BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC. (Form: S-3ASR, Received: 05/16/2016 16:35:13)

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2016

Registration No. 333-

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

26-4687975

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Two Lakeside Commons

980 Hammond Drive NE, Suite 500

Atlanta, GA 30328

(678) 222-1219

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Paul Street, Esq.

Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

720 Park Blvd., Suite 108

Boise, ID 83712

(678) 222-1219

(Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)

Copies of all communications, including communications sent to agent for service, should be sent to:

Joshua N. Korff, Esq.

Ross M. Leff, Esq.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10022

(212) 446-4800

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE



Title of each class of securities to be registered	Amount to be registered(1)	Proposed maximum offering price per unit	Proposed maximum aggregate offering price	Amount of registration fee
Primary Offering by BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	(2)	(2)	(2)	(3)
Debt Securities(4)	(2)	(2)	(2)	(3)
Guarantees of Debt Securities	(5)	(5)	(5)	(5)
Secondary Offering by Selling Stockholders:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	(2)	(2)	(2)	(3)

(1)

In accordance with Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional securities to be offered or issued from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions with respect to the securities being registered.

(2)	An indeterminate aggregate offering price and amount of securities is being registered as may be offered from time to time at indeterminate prices.

(3)	In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) under the Securities Act, the registrant is deferring payment of these registration fees, which will be paid from time to time in connection with one or more offerings of securities to be made hereunder.

(4)	Debt securities may be issued at an original issue discount or at a premium.

(5)	Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act, no separate registration fee will be paid in respect of any guarantees of any other securities registered hereby.

Prospectus

LOGO

BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC.

COMMON STOCK

DEBT SECURITIES

COMMON STOCK BY THE SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) may offer, from time to time, and in amounts, at prices and on terms to be set forth in one or more supplements to this prospectus, debt securities and/or shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). In addition, such selling stockholders as may be named in one or more prospectus supplements (the “Selling Stockholders”) may offer and sell shares of our Common Stock from time to time in amounts, at prices and on terms that will be determined at the time of the offering (collectively with any debt securities or Common Stock sold by us, the “securities”). We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our Common Stock offered by the Selling Stockholders.

We may offer and sell debt securities or shares of Common Stock, and the Selling Stockholders may sell shares of Common Stock, to or through one or more underwriters, dealers or agents, or directly to purchasers, on a continuous or delayed basis. This prospectus describes some of the general terms that may apply to the securities. The specific terms of any securities to be offered will be described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement carefully before you invest. Our registration of securities covered by this prospectus does not mean that we or the Selling Stockholders will offer or sell any debt securities or shares of Common Stock, as applicable.

Our Common Stock is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) under the symbol “STCK.” The last sale price of our Common Stock on May 13, 2016, as reported by NASDAQ, was $18.63 per share.

Our principal executive offices are located at Two Lakeside Commons, 980 Hammond Drive NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30328. Our telephone number is (678) 222-1219.

Investing in these securities involves risks. See the section entitled “ Risk Factors ” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which is incorporated by reference herein, and the risk factors included in our other periodic reports and in prospectus supplements relating to specific offerings of securities and in other information that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this prospectus is May 16, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS


ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS			1
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION			1
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE			1
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			3
SUMMARY			5
RISK FACTORS			6
USE OF PROCEEDS			7
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES			8
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS			9
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEE			10
DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK			13
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			17
LEGAL MATTERS			18
EXPERTS			18
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION			18

Neither we nor any Selling Stockholder or underwriter have authorized any dealer, salesperson or other person to give any information or to make any representation other than those contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and the accompanying supplement to this prospectus or any associated “free writing prospectus.” In this prospectus, any reference to an applicable prospectus supplement may refer to a “free writing prospectus,” unless the context otherwise requires. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement do not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities other than the registered securities to which they relate, nor do this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. You should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of such document.

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the SEC as a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). By using a shelf registration statement, we and the Selling Stockholders may sell, at any time and from time to time, in one or more offerings, the debt securities or Common Stock, as applicable, described in this prospectus. As allowed by the SEC’s rules, this prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For further information, we refer you to the registration statement, including its exhibits. Statements contained in this prospectus about the provisions or contents of any agreement or other document are not necessarily complete. If the SEC’s rules and regulations require that an agreement or document be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, please see that agreement or document for a complete description of these matters.

You should read this prospectus, including the information incorporated by reference herein, and any prospectus supplement together with any additional information you may need to make your investment decision. You should also read and carefully consider the information in the documents we have referred you to in “Where You Can Find More Information” below. Information incorporated by reference after the date of this prospectus is considered a part of this prospectus and may add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Any information in such subsequent filings that is inconsistent with this prospectus will supersede the information in this prospectus or any earlier prospectus supplement. You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or provided in this prospectus and any supplement. Neither we nor the Selling Stockholders have authorized anyone else to provide you with other information.

When used in this prospectus, the terms “BMC Stock,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can inspect and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the public reference facilities of the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. The SEC also maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC (www.sec.gov). Our internet address is ir.bmcstock.com. However, the information on our website is not a part of this prospectus. In addition, you can inspect reports and other information we file at the office of The NASDAQ Stock Market, One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, New York, New York 10006.

We have filed a registration statement and related exhibits with the SEC under the Securities Act. The registration statement contains additional information about us and the securities we may issue. You may inspect the registration statement and exhibits without charge at the office of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549, and you may obtain copies from the SEC at prescribed rates.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information into this prospectus, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to those documents. We hereby “incorporate by reference” the documents listed below, which means that we are disclosing important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information that we file later with the SEC will automatically update and in some cases

supersede this information (other than portions of these documents that are either (1) described in paragraph (e) of Item 201 of Regulation S-K or paragraphs (d)(1)-(3) and (e)(5) of Item 407 of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC or (2) furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of a Current Report on Form 8-K). Specifically, we incorporate by reference the following documents or information filed with the SEC (other than, in each case, documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with SEC rules, unless otherwise indicated):

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 (our “Annual Report”), filed with the SEC on March 15, 2016, as amended on March 17, 2016;

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our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015 (but only with respect to the information filed under Item 8 therein);

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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (our “Quarterly Report”), filed with the SEC on May 6, 2016;

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our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, filed with the SEC on November 5, 2015 (but only with respect to the information filed under Item 1 of Part I therein);

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 1, 2016 and April 7, 2016;

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our Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 8, 2016;

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Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 filed with the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a part;

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the description of our capital stock contained in our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on December 7, 2015; and

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future filings we make with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), after the date of this prospectus and before the termination of this offering.

You may request a copy of these filings at no cost by writing or telephoning us at the following address:

Corporate Secretary

Two Lakeside Commons

980 Hammond Drive NE, Suite 500

Atlanta, GA 30328

(678) 222-1219

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus includes or incorporates by reference “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts or present facts or conditions. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

The forward-looking statements reflect our views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause events or our actual activities or results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, actions, levels of activity, performance or achievements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. These factors include without limitation:

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the state of the homebuilding industry and repair and remodeling activity, the economy and the credit markets;

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seasonality and cyclicality of the building products supply and services industry;

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competitive industry pressures and competitive pricing pressure from our customers and competitors;

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inflation or deflation of prices of our products;

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our exposure to product liability, warranty, casualty, construction defect, contract, tort, employment and other claims and legal proceedings;

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our ability to maintain profitability;

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our concentration of business in the Texas, California and Georgia markets;

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the potential negative impacts from the significant decline in oil prices on employment, home construction and remodeling activity in Texas (particularly the Houston metropolitan area) and other markets dependent on the energy industry;

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our ability to retain our key employees and to attract and retain new qualified employees, while controlling our labor costs;

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product shortages, loss of key suppliers or failure to develop relationships with qualified suppliers, and our dependence on third-party suppliers and manufacturers;

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the implementation of our supply chain and technology initiatives;

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the impact of long-term non-cancelable leases at our facilities;

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our ability to effectively manage inventory and working capital;

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the credit risk from our customers;

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the impact of pricing pressure from our customers;

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our ability to identify or respond effectively to consumer needs, expectations or trends;

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our ability to successfully implement our growth strategy;

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the impact of federal, state, local and other laws and regulations;

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the potential loss of significant customers;

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natural or man-made disruptions to our distribution and manufacturing facilities;

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our exposure to environmental liabilities and subjection to environmental laws and regulations;

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cybersecurity risks;

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risks related to the integration of Building Materials Holding Corporation with and into our business and successful operation of the post-merger company;

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our ability to retain qualified employees following the merger with Building Materials Holding Corporation, while controlling labor costs;

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our ability to operate on multiple Enterprise Resource Planning information systems and the subsequent conversion to a single system;

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the impact of additional indebtedness assumed through the merger with Building Materials Holding Corporation;

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the various financial covenants in our secured credit agreement and senior secured notes indenture; and

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other factors discussed or referred to in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report and our subsequent filings with the SEC.

All such factors are difficult to predict and are beyond our control. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. All such statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SUMMARY

The following summary highlights information contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference into this prospectus. It may not contain all the information that may be important to you. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the section titled “Risk Factors” and our historical consolidated financial statements and related notes incorporated by reference herein.

Our Company

BMC Stock is a diversified lumber and building materials distributor and solutions provider that sells to new construction and repair and remodeling contractors. We carry a broad line of products and have operations in 17 states throughout the United States. Our primary products are lumber & lumber sheet goods, millwork, doors, flooring, windows, structural components such as engineered wood products, trusses and wall panels and other exterior products. Additionally, we provide solution-based services to our customers, including design, product specification, installation, and installation management services. We serve a broad customer base, including large-scale production homebuilders, custom homebuilders and repair and remodeling contractors. We offer a broad range of products sourced through a strategic network of suppliers, which together with our various solution-based services, represent approximately 50% of the construction cost of a typical new home.

The 17 states in which we operate accounted for approximately 63% of 2015 U.S. single-family housing permits according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Our primary operating regions include the South and West regions of the United States (as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau), with a significant portion of our net sales derived from markets within Texas, California and Georgia. We serve our customers from 147 locations, which include 91 distribution and retail operations, 47 millwork fabrication operations, 35 structural components fabrication operations and 13 flooring operations. Given the local nature of our business, we locate our facilities in close proximity to our key customers and often co-locate multiple operations in one facility to increase customer service and efficiency.

Corporate Information

The Company is a Delaware corporation and its Common Stock is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol “STCK”. The Company’s principal executive offices are located at Two Lakeside Commons, 980 Hammond Drive NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30328, and its telephone number is (678) 222-1219. The Company maintains a website at ir.bmcstock.com. The information contained on our website is not intended to form a part of, or be incorporated by reference into, this prospectus.

RISK FACTORS

Before you invest in any of our securities, in addition to the other information included or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, you should carefully consider the risk factors under the heading “Risk Factors” contained in our Annual Report and our Quarterly Report (and as updated by any other filings we make with the SEC), which are incorporated herein by reference. These risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by risk factors contained in other Exchange Act reports that we file with the SEC, which will be subsequently incorporated herein by reference; by any prospectus supplement accompanying this prospectus; or by a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. In addition, new risks may emerge at any time and we cannot predict such risks or estimate the extent to which they may affect our financial performance. See “Incorporation By Reference” and “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

USE OF PROCEEDS

Unless indicated otherwise in any applicable prospectus supplement, we intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of debt securities or Common Stock offered by us under this prospectus and any related prospectus supplement for general corporate purposes. These purposes may include financing of acquisitions and capital expenditures, additions to working capital and repayment or redemption of existing indebtedness. Additional information on the use of net proceeds from the sale of debt securities or Common Stock that we may offer from time to time by this prospectus may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to a particular offering.

Unless otherwise indicated in any applicable prospectus supplement, we will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of our Common Stock by any Selling Stockholder named in such prospectus supplement. All of the shares of Common Stock offered by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this prospectus will be sold by the Selling Stockholders for their own account. We may, however, bear a portion of the expenses of the offering of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders, except that the Selling Stockholders will pay any applicable underwriting discounts and commissions.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table sets forth the ratio of our earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods included.

Quarter Ended
March 31, 2016

Fiscal Year Ended December 31,

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

2.00

2.41

The ratio coverage is less than 1:1 for each of the respective periods. Refer to Exhibit 12.1 filed with the Registration Statement of which this prospectus forms a part for a detailed calculation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and earnings that the Company would have needed to achieve a minimum ratio coverage of 1:1 for each period.

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

If the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part is used by Selling Stockholders for the resale of Common Stock registered thereunder, information about such Selling Stockholders, their beneficial ownership of Common Stock and their relationship with us will be set forth in a prospectus supplement, in a post-effective amendment, or in filings we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference to such registration statement.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEE

We may offer debt securities, which will be issued under an indenture entered into between us and a banking or financial institution, as trustee, and any guarantors party thereto.

The following description of the terms of the debt securities sets forth certain general terms and provisions. The particular terms of the debt securities offered by any prospectus supplement and the extent, if any, to which such general provisions may apply to the debt securities will be described in the related prospectus supplement. Accordingly, for a description of the terms of a particular issue of debt securities, reference must be made to both the related prospectus supplement and to the following description.

General

The aggregate principal amount of debt securities that may be issued is unlimited. The debt securities may be issued in one or more series as may be authorized from time to time.

Reference is made to the applicable prospectus supplement for the following terms of the debt securities (if applicable):

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title and aggregate principal amount;

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whether the securities will be senior or subordinated;

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applicable subordination provisions, if any;

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conversion or exchange into other securities;

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whether securities issued will be secured or unsecured, and if secured, what the collateral will consist of;

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maturity date(s);

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interest rate(s) or the method for determining the interest rate(s);

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dates on which interest will accrue or the method for determining dates on which interest will accrue and dates on which interest will be payable;

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redemption or early repayment provisions;

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authorized denominations;

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form;

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amount of discount or premium, if any, with which such securities will be issued;

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whether such securities will be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities;

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identity of the depositary for global securities;

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whether a temporary security is to be issued with respect to such series and whether any interest payable prior to the issuance of definitive securities of the series will be credited to the account of the persons entitled thereto;

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the terms upon which beneficial interests in a temporary global security may be exchanged in whole or in part for beneficial interests in a definitive global security or for individual definitive securities;

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any covenants applicable to the particular debt securities being issued;

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any defaults and events of default applicable to the particular debt securities being issued;

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currency, currencies or currency units in which the purchase price for, the principal of and any premium and any interest on, such securities will be payable;

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time period within which, the manner in which and the terms and conditions upon which the purchaser of the securities can select the payment currency;

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securities exchange(s) on which the securities will be listed, if any;

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whether any underwriter(s) will act as market maker(s) for the securities;

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extent to which a secondary market for the securities is expected to develop;

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the events of default with respect to the securities and the right of the trustee or the holders to declare the principal and interest with respect to such securities to be due and payable;

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provisions relating to covenant defeasance and legal defeasance;

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provisions relating to satisfaction and discharge of the indenture;

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provisions relating to the modification of the indenture both with and without the consent of holders of debt securities issued under the indenture;

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the guarantors of each series, if any, and the extent of the guarantees (including provisions relating to seniority, subordination, security and release of the guarantees), if any;

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any restriction or condition on the transferability of the securities;

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any provisions related to compensation and reimbursement of the trustee;

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provisions, if any, granting special rights to holders of the securities upon the occurrence of specified events; and

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any other terms of the indenture.

One or more series of debt securities may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates. One or more series of debt securities may be variable rate debt securities that may be exchanged for fixed rate debt securities.

U.S. federal income tax consequences and special considerations, if any, applicable to any such series will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Debt securities may be issued where the amount of principal and/or interest payable is determined by reference to one or more currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity indices or other factors. Holders of such securities may receive a principal amount or a payment of interest that is greater than or less than the amount of principal or interest otherwise payable on such dates, depending upon the value of the applicable currencies, commodities, equity indices or other factors. Information as to the methods for determining the amount of principal or interest, if any, payable on any date, the currencies, commodities, equity indices or other factors to which the amount payable on such date is linked and certain additional U.S. federal income tax considerations will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.

We expect most debt securities to be issued in fully registered form without coupons and in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. Subject to the limitations provided in the indenture and in the prospectus supplement, debt securities that are issued in registered form may be transferred or exchanged at the corporate trust office of the trustee, without the payment of any service charge, other than any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

Global Securities

The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more global securities that will be deposited with, or on behalf of, a depositary identified in the prospectus supplement. Global securities will be issued in registered form and in either temporary or definitive form. Unless and until it is exchanged in

whole or in part for the individual debt securities, a global security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary for such global security to a nominee of such depositary or by a nominee of such depositary to such depositary or another nominee of such depositary or by such depositary or any such nominee to a successor of such depositary or a nominee of such successor. The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any debt securities of a series and the rights of and limitations upon owners of beneficial interests in a global security will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Governing Law

The indenture and the debt securities shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

The following is a summary of our capital stock and provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws and certain provisions of Delaware law. This summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws. References in this section to the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. and not to any of its subsidiaries. Our restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated by-laws are incorporated by reference to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 thereto.

Authorized capitalization

Our authorized capital stock consists of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of undesignated preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of May 11, 2016, we had 65,509,509 shares of Common Stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

Common Stock

Voting rights

Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder to one vote with respect to each matter presented to our stockholders on which the holders of Common Stock are entitled to vote. Our Common Stock votes as a single class on all matters relating to the election of directors on our board of directors and as provided by law. Holders of our Common Stock do not have cumulative voting rights. Except in respect of matters relating to the election and removal of directors on our board of directors and as otherwise provided in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation or required by law, all matters to be voted on by our stockholders must be approved by a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the subject matter. In the case of the election of directors, all matters to be voted on by our stockholders must be approved by a plurality of the votes entitled to be cast by all shares of Common Stock.

Dividend rights

The holders of our outstanding shares of Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by our board of directors out of legally available funds. Because we are a holding company, our ability to pay dividends on our Common Stock is limited by restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions to us, including restrictions under the terms of the agreements governing our indebtedness.

Liquidation rights

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs, holders of our Common Stock would be entitled to share ratably in our assets that are legally available for distribution to stockholders after payment of our debts and other liabilities. If we have any preferred stock outstanding at such time, holders of the preferred stock may be entitled to distribution and/or liquidation preferences. In either such case, we must pay the applicable distribution to the holders of our preferred stock before we may pay distributions to the holders of our Common Stock.

Other rights

Our stockholders have no preemptive, conversion or other rights to subscribe for additional shares. All outstanding shares are and all shares registered by this prospectus will be, when sold, validly issued, fully paid

and nonassessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of our Common Stock are subject to and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of our preferred stock that we may designate and issue in the future.

Preferred stock

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes our board of directors to provide for the issuance of shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the preferences, powers and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including the dividend rate, conversion rights, voting rights, redemption rights and liquidation preference and to fix the number of shares to be included in any such series without any further vote or action by our stockholders. Any preferred stock so issued may rank senior to our Common Stock with respect to the payment of dividends or amounts upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or both. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company without further action by the stockholders and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of Common Stock. The issuance of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights may adversely affect the voting power of the holders of Common Stock, including the loss of voting control to others. At present, there are no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding.

Anti-takeover effects of Delaware law and our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws also contain provisions that may delay, defer or discourage another party from acquiring control of us. We expect that these provisions, which are summarized below, could discourage coercive takeover practices or inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with our board of directors, which we believe may result in an improvement of the terms of any such acquisition in favor of our stockholders. However, they also give our board of directors the power to discourage acquisitions that some stockholders may favor.

Undesignated preferred stock

The ability to authorize undesignated preferred stock makes it possible for our board of directors to issue preferred stock with super voting, special approval, dividend or other rights or preferences on a discriminatory basis that could impede the success of any attempt to acquire us. These and other provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers, or changes in control or management of our Company.

Classified board of directors

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our board of directors is divided into three classes, with each class serving three-year staggered terms. In addition, under our amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our directors may only be removed for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of the majority of our outstanding voting stock, at a meeting of our stockholders called for that purpose. These provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers, or changes in control or management of our Company.

Special meetings of stockholders

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that special meetings of the stockholders may be called only upon a resolution approved by a majority of the total number of directors that we would have if there were no vacancies.

Requirements for nominations and proposals at stockholder meetings

Our amended and restated bylaws prohibit the conduct of any business at a special meeting other than as specified in the notice for such meeting. Our amended and restated bylaws also provide that nominations of persons for election to our board of directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of our board of directors or any committee thereof, or (ii) provided that our board of directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder who (1) is a stockholder of record both at the time the notice is delivered and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the special meeting, (2) is entitled to vote at the meeting and upon such election and (3) complies with the notice procedures set forth in our amended and restated bylaws. These provisions may have the effect of deferring, delaying or discouraging hostile takeovers or changes in control or management of our Company.

Stockholder action by written consent

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders may be effected only at a duly called annual or special meeting.

Business combinations with interested stockholders

We have elected in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation not to be subject to Section 203 (“Section 203”) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), an anti-takeover law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination, such as a merger, with a person or group owning 15% or more of the corporation’s voting stock for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless (with certain exceptions) the business combination or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. Accordingly, we are not subject to any anti-takeover effects of Section 203. However, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that are substantially similar in effect to Section 203. In general, the anti-takeover provisions in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation, like Section 203, prohibit us from engaging in a business combination, such as a merger, with a person or group owning 15% or more of our voting stock for a period of three years following the date the person became an interested stockholder, unless (with certain exceptions) the business combination or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. The amended and restated certificate of incorporation includes specified exceptions from anti-takeover provisions, which provide that (i) in certain circumstances (as described below), Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, The Gores Group LLC and their respective affiliates or associates (the “Grandfathered Stockholders”) and (ii) any person who would otherwise be an interested stockholder because of a transfer, assignment, conveyance, hypothecation, encumbrance or other disposition of 5% or more of our outstanding voting stock by any Grandfathered Stockholder to such person will be excluded from the “interested stockholder” definition in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation. At any time during the period beginning on the closing date of the Merger (as defined below) and ending on the third anniversary thereof, each Grandfathered Stockholder is permitted to own any amount less than 20% of our outstanding voting stock and will not be deemed an interested stockholder unless such Grandfathered Stockholder’s ownership level meets or exceeds 20% of our outstanding voting stock during such three-year period. From and after the third anniversary of the closing date of the Merger, each Grandfathered Stockholder is permitted to continue owning its respective ownership amount that it owns, together with its affiliates and associates, on such anniversary and will not be deemed an interested stockholder unless such Grandfathered Stockholder’s ownership level later exceeds such ownership amount of our outstanding voting stock. Moreover, each Grandfathered Stockholder, together with its affiliates and associates, may reduce its ownership amount at any time from and after the third anniversary of the effective time of the Merger; provided that, if such Grandfathered Stockholder reduces its ownership amount below the ownership amount of such Grandfathered Stockholder that exists on the third anniversary of the effective time of the Merger, such Grandfathered Stockholder may not increase its ownership amount above such reduced amount;

provided, further, that if such Grandfathered Stockholder reduces its ownership amount below 15% of our outstanding voting stock after the third anniversary of the effective time of the Merger, such Grandfathered Stockholder may own any amount of voting stock below 15% of our outstanding voting stock, in the case of each of the foregoing provisos, without being deemed an interested stockholder.

Requirements for amendments to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws

Our amended and restated bylaws may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by either (i) a vote of a majority of the board of directors or (ii) in addition to any other vote otherwise required by law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of our then-outstanding capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation relating to the size and composition of our board of directors, limitation on liabilities of directors, stockholder action by written consent, the ability of stockholders to call special meetings, business combinations with interested persons, amendment of our amended and restated bylaws or amended and restated certificate of incorporation and the Court of Chancery as the exclusive forum for certain disputes, may only be amended, altered, changed or repealed by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all of our outstanding shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

Exclusive jurisdiction of certain actions

Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that the exclusive forum for derivative actions brought on behalf of the Company, actions against directors, officers and employees for breach of fiduciary duty and other similar actions will be a state court located within the State of Delaware (or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware). Although we believe this provision benefits the Company by providing increased consistency in the application of Delaware law in the types of lawsuits to which it applies, the provision may have the effect of discouraging lawsuits against our directors and officers. The enforceability of similar exclusive jurisdiction provisions in other companies’ certificates of incorporation has been challenged in legal proceedings, and it is possible that, in connection with any action, a court could find the exclusive jurisdiction provision contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to be inapplicable or unenforceable in such action.

Listing

Our Common Stock is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol “STCK.”

Transfer agent and registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Stock is Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We, or Selling Stockholders, if applicable, may sell the securities being offered hereby in one or more of the following ways from time to time:

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to underwriters for resale to purchasers;

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directly to purchasers; or

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through agents or dealers to purchasers.

In addition, we or the Selling Stockholders may enter into derivative or hedging transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. In connection with such a transaction, the third parties may sell securities covered by and pursuant to this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. If so, the third party may use securities borrowed from us, the Selling Stockholders or others to settle such sales and may use securities received from us or the Selling Stockholders to close out any related short positions. We or the Selling Stockholders may also loan or pledge securities covered by this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement to third parties, who may sell the loaned securities or, in an event of default in the case of a pledge, sell the pledged securities pursuant to this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement.

We will identify the specific plan of distribution, including any underwriters, dealers, agents or direct purchasers, and their compensation in a prospectus supplement.

LEGAL MATTERS

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, New York, will serve as counsel to BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.

EXPERTS

The financial statements as of December 31, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2015 and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting as of December 31, 2015 incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report, which contains an explanatory paragraph on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting due to the exclusion of certain elements of the internal control over financial reporting of the Building Materials Holding Corporation business the registrant acquired during 2015, of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The financial statements of the Company incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 as of December 31, 2014 and for the two year period ended December 31, 2014 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of KPMG LLP (“KPMG”), an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting. The Company has agreed to indemnify and hold KPMG harmless against and from any and all legal costs and expenses incurred by KPMG in the successful defense of any legal action or proceeding that arises as a result of KPMG’s consent to the incorporation by reference of its audit report on the Company’s past financial statements incorporated by reference in this prospectus.

On May 1, 2015, Building Materials Holding Corporation (“Legacy BMC”) acquired VNS Corporation (“VNS”). On September 1, 2015, Legacy BMC purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Robert Bowden Inc. (“RBI”). On December 1, 2015, Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. (“Legacy SBS”) completed a business combination with Legacy BMC whereby Legacy BMC merged with and into Legacy SBS (the “Merger”). The Merger was accounted for as a reverse acquisition with Legacy BMC to be the acquirer solely for accounting purposes.

The financial statements of Legacy SBS and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2014 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The audited financial statements of RBI as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, and the notes related thereto, included as Exhibit 99.1 to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part have been so included in reliance upon the report of Grant Thornton LLP, independent certified public accountants, upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations of the Company, as if each of the Merger, the acquisition of RBI and the acquisition of VNS occurred on January 1, 2015, for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the notes related thereto are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and are incorporated by reference herein.

BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC.

COMMON STOCK

DEBT SECURITIES

COMMON STOCK BY THE SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

PROSPECTUS

May 16, 2016

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The following table sets forth the expenses of BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”) expected to be incurred in connection with the offering described in this Registration Statement (all of which will be borne by the Registrant). All amounts shown are estimated and are based on fees related to the preparation and filing of this registration statement exclusive of any securities offerings hereunder.


SEC registration fee	$		*
Trustee fees			(1)
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Filing Fee		225,500
Registrar and transfer agent			(1)
Printing expenses			(1)
Legal fees and expenses			(1)
Accounting fees and expenses			(1)
Miscellaneous			(1)

Total	$	225,500	(1)

*	In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), the Registrant is deferring payment of the registration fee for the securities offered by this prospectus.

