agreement dated as of the Effective Date (the “ Warrant Agreement ”), among Dynegy, Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as warrant agent. Subject to the terms of the Warrant Agreement, each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one share (a “ Warrant Share ”) of Dynegy Common Stock at an exercise price of $35.00 per share. Subject to the terms of the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants will have a seven-year term expiring at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 2, 2024. The Warrants may be exercised for cash or on a cashless net issuance basis.

 

If at any time before the expiration of the Warrants, Dynegy (i) pays or declares a dividend or makes a distribution on the Dynegy Common Stock payable in shares of its capital stock, (ii) subdivides any of its outstanding shares of Dynegy Common Stock or any other equity securities of Dynegy on parity with Dynegy Common Stock (“ Common Stock Equivalents ”) or (iii) combines any of its outstanding shares of Dynegy Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then the number of shares of Dynegy Common Stock or other shares of capital stock for which a Warrant is exercisable shall be adjusted so that the holder of each Warrant shall be entitled upon exercise to receive the number of shares of Dynegy Common Stock or other shares of capital stock that such Warrant holder would have owned or been entitled to receive after the happening of any of the events described above, had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior to the happening of such event.

 

Except in certain specified cases, if at any time before the expiration of the Warrants, Dynegy issues, sells, distributes or otherwise grants any rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or any warrants or options for the purchase of, any Common Stock Equivalents or any stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any Common Stock Equivalents, whether or not immediately exercisable, and the price per share at which such Common Stock Equivalents are issuable is less than 90% of the market price per share of Dynegy Common Stock on the record date for the issuance, sale, distribution or grant (any such event being herein called a “ Distribution ”) then, effective upon such Distribution, the exercise price shall be reduced to the price determined by multiplying such exercise price in effect immediately prior to such Distribution by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the sum of (i) the number of shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents outstanding (exclusive of any treasury shares) immediately prior to such Distribution plus (ii) the number of shares which the aggregate consideration, if any, received (or to be received upon exercise) by Dynegy would purchase at such market price, and the denominator of which shall be the product of (A) the total number of shares of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding (exclusive of any treasury shares) immediately prior to such Distribution plus (B) the total number of shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents issuable upon exercise of all such Options or upon conversion or exchange of all Convertible Securities.

 

If at any time before the expiration of the Warrants, Dynegy distributes to the holders of Common Stock Equivalents (other than the Warrants) any dividend or other distribution of cash, evidences of its indebtedness, other securities or other properties or assets, or any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the foregoing (in each case other than (i) any rights to subscribe for or purchase, or any warrants or options for the purchase of any Common Stock Equivalents or any stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any Common Stock Equivalents and (ii) any cash dividend from current or retained earnings), then the exercise price shall be decreased to a price determined by multiplying the exercise price then in effect by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the market price per share of Dynegy Common Stock on the record date for such distribution less the sum of (A) the cash portion, if any, of such distribution per share of Dynegy Common Stock outstanding (exclusive of any treasury shares)

 

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on the record date for such distribution plus (B) the then fair market value per share of Dynegy Common Stock outstanding (exclusive of any treasury shares) on the record date for such distribution of that portion, if any, of such distribution consisting of evidences of indebtedness, other securities, properties, assets, rights or options to purchase Common Stock Equivalents, warrants or subscription or purchase rights, and the denominator of which shall be such market price per share of Dynegy Common Stock.

 

If at any time before the expiration of the Warrants, Dynegy shall (except as hereinafter provided) issue or sell any Common Stock Equivalents issued after the date hereof except in connection with (i) the conversion or exercise of any outstanding rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or any warrants or options for the purchase of, any Common Stock Equivalents or any stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any Common Stock Equivalents of Dynegy or the Warrants, (ii) the issuance of any Common Stock Equivalents upon the conversion or exercise of any rights granted under certain approved plans; (iii) the offering of any rights (which rights shall also attach to, and be issuable to holders of shares of Dynegy Common Stock on a ratable basis with other Common Stock Equivalents) pursuant to a stockholder’s rights plan which may be adopted by Dynegy unless and until such date, if any, upon which the rights become effective or are triggered and cannot be redeemed by Dynegy at its option for nominal consideration or (iv) Common Stock Equivalents issued pursuant to or upon stock splits, combinations or dividends or certain other transactions (after giving effect to any adjustments) (such Common Stock Equivalents, “ Additional Shares ”), for consideration in an amount per Additional Share less than 90% of the market price per share constituting Common Stock Equivalents, then the number of shares of Dynegy Common Stock for which each Warrant is exercisable shall be adjusted to equal the product obtained by multiplying such number immediately prior to such issuance or sale by a fraction (A) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents outstanding immediately after such issuance or sale (on a fully-diluted basis), and (B) the denominator of which shall be the sum of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock Equivalents which the aggregate consideration received by Dynegy in connection with such issuance or sale of Additional Shares would purchase at the then current market price per share constituting Common Stock Equivalent, plus (y) the number of shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or sale of Additional Shares (on a fully-diluted basis).

 

Readjustments will also be made to the exercise price and/or number of shares of Dynegy Common Stock for which each Warrant is exercisable to address certain changes to, or the expiration of, the rights or options to purchase Common Stock Equivalents or the securities convertible into Common Stock Equivalents discussed above.

 

Dynegy will use commercially reasonable efforts to list, and maintain the listing of, the Warrants on The New York Stock Exchange (the “ NYSE ”) (to the extent the requirements for listing on NYSE are satisfied and the NYSE will accept the listing) as soon as practicable after the Effective Date. To the extent the Warrants are not listed after such date, Dynegy will use commercially reasonable efforts to list, or re-list, the Warrants on the NYSE, or such other principal securities exchange within the United States, if any, on which Dynegy Common Stock is then listed, upon receipt of a written request of holders of Warrant Shares constituting more than 10% of all Warrant Shares originally issuable upon exercise of all the Warrants (in each case as adjusted by the anti-dilution provisions contained in the Warrant Agreement) (not more frequently than twice per fiscal year). The listing of the Warrants shall continue until the number of remaining Warrant Shares constitutes less than 10% of the Warrant Shares originally issuable upon exercise of all Warrants (in each case as adjusted by the anti-dilution provisions contained in the Warrant Agreement).

 

The above description of the Warrant Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Warrant Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1.

 

The information set forth under Item 3.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.

 

Item 1.02                    Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Indentures Governing Genco Notes

 

On the Effective Date, pursuant to the Plan, all outstanding obligations under Genco’s 7.00% Senior Notes, Series H, due 2018 (the “ 7.00% Notes ”) were cancelled and the indenture and related supplemental indenture governing the 7.00% Notes were cancelled.

 

On the Effective Date, pursuant to the Plan, all outstanding obligations under Genco’s 6.30% Senior Notes, Series I, due 2020 (the “ 6.30% Notes ”) were cancelled and the indenture and related supplemental indenture governing the 6.30% Notes were cancelled.

 

On the Effective Date, pursuant to the Plan, all outstanding obligations under Genco’s 7.95% Senior Notes, Series F, due 2032 (the “ 7.95% Notes ” and together with the 7.00% Notes and the 6.30% Notes, the “ Genco Notes ”) were cancelled and the indenture and related supplemental indenture governing the 7.95% Notes were cancelled.

 

Item 2.03                    Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

Dynegy Notes

 

The Dynegy Notes are unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of Dynegy, rank pari passu in right of payment with all of Dynegy’s existing and future senior indebtedness, and are guaranteed by each of Dynegy’s current and future wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries that from time to time is a borrower or guarantor under Dynegy’s existing Credit Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2013 (as amended or supplemented, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among Dynegy, various other parties thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent, or any indebtedness that refinances the Credit Agreement.

 

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The Dynegy Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.034% per annum, and mature on February 2, 2024. Interest is payable semiannually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning August 15, 2017, to persons who are the registered holders of the Dynegy Notes at the close of business on the immediately preceding February 1 and August 1, respectively.

 

The Indenture limits, among other things, the ability of Dynegy or any of the Guarantors to (i) create liens upon any principal property to secure debt for borrowed money and (ii) consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of their assets. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), Dynegy will be required to make an offer to each holder of Dynegy Notes to repurchase all or any part of that holder’s Dynegy Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Dynegy Notes repurchased plus accrued interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.

 

If an event of default arises from certain bankruptcy or insolvency events, all outstanding Dynegy Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. In addition, under the Indenture, the Dynegy Notes may be declared due and payable immediately by the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Dynegy Notes then outstanding if other events of default occur and are continuing under the Indenture. Subject to certain qualifications and applicable grace periods as set forth in the Indenture, the events of default include the following:

 

·                   Dynegy fails to pay the principal or any premium on a Dynegy Note;

 

·                   Dynegy fails to pay interest on any Dynegy Note within 30 days of its due date;

 

·                   Dynegy or a Guarantor fails to comply with any covenant in the Indenture (other than a payment default) and such default continues for a period of 60 days after written notice by the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Dynegy Notes;

 

·                   certain events of default under other indebtedness;

 

·                   failure of the guarantees of the Dynegy Notes by any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary (as defined in the Indenture) to stay in force and effect; and

 

·                   certain bankruptcy or insolvency events with respect to Dynegy or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary.

 

At any time prior to February 15, 2019, Dynegy may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Dynegy Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Dynegy Notes redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium (as defined in the Indenture) as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the redemption date, subject to the rights of holders of Dynegy Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

 

On or after February 15, 2019, Dynegy may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Dynegy Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Dynegy Notes redeemed, to but excluding the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on February 15 of the years indicated below (subject to the rights of holders of Dynegy Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date):

 

Year

 

Percentage

 

2019

 

104.017

%

2020

 

102.678

%

2021

 

101.339

%

2022 and thereafter

 

100.000

%

 

The Dynegy Notes were issued pursuant to Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, which generally exempts the offer and sale of securities under a plan of reorganization from registration under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and state laws if certain requirements are satisfied. As a result, the Dynegy Notes issued as described above generally may be resold without registration under the Securities Act, unless the seller is an “underwriter” with respect to those securities as defined by Section 1145(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

The above description of the Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Indenture, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.2.

 

Item 3.02                    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

On the Effective Date, Dynegy issued 8,653,038 Warrants to holders of Class 5 Noteholder Claims under the Plan. The Warrants were issued pursuant to Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, which generally exempts the offer and sale of securities under a plan of reorganization from registration under Section 5 of the Securities Act and state laws if certain requirements are satisfied. As a result, the Warrants issued as described above generally may be resold without registration under the Securities Act, unless the seller is an “underwriter” with respect to those securities as defined by Section 1145(b)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

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The information included in Item 1.01 above with respect to the Warrant Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

Item 3.03                    Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

The information set forth under Item 1.02 is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

 

Item 7.01                    Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Consummation of the Plan

 

On February 2, 2017, Dynegy announced that Genco had effectuated the Plan. A copy of the press release announcing the effectiveness of the Plan and Genco’s emergence under the Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the eligibility letter sent to the holders of Genco Notes on December 13, 2016, any such holder who did not receive a distribution under the Plan on the Effective Date has until the 165th day after the Effective Date in order to exercise its right to receive a distribution. Any such holder who fails to follow the required distribution procedures with respect to its Genco Notes on or prior to the 165th day after the Effective Date will have its Noteholder Claim and its distribution pursuant to the Plan on account of such Noteholder Claim discharged and forfeited and will not receive any distribution under the Plan. Any property in respect of such forfeited Noteholder Claims will revert to Dynegy or Genco, as applicable.

 

This announcement is not an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy the Dynegy Notes or the Warrants. The Dynegy Notes and the Warrants have not been registered under the Securities Act.

 

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8176, the information contained in the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01                    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                      Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Document

 

 

 

4.1

 

Warrant Agreement, dated February 2, 2017, by and among Dynegy Inc., Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as warrant agent.

 

 

 

4.2

 

Indenture, dated February 2, 2017, by and among Dynegy Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated February 2, 2017.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: February 6, 2017

DYNEGY INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Catherine C. James

 

Name:

Catherine C. James

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

 

Dated: February 6, 2017

ILLINOIS POWER GENERATING COMPANY

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Catherine C. James

 

Name:

Catherine C. James

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Document

 

 

 

4.1

 

Warrant Agreement, dated February 2, 2017, by and among Dynegy Inc., Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as warrant agent.

 

 

 

4.2

 

Indenture, dated February 2, 2017, by and among Dynegy Inc., the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated February 2, 2017.

 

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Exhibit 4.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

WARRANT AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

DYNEGY INC.

 

AND

 

COMPUTERSHARE INC. AND

 

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.,

 

AS WARRANT AGENT

 

February 2, 2017

 

 



 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Page

SECTION 1.

Appointment of Warrant Agent

1

SECTION 2.

Issuance and Form of Warrants

1

SECTION 3.

Execution of Warrants by the Company

2

SECTION 4.

Registration and Countersignature

2

SECTION 5.

Registration of Transfers and Exchanges

3

SECTION 6.

Duration and Exercise of Warrants

6

SECTION 7.

Cancellation of Warrants

9

SECTION 8.

Mutilated or Missing Warrants

9

SECTION 9.

Reservation of Warrant Shares

10

SECTION 10.

Stock Exchange Listing

10

SECTION 11.

Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares Purchasable or Number of Warrants

10

SECTION 12.

Fractional Warrant Shares

18

SECTION 13.

Redemption

19

SECTION 14.

Notices to Warrantholders

19

SECTION 15.

Merger, Consolidation or Change of Name of Warrant Agent

20

SECTION 16.

Warrant Agent

20

SECTION 17.

Change of Warrant Agent

24

SECTION 18.

Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder

24

SECTION 19.

Notices to Company and Warrant Agent

25

SECTION 20.

Payment of Taxes and Charges

25

SECTION 21.

Exercise of Warrants and Beneficial Ownership Limitations

25

SECTION 22.

Supplements and Amendments

26

SECTION 23.

Successors

26

SECTION 24.

Termination

26

SECTION 25.

Governing Law Venue and Jurisdiction; Trial By Jury

26

SECTION 26.

Benefits of this Agreement

27

SECTION 27.

Counterparts

27

SECTION 28.

Headings

27

SECTION 29.

Severability

27

SECTION 30.

Meaning of Terms Used in Agreement

27

 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit A

Form of Warrant

 

Exhibit B-1

Form of Election to Exercise Warrant for Holders Holding Warrants through the Depository Trust Company

 

Exhibit B-2

Form of Election to Exercise for Warrant Holders Holding Warrants in Form of Definitive Warrants

 

Exhibit C

Form of Assignment

 

 



 

WARRANT AGREEMENT

 

This Warrant Agreement (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of February 2, 2017, between Dynegy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Computershare ”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered, limited purpose trust company (the “ Trust Company ” and, together with Computershare, the “ Warrant Agent ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, on December 9, 2016, Illinois Power Generating Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“ Genco ”), filed a voluntary petition for relief and commenced its chapter 11 case, styled as In re Illinois Power Generating Company, Case No. 16-36326 (the “ Chapter 11 Case ”) under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “ Bankruptcy Court ”);

 

WHEREAS, in addition, on December 9, 2016, Genco filed the Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Illinois Power Generating Company with the Bankruptcy Court in the Chapter 11 Case (the “ Plan ”), pursuant to the terms of which Genco would reorganize;

 

WHEREAS, on January 25, 2017, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Plan;

 

WHEREAS, the Plan provides, among other things, that on the date the Plan is substantially consummated (the “Plan Effective Date ”), (1) holders of the Genco Notes will receive up to 10,000,000 warrants issued by the Company (the “ Warrants ”), each of which will initially entitle the holder thereof to purchase one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), of the Company, and (2) the Warrants will be issued pursuant to and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, the Plan Effective Date occurred on the date hereof;

 

WHEREAS, the Warrants are being issued pursuant to, and on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in, the Plan in an offering in reliance on the exemption afforded by Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), and of any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws; and

 

WHEREAS, the Warrant Agent has agreed to act as the agent of the Company in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange and exercise of the Warrants on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.         Appointment of Warrant Agent .  The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company in accordance with the instructions hereinafter set forth in this Agreement and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

SECTION 2.         Issuance and Form of Warrants .  On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, (a) 8,653,038 Warrants will be issued by the Company on the date of this Agreement and (b) additional Warrants may be issued by the Company on the 75th day after the Plan Effective Date (or the next succeeding Business Day) and on the 180th day after the Plan Effective Date (or the next succeeding Business Day) as set forth in the Plan.  On the date that any Warrants are issued hereunder, the Company will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Warrant

 



 

Agent as custodian for The Depository Trust Company (the “ Depository ”) and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as the Depository’s nominee, one or more Global Warrants evidencing the Warrants to be issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

Each Global Warrant issued pursuant to the this Agreement shall represent such number of the outstanding Warrants as specified therein, and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate amount of outstanding Warrants from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of outstanding Warrants represented thereby may from time to time be decreased or increased, as appropriate, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  Except as provided in Section 5 hereof, Holders of Warrants will not be entitled to receive Definitive Warrants.

 

Each Warrant shall entitle the Holder thereof, upon proper exercise and payment of the exercise price of $35.00 (as the same may be hereafter adjusted pursuant to Section 11 hereof, the “ Exercise Price ”), to receive from the Company one fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock (as the same may be hereafter adjusted pursuant to Section 11 hereof, the “ Warrant Number ”), subject to the ability of the Holders to exercise a Cashless Exercise as provided in Section 6(d)  hereof.  The shares of Common Stock or (as provided pursuant to Section 11 hereof) securities, cash or other property deliverable upon proper exercise of the Warrants are referred to herein as the “ Warrant Shares .”

 

Warrants may bear such legends, insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Agreement, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and legends and endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with any law or with any rules made pursuant thereto or with any rules of any securities exchange or as may, in each case, be determined by an Appropriate Officer (as defined below).

 

To the extent the provision of any Warrant conflicts with the express provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern and be controlling.

 

SECTION 3.         Execution of Warrants by the Company .  Each Warrant shall be signed on behalf of the Company by its Chief Executive Officer, its President, a Vice President, its Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer and its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary (each, an “ Appropriate Officer ”).  Each such signature upon a Warrant may be in the form of a facsimile or electronic signature of any such Appropriate Officer and may be imprinted or otherwise reproduced on the Warrants and for that purpose the Company may adopt and use the facsimile or electronic signature of any Appropriate Officer.  Warrants shall be dated the date of countersignature by the Warrant Agent.

 

If any Appropriate Officer who shall have signed a Warrant shall cease to be an Appropriate Officer before the Warrant so signed shall have been countersigned by the Warrant Agent, such Warrant nevertheless may be countersigned and delivered as though such Appropriate Officer had not ceased to be an Appropriate Officer of the Company, and any Warrant may be signed on behalf of the Company by any Person who, at the actual date of the execution of such Warrant, shall be an Appropriate Officer, although at the date of the execution of this Agreement such Person was not an Appropriate Officer.

 

SECTION 4.         Registration and Countersignature .  Upon written order of the Company (a “ Warrant Countersignature Order ”), the Warrant Agent shall upon receipt of a Warrant duly executed on behalf of the Company, countersign such Warrant and shall deliver such Warrant to or upon the written order of the Company.  Such written order of the Company shall specifically state the number of Warrants that are to be in the form of a Global Warrant and the number of Warrants that are to be issued in the form of a Definitive Warrant.  Warrants shall be, and shall remain, subject to the provisions of this Agreement until such time they shall have been duly exercised or shall have expired or been canceled in accordance with the terms hereof.  Each Holder shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement (a copy of which is available on request to the Secretary of the Company) as fully and effectively as if such Holder had signed the same.

 

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No Warrant shall be valid for any purpose, including the exercise thereof, until such Warrant has been countersigned by the manual or facsimile signature of the Warrant Agent.  Such signature by the Warrant Agent upon any Warrant executed by the Company shall be conclusive evidence that such Warrant so countersigned has been duly issued hereunder.

 

The Warrant Agent shall keep, at an office designated for such purpose, books (the “ Warrant Register ”) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, it shall register the Warrants and exchanges and transfers of thereof in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 5 hereof, all in form satisfactory to the Company and the Warrant Agent.

 

SECTION 5.         Registration of Transfers and Exchanges .

 

(a)                                  Transfer and Exchange of Global Warrants .  Global Warrants shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, (ii) be delivered to the Warrant Agent as custodian for such depository and (iii) bear a legend substantially in the form set forth in Section 5(f)  hereof.  A Global Warrant may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depository to a nominee of the Depository, by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or to another nominee of the Depository, or by the Depository or any such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such successor Depository.  All Global Warrants will be exchanged by the Company for Definitive Warrants if:

 

(i)                                      the Depository notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depository for the Global Warrants and a successor Depository for the Global Warrants is not appointed by the Company within 120 days after delivery of such notice; or

 

(ii)                                   the Company, in its sole discretion, notifies the Warrant Agent in writing that all Warrants shall be exclusively in the form of Definitive Warrants.

 

In either such case, the Warrant Agent, upon receipt of written instructions signed by an Appropriate Officer of the Company and all other necessary information, shall issue Definitive Warrants, in an aggregate number equal to the number of Warrants represented by the Global Warrants, in exchange for such Global Warrants, in such names and in such amounts as directed by the Depository or, in the absence of instructions from the Depository, the Company.