(1)

Estimated expenses are not presently known. The foregoing sets forth the general categories of expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions) that we anticipate we will incur in connection with the offering of the securities under this registration statement on Form S-3. An estimate of the aggregate expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being offered will be included in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL allows a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation will not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached the duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of Delaware corporate law, or obtained an improper personal benefit. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for this limitation of liability.

Section 145 of the DGCL (“Section 145”) provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was, is or is threatened to be made party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was illegal. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any persons who are, were or are threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably

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believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests, provided that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer, director, employee or agent is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her against the expenses which such officer or director has actually and reasonably incurred.

Section 145 further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify him or her under Section 145.

Our amended and restated bylaws provide that we must indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL and must also pay expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, that, if and to the extent required by the DGCL, such an advance shall be made only upon delivery of an undertaking, by or on behalf of an indemnified person, to repay all amounts so advanced if it should be determined ultimately by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that such person is not entitled to be indemnified therefor.

We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our current directors and executive officers. These agreements will require us to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to us, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.

Item 16. Exhibits

The exhibit index appears on the page immediately following the signature page of this registration statement.

Item 17. Undertakings

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)

To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i)

To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii)

To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

(iii)

To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities

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Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(2)

That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3)

To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(4)

That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:

(i)

Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and

(ii)

Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5), or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii), or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which that prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Provided , however , that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date;

(5)

That, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i)

Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii)

Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;

(iii)

The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and

(iv)

Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.

(6)

That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be

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deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(7)

That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, (A) the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective and (B) each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Atlanta, State of Georgia, on May 16, 2016.


BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC.

By:		/s/ James F. Major, Jr.
		Name: JAMES F. MAJOR, JR.
		Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)

POWERS OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Peter C. Alexander, James F. Major and Paul Street, and each of them, with full power to act without the other, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and re-substitution, for such person and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to execute this registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the registration of an indeterminate aggregate offering price and number or amount of common stock or debt securities of BMC Stock Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and to sign any and all amendments and supplements thereto, including post-effective amendments, and any additional registration statement pursuant to Rule 462(b) and Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other instruments necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary or desirable to be done, and to take or cause to be taken any and all such further actions in connection with such registration statement as such attorneys-in-fact and agents, in each of their sole discretion, deems necessary or appropriate, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement and power of attorney has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated below.


Name	Title	Date

/s/ Peter C. Alexander Peter C. Alexander	President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)	May 16, 2016

/s/ James F. Major, Jr. James F. Major, Jr.	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)	May 16, 2016

/s/ W. Noah Gay W. Noah Gay	Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)	May 16, 2016

/s/ David Bullock David Bullock	Chairman of the Board of Directors	May 16, 2016

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Name	Title	Date

/s/ Barry J. Goldstein Barry J. Goldstein	Director	May 16, 2016

/s/ David L. Keltner David L. Keltner	Director	May 16, 2016

/s/ Michael Miller Michael Miller	Director	May 16, 2016

/s/ James O’Leary James O’Leary	Director	May 16, 2016

/s/ Jeffrey G. Rea Jeffrey G. Rea	Director	May 16, 2016

/s/ Carl R. Vertuca, Jr. Carl R. Vertuca, Jr.	Director	May 16, 2016

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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description
1.1*		Form of Underwriting Agreement (Common Stock).

1.2*		Form of Underwriting Agreement (Debt Securities).

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Annex C to the definitive Joint Proxy and Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC on November 2, 2015 in Commission File No. 333-206421).

3.2		Amended and Restated By-Laws of BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 15, 2013 in Commission File No. 333-189368).

4.1		Form of stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrants registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on July 30, 2013 in Commission File No. 333-189368).

4.2		Registration Rights Agreement, effective as of December 1, 2015, by and among Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. and certain stockholders affiliated with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, Robotti & Company Advisors, LLC and The Gores Group, LLC (incorporated by reference to Annex G to the definitive Joint Proxy and Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC on November 2, 2015 in Commission File No. 333-206421).

4.3		Form of Senior Indenture.

5.1		Opinion of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

12.1		Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.

23.1		Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

23.2		Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

23.3		Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, Independent Certified Public Accounting Firm.

23.4		Consent of Kirkland & Ellis LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

24.1		Powers of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).

25.1		Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification.

99.1		Financial statements of Robert Bowden, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014, and the notes related thereto.

99.2		Unaudited interim financial statements of Robert Bowden, Inc. as of June 30, 2015 and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, and the notes related thereto.

99.3		Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2015 and the notes related thereto.

*	To be filed, if necessary, after effectiveness of this registration statement by an amendment to the registration statement or incorporated by reference from documents filed or to be filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act.

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Exhibit 4.3

BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC.

INDENTURE

Dated as of

Wilmington Trust, National Association

Trustee

Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and

certain sections of this Indenture


Trust Indenture Act Section		Indenture Section
§310	(a)	11.04(a), 16.02
	(b)	11.01(f), 11.04(b), 11.05(1), 16.02
	(b)(1)	11.04(b), 16.02
§311		11.01(f), 16.02
§312		14.02(d), 16.02
	(b)	11.10, 16.02
	(c)	11.10, 16.02
§313	(a)	10.01(a), 16.02
§314		16.02
§315	(e)	11.05, 16.02
§316		16.02
§317		16.02
§317		16.02

Note: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of the Indenture.

Table of Contents*


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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS			1
Section 1.01	DEFINITIONS		1

ARTICLE II FORMS OF SECURITIES			7
Section 2.01	TERMS OF THE SECURITIES		7
Section 2.02	FORM OF TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION		8
Section 2.03	FORM OF TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION BY AN AUTHENTICATING AGENT		8

ARTICLE III THE DEBT SECURITIES			9
Section 3.01	AMOUNT UNLIMITED; ISSUABLE IN SERIES		9
Section 3.02	DENOMINATIONS		11
Section 3.03	EXECUTION, AUTHENTICATION, DELIVERY AND DATING		11
Section 3.04	TEMPORARY SECURITIES		14
Section 3.05	REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT		14
Section 3.06	TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE		15
Section 3.07	MUTILATED, DESTROYED, LOST AND STOLEN SECURITIES		18
Section 3.08	PAYMENT OF INTEREST; INTEREST RIGHTS PRESERVED		19
Section 3.09	CANCELLATION		20
Section 3.10	COMPUTATION OF INTEREST		20
Section 3.11	CURRENCY OF PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES		20
Section 3.12	JUDGMENTS		21
Section 3.13	CUSIP NUMBERS		21

ARTICLE IV REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES			21
Section 4.01	NOTICE TO TRUSTEE		21
Section 4.02	SELECTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED		21
Section 4.03	NOTICE OF REDEMPTION		22
Section 4.04	EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION		22
Section 4.05	DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE		23
Section 4.06	SECURITIES REDEEMED IN PART		23

ARTICLE V SINKING FUNDS			23
Section 5.01	APPLICABILITY OF SINKING FUND		23
Section 5.02	MANDATORY SINKING FUND OBLIGATION		23
Section 5.03	OPTIONAL REDEMPTION AT SINKING FUND REDEMPTION PRICE		23
Section 5.04	APPLICATION OF SINKING FUND PAYMENT		24

ARTICLE VI PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY			25
Section 6.01	PAYMENTS OF SECURITIES		25
Section 6.02	PAYING AGENT		25
Section 6.03	TO HOLD PAYMENT IN TRUST		25
Section 6.04	MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND SALE OF ASSETS		26
Section 6.05	COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE		27
Section 6.06	CONDITIONAL WAIVER BY HOLDERS OF SECURITIES		27
Section 6.07	STATEMENT AS TO DEFAULT		27



ARTICLE VII REMEDIES OF TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS		28
Section 7.01	EVENTS OF DEFAULT	28
Section 7.02	ACCELERATION; RESCISSION AND ANNULMENT	29
Section 7.03	OTHER REMEDIES	30
Section 7.04	TRUSTEE AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT	31
Section 7.05	PRIORITIES	31
Section 7.06	CONTROL BY SECURITYHOLDERS; WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS	32
Section 7.07	LIMITATION ON SUITS	32
Section 7.08	UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS	33
Section 7.09	REMEDIES CUMULATIVE	33

ARTICLE VIII CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS		33
Section 8.01	EVIDENCE OF ACTION OF SECURITYHOLDERS	33
Section 8.02	PROOF OF EXECUTION OR HOLDING OF SECURITIES	34
Section 8.03	PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS	34
Section 8.04	EFFECT OF CONSENTS	35

ARTICLE IX SECURITYHOLDERS’ MEETINGS		35
Section 9.01	PURPOSES OF MEETINGS	35
Section 9.02	CALL OF MEETINGS BY TRUSTEE	35
Section 9.03	CALL OF MEETINGS BY COMPANY OR SECURITYHOLDERS	35
Section 9.04	QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING	36
Section 9.05	REGULATION OF MEETINGS	36
Section 9.06	VOTING	36
Section 9.07	NO DELAY OF RIGHTS BY MEETING	37

ARTICLE X REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS		37
Section 10.01	REPORTS BY TRUSTEE	37
Section 10.02	REPORTS BY THE COMPANY	37
Section 10.03	SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS	38

ARTICLE XI CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE		38
Section 11.01	RIGHTS OF TRUSTEES; COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY	38
Section 11.02	DUTIES OF TRUSTEE	40
Section 11.03	NOTICE OF DEFAULTS	41
Section 11.04	ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION	42
Section 11.05	RESIGNATION AND NOTICE; REMOVAL	42
Section 11.06	SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY APPOINTMENT	43
Section 11.07	SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER	44
Section 11.08	RIGHT TO RELY ON OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE	44
Section 11.09	APPOINTMENT OF AUTHENTICATING AGENT	45
Section 11.10	COMMUNICATIONS BY SECURITYHOLDERS WITH OTHER SECURITYHOLDERS	45

ARTICLE XII SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE		46
Section 12.01	APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE	46
Section 12.02	SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE	46
Section 12.03	DEFEASANCE UPON DEPOSIT OF MONEYS OR U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS	47


Section 12.04	REPAYMENT TO COMPANY	48
Section 12.05	INDEMNITY FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS	48
Section 12.06	DEPOSITS TO BE HELD IN ESCROW	48
Section 12.07	APPLICATION OF TRUST MONEY	49
Section 12.08	DEPOSITS OF NON-US CURRENCIES	49

ARTICLE XIII IMMUNITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS		49
Section 13.01	NO PERSONAL LIABILITY	49

ARTICLE XIV SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES		50
Section 14.01	WITHOUT CONSENT OF SECURITYHOLDERS	50
Section 14.02	WITH CONSENT OF SECURITYHOLDERS; LIMITATIONS	51
Section 14.03	TRUSTEE PROTECTED	53
Section 14.04	EFFECT OF EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE	53
Section 14.05	NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES	53
Section 14.06	CONFORMITY WITH TIA	53

ARTICLE XV SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES		53
Section 15.01	AGREEMENT TO SUBORDINATE	53
Section 15.02	DISTRIBUTION ON DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND REORGANIZATION; SUBROGATION OF SECURITIES	53
Section 15.03	NO PAYMENT ON SECURITIES IN EVENT OF DEFAULT ON SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS	55
Section 15.04	PAYMENTS ON SECURITIES PERMITTED	55
Section 15.05	AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITYHOLDERS TO TRUSTEE TO EFFECT SUBORDINATION	55
Section 15.06	NOTICES TO TRUSTEE	56
Section 15.07	TRUSTEE AS HOLDER OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS	56
Section 15.08	MODIFICATIONS OF TERMS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS	56
Section 15.09	RELIANCE ON JUDICIAL ORDER OR CERTIFICATE OF LIQUIDATING AGENT	57
Section 15.10	SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE	57
Section 15.11	TRUSTEE NOT FIDUCIARY FOR HOLDERS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS	57

ARTICLE XVI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS		57
Section 16.01	CERTIFICATES AND OPINIONS AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT	57
Section 16.02	TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS	58
Section 16.03	NOTICES TO THE COMPANY AND TRUSTEE	58
Section 16.04	NOTICES TO SECURITYHOLDERS; WAIVER	59
Section 16.05	LEGAL HOLIDAY	59
Section 16.06	EFFECTS OF HEADINGS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS	59
Section 16.07	SUCCESSORS	59
Section 16.08	SEPARABILITY CLAUSE	59
Section 16.09	BENEFITS OF INDENTURE	60
Section 16.10	COUNTERPARTS ORIGINALS	60
Section 16.11	GOVERNING LAW	60
Section 16.12	CONSENT TO JURISDICTION	60
Section 16.13	WAIVER OF OBJECTIONS TO VENUE	60

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*	The Table of Contents is not a part of the Indenture.

INDENTURE dated as of , among BMC Stock Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association, as trustee.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance of debentures, notes, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness (the “Securities”) in an unlimited aggregate principal amount to be issued from time to time in one or more series as provided in this Indenture; and

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Indenture a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms, have been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

That, in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof for the equal and proportionate benefit of all of the present and future Holders of the Securities, each party agrees and covenants as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.01 DEFINITIONS .

(a) Unless otherwise defined in this Indenture or the context otherwise requires, all terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Trust Indenture Act.

(b) Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms defined in this Section 1.01(b) shall for all purposes of this Indenture have the meanings hereinafter set forth, the following definitions to be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of any of the terms herein defined:

Affiliate: The term “Affiliate,” with respect to any specified Person shall mean any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any specified Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Authenticating Agent : The term “Authenticating Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 11.09.

Board of Directors: The term “Board of Directors” shall mean either the board of directors of the Company or any other committee or subcommittee of that board duly authorized to act in respect hereof.

Board Resolution: The term “Board Resolution” shall mean a copy of a resolution or resolutions certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors (or by a committee of the Board of Directors to the extent that any such other committee has been authorized by the Board of Directors to establish or approve the matters contemplated) and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification and delivered to the Trustee.

Business Day: The term “Business Day,” when used with respect to any Place of Payment or any other particular location referred to in this Indenture or in the Securities, shall mean each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions in that Place of Payment or other location are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

Capital Stock: The term “Capital Stock” shall mean:

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

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

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

(iv) 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.

Code: The term “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as in effect on the date hereof, as amended from time to time.

Company: The term “Company” shall mean BMC Stock Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and shall also include its successors.

Company Order: The term “Company Order” shall mean a written order signed in the name of the Company by a Responsible Officer of the Company and delivered to the Trustee.

Corporate Trust Office: The term “Corporate Trust Office,” or other similar term, shall mean the principal office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered, which office at the date hereof is located at 50 South Sixth Street, Suite 1290, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attention: BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. Administrator, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company, or the principal corporate trust officer of any successor Trustee (or such other address as such successor Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders and the Company).

Currency: The term “Currency” shall mean U.S. Dollars or Foreign Currency.

Default : The term “Default” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 11.03.

Defaulted Interest : The term “Defaulted Interest” shall have the same meaning assigned to it in Section 3.08(b).

Depositary: The term “Depositary” shall mean, with respect to the Securities of any series issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, the Person designated as Depositary by the Company pursuant to Section 3.01 until a successor Depositary shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Depositary” shall mean or include each Person who is then a Depositary hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person,

“Depositary” as used with respect to the Securities of any such series shall mean the Depositary with respect to the Securities of that series.

Designated Currency: The term “Designated Currency” shall have the same meaning assigned to it in Section 3.12.

Discharged: The term “Discharged” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 12.03.

Event of Default: The term “Event of Default” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.01.

Exchange Act: The term “Exchange Act” shall mean the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.

Floating Rate Security: The term “Floating Rate Security” shall mean a Security that provides for the payment of interest at a variable rate determined periodically by reference to an interest rate index specified pursuant to Section 3.01.

Foreign Currency: The term “Foreign Currency” shall mean a currency issued by the government of any country other than the United States or a composite currency, the value of which is determined by reference to the values of the currencies of any group of countries.

GAAP: The term “GAAP,” with respect to any computations required or permitted hereunder, shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States, which are applicable at the date of such computation and which are consistently applied for all applicable periods.

Global Security: The term “Global Security” shall mean any Security that evidences all or part of a series of Securities, issued in fully-registered certificated form to the Depositary for such series in accordance with Section 3.03 and bearing the legend prescribed in Section 3.03(g).

Holder; Holder of Securities: The terms “Holder” and “Holder of Securities” are defined under “Securityholder; Holder of Securities; Holder.”

Indebtedness: The term “Indebtedness” shall mean any and all obligations of a Person for money borrowed which, in accordance with GAAP, would be reflected on the balance sheet of such Person as a liability on the date as of which Indebtedness is to be determined.

Indenture: The term “Indenture” or “this Indenture” shall mean this instrument and all indentures supplemental thereto.

Individual Securities: The term “Individual Securities” shall have the meaning specified in Section 3.01(p).

Interest: The term “interest” shall mean, unless the context otherwise requires, interest payable on any Securities, and with respect to an Original Issue Discount Security that by its terms bears interest only after Maturity, interest payable after Maturity.

Interest Payment Date: The term “Interest Payment Date” shall mean, with respect to any Security, the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on such Security.

Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment: The term “Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 5.01(b).

Maturity: The term “Maturity,” with respect to any Security, shall mean the date on which the principal of such Security shall become due and payable as therein and herein provided, whether by declaration, call for redemption or otherwise.

Members: The term “Members” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.03(i).

Officer’s Certificate: The term “Officer’s Certificate” shall mean a certificate signed by any of the Responsible Officers of the Company and delivered to the Trustee. Each such certificate shall include the statements provided for in Section 16.01 if and to the extent required by the provisions of such Section. The Officer giving an Officer’s Certificate pursuant to Section 6.07 shall be the principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of the Company.

Opinion of Counsel: The term “Opinion of Counsel” shall mean an opinion in writing signed by legal counsel, who may be an employee of or of counsel to the Company, or may be other counsel who is satisfactory to the Trustee, that meets the requirements provided for in Section 16.01.

Optional Sinking Fund Payment: The term “Optional Sinking Fund Payment” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 5.01(b).

Original Issue Discount Security: The term “Original Issue Discount Security” shall mean any Security that is issued with “original issue discount” within the meaning of Section 1273(a) of the Code and the regulations thereunder and any other Security designated by the Company as issued with original issue discount for United States federal income tax purposes.

Outstanding: The term “Outstanding,” when used with respect to Securities means, as of the date of determination, all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:

(i) Securities theretofore canceled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;

(ii) Securities or portions thereof for which payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than the Company) in trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Company (if the Company shall act as its own Paying Agent) for the Holders of such Securities or Securities as to which the Company’s obligations have been Discharged; provided, however, that if such Securities or portions thereof are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made; and

(iii) Securities that have been paid pursuant to Section 3.07(b) or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a protected purchaser in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Company;

provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Securities of a series Outstanding have performed any action hereunder, Securities owned by the Company or any

other obligor upon the Securities of such series or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such action, only Securities of such series that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor. In determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of a series have performed any action hereunder, the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security that shall be deemed to be Outstanding for such purpose shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 7.02 and the principal amount of a Security denominated in a Foreign Currency that shall be deemed to be Outstanding for such purpose shall be the amount calculated pursuant to Section 3.11(b).

Paying Agent: The term “Paying Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 6.02(a).

Person: The term “Person” shall mean an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or an agency or political subdivision thereof.

Place of Payment: The term “Place of Payment” shall mean, when used with respect to the Securities of any series, the place or places where the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Securities of that series are payable as specified pursuant to Section 3.01.

Predecessor Security: The term “Predecessor Security” shall mean, with respect to any Security, every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security, and, for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 3.07 in lieu of a lost, destroyed or stolen Security shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the lost, destroyed or stolen Security.

Record Date: The term “Record Date” shall mean, with respect to any interest payable on any Security on any Interest Payment Date, the close of business on any date specified in such Security for the payment of interest pursuant to Section 3.01.

Redemption Date: The term “Redemption Date” shall mean, when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, in whole or in part, the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture and the terms of such Security, which, in the case of a Floating Rate Security, unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, shall be an Interest Payment Date only.

Redemption Price: The term “Redemption Price,” when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, in whole or in part, shall mean the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to the terms of the Security and this Indenture.

Register: The term “Register” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.05(a).

Registrar: The term “Registrar” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.05(a).

Responsible Officers: The term “Responsible Officers” of the Trustee hereunder shall mean any officer in the corporate trust department of the Trustee with direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture, and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter relating to this Indenture,

any other officer of the Trustee to whom such matter is referred because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject. The term “Responsible Officers” of the Company shall mean any of the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, the General Counsel and any Executive Vice President and any Senior Vice President of the Company and any other person designated by the President and Chief Executive Officer or any Executive Vice President of the Company as a “Responsible Officer” for the purposes of this Indenture by the Board of Directors of the Company.

SEC: The term “SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, as constituted from time to time.

Securities Act: The term “Securities Act” shall mean the United States Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.

Security: The term “Security” or “Securities” shall have the meaning stated in the recitals and shall more particularly mean one or more of the Securities duly authenticated by the Trustee and delivered pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture.

Security Custodian: The term “Security Custodian” shall mean the custodian with respect to any Global Security appointed by the Depositary for safekeeping of such Global Security, or any successor Person thereto, and shall initially be the Paying Agent.

Securityholder; Holder of Securities; Holder: The term “Securityholder” or “Holder of Securities” or “Holder,” shall mean the Person in whose name Securities shall be registered in the Register kept for that purpose hereunder.

Senior Indebtedness: The term “Senior Indebtedness” means all of the indebtedness of, or guaranteed by, the Company for borrowed money (including the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any such borrowed money and any commitment fees for unborrowed amounts which, if borrowed, would constitute Senior Indebtedness), whether currently outstanding or hereafter incurred, unless, under the instrument evidencing the same or under which the same is outstanding, it is expressly provided that such indebtedness is subordinate to other indebtedness and obligations of the Company.

Special Record Date: The term “Special Record Date” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.08(b)(i).

Stated Maturity: The term “Stated Maturity” when used with respect to any Security or any installment of interest thereon, shall mean the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal (or any portion thereof) of or premium, if any, on such Security or such installment of interest is due and payable.

Subsidiary: The term “Subsidiary,” when used with respect to any Person, shall mean:

(i) any corporation, limited liability company, 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

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

Successor Company: The term “Successor Company” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 3.06(i).

Trust Indenture Act; TIA: The term “Trust Indenture Act” or “TIA” shall mean the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder as in effect on the date of this Indenture, except as provided in Section 14.06 and except to the extent any amendment to the Trust Indenture Act expressly provides for application of the Trust Indenture Act as in effect on another date.

Trustee: The term “Trustee” shall mean Wilmington Trust, National Association, for the time being, and any permitted successor trustee, and if at any time there is more than one such trustee, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall mean the trustee with respect to Securities of that series.

U.S. Dollars: The term “U.S. Dollars” shall mean such currency of the United States as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

U.S. Government Obligations: The term “U.S. Government Obligations” shall have the meaning assigned to it in Section 12.03.

United States: The term “United States” shall mean the United States of America (including the States and the District of Columbia), its territories and its possessions and other areas subject to its jurisdiction.

ARTICLE II

FORMS OF SECURITIES

Section 2.01 TERMS OF THE SECURITIES .

(a) The Securities of each series shall be substantially in the form set forth in a Company Order, an Officer’s Certificate or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, and shall have such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification or designation and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, or as may be required to comply with any law or with any rule or regulation made pursuant thereto or with any rule or regulation of any securities exchange on which any series of the Securities may be listed or of any automated quotation system on which any such series may be quoted, or to conform to usage, all as determined by the officers executing such Securities as conclusively evidenced by their execution of such Securities.

(b) The terms and provisions of the Securities shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture, and, to the extent applicable, the Company and the Trustee, by

their execution and delivery of this Indenture expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby.

Section 2.02 FORM OF TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION .

(a) Only such of the Securities as shall bear thereon a certificate substantially in the form of the Trustee’s certificate of authentication hereinafter recited, executed by the Trustee by manual signature, shall be valid or become obligatory for any purpose or entitle the Holder thereof to any right or benefit under this Indenture, and the certificate of authentication by the Trustee upon any such Security executed on behalf of the Company as aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence that the Security so authenticated has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and that the holder thereof is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

(b) Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication, except that any Global Security shall be dated as of the date specified as contemplated in Section 3.01.

(c) The form of the Trustee’s certificate of authentication to be borne by the Securities shall be substantially as follows:

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.


Date of Authentication:

Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee

By:
		Authorized Signatory

Section 2.03 FORM OF TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION BY AN AUTHENTICATING AGENT . If at any time there shall be an Authenticating Agent appointed with respect to any series of Securities, then the Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication by such Authenticating Agent to be borne by Securities of each such series shall be substantially as follows:

TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.


Date of Authentication:

[ ], as Authenticating Agent

By:
		Authorized Signatory

ARTICLE III

THE DEBT SECURITIES

Section 3.01 AMOUNT UNLIMITED; ISSUABLE IN SERIES . The aggregate principal amount of Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Securities may be issued in one or more series. There shall be set forth in a Company Order, an Officer’s Certificate or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series:

(a) the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of such series from the Securities of all other series, except to the extent that additional Securities of an existing series are being issued);

(b) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of such series pursuant to Section 3.04, 3.06, 3.07, 4.06, or 14.05);

(c) the dates on which or periods during which the Securities of the series may be issued, and the dates on, or the range of dates within, which the principal of and premium, if any, on the Securities of such series are or may be payable or the method by which such date or dates shall be determined or extended;

(d) the rate or rates at which the Securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, or the method by which such rate or rates shall be determined, whether such interest shall be payable in cash or additional Securities of the same series or shall accrue and increase the aggregate principal amount outstanding of such series (including if such Securities were originally issued at a discount), the date or dates from which such interest shall accrue, or the method by which such date or dates shall be determined, the Interest Payment Dates on which any such interest shall be payable, and the Record Dates for the determination of Holders to whom interest is payable on such Interest Payment Dates or the method by which such date or dates shall be determined, the right, if any, to extend or defer interest payments and the duration of such extension or deferral;

(e) if other than U.S. Dollars, the Foreign Currency in which Securities of the series shall be denominated or in which payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of the series shall be payable and any other terms concerning such payment;

(f) if the amount of payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of the series may be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method including, but not limited to, an index based on a Currency or Currencies other than that in which the Securities are stated to be payable, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;

(g) if the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on Securities of the series are to be payable, at the election of the Company or a Holder thereof, in a Currency other than that in which the Securities are denominated or stated to be payable without such election, the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which, such election may be made and the time and the manner of determining the exchange rate between the Currency in which the Securities are denominated or payable without such election and the Currency in which the Securities are to be paid if such election is made;

(h) the place or places, if any, in addition to or instead of the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee where the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on Securities of the series shall be payable, and where Securities of any series may be presented for registration of transfer, exchange or conversion, and the place or places where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of such series may be made;

(i) the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which or the date or dates on which, and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, if the Company is to have that option;

(j) the obligation or right, if any, of the Company to redeem, purchase or repay Securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund, amortization or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the price or prices at which, the period or periods within which or the date or dates on which, the Currency or Currencies in which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the series shall be redeemed, purchased or repaid, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

(k) if other than minimum denominations of $1,000 or any integral multiple in excess thereof, the denominations in which Securities of the series shall be issuable;

(l) if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of the Securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 7.02;

(m) the guarantors, if any, of the Securities of the series, and the extent of the guarantees (including provisions relating to seniority, subordination, and the release of the guarantors), if any, and any additions or changes to permit or facilitate guarantees of such Securities;

(n) whether the Securities of the series are to be issued as Original Issue Discount Securities and the amount of discount with which such Securities may be issued;

(o) provisions, if any, for the defeasance of Securities of the series in whole or in part and any addition or change in the provisions related to satisfaction and discharge;

(p) whether the Securities of the series are to be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and, in such case, the Depositary for such Global Security or Global Securities, and the terms and conditions, if any, upon which interests in such Global Security or Global Securities may be exchanged in whole or in part for the Individual Securities represented thereby in definitive form registered in the name or names of Persons other than such Depositary or a nominee or nominees thereof (“Individual Securities”);

(q) the date as of which any Global Security of the series shall be dated if other than the original issuance of the first Security of the series to be issued;

(r) the form of the Securities of the series;

(s) if the Securities of the series are to be convertible into or exchangeable for any securities or property of any Person (including the Company), the terms and conditions upon which such Securities will be so convertible or exchangeable, and any additions or changes, if any, to permit or facilitate such conversion or exchange;

(t) whether the Securities of such series are subject to subordination and the terms of such subordination;

(u) any restriction or condition on the transferability of the Securities of such series;

(v) any addition or change in the provisions related to compensation and reimbursement of the Trustee which applies to Securities of such series;

(w) any addition or change in the provisions related to supplemental indentures set forth in Sections 14.02 and 14.04 which applies to Securities of such series;

(x) provisions, if any, granting special rights to Holders upon the occurrence of specified events;

(y) any addition to or change in the Events of Default which applies to any Securities of the series and any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 7.02 and any addition or change in the provisions set forth in Article VII which applies to Securities of the series;

(z) any addition to or change in the covenants set forth in Article VI which applies to Securities of the series; and

(aa) any other terms of the Securities of such series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of the TIA, but may modify, amend, supplement or delete any of the terms of this Indenture with respect to such series).