 

(b)                                  Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Warrants .  The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Warrants shall be effected through the Depository, in accordance with this Agreement and the Applicable Procedures.  None of the Company, the Warrant Agent nor any other agent of the Company shall have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to beneficial ownership interests in a Global Warrant, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.  Beneficial interests in any Global Warrant may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Warrant.  No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Warrant Agent, in its capacity as registrar (in such capacity, the “ Warrant Registrar ”) to effect the transfers described in this Section 6(b).

 

(c)                                   Beneficial Interests in Global Warrants to Definitive Warrants .  If any Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Warrant proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Warrant or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Warrant, then the Warrant Agent shall cause the aggregate amount of the applicable Global Warrant to be reduced accordingly pursuant to

 

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Section 5(g)  hereof, and the Company shall execute and, upon receipt of a Warrant Countersignature Order in accordance with Section 4 hereof, the Warrant Agent shall countersign and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Warrant in the appropriate amount.  Any Definitive Warrant issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 5(c)  shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the Holder of such beneficial interest requests through instructions to the Warrant Registrar from or through the Depository and the Participant or Indirect Participant.  The Warrant Agent shall deliver such Definitive Warrants to the Persons in whose names such Warrants are so registered.

 

(d)                                  Definitive Warrants to Beneficial Interests in Global Warrants .  A Holder of a Definitive Warrant may exchange such Warrant for a beneficial interest in a Global Warrant or transfer such Definitive Warrants to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Global Warrant at any time.  Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Warrant Agent will cancel the applicable Definitive Warrant and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate amount of one of the Global Warrants.

 

(e)                                   Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Warrants for Definitive Warrants .  Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Warrants and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 5(e) , the Warrant Registrar shall register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Warrants.  Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder must present or surrender to the Warrant Registrar the Definitive Warrants duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Warrant Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing.  A Holder of Definitive Warrants may transfer such Warrants to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Warrant.

 

(f)                                    Global Warrant Legend .  The following legend will appear in substantially the following form on the reverse of all Global Warrants issued under this Agreement unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Agreement:

 

“THIS GLOBAL WARRANT IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITORY (AS DEFINED IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT GOVERNING THIS WARRANT) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (1) THE WARRANT AGENT MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2 AND SECTION 5 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT, (2) THIS GLOBAL WARRANT MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(a) OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT, (3) THIS GLOBAL WARRANT MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE WARRANT AGENT FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 7 OF THE WARRANT AGREEMENT AND (4) THIS GLOBAL WARRANT MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF DYNEGY INC.

 

UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR WARRANTS IN DEFINITIVE FORM, THIS WARRANT MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY THE DEPOSITORY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR A

 

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NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY.  UNLESS THIS WARRANT IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (55 WATER STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) (“DTC”), TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER OR EXCHANGE, AND ANY WARRANT ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.”

 

(g)                                   Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Warrants .  At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Warrant have been exchanged for Definitive Warrants or a particular Global Warrant has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Warrant shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Warrant Agent in accordance with Section 7 hereof.  At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Warrant is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Warrant or for Definitive Warrants, the amount of Warrants represented by such Global Warrant will be reduced accordingly and an endorsement will be made on such Global Warrant by the Warrant Agent or by the Depository at the direction of the Warrant Agent to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Warrant, such other Global Warrant will be increased accordingly and an endorsement will be made such Global Warrant by the Warrant Agent or by the Depository at the direction of the Warrant Agent to reflect such increase.

 

(h)                                  General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges .

 

(1)                                  To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Warrant Agent shall countersign Global Warrants and Definitive Warrants upon receipt of a Warrant Countersignature Order in accordance with Section 4 hereof or at the Warrant Registrar’s request.

 

(2)                                  No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of the Warrants, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Section 20 hereof).

 

(3)                                  All Global Warrants and Definitive Warrants issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Warrants or Definitive Warrants shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same securities, and entitled to the same benefits under this Agreement, as the Global Warrants or Definitive Warrants surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

(4)                                  Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Warrant, the Warrant Agent, the Warrant Agent, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Warrant is registered as the absolute owner

 

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of such Warrant for all purposes, and none of the Warrant Agent, any Agent or the Company shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

(5)                                  The Warrant Agent shall countersign Global Warrants and Definitive Warrants in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 hereof.

 

(6)                                  All orders, certifications and certificates required to be submitted to the Warrant Registrar pursuant to this Section 5 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.

 

SECTION 6.         Duration and Exercise of Warrants .

 

(a)                                  Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each Warrant shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time beginning after the date of this Agreement and ending at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 2, 2024 (the “ Expiration Date ”).  After 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, the Warrants will become void and of no value, and may not be exercised.

 

(b)                                  Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised as follows:

 

(i)                                      for Warrants held through the book-entry facilities of the Depository, (x) a written notice of such election (“ Written Exercise Notice ”) to exercise the Warrant must be sent to the Company and the Warrant Agent at the addresses set forth in Section 19 no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, which Warrant Exercise Notice shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B-1 hereto, properly completed and executed by the Holder, provided that such written notice may only be submitted by or through Persons that are direct participants in the Depository; (y) such exercised Warrants shall be delivered no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, to the Warrant Agent by book-entry transfer through the facilities of the Depository and (z) a payment must be made, of (A) the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares in respect of which any Warrants are being exercised or (B) in the case of a Cashless Exercise (as defined below), the required consideration in the manner set forth in Section 6(d)  hereof, in each case, together with any applicable taxes and governmental charges; and

 

(ii)                                   registered Definitive Warrant holders must provide written a Warrant Exercise Notice to exercise the Warrant to the Company and the Warrant Agent at the addresses set forth in Section 19 no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, which Warrant Exercise Notice shall be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B-2 hereto, properly completed and executed by such Noteholder and paying (x) the applicable Exercise Price multiplied by the number of Warrant Shares in respect of which any Warrants are being exercised on the date the notice is provide to the Warrant Agent or (y) in the case of a Cashless Exercise, paying the required consideration in the manner set forth in Section 6(d)  hereof, in each case, together with any applicable taxes and governmental charges.

 

To the extent a Warrant Exercise Notice (as defined below) is delivered through the book-entry facilities of the Depository no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, but the deliveries and payments specified in clause (i) above are effected thereafter but no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately following the delivery of a Warrant Exercise Notice to the Warrant Agent

 

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(and no later than one Business Day after the Expiration Date), the Warrants shall nonetheless be deemed exercised prior to the Expiration Date for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

(c)                                   Subject to Section 6(d)  hereof, the aggregate Exercise Price shall be payable to the Company in lawful money of the United States of America either by certified or official bank or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of the Company or by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account of the Warrant Agent specified in writing by the Warrant Agent for such purpose.  The Company acknowledges that the bank accounts maintained by Computershare in connection with the services provided under this Agreement will be in its name and that Computershare may receive investment earnings in connection with the investment at Computershare’s risk and for its benefit of funds held in those accounts from time to time.  Neither the Company nor the Holders will receive interest on any deposits of Exercise Price.

 

(d)                                  In lieu of paying the aggregate Exercise Price as set forth in Section 6(b)  hereof, provided the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading on a national securities exchange or an over-the-counter market or comparable system, subject to the provisions of this Agreement (including any adjustments made by the Company pursuant to Section 11(n)  or Section 11(o)  hereof), each Warrant shall entitle the Holder, at the election of such Holder, to exercise the Warrant by authorizing the Company to withhold from issuance a number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of all Warrants being exercised by such Holder at such time which, when multiplied by the Market Price of the Warrant Shares, is equal to the aggregate Exercise Price, and such withheld Warrant Shares shall no longer be issuable under such Warrants (a “ Cashless Exercise ”).  The formula for determining the number of Warrant Shares to be issued in a Cashless Exercise is as follows:

 

 

where:

 

X = the number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise pursuant to this Section 6 .

 

A = the Market Price of a Warrant Share on the Business Day immediately preceding the date on which the Holder delivers the Warrant Exercise Notice pursuant to Section 6(b)  hereof.

 

B = the Exercise Price.

 

C = the number of Warrant Shares as to which a Warrant is then being exercised including the withheld Warrant Shares.

 

If the foregoing calculation results in a negative number, then no Warrant Shares shall be issuable via a Cashless Exercise.  The number of Warrant Shares to be issued on such exercise will be determined by the Company (with written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent) using the formula set forth in this Section 6(d) .  The Warrant Agent shall have no duty or obligation to investigate or confirm whether the Company’s determination of the number of Warrant Shares to be issued on such exercise, pursuant to this Section 6(d) , is accurate or correct.

 

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Warrant Shares include a cash component and the Company would be required to pay cash to a Holder upon an exercise of Warrants.

 

(e)                                   Any exercise of a Warrant pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be irrevocable and shall constitute a binding agreement between the Holder and the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

(f)                                    The Warrant Agent shall:

 

(i)                                      examine all Warrant Exercise Notices and all other documents delivered to it by or on behalf of the Holders as contemplated hereunder to ascertain whether or not, on their face, such Warrant Exercise Notices and any such other documents have been executed and completed in accordance with their terms and the terms hereof;

 

(ii)                                   where a Warrant Exercise Notice or other document appears on its face to have been improperly completed or executed or some other irregularity in connection with the exercise of the Warrants exists, the Warrant Agent shall endeavor to inform the appropriate parties (including the Person submitting such instrument) of the need for fulfillment of all requirements, specifying those requirements which appear to be unfulfilled;

 

(iii)                                inform the Company of and cooperate with and assist the Company in resolving any discrepancies between Warrant Exercise Notices received and delivery of Warrants to the Warrant Agent’s account;

 

(iv)                               advise the Company no later than four Business Days after receipt of a Warrant Exercise Notice of (i) the receipt of such Warrant Exercise Notice and the number of Warrants exercised in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (ii) the instructions with respect to delivery of the shares of Common Stock of the Company deliverable upon such exercise, subject to timely receipt from the Depository of the necessary information, and (iii) such other information as the Company shall reasonably require; and

 

(v)                                  subject to Common Stock being made available to the Warrant Agent by or on behalf of the Company for delivery to the Depository, liaise with the Depository and endeavor to effect such delivery to the relevant accounts at the Depository in accordance with its requirements.

 

(g)                                   All questions as to the validity, form and sufficiency (including time of receipt) of a Warrant Exercise Notice will be determined by the Company in its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding.  The Warrant Agent shall incur no liability for or in respect of such determination by the Company.  The Company reserves the right to reject any and all Warrant Exercise Notices not in proper form or for which any corresponding agreement by the Company to exchange would, in the opinion of the Company, be unlawful.  Such determination by the Company shall be final and binding on the Holders, absent manifest error.  Moreover, the Company reserves the absolute right to waive any of the conditions to the exercise of Warrants or defects in Warrant Exercise Notices with regard to any particular exercise of Warrants.  Neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be under any duty to give notice to the Holders of the Warrants of any irregularities in any exercise of Warrants, nor shall it incur any liability for the failure to give such notice.

 

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(h)                                  As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant as set forth herein, the Company shall issue, or otherwise deliver, or cause to be issued or delivered, in authorized denominations to or upon the order of the Holder of the Warrants, either:

 

(i)                                      if such Holder holds the Warrants being exercised through the Depository’s book-entry transfer facilities, the Warrant Shares will be credited to the Depository within three Business Days, provided that the Company has instructed the Warrant Agent on the number of Warrant Shares to issue for Cashless Exercise in a timely manner (but in no event later than three Business Days after such instruction is received by the Warrant Agent), for the account of such Holder or for the account of a participant in the Depository the number of Warrant Shares to which such Holder is entitled, in each case registered in such name and delivered to such account as directed in the Warrant Exercise Notice by such Holder or by the direct participant in the Depository through which such Holder is acting, or

 

(ii)                                   if such Holder holds the Warrants being exercised in the form of Definitive Warrants, by delivery to the address designated by such Holder in its Warrant Exercise Notice of a physical certificate representing the number of Warrant Shares to which such Holder is entitled, in fully registered form, registered in such name or names as may be directed by such Holder.  Such Warrant Shares shall be deemed to have been issued and any Person so designated to be named therein shall be deemed to have become a Holder as of the close of business on the date of the delivery thereof.

 

(i)                                      If less than all of the Warrants evidenced by a Warrant surrendered upon the exercise of Warrants are exercised at any time prior to the expiration of the Warrants, a new Warrant shall be issued for the remaining number of Warrants evidenced by the Warrant so surrendered, and the Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign the required new Warrant pursuant to the provisions of Section 4 and this Section 6 .  The Person in whose name any certificate or certificates for the Warrant Shares are to be issued (or such Warrant Shares are to be registered, in the case of a book-entry transfer) upon exercise of a Warrant shall be deemed to have become the Holder of such Warrant Shares on the date such Warrant Exercise Notice is delivered.

 

SECTION 7.         Cancellation of Warrants .  Upon the Expiration Date (if not already properly exercised), or if the Company shall purchase or otherwise acquire Warrants, the Global Warrants and the Definitive Warrants representing such Warrants shall thereupon be delivered to the Warrant Agent, if applicable, and be cancelled by it and retired.  The Warrant Agent shall cancel all Warrants surrendered for exchange, substitution, transfer or exercise in whole or in part.  Such cancelled Warrants shall thereafter be disposed of in a manner satisfactory to the Company provided in writing to the Warrant Agent.  The Warrant Agent shall by the end of each day or on the next Business Day following each day on which Warrants were exercised, advise an authorized representative of the Company, as directed by the Company, of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of a Warrant, (ii) the delivery of Warrants evidencing the balance, if any, of the shares of Common Stock issuable after such exercise of the Warrant and (iii) such other information as the Company shall reasonably require.  The Warrant Agent will pay to the Company all available funds received by the Warrant Agent in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price no later than two Business Days after such amounts are received by the Warrant Agent.  The Warrant Agent promptly shall confirm such information to the Company in writing.  The Warrant Agent shall keep copies of this Agreement and any notices given or received hereunder.

 

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stolen or destroyed, the Warrant Agent shall countersign and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Warrant, or in lieu of and substitution for the Warrant lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Warrant of like tenor and representing an equivalent number of Warrants, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Warrant Agent of the loss, theft or destruction of such Warrant and an affidavit or the posting of an indemnity or bond, if requested by either the Company or the Warrant Agent, also satisfactory to them.  Applicants for such substitute Warrants shall also comply with such other reasonable regulations and pay such other reasonable charges as the Company or the Warrant Agent may prescribe and as required by Section 8-405 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York.

 

SECTION 9.         Reservation of Warrant Shares .  For the purpose of enabling it to satisfy any obligation to issue Warrant Shares upon exercise of Warrants, the Company will, at all times through the Expiration Date, reserve and keep available, free from preemptive rights and out of its aggregate authorized but unissued or treasury shares of Common Stock, shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Warrant Shares deliverable upon the exercise of all outstanding Warrants, and the transfer agent for the Company’s Common Stock (such agent, in such capacity, as may from time to time be appointed by the Company, the “ Transfer Agent ”) is hereby irrevocably authorized and directed at all times to reserve such number of authorized and unissued or treasury shares of Common Stock as shall be required for such purpose.  The Company will keep a copy of this Agreement on file with such Transfer Agent and with every transfer agent for any Warrant Shares issuable upon the exercise of Warrants pursuant to Section 6 .  The Warrant Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized to requisition from time to time from such Transfer Agent stock certificates issuable upon exercise of outstanding Warrants, and the Company will supply such Transfer Agent with duly executed stock certificates for such purpose.

 

The Company covenants that all Warrant Shares issued upon exercise of the Warrants will, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, be fully paid and nonassessable and free from all taxes, liens, charges and security interests created by or imposed upon the Company with respect to the issuance and holding thereof.

 

SECTION 10.       Stock Exchange Listing .  So long as any Warrants remain outstanding, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to list as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, and maintain the listing of, the Warrants on The New York Stock Exchange (the “ NYSE ”) (to the extent the requirement for listing on the NYSE are satisfied and the NYSE will accept the listing); provided , that to the extent the Warrants are not listed after such date, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to list, or re-list, the Warrants on the NYSE, or such other principal securities exchange within the United States of America, if any, on which the Company’s Common Stock is then listed, upon receipt of a written request of holders of Warrant Shares constituting more than 10% of all Warrant Shares originally issuable upon exercise of all Dynegy Warrants (in each case as adjusted by the anti-dilution provisions) (not more frequently than twice per fiscal year).  The listing of the Warrants shall continue until the number of remaining Warrant Shares constitutes less than 10% of the Warrant Shares originally issuable upon exercise of all Warrants (in each case as adjusted by the anti-dilution provisions).

 

SECTION 11.       Adjustment of Exercise Price and Number of Warrant Shares Purchasable or Number of Warrants .  The applicable Exercise Price, the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon the exercise of each Warrant and the number of Warrants outstanding are subject to adjustment from time to time upon the occurrence of the events enumerated in this Section 11 .

 

(a)                                  Stock Splits, Combinations, etc .  In case the Company shall hereafter (A) pay a dividend or make a distribution on any of its Common Stock Equivalents (as defined below) in shares of its capital stock (whether Common Stock of shares of another class), (B) subdivide any of its outstanding Common Stock Equivalents or (C) combine any of

 

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its outstanding Common Stock Equivalents into a smaller number of shares, each Warrant Number in effect immediately prior to such action shall be adjusted so that the Holder of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall be entitled to receive the number of shares of capital stock of the Company which such Holder would have owned immediately following such action had such Warrant been exercised immediately prior thereto.  An adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph shall become effective immediately after the record date in the case of a dividend and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision or combination.  If, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this paragraph, the Holder of any Warrant thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive shares of two or more classes of capital stock of the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company shall in good faith determine the allocation of each adjusted Exercise Price between or among shares of such classes of capital stock.

 

For the purpose of this Agreement, “ Common Stock Equivalents ” at any time means the aggregate of all shares of Common Stock of the Company and any other equity securities of the Company on parity (with respect to dividends) with such shares.  At any time when the number of Common Stock Equivalents is required to be determined, such number shall be equal to the number of shares that have been issued and are outstanding at such time; provided , that if any Common Stock Equivalents are entitled to a greater amount of dividends per share than that applicable to the shares of Common Stock, the number of such shares shall be appropriately adjusted to equal the number of shares which would be outstanding if shares of Common Stock Equivalents received dividends at the same rate as the shares of Common Stock.

 

(b)                                  Issuance of Options or Convertible Securities .  Except in connection with (x) the conversion or exercise of any outstanding Options (as defined below) or Convertible Securities (as defined below) of the Company (as such Options and Convertible Securities are in effect on the date of the issuance of any Warrants) or the Warrants, (y) with respect to any securities or equity awards granted under any equity incentive plans adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company for the benefit of employees, directors, independent contractors or similar Persons, the scope and terms of which are, in the good faith determination of the Board of Directors of the Company, customary for similarly situated businesses in the industry (“ Approved Option Plans ”) or (z) with respect to the offering of any rights (which rights shall also attach to, and be issuable to holders of shares of common stock on a ratable basis with other Common Stock Equivalents) pursuant to a stockholder’s rights plan which may be adopted by the Company unless and until such date, if any, upon which the rights become effective or are triggered and cannot be redeemed by the Company at its option for nominal consideration (at which time the appropriate adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section 11 ), in the event the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the date hereof, issue, sell, distribute or otherwise grant in any manner (including by assumption) any rights to subscribe for or to purchase, or any warrants or options for the purchase of, any Common Stock Equivalents or any stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for any Common Stock Equivalents (any such rights, warrants or options being herein called “ Options ” and any such convertible or exchangeable stock or securities being herein called “ Convertible Securities ”) or any Convertible Securities (other than upon exercise of any Option), whether or not such Options or the rights to convert or exchange such Convertible Securities are immediately exercisable, and the price per share at which such Common Stock Equivalents are issuable upon the exercise of such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of such Convertible Securities

 

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(determined by dividing (i) the aggregate amount if any, received or receivable by the Company as consideration for the issuance, sale, distribution or granting of such Options or any such Convertible Security, plus the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable to the Company upon the exercise of all such Options or upon conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities, plus, in the case of Options to acquire Convertible Securities, the minimum aggregate amount of additional consideration, if any, payable upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities, by (ii) the total maximum number of shares of Common Stock Equivalents issuable upon the exercise of all such Options or upon the conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities or upon the conversion or exchange of all Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of all such Options) shall be less than 90% of the Market Price per share of Common Stock on the record date for the issuance, sale, distribution or granting of such Options or Convertible Security (any such event being herein called a “ Distribution ”) then, effective upon such Distribution, the Exercise Price shall be reduced to the price (calculated to the nearest cent) determined by multiplying such Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such Distribution by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the sum of (i) the number of shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents outstanding (exclusive of any treasury shares) immediately prior to such Distribution plus (ii) the number of shares which the aggregate consideration, if any, received (or to be received upon exercise) by the Company would purchase at such Market Price, and the denominator of which shall be the product of (A) the total number of shares of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding (exclusive of any treasury shares) immediately prior to such Distribution plus (B) the total number of shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents issuable upon exercise of all such Options or upon conversion or exchange of all Convertible Securities.  For purposes of the foregoing, the total maximum number of shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents issuable upon exercise of all such Options or upon conversion or exchange of all such Convertible Securities or upon the conversion or exchange of the total maximum amount of the Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of all such Options shall be deemed to have been issued as of the date of such Distribution and thereafter shall be deemed to be outstanding and the Company shall be deemed to have received as consideration therefor such price per share, determined as provided above.  Except as provided in Section 11(i)  and Section  11(j)  below, no additional adjustment of the Exercise Price or Warrant Number shall be made upon the actual exercise of such Options or upon conversion or exchange of the Convertible Securities or upon the conversion or exchange of the Convertible Securities issuable upon the exercise of such Options.