All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical, except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided herein or set forth in a Company Order or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto.

Section 3.02 DENOMINATIONS . In the absence of any specification pursuant to Section 3.01 with respect to Securities of any series, the Securities of such series shall be issuable only as Securities in minimum denominations of any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof, and shall be payable only in U.S. Dollars.

Section 3.03 EXECUTION, AUTHENTICATION, DELIVERY AND DATING .

(a) The Securities shall be executed in the name and on behalf of the Company by the manual or facsimile signature of one of its Responsible Officers. If the Person whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time the Security is authenticated and delivered, the Security shall nevertheless be valid.

(b) At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Company may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Company to the Trustee for authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such Securities and, as required pursuant to Section 3.01, a supplemental indenture, Officer’s Certificate or Company Order setting forth the terms of the Securities of a series. The Trustee shall thereupon authenticate and deliver such Securities without any further action by the Company. The Company Order shall specify the amount of Securities to be authenticated and the date on which the original issue of Securities is to be authenticated.

(c) In authenticating the first Securities of any series and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities the Trustee shall receive, and (subject to Section 11.02) shall be fully protected in relying upon

(i) an Officer’s Certificate prepared in accordance with Section 16.01 stating that the conditions precedent, if any, provided for in the Indenture have been complied with; and

(ii) an Opinion of Counsel prepared in accordance with Section 16.01, which shall state:

(A) that such Securities, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Company in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, and will be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture;

(B) that the Company has the corporate power to issue the Securities, and has duly taken all necessary action with respect to such issuance;

(C) that all requirements of the Indenture applicable to the Company in respect of the execution and delivery by the Company of the Securities and of such supplemental indenture, if any, have been complied with and, that assuming (a) all requisite corporate authorization on the part of the Trustee, (b) continued compliance by the Trustee with the terms of the Indenture specifically applicable to the Trustee, and (c) due authentication and delivery of the Securities by the Trustee, the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture, if any, will not violate the terms of this Indenture.

(d) The Trustee shall have the right to decline to authenticate and deliver the Securities under this Section 3.03 if the issue of the Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not acceptable to the Trustee.

(e) Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication, except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 3.01 with respect to the Securities of such series.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.01 and of this Section 3.03, if all of the Securities of any series are not to be originally issued at the same time, then the documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 3.03(c) must be delivered only once prior to the authentication and delivery of the first Security of such series; provided , however , that any subsequent request by the Company to the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series upon original issuance shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Company that, as of the date of such request, the statements made in any Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 3.03 shall be true and correct as if made on such date, and the Company Order or Supplemental Indenture shall explicitly certify to the same. If the Company shall establish pursuant to Section 3.01 that the Securities of a series are to be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, then the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver one or more Global Securities that (i) shall represent an aggregate amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series to be represented by such Global Securities, (ii) shall be registered, if in registered form, in the name of the Depositary for

such Global Securities or the nominee of such Depositary, (iii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to such Depositary or pursuant to such Depositary’s instruction and (iv) shall bear a legend substantially to the following effect:

“THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY, WHICH MAY BE TREATED BY THE COMPANY, THE TRUSTEE AND ANY AGENT THEREOF AS OWNER AND HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY FOR ALL PURPOSES.

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF [THE DEPOSITARY] TO THE COMPANY OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF [THE NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY] OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF [THE DEPOSITARY] (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO [THE NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY] OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF [THE DEPOSITARY]), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, [THE NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY], HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY, OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY, OR BY THE DEPOSITARY OR ANY SUCH NOMINEE TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF SUCH SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY.”

The aggregate principal amount of each Global Security may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Security Custodian, as provided in this Indenture.

(g) Each Depositary designated pursuant to Section 3.01 for a Global Security in registered form must, at the time of its designation and at all times while it serves as such Depositary, be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and any other applicable statute or regulation.

(h) Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“Members”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Security held on their behalf by the Depositary or by the Security Custodian under such Global Security, and the Depositary may be treated by the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar and any of their agents as the absolute owner of such Global Security for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar or any of their agents from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and its Members, the operation of customary practices of the Depositary governing the exercise of the rights of an owner of a beneficial interest in any Global Security. The Holder of a Global Security may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Members and Persons that may hold interests through Members, to take any action that a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Securities.

(i) No Security shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Security a certificate of authentication substantially in one of the forms provided for herein duly executed by the Trustee or by an Authenticating Agent by manual signature of one of its Responsible Officers, and such certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder and is entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

Section 3.04 TEMPORARY SECURITIES .

(a) Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Company may execute, and upon Company Order the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities that are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise reproduced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued, in registered form and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the officers executing such Securities may determine, as conclusively evidenced by their execution of such Securities. Any such temporary Security may be in the form of one or more Global Securities, representing all or a portion of the Outstanding Securities of such series. Every such temporary Security shall be executed by the Company and shall be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee upon the same conditions and in substantially the same manner, and with the same effect, as the definitive Security or Securities in lieu of which it is issued.

(b) If temporary Securities of any series are issued, the Company will cause definitive Securities of such series to be prepared without unreasonable delay. After the preparation of definitive Securities of such series, the temporary Securities of such series shall be exchangeable for definitive Securities of such series upon surrender of such temporary Securities at the office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment for such series, without charge to the Holder. Upon surrender for cancellation of any one or more temporary Securities of any series, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a like principal amount of definitive Securities of the same series of authorized denominations and of like tenor. Until so exchanged, the temporary Securities of any series shall in all respects be entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as definitive Securities of such series.

(c) Upon any exchange of a portion of a temporary Global Security for a definitive Global Security or for the Individual Securities represented thereby pursuant to this Section 3.04 or Section 3.06, the temporary Global Security shall be endorsed by the Trustee to reflect the reduction of the principal amount evidenced thereby, whereupon the principal amount of such temporary Global Security shall be reduced for all purposes by the amount so exchanged and endorsed.

Section 3.05 REGISTRAR AND PAYING AGENT .

(a) The Company will keep, at an office or agency to be maintained by it in a Place of Payment where Securities may be presented for registration or presented and surrendered for registration of transfer or of exchange, and where Securities of any series that are convertible or exchangeable may be surrendered for conversion or exchange, as applicable (the “Registrar”), a security register for the registration and the registration of transfer or of exchange of the Securities (the registers maintained in such office and in any other office or agency of the Company in a Place of Payment being herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “Register”), as in this Indenture provided, which Register shall at all reasonable times be open for inspection by the Trustee. Such Register shall be in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time. The Company may have one or more co-Registrars; the term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar.

(b) The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Registrar or co-Registrar not a party to this Indenture. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of each such agent. If the Company fails to maintain a Registrar for any series, the Trustee shall act as such and shall be entitled to appropriate compensation therefor pursuant to Section 11.01. The Company or any Affiliate thereof may act as Registrar, co-Registrar or transfer agent.

(c) The Company hereby appoints the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office as Registrar in connection with the Securities and this Indenture, until such time as another Person is appointed as such.

Section 3.06 TRANSFER AND EXCHANGE .

(a) Transfer.

(i) Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security of any series at the Registrar the Company shall execute, and the Trustee or any Authenticating Agent shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee, one or more new Securities of the same series for like aggregate principal amount of any authorized denomination or denominations. The transfer of any Security shall not be valid as against the Company or the Trustee unless registered at the Registrar at the request of the Holder, or at the request of his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing.

(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the Individual Securities represented thereby, a Global Security representing all or a portion of the Securities of a series may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary for such series to a nominee of such Depositary or by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by such Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary for such series or a nominee of such successor Depositary.

(b) Exchange.

(i) At the option of the Holder, Securities of any series (other than a Global Security, except as set forth below) may be exchanged for other Securities of the same series for like aggregate principal amount of any authorized denomination or denominations, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at the Registrar.

(ii) Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities that the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

(c) Exchange of Global Securities for Individual Securities. Except as provided below, owners of beneficial interests in Global Securities will not be entitled to receive Individual Securities.

(i) Individual Securities shall be issued to all owners of beneficial interests in a Global Security in exchange for such interests if: (A) at any time the Depositary for the Securities of a series notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for the Securities of such series or if at any time the Depositary for the

Securities of such series shall no longer be eligible under Section 3.03(h) and, in each case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 90 days of such notice, or (B) the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee and the Registrar an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Global Security shall be so exchangeable.

In connection with the exchange of an entire Global Security for Individual Securities pursuant to this subsection (c), such Global Security shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation, and the Company shall execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of Individual Securities of such series, will authenticate and deliver to each beneficial owner identified by the Depositary in exchange for its beneficial interest in such Global Security, an equal aggregate principal amount of Individual Securities of authorized denominations.

(ii) The owner of a beneficial interest in a Global Security will be entitled to receive an Individual Security in exchange for such interest if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Upon receipt by the Security Custodian and Registrar of instructions from the Holder of a Global Security directing the Security Custodian and Registrar to (x) issue one or more Individual Securities in the amounts specified to the owner of a beneficial interest in such Global Security and (y) debit or cause to be debited an equivalent amount of beneficial interest in such Global Security, subject to the rules and regulations of the Depositary:

(A) the Security Custodian and Registrar shall notify the Company and the Trustee of such instructions, identifying the owner and amount of such beneficial interest in such Global Security;

(B) the Company shall promptly execute and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of Individual Securities of such series, shall authenticate and deliver to such beneficial owner Individual Securities in an equivalent amount to such beneficial interest in such Global Security; and

(C) the Security Custodian and Registrar shall decrease such Global Security by such amount in accordance with the foregoing. In the event that the Individual Securities are not issued to each such beneficial owner promptly after the Registrar has received a request from the Holder of a Global Security to issue such Individual Securities, the Company expressly acknowledges, with respect to the right of any Holder to pursue a remedy pursuant to Section 7.07 hereof, the right of any beneficial Holder of Securities to pursue such remedy with respect to the portion of the Global Security that represents such beneficial Holder’s Securities as if such Individual Securities had been issued.

(iii) If specified by the Company pursuant to Section 3.01 with respect to a series of Securities, the Depositary for such series of Securities may surrender a Global Security for such series of Securities in exchange in whole or in part for Individual Securities of such series on such terms as are acceptable to the Company and such Depositary. Thereupon, the Company shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, without service charge,

(A) to each Person specified by such Depositary a new Individual Security or new Individual Securities of the same series, of any authorized

denomination as requested by such Person in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for such Person’s beneficial interest in the Global Security; and

(B) to such Depositary a new Global Security in a denomination equal to the difference, if any, between the principal amount of the surrendered Global Security and the aggregate principal amount of Individual Securities delivered to Holders thereof.

(iv) In any exchange provided for in clauses (i) through (iii), the Company will execute and the Trustee will authenticate and deliver Individual Securities in registered form in authorized denominations.

(v) Upon the exchange in full of a Global Security for Individual Securities, such Global Security shall be canceled by the Trustee. Individual Securities issued in exchange for a Global Security pursuant to this Section shall be registered in such names and in such authorized denominations as the Depositary for such Global Security, pursuant to instructions from its direct or indirect participants or otherwise, shall instruct the Trustee. The Trustee shall deliver such Securities to the Persons in whose names such Securities are so registered.

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

(e) Every Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer, or for exchange or payment shall (if so required by the Company, the Trustee or the Registrar) be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company, the Trustee and the Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or by his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing.

(f) No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities. The Company or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax, assessment or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, other than those expressly provided in this Indenture to be made at the Company’s own expense or without expense or charge to the Holders.

(g) The Company shall not be required to (i) register, transfer or exchange Securities of any series during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the transmission of a notice of redemption of Securities of such series selected for redemption under Section 4.03 and ending at the close of business on the day of such transmission, or (ii) register, transfer or exchange any Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part.

(h) Prior to the due presentation for registration of transfer or exchange of any Security, the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar, any co-Registrar or any of their agents may deem and treat the Person in whose name a Security is registered as the absolute owner of such Security (whether or not such Security shall be overdue and notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing thereon) for all purposes whatsoever, and none of the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, the Registrar, any co-Registrar or any of their agents shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

(i) In case a successor Company (“Successor Company”) has executed an indenture supplemental hereto with the Trustee pursuant to Article XIV, any of the Securities authenticated or delivered pursuant to such transaction may, from time to time, at the request of the Successor Company, be exchanged for other Securities executed in the name of the Successor Company with such changes in phraseology and form as may be appropriate as determined by the Successor Company, but otherwise identical to the Securities surrendered for such exchange and of like principal amount; and the Trustee, upon Company Order of the Successor Company, shall authenticate and deliver Securities as specified in such order for the purpose of such exchange. If Securities shall at any time be authenticated and delivered in any new name of a Successor Company pursuant to this Section 3.06 in exchange or substitution for or upon registration of transfer of any Securities, such Successor Company, at the option of the Holders but without expense to them, shall provide for the exchange of all Securities at the time Outstanding for Securities authenticated and delivered in such new name.

(j) Each Holder of a Security agrees to indemnify the Company and the Trustee against any liability that may result from the transfer, exchange or assignment of such Holder’s Security in violation of any provision of this Indenture and/or applicable United States federal or state securities laws.

(k) 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 Security other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

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

Section 3.07 MUTILATED, DESTROYED, LOST AND STOLEN SECURITIES .

(a) If (i) any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office or (ii) the Company and the Trustee receive evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security, and there is delivered to the Company and the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee for itself and satisfactory to the Company to save each of them and any Paying Agent harmless, and neither the Company nor the Trustee receives notice that such Security has been acquired by a protected purchaser, then the Company shall execute and upon Company Order the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in exchange for or in lieu of any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same series and of like tenor, form, terms and principal amount, bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding, that neither gain nor loss in interest shall result from such exchange or substitution.

(b) In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay the amount due on such Security in accordance with its terms.

(c) Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in respect thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.

(d) Every new Security of any series issued pursuant to this Section shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that series duly issued hereunder.

(e) The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities.

Section 3.08 PAYMENT OF INTEREST; INTEREST RIGHTS PRESERVED .

(a) Interest on any Security that is payable and is punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Record Date for such interest notwithstanding the cancellation of such Security upon any transfer or exchange subsequent to the Record Date. Payment of interest on Securities shall be made at the Corporate Trust Office (except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01) or, at the option of the Company, by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Register or, in accordance with arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee and the Paying Agent, by wire transfer to an account designated by the Holder.

(b) Any interest on any Security that is payable but is not punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date (herein called “Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Record Date by virtue of his, her or its having been such a Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Company, at its election in each case, as provided in clause (i) or (ii) below:

(i) The Company may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a special record date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest (a “Special Record Date”), which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each such Security and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Company shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 calendar days and not less than 10 calendar days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not less than 10 calendar days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Company, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be mailed, first-class postage prepaid, to the Holders of such Securities at their addresses as they appear in the Register, not less than 10 calendar days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been mailed as aforesaid, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names such Securities (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following clause (ii).

(ii) The Company may make payment of any Defaulted Interest on Securities in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which such Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, if, after notice given by the Company to the Trustee of the proposed payment pursuant to this clause, such manner of payment shall be deemed practicable by the Trustee.

(c) Subject to the provisions set forth herein relating to Record Dates, each Security delivered pursuant to any provision of this Indenture in exchange or substitution for, or upon registration of transfer of, any other Security shall carry all the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security.

Section 3.09 CANCELLATION . Unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for Securities of any series, all Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange or credit against any sinking fund or otherwise shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation and shall be promptly canceled by it and, if surrendered to the Trustee, shall be promptly canceled by it. The Company may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder that the Company may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and all Securities so delivered shall be promptly canceled by the Trustee upon receipt of Company Order. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange for any Securities canceled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. The Trustee shall dispose of all canceled Securities held by it in accordance with its then customary procedures and deliver a certificate of such disposal to the Company upon written request by the Company. The acquisition of any Securities by the Company shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the Indebtedness represented thereby unless and until such Securities are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation.

Section 3.10 COMPUTATION OF INTEREST . Except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for Securities of any series, interest on the Securities of each series shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

Section 3.11 CURRENCY OF PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES .

(a) Except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for Securities of any series, payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on Securities of such series will be made in U.S. Dollars.

(b) For purposes of any provision of the Indenture where the Holders of Outstanding Securities may perform an action that requires that a specified percentage of the Outstanding Securities of all series perform such action and for purposes of any decision or determination by the Trustee of amounts due and unpaid for the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Securities of all series in respect of which moneys are to be disbursed ratably, the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Outstanding Securities denominated in a Foreign Currency will be the amount in U.S. Dollars based upon exchange rates, determined as specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for Securities of such series, as of the date for determining whether the Holders entitled to perform such action have performed it or as of the date of such decision or determination by the Trustee, as the case may be.

(c) Any decision or determination to be made regarding exchange rates shall be made by an agent appointed by the Company; provided, that such agent shall accept such appointment in writing and the terms of such appointment shall, in the opinion of the Company at the time of such

appointment, require such agent to make such determination by a method consistent with the method provided pursuant to Section 3.01 for the making of such decision or determination. All decisions and determinations of such agent regarding exchange rates shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for all purposes and irrevocably binding upon the Company, the Trustee and all Holders of the Securities.

Section 3.12 JUDGMENTS . The Company may provide pursuant to Section 3.01 for Securities of any series that (a) the obligation, if any, of the Company to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities of any series in a Foreign Currency or U.S. Dollars (the “Designated Currency”) as may be specified pursuant to Section 3.01 is of the essence and agrees that, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, judgments in respect of such Securities shall be given in the Designated Currency; (b) the obligation of the Company to make payments in the Designated Currency of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on such Securities shall, notwithstanding any payment in any other Currency (whether pursuant to a judgment or otherwise), be discharged only to the extent of the amount in the Designated Currency that the Holder receiving such payment may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase with the sum paid in such other Currency (after any premium and cost of exchange) on the business day in the country of issue of the Designated Currency or in the international banking community (in the case of a composite currency) immediately following the day on which such Holder receives such payment; (c) if the amount in the Designated Currency that may be so purchased for any reason falls short of the amount originally due, the Company shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary to compensate for such shortfall; and (d) any obligation of the Company not discharged by such payment shall be due as a separate and independent obligation and, until discharged as provided herein, shall continue in full force and effect.

Section 3.13 CUSIP NUMBERS . The Company in issuing any Securities may use CUSIP, ISIN or other similar numbers, if then generally in use, and thereafter with respect to such series, the Trustee may use such numbers in any notice of redemption or exchange with respect to such series provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Securities, 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, ISIN or other similar numbers.

ARTICLE IV

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

Section 4.01 NOTICE TO TRUSTEE . The Company may, with respect to any series of Securities, reserve the right to redeem and pay the series of Securities or may covenant to redeem and pay the series of Securities or any part thereof prior to the Stated Maturity thereof at such time and on such terms as provided for in such Securities. If a series of Securities is redeemable and the Company wants or is obligated to redeem prior to the Stated Maturity thereof all or part of the series of Securities pursuant to the terms of such Securities, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of the redemption date and the principal amount of series of Securities to be redeemed. The Company shall give the notice at least 15 days before the redemption date.

Section 4.02 SELECTION OF SECURITIES TO BE REDEEMED . Unless otherwise indicated for a particular series by a Company Order, an Officer’s Certificate or a supplemental indenture hereto, if less than all the Securities of a series are to be redeemed, the Securities of the series to be redeemed will be selected as follows: (a) if the Securities are in the form of Global Securities, in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary, (b) if the Securities are listed on any national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange, if any, on

which the Securities are listed, or (c) if not otherwise provided for under clause (a) or (b) in the manner that the Trustee deems fair and appropriate, including by lot or other method, unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange requirements, subject, in the case of Global Securities, to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary. The Securities to be redeemed shall be selected from Securities of the series outstanding not previously called for redemption. Portions of the principal of Securities of the series that have denominations larger than $1,000 may be selected for redemption. Securities of the series and portions of them selected for redemption shall be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof or, with respect to Securities of any series issuable in other denominations pursuant to Section 3.01(k), the minimum principal denomination for each series and the authorized integral multiples thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities of a series called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities of that series called for redemption.

Section 4.03 NOTICE OF REDEMPTION . Unless otherwise indicated for a particular series by a Company Order, an Officer’s Certificate or a supplemental indenture hereto, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall send or cause to be sent by first-class mail or electronically, in accordance with the procedures of the Depositary, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Securities are to be redeemed.

The notice shall identify the Securities of the series to be redeemed and shall state:

(a) the redemption date;

(b) the redemption price;

(d) if any Securities are being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Securities to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date and upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or Securities in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Security shall be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Security;

(e) that Securities of the series called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(f) that interest on Securities of the series called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date unless the Company defaults in the deposit of the redemption price;

(g) the CUSIP number, if any; and

(h) any other information as may be required by the terms of the particular Series or the Securities of a Series being redeemed.

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 10 days (unless a shorter time shall be acceptable to the Trustee) prior to the notice date, an Officer’s Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice.

Section 4.04 EFFECT OF NOTICE OF REDEMPTION . Once notice of redemption is sent as provided in Section 4.03, Securities of a series called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price. Except as otherwise provided in the supplemental

indenture, Board Resolution or Officer’s Certificate for a series, a notice of redemption may not be conditional. Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the redemption price plus accrued interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

Section 4.05 DEPOSIT OF REDEMPTION PRICE . On or before 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest, if any, on all Securities to be redeemed on that date.

Section 4.06 SECURITIES REDEEMED IN PART . Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed in part, the Trustee shall upon receipt of Company Order authenticate for the Holder a new Security of the same series and the same maturity equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered.

ARTICLE V

SINKING FUNDS

Section 5.01 APPLICABILITY OF SINKING FUND .

(a) Redemption of Securities permitted or required pursuant to a sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of a series by the terms of such series of Securities shall be made in accordance with such terms of such series of Securities and this Article, except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for Securities of such series, provided , however , that if any such terms of a series of Securities shall conflict with any provision of this Article, the terms of such series shall govern.

(b) The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as a “Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment,” and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of Securities of any series is herein referred to as an “Optional Sinking Fund Payment.” If provided for by the terms of Securities of any series, the cash amount of any Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 5.02.

Section 5.02 MANDATORY SINKING FUND OBLIGATION . The Company may, at its option, satisfy any Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment obligation, in whole or in part, with respect to a particular series of Securities by (a) delivering to the Trustee Securities of such series in transferable form theretofore purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company or redeemed at the election of the Company pursuant to Section 4.03 or (b) receiving credit for Securities of such series (not previously so credited) acquired by the Company and theretofore delivered to the Trustee. The Trustee shall credit such Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment obligation with an amount equal to the Redemption Price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment shall be reduced accordingly. If the Company shall elect to so satisfy any Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment obligation, it shall deliver to the Trustee not less than 45 days prior to the relevant sinking fund payment date a Company Order, which shall designate the Securities (and portions thereof, if any) so delivered or credited and which shall be accompanied by such Securities (to the extent not theretofore delivered) in transferable form. In case of the failure of the Company, at or before the time so required, to give such notice and deliver such Securities the Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment obligation shall be paid entirely in moneys.

Section 5.03 OPTIONAL REDEMPTION AT SINKING FUND REDEMPTION PRICE . In addition to the sinking fund requirements of Section 5.02, to the extent, if any, provided for by the terms of a particular series of Securities, the Company may, at its option, make an Optional Sinking Fund Payment with respect to such Securities. Unless otherwise provided by such terms, (a) to

the extent that the right of the Company to make such Optional Sinking Fund Payment shall not be exercised in any year, it shall not be cumulative or carried forward to any subsequent year, and (b) such optional payment shall operate to reduce the amount of any Mandatory Sinking Fund Payment obligation as to Securities of the same series. If the Company intends to exercise its right to make such optional payment in any year it shall deliver to the Trustee not less than 45 days prior to the relevant sinking fund payment date a Company Order stating that the Company will exercise such optional right, and specifying the amount which the Company will pay on or before the next succeeding sinking fund payment date. Such Company Order shall also state that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

Section 5.04 APPLICATION OF SINKING FUND PAYMENT .

(a) If the sinking fund payment or payments made in funds pursuant to either Section 5.02 or 5.03 with respect to a particular series of Securities plus any unused balance of any preceding sinking fund payments made in funds with respect to such series shall exceed $50,000 (or a lesser sum if the Company shall so request, or such equivalent sum for Securities denominated other than in U.S. Dollars), it shall be applied by the Trustee on the sinking fund payment date next following the date of such payment, unless the date of such payment shall be a sinking fund payment date, in which case such payment shall be applied on such sinking fund payment date, to the redemption of Securities of such series at the redemption price specified pursuant to Section 4.03. The Trustee shall select, in the manner provided in Section 4.02, for redemption on such sinking fund payment date, a sufficient principal amount of Securities of such series to absorb said funds, as nearly as may be, and shall, at the expense and in the name of the Company, thereupon cause notice of redemption of the Securities to be given in substantially the manner provided in Section 4.03 for the redemption of Securities in part at the option of the Company, except that the notice of redemption shall also state that the Securities are being redeemed for the sinking fund. Any sinking fund moneys not so applied by the Trustee to the redemption of Securities of such series shall be added to the next sinking fund payment received in funds by the Trustee and, together with such payment, shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.04. Any and all sinking fund moneys held by the Trustee on the last sinking fund payment date with respect to Securities of such series, and not held for the payment or redemption of particular Securities of such series, shall be applied by the Trustee to the payment of the principal of the Securities of such series at Maturity.

(b) On or prior to each sinking fund payment date, the Company shall pay to the Trustee a sum equal to all interest accrued to but not including the date fixed for redemption on Securities to be redeemed on such sinking fund payment date pursuant to this Section 5.04.

(c) The Trustee shall not redeem any Securities of a series with sinking fund moneys or mail any notice of redemption of Securities of such series by operation of the sinking fund during the continuance of a Default in payment of interest on any Securities of such series or of any Event of Default (other than an Event of Default occurring as a consequence of this paragraph) of which a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge, except that if the notice of redemption of any Securities of such series shall theretofore have been mailed in accordance with the provisions hereof, the Trustee shall redeem such Securities if funds sufficient for that purpose shall be deposited with the Trustee in accordance with the terms of this Article. Except as aforesaid, any moneys in the sinking fund at the time any such Default or Event of Default shall occur and any moneys thereafter paid into the sinking fund shall, during the continuance of such Default or Event of Default, be held as security for the payment of all the Securities of such series; provided, however, that in case such Default or Event of Default shall have been cured or waived as provided herein, such moneys shall thereafter be applied on the next sinking fund payment date on which such moneys are required to be applied pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.04.

ARTICLE VI

PARTICULAR COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY

The Company hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

Section 6.01 PAYMENTS OF SECURITIES . The Company will duly and punctually pay the principal of and premium, if any, on each series of Securities, and the interest which shall have accrued thereon, at the dates and place and in the manner provided in the applicable Securities and in this Indenture.

Section 6.02 PAYING AGENT .

(a) The Company will maintain in each Place of Payment for any series of Securities, if any, an office or agency where Securities may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Securities of such series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities and this Indenture may be served (the “Paying Agent”). The Company will 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 shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as Paying Agent to receive all presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

(b) The Company may also from time to time designate different or additional offices or agencies where the Securities of any series may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes (in or outside of such Place of Payment), and may from time to time rescind any such designations; provided , however , that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligations described in the preceding paragraph. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such additional designation or rescission of designation and of any change in the location of any such different or additional office or agency. The Company shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Paying Agent not a party to this Indenture. The agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such agent. The Company shall notify the Trustee of the name and address of each such agent. The Company or any Affiliate thereof may act as Paying Agent.

Section 6.03 TO HOLD PAYMENT IN TRUST .

(a) If the Company or an Affiliate thereof shall at any time act as Paying Agent with respect to any series of Securities, then, on or before the date on which the principal of and premium, if any, or interest on any of the Securities of that series by their terms or as a result of the calling thereof for redemption shall become payable, the Company or such Affiliate will segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities or the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay such principal and premium, if any, or interest which shall have so become payable until such sums shall be paid to such Holders or otherwise disposed of as herein provided, and will notify the Trustee of its action or failure to act in that regard. Upon any proceeding under any federal bankruptcy laws with respect to the Company or any Affiliate thereof, if the Company or such Affiliate is then acting as Paying Agent, the Trustee shall automatically become the Company or such Affiliate as Paying Agent.

(b) If the Company shall appoint, and at the time have, a Paying Agent for the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, or interest on any series of Securities, then prior to 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date on which the principal of and premium, if any, or interest on

any of the Securities of that series shall become payable as aforesaid, whether by their terms or as a result of the calling thereof for redemption, the Company will deposit with such Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such principal and premium, if any, or interest, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities or the Trustee, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee), the Company or any other obligor of such Securities will promptly notify the Trustee of its payment or failure to make such payment.

(c) If the Paying Agent shall be other than the Trustee, the Company will cause such Paying Agent to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section 6.03, that such Paying Agent shall:

(i) hold all moneys held by it for the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of that series in trust for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities until such sums shall be paid to such Holders or otherwise disposed of as herein provided;

(ii) give to the Trustee notice of any Default by the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities of that series in the making of any payment of the principal of and premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of that series; and

(iii) at any time during the continuance of any such Default, upon the written request of the Trustee, pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent.

(d) Anything in this Section 6.03 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining a release, satisfaction or discharge of this Indenture or for any other reason, pay or cause to be paid to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Company or by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee as required by this Section 6.03, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Company or such Paying Agent.

(e) Subject to applicable unclaimed property laws, any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of and premium, if any, or interest on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal and premium, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company upon Company Order along with any interest that has accumulated thereon as a result of such money being invested at the direction of the Company, or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust, and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Company for payment of such amounts without interest thereon, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.

Section 6.04 MERGER, CONSOLIDATION AND SALE OF ASSETS . Except as otherwise contemplated by Section 3.01 with respect to any series of Securities:

(a) The Company will not consolidate with any other entity or accept a merger of any other entity into the Company or permit the Company to be merged into any other entity, or sell other than for cash or lease all or substantially all its assets to another entity, or purchase all or substantially all the assets of another entity, unless (i) either the Company shall be the continuing entity, or the successor, transferee or lessee entity (if other than the Company) shall expressly assume, by indenture supplemental hereto executed and delivered by such entity prior to or simultaneously with such consolidation, merger, sale or lease, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest and premium, if any, on all the Securities, according to their tenor, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all other

obligations to the Holders and the Trustee under this Indenture or under the Securities to be performed or observed by the Company; and (ii) immediately after such consolidation, merger, sale, lease or purchase the Company or the successor, transferee or lessee entity (if other than the Company) would not be in Default in the performance of any covenant or condition of this Indenture. A purchase by a Subsidiary of all or substantially all of the assets of another entity shall not be deemed to be a purchase of such assets by the Company. The Trustee shall have no obligation to verify that any such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, or purchase complies with this Section 6.04.

(b) Upon any consolidation with or merger into any other entity, or any sale other than for cash, or any conveyance or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance with this Section 6.04, the successor entity formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which the Company is sold or to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor entity had been named as the Company herein, and thereafter, except in the case of a lease, the predecessor Company shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities, and from time to time such entity may exercise each and every right and power of the Company under this Indenture, in the name of the Company, or in its own name; and any act or proceeding by any provision of this Indenture required or permitted to be done by the Board of Directors or any officer of the Company may be done with like force and effect by the like board or officer of any entity that shall at the time be the successor of the Company hereunder. In the event of any such sale or conveyance, but not any such lease, the Company (or any successor entity which shall theretofore have become such in the manner described in this Section 6.04) shall be discharged from all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities and may thereupon be dissolved and liquidated.

Section 6.05 COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE . So long as Securities are Outstanding, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee annually, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a brief certificate from the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, any vice president or treasurer as to his or her knowledge of the Company’s compliance with all conditions and covenants under this Indenture (which compliance shall be determined without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided under this Indenture) and, in the event of any Default, specifying each such Default and the nature and status thereof of which such person may have knowledge. Such certificates need not comply with Section 16.01 of this Indenture.

Section 6.06 CONDITIONAL WAIVER BY HOLDERS OF SECURITIES . Anything in this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company may fail or omit in any particular instance to comply with a covenant or condition set forth herein with respect to any series of Securities if the Company shall have obtained and filed with the Trustee, prior to the time of such failure or omission, evidence (as provided in Article VIII) of the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series at the time Outstanding, either waiving such compliance in such instance or generally waiving compliance with such covenant or condition, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect such covenant or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, or impair any right consequent thereon and, until such waiver shall have become effective, the obligations of the Company and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such covenant or condition shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 6.07 STATEMENT AS TO DEFAULT . The Company shall deliver to the Trustee as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Company becomes aware of the occurrence of any Event of Default or an event which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth the details of such Event of Default or Default and the action which the Company proposes to take with respect thereto.

ARTICLE VII

REMEDIES OF TRUSTEE AND SECURITYHOLDERS

Section 7.01 EVENTS OF DEFAULT . Except where otherwise indicated by the context or where the term is otherwise defined for a specific purpose, the term “Event of Default” as used in this Indenture with respect to Securities of any series shall mean one of the following described events unless it is either inapplicable to a particular series or it is specifically deleted or modified in the manner contemplated in Section 3.01:

(a) the failure of the Company to pay any installment of interest on any Security of such series when and as the same shall become payable, which failure shall have continued unremedied for a period of 30 days;

(b) the failure of the Company to pay the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Security of such series, when and as the same shall become payable, whether at Maturity as therein expressed, by call for redemption (otherwise than pursuant to a sinking fund), by declaration as authorized by this Indenture or otherwise;

(c) the failure of the Company to pay a sinking fund installment, if any, when and as the same shall become payable by the terms of a Security of such series, which failure shall have continued unremedied for a period of 30 days;

(d) the failure of the Company, subject to the provisions of Section 6.06, to perform any covenants or agreements contained in this Indenture (including any indenture supplemental hereto pursuant to which the Securities of such series were issued as contemplated by Section 3.01) (other than a covenant or agreement which has been expressly included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of a series of Securities other than that series and other than a covenant or agreement a default in the performance of which is elsewhere in this Section 7.01 specifically addressed), which failure shall not have been remedied, or without provision deemed to be adequate for the remedying thereof having been made, for a period of 90 days after written notice shall have been given to the Company by the Trustee or shall have been given to the Company and the Trustee by Holders of 25% or more in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding, specifying such failure, requiring the Company to remedy the same and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder;

(e) the entry by a court having jurisdiction in the premises of a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in an involuntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws, as now or hereafter constituted, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee or sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company or of substantially all the property of the Company or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of 90 consecutive days;

(f) the commencement by the Company of a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws, as now or hereafter constituted, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by the Company to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or the consent by the Company to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian or sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company or of substantially all the property of the Company or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its

debts generally as they become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Company in furtherance of any action; or

(g) the occurrence of any other Event of Default with respect to Securities of such series as contemplated by Section 3.01;

provided, however, that no event described in clause (d) (other than with respect to a payment default) or (g) above shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder until the Trustee or the Holders of 25% in principal amount of Securities Outstanding notify the Company of the default and the Company does not cure such default within any applicable time periods specified in clause (d) or (g), as applicable, after receipt of such notice.

Section 7.02 ACCELERATION; RESCISSION AND ANNULMENT .

(a) Except as otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 3.01 with respect to any series of Securities, if any one or more of the above-described Events of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 7.01(e) or 7.01(f)) shall happen with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding, then, and in each and every such case, during the continuance of any such Event of Default, the Trustee or the Holders of 25% or more in principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding may declare the principal (or, if the Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) of and all accrued but unpaid interest on all the Securities of such series then Outstanding to be due and payable immediately by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified amount) shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 7.01(e) or 7.01(f) occurs and is continuing, then in every such case, the principal amount of all of the Securities of that series then Outstanding shall automatically, and without any declaration or any other action on the part of the Trustee or any Holder, become due and payable immediately. Upon payment of such amounts in the Currency in which such Securities are denominated (subject to Section 7.01 and except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 3.01), all obligations of the Company in respect of the payment of principal of and interest on the Securities of such series shall terminate.

(b) The provisions of Section 7.02(a), however, are subject to the condition that, at any time after the principal of all the Securities of such series, to which any one or more of the above-described Events of Default is applicable, shall have been so declared to be due and payable, and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter provided in this Article, the Event of Default giving rise to such declaration of acceleration shall, without further act, be deemed to have been waived, and such declaration and its consequences shall, without further act, be deemed to have been rescinded and annulled, if:

(i) the Company has paid or deposited with the Trustee or Paying Agent a sum in the Currency in which such Securities are denominated (subject to Section 7.01 and except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 3.01) sufficient to pay

(A) all amounts owing the Trustee and any predecessor trustee hereunder under Section 11.01(a) ( provided , however , that all sums payable under this clause (A) shall be paid in U.S. Dollars);

(B) all arrears of interest, if any, upon all the Securities of such series (with interest, to the extent that interest thereon shall be legally enforceable, on

any overdue installment of interest at the rate borne by such Securities at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities); and

(C) the principal of and premium, if any, on any Securities of such series that have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and interest thereon;

(D) all other sums payable under this Indenture (except the principal of the Securities of such series which would not be due and payable were it not for such declaration); and

(ii) every other Default and Event of Default with respect to Securities of that series, other than the non-payment of the principal of Securities of that series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 7.06.

(d) Any declaration by the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.02 shall be by written notice to the Company, and any declaration or waiver by the Holders of Securities of any series pursuant to this Section 7.02 shall be by written notice to the Company and the Trustee.

(e) For all purposes under this Indenture, if a portion of the principal of any Original Issue Discount Securities shall have been accelerated and declared due and payable pursuant to the provisions hereof, then, from and after such declaration, unless such declaration has been rescinded and annulled, the principal amount of such Original Issue Discount Securities shall be deemed, for all purposes hereunder, to be such portion of the principal thereof as shall be due and payable as a result of such acceleration, and payment of such portion of the principal thereof as shall be due and payable as a result of such acceleration, together with interest, if any, thereon and all other amounts owing thereunder, shall constitute payment in full of such Original Issue Discount Securities.

Section 7.03 OTHER REMEDIES . If the Company shall fail for a period of 30 days to pay any installment of interest on the Securities of any series or shall fail to pay the principal of and premium, if any, on any of the Securities of such series when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at Maturity, or by call for redemption (other than pursuant to the sinking fund), by declaration as authorized by this Indenture, or otherwise, or shall fail for a period of 30 days to make any required sinking fund payment as to a series of Securities, then, upon demand of the Trustee, the Company will pay to the Paying Agent for the benefit of the Holders of Securities of such series then Outstanding the whole amount which then shall have become due and payable on all the Securities of such series, with interest on the overdue principal and premium, if any, and (so far as the same may be legally enforceable) on the overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the Securities of such series, and all amounts owing the Trustee and any predecessor trustee hereunder under Section 11.01(a).

In case the Company shall fail forthwith to pay such amounts upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, shall be entitled and empowered to institute any action or proceeding at law or in equity for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, and may prosecute any such action or proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce any such judgment or final decree against the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities of such series, and collect the moneys adjudged or decreed to be payable out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities of such series, wherever situated, in the manner provided by law. Every recovery of judgment

in any such action or other proceeding, subject to the payment to the Trustee of all amounts owing the Trustee and any predecessor trustee hereunder under Section 11.01(a), shall be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of such series of Securities which shall be the subject of such action or proceeding. All rights of action upon or under any of the Securities or this Indenture may be enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities and without the production of any thereof at any trial or any proceeding relative thereto.

Section 7.04 TRUSTEE AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT . The Trustee is hereby appointed, and each and every Holder of the Securities, by receiving and holding the same, shall be conclusively deemed to have appointed the Trustee, the true and lawful attorney-in-fact of such Holder, with authority to make or file (whether or not the Company shall be in Default in respect of the payment of the principal of, or interest on, any of the Securities), in its own name and as trustee of an express trust or otherwise as it shall deem advisable, in any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization or other judicial proceeding relative to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or to their respective creditors or property, any and all claims, proofs of claim, proofs of debt, petitions, consents, other papers and documents and amendments of any thereof, as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee and any predecessor trustee hereunder and of the Holders of the Securities allowed in any such proceeding and to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claim, and to execute and deliver any and all other papers and documents and to do and perform any and all other acts and things, as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to enforce in any such proceeding any of the claims of the Trustee and any predecessor trustee hereunder and of any of such Holders in respect of any of the Securities; and any receiver, assignee, trustee, custodian or debtor in any such proceeding is hereby authorized, and each and every taker or Holder of the Securities, by receiving and holding the same, shall be conclusively deemed to have authorized any such receiver, assignee, trustee, custodian or debtor, to make any such payment or delivery only to or on the order of the Trustee, and to pay to the Trustee any amount due it and any predecessor trustee hereunder under Section 11.01(a); provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize or empower the Trustee to consent to or accept or adopt, on behalf of any Holder of Securities, any plan of reorganization or readjustment affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof, or to authorize or empower the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder of any Securities in any such proceeding.

Section 7.05 PRIORITIES . Any moneys or properties collected by the Trustee with respect to a series of Securities under this Article VII shall be applied in the order following, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee for the distribution of such moneys or properties and, in the case of the distribution of such moneys or properties on account of the Securities of any series, upon presentation of the Securities of such series, and stamping thereon the payment, if only partially paid, and upon surrender thereof, if fully paid:

First: To the payment of all amounts due to the Trustee and any predecessor trustee hereunder under Section 11.01(a).

Second: In case the principal of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall not have become due and be unpaid, to the payment of interest on the Securities of such series, in the chronological order of the Maturity of the installments of such interest, with interest (to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon the overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by such Securities, such payments to be made ratably to the Persons entitled thereto.

Third: In case the principal of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall have become due, by declaration or otherwise, to the payment of the whole amount then owing and unpaid upon the Securities of such series for principal and premium, if any, and interest, with interest on the overdue principal and premium, if any, and (to the extent that such interest has been collected by the Trustee) upon

overdue installments of interest at the rate borne by the Securities of such series, and in case such moneys shall be insufficient to pay in full the whole amounts so due and unpaid upon the Securities of such series, then to the payment of such principal and premium, if any, and interest without preference or priority of principal and premium, if any, over interest, or of interest over principal and premium, if any, or of any installment of interest over any other installment of interest, or of any Security of such series over any other Security of such series, ratably to the aggregate of such principal and premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest.

Any surplus then remaining shall be paid to the Company or as directed by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Section 7.06 CONTROL BY SECURITYHOLDERS; WAIVER OF PAST DEFAULTS . The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any series at the time Outstanding may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee hereunder, or of exercising any trust or power hereby conferred upon the Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series, provided, however, that, subject to the provisions of Sections 11.01 and 11.02, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee being advised by counsel determines that the action so directed may not lawfully be taken or would be unduly prejudicial to Holders not joining in such direction or would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to any declaration accelerating the Maturity of the Securities of any series, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such series of Securities at the time Outstanding may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Securities of such series waive any past Default or Event of Default hereunder and its consequences except a Default in the payment of interest or any premium on or the principal of the Securities of such series. Upon any such waiver the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities of such series shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default or impair any right consequent thereon. Whenever any Default or Event of Default hereunder shall have been waived as permitted by this Section 7.06, said Default or Event of Default shall for all purposes of the Securities of such series and this Indenture be deemed to have been cured and to be not continuing.

Section 7.07 LIMITATION ON SUITS . No Holder of any Security of any series shall have any right to institute any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity for the execution of any trust hereunder or for the appointment of a receiver or for any other remedy hereunder, in each case with respect to an Event of Default with respect to such series of Securities, unless such Holder previously shall have given to the Trustee written notice of one or more of the Events of Default herein specified with respect to such series of Securities, and unless also the Holders of 25% in principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding shall have requested the Trustee in writing to take action in respect of the matter complained of, and unless also there shall have been offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred therein or thereby, and the Trustee, for 60 days after receipt of such notification, request and offer of indemnity, shall have neglected or refused to institute any such action, suit or proceeding; and such notification, request and offer of indemnity are hereby declared in every such case to be conditions precedent to any such action, suit or proceeding by any Holder of any Security of such series; it being understood and intended that no one or more of the Holders of Securities of such series shall have any right in any manner whatsoever by his, her, its or their action to enforce any right hereunder, except in the manner herein provided, and that every action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity shall be instituted, had and maintained in the manner herein provided and for the equal benefit of all Holders of the Outstanding Securities of such series; provided, however, that nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities of such series shall affect or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Securities of such series to the respective Holders of such Securities at the

respective due dates in such Securities stated, or affect or impair the right, which is also absolute and unconditional, of such Holders to institute suit to enforce the payment thereof.

Section 7.08 UNDERTAKING FOR COSTS . All parties to this Indenture and each Holder of any Security, by such Holder’s acceptance thereof, shall be deemed to have agreed that any court may in its discretion require, in any action, suit or proceeding for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any action, suit or proceeding against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such action, suit or proceeding of an undertaking to pay the costs of such action, suit or proceeding, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in such action, suit or proceeding, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 7.08 shall not apply to any action, suit or proceeding instituted by the Trustee, to any action, suit or proceeding instituted by any one or more Holders of Securities holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the Securities of any series Outstanding, or to any action, suit or proceeding instituted by any Holder of Securities of any series for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or the interest on, any of the Securities of such series, on or after the respective due dates expressed in such Securities.

Section 7.09 REMEDIES CUMULATIVE . No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders of Securities of any series is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or remedies, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute. No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of the Securities of any series to exercise any right or power accruing upon any Default or Event of Default shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver of any such Default or Event of Default or an acquiescence therein; and every power and remedy given by this Article VII to the Trustee and to the Holders of Securities of any series, respectively, may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient by the Trustee or by the Holders of Securities of such series, as the case may be. In case the Trustee or any Holder of Securities of any series shall have proceeded to enforce any right under this Indenture and the proceedings for the enforcement thereof shall have been discontinued or abandoned because of waiver or for any other reason or shall have been adjudicated adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder of Securities, then and in every such case the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities of such series shall severally and respectively be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, and thereafter all rights, remedies and powers of the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities of such series shall continue as though no such proceedings had been taken, except as to any matters so waived or adjudicated.

ARTICLE VIII

CONCERNING THE SECURITYHOLDERS

Section 8.01 EVIDENCE OF ACTION OF SECURITYHOLDERS . Whenever in this Indenture it is provided that the Holders of a specified percentage or a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities or of any series of Securities may take any action (including the making of any demand or request, the giving of any notice, consent or waiver or the taking of any other action), the fact that at the time of taking any such action the Holders of such specified percentage or majority have joined therein may be evidenced by (a) any instrument or any number of instruments of similar tenor executed by Securityholders in person, by an agent or by a proxy appointed in writing, including through an electronic system for tabulating consents operated by the Depositary for such series or otherwise (such action becoming effective, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, when such instruments or evidence of electronic consents are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Company), or (b) by the record of the Holders of Securities voting in favor thereof at any meeting of

Securityholders duly called and held in accordance with the provisions of Article IX, or (c) by a combination of such instrument or instruments and any such record of such a meeting of Securityholders.

Section 8.02 PROOF OF EXECUTION OR HOLDING OF SECURITIES . Proof of the execution of any instrument by a Securityholder or his, her or its agent or proxy and proof of the holding by any Person of any of the Securities shall be sufficient if made in the following manner:

(a) The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument may be proved (i) by the certificate of any notary public or other officer in any jurisdiction who, by the laws thereof, has power to take acknowledgments or proof of deeds to be recorded within such jurisdiction, that the Person who signed such instrument did acknowledge before such notary public or other officer the execution thereof, or (ii) by the affidavit of a witness of such execution sworn to before any such notary or other officer. Where such execution is by a Person acting in other than his or her individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his or her authority.

(b) The ownership of Securities of any series shall be proved by the Register of such Securities or by a certificate of the Registrar for such series.

(d) The Trustee may require such additional proof of any matter referred to in this Section 8.02 as it shall deem appropriate or necessary.

(e) If the Company shall solicit from the Holders of Securities of any series any action, the Company may, at its option fix in advance a record date for the determination of Holders of Securities entitled to take such action, but the Company shall have no obligation to do so. Any such record date shall be fixed at the Company’s discretion. If such a record date is fixed, such action may be sought or given before or after the record date, but only the Holders of Securities of record at the close of business on such record date shall be deemed to be Holders of Securities for the purpose of determining whether Holders of the requisite proportion of Outstanding Securities of such series have authorized or agreed or consented to such action, and for that purpose the Outstanding Securities of such series shall be computed as of such record date.

Section 8.03 PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS .

(a) The Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name any Security is registered as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and premium, if any, and (subject to Section 3.08) interest, if any, on, such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary. All payments made to any Holder, or upon his, her or its order, shall be valid, and, to the extent of the sum or sums paid, effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability for moneys payable upon such Security.

(b) None of the Company, the Trustee, any Paying Agent or the Registrar will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in a Global Security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

Section 8.04 EFFECT OF CONSENTS . After an amendment, supplement, waiver or other action becomes effective as to any series of Securities, a consent to it by a Holder of such series of Securities is a continuing consent conclusive and binding upon such Holder and every subsequent Holder of the same Securities or portion thereof, and of any Security issued upon the transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in place thereof, even if notation of the consent is not made on any such Security. An amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms and thereafter binds every Holder.

ARTICLE IX

SECURITYHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

Section 9.01 PURPOSES OF MEETINGS . A meeting of Securityholders of any or all series may be called at any time and from time to time pursuant to the provisions of this Article IX for any of the following purposes:

(a) to give any notice to the Company or to the Trustee, or to give any directions to the Trustee, or to consent to the waiving of any Default or Event of Default hereunder and its consequences, or to take any other action authorized to be taken by Securityholders pursuant to any of the provisions of Article VIII;

(b) to remove the Trustee and nominate a successor trustee pursuant to the provisions of Article XI;

(c) to consent to the execution of an Indenture or of indentures supplemental hereto pursuant to the provisions of Section 14.02; or

(d) to take any other action authorized to be taken by or on behalf of the Holders of any specified aggregate principal amount of the Securities of any one or more or all series, as the case may be, under any other provision of this Indenture or under applicable law.

Section 9.02 CALL OF MEETINGS BY TRUSTEE . The Trustee may at any time call a meeting of all Securityholders of all series that may be affected by the action proposed to be taken, to take any action specified in Section 9.01, to be held at such time and at such place as the Trustee shall determine. Notice of every meeting of the Securityholders of a series, setting forth the time and the place of such meeting and in general terms the action proposed to be taken at such meeting, shall be mailed to Holders of Securities of such series at their addresses as they shall appear on the Register of the Company. Such notice shall be mailed not less than 20 nor more than 90 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting.

Section 9.03 CALL OF MEETINGS BY COMPANY OR SECURITYHOLDERS . In case at any time the Company or the Holders of at least 10% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of a series (or of all series, as the case may be) then Outstanding that may be affected by the action proposed to be taken, shall have requested the Trustee to call a meeting of Securityholders of such series (or of all series), by written request setting forth in reasonable detail the action proposed to be taken at the meeting, and the Trustee shall not have mailed the notice of such meeting within 20 days after receipt of such request, then the Company or such Securityholders may determine the time and the place for such meeting and may call such meeting to take any action authorized in Section 9.01, by mailing notice thereof as provided in Section 9.02.

Section 9.04 QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING . To be entitled to vote at any meeting of Securityholders, a Person shall (a) be a Holder of one or more Securities affected by the action proposed to be taken at the meeting or (b) be a Person appointed by an instrument in writing as proxy by a Holder of one or more such Securities. The only Persons who shall be entitled to be present or to speak at any meeting of Securityholders shall be the Persons entitled to vote at such meeting and their counsel and any representatives of the Trustee and its counsel and any representatives of the Company and its counsel.

Section 9.05 REGULATION OF MEETINGS .

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, the Trustee may make such reasonable rules as it may deem advisable for any meeting of Securityholders, in regard to proof of the holding of Securities and of the appointment of proxies, and in regard to the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes, the submission and examination of proxies, certificates and other evidence of the right to vote, and such other matters concerning the conduct of the meeting as it shall deem fit.

(b) The Trustee shall, by an instrument in writing, appoint a temporary chairman of the meeting, unless the meeting shall have been called by the Company or by Securityholders as provided in Section 9.03, in which case the Company or the Securityholders calling the meeting, as the case may be, shall in like manner appoint a temporary chair. A permanent chairman and a permanent secretary of the meeting shall be elected by majority vote of the meeting.

(c) At any meeting of Securityholders of a series, each Securityholder of such series of such Securityholder’s proxy shall be entitled to one vote for each $1,000 principal amount of Securities of such series Outstanding held or represented by him; provided , however , that no vote shall be cast or counted at any meeting in respect of any Security challenged as not Outstanding and ruled by the chairman of the meeting to be not Outstanding. The chairman of the meeting shall have no right to vote other than by virtue of Securities of such series held by him or her or instruments in writing as aforesaid duly designating him or her as the Person to vote on behalf of other Securityholders. At any meeting of the Securityholders duly called pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.02 or 9.03 the presence of Persons holding or representing Securities in an aggregate principal amount sufficient to take action upon the business for the transaction of which such meeting was called shall be necessary to constitute a quorum, and any such meeting may be adjourned from time to time by a majority of those present, whether or not constituting a quorum, and the meeting may be held as so adjourned without further notice.