 

(c)                                   Dividends and Distributions .  In the event the Company shall, at any time or from time to time after the date hereof, distribute to the holders of Common Stock Equivalents (other than the Warrants) any dividend or other distribution of cash, evidences of its indebtedness, other securities or other properties or assets, or any options, warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any of the foregoing (in each case other than (i) dividends or distributions of Common Stock Equivalents, Options or Convertible Securities that are referred to in Section 11(a)  or Section 11(b)  and (ii) any cash dividend from current or retained earnings), then the Exercise Price shall be decreased to a price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price then in effect by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Market Price per share of Common Stock on the record date for such distribution less the sum of (A) the cash portion, if any, of such distribution per share of Common Stock outstanding (exclusive of any treasury shares) on the record date for such distribution plus (B) the then fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company) per share of Common Stock outstanding

 

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(exclusive of any treasury shares) on the record date for such distribution of that portion, if any, of such distribution consisting of evidences of indebtedness, other securities, properties, assets, Options, warrants or subscription or purchase rights, and the denominator of which shall be such Market Price per share of Common Stock.  The adjustments required by this Section 11(c)  shall be made whenever any such distribution occurs retroactive to the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive such distribution.

 

(d)                                  Issuance of Additional Shares of Common Stock .  If at any time the Company shall (except as hereinafter provided) issue or sell any Common Stock Equivalents issued after the date hereof except in connection with (i) the conversion or exercise of any outstanding Options or Convertible Securities of the Company (as such Options and Convertible Securities are in effect on the date of the issuance of any Warrants) or the Warrants, (ii) the issuance of any Common Stock Equivalents upon the conversion or exercise of any Option or other rights granted under Approved Option Plans; (iii) the offering of any rights (which rights shall also attach to, and be issuable to holders of shares of Common Stock on a ratable basis with other Common Stock Equivalents) pursuant to a stockholder’s rights plan which may be adopted by the Company unless and until such date, if any, upon which the rights become effective or are triggered and cannot be redeemed by the Company at its option for nominal consideration (at which time the appropriate adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section 11 ) or (iv) Common Stock Equivalents issued pursuant to or upon stock splits, combinations or dividends or other transactions described in this Section 11 (after giving effect to any adjustments required to be made by this Section 11 ) (such Common Stock Equivalents, “ Additional Shares ”), for consideration in an amount per Additional Share less than 90% of the Market Price per share constituting Common Stock Equivalents, then each Warrant Number shall be adjusted to equal the product obtained by multiplying the Warrant Number immediately prior to such issuance or sale by a fraction (A) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents outstanding immediately after such issuance or sale (on a fully-diluted basis), and (B) the denominator of which shall be the sum of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock Equivalents which the aggregate consideration received by the Company in connection with such issuance or sale of Additional Shares would purchase at the then current Market Price per share constituting Common Stock Equivalent, plus (y) the number of shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents outstanding immediately prior to such issuance or sale of Additional Shares (on a fully-diluted basis).  For the purposes of this Section 11(d) , the date as of which the Market Price per share constituting Common Stock Equivalents shall be computed shall be the earlier of (a) the first Business Day on which the Company shall be able to determine the Market Price per share constituting Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to the terms of a firm contract for the issuance of such Additional Shares or (b) the date of actual issuance of such Additional Shares.

 

(e)                                   Certain Distributions .  If the Company shall pay a dividend or make any other distribution to holders of Common Stock Equivalents payable in Options or Convertible Securities, then, for purposes of Section 11(d)  above, such Options or Convertible Securities shall be deemed to have been issued or sold without consideration.

 

(f)                                    Consideration Received .  If any shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents, Options or Convertible Securities shall be issued, sold or distributed for a consideration other than cash, the amount of the consideration other than cash received by the Company in respect thereof shall be deemed to be the then fair market value of such consideration (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company).  If any Options

 

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shall be issued in connection with the issuance and sale of other securities of the Company, together comprising one integral transaction in which no specific consideration is allocated to such Options by the parties thereto, such Options shall be deemed to have been issued without consideration; provided , however , that if such Options have an exercise price equal to or greater than the Market Price of the respective securities receivable upon the exercise thereof on the date of issuance of such Options, then such Options shall be deemed to have been issued for consideration equal to such exercise price.

 

(g)                                   Deferral or Exclusion of Certain Adjustments .  No adjustment to the Exercise Price or Warrant Number shall be required hereunder unless such adjustment together with other adjustments carried forward as provided below, would result in an increase or decrease of at least 1% of the applicable Exercise Price or Warrant Number; provided , that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 11(g)  are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment.  No adjustment need be made for a change in the par value of the shares of Common Stock or any other Common Stock Equivalents.  All calculations under this Section shall be made to the nearest 1/1,000 th  $0.01 or to the nearest 1/1,000 th  of a share, as the case may be.

 

(h)                                  Changes in Options and Convertible Securities .  If the exercise price provided for in any Options referred to in Section 11(b)  above, the additional consideration, if any, payable upon the conversion or exchange of any Convertible Securities referred to in Section 11(b)  above, or the rate at which any Convertible Securities referred to in Section 11(b)  above are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock Equivalents shall change at any time (other than under or by reason of provisions designed to protect against dilution upon an event which results in a related adjustment pursuant to this Section 11 ), the Exercise Price then in effect and the Warrant Number shall forthwith be readjusted (effective only with respect to any exercise of any Warrant after such readjustment) to such Exercise Price and Warrant Number that would then be in effect had the adjustment made upon the issuance, sale, distribution or granting of such Options or Convertible Securities been made based upon such changed purchase price, additional consideration or conversion rate, as the case may be, but only with respect to such Options and Convertible Securities as then remain outstanding.

 

(i)                                      Expiration of Options and Convertible Securities .  If, at any time after any adjustment to the Exercise Price or the Warrant Number shall have been made pursuant to Sections 11(a) , 11(d) , or 11(h)  above or this Section 11(i) , any Options or Convertible Securities shall have expired unexercised, been terminated, redeemed or no longer be outstanding, the number of such shares so purchasable shall, upon such expiration, be readjusted and shall thereafter be such as it would have been had it been originally adjusted (or had the original adjustment not been required, as the case may be) as if (i) the only shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents deemed to have been issued in connection with such Options or Convertible Securities were the shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents, if any, actually issued or sold upon the exercise of such Options or Convertible Securities and (ii) such shares constituting Common Stock Equivalents, if any, were issued or sold for the consideration actually received by the Company upon such exercise plus the aggregate consideration, if any, actually received by the Company for the issuance, sale, distribution or granting of all such Options or Convertible Securities, whether or not exercised; provided , that no such readjustment shall have the effect of decreasing the number of such shares so purchasable by an amount (calculated by adjusting such decrease to account for all other adjustments made pursuant to this Section 11 following the date of the original adjustment referred to

 

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above) in excess of the amount of the adjustment initially made in respect of the issuance, sale, distribution or granting of such Options or Convertible Securities.

 

(j)                                     Other Adjustments .  In the event that at any time, as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to this Section 11 , the Holders shall become entitled to receive any securities of the Company other than shares of Common Stock, thereafter the number of such other securities so receivable upon the exercise of any Warrants and the relevant Exercise Price applicable to such exercise shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the shares of Common Stock contained in this Section 11 .

 

(k)                                  Other Action Affecting Common Stock Equivalents .  In case at any time or from time to time the Company shall take any action in respect of any of its Common Stock Equivalents, other than any action described in this Section 11 , then the number of shares of Common Stock or other stock for which each Warrant is exercisable shall be adjusted in such manner determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in its sole discretion.  If the Company shall at any time and from time to time issue or sell (i) any shares of any class constituting Common Stock Equivalents other than shares of Common Stock, (ii) any evidences of its indebtedness, shares of stock or other securities which are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock Equivalents, with or without the payment of additional consideration in cash or property or (iii) any warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such Common Stock Equivalents or any such evidences, shares of stock or other securities, then in each such case such issuance shall be deemed to be of, or in respect of, shares of Common Stock for purposes of this Section 11 .

 

(l)                                      Public Offering .  No adjustment shall be made in connection with the issuance of Common Stock Equivalents or other securities in a bona fide public offering pursuant to a firm commitment underwriting by a firm which is a member of the Financial Industry Regulation Authority.

 

(m)                              Other Excluded Equity Issuances .  No adjustment shall be made in connection with the issuance of Common Stock Equivalents or other securities (i) to lenders with respect to any loans made by such lenders to the Company or (ii) as consideration for or to fund the acquisition of any business or asset.

 

(n)                                  Subject Transactions .  Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Company engages in a Subject Transaction the following provisions shall apply:

 

(i)                                      In the event that the Subject Transaction results in the holders of Common Stock receiving consideration entirely in cash or Other Property, upon the closing of the Subject Transaction and compliance with the Subject Transaction Notice Procedures, each Warrant shall be redeemed and cancelled in all respects, and the holder of each such Warrant shall be entitled to receive, no later than 25 days after the Redemption Determination Date, the Cash Redemption Consideration.

 

(ii)                                   In the event that the Subject Transaction results in the holders of Common Stock receiving consideration of both (i) cash or Other Property and (ii) equity securities:

 

(1)                                  If on the Redemption Determination Date the Net Exercise Value of a subject Warrant would be zero or a negative number, upon the closing of the Subject Transaction and compliance with the Subject Transaction

 

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                                                                                                                                                Notice Procedures, the holder of each Warrant shall be entitled to receive, upon the exercise thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the equity securities, cash and/or Other Property to which the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock then deliverable upon the exercise or conversion of such Warrant would have been entitled to receive upon the consummation of such Subject Transaction, and the Company shall take such steps in connection with the consummation of such Subject Transaction as may be necessary to assure that the provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable (including the adjustment provisions of this Section 11 ), as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any securities, cash and other property thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Warrants (and in such instance, the Company or the successor person, as the case may be, shall execute and deliver to the Warrant Agent a supplemental agreement so providing and providing that the successor corporation assumes all of the duties and obligations of the Company under this Agreement);

 

(2)                                  If on the Redemption Determination Date the Net Exercise Value would be a positive number, upon the closing of the Subject Transaction and compliance with the Subject Transaction Notice Procedures, each Warrant shall be redeemed and cancelled in all respects, and the holder of each such Warrant shall be entitled to receive, no later than 25 days after the Redemption Determination Date, an amount equal to the Net Exercise Value, with such Net Exercise Value being paid in the same proportion of cash, Other Property and equity securities, of the type received (or to be received) by the holders of Common Stock in the Subject Transaction, as received (or to be received) in the aggregate by the holders of Common Stock in the Subject Transaction.

 

(iii)                                In the event that the Subject Transaction results in the holders of Common Stock receiving consideration entirely in equity securities:

 

(1)                                  If on the Redemption Determination Date the Net Exercise Value of a subject Warrant would be zero or a negative number, upon the closing of the Subject Transaction and compliance with the Subject Transaction Notice Procedures, the holder of each Warrant shall be entitled to receive, upon the exercise thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the equity securities to which the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock then deliverable upon the exercise or conversion of such Warrant would have been entitled to receive upon the consummation of such Subject Transaction, and the Company shall take such steps in connection with the consummation of such Subject Transaction as may be necessary to assure that the provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable (including the adjustment provisions of this Section 11 ), as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any equity securities thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Warrants (and in such instance, the Company or the successor person, as the case may be, shall execute and deliver to the Warrant Agent a supplemental agreement so providing and providing that the successor corporation assumes all of the duties and obligations of the Company under this Agreement);

 

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(2)                                  If on the Redemption Determination Date the Net Exercise Value would be a positive number, upon the closing of the Subject Transaction and compliance with the Subject Transaction Notice Procedures, each Warrant shall be redeemed and cancelled in all respects, and the holder of each such Warrant shall be entitled to receive, no later than 25 days after the Redemption Determination Date, an amount equal to the Net Exercise Value, with such amount being paid in the same proportion of equity securities of the type received (or to be received) by the holders of Common Stock in the Subject Transaction as received (or to be received) in the aggregate by the holders of Common Stock in the Subject Transaction.

 

(iv)                               Defined Terms with Respect to Subject Transactions:

 

(1)                                  Cash Redemption Consideration ” means:  (x) $0.00 per Warrant, if on the Redemption Determination Date the Net Exercise Value of a subject Warrant would be zero or a negative number or (y) if on the Redemption Determination Date the Net Exercise Value of a subject Warrant would be a positive number, the Net Exercise Value per Warrant in (1) cash (if no Other Property is received (or to be received) by the Holders of Common Stock in the Subject Transaction) or (2) if Other Property is received (or to be received) by the Holders of Common Stock in the Subject Transaction, the same proportion of cash and Other Property, of the type received (or to be received) by the holders of Common Stock in the Subject Transaction, as received (or to be received) in the aggregate by the holders of Common Stock in the Subject Transaction.

 

(2)                                  Net Exercise Value ” means the difference on the relevant measurement date between (A) the product of (1) the number of shares of Common Stock into which each Warrant is then exercisable and (2) (x) the cash and/or Other Property per share of Common Stock received in an all-cash/Other Property Subject Transaction (with such Other Property valued at its Market Price), or (y) the Market Price of the equity security consideration per share of Common Stock received in an all-equity security Subject Transaction or (z) if the consideration in the Subject Transaction is a mix of cash, Other Property and equity securities, the aggregate Market Price of the consideration per share of Common Stock, less (B) the Exercise Price of each Warrant.

 

(3)                                  Redemption Determination Date ” means the date that is the closing date of a relevant Subject Transaction.

 

(4)                                  Subject Transaction ” means any one of the following transactions:  (x) the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s consolidated assets to any Person (other than a subsidiary of the Company of which the Company owns at least 85% of the voting securities), (y) the acquisition by any Person (other than a subsidiary of the Company of which the Company owns at least 85% of the voting securities) of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock, or (z) a merger or consolidation by the Company with or into another Person in which the holders of the Common Stock immediately prior to the merger or consolidation are not holders, directly or indirectly, of at least a majority of the voting

 

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                                                securities of the entity surviving such merger or consolidation immediately after such merger or consolidation.

 

(5)                                  Subject Transaction Notice Procedures ” means the Company’s delivery of written notice to holders of Warrants setting forth any action to be taken by the Company that may constitute a Subject Transaction, the resulting effect of such action on the Warrants, and the amount of cash and/or the number and kind of securities or other property to be received by the holders of Warrants pursuant to such Subject Transaction (if any).  Such notice shall be delivered by the Company (including by directing the Warrant Agent to so deliver) to holders of Warrants at such holders’ addresses appearing on the Warrant Register (and with respect to holders of beneficial interests in Global Warrants, to the Depository), and shall be delivered on a date calculated and by a method chosen by the Company to reasonably ensure that such notice shall be actually received by the holders of Warrants on or prior to the Redemption Determination Date.

 

(v)                                  The provisions of this Section 11(n)  shall similarly apply to successive Subject Transactions.

 

(vi)                               Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 11(n) , any property received by holders of Common Stock in a Subject Transaction that is neither cash nor equity securities (“ Other Property ”) shall be treated as cash consideration for all purposes of this Section 11(n)  in an amount equal to the Market Price of such Other Property.

 

(o)                                  Consolidation, Merger or Sale of Assets Other than a Subject Transaction .  If the Company shall at any time consolidate with or merge into another Person (other than a Subject Transaction) or recapitalize or reclassify its Common Stock Equivalents, in each case in such a way that the holders of Common Stock Equivalents are entitled to receive (either directly or upon subsequent liquidation) securities and/or property with respect to or in exchange for Common Stock Equivalents, the holder of any Warrants will thereafter receive, upon the exercise thereof in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the securities or property to which the holder of the number of shares of Common Stock then deliverable upon the exercise or conversion of such Warrants would have been entitled upon such consolidation, merger, recapitalization or reclassification, and the Company shall take such steps in connection with such consolidation, merger, recapitalization or reclassification as may be necessary to assure that the provisions hereof shall thereafter be applicable (including the adjustment provisions of this Section 11 ), as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any securities or property thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Warrants.  The Company or the successor Person, as the case may be, shall execute and deliver to the Warrant Agent a supplemental agreement so providing.  In addition, such supplemental agreement shall provide that the successor Person assumes all of the duties and obligations of the Company under this Agreement.  A sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Company (other than a Subject Transaction) for consideration (apart from the assumption of obligations) consisting primarily of securities shall be deemed a consolidation or merger for the foregoing purposes.  The provisions of this Section 11(o)  shall similarly apply to successive mergers or consolidations or sales or other transfers.

 

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Section 11 in the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon the exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall not be required to issue Warrants to purchase fractions of Warrant Shares, or to issue fractions of Warrant Shares upon exercise of the Warrants, or to distribute certificates which evidence fractional Warrant Shares.  If more than one Warrant shall be presented for exercise in full at the same time by the same Holder, the number of full Warrant Shares which shall be issuable upon the exercise thereof shall be computed on the basis of the aggregate number of Warrant Shares purchasable on exercise of the Warrants so presented.  If any fraction of a Warrant Share would, except for the provisions of this Section 12 , be issuable on the exercise of any Warrants (or specified portion thereof), the Company shall pay an amount in cash equal to the Market Price per share of Common Stock, as determined on the day immediately preceding the date on which the Holder delivered the applicable Warrant Exercise Notice, multiplied by such fraction, computed to the nearest whole U.S. cent.  Whenever a payment for fractional Warrant Shares is to be made by the Warrant Agent, the Company shall (i) promptly prepare and deliver to the Warrant Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the facts related to such payments and the prices and/or formulas utilized in calculating such payments, and (ii) provide sufficient monies to the Warrant Agent to make such payments.  The Warrant Agent shall be fully protected in relying upon such a certificate and shall have no duty with respect to, and shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any payment for Warrant Shares under any Section of this Agreement relating to the payment of fractional Warrant Shares unless and until the Warrant Agent shall have received such a certificate and sufficient monies.

 

SECTION 13.       Redemption .  Other than as set forth in Section 11(n)  hereof, the Warrants shall not be redeemable by the Company or any other Person.

 

SECTION 14.       Notices to Warrantholders .  Upon any adjustment of (i) the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of each Warrant, (ii) the Exercise Price or (iii) the number of Warrants outstanding, including any adjustment pursuant to Section 11 , the Company, within 20 Business Days thereafter, shall (x) cause to be filed with the Warrant Agent a certificate signed by an Appropriate Officer of the Company setting forth the event giving rise to such adjustment, such Exercise Price and either the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of each Warrant or the additional number of Warrants to be issued for each previously outstanding Warrant, as the case may be, after such adjustment and setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such adjustment was made, which certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the correctness of the matters set forth therein, and (y) direct the Warrant Agent to give written notice to each of the registered Holders at such Holder’s address appearing on the Warrant Register.  Where appropriate, such notice may be given in advance and included as a part of the notice required to be mailed under the other provisions of this Section 14 .  The Warrant Agent shall be fully protected in relying on any such certificate and in making any adjustment described therein and shall have no duty with respect to, and shall not be deemed to have knowledge of, any adjustment unless and until it shall have received such a certificate, in each case, absent fraud, recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct (each as determined by a final non-appealable order, judgment, ruling or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction).

 

If:

 

(i)                                      the Company proposes to take any action that would require an adjustment pursuant to Section 11 hereof (unless no adjustment is required pursuant to Section 11(g) hereof ); or

 

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then the Company shall cause written notice of such event to be filed with the Warrant Agent and shall cause written notice of such event to be given to each of the Holders at such Holder’s address appearing on the Warrant Register, such giving of notice to be completed at least 10 Business Days prior to the effective date of such action (or the applicable record date for such action if earlier).  Such notice shall specify the proposed effective date of such action and, if applicable, the record date and the material terms of such action.  The failure to give the notice required by this Section 14 or any defect therein shall not affect the legality or validity of any action, distribution, right, warrant, dissolution, liquidation or winding up or the vote upon or any other action taken in connection therewith.

 

SECTION 15.       Merger, Consolidation or Change of Name of Warrant Agent .  Any Person into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent is a party, or any Person succeeding to the shareholder services business of the Warrant Agent or any successor Warrant Agent, shall be the successor to the Warrant Agent hereunder without the execution or filing of any document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, if such Person would be eligible for appointment as a successor Warrant Agent under the provisions of Section 17 .  If any of the Global Warrants have been countersigned but not delivered at the time such successor to the Warrant Agent succeeds under this Agreement, any such successor to the Warrant Agent may adopt the countersignature of the original Warrant Agent; and if at that time any of the Global Warrants shall not have been countersigned, any successor to the Warrant Agent may countersign such Global Warrants either in the name of the predecessor Warrant Agent or in the name of the successor Warrant Agent; and in all such cases such Global Warrants shall have the full force provided in the Global Warrants and in this Agreement.

 

If at any time the name of the Warrant Agent is changed and at such time any of the Global Warrants have been countersigned but not delivered, the Warrant Agent whose name has changed may adopt the countersignature under its prior name; and if at that time any of the Global Warrants have not been countersigned, the Warrant Agent may countersign such Global Warrants either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Global Warrants shall have the full force provided in the Global Warrants and in this Agreement.

 

SECTION 16.       Warrant Agent .  The Warrant Agent undertakes only the duties and obligations expressly imposed by this Agreement and the Global Warrants, in each case upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the Company and the Holders, by their acceptance thereof, shall be bound:

 

(i)                                      The statements contained herein and in the Global Warrants shall be taken as statements of the Company, and the Warrant Agent assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of any of the same except to the extent that such statements describe the Warrant Agent or action taken or to be taken by the Warrant Agent.  Except as expressly provided herein, the Warrant Agent assumes no responsibility with respect to the execution, delivery or distribution of the Global Warrants.

 

(ii)                                   The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any failure of the Company to comply with any of the covenants contained in this Agreement or in the Global Warrants to be complied with by the Company, nor shall it at any time be under any duty or responsibility to any Holder to make or cause to be made any adjustment in the Exercise Price or in the Warrant Number (except as instructed in writing by the Company), or to determine whether any facts exist that may require any such adjustments, or with respect to the nature or extent of or method employed in making any such adjustments when made.

 

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(iii)                                The Warrant Agent may consult at any time with counsel satisfactory to it (who may be counsel for the Company or an employee of the Warrant Agent), and the advice or opinion of such counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection to the Warrant Agent as to any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with such advice or opinion, absent fraud, recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct in the selection and continued retention of such counsel and the reliance on such counsel’s advice or opinion.

 

(iv)                               The Warrant Agent shall incur no liability or responsibility to the Company or to any Holder for any action taken in reliance on any written notice, resolution, waiver, consent, order, certificate or other paper, document or instrument believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or presented by the proper party or parties.  The Warrant Agent shall not take any instructions or directions except those given in accordance with this Agreement, and the Warrant Agent shall be indemnified and held harmless for acting on any such instructions, including, without limitation, instructions given pursuant to the terms of this Agreement by persons other than the Company.

 

(v)                                  The Company agrees to pay to the Warrant Agent reasonable compensation for all services rendered by the Warrant Agent under this Agreement as set forth in the Fee Letter, dated as of February 2, 2017, between the Company and the Warrant Agent, to reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including counsel fees and other disbursements, incurred by the Warrant Agent in the preparation, administration, delivery, execution and amendment of this Agreement and the performance of its duties under this Agreement and to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all losses, liabilities and expenses, including judgments, damages, fines, penalties, claims, demands and costs (including reasonable out-of-pocket counsel fees and expenses), for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent arising out of or in connection with this Agreement except as a result of its fraud, recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct.  The costs and expenses incurred by the Warrant Agent in enforcing the right to indemnification shall be paid by the Company except to the extent that the Warrant Agent is not entitled to indemnification due to its fraud, recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be responsible for any settlement made without its written consent; provided , that nothing in this sentence shall limit the Company’s obligations contained in this paragraph other than pursuant to such a settlement.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, except to the extent arising from fraud, recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Warrant Agent, the Warrant Agent’s aggregate liability to the Company during any term of this Agreement with respect to, arising from, or in connection with this Agreement, or from all services provided or omitted to be provided under this Agreement, whether in contract, in tort, or otherwise, is limited to, and shall not exceed, the amounts paid hereunder by the Company to the Warrant Agent as fees and charges, but not including reimbursable expenses.

 

(vi)                               The Warrant Agent shall be under no obligation to institute any action, suit or legal proceeding or to take any other action likely to involve expense or liability unless the Company (if it is the party seeking such action) or one or more Holders (if they are the parties seeking such action) furnishes the Warrant Agent with security and indemnity satisfactory to the Warrant Agent for any costs or expenses that may be incurred.  All rights of action under this Agreement or

 

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                                                under any of the Warrants may be enforced by the Warrant Agent without the possession of any of the Warrants or the production thereof at any trial or other proceeding relative thereto, and any such action, suit or proceeding instituted by the Warrant Agent shall be brought in its name as Warrant Agent, and any recovery or judgment shall be for the ratable benefit of the Holders, as their respective rights or interests may appear.

 

(vii)                            The Warrant Agent, and any member, stockholder, affiliate, director, officer or employee thereof, may buy, sell or deal in any of the Warrants or other securities of the Company or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company is interested, or contract with or lend money to the Company or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it was not the Warrant Agent under this Agreement, or a member, stockholder director, officer or employee of the Warrant Agent, as the case may be.  Nothing herein shall preclude the Warrant Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Company or for any other legal entity.

 

(viii)                         The Warrant Agent shall act hereunder solely as agent for the Company, and its duties shall be determined solely by the provisions hereof.  The Warrant Agent shall not be liable for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection with this Agreement except in connection with its own fraud, recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in no event will the Warrant Agent be liable for special, indirect, incidental, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits), even if the Warrant Agent has been advised of the possibility of such loss or damage.

 

(ix)                               The Company agrees that it will perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(x)                                  The Warrant Agent shall not be under any responsibility in respect of the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof (except the due and validly authorized execution hereof by the Warrant Agent) or in respect of the validity or execution of any Global Warrant (except its due and validly authorized countersignature thereof), nor shall the Warrant Agent by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of the Warrant Shares to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether the Warrant Shares will when issued be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable or as to the Exercise Price or the Warrant Number.

 

(xi)                               Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement the Warrant Agent deems it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, the Warrant Agent is hereby authorized and directed that it may accept instructions with respect to the performance of its duties hereunder from an Appropriate Officer of the Company and to apply to such Appropriate Officer for advice or instructions in connection with its duties, and such instructions shall be full authorization and protection to the Warrant Agent and, absent fraud,

 

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                                                recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct, the Warrant Agent shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered to be taken, or omitted to be taken by it in accordance with instructions of any such Appropriate Officer or in reliance upon any statement signed by any one of such Appropriate Officers of the Company with respect to any fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof is herein specifically prescribed) which may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by such signed statement.

 

(xii)                            No provision of this Agreement shall require the Warrant Agent 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 its rights if it believes that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnification against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

 

(xiii)                         If the Warrant Agent shall receive any notice or demand (other than notice of or demand for exercise of Warrants) addressed to the Company by any Holder pursuant to the provisions of the Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall promptly forward such notice or demand to the Company.

 

(xiv)                        The Warrant Agent may execute and exercise any of the rights or powers hereby vested in it or perform any duty hereunder either itself or by or through its attorneys, accountants, agents or other experts, and the Warrant Agent will not be answerable or accountable for any act, default, neglect or misconduct of any such attorneys or agents or for any loss to the Company or the Holders resulting from any such act, default, neglect or misconduct, absent fraud, recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct in the selection and continued employment thereof.

 

(xv)                           The Warrant Agent will not be under any duty or responsibility to ensure compliance with any applicable federal or state securities laws in connection with the issuance, transfer or exchange of the Warrants.

 

(xvi)                        The Warrant Agent shall have no duties, responsibilities or obligations as the Warrant Agent except those which are expressly set forth herein, and in any modification or amendment hereof to which the Warrant Agent has consented in writing, and no duties, responsibilities or obligations shall be implied or inferred.  Without limiting the foregoing, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall not be subject to, nor be required to comply with, or determine if any Person has complied with, the Warrants, the Plan or any other agreement between or among the parties hereto, even though reference thereto may be made in this Agreement, or to comply with any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

 

(xvii)                     The Warrant Agent shall not incur any liability for not performing any act, duty, obligation or responsibility by reason of any occurrence beyond the control of the Warrant Agent (including without limitation any act or provision of any present or future law or regulation or governmental authority, any act of God, war, civil disorder or failure of any means of communication).

 

(xviii)                  In the event the Warrant Agent believes any ambiguity or uncertainty exists hereunder or in any notice, instruction, direction, request or other communication, paper or document received by the Warrant Agent hereunder, or is for any reason unsure as to what action to take hereunder, the Warrant Agent

 

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                                                shall notify the Company in writing as soon as practicable, and upon delivery of such notice may, in its sole discretion, refrain from taking any action, and shall be fully protected and shall not be liable in any way to the Company or any Holder or other Person for refraining from taking such action, unless the Warrant Agent receives written instructions signed by the Company which eliminates such ambiguity or uncertainty to the satisfaction of Warrant Agent.

 

(xix)                        The provisions of this Section 16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the exercise or expiration of the Warrants and the resignation or removal of the Warrant Agent.

 

(xx)                           No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve the Warrant Agent from liability for its own fraud, recklessness, bad faith or its willful misconduct.

 

SECTION 17.       Change of Warrant Agent .  If the Warrant Agent resigns (such resignation to become effective not earlier than 30 calendar days after the giving of written notice thereof to the Company and the Holders) or shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or consent to the appointment of a receiver of all or any substantial part of its property or affairs or shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay or meet its debts generally as they become due, or if an order of any court shall be entered approving any petition filed by or against the Warrant Agent under the provisions of bankruptcy laws or any similar legislation, or if a receiver, trustee or other similar official of it or of all or any substantial part of its property shall be appointed, or if any public officer shall take charge or control of it or of its property or affairs, for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation, protection, relief, winding up or liquidation, or becomes incapable of acting as Warrant Agent or if the Board of Directors of the Company by resolution removes the Warrant Agent (such removal to become effective not earlier than 30 calendar days after the filing of a certified copy of such resolution with the Warrant Agent and the giving of written notice of such removal to the Holders), the Company shall appoint a successor to the Warrant Agent.  If the Company fails to make such appointment within a period of 30 calendar days after such removal or after it has been so notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent, then any Holder may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor to the Warrant Agent.  Pending appointment of a successor to the Warrant Agent, either by the Company or by such a court, the duties of the Warrant Agent shall be carried out by the Company.  Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such a court, shall be an entity, in good standing, incorporated under the laws of any state or of the United States of America.  As soon as practicable after appointment of the successor Warrant Agent, the Company shall cause written notice of the change in the Warrant Agent to be given to each of the Holders at such Holder’s address appearing on the Warrant Register.  After appointment, the successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named as Warrant Agent without further act or deed.  The former Warrant Agent shall deliver and transfer to the successor Warrant Agent any property at the time held by it hereunder and execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, any further assurance, conveyance, act or deed necessary for the purpose.  Failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 17 or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the removal of the Warrant Agent or the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent, as the case may be.

 

SECTION 18.       Holder Not Deemed a Stockholder .  Nothing contained in this Agreement or in any of the Warrants shall be construed as conferring upon the Holders thereof the right to vote or to receive dividends or to participate in any transaction that would give rise to an adjustment of the Exercise Price under Section 11 or to consent or to receive notice as stockholders in respect of the meetings of stockholders or for the election of directors of the Company or any other matter, or any rights whatsoever as stockholders of the Company.

 

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SECTION 19.                      Notices to Company and Warrant Agent .  Any notice or demand authorized or permitted by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by any Holder to or on the Company to be effective shall be in writing (including by facsimile), and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered by hand, or two Business Days after being delivered to a recognized courier (whose stated terms of delivery are two Business Days or less to the destination of such notice), or five days after being deposited in the mail, first class and postage prepaid or, in the case of facsimile notice, when received, addressed as follows (until another address or facsimile number is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent):

 

Dynegy Inc.

601 Travis Street

Suite 1400

Houston, TX 77002

Attention:  General Counsel

Fax:  (713) 356-2185

 

Any notice or demand pursuant to this Agreement to be given by the Company or by any Holder to the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given if sent in the same manner as notices or demands are to be given or made to or on the Company (except for Warrant Exercise Notices, which shall be delivered in accordance with Section 6 hereof) to the Warrant Agent at the office maintained by the Warrant Agent (the “ Warrant Agent Office ”) as follows (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company, which other address shall become the address of the Warrant Agent Office for the purposes of this Agreement):

 

Computershare

480 Washington Blvd.

Jersey City, New Jersey, 07310

Attention:  Corporate Actions Dept., 27 th  Floor

Fax:  (201) 480-4665

 

SECTION 20.                      Payment of Taxes and Charges .  The Company will pay all documentary stamp taxes attributable to the initial issuance of Warrant Shares upon the exercise of Warrants; provided , however , that neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be required to pay any tax or taxes which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance of Warrants or any certificates for Warrant Shares in a name other than that of the registered holder of a Warrant surrendered upon the exercise of said Warrant, and the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver such Warrants or the certificates representing the Warrant Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.  The Warrant Agent shall have no duty under to deliver such Warrants or the certificates representing such Warrant Shares unless and until it is satisfied that all such taxes and charges have been paid.

 

SECTION 21.       Exercise of Warrants and Beneficial Ownership Limitations .  By accepting a Warrant, each Holder shall be deemed to have agreed not to exercise any Warrants unless and until, if and to the extent such exercise would result in such Holder’s Beneficially Owned (aggregated with any Affiliates) Common Stock Equivalents reaching the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below), it and the Company have made all filings and registrations with, and obtained the permission, consent, approval, authorization, qualification or order (including the expiration of applicable waiting periods) from, any governmental and regulatory authorities applicable to the Company, as necessary or advisable for such exercise and the consequential acquisition by it of the Warrant Shares.  For purposes of this Agreement, in determining the number of outstanding Common Stock Equivalents, a Holder may only rely on the number of outstanding Common Stock Equivalents as reflected in the most recent of the

 

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following:  (A) the Company’s most recent periodic or annual report filed with the SEC, as the case may be; (B) a more recent public announcement by the Company; and (C) a more recent written notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding.  The “ Beneficial Ownership Limitation ” shall be such number of Common Stock Equivalents, or such percentage of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding at any time, the Beneficial Ownership of which shall require the prior permission, consent, approval, authorization, qualification or order (including the expiration of applicable waiting periods) of any governmental or regulatory authority applicable to the Company.

 

SECTION 22.                      Supplements and Amendments .  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be amended, except in a writing signed by both of them.  The Company and the Warrant Agent may from time to time supplement or amend this Agreement or the Warrants (a) without the approval of any Holders in order to cure any ambiguity, manifest error or other mistake in this Agreement or the Warrants, or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein or in the Warrants that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein or in the Warrants, or to make any other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising hereunder that the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem necessary or desirable and that shall not adversely affect, alter or change the interests of the Holders or (b) with the prior written consent of holders of the Warrants exercisable for a majority of the Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Warrants then outstanding; provided , however , that the prior written consent of holders of Warrants exercisable for a two-thirds of the Warrant Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Warrants then outstanding shall be required for any amendment of this Agreement pursuant to which the Exercise Price would be increased, the Warrant Number would be decreased or the Expiration Date would be advanced to an earlier date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, upon the delivery of a certificate from an Appropriate Officer of the Company which states that the proposed supplement or amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 22 and, provided , that such supplement or amendment does not adversely affect the Warrant Agent’s rights or increase the Warrant Agent’s duties, liabilities or obligations hereunder, the Warrant Agent shall execute such supplement or amendment.  Any amendment, modification or waiver effected pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 22 will be binding upon all Holders and upon each future Holder, the Company and the Warrant Agent.  In the event of any amendment, modification or waiver, the Company will give prompt notice thereof to all Holders and, if appropriate, notation thereof will be made on all Global Warrants thereafter surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange.

 

SECTION 23.                      Successors .  All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns hereunder.

 

SECTION 24.                      Termination .  This Agreement shall terminate at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date (or at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on the Business Day immediately following the Expiration Date, with respect to any Warrant exercised as set forth in the last sentence of Section 6(b) ).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement will terminate on such earlier date on which all outstanding Warrants have been exercised.  Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve the Company or the Warrant Agent of any of their obligations arising prior to the date of such termination or in connection with the settlement of any Warrant exercised prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.  The provisions of Section 16 , this Section 24 , Section 25 and Section 26 shall survive such termination and the resignation or removal of the Warrant Agent.

 

SECTION 25.                      Governing Law Venue and Jurisdiction; Trial By Jury .  This Agreement and each Warrant issued hereunder shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of such state.  Each

 

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party hereto consents and submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of the federal courts of the Southern District of New York in connection with any action or proceeding brought against it that arises out of or in connection with, that is based upon, or that relates to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  In connection with any such action or proceeding in any such court, each party hereto hereby waives personal service of any summons, complaint or other process and hereby agrees that service thereof may be made in accordance with the procedures for giving notice set forth in Section 19 hereof.  Each party hereto hereby waives any objection to jurisdiction or venue in any such court in any such action or proceeding and agrees not to assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue in any such court in any such action or proceeding.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any action, proceeding or counterclaim as between the parties directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or disputes relating hereto.  Each of the parties hereto (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other party hereto has represented, expressly or otherwise that such other party hereto would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 25 .

 

SECTION 26.                      Benefits of this Agreement .  Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company, the Warrant Agent and the Holders any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, the Warrant Agent and the Holders.

 

SECTION 27.                      Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed (including by means of facsimile or electronically transmitted portable document format (.pdf) signature pages) in any number of counterparts and each such counterpart shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

SECTION 28.                      Headings .  The headings of sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof and in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

SECTION 29.                      Severability .  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement in such jurisdiction or affect the validity, legality or enforceability of any provision in any other jurisdiction, and the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be interpreted and applied so as to produce as near as may be the economic result intended by the parties hereto.  Upon determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.

 

SECTION 30.                      Meaning of Terms Used in Agreement .  The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.  Any references to any federal, state, local or foreign statute or law shall also refer to all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, unless the context otherwise requires.  Unless the context otherwise requires:  (a) a term has the meaning assigned to it by this Agreement; (b) forms of the word “include” mean that the inclusion is not limited to the items listed; (c) “or” is disjunctive but not exclusive; (d) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular; and (e) provisions apply to successive events and transactions; (f) “hereof”,

 

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“hereunder”, “herein” and “hereto” refer to the entire Agreement and not any section or subsection.

 

The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

(i)                          $ ” means the currency of the United States.

 

(ii)                       Applicable Procedures ” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Warrants, the rules and procedures of the Depository that apply to such transfer or exchange.

 

(iii)                    Beneficial Ownership ” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), except that in calculating the beneficial ownership of any particular “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), such “person” will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such “person” has the right to acquire by conversion or exercise of other securities, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only after the passage of time.  The terms “ Beneficially Own ” and “ Beneficially Owned ” have a corresponding meaning.

 

(iv)                   Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday or other day on which banks and financial institutions in New York are authorized or required by law to close.

 

(v)                      Definitive Warrant ” means a Warrant registered in the name of the Holder thereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, except that such Warrant shall not bear the Global Warrant Legend and shall not have the “Schedule of Number of Warrants” attached thereto.

 

(vi)                   Global Warrant ” means each Global Warrant deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto and that bears the Global Warrant Legend and that has the “Schedule of Number of Warrants” attached thereto.

 

(vii)                Global Warrant Legend ” means the legend set forth in Section 5(f)  hereof, which is required to be placed on all Global Warrants issued under this Agreement.

 

(viii)             Holder ” means the Person in whose name a Warrant is registered.

 

(ix)                   Indirect Participant ” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Warrant through a Participant.

 

(x)                      Market Price ” means (w) if in reference to cash, the current cash value on the date of measurement in U.S. dollars, (x) if in reference to equity securities or securities included within Other Property, which are listed or admitted for trading on a national securities exchange, the average closing price of a share (or similar relevant unit) of such securities as reported on the principal national securities exchange on which the shares (or similar relevant units) of such securities are listed or admitted for trading or (z) in all other cases, the value as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.  In each such case, the average price shall be averaged over a period of 21 consecutive trading days consisting of the trading day immediately preceding the day on which the “Market Price” is being determined and the 20 consecutive trading days prior to such day.

 

(xi)                   Participant ” means Person who has an account with the Depository.

 

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(xii)                Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, joint stock company, joint venture, corporation, unincorporated organization, association, company, trust, group or other legal entity, or any governmental or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.

 

(xiii)             SEC ” means the Securities Exchange Commission.

 

[The next page is the signature page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

DYNEGY INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert C. Flexon

 

Name:

Robert C. Flexon

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

[ Signature Page to Dynegy Inc. Warrant Agreement ]

 



 

 

COMPUTERSHARE INC.

 

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. as

 

Warrant Agent

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Collin Ekeogu

 

Name:

Collin Ekeogu

 

Title:

Director

 

[ Signature Page to Dynegy Inc. Warrant Agreement ]

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

[FACE OF WARRANT]

 

DYNEGY INC.

 

CUSIP No.                   

 

No.                            

                     WARRANTS

 

This Warrant (“ Warrant ”) certifies that                 or its registered assigns is the registered holder (the “ Holder ”) of the number of warrants (“ Warrants ”) set forth above.  Each Warrant entitles the Holder to purchase one share (the “ Warrant Shares ”) of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), of Dynegy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), subject to adjustment as provided in the Warrant Agreement (as defined on the reverse hereof), at an exercise price of $35.00 per share, subject to adjustment as provided in the Warrant Agreement (the “ Exercise Price ”).  The Warrants expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 2, 2024 (such date, the “ Expiration Date ”).

 

Subject to Cashless Exercise as described below, the aggregate Exercise Price is payable to the Company in lawful money of the United States of America either by certified or official bank or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of the Company or by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account of the Warrant Agent specified in writing by the Warrant Agent for such purpose, no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time.  The Warrants are exercisable only pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Warrant Agreement.  In lieu of paying the Exercise Price as set forth above, subject to the provisions of the Warrant Agreement, each Warrant shall entitle the Holder thereof, at the election of such Holder, to exercise the Warrant by authorizing the Company to withhold from issuance a number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants being exercised by such Holder at such time which, when multiplied by the Market Price (as defined in the Warrant Agreement) of the Warrant Shares, is equal to the aggregate Exercise Price, and such withheld Warrant Shares shall no longer be issuable under such Warrants (a “ Cashless Exercise ”).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Cashless Exercise shall be permitted if, as the result of such adjustment provided for in Section 11 of the Warrant Agreement at the time of such Cashless Exercise, Warrant Shares include a cash component and the Company would be required to pay cash to a Holder upon an exercise of Warrants.