Section 9.06 VOTING . The vote upon any resolution submitted to any meeting of Securityholders of a series shall be by written ballots on which shall be subscribed the signatures of the Holders of Securities of such series or of their representatives by proxy and the principal amounts of the Securities of such series held or represented by them. The permanent chairman of the meeting shall appoint two inspectors of votes who shall count all votes cast at the meeting for or against any resolution and who shall make and file with the secretary of the meeting their verified written reports in duplicate of all votes cast at the meeting. A record in duplicate of the proceedings of each meeting of Securityholders shall be prepared by the secretary of the meeting and there shall be attached to said record the original reports of the inspectors of votes on any vote by ballot taken thereat and affidavits by one or more Persons having knowledge of the facts setting forth a copy of the notice of the meeting and showing that said notice was mailed as provided in Section 9.02. The record shall show the principal amounts of the Securities voting in favor of or against any resolution. The record shall be signed and verified by the affidavits of the permanent chairman and secretary of the meeting and one of the duplicates shall be delivered to the Company and the other to the Trustee to be preserved by the Trustee.

Any record so signed and verified shall be conclusive evidence of the matters therein stated.

Section 9.07 NO DELAY OF RIGHTS BY MEETING . Nothing contained in this Article IX shall be deemed or construed to authorize or permit, by reason of any call of a meeting of Securityholders of any series or any rights expressly or impliedly conferred hereunder to make such call, any hindrance or delay in the exercise of any right or rights conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Securityholders of such series under any of the provisions of this Indenture or of the Securities of such series.

ARTICLE X

REPORTS BY THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE AND

SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS

Section 10.01 REPORTS BY TRUSTEE .

(a) So long as any Securities are outstanding, the Trustee shall transmit to Holders such reports concerning the Trustee and its actions under this Indenture as may be required pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act at the times and in the manner provided therein. If required by Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee shall, within 60 days after each anniversary following the date of the issuance of any Securities, deliver to Holders a brief report which complies with the provisions of such Section 313(a).

(b) The Trustee shall, at the time of the transmission to the Holders of Securities of any report pursuant to the provisions of this Section 10.01, file a copy of such report with each stock exchange upon which the Securities are listed, if any, and also with the SEC in respect of a Security listed and registered on a national securities exchange, if any. The Company agrees to notify the Trustee when, as and if the Securities become listed on any stock exchange.

The Company will reimburse the Trustee for all expenses incurred in the preparation and transmission of any report pursuant to the provisions of this Section 10.01 and of Section 10.02.

Section 10.02 REPORTS BY THE COMPANY .

(a) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee and file with the SEC, and transmit to Holders, such information, documents and other reports, and such summaries thereof, as may be required pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act at the times and in the manner provided in the Trust Indenture Act; provided that, unless available on EDGAR, any such information, documents or reports required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act shall be filed with the Trustee within 30 days after the same is filed with the SEC. The Trustee shall have no responsibility to determine whether any information is available on EDGAR. The Company shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of this Section 10.02(a) by filing any information, documents or reports required to be delivered hereunder with the SEC.

(b) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee and file with the SEC, in the manner and to the extent provided in Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, such additional information, documents and reports with respect to compliance by the Company with the conditions and covenants provided for in this Indenture.

(c) Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such 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 hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates).

Section 10.03 SECURITYHOLDERS’ LISTS . The Company covenants and agrees that it will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee:

(a) semi-annually, within 15 days after each Record Date, but in any event not less frequently than semi-annually, a list in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities to which such Record Date applies, as of such Record Date, and

(b) at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, within 30 days after receipt by the Company of any such request, a list of similar form and content as of a date not more than 15 days prior to the time such list is furnished;

provided, however, that so long as the Trustee shall be the Registrar, such lists shall not be required to be furnished.

ARTICLE XI

CONCERNING THE TRUSTEE

Section 11.01 RIGHTS OF TRUSTEES; COMPENSATION AND INDEMNITY . The Trustee accepts the trusts created by this Indenture upon the terms and conditions hereof, including the following, to all of which the parties hereto and the Holders from time to time of the Securities agree:

(a) The Trustee shall be entitled to such compensation as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time agree to in writing for all services rendered by it hereunder (including in any agent capacity in which it acts). The compensation of the Trustee shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon its request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee (including the reasonable expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.

The Company also agrees to indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee hereunder for, and to hold it harmless against, any and all loss, liability, damage, claim, or expense incurred without its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trust or trusts hereunder and the performance of its duties (including in any agent capacity in which it acts), as well as the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any third party claim for which it may seek indemnity. The Company shall defend any claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel of its selection and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

As security for the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Section 11.01(a), the Trustee shall have a lien upon all property and funds held or collected by the Trustee as such, except funds held in trust by the Trustee to pay principal of and interest on any particular Securities. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Indenture to the contrary, the obligations of the Company to compensate and indemnify the Trustee under this Section 11.01(a) shall survive the resignation or removal of the Trustee and any satisfaction and discharge under Article XII. When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in clause (e) or (f) of Section 7.01 occurs, the expenses and compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws.

(b) The Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereof and perform any duty hereunder either directly or by its agents and attorneys and shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder.

(c) The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for the correctness of the recitals herein or in the Securities (except its certificates of authentication thereon) contained, all of which are made solely by the Company; and the Trustee shall not be responsible or accountable in any manner whatsoever for or with respect to the validity or execution or sufficiency of this Indenture or of the Securities (except its certificates of authentication thereon), and the Trustee makes no representation with respect thereto, except that the Trustee represents that it is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Indenture, authenticate the Securities and perform its obligations hereunder and that the statements made by it in a Statement of Eligibility on Form T-1 supplied to the Company are true and accurate, subject to the qualifications set forth therein. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Company of any Securities, or the proceeds of any Securities, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture.

(d) The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection, and the advice or opinion of counsel relating to this Indenture or the Securities shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder or under the Securities in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

(e) The Trustee, to the extent permitted by Section 11.02, may rely upon the certificate of the Secretary or one of the Assistant Secretaries of the Company as to the adoption of any Board Resolution or resolution of the stockholders of the Company, and any request, direction, order or demand of the Company mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by, and whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking, offering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee may rely upon, an Officer’s Certificate of the Company (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed).

(f) Subject to Section 11.04, the Trustee or any agent of the Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and, subject to Sections 310(b) and 311 of the Trust Indenture Act, may otherwise deal with the Company with the same rights it would have had if it were not the Trustee or such agent.

(g) Money held by the Trustee in trust hereunder need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any money received by it hereunder except as otherwise agreed with the Company.

(h) Any action taken by the Trustee pursuant to any provision hereof at the request or with the consent of any Person who at the time is the Holder of any Security shall be conclusive and binding in respect of such Security upon all future Holders thereof or of any Security or Securities which may be issued for or in lieu thereof in whole or in part, whether or not such Security shall have noted thereon the fact that such request or consent had been made or given.

(i) The Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, approval, bond, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

(j) The Trustee shall not be under any obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Holders of the Securities, pursuant to any provision of this Indenture, unless one or more of the Holders of the Securities shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which may be incurred by it therein or thereby.

(k) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and believed by it to be authorized or within its discretion or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

(l) The Trustee shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless the Holders of not less than 25% of the Outstanding Securities notify the Trustee in writing thereof.

(m) Subject to the provisions of the first paragraph of Section 11.02, 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, may, but shall not be required to, make further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit.

(n) 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.

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

(p) The Trustee may request that the Company deliver a certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture (i.e., an incumbency certificate).

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

(r) In no event shall the Trustee be liable to any Person for special, punitive, indirect, consequential or incidental loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, lost profits), even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage.

Section 11.02 DUTIES OF TRUSTEE .

(a) If one or more of the Events of Default specified in Section 7.01 with respect to the Securities of any series shall have happened, then, during the continuance thereof, the Trustee shall, with respect to such Securities, exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and shall use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) None of the provisions of this Indenture shall be construed as relieving the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that, anything in this Indenture contained to the contrary notwithstanding,

(i) unless and until an Event of Default specified in Section 7.01 with respect to the Securities of any series shall have happened which at the time is continuing,

(A) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties with respect to the Securities of that series as are specifically set out in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee, whose duties and obligations shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture; and

(B) the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, in the absence of bad faith on the part of the Trustee, upon certificates and opinions furnished to it pursuant to the express provisions of this Indenture; but in the case of any such certificates or opinions which, by the provisions of this Indenture, are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they conform to the form requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein);

(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable to any Holder of Securities or to any other Person for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer or Officers of the Trustee, unless it shall be proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable to any Holder of Securities or to any other Person with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith, in accordance with the direction of Securityholders given as provided in Section 7.06, relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to it or exercising any trust or power conferred upon it by this Indenture.

(c) None of the provisions of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise to incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 11.02.

Section 11.03 NOTICE OF DEFAULTS . Within 90 days after the occurrence thereof (or promptly after the Trustee obtains actual knowledge thereof if later), and if actually known to the Trustee, the Trustee shall give to the Holders of the Securities of a series notice of each Default or Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such series known to the Trustee, by transmitting such notice to Holders at their addresses as the same shall then appear on the Register of the Company, unless such Default shall have been cured or waived before the giving of such notice (the term “Default” being hereby defined to be the events specified in Section 7.01, which are, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, Events of Default as defined in said Section). Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any of the Securities of such series when

and as the same shall become payable, or to make any sinking fund payment as to Securities of the same series, the Trustee shall be protected in withholding such notice, if and so long as a Responsible Officer or Responsible Officers of the Trustee in good faith determines that the withholding of such notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Securities of such series.

Section 11.04 ELIGIBILITY; DISQUALIFICATION .

(a) The Trustee shall at all times satisfy the requirements of TIA Section 310(a). The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition, and shall have a Corporate Trust Office. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 11.04, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article.

(b) The Trustee shall comply with TIA Section 310(b); provided , however , that there shall be excluded from the operation of TIA Section 310(b)(i) any indenture or indentures under which other securities or certificates of interest or participation in other securities of the Company are outstanding if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA Section 310(b)(i) are met. If the Trustee has or shall acquire a conflicting interest within the meaning of Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, the Trust Indenture Act and this Indenture. If Section 310(b) of the Trust Indenture Act is amended any time after the date of this Indenture to change the circumstances under which a Trustee shall be deemed to have a conflicting interest with respect to the Securities of any series or to change any of the definitions in connection therewith, this Section 11.04 shall be automatically amended to incorporate such changes.

Section 11.05 RESIGNATION AND NOTICE; REMOVAL . The Trustee, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may at any time resign and be discharged of the trusts hereby created with respect to any one or more or all series of Securities by giving to the Company notice in writing and by mailing notice thereof to the holders of Securities of such series at their addresses as the same shall then appear in the Register of the Company. Such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a successor Trustee and the acceptance of such appointment by such successor Trustee. Any Trustee hereunder may be removed with respect to any series of Securities at any time by the filing with such Trustee and the delivery to the Company of an instrument or instruments in writing signed by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding, specifying such removal and the date when it shall become effective.

If at any time:

(a) the Trustee shall fail to comply with the provisions of TIA Section 310(b) after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months (or, if it is a shorter period, the period since the initial issuance of the Securities of such series), or

(b) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 11.04 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Company or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months (or, if it is a shorter period, the period since the initial issuance of the Securities of such series), or

(c) the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged a bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation

or liquidation, then, in any such case, (i) the Company by written notice to the Trustee may remove the Trustee and appoint a successor Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (ii) subject to TIA Section 315(e), any Securityholder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months (or, if it is a shorter period, the period since the initial issuance of the Securities of such series) may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees.

Upon its resignation or removal, any Trustee shall be entitled to the payment of reasonable compensation for the services rendered hereunder by such Trustee and to the payment of all reasonable expenses incurred hereunder and all moneys then due to it hereunder. The Trustee’s rights to indemnification provided in Section 11.01(a) shall survive its resignation or removal.

Section 11.06 SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY APPOINTMENT .

(a) In case at any time the Trustee shall resign, or shall be removed (unless the Trustee shall be removed as provided in Section 11.04(b), in which event the vacancy shall be filled as provided in said subdivision), or shall become incapable of acting, or shall be adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or if a receiver of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed, or if any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation with respect to the Securities of one or more series, a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that any such successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series) may be appointed by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of that or those series then Outstanding, by an instrument or instruments in writing signed in duplicate by such Holders and filed, one original thereof with the Company and the other with the successor Trustee; but, until a successor Trustee shall have been so appointed by the Holders of Securities of that or those series as herein authorized, the Company, or, in case all or substantially all the assets of the Company shall be in the possession of one or more custodians or receivers lawfully appointed, or of trustees in bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings (including a trustee or trustees appointed under the provisions of the federal bankruptcy laws, as now or hereafter constituted), or of assignees for the benefit of creditors, such receivers, custodians, trustees or assignees, as the case may be, by an instrument in writing, shall appoint a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series. Subject to the provisions of Sections 11.04 and 11.05, upon the appointment as aforesaid of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series, the Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series shall cease to be Trustee hereunder. After any such appointment other than by the Holders of Securities of that or those series, the Person making such appointment shall forthwith cause notice thereof to be mailed to the Holders of Securities of such series at their addresses as the same shall then appear on the Register of the Company but any successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series so appointed shall, immediately and without further act, be superseded by a successor Trustee appointed by the Holders of Securities of such series in the manner above prescribed, if such appointment be made prior to the expiration of one year from the date of the mailing of such notice by the Company, or by such receivers, trustees or assignees.

(b) If any Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall resign because of conflicting interest as provided in Section 11.04(b) and a successor Trustee shall not have been appointed by the Company or by the Holders of the Securities of such series or, if any successor Trustee so appointed shall not have accepted its appointment within 30 days after such appointment shall have been made, the resigning Trustee at the expense of the Company may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee. If in any other case a successor Trustee shall not be appointed pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.06 within three months after such appointment might have been made hereunder, the holder of any Security of the applicable series or any

retiring Trustee at the expense of the Company may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor Trustee. Such court may thereupon, in any such case, after such notice, if any, as such court may deem proper and prescribe, appoint a successor Trustee.

(c) Any successor Trustee appointed hereunder with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to its predecessor Trustee and to the Company, or to the receivers, trustees, assignees or court appointing it, as the case may be, an instrument accepting such appointment hereunder, and thereupon such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the authority, rights, powers, trusts, immunities, duties and obligations with respect to such series of such predecessor Trustee with like effect as if originally named as Trustee hereunder, and such predecessor Trustee, upon payment of its charges and disbursements then unpaid, shall thereupon become obligated to pay over, and such successor Trustee shall be entitled to receive, all moneys and properties held by such predecessor Trustee as Trustee hereunder, subject nevertheless to its lien provided for in Section 11.01(a). Nevertheless, on the written request of the Company or of the successor Trustee or of the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the Securities of such series then Outstanding, such predecessor Trustee, upon payment of its said charges and disbursements, shall execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee upon the trusts herein expressed all the rights, powers and trusts of such predecessor Trustee and shall assign, transfer and deliver to the successor Trustee all moneys and properties held by such predecessor Trustee, subject nevertheless to its lien provided for in Section 11.01(a); and, upon request of any such successor Trustee and the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such authority, rights, powers, trusts, immunities, duties and obligations.

Section 11.07 SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE BY MERGER . Any Person into which the Trustee or any successor to it in the trusts created by this Indenture shall be merged or converted, or any Person with which it or any successor to it shall be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee or any such successor to it shall be a party, or any Person to which the Trustee or any successor to it shall sell or otherwise transfer all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor Trustee under this Indenture without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; provided that such Person shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article. In case at the time such successor to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture with respect to one or more series of Securities, any of such Securities shall have been authenticated but not delivered by the Trustee then in office, any successor to such Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee, and deliver such Securities so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Securities shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Securities either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which it is anywhere in the Securities or in this Indenture provided that the certificate of the Trustee shall have; provided, however, that the right to adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor Trustee or authenticate Securities in the name of any predecessor Trustee shall apply only to its successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation.

Section 11.08 RIGHT TO RELY ON OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE . Subject to Section 11.02, and subject to the provisions of Section 16.01 with respect to the certificates required thereby, whenever in the administration of the provisions of this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith or willful misconduct on its part, be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officer’s Certificate with respect thereto delivered to the Trustee, and such Officer’s Certificate, in the

absence of bad faith and willful misconduct, shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it under the provisions of this Indenture upon the faith thereof.

Section 11.09 APPOINTMENT OF AUTHENTICATING AGENT . The Trustee may appoint an agent (the “Authenticating Agent”) reasonably acceptable to the Company to authenticate the Securities, and the Trustee shall give written notice of such appointment to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve. Unless limited by the terms of such appointment, any such Authenticating Agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by the Authenticating Agent. Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder.

Each Authenticating Agent shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business and in good standing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. If such corporation publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Article XI, the combined capital and surplus of such corporation shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Article XI, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Article XI.

Any corporation into which an Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which such Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate agency or corporate trust business of an Authenticating Agent, shall continue to be an Authenticating Agent, provided such corporation shall be otherwise eligible under this Article XI, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent.

An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Company. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Company. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 11.09, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Company and shall give written notice of such appointment to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section 11.09.

The Company agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services under this Section 11.09.

Section 11.10 COMMUNICATIONS BY SECURITYHOLDERS WITH OTHER SECURITYHOLDERS . Holders of Securities may communicate pursuant to Section 312(b) of the Trust Indenture Act with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of Section 312(c) of the Trust Indenture Act with respect to such communications.

ARTICLE XII

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE

Section 12.01 APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE . If, pursuant to Section 3.01, provision is made for the defeasance of Securities of a series and if the Securities of such series are denominated and payable only in U.S. Dollars (except as provided pursuant to Section 3.01), then the provisions of this Article shall be applicable except as otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01 for Securities of such series. Defeasance provisions, if any, for Securities denominated in a Foreign Currency may be specified pursuant to Section 3.01.

Section 12.02 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE . This Indenture, with respect to the Securities of any series (if all series issued under this Indenture are not to be affected), shall, upon Company Order, cease to be of further effect (except as to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of such Securities herein expressly provided for and rights to receive payments of principal of and premium, if any, and interest on such Securities) and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute such instruments reasonably requested by the Company acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when,

(a) either:

(i) all Securities of such series theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (A) Securities that have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 3.07 and (B) Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Company and thereafter repaid to the Company or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 6.03) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(ii) all Securities of such series not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation,

(A) have become due and payable, or

(B) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or

(C) are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, and in the case of (A), (B) or (C) above, the Company has deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee or Paying Agent as trust funds in trust for the purpose an amount in the Currency in which such Securities are denominated (except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 3.01) sufficient to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on such Securities for principal and premium, if any, and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities that have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be; provided, however, in the event a petition for relief under federal bankruptcy laws, as now or hereafter constituted, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, is filed with respect to the Company within 91 days after the deposit and the Trustee is required to return the moneys then on deposit with the

Trustee to the Company, the obligations of the Company under this Indenture with respect to such Securities shall not be deemed terminated or discharged;

(b) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company; and

(c) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to such series have been complied with. Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section 11.01 and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (B) of clause (a)(i) of this Section, the obligations of the Trustee under Section 12.07 and the last paragraph of Section 6.03(e) shall survive.

Section 12.03 DEFEASANCE UPON DEPOSIT OF MONEYS OR U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS . At the Company’s option, either (a) the Company shall be deemed to have been Discharged (as defined below) from its obligations with respect to Securities of any series on the first day after the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied or (b) the Company shall cease to be under any obligation to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in Section 6.04 and Section 10.02 with respect to Securities of any series (and, if so specified pursuant to Section 3.01, any other restrictive covenant added for the benefit of such series pursuant to Section 3.01) at any time after the applicable conditions set forth below have been satisfied:

(a) The Company shall have deposited or caused to be deposited irrevocably with the Trustee as trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of the Securities of such series (i) money in an amount, or (ii) U.S. Government Obligations (as defined below) that through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount or (iii) a combination of (i) and (ii), sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay and discharge each installment of principal (including any mandatory sinking fund payments) of and premium, if any, and interest on, the Outstanding Securities of such series on the dates such installments of interest or principal and premium are due;

(b) No Default with respect to the Securities of such series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default resulting from the borrowing of funds and the grant of any related liens to be applied to such deposit); and

(c) The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that Holders of the Securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of the Company’s exercise of its option under this Section and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such action had not been exercised and, in the case of the Securities of such series being Discharged accompanied by a ruling to that effect received from or published by the Internal Revenue Service.

“Discharged” means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by, and obligations under, the Securities of such series and to have satisfied all the obligations under this Indenture relating to the Securities of such series (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute such instruments reasonably requested by the Company acknowledging the same), except (A) the rights of Holders of Securities of such series to receive, from the trust fund described in clause (a) above, payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on

such Securities when such payments are due, (B) the Company’s obligations with respect to Securities of such series under Sections 3.04, 3.06, 3.07, 6.02, 12.06 and 12.07 and (C) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder.

“U.S. Government Obligations” means securities that are (i) direct obligations of the United States for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or (ii) obligations of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States the timely of payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States, that, in either case under clauses (i) or (ii) are not callable or redeemable at the action of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depositary receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depositary receipt; provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of interest on or principal of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depositary receipt.

Section 12.04 REPAYMENT TO COMPANY . The Trustee and any Paying Agent shall promptly pay to the Company (or to its designee) upon Company Order any excess moneys or U.S. Government Obligations held by them at any time, including any such moneys or obligations held by the Trustee under any escrow trust agreement entered into pursuant to Section 12.06. The provisions of the last paragraph of Section 6.03 shall apply to any money held by the Trustee or any Paying Agent under this Article that remains unclaimed for two years after the Maturity of any series of Securities for which money or U.S. Government Obligations have been deposited pursuant to Section 12.03.

Section 12.05 INDEMNITY FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS . The Company shall pay and shall indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the deposited U.S. Government Obligations or the principal or interest received on such U.S. Government Obligations.

Section 12.06 DEPOSITS TO BE HELD IN ESCROW . Any deposits with the Trustee referred to in Section 12.03 above shall be irrevocable (except to the extent provided in Sections 12.04 and 12.07) and shall be held in trust with the Trustee and applied by it in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment either directly or through any Paying Agent, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any) and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law. If any Outstanding Securities of a series are to be redeemed prior to their Stated Maturity, whether pursuant to any optional redemption provisions or in accordance with any mandatory or optional sinking fund requirement, the Company shall make such arrangements as are satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company. Upon satisfaction of any mandatory sinking fund payment requirements, whether by deposit of moneys, application of proceeds of deposited U.S. Government Obligations or, if permitted, by delivery of Securities, the Trustee shall pay or deliver over to the Company as excess moneys pursuant to Section 12.04 all funds or obligations then held and allocable to the sinking fund payment requirements so satisfied.

If Securities of a series with respect to which such deposits are made may be subject to later redemption at the option of the Company, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee on or before the date notice of redemption is given funds sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of the Securities to be redeemed together with all unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date. Upon such deposit of funds, the Trustee shall pay or deliver over to the Company as excess funds pursuant to Section 12.04 all funds

or obligations then held and allocable to the Securities to be redeemed. In the case of exercise of optional sinking fund payment rights by the Company, at the option of the Company, upon deposit by the Company with the Trustee of funds pursuant to such exercise the Trustee shall pay or deliver over to the Company as excess funds pursuant to Section 12.04 all funds or obligations then held for such series and allocable to the Securities to be redeemed.

Section 12.07 APPLICATION OF TRUST MONEY .

(a) Neither the Trustee nor any other Paying Agent shall be required to pay interest on any moneys deposited pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, except such as it shall agree with the Company to pay thereon. Subject to applicable abandoned property laws, any moneys so deposited for the payment of the principal of, or premium, if any, or interest on the Securities of any series and remaining unclaimed for two years after the date of the maturity of the Securities of such series or the date fixed for the redemption of all the Securities of such series at the time outstanding, as the case may be, shall be repaid by the Trustee or such other Paying Agent to the Company upon its written request and thereafter, anything in this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, any rights of the Holders of Securities of such series in respect of which such moneys shall have been deposited shall be enforceable only against the Company, and all liability of the Trustee or such other Paying Agent with respect to such moneys shall thereafter cease.

(b) Subject to the provisions of the foregoing paragraph, any moneys which at any time shall be deposited by the Company or on its behalf with the Trustee or any other Paying Agent for the purpose of paying the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on any of the Securities shall be and are hereby assigned, transferred and set over to the Trustee or such other Paying Agent in trust for the respective Holders of the Securities for the purpose for which such moneys shall have been deposited; but such moneys need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Section 12.08 DEPOSITS OF NON-US CURRENCIES . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article, if the Securities of any series are payable in a Currency other than U.S. Dollars, the Currency or the nature of the government obligations to be deposited with the Trustee (or its agents) under the foregoing provisions of this Article shall be as set forth in the Officer’s Certificate or established in the supplemental indenture under which the Securities of such series are issued.

ARTICLE XIII

IMMUNITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS

Section 13.01 NO PERSONAL LIABILITY . No recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of, or the premium, if any, or interest on, any Security or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof or of the Indebtedness represented thereby, or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of this Indenture, against any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitutional provision, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that this Indenture and the Securities are solely corporate obligations, and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, or be incurred by, any incorporator, stockholder, officer or director, as such, past, present or future, of the Company or of any successor corporation, either directly or through the Company or any successor corporation, because of the incurring of the Indebtedness hereby authorized or under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants, promises or agreements contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities, or to be implied herefrom or therefrom, and that all liability, if any, of that character against every such incorporator, stockholder, officer and director is, by the acceptance of

the Securities and as a condition of, and as part of the consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issue of the Securities expressly waived and released.

ARTICLE XIV

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

Section 14.01 WITHOUT CONSENT OF SECURITYHOLDERS . Except as otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 3.01 with respect to any series of Securities, the Company and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto for any one or more of or all the following purposes:

(a) to add to the covenants and agreements of the Company, to be observed thereafter and during the period, if any, in such supplemental indenture or indentures expressed, and to add Events of Default, in each case for the protection or benefit of the Holders of all or any series of the Securities (and if such covenants, agreements and Events of Default are to be for the benefit of fewer than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants, agreements and Events of Default are expressly being included for the benefit of such series as shall be identified therein), or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Company;

(b) to delete or modify any Events of Default with respect to all or any series of the Securities, the form and terms of which are being established pursuant to such supplemental indenture as permitted in Section 3.01 (and, if any such Event of Default is applicable to fewer than all such series of the Securities, specifying the series to which such Event of Default is applicable), and to specify the rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders of such Securities in connection therewith;

(c) to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture to provide, change or eliminate any restrictions on the payment of principal of or premium, if any, on Securities; provided that any such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any series in any material respect;

(d) to change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture; provided that any such change or elimination shall become effective only when there is no Outstanding Security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture that is entitled to the benefit of such provision and as to which such supplemental indenture would apply;

(e) to evidence the succession of another entity to the Company, or successive successions, and the assumption by such successor of the covenants and obligations of the Company contained in the Securities of one or more series and in this Indenture or any supplemental indenture;

(f) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to one or more series of Securities and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 11.06(c);

(g) to secure any series of Securities;

(h) to evidence any changes to this Indenture pursuant to Sections 11.05, 11.06 or 11.07 hereof as permitted by the terms thereof;

(i) to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained herein or in any indenture supplemental hereto which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained herein or in any supplemental indenture or to conform the terms hereof or in any supplemental indenture, as amended and supplemented, that are applicable to the Securities of any series to the description of the terms of such Securities in the offering memorandum, prospectus supplement or other offering document applicable to such Securities at the time of initial sale thereof;

(j) to add to or change or eliminate any provision of this Indenture as shall be necessary or desirable in accordance with any amendments to the Trust Indenture Act;

(k) to add guarantors or co-obligors with respect to any series of Securities or to release guarantors from their guarantees of Securities in accordance with the terms of the applicable series of Securities;

(l) to make any change in any series of Securities that does not adversely affect in any material respect the interests of the Holders of such Securities;

(m) to permit or facilitate the issue of Securities of any series in uncertificated form;

(n) to supplement any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the defeasance and discharge of any series of Securities; provided that any such action shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any series in any material respect;

(o) to prohibit the authentication and delivery of additional series of Securities; or

(p) to establish the form and terms of Securities of any series as permitted in Section 3.01, or to authorize the issuance of additional Securities of a series previously authorized or to add to the conditions, limitations or restrictions on the authorized amount, terms or purposes of issue, authentication or delivery of the Securities of any series, as herein set forth, or other conditions, limitations or restrictions thereafter to be observed.