 

The Exercise Price and the number of Warrant Shares purchasable upon exercise of this Warrant are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

 

No Warrant may be exercised after the Expiration Date (except as set forth in the Warrant Agreement).  After the Expiration Date, the Warrants will become wholly void and of no value.

 

REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE TO THE FURTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS WARRANT SET FORTH ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.  SUCH FURTHER PROVISIONS SHALL FOR ALL PURPOSES HAVE THE SAME EFFECT AS THOUGH FULLY SET FORTH AT THIS PLACE.

 

This Warrant shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent (as defined in the Warrant Agreement).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Warrant to be executed by its duly authorized officer.

 

Dated:

 

 

 

 

 

DYNEGY INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTERSHARE INC.

 

 

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. as

 

 

Warrant Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FORM OF REVERSE OF WARRANT

 

DYNEGY INC.

 

[ Insert the Global Warrant Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Warrant Agreement .]

 

This Warrant is a part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants.  The Warrants have been issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of February 2, 2017 (the “ Warrant Agreement ”), between the Company and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered, limited purpose trust company, as warrant agent (collectively, the “ Warrant Agent ”).  The Warrant Agreement hereby is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the Holders.  A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be inspected at the Warrant Agent office and is available upon written request addressed to the Company.  All capitalized terms used in this Warrant but not defined that are defined in the Warrant Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them therein.

 

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement, the Holder of this Warrant may exercise such Warrant by providing written notice of such election (“ Warrant Exercise Notice ”) to exercise the Warrant to the Company and the Warrant Agent at the address set forth in the Warrant Agreement, “Re:  Warrant Exercise”, by hand, no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, which Warrant Exercise Notice shall substantially be in the form of an election to purchase Warrant Shares set forth herein, properly completed and executed by the Holder; provided , that to the extent a Warrant Exercise Notice is delivered through the book-entry facilities of the Depository no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date, but the deliveries and payment specified above is effected thereafter but no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day immediately after a Warrant Exercise Notice is delivered to the Warrant Agent (and no later than one Business Day after the Expiration Date), the Warrants shall nonetheless be deemed exercised prior to the Expiration Date for the purposes of the Warrant Agreement.

 

In the event that less than all of the Warrants evidenced hereby are exercised at any time prior to the Expiration Date, there shall be issued to the Holder hereof, or such Holder’s assignee, a new Warrant for the remaining number of Warrants not so exercised.  No adjustment shall be made for any cash dividends on any Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants evidenced hereby.

 

The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Warrant Shares or any Warrant that evidences fractional Warrant Shares.

 

This Warrant shall be transferred, exchanged and assigned only in accordance with the terms set forth in this Warrant, including on the face hereof, and on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Warrant Agreement.

 

No Warrants may be sold, exchanged or otherwise transferred in violation of the Securities Act or state securities laws.  The securities represented by this instrument (including any securities issued upon exercise hereof) have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) or the securities laws of any state and were issued pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirement of Section 5 of the Securities Act provided by Section 1145 of Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”), and to the extent that a Warrant holder is an “underwriter” as defined in Section 1145(b)(1) of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, such holder may not be able to sell or transfer any securities represented by this instrument (including any securities issued upon exercise hereof) in the absence of an effective registration statement relating thereto under the Securities Act and in accordance with applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from registration under such act or such laws.

 

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The Company and Warrant Agent may deem and treat the registered Holder hereof as the absolute owner of this Warrant (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone) for the purpose of any exercise hereof and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 

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SCHEDULE OF NUMBER OF WARRANTS(1)

 

The following increases and decreases in this Global Warrant have been made:

 

Date of
decrease/increase

 

Amount of
decrease in
number of
Warrants of this
Global Warrant

 

Amount of
increase in
number of
Warrants of this
Global Warrants

 

Number of
Warrants of
this Global
Warrants
following
such decrease/
increase

 

Signature of
authorized
signatory of
Warrant Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1)  This schedule should be included only if the Warrant is issued in global form.

 

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EXHIBIT B-1

 

FORM OF ELECTION TO EXERCISE WARRANT FOR
WARRANT HOLDERS HOLDING WARRANTS THROUGH
THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY DIRECT PARTICIPANT
IN THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY

 

DYNEGY INC.

 

(TO BE EXECUTED UPON EXERCISE OF THE WARRANT)

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by             Warrants held for its benefit through the book-entry facilities of The Depository Trust Company (the “ Depository ”), to purchase newly issued shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Dynegy Inc. (the “ Company ”) at the Exercise Price of $       per share.

 

The undersigned represents, warrants and promises that it has the full power and authority to exercise and deliver the Warrants exercised hereby.  The undersigned represents, warrants and promises that it has delivered or will deliver in payment for such shares $          by certified or official bank or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of the Company, or by wire transfer in immediately available funds of the aggregate Exercise Price to an account of the Warrant Agent specified in writing by the Warrant Agent for such purpose or through a Cashless Exercise (as defined below), no later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date the Warrant Exercise Notice is delivered to the Warrant Agent.

 

Please check if the undersigned, in lieu of paying the Exercise Price as set forth above, elects to exercise the Warrants by authorizing the Company to withhold from issuance a number of shares issuable upon exercise of such Warrants which, when multiplied by the Market Price of the Warrant Shares, is equal to the aggregate Exercise Price, and such withheld Warrant Shares shall no longer be issuable under such Warrants (a “ Cashless Exercise ”).

 

The undersigned requests that the shares of Common Stock purchased hereby be in registered form in the authorized denominations, registered in such names and delivered, all as specified in accordance with the instructions set forth below, provided that if the shares of Common Stock are evidenced by global securities, the shares of Common Stock shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee.

 

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Warrant Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2017, between the Company and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered, limited purpose trust company, as warrant agent.

 

Date:

 

NOTE:  THIS EXERCISE NOTICE MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE WARRANT AGENT, PRIOR TO 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON THE EXPIRATION DATE.  THE WARRANT AGENT SHALL NOTIFY YOU (THROUGH THE CLEARING SYSTEM) OF (1) THE WARRANT AGENT’S ACCOUNT AT THE DEPOSITORY TO WHICH YOU MUST DELIVER YOUR WARRANTS ON THE EXERCISE DATE AND (2) THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER WHERE YOU CAN CONTACT THE WARRANT AGENT AND TO WHICH WARRANT EXERCISE NOTICES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED.

 



 

NAME OF DIRECT PARTICIPANT IN THE DEPOSITORY:

 

(PLEASE PRINT)
ADDRESS:

 

CONTACT NAME:

 

ADDRESS:

 

TELEPHONE (INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CODE):

 

FAX (INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CODE):

 

SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE):

 

ACCOUNT FROM WHICH WARRANTS ARE BEING DELIVERED:

 

DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT NO.:

 

WARRANT EXERCISE NOTICES WILL ONLY BE VALID IF DELIVERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH IN THIS NOTIFICATION (OR AS OTHERWISE DIRECTED), MARKED TO THE ATTENTION OF “WARRANT EXERCISE”.  WARRANT HOLDER DELIVERING WARRANTS, IF OTHER THAN THE DIRECT DTC PARTICIPANT DELIVERING THIS WARRANT EXERCISE NOTICE:

 

NAME:

 

 

 

 

(PLEASE PRINT)

 

 

 

CONTACT NAME:

 

TELEPHONE (INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CODE):

 

FAX (INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CODE):

 

SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE):

 

ACCOUNT TO WHICH THE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ARE TO BE CREDITED:

 

DEPOSITORY ACCOUNT NO.:

 

FILL IN FOR DELIVERY OF THE COMMON STOCK, IF OTHER THAN TO THE PERSON DELIVERING THIS WARRANT EXERCISE NOTICE:

 

NAME:

 

 

 

 

(PLEASE PRINT)

 

 

 

ADDRESS:

 



 

CONTACT NAME:

 

TELEPHONE (INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CODE):

 

FAX (INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL CODE):

 

SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE):

 

 

 

NUMBER OF WARRANTS BEING

 

EXERCISED

 

 

(ONLY ONE EXERCISE PER WARRANT EXERCISE NOTICE)

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Capacity in which Signing:

 

 

 

 

 

Signature Guaranteed BY:

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures must be guaranteed by a participant in the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program, the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program or the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program.

 



 

EXHIBIT B-2

 

FORM OF ELECTION (“FORM OF ELECTION”) TO EXERCISE WARRANT FOR
WARRANT HOLDERS HOLDING DEFINITIVE WARRANTS

 

DYNEGY INC.

 

(TO BE EXECUTED UPON EXERCISE OF THE WARRANT)

 

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant statement, to purchase        newly issued shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Dynegy Inc. (the “ Company ”) at the Exercise Price of $      per share.

 

The undersigned represents, warrants and promises that it has the full power and authority to exercise and deliver the Warrants exercised hereby.  The undersigned represents, warrants and promises that it has delivered as payment for such shares $      (the “ Exercise Amount ”) by certified or official bank or bank cashier’s check payable to the order of “Dynegy Inc.”, together with this Form of Election or through a Cashless Exercise (as defined below).

 

Please check if the undersigned, in lieu of paying the Exercise Amount as set forth above, elects to exercise the Warrants by authorizing the Company to withhold from issuance a number of Warrant Shares issuable upon exercise of such Warrants which, when multiplied by the Market Price of the Warrant Shares, is equal to the aggregate Exercise Price, and such withheld Warrant Shares shall no longer be issuable under such Warrants (a “ Cashless Exercise ”).

 

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Warrant Agreement, dated as of February 2, 2017, between the Company and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered, limited purpose trust company, as warrant agent.

 

The undersigned requests that a statement representing the Warrant Shares be delivered as follows:

 

 

 

 

Name

 

 

 

Address

 

 

 

Delivery Address (if different)

 

If such number of Warrant Shares is less than the aggregate number of Warrant Shares purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Definitive Warrant representing the balance of such Warrants shall be registered, with the appropriate Warrant statement delivered as follows:

 

 

 

 

Name

 

 

 

Address

 

 

 

Delivery Address (if different)

 



 

 

 

 

Social Security or Other Taxpayer

 

 

Signature

Identification Number of Holder

 

 

 

Note:  The above signature must correspond with the name as written upon the Warrant statement in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.  If the statement representing the Warrant Shares or any Warrant statement representing Warrants not exercised is to be registered in a name other than that in which this Warrant statement is registered, the signature of the holder hereof must be guaranteed.

 

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED BY:

 

 

Signatures must be guaranteed by a participant in the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program, the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program or the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program.

 



 

EXHIBIT C

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

 

(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IF SUCH HOLDER
DESIRES TO TRANSFER A WARRANT)

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned registered holder hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto

 

 

 

 

 

Name of Assignee

 

 

 

 

 

Address of Assignee

 

 

Warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock of Dynegy Inc. held by the undersigned, together with all right, title and interest therein, and does irrevocably constitute and appoint                   attorney, to transfer such Warrants on the books of the Warrant Agent, with full power of substitution.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated

 

 

Signature

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Security or Other Taxpayer Identification
Number of Assignee

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED BY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures must be guaranteed by a participant in the Securities Transfer Agent Medallion Program, the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program or the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Medallion Signature Program.

 

 

 


Exhibit 4.2

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

DYNEGY INC.

 

AND EACH OF THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO

 

8.034% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2024

 


 

INDENTURE

 

Dated as of February 2, 2017

 


 

Wilmington Trust, National Association

 

as Trustee

 

 



 

CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE

 

Trust Indenture Act Section

 

Indenture Section

310

(a)(1)

 

7.10

 

(a)(2)

 

7.10

 

(a)(3)

 

N.A.

 

(a)(4)

 

N.A.

 

(a)(5)

 

7.10

 

(b)

 

7.10

 

(c)

 

N.A.

311

(a)

 

7.11

 

(b)

 

7.11

 

(c)

 

N.A.

312

(a)

 

2.05

 

(b)

 

12.03

 

(c)

 

12.03

313

(a)

 

7.06

 

(b)(1)

 

N.A.

 

(b)(2)

 

7.06; 7.07

 

(c)

 

7.06; 12.02

 

(d)

 

N.A.

314

(a)

 

4.03; 12.02

 

(b)

 

N.A.

 

(c)(1)

 

12.04

 

(c)(2)

 

12.04

 

(c)(3)

 

N.A.

 

(d)

 

N.A.

 

(e)

 

12.05

 

(f)

 

N.A.

315

(a)

 

7.01

 

(b)

 

6.04; 7.05; 12.02

 

(c)

 

7.01

 

(d)

 

7.01

 

(e)

 

N.A.

316

(a) (last sentence)

 

2.10

 

(a)(1)(A)

 

6.04

 

(3)(1)(B)

 

6.03

 

(a)(2)

 

N.A.

 

(b)

 

N.A.

 

(c)

 

N.A.

317

(a)(1)

 

6.06

 

(a)(2)

 

6.08

 

(b)

 

2.04

318

(a)

 

12.01

 

(b)

 

N.A.

 

(c)

 

12.01

 


N.A. means not applicable.

* This Cross Reference Table is not part of this Indenture.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

ARTICLE 1.

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

 

 

Section 1.01

Definitions

1

Section 1.02

Other Definitions

8

Section 1.03

Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act

8

Section 1.04

Rules of Construction

9

 

 

 

ARTICLE 2.

THE NOTES

 

 

 

Section 2.01

Form and Dating

9

Section 2.02

Execution and Authentication

10

Section 2.03

Registrar and Paying Agent

10

Section 2.04

Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust

11

Section 2.05

Holder Lists

11

Section 2.06

Transfer and Exchange

11

Section 2.07

Issuance of Additional Notes

13

Section 2.08

Replacement Notes

13

Section 2.09

Outstanding Notes

14

Section 2.10

Treasury Notes

14

Section 2.11

Temporary Notes

14

Section 2.12

Cancellation

14

Section 2.13

CUSIP Numbers

15

 

 

 

ARTICLE 3.

REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

 

 

 

Section 3.01

Notices to Trustee

15

Section 3.02

Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed

15

Section 3.03

Notice of Redemption

16

Section 3.04

Effect of Notice of Redemption

17

Section 3.05

Deposit of Redemption Price

17

Section 3.06

Notes Redeemed in Part

17

Section 3.07

Optional Redemption

17

Section 3.08

Mandatory Redemption

18

Section 3.09

Calculation of Redemption Price

18

 

ARTICLE 4.

COVENANTS

 

Section 4.01

Payment of Notes

18

Section 4.02

Maintenance of Office or Agency

18

Section 4.03

Reports

19

Section 4.04

Compliance Certificate

19

Section 4.05

Liens

20

Section 4.06

Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control

20

Section 4.07

Additional Subsidiary Guarantees

21

 

 

 

ARTICLE 5.

SUCCESSORS

 

Section 5.01

Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets

22

Section 5.02

Successor Corporation Substituted

22

 

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Page

ARTICLE 6.

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

 

Section 6.01

Events of Default

23

Section 6.02

Acceleration

24

Section 6.03

Waiver of Past Defaults

24

Section 6.04

Control by Majority

24

Section 6.05

Limitations on Suits

24

Section 6.06

Collection Suit by Trustee

25

Section 6.07

Priorities

25

Section 6.08

Trustee May File Proofs of Claim

25

 

 

 

ARTICLE 7.

TRUSTEE

 

Section 7.01

Duties of Trustee

26

Section 7.02

Rights of Trustee

27

Section 7.03

Individual Rights of Trustee

28

Section 7.04

Trustee’s Disclaimer

28

Section 7.05

Notice of Defaults

28

Section 7.06

Reports by Trustee to Holders

29

Section 7.07

Compensation and Indemnity

29

Section 7.08

Replacement of Trustee

30

Section 7.09

Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

30

Section 7.10

Eligibility; Disqualification

31

Section 7.11

Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company

31

 

 

 

ARTICLE 8.

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

 

Section 8.01

Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance

31

Section 8.02

Legal Defeasance and Discharge

31

Section 8.03

Covenant Defeasance

32

Section 8.04

Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance

32

Section 8.05

Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions

33

Section 8.06

Repayment to Company

33

Section 8.07

Reinstatement

34

 

 

 

ARTICLE 9.

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

 

Section 9.01

Without Consent of Holders of Notes

34

Section 9.02

With Consent of Holders of Notes

35

Section 9.03

Compliance with Trust Indenture Act

36

Section 9.04

Revocation and Effect of Consents

36

Section 9.05

Notation on or Exchange of Notes

36

Section 9.06

Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

36

 

 

 

ARTICLE 10.

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES

 

Section 10.01

Guarantee

37

Section 10.02

Limitation on Subsidiary Guarantor Liability

38

Section 10.03

Subsidiary Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms

38

 

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Page

Section 10.04

Releases

38

 

 

 

ARTICLE 11.

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

 

Section 11.01

Satisfaction and Discharge

39

Section 11.02

Application of Trust Money

40

 

 

 

ARTICLE 12.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 12.01

Trust Indenture Act Controls

40

Section 12.02

Notices

40

Section 12.03

Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes

42

Section 12.04

Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent

42

Section 12.05

Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion

42

Section 12.06

Rules by Trustee and Agents

42

Section 12.07

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders

42

Section 12.08

Governing Law

43

Section 12.09

Waiver of Immunity

43

Section 12.10

Waiver of Jury Trials

43

Section 12.11

No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements

43

Section 12.12

Successors

44

Section 12.13

U.S.A. Patriot Act

44

Section 12.14

Severability

44

Section 12.15

Counterpart Originals

44

Section 12.16

Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

44

 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

 

Exhibit A

Form of Note

 

Exhibit B

Form of Supplemental Indenture — Additional Subsidiary Guarantees

 

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of February 2 , 2017, by and among Dynegy Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined herein) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.

 

The Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors desire to the extent set forth herein to provide for the issuance and the terms of the Notes (as defined below).

 

The execution and delivery of this Indenture has been duly authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

All conditions and requirements necessary to make this Indenture a valid, binding and legal instrument of the Company in accordance with its terms have been performed and fulfilled and the execution and delivery hereof has been in all respects duly authorized by the Company.

 

The Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders (as defined herein) of the 8.034% Senior Notes due 20 24 (the Notes ”):

 

Article 1.
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

Section 1.01                              Definitions .

 

For all purposes of this Indenture, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section.

 

Additional Notes means additional Notes (other than the Initial Notes) issued from time to time under this Indenture in accordance with Section 2.07 hereof, as part of the same series as the Initial Notes.

 

Affiliate ” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise; provided that Beneficial Ownership of 10% or more of the Voting Stock of a Person will be deemed to be control. For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have correlative meanings.

 

Agent means any Registrar, co-registrar, Paying Agent or additional paying agent.

 

Applicable Law ” means, as to any Person, any ordinance, law, treaty, rule or regulation or any determination, ruling or other directive by and from an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case, applicable to or binding on such Person or any of its property or assets or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

 

Applicable Premium means, with respect to any Note on any redemption date, the greater of:

 

(1)                                  1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or

 

(2)                                  the excess of:

 

(a)                                  the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such Note at February 15, 2019 (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing in Section 3.07(c) hereof) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note through February 15, 2019 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption

 



 

date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

 

(b)                                  the principal amount of the Note.

 

Authorized Officer ” means, with respect to (i) delivering an Officer’s Certificates pursuant to this Indenture, the chief executive officer, the president, the chief financial officer, the treasurer, the assistant treasurer, the principal accounting officer or any other person of the Company having substantially the same responsibilities as the aforementioned officers, and (ii) any other matter in connection with this Indenture, the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, the assistant treasurer, general counsel or a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company.

 

Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, U.S. Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101, et seq., as amended from time to time, or any similar federal or state or other law for the relief of debtors.

 

Beneficial Owner has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act. The terms “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” have a corresponding meaning.

 

Board of Directors means:

 

(1)                                  with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board;

 

(2)                                  with respect to a partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of the partnership;

 

(3)                                  with respect to a limited liability company, the managing member or members or any controlling committee of managing members thereof; and

 

(4)                                  with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.

 

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday or Sunday or other day on which banks and financial institutions in New York listed are authorized or required by law to close.

 

Capital Stock ” means:

 

(1)                                  in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

 

(2)                                  in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

 

(3)                                  in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership interests (whether general or limited) or membership interests; and

 

(4)                                  any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person, but excluding from all of the foregoing any debt securities convertible into Capital Stock, whether or not such debt securities include any right of participation with Capital Stock.

 

Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(1)                                  the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any

 

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“person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and any Person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of such plan);

 

(2)                                  the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as defined above), other than a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of stock of the Company prior to such transaction, becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock of the Company, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; or

 

(3)                                  the first day on which a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company are not Continuing Directors.

 

Company means Dynegy Inc., and any and all successors thereto.

 

Company Order means a written order signed in the name of the Company by one Officer, which must be the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer.

 

Continuing Director ” means, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of the Company who:

 

(1)                                  was a member of such Board of Directors on the Issue Date; or

 

(2)                                  was nominated for election or elected to such Board of Directors with the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors who were members of such Board of Directors at the time of such nomination or election.

 

Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee ” will be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 12.02 hereof or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Company.

 

Credit Agreement ” means the Credit Agreement dated as of April 23, 2013, among the Company, various lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time.

 

Custodian means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Notes in global form, or any successor entity thereto.

 

Default means any event, act or condition which with notice or lapse of time, or both, would (without cure or waiver hereunder) constitute an Event of Default.

 

Definitive Note ” means a certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06 hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto except that such Note shall not bear the Global Note Legend and shall not have the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto.

 

Depository ” means DTC, its nominees and their respective successors.

 

Description of Notes means the section titled “Description of the Dynegy Notes” in the Offering Memorandum and Disclosure Statement.

 

Disqualified Stock means any Capital Stock that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible, or for which it is exchangeable, in each case at the option of the holder of the

 

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Capital Stock), or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or redeemable at the option of the holder of the Capital Stock, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the date on which the Notes mature.

 

Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Company that was incorporated or organized in the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

 

Environmental CapEx Debt means indebtedness of the Company or its Subsidiaries incurred for the purpose of financing Environmental Capital Expenditures.

 

Environmental Capital Expenditures means capital expenditures deemed necessary by the Company or its Subsidiaries to comply with Environmental Laws.

 

Environmental Law ” means any applicable Federal, state, foreign or local statute, law, rule, regulation, ordinance, code and rule of common law now or hereafter in effect and in each case as amended, and any binding judicial or administrative interpretation thereof, including without limitation any binding judicial or administrative order, consent decree or judgment, relating to the environment, human health or safety (as such relates to exposure to Hazardous Materials) or Hazardous Materials.

 

Equity Interests ” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

Foreign Subsidiary ” of any Person means any Subsidiary of such Person that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect from time to time; provided , however , that if any operating lease would be recharacterized as a capital lease due to changes in the accounting treatment of such operating lease under GAAP since the Issue Date, then solely with respect to the accounting treatment of any such leases, GAAP shall be interpreted as it was in effect on the Issue Date.

 

Global Note Legend means the legend set forth in Section 2.02 hereof, which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.

 

Global Notes ” means, individually and collectively, each of the Global Notes substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto issued in accordance with Section 2.01 hereof.

 

Government Securities ” means direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which obligations or guarantees the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer’s option.

 

Governmental Authority ” means any nation or government, or any state, province, territory or other political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government, or any governmental or non-governmental authority regulating the generation and/or transmission of energy, including Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

 

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Hazardous Materials means (a) any petroleum or petroleum products, radioactive materials, friable asbestos, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, transformers or other equipment that contain dielectric fluid containing regulated levels of polychlorinated biphenyls and radon gas; (b) any chemicals, materials or substances defined as or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous waste,” “hazardous materials,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “restricted hazardous waste,” “toxic substances,” “toxic pollutants,” “contaminants,” or “pollutants” or words of similar import, under any applicable Environmental Law; and (c) any other chemical, material or substance, which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any Environmental Law.

 

Holder ” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered on the Registrar’s books.

 

Indirect Participant ” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.

 

Initial Notes ” means the Notes issued under this Indenture on the Issue Date.

 

ISIN ” means International Securities Identification Number.

 

Issue Date ” means the date on which the Notes are first issued under this Indenture.

 

Necessary Capital Expenditures ” means capital expenditures that are required by Applicable Law (other than Environmental Laws) or undertaken for health and safety reasons or to prevent catastrophic failure of a unit. The term “Necessary Capital Expenditures” does not include any capital expenditure undertaken primarily to increase the efficiency of, expand or re-power any power generation facility.

 

Notes ” has the meaning assigned to it in the preamble to this Indenture.

 

Obligations ” means any principal, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing any indebtedness.

 

Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Controller, the Secretary, Assistant Secretary or any Vice-President of such Person.

 

Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Company by an Authorized Officer of the Company that meets the requirements set forth in this Indenture.

 

Offering Memorandum and Disclosure Statement ” means the Offering Memorandum and Indenture Consent Solicitation Statement and Disclosure Statement Soliciting Acceptances of a Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization, dated November 7, 2016, of the Company and Illinois Power Generating Company.

 

Opinion of Counsel ” means an opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee, that meets the requirements of Section 12.05 herein. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company or the Trustee.

 

Participant ” means, with respect to the Depository, a Person who has an account with the Depository.

 

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Permitted Liens means:

 

(1)                                  liens securing indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (a) $1.7 billion and (b) 30.0% of Total Assets (determined at the time of incurrence of such indebtedness and without giving effect to subsequent changes);

 

(2)                                  liens in favor of the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors;

 

(3)                                  liens created for the benefit of (or to secure) the Notes (or the Subsidiary Guarantees);

 

(4)                                  liens on property (including Capital Stock) existing at the time of acquisition of the property by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such liens were in existence (or were required to extend to such assets, including by way of an after-acquired property provision) prior to, and not incurred in contemplation of, or to finance, such acquisition;

 

(5)                                  liens to secure indebtedness or other obligations incurred to finance Necessary Capital Expenditures that encumber only the assets purchased, installed or otherwise acquired with the proceeds of such indebtedness; and

 

(6)                                  liens to secure Environmental CapEx Debt that encumber only the assets purchased, installed or otherwise acquired with the proceeds of such Environmental CapEx Debt.

 

Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company or government or other entity.

 

Principal Property means any building, structure or other facility (together with the land on which it is erected and fixtures comprising a part thereof) used primarily for manufacturing, processing, research, warehousing or distribution owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, in each case located within the United States, that has a book value on the date of which the determination is being made, without deduction of any depreciation reserves, exceeding 2% of Total Assets, other than any such facility that the Company reasonably determines is not material to the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

Qualifying Equity Interests ” means Equity Interests of the Company other than Disqualified Stock.

 

Registered Global Note ” means a Note evidencing all or a part of a series of registered Notes, issued to the Depository for such series in accordance with Section 2.02 hereof, and bearing the legend prescribed in Section 2.02 hereof.

 

Responsible Officer ” means(i) when used with respect to the Trustee, any vice president, assistant vice president, any assistant secretary, any assistant treasurer, any associate or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers, in each case, who at such time shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture and, with respect to a particular matter, any other officer of the Trustee to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject, and (ii) when used with respect to any other Person, the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or general counsel of such person.

 

SEC means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

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Significant Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

 

Stated Maturity means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any series of indebtedness, the date on which the payment of interest or principal is scheduled to be paid in the documentation governing such indebtedness, and will not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

 

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

(1)                                  any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency and after giving effect to any voting agreement or stockholders’ agreement that effectively transfers voting power) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of the corporation, association or other business entity is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by that Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

 

(2)                                  any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are that Person or one or more Subsidiaries of that Person (or any combination thereof).

 

Subsidiary Guarantee ” means the guarantee by each Subsidiary Guarantor of the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes, executed pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture.

 

Subsidiary Guarantor means any of the Company’s current and future Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiaries that guarantees the Notes pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, in each case, until the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

 

TIA means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb), and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

Total Assets ” means, as of any date of determination, the total consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent publicly available balance sheet of the Company, and after giving pro forma effect to any acquisition or disposal of any property or assets consummated after the date of the applicable balance sheet and on or prior to the date of determination.

 

Treasury Rate ” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to February 15, 2019 ; provided , however , that if the period from the redemption date to February 15, 2019 , is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

 

Trustee ” means Wilmington Trust, National Association, until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.

 

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Voting Stock of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.

 

Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary ” means, as to any Person, any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such Person which is a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ” means, as to any Person, (i) any corporation 100% of whose Capital Stock is at the time owned by such Person and/or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other entity in which such Person and/or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person has a 100% equity interest at such time (other than, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary of the Company with respect to the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), director’s qualifying shares and/or other nominal amount of shares required to be held by Persons other than the Company and its Subsidiaries under applicable law).

 

Section 1.02                              Other Definitions .

 

Term

 

Defined in
Section

Change of Control Offer

 

4.06

Change of Control Payment

 

4.06

Change of Control Payment Date

 

4.06

Covenant Defeasance

 

8.03

DTC

 

2.03(b)

Event of Default

 

6.01

Legal Defeasance

 

8.02

Paying Agent

 

2.03(a)

Payment Default

 

6.01

Registrar

 

2.03(a)

 

Section 1.03                              Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act .

 

Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

 

The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

 

(i)                                      indenture securities ” means the Notes;

 

(ii)                                   indenture security holder ” means a Holder of a Note;

 

(iii)                                indenture to be qualified ” means this Indenture;

 

(iv)                               indenture trustee ” or “ institutional trustee ” means the Trustee; and

 

(v)                                  obligor ” on the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees means the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees, respectively.

 

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.

 

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Section 1.04           Rules of Construction .

 

Unless the context otherwise requires:

 

(1)            a term has the meaning assigned to it;

 

(2)            an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

 

(3)            “or” is not exclusive;

 

(4)            words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

 

(5)            “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;

 

(6)            provisions apply to successive events and transactions; and

 

(7)            references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act will be deemed to include substitute, replacement of successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time.

 

Article 2.
THE NOTES

 

Section 2.01           Form and Dating .

 

(a)            General .  The Notes shall be issued in registered global form (except as otherwise permitted herein with respect to Definitive Notes) without interest coupons. The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. The Company shall furnish any such notations, legends or endorsements to the Trustee in writing. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in minimum denominations of $1.00 and in integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof.

 

The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of the Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

(b)            Global Notes .  Notes issued in global form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Notes issued in definitive form shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Each Global Note shall represent such of the outstanding Notes as will be specified therein and each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes from time to time as reflected in the records of the Trustee and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. The Trustee’s records shall be noted to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.

 

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Section 2.02           Execution and Authentication .

 

One Officer must sign the Notes for the Company by manual, facsimile or .pdf signature.

 

If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note will nevertheless be valid.

 

A Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature will be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture. A Note shall be dated the date of its authentication.

 

The Trustee shall, upon receipt of a Company Order, authenticate Notes for original issue under this Indenture, including any Additional Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof. Such Company Order may authorize authentication and delivery pursuant to oral or electronic instructions from the Company or its duly authorized agent or agents, which oral instructions shall be promptly confirmed in writing.

 

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders, the Company or an Affiliate of the Company.

 

If the Company shall establish pursuant to or as contemplated by Section 2.07 hereof that the Notes of a series or a portion thereof are to be issued in the form of one or more Registered Global Notes, then the Company shall execute and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order, shall authenticate and deliver one or more Registered Global Notes in temporary or permanent form that (i) shall represent and shall be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all of the Notes of such series issued in such form and not yet cancelled, (ii) shall be registered in the name of the Depositary for such Registered Global Note or Notes or the nominee of such Depository, (iii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depository or pursuant to such Depository’s instructions and (iv) shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect:

 

“THIS NOTE IS A REGISTERED GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF.  THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE ONLY IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE AND, UNLESS AND UNTIL IT IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE REGISTERED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITORY TO THE NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY TO THE DEPOSITORY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITORY OR BY THE DEPOSITORY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITORY.”

 

Section 2.03           Registrar and Paying Agent .

 

(a)            The Company will maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“ Registrar ”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“ Paying Agent ”). The Registrar will keep a register of the Holders and the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional Paying Agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company will notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any

 

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Agent not a party to this Indenture. The Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

 

(b)            The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“ DTC ”) to act as Depository with respect to the Global Notes.

 

(c)            The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent with respect to the Global Notes.

 

Section 2.04           Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust .

 

The Company will require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent (i) will hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium or interest on the Notes and (ii) will notify the Trustee in writing of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company) will have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it will segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee will serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

 

Section 2.05           Holder Lists .

 

The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee at least seven Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a).

 

Section 2.06           Transfer and Exchange .

 

(a)            Notes (other than Global Notes, except as set forth below) may be exchanged for a Note or Notes of like tenor, of any authorized denominations and like aggregate principal amount and maturity, upon surrender of such Notes to be exchanged at the agency of the Company that shall be maintained for such purpose in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof and upon payment, if the Company shall so require, of the charges hereinafter provided. Whenever any Notes are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order, shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

 

(b)            Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Note at the agency of the Company that shall be maintained for that purpose in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof and upon payment, if the Company shall so require, of the charges hereinafter provided, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of a Company Order, authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount and maturity.

 

(c)            All Notes presented or surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, redemption or payment shall (if so required by the Company) be duly endorsed by, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company duly executed by the Holder thereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing.

 

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(d)            No service charge shall be made to a Holder of a Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.11 and 9.05 hereof).

 

(e)            Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.06, unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for Notes in definitive registered form, a Global Note representing all or a portion of the Notes may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depository to a nominee of the Depository, by a nominee of the Depository to the Depository or to another nominee of the Depository or by the Depository or any such nominee to a successor Depository or a nominee of such successor Depository.

 

(f)             Global Notes may be exchanged by the Company for Definitive Notes if:

 

(1)            the Company delivers to the Trustee notice from the Depository that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depository or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depository is not appointed by the Company within 120 days after the date of such notice from the Depository;

 

(2)            the Company in its sole discretion determines that the Global Notes (in whole but not in part) should be exchanged for Definitive Notes and delivers an Officer’s Certificate to such effect to the Trustee; or

 

(3)            there has occurred and is continuing a Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes.

 

(g)            Upon the occurrence of any of the events in clauses (1), (2) or (3) of Section 2.06(f) hereof, the Depository for such Global Note must surrender such Global Note in exchange in whole or in part for Notes in definitive registered form on such terms as are acceptable to the Company and such Depository.  Thereupon, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of a Company Order, authenticate and deliver, without service charge,

 

(1)            to each Person specified by such Depository, new Definitive Notes, of any authorized denominations as requested by such Person, in an aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for such Person’s beneficial interest in the Global Notes; and

 

(2)            to such Depository, a new Global Note in a denomination equal to the difference, if any, between the principal amount of the surrendered Global Note and the aggregate principal amount of Definitive Notes authenticated and delivered pursuant to clause (1) above.

 

(h)            Notes issued in exchange for a Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06 shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depository for such Global Note, pursuant to instructions from its Participant or Indirect Participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee.  The Trustee shall deliver such Notes to or as directed by the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered.  The Global Note exchanged for such Notes shall be canceled by the Trustee.

 

(i)             All Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

(j)             Neither the Registrar nor the Company shall be required (i) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of selection; (ii) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes selected for redemption in whole or in

 

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part, except the unredeemed portion of any Notes being redeemed in part; or (iii) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date.

 

(k)            Neither the Trustee nor any agent of the Trustee shall have any responsibility for any actions taken or not taken by the Depository.

 

The Trustee shall have no responsibility or obligation to any Participant or Indirect Participant or any other Person with respect to the accuracy of the books or records, or the acts or omissions, of the Depository or its nominee or of any Participant or Indirect Participant or member thereof, with respect to any ownership interest in the Notes or with respect to the delivery to any Participant or Indirect Participant or other Person (other than the Depository) of any notice (including any notice of redemption) or the payment of any amount, under or with respect to such Notes.  All notices and communications to be given to the Holders and all payments to be made to the Holders under the Notes shall be given or made only to or upon the order of the registered holders of the Notes (which shall be the Depository or its nominee in the case of a Global Note).  The rights of beneficial owners in any Global Note shall be exercised only through the Depository subject to the customary procedures of the Depository.  The Trustee may rely and shall be fully protected in relying upon information furnished by the Depository with respect to its Participants or Indirect Participants.

 

The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Participants or Indirect Participants in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if an when expressly required by, the terms of this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements thereof.

 

Section 2.07           Issuance of Additional Notes .

 

The Company shall be entitled, upon delivery of an Officer’s Certificate, Opinion of Counsel and Company Order, to issue Additional Notes (in an unlimited amount) under this Indenture which shall have identical terms as the Initial Notes issued on the Issue Date, other than with respect to the date of issuance and issue price. The Initial Notes issued on the Issue Date and any Additional Notes issued shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture.

 

With respect to any Additional Notes, the Company shall set forth in a resolution of its Board of Directors and an Officer’s Certificate, a copy of each which shall be delivered to the Trustee, the following information:

 

(a)            the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture; and

 

(b)            the issue price, the issue date and the CUSIP number of such Additional Notes.

 

Section 2.08           Replacement Notes .

 

(a)            If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or the Company and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, the Company will issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order, will authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are met. An indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company may charge for its expenses in replacing a Note.

 

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(b)            Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Company and will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

 

Section 2.09           Outstanding Notes .

 

(a)            The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.09 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.10 hereof, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note; however, Notes held by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company shall not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of Section 9.02(a) hereof.

 

(b)            If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.08 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a protected purchaser.

 

(c)            If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01 hereof, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.

 

(d)            If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes will be deemed to be no longer outstanding and will cease to accrue interest.

 

Section 2.10           Treasury Notes .

 

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, will be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee will be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned will be so disregarded.

 

Section 2.11           Temporary Notes .

 

(a)            Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Company Order, will authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes will be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as may be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company will prepare and the Trustee will authenticate Definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.

 

(b)            Holders of temporary Notes will be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.

 

Section 2.12           Cancellation .

 

The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent will forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else will cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and will dispose of such canceled Notes in its customary manner. Certification of the disposition of all canceled Notes will be delivered to the Company

 

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at the Company’s written request. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

 

Section 2.13           CUSIP Numbers .

 

The Company in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the “CUSIP” numbers.

 

Article 3.
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

 

Section 3.01           Notices to Trustee .

 

If the Company elects to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 3.07 hereof, it must furnish to the Trustee, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth:

 

(1)            the clause of this Indenture pursuant to which the redemption shall occur;

 

(2)            the redemption date;

 

(3)            the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed;

 

(4)            the redemption price; and

 

(5)            the applicable CUSIP numbers, if any.

 

Section 3.02           Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed .

 

If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the Trustee (or Registrar if other than the Trustee) shall select Notes for redemption on a pro rata basis to the extent practicable or by lot or such other similar method in accordance with the procedures of the Depository, unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange requirements.

 

In the event of partial redemption by lot, the particular Notes to be redeemed shall be selected, unless otherwise provided herein, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption by the Trustee from the outstanding Notes not previously called for redemption.

 

The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in amounts of $1.00 or whole multiples of $1.00 in excess of $1.00; except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed, the entire outstanding amount of Notes held by such Holder, even if not a multiple of $1.00, shall be redeemed. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption.

 

No Notes of $1.00 or less shall be redeemed in part. Notices of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail or delivered electronically at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be

 

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mailed or delivered electronically more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

 

If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that Note shall state the portion of the principal amount of that Note that is to be redeemed. A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note shall be issued in the name of the Holder of Notes upon cancellation of the original Note. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions of them called for redemption unless the Company defaults in making the applicable redemption payment.

 

Section 3.03           Notice of Redemption .

 

At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail or delivered electronically, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3.07 below, redemption notices may be mailed or delivered electronically more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Article 8 or 11 of this Indenture.

 

The notice will identify the Notes to be redeemed and will state:

 

(1)            the redemption date;

 

(2)            the redemption price;

 

(3)            if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion will be issued upon cancellation of the original Note;

 

(4)            the name and address of the Paying Agent;

 

(5)            that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

 

(6)            that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

 

(7)            the paragraph of the Notes and/or section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed;

 

(8)            that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes; and

 

(9)            if such redemption is subject to the satisfaction of one of more conditions precedent, such notice shall state that, in the Company’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied (or waived by the Company in its sole discretion), such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all of such conditions shall not have been satisfied (or waived by the Company in its sole discretion) by the redemption date, or by the redemption date so delayed.

 

At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at its expense; provided , however , that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the redemption date (or such shorter period as the Trustee in its sole discretion may allow),

 

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an Officer’s Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.

 

Any redemption and notice thereof may, in the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent.

 

Section 3.04           Effect of Notice of Redemption .

 

Once notice of redemption is mailed or delivered electronically in accordance with Section 3.03 hereof, Notes called for redemption become, subject to any conditions precedent set forth in the notice of redemption, irrevocably due and payable on the redemption date at the redemption price.

 

Section 3.05           Deposit of Redemption Price .

 

One Business Day prior to the redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of, accrued interest to but excluding the redemption date, and premium, if any, on all Notes to be redeemed on that date. Promptly after the Company’s written request, the Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of, accrued interest, and premium, if any, on, all Notes to be redeemed.

 

If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption. If a Note is redeemed on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption is not so paid upon surrender for redemption because of the failure of the Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01 hereof.

 

Section 3.06           Notes Redeemed in Part .

 

Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of a Company Order, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company a new Note equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered.

 

Section 3.07           Optional Redemption .

 

(a)            At any time prior to February 15, 2019, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the redemption date, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

 

(b)            Except pursuant to clause (a) above, the Notes are not redeemable at the Company’s option prior to February 15, 2019. The Company is not prohibited, however, from acquiring the Notes in market transactions by means other than a redemption, whether pursuant to a tender offer or otherwise.

 

(c)            On or after February 15, 2019, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to but excluding the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month

 

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period beginning on February 15 of the years indicated below (subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date):

 

Year

 

Percentage

 

2019

 

104.017

%

2020

 

102.678

%

2021

 

101.339

%

2022 and thereafter

 

100.000

%

 

(d)            Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01 through 3.06 hereof.

 

Section 3.08           Mandatory Redemption .