Subject to the provisions of Section 14.03, the Trustee is authorized to join with the Company in the execution of any such supplemental indenture, to make the further agreements and stipulations which may be therein contained and to accept the conveyance, transfer, assignment, mortgage or pledge of any property or assets thereunder.

Any supplemental indenture authorized by the provisions of this Section 14.01 may be executed by the Company and the Trustee without the consent of the Holders of any of the Securities at the time Outstanding.

Section 14.02 WITH CONSENT OF SECURITYHOLDERS; LIMITATIONS .

(a) With the consent of the Holders (evidenced as provided in Article VIII) of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture voting separately, the Company and the Trustee may, from time to time and at any time, enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any provisions of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of the Securities of such series to be affected; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of each such series affected thereby,

(i) extend the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of interest on, any Security, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the interest thereon or any premium payable upon redemption thereof, or extend the Stated Maturity of, or change the Currency in which the principal of and premium, if any, or interest on such Security is denominated or payable, or reduce the amount of the principal of an Original Issue Discount Security that would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 7.02, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date), or materially adversely affect the economic terms of any right to convert or exchange any Security as may be provided pursuant to Section 3.01; or

(ii) reduce the percentage in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series, the consent of whose Holders is required for any supplemental indenture, or the consent of whose Holders is required for any waiver of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain Defaults hereunder and their consequences provided for in this Indenture; or

(iii) modify any of the provisions of this Section, Section 7.06 or Section 6.06, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby; provided, however, that this clause shall not be deemed to require the consent of any Holder with respect to changes in the references to “the Trustee” and concomitant changes in this Section and Section 6.06, or the deletion of this proviso, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 11.06 and 14.01(f); or

(iv) modify, without the written consent of the Trustee, the rights, duties or immunities of the Trustee.

(b) A supplemental indenture that changes or eliminates any provision of this Indenture which has expressly been included solely for the benefit of one or more particular series of Securities or which modifies the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series with respect to such covenant or other provision, shall be deemed not to affect the rights under this Indenture of the Holders of Securities of any other series.

(c) It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Securityholders under this Section 14.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such consent shall approve the substance thereof.

(d) The Company may set a record date for purposes of determining the identity of the Holders of each series of Securities entitled to give a written consent or waive compliance by the Company as authorized or permitted by this Section. Such record date shall not be more than 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent or waiver or the date of the most recent list of Holders furnished to the Trustee prior to such solicitation pursuant to Section 312 of the Trust Indenture Act.

(e) Promptly after the execution by the Company and the Trustee of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Section 14.02, the Company shall mail a notice, setting forth in general terms the substance of such supplemental indenture, to the Holders of Securities at their addresses as the same shall then appear in the Register of the Company. Any failure of the

Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

Section 14.03 TRUSTEE PROTECTED . Upon the request of the Company, accompanied by the Officer’s Certificate and Opinion of Counsel required by Section 16.01, the Trustee shall join with the Company in the execution of said supplemental indenture unless said supplemental indenture affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into said supplemental indenture. In executing a supplemental indenture the Trustee shall be entitled to rely on an Opinion of Counsel that the supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.

Section 14.04 EFFECT OF EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE . Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article XIV, this Indenture shall be deemed to be modified and amended in accordance therewith and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, the respective rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities under this Indenture of the Trustee, the Company and the Holders of all of the Securities or of the Securities of any series affected, as the case may be, shall thereafter be determined, exercised and enforced hereunder subject in all respects to such modifications and amendments, and all the terms and conditions of any such supplemental indenture shall be and be deemed to be part of the terms and conditions of this Indenture for any and all purposes.

Section 14.05 NOTATION ON OR EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES . Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to the provisions of this Article may bear a notation as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Company or the Trustee shall so determine, new Securities so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Board of Directors of the Company, to any modification of this Indenture contained in any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Company and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for the Securities then Outstanding in equal aggregate principal amounts, and such exchange shall be made without cost to the Holders of the Securities.

Section 14.06 CONFORMITY WITH TIA . Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to the provisions of this Article shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.

ARTICLE XV

SUBORDINATION OF SECURITIES

Section 15.01 AGREEMENT TO SUBORDINATE . In the event a series of Securities is designated as subordinated pursuant to Section 3.01, and except as otherwise provided in a Company Order or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, the Company, for itself, its successors and assigns, covenants and agrees, and each Holder of Securities of such series by his, her or its acceptance thereof, likewise covenants and agrees, that the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on each and all of the Securities of such series is hereby expressly subordinated, to the extent and in the manner hereinafter set forth, in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness. In the event a series of Securities is not designated as subordinated pursuant to Section 3.01(s), this Article XV shall have no effect upon the Securities.

Section 15.02 DISTRIBUTION ON DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND REORGANIZATION; SUBROGATION OF SECURITIES . Subject to Section 15.01, upon any distribution of assets of the Company upon any dissolution, winding up, liquidation or reorganization of

the Company, whether in bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or receivership proceedings or upon an assignment for the benefit of creditors or any other marshalling of the assets and liabilities of the Company or otherwise (subject to the power of a court of competent jurisdiction to make other equitable provision reflecting the rights conferred in this Indenture upon the Senior Indebtedness and the holders thereof with respect to the Securities and the holders thereof by a lawful plan of reorganization under applicable bankruptcy law):

(a) the holders of all Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled to receive payment in full of the principal thereof (and premium, if any) and interest due thereon (including any interest accruing after the filing of a bankruptcy petition) before the Holders of the Securities are entitled to receive any payment upon the principal (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on Indebtedness evidenced by the Securities; and

(b) any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities, to which the Holders of the Securities or the Trustee would be entitled except for the provisions of this Article XV shall be paid by the liquidation trustee or agent or other Person making such payment or distribution, whether a trustee in bankruptcy, a receiver or liquidating trustee or otherwise, directly to the holders of Senior Indebtedness or their representative or representatives or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture under which any instruments evidencing any of such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, ratably according to the aggregate amounts remaining unpaid on account of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Senior Indebtedness held or represented by each, to the extent necessary to make payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness; and

(c) in the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment or distribution of assets of the Company of any kind or character, whether in cash, property or securities prohibited by the foregoing, shall be received by the Trustee or the Holders of the Securities before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full, such payment or distribution shall be paid over, upon written notice to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, to the holder of such Senior Indebtedness or his, her or its representative or representatives or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture under which any instrument evidencing any of such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, ratably as aforesaid, as calculated by the Company, for application to payment of all Senior Indebtedness remaining unpaid until all such Senior Indebtedness shall have been paid in full, after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness.

(d) Subject to the payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness, the Holders of the Securities shall be subrogated to the rights of the holders of Senior Indebtedness (to the extent that distributions otherwise payable to such holder have been applied to the payment of Senior Indebtedness) to receive payments or distributions of cash, property or securities of the Company applicable to Senior Indebtedness until the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the Securities shall be paid in full and no such payments or distributions to the Holders of the Securities of cash, property or securities otherwise distributable to the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall, as between the Company, its creditors other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness, and the Holders of the Securities be deemed to be a payment by the Company to or on account of the Securities. It is understood that the provisions of this Article XV are and are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Holders of the Securities, on the one hand, and the holders of the Senior Indebtedness, on the other hand. Nothing contained in this Article XV or elsewhere in this Indenture or in the Securities is intended to or shall impair, as between the Company, its creditors other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness, and the Holders of the Securities, the obligation of the Company, which is unconditional and absolute, to pay to the Holders of the Securities the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest, if any, on the Securities

as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms, or to affect the relative rights of the Holders of the Securities and creditors of the Company other than the holders of Senior Indebtedness, nor shall anything herein or in the Securities prevent the Trustee or the Holder of any Security from exercising all remedies otherwise permitted by applicable law upon default under this Indenture, subject to the rights, if any, under this Article XV of the holders of Senior Indebtedness in respect of cash, property or securities of the Company received upon the exercise of any such remedy. Upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Company referred to in this Article XV, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of Section 15.05, shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon a certificate of the liquidating trustee or agent or other person making any distribution to the Trustee for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such distribution, the holders of Senior Indebtedness and other indebtedness of the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereof and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article XV. Nothing in this Section is intended to apply to amounts due to the Trustee under Sections 7.05 or 11.01.

Section 15.03 NO PAYMENT ON SECURITIES IN EVENT OF DEFAULT ON SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS .

(a) Subject to Section 15.01, no payment by the Company on account of principal (or premium, if any), sinking funds or interest, if any, on the Securities shall be made at anytime if: (i) a default on Senior Indebtedness exists that permits the holders of such Senior Indebtedness to accelerate its maturity and (ii) the default is the subject of judicial proceedings or the Company has received notice of such default. The Company may resume payments on the Securities when full payment of amounts then due for principal (premium, if any), sinking funds and interest on Senior Indebtedness has been made or duly provided for in money or money’s worth.

(b) In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment shall be received by the Trustee when such payment is prohibited by Section 15.03(a), such payment shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered to, the holders of such Senior Indebtedness or their respective representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to which any of such Senior Indebtedness may have been issued, as their respective interests may appear, as calculated by the Company, but only to the extent that the holders of such Senior Indebtedness (or their representative or representatives or a trustee) notify the Trustee in writing 90 days prior to such payment of the amounts then due and owing on such Senior Indebtedness and only the amounts specified in such notice to the Trustee shall be paid to the holders of such Senior Indebtedness.

Section 15.04 PAYMENTS ON SECURITIES PERMITTED . Subject to Section 15.01, nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Securities shall (a) affect the obligation of the Company to make, or prevent the Company from making, at any time except as provided in Sections 15.02 and 15.03, payments of principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the Securities or (b) prevent the application by the Trustee of any moneys or assets deposited with it hereunder to the payment of or on account of the principal of (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the Securities, unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall have received at its Corporate Trust Office written notice of any fact prohibiting the making of such payment from the Company or from the holder of any Senior Indebtedness or from the trustee for any such holder, together with proof satisfactory to the Trustee of such holding of Senior Indebtedness or of the authority of such trustee more than two Business Days prior to the date fixed for such payment.

Section 15.05 AUTHORIZATION OF SECURITYHOLDERS TO TRUSTEE TO EFFECT SUBORDINATION . Subject to Section 15.01, each Holder of Securities by his acceptance thereof authorizes and directs the Trustee on his, her or its behalf to take such action as may be necessary

or appropriate to effectuate the subordination as provided in this Article XV and appoints the Trustee his attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes.

Section 15.06 NOTICES TO TRUSTEE . Subject to Section 15.01, notwithstanding the provisions of this Article XV or any other provisions of this Indenture, neither the Trustee nor any Paying Agent (other than the Company) shall be charged with knowledge of the existence of any Senior Indebtedness or of any fact which would prohibit the making of any payment of moneys or assets to or by the Trustee or such Paying Agent, unless and until a Responsible Officer of the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall have received (in the case of a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee) written notice thereof from the Company or from the holder of any Senior Indebtedness or from the trustee for any such holder, together with proof satisfactory to the Trustee of such holding of Senior Indebtedness or of the authority of such trustee and, prior to the receipt of any such written notice, the Trustee shall be entitled in all respects conclusively to presume that no such facts exist; provided, however, that if at least two Business Days prior to the date upon which by the terms hereof any such moneys or assets may become payable for any purpose (including, without limitation, the payment of either the principal (or premium, if any) or interest, if any, on any Security) a Responsible Officer of the Trustee shall not have received with respect to such moneys or assets the notice provided for in this Section 15.06, then, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall have full power and authority to receive such moneys or assets and to apply the same to the purpose for which they were received, and shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary which may be received by it within two Business Days prior to such date. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on the delivery to it of a written notice by a Person representing himself to be a holder of Senior Indebtedness (or a trustee on behalf of such holder) to establish that such a notice has been given by a holder of Senior Indebtedness or a trustee on behalf of any such holder. In the event that the Trustee determines in good faith that further evidence is required with respect to the right of any Person as a holder of Senior Indebtedness to participate in any payment or distribution pursuant to this Article XV, the Trustee may request such Person to furnish evidence to the reasonable satisfaction of the Trustee as to the amount of Senior Indebtedness held by such Person, the extent to which such Person is entitled to participate in such payment or distribution and any other facts pertinent to the rights of such Person under this Article XV and, if such evidence is not furnished, the Trustee may defer any payment to such Person pending judicial determination as to the right of such Person to receive such payment.

Section 15.07 TRUSTEE AS HOLDER OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS . Subject to Section 15.01, the Trustee in its individual capacity shall be entitled to all the rights set forth in this Article XV in respect of any Senior Indebtedness at any time held by it to the same extent as any other holder of Senior Indebtedness and nothing in this Indenture shall be construed to deprive the Trustee of any of its rights as such holder. Nothing in this Article XV shall apply to claims of, or payments to, the Trustee under or pursuant to Sections 7.05 or 11.01.

Section 15.08 MODIFICATIONS OF TERMS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS . Subject to Section 15.01, any renewal or extension of the time of payment of any Senior Indebtedness or the exercise by the holders of Senior Indebtedness of any of their rights under any instrument creating or evidencing Senior Indebtedness, including, without limitation, the waiver of default thereunder, may be made or done all without notice to or assent from the Holders of the Securities or the Trustee. No compromise, alteration, amendment, modification, extension, renewal or other change of, or waiver, consent or other action in respect of, any liability or obligation under or in respect of, or of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of any indenture or other instrument under which any Senior Indebtedness is outstanding or of such Senior Indebtedness, whether or not such release is in accordance with the provisions of any applicable document, shall in any way alter or affect any of the provisions of this Article XV or of the Securities relating to the subordination thereof.

Section 15.09 RELIANCE ON JUDICIAL ORDER OR CERTIFICATE OF LIQUIDATING AGENT . Subject to Section 15.01, upon any payment or distribution of assets of the Company referred to in this Article XV, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities shall be entitled to rely upon any order or decree entered by any court of competent jurisdiction in which such insolvency, bankruptcy, receivership, liquidation, reorganization, dissolution, winding up or similar case or proceeding is pending, or a certificate of the trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, custodian, receiver, assignee for the benefit of creditors, agent or other person making such payment or distribution, delivered to the Trustee or to the Holders of Securities, for the purpose of ascertaining the Persons entitled to participate in such payment or distribution, the holders of Senior Indebtedness and other Indebtedness of the Company, the amount thereof or payable thereon, the amount or amounts paid or distributed thereon and all other facts pertinent thereto or to this Article XV.

Section 15.10 SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE . Subject to Section 15.01, amounts and U.S. Government Obligations deposited in trust with the Trustee pursuant to and in accordance with Article XII and not, at the time of such deposit, prohibited to be deposited under Sections 15.02 or 15.03 shall not be subject to this Article XV.

Section 15.11 TRUSTEE NOT FIDUCIARY FOR HOLDERS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS . With respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness, the Trustee undertakes to perform or observe only such of its covenants and obligations as are specifically set forth in this Article XV, and no implied covenants or obligations with respect to the holders of Senior Indebtedness shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. The Trustee shall not be deemed to owe any fiduciary duty to the holders of Senior Indebtedness. The Trustee shall not be liable to any such holder if it shall pay over or distribute to or on behalf of Holders of Securities or the Company, or any other Person, moneys or assets to which any holder of Senior Indebtedness shall be entitled by virtue of this Article XV or otherwise.

ARTICLE XVI

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Section 16.01 CERTIFICATES AND OPINIONS AS TO CONDITIONS PRECEDENT .

(a) Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with and an Opinion of Counsel stating that in the opinion of such counsel all such conditions precedent have been complied with, except that in the case of any such application or demand as to which the furnishing of such document is specifically required by any provision of this Indenture relating to such particular application or demand, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.

(b) Each certificate or opinion provided for in this Indenture and delivered to the Trustee with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than the certificates provided pursuant to Section 6.05 of this Indenture) shall include (i) a statement that the Person giving such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition; (ii) 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; (iii) a statement that, in the view or opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable such Person to express an informed view or opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and (iv) a statement as to whether or not, in the view or opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.

(c) Any certificate, statement or opinion of an officer of the Company may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his or her certificate, statement or opinion is based are erroneous. Any certificate, statement or opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate, statement or opinion of, or representations by, an officer or officers of the Company stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Company, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate, statement or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.

(d) Any certificate, statement or opinion of an officer of the Company or of counsel to the Company may be based, insofar as it relates to accounting matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an accountant or firm of accountants, unless such officer or counsel, as the case may be, knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the accounting matters upon which his or her certificate, statement or opinion may be based are erroneous. Any certificate or opinion of any firm of independent registered public accountants filed with the Trustee shall contain a statement that such firm is independent.

(e) In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.

(f) Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.

Section 16.02 TRUST INDENTURE ACT CONTROLS . If and to the extent that any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by, or another provision included in this Indenture which is required to be included in this Indenture by any of the provisions of Sections 310 to 318, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act, such imposed duties or incorporated provision shall control.

Section 16.03 NOTICES TO THE COMPANY AND TRUSTEE . Any notice or demand authorized by this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with, the Company or the Trustee shall be sufficiently made, given, furnished or filed for all purposes if it shall be mailed, delivered or telefaxed to:

(a) the Company, at Two Lakeside Commons, 980 Hammond Drive NE, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30328, Attention: [Corporate Secretary], Facsimile: [●], or at such other address or facsimile number as may have been furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Company.

(b) the Trustee, at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, Attention: BMC Stock Holdings, Inc., Facsimile: (612) 217-5651.

Any such notice, demand or other document shall be in the English language.

Section 16.04 NOTICES TO SECURITYHOLDERS; WAIVER . Any notice required or permitted to be given to Securityholders shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided),

(a) if to Holders, if given in writing by first class mail, postage prepaid, to such Holders at their addresses as the same shall appear on the Register of the Company.

(b) In the event of suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to give notice by mail, then such notification as shall be given with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute sufficient notice for every purpose hereunder.

(c) Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance on such waiver. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail;

neither the failure to mail such notice nor any defect in any notice so mailed to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders, and any notice that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given. In any case where notice to Holders is given by publication, any defect in any notice so published as to any particular Holder shall not affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders, and any notice that is published in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, where this Indenture provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption or purchase) to a Holder of a Global Security (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given if given to the Depositary (or its designee) pursuant to the standing instructions from the Depositary or its designee.

Section 16.05 LEGAL HOLIDAY . Unless otherwise specified pursuant to Section 3.01, in any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Maturity of any Security of any series shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment for the Securities of that series, then payment of principal and premium, if any, or interest need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on such Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Maturity and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Maturity, as the case may be, to such Business Day if such payment is made or duly provided for on such Business Day.

Section 16.06 EFFECTS OF HEADINGS AND TABLE OF CONTENTS . The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

Section 16.07 SUCCESSORS . All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the parties hereto shall bind their respective successors and inure to the benefit of their permitted successors, whether so expressed or not.

Section 16.08 SEPARABILITY CLAUSE . In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 16.09 BENEFITS OF INDENTURE . Nothing in this Indenture expressed and nothing that may be implied from any of the provisions hereof is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon, or to give to, any Person or corporation other than the parties hereto and their successors and the Holders of the Securities any benefit or any right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Indenture or any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise or agreement hereof, and all covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements in this Indenture contained shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and of the Holders of the Securities.

Section 16.10 COUNTERPARTS ORIGINALS . This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

Section 16.11 GOVERNING LAW . This Indenture and the Securities shall be deemed to be contracts made under the law of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of said State.

Section 16.12 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION . The Company irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Indenture and any of the Notes, 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 of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in 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 of the parties 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 the Trustee, Agent, or Holder any otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Indenture against the Company or their properties in the courts of any jurisdiction to enforce any judgment, order or process entered by such courts situate within the State of New York or to enjoin any violations hereof or for relief ancillary hereto or otherwise to collect on loans or enforce the payment of any Notes or to enforce, protect or maintain their rights and Claims or for any other lawful purpose. The Company further agrees that any action or proceeding brought against either Trustee, Agent or any Holder, if brought by the Company, shall be brought only in New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal Court.

Section 16.13 WAIVER OF OBJECTIONS TO VENUE . The Company hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection that 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 Section 16.12 other than a court referred to in the last sentence thereof that is not referred to elsewhere therein. Each of the parties hereto hereby 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.

Section 16.14 SERVICE OF PROCESS . The Company agrees that so long as any Note or other obligations under this Indenture shall be outstanding, that it shall maintain a duly appointed agent for the service of summons and other legal process in New York, New York, for purposes of any legal

action, suit or proceeding brought by the Trustee, Agent or Holder in respect of the Indenture. The Company further irrevocably consents, if for any reason there is no authorized agent for the service of process in New York, to the service of process out of said courts by mailing copies thereof by registered United States air mail, postage prepaid, to the Company at the address set forth in Section 16.03. The serving of process in the manner provided in this Section 16.15 shall be deemed personal service and accepted by the Company, and shall be valid and bringing upon the Company for all the purposes of any action, suit or proceeding in any jurisdiction. Nothing in this Indenture will affect the right of any party to this Indenture to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

Section 16.15 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . THE COMPANY HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, ANY NOTE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) 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 16.16.

Section 16.16 FORCE MAJEURE . In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services; it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable efforts that are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.

Section 16.17 USA 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.

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


BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC.,
as Issuer

By:
		Name:
		Title:

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee

By:
		Name:
		Title:

Exhibit 5.1




		601 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022

		(212) 446-4800		Facsimile: (212) 446-4900

		www.kirkland.com

		May 16, 2016

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.

Two Lakeside Commons

980 Hammond Drive NE, Suite 500

Atlanta, GA 30328

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR (the “ Registration Statement ”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) by BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) to register the following securities: shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “ Common Stock ”), and debt securities (the “ Debt Securities ”). In addition, the Registration Statement registers shares of Common Stock (the “ Secondary Shares ”) to be sold by certain stockholders of the Company (the “ Selling Stockholders ”). Each of such securities may be issued from time to time on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”).

In connection with this opinion, we have assumed that (a) the Registration Statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offered securities will have become effective under the Act, (b) a prospectus supplement will have been prepared and filed with the Commission describing the securities offered thereby, (c) all offered securities will be issued and sold in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and in the manner stated in the Registration Statement and the appropriate prospectus supplement, (d) a definitive purchase, underwriting, sales agency or similar agreement with respect to the offered securities will have been duly authorized and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto, (e) any applicable indenture and indenture trustee will have been qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, (f) to the extent the Company is issuing Common Stock, the Company will receive at least par value for any Common Stock, and (g) the Company received the consideration called for by the governing agreements and relevant resolutions relating to the issuance of the Secondary Shares to the Selling Stockholders.

Based on the foregoing, and having regard for such legal considerations as we have deemed relevant, we advise you that:

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When the Common Stock has been duly authorized by appropriate corporate authorization and issued upon receipt of payment therefor, the Common Stock will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

With respect to any Secondary Shares to be offered by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to the Registration Statement, such Secondary Shares have been validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

When the Debt Securities and the applicable indenture have been authorized by appropriate corporate authorization, the applicable indenture has been duly executed by the parties thereto, and the Debt Securities have been executed, authenticated and delivered in accordance with the applicable indenture against payment therefore, the Debt Securities will be validly issued and will constitute binding obligations of the Company, in each case subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

This opinion does not cover the laws of any jurisdiction other than the law of the State of New York. We did not find it necessary for the purposes of this opinion, and accordingly we do not purport to cover herein, the application of the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of the various states. We undertake no responsibility to update or supplement this opinion in response to changes in law or future events or other circumstances. The opinion expressed herein concerns only the effect of the law (excluding the principles of conflicts of law) of the State of New York and the Delaware General Corporation Law, in each case as currently in effect.

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement, other than as to the specific issues addressed herein, and no opinion may be inferred or implied beyond that expressly stated herein.

This opinion is rendered solely for your benefit and may not be used, circulated, quoted relied upon or otherwise referred to by any other person for any other purpose without our prior written consent.

We have relied as to certain matters on information obtained from public officials, officers of the Company and other sources believed by us to be responsible.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this opinion in the Registration Statement in the section “Legal Matters.” In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are “experts” within the meaning of the Act.

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Very truly yours,

/s/ KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Exhibit 12.1

The following table sets forth the calculation of the ratio of our earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods included.


	Quarter Ended March 31, 2016		Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	Quarter Ended March 31, 2016		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011
Fixed charges:
Interest expensed and capitalized	$	7,255	$	24,784	$	24,555	$	17,425	$	13,405	$	13,235
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		976		2,768		2,534		1,361		754		1,098
Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor ⁽¹⁾		2,324		2,637		1,407		1,080		924		1,066

Total Fixed charges		10,555		30,189		28,496		19,866		15,083		15,399
Earnings available for fixed charges:
Pre-tax (loss) income		(10,696)		(14,520)		28,455		27,928		(17,539)		(35,445)
Distributed equity income of affiliated companies		–		–		–		–		–		–
Fixed charges		10,555		30,189		28,496		19,866		15,083		15,399

Total Earnings available for fixed charges	$	(141)	$	15,669	$	56,951	$	47,794	$	(2,456)	$	(20,046)
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		*		**		2.00		2.41		*******		********

⁽¹⁾	Portion of rental expense which represents interest factor equals an estimated ¹ ⁄ ₃ of the total rental expenses incurred.

*	The ratio coverage for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was less than 1:1. The Company would have needed to generate additional earnings of $10,696 to achieve a ratio coverage of 1:1 in the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

**	The ratio coverage for the year ended December 31, 2015 was less than 1:1. The Company would have needed to generate additional earnings of $14,520 to achieve a ratio coverage of 1:1 for the year ended December 31, 2015.

***	The ratio coverage for the year ended December 31, 2012 was less than 1:1. The Company would have needed to generate additional earnings of $17,539 to achieve a ratio coverage of 1:1 for the year ended December 31, 2012.

****	The ratio coverage for the year ended December 31, 2011 was less than 1:1. The Company would have needed to generate additional earnings of $35,445 to achieve a ratio coverage of 1:1 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 15, 2016 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and of our report dated February 27, 2015 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Raleigh, North Carolina

May 16, 2016

Exhibit 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.:

We consent to the use of our report dated March 15, 2016, incorporated by reference in the registration statement on Form S-3 (filed on May 16, 2016) of BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Building Materials Holding Corporation) with respect to the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2014, which report appears in the Form 10-K of BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. dated March 15, 2016 and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Boise, ID

May 16, 2016

Exhibit 23.3

Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants

We have issued our report dated June 23, 2015 with respect to the financial statements of Robert Bowden, Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2014 attached as Exhibit 99.1 in this Registration Statement. We consent to the inclusion of the aforementioned report in this Registration Statement, and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption “Experts”.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Atlanta, Georgia

May 16, 2016

Exhibit 25.1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

x CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A

TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2)

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

16-1486454

(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, DE 19890

(Address of principal executive offices)

Tara Aiken

Banking Officer

1100 North Market Street

Wilmington, Delaware 19890

(302) 651-1592

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

BMC STOCK HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)


Delaware		26-4687975
(State of incorporation)		(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

Two Lakeside Commons
980 Hammond Drive NE, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA		30328
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

Item 1. GENERAL INFORMATION. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)

Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Comptroller of Currency, Washington, D.C.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.

(b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes.

Item 2.

AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR . If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each affiliation:

Based upon an examination of the books and records of the trustee and upon information furnished by the obligor, the obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee.

Item 16.

LIST OF EXHIBITS. Listed below are all exhibits filed as part of this Statement of Eligibility and Qualification.

A copy of the Charter for Wilmington Trust, National Association, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form T-1.

The authority of Wilmington Trust, National Association to commence business was granted under the Charter for Wilmington Trust, National Association, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form T-1.

The authorization to exercise corporate trust powers was granted under the Charter for Wilmington Trust, National Association, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 of Form T - 1.

A copy of the existing By-Laws of Trustee, as now in effect, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 of Form T-1.

Not applicable.

The consent of Trustee as required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6 of Form T-1.

Current Report of the Condition of Trustee, published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7.

Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 16th day of May, 2016.


				WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

				By:		/s/ Jane Y. Schweiger
						Name: Jane Y. Schweiger
						Title: Vice President

EXHIBIT 1

CHARTER OF WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

For the purpose of organizing an association to perform any lawful activities of national banks, the undersigned do enter into the following articles of association:

FIRST. The title of this association shall be Wilmington Trust, National Association.

SECOND. The main office of the association shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware. The general business of the association shall be conducted at its main office and its branches.

THIRD. The board of directors of this association shall consist of not less than five nor more than twenty-five persons, unless the OCC has exempted the bank from the 25-member limit. The exact number is to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors or by resolution of a majority of the shareholders at any annual or special meeting thereof. Each director shall own common or preferred stock of the association or of a holding company owning the association, with an aggregate par, fair market or equity value $1,000. Determination of these values may be based as of either (i) the date of purchase or (ii) the date the person became a director, whichever value is greater. Any combination of common or preferred stock of the association or holding company may be used.

Any vacancy in the board of directors may be filled by action of a majority of the remaining directors between meetings of shareholders. The board of directors may not increase the number of directors between meetings of shareholders to a number which:

exceeds by more than two the number of directors last elected by shareholders where the number was 15 or less; or

exceeds by more than four the number of directors last elected by shareholders where the number was 16 or more, but in no event shall the number of directors exceed 25, unless the OCC has exempted the bank from the 25-member limit.

Directors shall be elected for terms of one year and until their successors are elected and qualified. Terms of directors, including directors selected to fill vacancies, shall expire at the next regular meeting of shareholders at which directors are elected, unless the directors resign or are removed from office. Despite the expiration of a director’s term, the director shall continue to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until there is a decrease in the number of directors and his or her position is eliminated.

Honorary or advisory members of the board of directors, without voting power or power of final decision in matters concerning the business of the association, may be appointed by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors, or by resolution of shareholders at any annual or special meeting. Honorary or advisory directors shall not be counted to determine the number of directors of the association or the presence of a quorum in connection with any board action, and shall not be required to own qualifying shares.

FOURTH. There shall be an annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and transact whatever other business may be brought before the meeting. It shall be held at the main office or any other convenient place the board of directors may designate, on the day of each year specified therefor in

the bylaws, or, if that day falls on a legal holiday in the state in which the association is located, on the next following banking day. If no election is held on the day fixed, or in the event of a legal holiday on the following banking day, an election may be held on any subsequent day within 60 days of the day fixed, to be designated by the board of directors, or, if the directors fail to fix the day, by shareholders representing two-thirds of the shares issued and outstanding. In all cases at least 10 days advance notice of the time, place and purpose of a shareholders’ meeting shall be given to the shareholders by first class mail, unless the OCC determines that an emergency circumstance exists. The sole shareholder of the bank is permitted to waive notice of the shareholders’ meeting.

In all elections of directors, the number of votes each common shareholder may cast will be determined by multiplying the number of shares such shareholder owns by the number of directors to be elected. Those votes may be cumulated and cast for a single candidate or may be distributed among two or more candidates in the manner selected by the shareholder. If, after the first ballot, subsequent ballots are necessary to elect directors, a shareholder may not vote shares that he or she has already fully cumulated and voted in favor of a successful candidate. On all other questions, each common shareholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held by him or her.

Nominations for election to the board of directors may be made by the board of directors or by any stockholder of any outstanding class of capital stock of the association entitled to vote for election of directors. Nominations other than those made by or on behalf of the existing management shall be made in writing and be delivered or mailed to the president of the association not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days notice of the meeting is given to shareholders, such nominations shall be mailed or delivered to the president of the association not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the day on which the notice of meeting was mailed. Such notification shall contain the following information to the extent known to the notifying shareholder:

The name and address of each proposed nominee.

The principal occupation of each proposed nominee.

The total number of shares of capital stock of the association that will be voted for each proposed nominee.

The name and residence address of the notifying shareholder.

The number of shares of capital stock of the association owned by the notifying shareholder.

Nominations not made in accordance herewith may, in his/her discretion, be disregarded by the chairperson of the meeting, and the vote tellers may disregard all votes cast for each such nominee. No bylaw may unreasonably restrict the nomination of directors by shareholders.

A director may resign at any time by delivering written notice to the board of directors, its chairperson, or to the association, which resignation shall be effective when the notice is delivered unless the notice specifies a later effective date.

A director may be removed by shareholders at a meeting called to remove the director, when notice of the meeting stating that the purpose or one of the purposes is to remove the director is provided, if there is a failure to fulfill one of the affirmative requirements for qualification, or for cause; provided, however, that a director may not be removed if the number of votes sufficient to elect the director under cumulative voting is voted against the director’s removal.

FIFTH. The authorized amount of capital stock of this association shall be ten thousand shares of common stock of the par value of one hundred dollars ($100) each; but said capital stock may be increased or decreased from time to time, according to the provisions of the laws of the United States.

No holder of shares of the capital stock of any class of the association shall have any preemptive or preferential right of subscription to any shares of any class of stock of the association, whether now or hereafter authorized, or to any obligations convertible into stock of the association, issued, or sold, nor any right of subscription to any thereof other than such, if any, as the board of directors, in its discretion, may from time to time determine and at such price as the board of directors may from time to time fix. Preemptive rights also must be approved by a vote of holders of two-thirds of the bank’s outstanding voting shares. Unless otherwise specified in these articles of association or required by law, (1) all matters requiring shareholder action, including amendments to the articles of association, must be approved by shareholders owning a majority voting interest in the outstanding voting stock, and (2) each shareholder shall be entitled to one vote per share.

Unless otherwise specified in these articles of association or required by law, all shares of voting stock shall be voted together as a class, on any matters requiring shareholder approval. If a proposed amendment would affect two or more classes or series in the same or a substantially similar way, all the classes or series so affected must vote together as a single voting group on the proposed amendment.

Shares of one class or series may be issued as a dividend for shares of the same class or series on a pro rata basis and without consideration. Shares of one class or series may be issued as share dividends for a different class or series of stock if approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the class or series to be issued, unless there are no outstanding shares of the class or series to be issued. Unless otherwise provided by the board of directors, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to a share dividend shall be the date authorized by the board of directors for the share dividend.

Unless otherwise provided in the bylaws, the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at any meeting is the close of business on the day before the first notice is mailed or otherwise sent to the shareholders, provided that in no event may a record date be more than 70 days before the meeting.

If a shareholder is entitled to fractional shares pursuant to a stock dividend, consolidation or merger, reverse stock split or otherwise, the association may: (a) issue fractional shares; (b) in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, issue script or warrants entitling the holder to receive a full share upon surrendering enough script or warrants to equal a full share; (c) if there is an established and active market in the association’s stock, make reasonable arrangements to provide the shareholder with an opportunity to realize a fair price through sale of the fraction, or purchase of the additional fraction required for a full share; (d) remit the cash equivalent of the fraction to the shareholder; or (e) sell full shares representing all the fractions at public auction or to the highest bidder after having solicited and received sealed bids from at least three licensed stock brokers; and distribute the proceeds pro rata to shareholders who otherwise would be entitled to the fractional shares. The holder of a fractional share is entitled to exercise the rights for shareholder, including the right to vote, to receive dividends, and to participate in the assets of the association upon liquidation, in proportion to the fractional interest. The holder of script or warrants is not entitled to any of these rights unless the script or warrants explicitly provide for such rights. The script or warrants may be subject to such additional conditions as: (1) that the script or warrants will become void if not exchanged for full shares before a specified date; and (2) that the shares for which the script or warrants are exchangeable may be sold at the option of the association and the proceeds paid to scriptholders.

The association, at any time and from time to time, may authorize and issue debt obligations, whether or not subordinated, without the approval of the shareholders. Obligations classified as debt, whether or not subordinated, which may be issued by the association without the approval of shareholders, do not carry voting rights on any issue, including an increase or decrease in the aggregate number of the securities, or the exchange or reclassification of all or part of securities into securities of another class or series.

SIXTH. The board of directors shall appoint one of its members president of this association, and one of its members chairperson of the board and shall have the power to appoint one or more vice presidents, a secretary who shall keep minutes of the directors’ and shareholders’ meetings and be responsible for authenticating the records of the association, and such other officers and employees as may be required to transact the business of this association.

A duly appointed officer may appoint one or more officers or assistant officers if authorized by the board of directors in accordance with the bylaws.

The board of directors shall have the power to:

Define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents of the association.

Delegate the performance of its duties, but not the responsibility for its duties, to the officers, employees, and agents of the association.

Fix the compensation and enter into employment contracts with its officers and employees upon reasonable terms and conditions consistent with applicable law.

Dismiss officers and employees.

Require bonds from officers and employees and to fix the penalty thereof.

Ratify written policies authorized by the association’s management or committees of the board.

Regulate the manner in which any increase or decrease of the capital of the association shall be made, provided that nothing herein shall restrict the power of shareholders to increase or decrease the capital of the association in accordance with law, and nothing shall raise or lower from two-thirds the percentage required for shareholder approval to increase or reduce the capital.

Manage and administer the business and affairs of the association.

Adopt initial bylaws, not inconsistent with law or the articles of association, for managing the business and regulating the affairs of the association.

10)

Amend or repeal bylaws, except to the extent that the articles of association reserve this power in whole or in part to shareholders.

11)

Make contracts.

12)

Generally perform all acts that are legal for a board of directors to perform.

SEVENTH. The board of directors shall have the power to change the location of the main office to any other place within the limits of Wilmington, Delaware, without the approval of the shareholders, or with a vote of shareholders owning two-thirds of the stock of such association for a relocation outside such limits and upon receipt of a certificate of approval from the Comptroller of the Currency, to any other location within or outside the limits of Wilmington Delaware, but not more than 30 miles beyond such limits. The board of directors shall have the power to establish or change the location of any branch or branches of the association to any other location permitted under applicable law, without approval of shareholders, subject to approval by the Comptroller of the Currency.

EIGHTH. The corporate existence of this association shall continue until termination according to the laws of the United States.

NINTH. The board of directors of this association, or any one or more shareholders owning, in the aggregate, not less than 50 percent of the stock of this association, may call a special meeting of shareholders at any time. Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws or the laws of the United States, a notice of the time, place, and purpose of every annual and special meeting of the shareholders shall be given at least 10 days prior to the meeting by first-class mail, unless the OCC determines that an emergency circumstance exists. If the association is a wholly-owned subsidiary, the sole shareholder may waive notice of the shareholders’ meeting. Unless otherwise provided by the bylaws or these articles, any action requiring approval of shareholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting.

TENTH. For purposes of this Article Tenth, the term “institution-affiliated party” shall mean any institution-affiliated party of the association as such term is defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(u).

Any institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may be indemnified or reimbursed by the association for reasonable expenses actually incurred in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions or proceedings and appeals therein, whether civil, criminal, governmental, administrative or investigative, in accordance with and to the fullest extent permitted by law, as such law now or hereafter exists; provided, however, that when an administrative proceeding or action instituted by a federal banking agency results in a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association, then the association shall require the repayment of all legal fees and expenses advanced pursuant to the next succeeding paragraph and may not indemnify such institution-affiliated parties (or their heirs, executors or administrators) for expenses, including expenses for legal fees, penalties or other payments incurred. The association shall provide indemnification in connection with an action or proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) only if such action or proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the board of directors.

Expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with any action or proceeding under 12 U.S.C. 164 or 1818 may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a) a determination by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding that the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) has a reasonable basis for prevailing on the merits, (b) a determination that the indemnified individual (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) will have the financial capacity to reimburse the bank in the event he or she does not prevail, (c) a determination that the payment of expenses and fees by the association will not adversely affect the safety and soundness of the association, and (d) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event of a final order or settlement pursuant to which such person: (i) is assessed a civil money penalty, (ii) is removed from office or prohibited from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the association, or (iii) is required to cease and desist from or to take any affirmative action described in 12 U.S.C. 1818(b) with respect to the association. In all other instances, expenses incurred by an institution-affiliated party (or by his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in connection with any action or proceeding as to which indemnification may be given under these articles of association may be paid by the association in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon (a) receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such institution-affiliated party (or by or

on behalf of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) to repay such advancement in the event that such institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification as authorized by these articles of association and (b) approval by the board of directors acting by a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such action or proceeding or, if such a quorum is not obtainable, then approval by stockholders. To the extent permitted by law, the board of directors or, if applicable, the stockholders, shall not be required to find that the institution-affiliated party has met the applicable standard of conduct provided by law for indemnification in connection with such action or proceeding.

In the event that a majority of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the remaining members of the board may authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the remaining members of the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Article Tenth have been met. If independent legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the remaining members of the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.

In the event that all of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the board shall authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Article Tenth have been met. If legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.

To the extent permitted under applicable law, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association (a) shall be available with respect to events occurring prior to the adoption of these articles of association, (b) shall continue to exist after any restrictive amendment of these articles of association with respect to events occurring prior to such amendment, (c) may be interpreted on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time of the occurrence of the event or events giving rise to the action or proceeding, or on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time such rights are claimed, and (d) are in the nature of contract rights which may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction as if the association and the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) for whom such rights are sought were parties to a separate written agreement.

The rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association shall not, to the extent permitted under applicable law, be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any such institution affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may now or hereafter be otherwise entitled whether contained in these articles of association, the bylaws, a resolution of stockholders, a resolution of the board of directors, or an agreement providing such indemnification, the creation of such other rights being hereby expressly authorized. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights, pursuant to statute or otherwise, of any such institution-affiliated party (or of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in any such action or proceeding to have assessed or allowed in his or her favor, against the association or otherwise, his or her costs and expenses incurred therein or in connection therewith or any part thereof.

If this Article Tenth or any part hereof shall be held unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remainder of this Article Tenth shall remain fully enforceable.

The association may, upon affirmative vote of a majority of its board of directors, purchase insurance to indemnify its institution-affiliated parties to the extent that such indemnification is allowed in these articles of association; provided, however, that no such insurance shall include coverage to pay or reimburse any institution-affiliated party for the cost of any judgment or civil money penalty assessed against such person in an administrative proceeding or civil action commenced by any federal banking agency. Such insurance may, but need not, be for the benefit of all institution-affiliated parties.

ELEVENTH. These articles of association may be amended at any regular or special meeting of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stock of this association, unless the vote of the holders of a greater amount of stock is required by law, and in that case by the vote of the holders of such greater amount. The association’s board of directors may propose one or more amendments to the articles of association for submission to the shareholders.

EXHIBIT 4

BY-LAWS OF WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(effective as of January 1, 2012)

ARTICLE I

Meetings of Shareholders

Section 1. Annual Meeting . The annual meeting of the shareholders to elect directors and transact whatever other business may properly come before the meeting shall be held at the main office of the association, Rodney Square North, 1100 Market Street, City of Wilmington, State of Delaware, at 1:00 o’clock p.m. on the first Tuesday in March of each year, or at such other place and time as the board of directors may designate, or if that date falls on a legal holiday in Delaware, on the next following banking day. Notice of the meeting shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 10 days and no more than 60 days prior to the date thereof, addressed to each shareholder at his/her address appearing on the books of the association. If, for any cause, an election of directors is not made on that date, or in the event of a legal holiday, on the next following banking day, an election may be held on any subsequent day within 60 days of the date fixed, to be designated by the board of directors, or, if the directors fail to fix the date, by shareholders representing two-thirds of the shares. In these circumstances, at least 10 days’ notice must be given by first class mail to shareholders.

Section 2. Special Meetings . Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, special meetings of the shareholders may be called for any purpose at any time by the board of directors or by any one or more shareholders owning, in the aggregate, not less than fifty percent of the stock of the association. Every such special meeting, unless otherwise provided by law, shall be called by mailing, postage prepaid, not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the meeting, to each shareholder at the address appearing on the books of the association a notice stating the purpose of the meeting.

The board of directors may fix a record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice and to vote at any meeting, in reasonable proximity to the date of giving notice to the shareholders of such meeting. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to demand a special meeting is the date the first shareholder signs a demand for the meeting describing the purpose or purposes for which it is to be held.

A special meeting may be called by shareholders or the board of directors to amend the articles of association or bylaws, whether or not such bylaws may be amended by the board of directors in the absence of shareholder approval.

If an annual or special shareholders’ meeting is adjourned to a different date, time, or place, notice need not be given of the new date, time or place, if the new date, time or place is announced at the meeting before adjournment, unless any additional items of business are to be considered, or the association becomes aware of an intervening event materially affecting any matter to be voted on more than 10 days prior to the date to which the meeting is adjourned. If a new record date for the adjourned meeting is fixed, however, notice of the adjourned meeting must be given to persons who are shareholders as of the new record date. If, however, the meeting to elect the directors is adjourned before the election takes place, at least ten days’ notice of the new election must be given to the shareholders by first-class mail.

Section 3. Nominations of Directors . Nominations for election to the board of directors may be made by the board of directors or by any stockholder of any outstanding class of capital stock of the association entitled to vote for the election of directors. Nominations, other than those made by or on behalf of the existing management of the association, shall be made in writing and shall be delivered or mailed to the president of the association and the Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C., not less than 14 days nor more than 50 days prior to any meeting of shareholders called for the election of directors; provided, however, that if less than 21 days’ notice of the meeting is given to shareholders, such nomination shall be mailed or delivered to the president of the association not later than the close of business on the seventh day following the day on which the notice of meeting was mailed. Such notification shall contain the following information to the extent known to the notifying shareholder:

(1)

The name and address of each proposed nominee;

(2)

The principal occupation of each proposed nominee;

(3)

The total number of shares of capital stock of the association that will be voted for each proposed nominee;

(4)

The name and residence of the notifying shareholder; and

(5)

The number of shares of capital stock of the association owned by the notifying shareholder.

Nominations not made in accordance herewith may, in his/her discretion, be disregarded by the chairperson of the meeting, and upon his/her instructions, the vote tellers may disregard all votes cast for each such nominee.

Section 4. Proxies . Shareholders may vote at any meeting of the shareholders by proxies duly authorized in writing, but no officer or employee of this association shall act as proxy. Proxies shall be valid only for one meeting, to be specified therein, and any adjournments of such meeting. Proxies shall be dated and filed with the records of the meeting. Proxies with facsimile signatures may be used and unexecuted proxies may be counted upon receipt of a written confirmation from the shareholder. Proxies meeting the above requirements submitted at any time during a meeting shall be accepted.

Section 5. Quorum . A majority of the outstanding capital stock, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of shareholders, unless otherwise provided by law, or by the shareholders or directors pursuant to Article IX, Section 2, but less than a quorum may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as adjourned, without further notice. A majority of the votes cast shall decide every question or matter submitted to the shareholders at any meeting, unless otherwise provided by law or by the articles of association, or by the shareholders or directors pursuant to Article IX, Section 2. If a meeting for the election of directors is not held on the fixed date, at least 10 days’ notice must be given by first-class mail to the shareholders.

ARTICLE II

Directors

Section 1. Board of Directors . The board of directors shall have the power to manage and administer the business and affairs of the association. Except as expressly limited by law, all corporate powers of the association shall be vested in and may be exercised by the board of directors.

Section 2. Number . The board of directors shall consist of not less than five nor more than twenty-five members, unless the OCC has exempted the bank from the 25-member limit. The exact number within such minimum and maximum limits is to be fixed and determined from time to time by resolution of a majority of the full board of directors or by resolution of a majority of the shareholders at any meeting thereof.

Section 3. Organization Meeting . The secretary or treasurer, upon receiving the certificate of the judges of the result of any election, shall notify the directors-elect of their election and of the time at which they are required to meet at the main office of the association, or at such other place in the cities of Wilmington, Delaware or Buffalo, New York, to organize the new board of directors and elect and appoint officers of the association for the succeeding year. Such meeting shall be held on the day of the election or as soon thereafter as practicable, and, in any event, within 30 days thereof. If, at the time fixed for such meeting, there shall not be a quorum, the directors present may adjourn the meeting, from time to time, until a quorum is obtained.

Section 4. Regular Meetings . The Board of Directors may, at any time and from time to time, by resolution designate the place, date and hour for the holding of a regular meeting, but in the absence of any such designation, regular meetings of the board of directors shall be held, without notice, on the first Tuesday of each March, June and September, and on the second Tuesday of each December at the main office or other such place as the board of directors may designate. When any regular meeting of the board of directors falls upon a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the next banking business day unless the board of directors shall designate another day.

Section 5. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the board of directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board of the association, or at the request of two or more directors. Each member of the board of directors shall be given notice by telegram, first class mail, or in person stating the time and place of each special meeting.

Section 6. Quorum . A majority of the entire board then in office shall constitute a quorum at any meeting, except when otherwise provided by law or these bylaws, but a lesser number may adjourn any meeting, from time to time, and the meeting may be held, as adjourned, without further notice. If the number of directors present at the meeting is reduced below the number that would constitute a quorum, no business may be transacted, except selecting directors to fill vacancies in conformance with Article II, Section 7. If a quorum is present, the board of directors may take action through the vote of a majority of the directors who are in attendance.

Section 7. Meetings by Conference Telephone. Any one or more members of the board of directors or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of such board or committees by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment allowing all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

Section 8. Procedures . The order of business and all other matters of procedure at every meeting of the board of directors may be determined by the person presiding at the meeting.

Section 9. Removal of Directors . Any director may be removed for cause, at any meeting of stockholders notice of which shall have referred to the proposed action, by vote of the stockholders. Any director may be removed without cause, at any meeting of stockholders notice of which shall have referred to the proposed action, by the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote. Any director may be removed for cause, at any meeting of the directors notice of which shall have referred to the proposed action, by vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors.

Section 10. Vacancies . When any vacancy occurs among the directors, a majority of the remaining members of the board of directors, according to the laws of the United States, may appoint a director to fill such vacancy at any regular meeting of the board of directors, or at a special meeting called for that purpose at which a quorum is present, or if the directors remaining in office constitute fewer than a quorum of the board of directors, by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the directors remaining in office, or by shareholders at a special meeting called for that purpose in conformance with Section 2 of Article I. At any such shareholder meeting, each shareholder entitled to vote shall have the right to multiply the number of votes he or she is entitled to cast by the number of vacancies being filled and cast the product for a single candidate or distribute the product among two or more candidates. A vacancy that will occur at a specific later date (by reason of a resignation effective at a later date) may be filled before the vacancy occurs but the new director may not take office until the vacancy occurs.

ARTICLE III

Committees of the Board

The board of directors has power over and is solely responsible for the management, supervision, and administration of the association. The board of directors may delegate its power, but none of its responsibilities, to such persons or committees as the board may determine.

The board of directors must formally ratify written policies authorized by committees of the board of directors before such policies become effective. Each committee must have one or more member(s), and who may be an officer of the association or an officer or director of any affiliate of the association, who serve at the pleasure of the board of directors. Provisions of the articles of association and these bylaws governing place of meetings, notice of meeting, quorum and voting requirements of the board of directors, apply to committees and their members as well. The creation of a committee and appointment of members to it must be approved by the board of directors.

Section 1. Loan Committee . There shall be a loan committee composed of not less than 2 directors, appointed by the board of directors annually or more often. The loan committee, on behalf of the bank, shall have power to discount and purchase bills, notes and other evidences of debt, to buy and sell bills of exchange, to examine and approve loans and discounts, to exercise authority regarding loans and discounts, and to exercise, when the board of directors is not in session, all other powers of the board of directors that may lawfully be delegated. The loan committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the board of directors at which a quorum is present, and any action taken by the board of directors with respect thereto shall be entered in the minutes of the board of directors.

Section 2. Investment Committee . There shall be an investment committee composed of not less than 2 directors, appointed by the board of directors annually or more often. The investment

committee, on behalf of the bank, shall have the power to ensure adherence to the investment policy, to recommend amendments thereto, to purchase and sell securities, to exercise authority regarding investments and to exercise, when the board of directors is not in session, all other powers of the board of directors regarding investment securities that may be lawfully delegated. The investment committee shall keep minutes of its meetings, and such minutes shall be submitted at the next regular meeting of the board of directors at which a quorum is present, and any action taken by the board of directors with respect thereto shall be entered in the minutes of the board of directors.

Section 3. Examining Committee . There shall be an examining committee composed of not less than 2 directors, exclusive of any active officers, appointed by the board of directors annually or more often. The duty of that committee shall be to examine at least once during each calendar year and within 15 months of the last examination the affairs of the association or cause suitable examinations to be made by auditors responsible only to the board of directors and to report the result of such examination in writing to the board of directors at the next regular meeting thereafter. Such report shall state whether the association is in a sound condition, and whether adequate internal controls and procedures are being maintained and shall recommend to the board of directors such changes in the manner of conducting the affairs of the association as shall be deemed advisable.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of this section 3, the responsibility and authority of the Examining Committee may, if authorized by law, be given over to a duly constituted audit committee of the association’s parent corporation by a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors.

Section 4. Trust Audit Committee. There shall be a trust audit committee in conformance with Section 1 of Article V.

Section 5. Other Committees . The board of directors may appoint, from time to time, from its own members, compensation, special litigation and other committees of one or more persons, for such purposes and with such powers as the board of directors may determine.

However, a committee may not:

(1)

Authorize distributions of assets or dividends;

(2)

Approve action required to be approved by shareholders;

(3)

Fill vacancies on the board of directors or any of its committees;

(4)

Amend articles of association;

(5)

Adopt, amend or repeal bylaws; or

(6)

Authorize or approve issuance or sale or contract for sale of shares, or determine the designation and relative rights, preferences and limitations of a class or series of shares.

Section 6. Committee Members’ Fees . Committee members may receive a fee for their services as committee members and traveling and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending any meeting of a committee of which they are a member. The fee may be a fixed sum to be paid for attending each meeting or a fixed sum to be paid quarterly, or semiannually, irrespective of the number of meetings

attended or not attended. The amount of the fee and the basis on which it shall be paid shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

ARTICLE IV

Officers and Employees

Section 1. Chairperson of the Board . The board of directors shall appoint one of its members to be the chairperson of the board to serve at its pleasure. Such person shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors. The chairperson of the board shall supervise the carrying out of the policies adopted or approved by the board of directors; shall have general executive powers, as well as the specific powers conferred by these bylaws; and shall also have and may exercise such further powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred upon or assigned by the board of directors.