 

The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

 

Section 3.09           Calculation of Redemption Price .

 

The Trustee shall have no obligation to calculate the redemption price of any Note.

 

Article 4.
COVENANTS

 

Section 4.01           Payment of Notes .

 

The Company shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, and interest will be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the due date money deposited by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all principal, premium, if any, and interest then due. If a payment date is not a Business Day at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.

 

Section 4.02           Maintenance of Office or Agency .

 

(a)            The Company shall maintain an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee or Registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company fails to maintain any such required office or agency or fails to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.

 

(b)            The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

 

(c)            The Company hereby designates the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03 hereof.

 

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Section 4.03           Reports .

 

(a)            Whether or not required by the SEC’s rules and regulations, so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee, within the time periods (including any extensions thereof) specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:

 

(1)            all quarterly and annual reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such reports; and

 

(2)            all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports.

 

All such reports shall be prepared in all material respects in accordance with all of the rules and regulations applicable to such reports. Each annual report on Form 10-K will include a report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. In addition, the Company shall file a copy of each of the reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the rules and regulations applicable to such reports (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing). To the extent such filings are made with the SEC, the reports shall be deemed to have been furnished to the Trustee and Holders of Notes. The Company agrees that it shall not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings.

 

If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings for any reason, the Company shall (i) post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraph on its website with no password protection within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with the SEC, (ii) not later than ten Business Days after the time the Company posts its quarterly and annual reports on its website, hold a quarterly conference call to discuss the information contained in such reports and (iii) no fewer than two Business Days prior to the date of the conference call required to be held in accordance with clause (ii) above, issue a press release to appropriate U.S. wire services announcing the time and date of such conference call and either including all information necessary to access the call or directing the Holders or Beneficial Owners of, and prospective investors in, the Notes and securities analysts and market makers to contact an individual at the Company (for whom contact information shall be provided in such press release) to obtain the information on how to access such conference call.

 

(b)            Delivery of any reports, information and documents to the Trustee pursuant to this Section 4.03 will be for informational purposes only, and the Trustee’s receipt thereof shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants under the Indenture or documents related thereto.

 

Section 4.04           Compliance Certificate .

 

(a)            The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor (to the extent that such Subsidiary Guarantor is so required under the TIA) shall deliver to the Trustee, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, an Officer’s Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action

 

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the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto) and that to the best of his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest, if any, on the Notes is prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

(b)            So long as any of the Notes are outstanding, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee, forthwith upon any Officer becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officer’s Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

Section 4.05           Liens .

 

The Company will not and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist or become effective any mortgage, pledge or other lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any Principal Property to secure indebtedness for borrowed money represented by notes, bonds, debentures or other evidences of indebtedness, unless all payments due under this Indenture and the Notes issued thereunder are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a lien.

 

Section 4.06           Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control .

 

(a)            Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder of Notes shall have the right to require the Company to make an offer (a “ Change of Control Offer ”) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $1.00 or an integral multiple of $1.00 in excess of $1.00) of each Holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes, if any, to but excluding the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date specified in the notice (the “ Change of Control Payment ”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company shall mail (or deliver electronically) a notice to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and stating:

 

(1)            that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.06 and that all Notes tendered will be accepted for payment;

 

(2)            the purchase price and the purchase date, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed or delivered electronically (the “ Change of Control Payment Date ”);

 

(3)            that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;

 

(4)            that, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;

 

(5)            that Holders electing to have any Notes purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer shall be required to surrender the Notes, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of the Notes completed, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

 

(6)            that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than the close of business on the second Business Day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date, a telegram, telex, email, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the

 

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name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have the Notes purchased; and

 

(7)            that Holders whose Notes are being purchased only in part will be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, which unpurchased portion must be equal to $1.00 in principal amount or an integral multiple of $1.00 in excess of $1.00.

 

The Company shall comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Section 4.06, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and shall not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.06 by virtue of such compliance.

 

(b)            On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company shall, to the extent lawful:

 

(1)            accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

 

(2)            deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

 

(3)            deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes properly accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased by the Company.

 

The Paying Agent shall promptly mail or deliver electronically to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for the Notes, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and deliver (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new Note shall be in a principal amount of $1.00 or an integral multiple of $1.00 in excess of $1.00. The Company shall publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.

 

(c)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.06, the Company shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if (1) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.06 hereof and purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under the Change of Control Offer, or (2) notice of redemption has been given pursuant to Section 3.07 hereof, unless and until there is a default in payment of the applicable redemption price. A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, with the obligation to pay and the timing of payment conditioned upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, if a definitive agreement to effect a Change of Control is in place at the time the Change of Control Offer is made.

 

Section 4.07           Additional Subsidiary Guarantees .

 

If any Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary of the Company other than a Subsidiary Guarantor becomes a borrower under the Credit Agreement or guarantees any indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, within 30 days thereof the Company shall cause such Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Notes on the same terms and conditions as those applicable to the Subsidiary Guarantors under this Indenture and will deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel that such supplemental indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and constitutes a legally valid

 

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and enforceable obligation (subject to customary qualifications and exceptions). Thereafter, such Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary will be a Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to the Notes until such Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary’s Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to the Notes is released in accordance with this Indenture.

 

Article 5.
SUCCESSORS

 

Section 5.01           Merger, Consolidation or Sale of Assets .

 

The Company may not, directly or indirectly: (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation); or (2) sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, in one or more related transactions, to another Person; unless:

 

(1)            either:

 

(A)           the Company is the surviving corporation; or

 

(B)           the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia; provided that if the Person is a partnership or limited liability company, then a corporation wholly-owned by such Person organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state of the United States or the District of Columbia that does not and will not have any material assets or operations shall become a co-issuer of the Notes pursuant to a supplemental indenture executed by the Trustee;

 

(2)            the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition has been made assumes all the obligations of the Company under this Indenture and the Notes pursuant to documents in such form as are reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee; and

 

(3)            immediately after such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

 

In addition, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, lease all or substantially all of its properties or assets, in one or more related transactions, to any other Person.

 

This Section 5.01 shall not apply to:

 

(1)            a merger of the Company with an Affiliate solely for the purpose of reincorporating the Company in another jurisdiction or forming a direct holding company of the Company; and

 

(2)            any sale, transfer, assignment, conveyance, lease or other disposition of assets between or among the Company and its Subsidiaries, including by way of merger or consolidation.

 

Section 5.02           Successor Corporation Substituted .

 

Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which such

 

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sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the successor corporation and not to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the Company herein; provided , however , that the predecessor Company shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of, interest, premium on the Notes except in the case of a sale of all of the Company’s assets in a transaction that is subject to, and that complies with the provisions of, Section 5.01 hereof.

 

Article 6.
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

 

Section 6.01           Events of Default .

 

Each of the following is an “ Event of Default ”:

 

(1)            default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes;

 

(2)            default in payment when due of the principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes;

 

(3)            failure by the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with any covenant in this Indenture (other than a default specified in clause (1) or (2) above) for 60 days after written notice by the Trustee or Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes;

 

(4)            default under any document evidencing any indebtedness for borrowed money by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, whether such indebtedness now exists or is created after the Issue Date, if that default:

 

(A)           is caused by a failure to pay principal when due at final (and not any interim) maturity on or prior to the expiration of any grace period provided in such indebtedness (a “ Payment Default ”); or

 

(B)           results in the acceleration of such indebtedness prior to its express maturity (without such acceleration having been rescinded, annulled or otherwise cured),

 

and, in each case, the principal amount of any such indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated (without such acceleration having been rescinded, annulled or otherwise cured), aggregates $100.0 million or more; provided that this clause (4) shall not apply to (i) secured indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such indebtedness and (ii) any indebtedness that is required to be converted into Qualifying Equity Interests upon the occurrence of certain designated events so long as no payments in cash or otherwise are required to be made in accordance with such conversion);

 

(5)                                  except as permitted by this Indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee of any Subsidiary Guarantor (or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors) that constitutes a Significant Subsidiary shall be held in any final and non-appealable judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall cease for any reason (other than in accordance with its terms) to be in full force and effect or any Subsidiary Guarantor (or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors) that constitutes a Significant Subsidiary, or any Person acting on behalf of any Subsidiary Guarantor (or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors) that constitutes a Significant Subsidiary, shall deny or disaffirm in writing its or their obligations under its or their Subsidiary Guarantees; and

 

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(6)                                  (a) a court of competent jurisdiction (i) enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that is for relief against the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case; (ii) appoints a custodian for all or substantially all of the property of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; or (iii) orders the liquidation of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary and, in each of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), the order, appointment or decree remains unstayed and in effect for at least 60 consecutive days; or (b) the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, pursuant to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law (i) commences a voluntary case; (ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case; (iii) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property; or (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors.

 

Section 6.02           Acceleration .

 

In the case of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 6.01(6), the Notes that are outstanding will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice. If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of such Notes that are outstanding may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately.

 

Section 6.03           Waiver of Past Defaults .

 

Holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences hereunder, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, the Notes (including in connection with an offer to purchase); provided , however , that the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration. Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

Section 6.04           Control by Majority .

 

Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes that are then outstanding may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture or the Notes or, subject to Sections 7.01 and 7.02, that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of other Holders or would involve the Trustee in personal liability; provided , however , that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest, except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest.

 

Section 6.05           Limitations on Suits .

 

In case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any Holders of the Notes unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium

 

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(if any) or interest when due, no Holder of a Note may pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture unless:

 

(1)            such Holder has previously given the Trustee notice that an Event of Default is continuing;

 

(2)            Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes that are then outstanding have requested the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

 

(3)            such Holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense;

 

(4)            the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt thereof and the offer of security or indemnity; and

 

(5)            Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes that are then outstanding have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period.

 

Section 6.06           Collection Suit by Trustee .

 

If an Event of Default specified in clauses (1) and (2) of Section 6.01 occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes and interest on overdue principal and, to the extent lawful, interest and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel. The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding.

 

Section 6.07           Priorities .

 

If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:

 

First : to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07 hereof, including payment of all compensation, expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;

 

Second : to Holders of Notes for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal, premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and

 

Third : to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.

 

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.07.

 

Section 6.08           Trustee May File Proofs of Claim .

 

The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company, its Subsidiaries or its or their respective creditors or

 

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properties and, unless prohibited by law or applicable regulations, may be entitled and empowered to participate as a member of any official committee of creditors appointed in such matter and may vote on behalf of the Holders in any election of a trustee in bankruptcy or other Person performing similar functions, and any custodian or other party making payment in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make 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 it for the compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and its counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof. No provision of this Indenture shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

 

Article 7.
TRUSTEE

 

Section 7.01           Duties of Trustee .

 

(a)            If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

 

(b)            Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

 

(1)            the duties of the Trustee will be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

 

(2)            in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture. However, with respect to certificates or opinions specifically required by any provision hereof to be furnished to it, the Trustee will examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).

 

(c)            The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

 

(1)            this Section 7.01(c) does not limit the effect of Section 7.01(b) hereof;

 

(2)            the Trustee will not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

 

(3)            the Trustee will not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.04 hereof, relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the Notes.

 

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(d)            No provision of this Indenture will require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any liability.

 

(e)            The Trustee will not be liable for interest on or the investment of any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

 

(f)             Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to this Section 7.01.

 

Section 7.02           Rights of Trustee .

 

(a)            The Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person.

 

(b)            Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel will be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon.

 

(c)            The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and will not be responsible for the misconduct, negligence or failure to act of any attorney or agent appointed with due care.

 

(d)            The Trustee will not be liable for any action it takes, suffers or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

 

(e)            Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable, will be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as applicable.

 

(f)             The Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against the losses, liabilities and expenses that might be incurred by the Trustee in compliance with such request or direction.

 

(g)            In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, punitive, or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

(h)            The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.

 

(i)             The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder as Registrar and Paying Agent, and each Agent, Custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

 

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(j)             The Trustee may request that the Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor deliver an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of Officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture, which Officer’s Certificate may be signed by any Person authorized to sign an Officer’s Certificate, including any Person specified as so authorized in any such certificate previously delivered and not superseded.

 

(k)            Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Trustee be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Indenture because of circumstances beyond its control, including, but not limited to, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, flood, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, fire, riot, strikes or work stoppages for any reason, embargo, government action, including any laws, ordinances, regulations or the like which restrict or prohibit the providing of the services contemplated by this Indenture, inability to obtain material, equipment, or communications or computer (software and hardware) facilities, or the failure of equipment or interruption of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) facilities, and other causes beyond its control whether or not of the same class or kind as specifically named above.

 

(l)             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, other evidence of indebtedness 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 at the sole cost of the Company and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

 

(m)           The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers and duties hereunder.

 

Section 7.03           Individual Rights of Trustee .

 

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with either Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee (if this Indenture has been qualified under the TIA) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 hereof.

 

Section 7.04           Trustee’s Disclaimer .

 

The Trustee will not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of any offering materials, this Indenture, the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it will not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it will not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes, any Subsidiary Guarantee or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.

 

Section 7.05           Notice of Defaults .

 

If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is known to the Trustee, the Trustee will mail or deliver electronically to Holders a notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90

 

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days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may and shall be protected in withholding the notice if and so long as it in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders.

 

Section 7.06           Reports by Trustee to Holders .

 

Within 60 days after each December 31 beginning with December 31, 2017, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee will mail or deliver electronically to the Holders a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the 12 months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also will comply with TIA § 313(b)(2). If this Indenture is qualified under the TIA, the Trustee will also transmit by mail or deliver electronically all reports in the manner required by TIA § 313(c).

 

Section 7.07           Compensation and Indemnity .

 

(a)            The Company and Subsidiary Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall pay to each of the Trustee from time to time reasonable compensation, as agreed in writing from time to time, for its acceptance and administration of this Indenture and services hereunder. The Trustee’s compensation will not be limited by any law on compensation of a Trustee of an express trust. The Company and Subsidiary Guarantors, jointly and severally, shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable and documented disbursements, advances and expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will include the reasonable and documented compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

 

(b)            The Company and each Subsidiary Guarantor, jointly and severally, will indemnify the Trustee and hold it harmless from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, costs or expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties or the exercise of its rights under this Indenture and the Subsidiary Guarantees, including the reasonable and documented costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture and the Subsidiary Guarantees against the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, any Holder or any other Person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to its own gross negligence or bad faith or willful misconduct. The Trustee will notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company or any of the Subsidiary Guarantors of their obligations hereunder. The Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company and/or Subsidiary Guarantors shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Guarantor need pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(c)            When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in clause (6) of Section 6.01 hereof occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

 

(d)            The Trustee will comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.

 

(e)            The Company’s and Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under this Section 7.07 shall survive the

 

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resignation or removal of the Trustee, the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, any termination of this Indenture, including any termination or rejection of this Indenture in any insolvency or similar proceeding, and the repayment of all the Notes.

 

Section 7.08           Replacement of Trustee .

 

(a)            A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee will become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08.

 

(b)            The Trustee may resign at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company in writing. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing not less than 30 days prior to the effective date of such removal. The Company may remove the Trustee if:

 

(1)            the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof;

 

(2)            the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

 

(3)            a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

 

(4)            the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

 

(c)            If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company.

 

(d)            If a successor Trustee does not take office within 30 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring or removed Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may, at the expense of the Company, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

 

(e)            If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10 hereof, such Holder may petition at the expense of the Company any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

 

(f)             A successor Trustee will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee will become effective, and the successor Trustee will have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee will mail or deliver electronically a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee will promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee.

 

(g)            The retiring Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability for any action or inaction of a successor Trustee.

 

Section 7.09           Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

 

If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business (including this transaction) to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act will be the successor Trustee.

 

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Section 7.10           Eligibility; Disqualification .

 

There will at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is an entity organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50.0 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

 

This Indenture will always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b).

 

Section 7.11           Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Company .

 

The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

 

Article 8.
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

 

Section 8.01           Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance .

 

The Company may, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officer’s Certificate, at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof be applied to all outstanding Notes upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

 

Section 8.02           Legal Defeasance and Discharge .

 

Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company and each of the Subsidiary Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be deemed to have been discharged from their obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes (including the Subsidiary Guarantees) on the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, “ Legal Defeasance ”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes (including the Subsidiary Guarantees), which will thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (1) and (2) below, and to have satisfied all their other obligations under such Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which will survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

 

(1)            the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest or premium, if any, and on such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to in Section 8.04 hereof;

 

(2)            the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and Section 4.02 hereof;

 

(3)            the rights, powers, trusts, duties, indemnities and immunities of the Trustee hereunder, and the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations in connection therewith; and

 

(4)            this Article 8.

 

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Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03 hereof.

 

Section 8.03                              Covenant Defeasance .

 

Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, be released from each of their obligations under Sections 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06 and 4.07 hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof are satisfied (hereinafter, “ Covenant Defeasance ”), and the Notes will thereafter be deemed 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 such covenants, but will continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes will not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes and Subsidiary Guarantees, the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply will not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes and Subsidiary Guarantees shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 hereof of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 hereof, clauses (3), (4) and (5) of Section 6.01 hereof shall not constitute Events of Default.

 

Section 8.04                              Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance .

 

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance under either Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof:

 

(1)                                  the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized investment bank, appraisal firm or firm of independent public accountants to pay the principal of, or interest and premium on the Notes that are then outstanding on the Stated Maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;

 

(2)                                  in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (a) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (b) since the Issue Date, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel will confirm that, the Holders of the Notes that are then outstanding will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal 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 Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

 

(3)                                  in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the Notes that are then outstanding 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

 

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amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

 

(4)                                  no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit);

 

(5)                                  such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound;

 

(6)                                  the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of the Company or others; and

 

(7)                                  the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

 

Section 8.05                              Deposited Money and Government Securities to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

Subject to Section 8.06 hereof, all money and non-callable Government Securities (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

 

The Company shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable Government Securities deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 hereof or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Article 8 to the contrary, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable Government Securities held by it as provided in Section 8.04 hereof which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(a)(1) hereof), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

 

Section 8.06                              Repayment to Company .

 

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, premium, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its written request or (if then held by the Company) will be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note will thereafter be permitted to look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money,

 

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and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, will 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 the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which will not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining shall be repaid to the Company.

 

Section 8.07                              Reinstatement .

 

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. dollars or non-callable Government Securities in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s and the Subsidiary Guarantors’ obligations under this Indenture and the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03 hereof, as the case may be; provided , however , that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

Article 9.
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

 

Section 9.01                              Without Consent of Holders of Notes .

 

Notwithstanding Section 9.02 of this Indenture, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees or the Notes without the consent of any Holder of Notes:

 

(1)                                  to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

 

(2)                                  to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;

 

(3)                                  to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of Notes in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s assets;

 

(4)                                  to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any such Holder;

 

(5)                                  to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

 

(6)                                  to conform the text of this Indenture or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of the Dynegy Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum and Disclosure Statement, to the extent that such provision in the “Description of the Dynegy Notes” was intended to be a verbatim or substantially verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees;

 

(7)                                  to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under this Indenture of a successor Trustee pursuant to the requirements thereof;

 

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(8)                                  to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture; or

 

(9)                                  to allow any Subsidiary Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or a Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to the Notes.

 

Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Sections 9.06 and 12.04 of this Indenture the Trustee shall join with the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

 

Section 9.02                              With Consent of Holders of Notes .

 

(a)                                  Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture (including, without limitation, Section 4.06 hereof), the Subsidiary Guarantees and the Notes with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes), and, subject to Section 6.03 hereof, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees or the Notes may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes). Section 2.09 hereof shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section 9.02. However, without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

 

(1)                                  reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

 

(2)                                  reduce the principal of or change the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes (other than provisions relating to the covenant described in Section 4.06 and provisions relating to the number of days’ notice to be given in the event of a redemption);

 

(3)                                  reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note;

 

(4)                                  waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, or interest or premium on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

 

(5)                                  make any Note payable in currency other than that stated in the Notes;

 

(6)                                  make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of, or interest or premium on the Notes;

 

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(7)                                  waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required by the covenant described in Section 4.06 hereof); or

 

(8)                                  make any change in this Section 9.02, as to the Notes, or in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions.

 

(b)                                  Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Sections 12.04 and 9.06 hereof, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture unless such amended or supplemental indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but will not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental indenture.

 

(c)                                   It is not necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but it is sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

 

(d)                                  After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Company shall mail or deliver electronically to the Holders affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to mail or deliver electronically such notice, or any defect therein, will not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental indenture or waiver.

 

Section 9.03                              Compliance with Trust Indenture Act .

 

Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes will be set forth in an amended or supplemental Indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

 

Section 9.04                              Revocation and Effect of Consents .

 

Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

 

Section 9.05                              Notation on or Exchange of Notes .

 

The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of a Company Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.

 

Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note will not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

 

Section 9.06                              Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

 

The Trustee shall sign any amended or supplemental indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Company may not sign an amended or supplemental indenture until the Board of

 

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Directors of the Company approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to receive and (subject to Section 7.01 hereof) will be fully protected in relying upon an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.

 

Article 10.
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES

 

Section 10.01                       Guarantee .

 

(a)                                  Subject to this Article 10, each of the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally guarantees to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Company hereunder or thereunder, that:

 

(1)                                  the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal of and interest on the Notes, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Company to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and

 

(2)                                  in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, that same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise.

 

Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Subsidiary Guarantors will be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

 

(b)                                  The Subsidiary Guarantors hereby agree that their obligations hereunder are unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Company, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Company, any right to require a proceeding first against the Company, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenant that this Subsidiary Guarantee will not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes and this Indenture.

 

(c)                                   If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to either the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors, any amount paid by either to the Trustee or such Holder, this Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

 

(d)                                  Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that it will not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby. Each Subsidiary Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Subsidiary Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (1) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article 6 hereof for the purposes of this

 

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Subsidiary Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (2) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article 6 hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) will forthwith become due and payable by the Subsidiary Guarantors for the purpose of this Subsidiary Guarantee. The Subsidiary Guarantors will have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Subsidiary Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders under the Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

Section 10.02                       Limitation on Subsidiary Guarantor Liability .

 

Each Subsidiary Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Subsidiary Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Subsidiary Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Subsidiary Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount that will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Subsidiary Guarantor under this Article 10, result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

Section 10.03                       Subsidiary Guarantors May Consolidate, etc., on Certain Terms .

 

Except as otherwise provided in Section 10.04 hereof, no Subsidiary Guarantor may sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Subsidiary Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person, other than the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor, unless immediately after giving effect to that transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists.

 

In case of any such consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance and upon the assumption by the successor Person, by supplemental indenture, executed and delivered to the Trustee and satisfactory in form to the Trustee, of the Subsidiary Guarantee endorsed upon the Notes and the due and punctual performance of all of the covenants and conditions of this Indenture to be performed by the Subsidiary Guarantor, such successor Person shall succeed to and be substituted for the Subsidiary Guarantor with the same effect as if it had been named herein as a Subsidiary Guarantor. Such successor Person thereupon may cause to be signed any or all of the Subsidiary Guarantees to be endorsed upon all of the Notes issuable hereunder which theretofore shall not have been signed by the Company and delivered to the Trustee. All the Subsidiary Guarantees so issued will in all respects have the same legal rank and benefit under this Indenture as the Subsidiary Guarantees theretofore and thereafter issued in accordance with the terms of this Indenture as though all of such Subsidiary Guarantees had been issued on the Issue Date.

 

Except as set forth in Articles 4 and 5 hereof, nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Notes will prevent any consolidation or merger of a Subsidiary Guarantor with or into the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor, or will prevent any sale or conveyance of the property of a Subsidiary Guarantor as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to the Company or another Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

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Section 10.04                       Releases .

 

(a)                                  The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor will be released automatically:

 

(1)                                  upon the release, discharge or termination of such Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations as a borrower under the Credit Agreement or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee of the Credit Agreement; or

 

(2)                                  upon defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the Notes as provided in Articles 8 and 11 hereof.

 

(b)                                  Upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the action or event giving rise to the applicable release has occurred or was made by the Company in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably requested by the Trustee in order to evidence the release of any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

(c)                                   Any Subsidiary Guarantor not released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee as provided in this Section 10.04 will remain liable for the full amount of principal of and interest and premium, if any, on the Notes and for the other obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor under this Indenture as provided in this Article 10.

 

Article 11.
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

 

Section 11.01                       Satisfaction and Discharge .

 

This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes issued hereunder, when:

 

(1)                                  either:

 

(a)                                  all Notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

 

(b)                                  all Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the distribution of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable Government Securities, in such amounts as will be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

 

(2)                                  no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor is bound;

 

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(3)                                  the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture; and

 

(4)                                  the Company has delivered irrevocable written instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or the redemption date, as the case may be.

 

In addition, the Company must deliver an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

 

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money has been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (b) of clause (1) of this Section 11.01, the provisions of Section 11.02 hereof and Section 8.06 hereof will survive. In addition, nothing in this Section 11.01 will be deemed to discharge those provisions of Section 7.07 hereof, that, by their terms, survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

 

Section 11.02                       Application of Trust Money .

 

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06 hereof, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal, premium, if any, and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

 

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or Government Securities in accordance with Section 11.01 hereof by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s and any Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.01 hereof; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or Government Securities held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

 

Article 12.
MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 12.01                       Trust Indenture Act Controls .

 

If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA § 318(c), the imposed duties will control.

 

Section 12.02                       Notices .

 

Any notice or communication by the Company or the Trustee to the others is duly given if in writing and delivered in Person or mailed by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telex, telecopier, email or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the others’ address:

 

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If to the Company:

 

Dynegy Inc.

601 Travis Street

Suite 1400

Houston, Texas 77002

Telecopier No.: (713) 507-6588

Email: Catherine.Callaway@dynegy.com

Attention: General Counsel

 

With a copy to:

 

White & Case LLP

1155 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Telecopier No.: (212) 354-8113

Email: gkashar@whitecase.com

Attention: Gary Kashar, Esq.

 

If to the Trustee:

 

Wilmington Trust, National Association

15950 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 550

Dallas, Texas 75248

Telecopier No.: (888) 316-6238

Email: sgoffinet@WilmingtonTrust.com

Attention: Dynegy Administrator

 

The Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

 

All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when answered back, if telexed; when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; when sent, without automatic reply that such transmission was unsuccessful, if emailed; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.

 

Any notice or communication to a Holder will be delivered electronically or mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery or emailed to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication will also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.

 

If a notice or communication is delivered or mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

 

If the Company delivers a notice or communication to Holders, it will mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

 

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Section 12.03                       Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes .

 

Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

 

Section 12.04                       Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent .

 

Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture (other than in connection with the Company Order, dated the date hereof, and delivered to the Trustee in connection with the issuance of the Initial Notes), the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:

 

(1)                                  an Officer’s Certificate in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and

 

(2)                                  an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee (which must include the statements set forth in Section 12.05 hereof) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.

 

Section 12.05                       Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion .

 

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture must include substantially:

 

(1)                                  a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

 

(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 such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

 

(4)                                  a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.

 

Section 12.06                       Rules by Trustee and Agents .

 

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Agents may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

 

Section 12.07                       No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders .

 

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Notes, this Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

 

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Section 12.08                       Governing Law .

 

(a)                                  THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(b)                                  Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan, and any appellate court from any jurisdiction thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each party hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Indenture shall affect any right that any party hereto otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Indenture against any party hereto or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)                                   Each party hereto irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Indenture in any court referred to in clause (b) of Section 12.08 hereof. Each party hereto irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)                                  Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 12.02 hereof, such service to be effective upon receipt. Nothing in this Indenture will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

Section 12.09                       Waiver of Immunity .

 

To the extent that any of the Issuer or the Subsidiary Guarantors has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution or execution, on the ground of sovereignty or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, it hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Indenture, Note and/or Note Guarantees.

 

Section 12.10                       Waiver of Jury Trials .

 

ALL PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES, THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY.

 

Section 12.11                       No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements .

 

This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

 

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Section 12.12                       Successors .

 

All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture will bind its successors. All agreements of each Subsidiary Guarantor in this Indenture will bind its successors.

 

Section 12.13                       U.S.A. Patriot Act .

 

The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. Patriot Act.

 

Section 12.14                       Severability .

 

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 12.15                       Counterpart Originals .

 

The parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture. Each signed copy will be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

Section 12.16                       Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

 

The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

[ Signatures on following pages ]

 

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Dated: February 2, 2017

 

 

DYNEGY INC.,

 

as Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Clint C. Freeland

 

Name:

Clint C. Freeland

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[ Signature Page to Dynegy Inc. Notes Indenture ]

 



 

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS:

 

 

 

Blue Ridge Generation LLC

Dynegy Resource II, LLC

Black Mountain Cogen, Inc.

Dynegy Resource III, LLC

Casco Bay Energy Company, LLC

Dynegy Resources Generating Holdco, LLC

Coffeen and Western Railroad Company

Dynegy Resources Holdco I, LLC

Dighton Power, LLC

Dynegy Resources Holdco II, LLC

Dynegy Administrative Services Company

Dynegy Resources Management, LLC

Dynegy Coal Generation, LLC

Dynegy South Bay, LLC

Dynegy Coal Holdco, LLC

Dynegy Stuart, LLC

Dynegy Coal Investments Holdings, LLC

Dynegy Washington II, LLC

Dynegy Coal Trading & Transportation, L.L.C.

Dynegy Zimmer, LLC

Dynegy Commercial Asset Management, LLC

Elwood Energy Holdings II, LLC

Dynegy Conesville, LLC

Elwood Energy Holdings, LLC

Dynegy Dicks Creek, LLC

Elwood Expansion Holdings, LLC

Dynegy Energy Services (East), LLC

EquiPower Resources Corp.

Dynegy Energy Services, LLC

Havana Dock Enterprises, LLC

Dynegy Equipment, LLC

Illinois Power Fuels and Services Company

Dynegy Fayette II, LLC

Illinois Power Generating Company

Dynegy Gas Generation, LLC

Illinois Power Marketing Company

Dynegy Gas Holdco, LLC

Illinois Power Resources Generating, LLC

Dynegy Gas Imports, LLC

Illinois Power Resources, LLC

Dynegy Gas Investments Holdings, LLC

Illinova Corporation

Dynegy Gas Investments, LLC

IPH II, LLC

Dynegy GasCo Holdings, LLC

IPH, LLC

Dynegy Generation Holdco, LLC

Kincaid Energy Services Company, LLC

Dynegy Global Liquids, Inc.

Kincaid Generation, L.L.C.

Dynegy Hanging Rock II, LLC

Kincaid Holdings, LLC

Dynegy Kendall Energy, LLC

Lake Road Generating Company, LLC

Dynegy Killen, LLC

Liberty Electric Power, LLC

Dynegy Lee II, LLC

MASSPOWER

Dynegy Marketing and Trade, LLC

Masspower Holdco, LLC

Dynegy Miami Fort, LLC

Masspower Partners I, LLC

Dynegy Midwest Generation, LLC

Masspower Partners II, LLC

Dynegy Morro Bay, LLC

Milford Power Company, LLC

Dynegy Moss Landing, LLC

Ontelaunee Power Operating Company, LLC

Dynegy Oakland, LLC

Richland Generation Expansion, LLC

Dynegy Operating Company

Richland-Stryker Generation LLC

Dynegy Power Generation Inc.

RSG Power, LLC

Dynegy Power Marketing, LLC

Sithe Energies, Inc.

Dynegy Power, LLC

Sithe/Independence LLC

Dynegy Resource Holdings, LLC

Tomcat Power, LLC

Dynegy Resource I, LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Clint C. Freeland

 

Name:

Clint C. Freeland

 

Title:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

[ Signature Page to Dynegy Inc. Notes Indenture ]

 



 

 

WILMINGTON TRUST,

 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

 

as Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Shawn Goffinet

 

Name:

Shawn Goffinet

 

Title:

Assistant Vice President

 

[ Signature Page to Dynegy Inc. Notes Indenture ]

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

[Face of Note]

 

CUSIP/ISIN:[  ]

 

8.034% Senior Notes due 2024

 

No. [  ]

$[  ]

 

DYNEGY INC.

 

promises to pay to [          ] or registered assigns

 

the principal sum of [          ] dollars on February 2, 2024.

 

Interest Payment Dates: February 15 and August 15

 

Record Dates: February 1 and August 1

 

Dated: [                 ], 20[  ]

 

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DYNEGY INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

Date of Authentication: [             ], 20[  ]

 

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

 

By:

 

 

 

 

Authorized Signatory

 

 

 



 

[Back of Note]

 

8.034% Senior Notes due 2024

 

[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]

 

Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

 

1.                                       Interest .  Dynegy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 8.034% per annum from [            ] until maturity. The Company shall pay interest semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “ Interest Payment Date ”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided further , that the first Interest Payment Date shall be [            ]. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

 

2.                                       Method of Payment .  The Company shall pay interest on the Notes to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the February 1 and August 1 next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date. The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose, or, at the option of the Company, payment of interest and may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest and premium, if any, on, all Global Notes and all other Notes the Holders of which will have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

 

3.                                       Paying Agent and Registrar .  Initially, Wilmington Trust, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and the Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or the Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

 

4.                                       Indenture .  The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of February 2, 2017 (the “ Indenture ”), among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) (the “ TIA ”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and the TIA for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of this Note shall govern and be controlling, and to the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Company shall be entitled to issue Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.07 of the Indenture.

 

5.                                       Optional Redemption .

 

(a)                                  At any time prior to February 15, 2019, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed, plus the Applicable Premium

 



 

as of, and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to but excluding the redemption date, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

 

(b)                                  Except pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Notes are not redeemable at the Company’s option prior to February 15, 2019. The Company is not prohibited, however, from acquiring the Notes in market transactions by means other than a redemption, whether pursuant to a tender offer or otherwise.

 

(c)                                   On or after February 15, 2019, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to but excluding the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on February 15 of the years indicated below (subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date):

 

Year

 

Percentage

 

2019

 

104.017

%

2020

 

102.678

%

2021

 

101.339

%

2022 and thereafter

 

100.000

%

 

Any redemption pursuant to this Section 5 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Sections 3.01 through 3.06 of the Indenture.

 

6.                                       Offer to Repurchase Upon a Change of Control .  Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each Holder of Notes shall have the right to require the Company to make an offer (a “ Change of Control Offer ”) to each Holder to repurchase all or any part (equal to $1.00 or an integral multiple of $1.00 in excess of $1.00) of each Holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes, if any, to but excluding the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date specified in the notice (the “ Change of Control Payment ”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company shall mail (or deliver electronically) a notice to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control as required by the Indenture.

 

7.                                       Notice of Redemption .  Notice of redemption will be furnished at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed. Notes in denominations larger than $1.00 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1.00, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. On and after the redemption date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

 

8.                                       Denominations, Transfer, Exchange .  The Notes are in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $1.00 and in integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.

 



 

9.                                       Persons Deemed Owners .  The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

 

10.                                Amendment, Supplement and Waiver .  Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes, and any existing Default or Event of Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes. Without the consent of any Holder of a Note, the Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees may be amended or supplemented (i) to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency, (ii) to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, (iii) to provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of the Notes in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s assets pursuant to Article 5 of the Indenture, (iv) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, (v) to comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA, (vi) to conform the text of the Indenture or the Notes to any provision of the “Description of the Dynegy Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum and Disclosure Statement, to the extent that such provision in the “Description of the Dynegy Notes” was intended to be a verbatim or substantially verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, (vii) to evidence and provide for the acceptance and appointment under the Indenture of a successor trustee pursuant to the requirements thereof, (viii) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture or (ix) to allow any Subsidiary Guarantor to execute a supplemental indenture and/or Subsidiary Guarantee with respect to the Notes to become a Subsidiary Guarantor.

 

11.                                Defaults and Remedies .  Events of Default include: (1) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes; (2) default in payment when due of the principal of, or premium, if any, on the Notes; (3) failure by the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with any covenant in the Indenture (other than a default specified in clause (1) or (2) above) for 60 days after written notice by the Trustee or Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes; (4) default under any document evidencing any indebtedness for borrowed money by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, whether such indebtedness now exists or is created after the Issue Date, if that default: (A) is caused by a failure to pay principal when due at final (and not any interim) maturity on or prior to the expiration of any grace period provided in such indebtedness (a “ Payment Default ”); or (B) results in the acceleration of such indebtedness prior to its express maturity (without such acceleration having been rescinded, annulled or otherwise cured), and, in each case, the principal amount of any such indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated (without such acceleration having been rescinded, annulled or otherwise cured), aggregates $100.0 million or more; provided that this clause (4) shall not apply to (i) secured indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such indebtedness and (ii) any indebtedness that is required to be converted into Qualifying Equity Interests upon the occurrence of certain designated events so long as no payments in cash or otherwise are required to be made in accordance with such conversion); (5) except as permitted by the Indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee of any Subsidiary Guarantor (or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors) that constitutes a Significant Subsidiary shall be held in any final and non-appealable judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall cease for any reason (other than in accordance with its terms) to be in full force and effect or any Subsidiary Guarantor (or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors) that constitutes a Significant Subsidiary, or any Person acting on behalf of any Subsidiary Guarantor (or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors) that constitutes a Significant Subsidiary, shall deny or disaffirm in writing its or their obligations under its or their Subsidiary Guarantees; and (6)(a) a court of competent

 



 

jurisdiction (i) enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that is for relief against the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary in an involuntary case; (ii) appoints a custodian for all or substantially all of the property of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; or (iii) orders the liquidation of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary and, in each of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), the order, appointment or decree remains unstayed and in effect for at least 60 consecutive days; or (b) the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Subsidiary Guarantors that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, pursuant to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law (i) commences a voluntary case; (ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case; (iii) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property; or (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors.

 

12.                                Trustee Dealings with Company .  The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee (if the Indenture has been qualified under the TIA) or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11 of the Indenture.

 

13.                                No Recourse Against Others .  No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

 

14.                                Authentication .  This Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

 

15.                                Abbreviations .  Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (=Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

 

16.                                CUSIP Numbers .  Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

 

17.                                NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN THE INDENTURE, THIS NOTES AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK .

 



 

The Company shall furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:

 

Dynegy Inc.

601 Travis, Suite 1400

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: General Counsel

Email: Catherine.Callaway@dynegy.com

 



 

Assignment Form

 

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

 

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:

 

 

(Insert assignee’s legal name)

 

 

 

(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

 

and irrevocably appoint

 

to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

Your Signature:

 

 

 

 

(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

 

 

 

 

Signature Guarantee*:

 

 

 

 


*                  Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 



 

Option of Holder to Elect Purchase Pursuant to Section 4.06

 

If you want to elect to have only part of the Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.06 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

 

$

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

Your Signature:

 

 

 

(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

 

Tax Identification No.:

 

 

 

Signature Guarantee*:

 

 

 

 


*                  Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 



 

SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

 

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

 

Amount of
decrease in
Principal Amount
of this Global
Note

 

Amount of increase
in Principal
Amount of this
Global Note

 

Principal Amount of
this Global Note
following such
decrease (or increase)

 

Signature of authorized officer
of Trustee or Custodian

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


*                  This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

 



 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES

 

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “ Supplemental Indenture ”), dated as of          , 20    , among                (the “ Guaranteeing Subsidiary ) a subsidiary of Dynegy Inc. (or its permitted successor), a                corporation (the Company ”), the Company, the other Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “ Trustee ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H

 

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the “ Indenture ”), dated as of February 2, 2017, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors named therein and the Trustee, providing for the original issuance of an aggregate principal amount of $181,685,509.00 of 8.034% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “ Initial Notes ”), and, subject to the terms of the Indenture, future unlimited issuances of 8.034% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “ Additional Notes ,” and together with the Initial Notes, the “ Notes ”);

 

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture (the “ Subsidiary Guarantee ”); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 4.07 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Company and the other Subsidiary Guarantors are authorized, without the consent of the Holders, and required to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary, the Trustee, the Company and the other Subsidiary Guarantors mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

 

1.             Capitalized Terms.   Unless otherwise defined in this Supplemental Indenture, capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

2.             Agreement to be Bound; Guarantee .  The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby becomes a party to the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor and as such will have all of the rights and be subject to all of the Obligations and agreements of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture. The Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the Indenture applicable to a Subsidiary Guarantor and to perform all of the Obligations and agreements of a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Supplemental Indenture. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Guaranteeing Subsidiary shall be deemed a Subsidiary Guarantor for purposes of Article 10 of the Indenture, including, without limitation, Section 10.02 thereof.

 

3.             NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN.   THE INDENTURE, THE NOTES, AND THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

4.             Counterparts.   The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

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5.             Effect of Headings .  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

6.             The Trustee.   The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiary and the Company.

 

7.             Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indenture Part of Indenture.   Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

 

[GUARANTEEING SUBSIDIARY]

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[COMPANY]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[EXISTING SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TRUSTEE],

 

as Trustee

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 


Exhibit 99.1

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

ILLINOIS POWER GENERATING COMPANY EMERGES FROM CHAPTER 11

 

HOUSTON (February 2, 2017) —Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) and Illinois Power Generating Company (Genco), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Dynegy, announced that Genco emerged earlier today from its Chapter 11 restructuring after successfully implementing its plan of reorganization, approved January 25 by the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court.

 

With Genco debt holder cooperation and approval, the two-month long Genco reorganization:

 

·                   eliminated $825 million of unsecured Genco bonds

·                   provided participating eligible Genco bondholders their share (across all noteholders) of approximately:

·                   $181.7 million of 8.034% new unsecured senior notes due 2024 issued by Dynegy with covenants that are substantially similar to Dynegy’s existing 5.875% senior notes due 2023

·                   8.6 million seven-year warrants issued by Dynegy that are each exercisable into one share of Dynegy common stock for an exercise price of $35.00

·                   $87.1 million of cash

·                   provided participating non-eligible Genco bondholders their share (across all noteholders) of approximately $17.1 million of cash

·                   reduced consolidated annual cash interest expense by approximately $45 million

·                   simplified Dynegy’s capital and organizational structure

·                   situated the Genco plants in a stronger competitive position

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT

 

This news release contains statements reflecting assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions or beliefs about future events that are intended as “forward-looking statements,” particularly those statements concerning the benefits of the restructuring. Discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in Dynegy’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Specifically, Dynegy makes reference to, and incorporates herein by reference, the sections entitled “Risk Factors” in its 2015 Form 10-K and subsequent Forms 10-Q. Any or all of Dynegy’s forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond Dynegy’s control.

 

Dynegy Inc. Contacts:

Media: David Onufer, 713.767.5800; Analysts: 713.507.6466

 

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