Section 2. President . The board of directors shall appoint one of its members to be the president of the association. In the absence of the chairperson, the president shall preside at any meeting of the board of directors. The president shall have general executive powers and shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation, or practice to the office of president, or imposed by these bylaws. The president shall also have and may exercise such further powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred or assigned by the board of directors.

Section 3. Vice President . The board of directors may appoint one or more vice presidents. Each vice president shall have such powers and duties as may be assigned by the board of directors. One vice president shall be designated by the board of directors, in the absence of the president, to perform all the duties of the president.

Section 4. Secretary . The board of directors shall appoint a secretary, treasurer, or other designated officer who shall be secretary of the board of directors and of the association and who shall keep accurate minutes of all meetings. The secretary shall attend to the giving of all notices required by these bylaws; shall be custodian of the corporate seal, records, documents and papers of the association; shall provide for the keeping of proper records of all transactions of the association; shall have and may exercise any and all other powers and duties pertaining by law, regulation or practice to the office of treasurer, or imposed by these bylaws; and shall also perform such other duties as may be assigned from time to time, by the board of directors.

Section 5. Other Officers . The board of directors may appoint one or more assistant vice presidents, one or more trust officers, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant treasurers, one or more managers and assistant managers of branches and such other officers and attorneys in fact as from time to time may appear to the board of directors to be required or desirable to transact the business of the association. Such officers shall respectively exercise such powers and perform such duties as pertain to their several offices, or as may be conferred upon or assigned to them by the board of directors, the chairperson of the board, or the president. The board of directors may authorize an officer to appoint one or more officers or assistant officers.

Section 6. Tenure of Office . The president and all other officers shall hold office for the current year for which the board of directors was elected, unless they shall resign, become disqualified, or be removed; and any vacancy occurring in the office of president shall be filled promptly by the board of directors.

Section 7. Resignation . An officer may resign at any time by delivering notice to the

association. A resignation is effective when the notice is given unless the notice specifies a later effective date.

ARTICLE V

Fiduciary Activities

Section 1. Trust Audit Committee. There shall be a Trust Audit Committee composed of not less than 2 directors, appointed by the board of directors, which shall, at least once during each calendar year make suitable audits of the association’s fiduciary activities or cause suitable audits to be made by auditors responsible only to the board, and at such time shall ascertain whether fiduciary powers have been administered according to law, Part 9 of the Regulations of the Comptroller of the Currency, and sound fiduciary principles. Such committee: (1) must not include any officers of the bank or an affiliate who participate significantly in the administration of the bank’s fiduciary activities; and (2) must consist of a majority of members who are not also members of any committee to which the board of directors has delegated power to manage and control the fiduciary activities of the bank.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of this section 1, the responsibility and authority of the Trust Audit Committee may, if authorized by law, be given over to a duly constituted audit committee of the association’s parent corporation by a resolution duly adopted by the board of directors.

Section 2. Fiduciary Files. There shall be maintained by the association all fiduciary records necessary to assure that its fiduciary responsibilities have been properly undertaken and discharged.

Section 3. Trust Investments. Funds held in a fiduciary capacity shall be invested according to the instrument establishing the fiduciary relationship and applicable law. Where such instrument does not specify the character and class of investments to be made, but does vest in the association investment discretion, funds held pursuant to such instrument shall be invested in investments in which corporate fiduciaries may invest under applicable law.

ARTICLE VI

Stock and Stock Certificates

Section 1. Transfers . Shares of stock shall be transferable on the books of the association, and a transfer book shall be kept in which all transfers of stock shall be recorded. Every person becoming a shareholder by such transfer shall in proportion to such shareholder’s shares, succeed to all rights of the prior holder of such shares. The board of directors may impose conditions upon the transfer of the stock reasonably calculated to simplify the work of the association with respect to stock transfers, voting at shareholder meetings and related matters and to protect it against fraudulent transfers.

Section 2. Stock Certificates . Certificates of stock shall bear the signature of the president (which may be engraved, printed or impressed) and shall be signed manually or by facsimile process by the secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer, assistant treasurer, or any other officer appointed by the board of directors for that purpose, to be known as an authorized officer, and the seal of the association shall be engraved thereon. Each certificate shall recite on its face that the stock represented thereby is transferable only upon the books of the association properly endorsed.

The board of directors may adopt or use procedures for replacing lost, stolen, or destroyed stock certificates as permitted by law.

The association may establish a procedure through which the beneficial owner of shares that are registered in the name of a nominee may be recognized by the association as the shareholder. The procedure may set forth:

(1)

The types of nominees to which it applies;

(2)

The rights or privileges that the association recognizes in a beneficial owner;

(3)

How the nominee may request the association to recognize the beneficial owner as the shareholder;

(4)

The information that must be provided when the procedure is selected;

(5)

The period over which the association will continue to recognize the beneficial owner as the shareholder;

(6)

Other aspects of the rights and duties created.

ARTICLE VII

Corporate Seal

Section 1. Seal . The seal of the association shall be in such form as may be determined from time to time by the board of directors. The president, the treasurer, the secretary or any assistant treasurer or assistant secretary, or other officer thereunto designated by the board of directors shall have authority to affix the corporate seal to any document requiring such seal and to attest the same. The seal on any corporate obligation for the payment of money may be facsimile.

ARTICLE VIII

Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 1. Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the association shall be the calendar year.

Section 2. Execution of Instruments . All agreements, indentures, mortgages, deeds, conveyances, transfers, certificates, declarations, receipts, discharges, releases, satisfactions, settlements, petitions, schedules, accounts, affidavits, bonds, undertakings, proxies and other instruments or documents may be signed, executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted on behalf of the association by the chairperson of the board, or the president, or any vice president, or the secretary, or the treasurer, or, if in connection with the exercise of fiduciary powers of the association, by any of those offices or by any trust officer. Any such instruments may also be executed, acknowledged, verified, delivered or accepted on behalf of the association in such other manner and by such other officers as the board of directors may from time to time direct. The provisions of this section 2 are supplementary to any other provision of these bylaws.

Section 3. Records . The articles of association, the bylaws and the proceedings of all meetings of the shareholders, the board of directors, and standing committees of the board of directors shall be recorded in appropriate minute books provided for that purpose. The minutes of each meeting shall be signed by the secretary, treasurer or other officer appointed to act as secretary of the meeting.

Section 4. Corporate Governance Procedures. To the extent not inconsistent with federal banking statutes and regulations, or safe and sound banking practices, the association may follow the Delaware General Corporation Law, Del. Code Ann. tit. 8 (1991, as amended 1994, and as amended thereafter) with respect to matters of corporate governance procedures.

Section 5. Indemnification. For purposes of this Section 5 of Article VIII, the term “institution-affiliated party” shall mean any institution-affiliated party of the association as such term is defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(u).

has met the applicable standard of conduct provided by law for indemnification in connection with such action or proceeding.

In the event that a majority of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the remaining members of the board may authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the remaining members of the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Section 5 of Article VIII have been met. If independent legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the remaining members of the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.

In the event that all of the members of the board of directors are named as respondents in an administrative proceeding or civil action and request indemnification, the board shall authorize independent legal counsel to review the indemnification request and provide the board with a written opinion of counsel as to whether the conditions delineated in the first four paragraphs of this Section 5 of Article VIII have been met. If legal counsel opines that said conditions have been met, the board of directors may rely on such opinion in authorizing the requested indemnification.

To the extent permitted under applicable law, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these articles of association (a) shall be available with respect to events occurring prior to the adoption of these bylaws, (b) shall continue to exist after any restrictive amendment of these bylaws with respect to events occurring prior to such amendment, (c) may be interpreted on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time of the occurrence of the event or events giving rise to the action or proceeding, or on the basis of applicable law in effect at the time such rights are claimed, and (d) are in the nature of contract rights which may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction as if the association and the institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) for whom such rights are sought were parties to a separate written agreement.

The rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these bylaws shall not, to the extent permitted under applicable law, be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any such institution-affiliated party (or his or her heirs, executors or administrators) may now or hereafter be otherwise entitled whether contained in the association’s articles of association, these bylaws, a resolution of stockholders, a resolution of the board of directors, or an agreement providing such indemnification, the creation of such other rights being hereby expressly authorized. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the rights of indemnification and to the advancement of expenses provided in these bylaws shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights, pursuant to statute or otherwise, of any such institution-affiliated party (or of his or her heirs, executors or administrators) in any such action or proceeding to have assessed or allowed in his or her favor, against the association or otherwise, his or her costs and expenses incurred therein or in connection therewith or any part thereof.

If this Section 5 of Article VIII or any part hereof shall be held unenforceable in any respect by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remainder of this Section 5 of Article VIII shall remain fully enforceable.

The association may, upon affirmative vote of a majority of its board of directors, purchase insurance to indemnify its institution-affiliated parties to the extent that such indemnification is allowed in these bylaws; provided, however, that no such insurance shall include coverage for a final order assessing civil money penalties against such persons by a bank regulatory agency. Such insurance may, but need not, be for the benefit of all institution-affiliated parties.

ARTICLE IX

Inspection and Amendments

Section 1. Inspection . A copy of the bylaws of the association, with all amendments, shall at all times be kept in a convenient place at the main office of the association, and shall be open for inspection to all shareholders during banking hours.

Section 2. Amendments . The bylaws of the association may be amended, altered or repealed, at any regular meeting of the board of directors, by a vote of a majority of the total number of the directors except as provided below, and provided that the following language accompany any such change.

I, , certify that: (1) I am the duly constituted (secretary or treasurer) of and secretary of its board of directors, and as such officer am the official custodian of its records; (2) the foregoing bylaws are the bylaws of the association, and all of them are now lawfully in force and effect.

I have hereunto affixed my official signature on this day of .

(Secretary or Treasurer)

The association’s shareholders may amend or repeal the bylaws even though the bylaws also may be amended or repealed by the board of directors.

EXHIBIT 6

Section 321(b) Consent

Pursuant to Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, Wilmington Trust, National Association hereby consents that reports of examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon requests therefor.


	WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Dated: May 16, 2016 _	By:	/s/ Jane Y. Schweiger
		Name: Jane Y. Schweiger
		Title: Vice President

EXHIBIT 7

R E P O R T O F C O N D I T I O N

WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

As of the close of business on December 31, 2015


ASSETS			Thousands of Dollars
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:			1,433,016
Securities:			5,100
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreement to resell:			78,500
Loans and leases held for sale:			0
Loans and leases net of unearned income, allowance:			358,445
Premises and fixed assets:			5,924
Other real estate owned:			266
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies:			0
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures:			0
Intangible assets:			588
Other assets:			46,893
Total Assets:			1,928,732


LIABILITIES			Thousands of Dollars
Deposits			1,422,387
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase			0
Other borrowed money:			0
Other Liabilities:			30,626
Total Liabilities			1,453,013


EQUITY CAPITAL	Thousands of Dollars
Common Stock	1,000
Surplus	389,813
Retained Earnings	85,436
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(530	)
Total Equity Capital	475,719
Total Liabilities and Equity Capital	1,928,732

Exhibit 99.1

Financial Statements and

Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants

Robert Bowden, Inc.

December 31, 2014


Robert Bowden, Inc.

Table of contents


Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants			1

Financial statements:

Balance sheet			3

Statement of operations			4

Statement of changes in stockholder’s equity (deficit)			5

Statement of cash flows			6

Notes to financial statements			7


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Board of Directors

Robert Bowden, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Robert Bowden, Inc. (A Georgia Corporation) which comprise the balance sheet as of December 31, 2014, and the related statement of operations, changes in stockholder’s equity (deficit), and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s responsibility for the financial statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Robert Bowden, Inc. as of December 31, 2014, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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Robert Bowden, Inc.		3

Balance sheet


December 31	2014


Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	5,902,523
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $125,000		6,807,299
Inventories		5,881,966
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		314,873

Total current assets		18,906,661

Property, plant and equipment, net		3,324,626
Marketable securities		5,745,008

Total assets	$	27,976,295


Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		1,390,571
Accrued expenses		1,114,686
Current maturities of long-term debt, related party		1,600,003
Current portion of ESOP guarantee		404,556

Total current liabilities		4,509,816

Long-term debt, related party		15,570,804
Other long-term liabilities		6,517,375
ESOP guarantee		783,385
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder’s equity (deficit):
Common stock (1,000,000 of no par value shares authorized; 568,750 shares issued and 487,500 outstanding)		547,072
Additional paid-in capital		22,044
Unallocated ESOP shares		(6,953,562)
Retained earnings		6,979,361

Total stockholder’s equity (deficit)		594,915

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity (deficit)	$	27,976,295

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.


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Statement of operations


For the year ended December 31,	2014


Net sales	$	77,939,393
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation)		47,936,275

Gross profit		30,003,118

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		20,743,598
Rent		1,440,000
Depreciation		489,602

Total operating expenses		22,673,200

Income from operations		7,329,918
Other income (expense):
Interest income		137,762
Interest expense		(1,448,312)
Other		515,313

Total other income (expense)		(795,237)

Net Income	$	6,534,681

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.


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Statement of changes in stockholder’s equity (deficit)


	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Unallocated ESOP Shares		Retained Earnings		Total


Balance at December 31, 2013	$	547,072	$	-	$	(8,178,641)	$	3,594,761	$	(4,036,808)

Net income		-		-		-		6,534,681		6,534,681
Distribution to ESOP Trust		-		-		-		(2,879,375)		(2,879,375)
Release of shares pledged in connection with ESOP guarantee		-		22,044		1,225,079		(270,706)		976,417

Balance at December 31, 2014	$	547,072	$	22,044	$	(6,953,562)	$	6,979,361	$	594,915

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.


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Statement of cash flows


	2014


Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	6,534,681
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		489,602
Non-cash ESOP contribution		976,417
Bad debt expense		59,246
SARs liability fair value adjustment		73,775
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment		7,178
Gain on investments		(175,042)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable		384,726
Inventories		(173,656)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		88,713
Accounts payable		(607,231)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		(4,570)

Net cash provided by operating activities		7,653,839

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(1,181,277)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		91,500

Net cash used in investing activities		(1,089,777)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt due to related parties		(1,478,321)
Distribution to ESOP trust		(2,879,375)
Payments on ESOP guarantee		(381,506)

Net cash used in financing activities		(4,739,202)

Net increase in cash		1,824,860
Cash at beginning of year	$	4,077,663

Cash at end of year	$	5,902,523


Supplemental disclosure of cash flows:
Interest paid	$	1,610,687

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.


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Notes to financial statements

1	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Robert Bowden, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in June 1983 in the State of Georgia. The Company is primarily engaged in the manufacture and sale of building materials and related supplies to residential construction contractors in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalent balances held at certain financial institutions were in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Trade accounts receivable are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect and do not bear interest. The collectability of trade receivable balances is regularly evaluated based on a combination of factors such as customer credit-worthiness, past transaction history with the customer, current economic industry trends and changes in customer payment patterns. If it is determined that a customer will be unable to fully meet its financial obligation, such as in the case of a bankruptcy filing or other material events impacting its business, a specific reserve for bad debt is recorded to reduce the related receivable to the amount expected to be recovered.

The allowance for doubtful accounts consists of the following:


December 31	2014


Beginning balance	$	125,000
Provision for losses on receivables		59,246
Write-offs		(59,246)

Ending balance	$	125,000

Inventories

Inventories consist primarily of raw materials and finished goods and are stated at the lower of cost or market. The first-in, first-out (FIFO) method of determining cost is used for valuing inventories.

Investments

The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic No. 320, Debt and Equity Securities , in reporting the value of investments held as a benefit of the deferred compensation plan. The investments consist of money market funds, real estate funds, fixed income securities and mutual fund investments. The Company classifies marketable securities as trading securities and accordingly, these securities are reported at their fair value based on quoted market prices or net asset value and are included within investments in the accompanying balance sheets. Unrealized gains or losses are included as a component of other income. Realized gains or losses are based on the specific identification method and are included in other income as well.


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Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. Useful lives range as follows: machinery and equipment 3-20 years; office furniture and fixtures 4 years; vehicles 5-8 years; and leasehold improvements utilizing the shorter of the implied lease term or the remaining useful life of the asset. Repairs that significantly extend the lives of equipment are capitalized, while routine repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. Upon sale or disposal, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in income. Management regularly performs reviews to determine whether facts and circumstances exist which indicate that the carrying amount of assets may not be recoverable or that the useful life is shorter than originally estimated.

Use of Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue for product sales when the goods are shipped. Revenue from installation services is recognized when the services are rendered. The Company presents sales net of sales tax and other sales related taxes collected from customers.

Interest income is recognized on delinquent trade receivables in accordance with the terms of payment.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and included in cost of goods sold.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed in the period incurred. Total advertising expense was approximately $127,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Income Taxes

Net earnings (loss) subject to taxation are passed through to the stockholder pursuant to an election under Subchapter S of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision has been made for deferred or current income taxes in the accompanying financial statements.

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% cumulative likelihood of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. No adjustments were recognized for uncertain tax positions upon adoption or during the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties related to tax positions incurred in income tax expense within selling, general and administrative expenses on the statement of operations.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s financial instruments at December 31, 2014 consist primarily of cash, investments, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable and loans payable. Due to the short maturities of the cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable, carrying amounts approximate the respective fair values. The carrying amount for loans payable and notes receivable approximate fair value since the interest rates are market based.


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ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures , establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands financial statement disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather applies to all other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. ASC 820 requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

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Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

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Level 2: Inputs other than level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable.

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Level 3: Unobservable inputs developed using the Company’s estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.

The following table reflects the assets that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of:


	Fair Value Measurement Using

December 31, 2014	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total


Deferred compensation plan:
Money market funds	$	314,148	$	-	$	-	$	314,148
Real estate funds		593,234		-		-		593,234
Fixed income securities		-		1,898,066		-		1,898,066
Mutual funds		2,939,560		-		-		2,939,560


Total assets at fair value	$	3,846,942	$	1,898,066	$	-	$	5,745,008

The Company determines the fair value of the marketable securities that are traded either through quoted market prices in active markets of identical assets (level 1) or through quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active (level 2). These securities that are classified as level 2 are valued using the market approach and are generally comprised of commodity and real estate funds.

2	Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The Company sponsors a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) that covers substantially all employees. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation . The Company makes annual contributions to the ESOP equal to the ESOP’s debt service requirements less any dividends received by the ESOP. Accordingly, the Company reports in its balance sheet the debt of the ESOP and unallocated ESOP shares, which are the ESOP shares pledged as collateral for the debt (see Note 6).

The ESOP shares are pledged as collateral for its debt. As the debt is repaid, shares are released from collateral and allocated to the active employees, based on the proportion of debt service paid during the year. During 2013, the ESOP Trust refinanced its debt in which the Company concurrently became a lender to the ESOP by means of executing a promissory note (“Note Receivable from ESOP Trust”) in the amount of $13,397,091 (Note 6). During 2014, the ESOP Trust refinanced its debt once again with the Company. The terms and conditions of the note receivable from ESOP Trust remained the same, however the maturity date of the Promissory Note was extended to 2022 from 2015. The proceeds generated from the Note Receivable from ESOP Trust were used by the ESOP Trust to extinguish the debt owed to the original selling shareholders. The Note Receivable from ESOP Trust is secured by a first priority lien and security interest in the pledged shares to the ESOP and requires equal annual payments to the Company and bears interest, also payable annually, at 1%. In accordance with ASC 718, the note receivable from the ESOP was recorded as an offset to the ESOP guarantee on the accompanying balance sheet.


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As shares are released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares as determined by the most recent valuation report prepared by an independent valuation firm. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares are recorded as a reduction of retained earnings; dividends on unallocated ESOP shares added to participant accounts are recorded as compensation expense.

ESOP contribution expense, including interest expense on ESOP debt, was $1,088,552 for the year ended December 31, 2014 with $976,417 classified as compensation expense and $112,135 recorded as interest expense. The ESOP shares are as follows:


December 31	2014


Allocated shares		385,772
Unallocated shares		101,728

Total ESOP shares		487,500


Fair value of allocated shares	$	26,845,873

Fair value of unallocated shares	$	7,079,252

In accordance with the Robert Bowden, Inc. ESOP Plan Document (“ESOP Plan”), any common stock that participants are eligible to receive will be subject to the Company’s right to repurchase such common stock. Unless the Company elects otherwise, the common stock will be deemed to be sold to the Company upon distribution to plan participants. Effective January 1, 2013, the Distribution Policy of the ESOP Plan was amended to allow for benefits to be distributed to plan participants terminated on or after December 31, 2012. During 2014, the ESOP allocated to participants, through a distribution from the Company to the ESOP, $2,879,375 in accordance with the provisions of the ESOP Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the ESOP issued $1,897,762 in participant notes and made distributions of approximately $2,885,591 in the form of lump sum distributions to terminated employees and retirees. Participant notes issued by the ESOP, include interest and are paid in substantially equal payments over a term of 5 years and are also reported by the Company as debt on its balance sheet as a portion of the ESOP guarantee (see Note 6).

Additionally under the plan, participants who are age 55 with at least 10 years of participation in the Plan may elect to diversify a portion of their account. Diversification is offered to each eligible participant over a six-year period. In the first five years, a participant may diversify up to 25% of the number of shares allocated to their account with the percentage increasing to 50% in the sixth year. The year ended December 31, 2012 was the first year employees were eligible for diversification. In connection with diversification requirements, the Company made additional cash contributions of approximately $143,000 to the ESOP during 2014, which has been included as an additional component of compensation expense within the selling, general and administrative expense classification in the accompanying statement of operations. As more participants reach eligibility for diversification, the Company may be required to make additional cash contributions to the ESOP to provide liquidity in order to satisfy diversification requirements.

The Company merged the 401(k) Plan with and into the ESOP, with the ESOP as the surviving plan, to create the “Robert Bowden, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership and 401(k) Plan (the KSOP)” with an effective date as of January 1, 2014.


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3	Inventories

Inventories consist of:


December 31	2014


Raw materials	$	1,537,582
Finished goods		4,344,384

Total	$	5,881,966

4	Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of:


December 31	2014


Furniture and fixtures	$	255,749
Vehicles		2,609,618
Machinery and equipment		5,651,708
Leasehold improvements		3,346,644
Construction in Process		827,683

		12,691,402
Less: accumulated depreciation		(9,366,776)

Total	$	3,324,626

5	Notes Receivable

During 2011, the Company entered into agreements with certain customers for the purpose of financing the customers’ outstanding receivable balance. The notes are secured by specific properties and are to be paid back as the related properties are sold, and bear interest at a rate of 7% per annum. The outstanding balance on these notes were $1,131 as of December 31, 2014 and are included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Balance Sheet.

6	Related Party Transactions

Notes Payable with Related Parties

During 2011 and 2010, the Company entered into $5,527,679 of note agreements with related parties for the purpose of financing the Company’s rent payable and $146,000 of note agreements, also with related parties, to finance the purchase of machinery and equipment (“notes payable with related parties”). These notes payable with related parties bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum, accruing annually from the date of the note until paid. On January 1, 2013, all of these notes were amended to extend the maturity date to December 31, 2022. No changes were made to the overall payable balance as a result of these amended agreements; however, accrued interest accumulated during the period between the original effective date and the amended effective date was aggregated into the principal balance of the amended payment schedules.

The Company also entered into a separate loan with the original sellers of the Company (“Note to the Original Selling Shareholders”) for $13,397,091 to finance the Note Receivable from the ESOP Trust. The Note to the Original Selling Shareholders is payable in equal quarterly installments of principle plus interest with a maturity date of 2022 and bears interest at 8% per annum. The loan is secured by a first priority lien and pledge of, and a grant of a security interest in, the Pledged Shares under the Pledge Agreement. The Note to the Original Selling Shareholders is included within current maturities of long-term debt, related party and Long-term debt, related party on the balance sheet.


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The outstanding balance of the notes payable with related parties and the Notes to the Original Selling Shareholders as of December 31, 2014 classified as short-term debt was $1,600,003 and the outstanding balance classified as long-term debt was $15,570,804.

Aggregate maturities of the related party debt for the next five years are as follows:


	Amount

For the years ending December 31:
2015	$	1,600,003
2016		1,732,089
2017		1,874,869
2018		2,029,418
2019		2,196,708
Thereafter		7,737,720

Total	$	17,170,807

Other Related Party Transactions

The Company leases all of its office and warehouse space from partnerships whose partners are officers and former shareholders of the Company. The Company entered into new operating lease agreements during 2014 with terms of one year. All leases with related parties have similar terms with no renewal options, however historically the Company has renewed these operating leases on an annual basis. Future commitments under the aforementioned non-cancelable annual operating leases include a minimum rental payment of $1,560,000, for 2015. Rent expense on these facilities was $1,440,000 for 2014.

7	Stock Appreciation Rights

The Company issued stock appreciation rights (SARs) in 2001 to several key employees that were fully vested as of December 31, 2014. Under the terms of the agreement, the SARs become 20% vested on the fourth or sixth anniversary of the date of grant and increase an additional 20% on each anniversary thereafter until the SARs are fully exercisable.

The Company issued additional stock appreciation rights (SARs) to key employees on December 31, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, the SARs are fully vested as of the grant date with an expiration date of December 31, 2030 and are exercisable immediately. The Company used the Black-Scholes pricing model to value the SARs, using the assumptions in the following table. Expected volatility is derived from the historical volatility of a selected group of industry related companies. An increase in the expected volatility will increase compensation expense. The expected term of the SARs represents the period of time that the SAR’s granted are expected to be outstanding. The discount rate was based on a 10 year U.S. Treasury yield. The assumptions used to value the SARs outstanding as of December 31 are as follows:


	2014


Expected Volatility		59%
Expected Life in Years		10
Dividend Yield		0
Discount Rate		2.17%

In accordance with ASC 718 Stock Compensation , the Company records compensation expense and recognizes a liability equal to the increase in fair value of the SARs at each reporting date. As of December 31, 2014, a liability of $772,367 has been included in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying balance sheets. The Company increased compensation expense by $73,775 as a result of the change in fair value of the 2010 awards for the year ended December 31, 2014. The SARs issued in 2001 have no value at December 31, 2014 as the fair value of the Company’s stock fell below the base value.


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The fair value of the Company’s stock is determined annually by an independent valuation firm.

8	Employee Benefit Plans

The Company maintains a profit sharing plan covering substantially all of its employees. Company contributions are determined annually by the Board of Directors in an amount not to exceed the maximum allowable by law. Eligible employees are vested at 20% after two years, increasing 20% per year thereafter. Per the KSOP (401(k) Plan merged with and into the ESOP) Plan Document which has an effective date as of January 1, 2014, employees that are terminated prior to January 1, 2015 have a 5-year cliff vesting schedule (0% vested for less than 5 years of service and 100% after 5 years of service), otherwise eligible employees vest at 20% after two years, increasing by 20% per year thereafter. There were no profit sharing contributions charged to operations in 2014.

The Company sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) plan that is available to substantially all employees. The plan allows employees to make tax deferred contributions up to 20 percent of their annual compensation. Each year the employer may contribute a discretionary matching contribution. The Company instituted matching contributions at 50% of the first 6% of deferred compensation for 2014. The amount of employer match for the 401(k) Plan was $176,967 for 2014.

Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted a deferred compensation plan pursuant to which certain members of management and other highly compensated employees are eligible to defer up to 100% of their annual compensation. The Company, at its sole discretion, may make a matching contribution to the Plan on an annual basis in an amount not to exceed the maximum allowable by law. Each participant is fully vested in all deferred compensation and earnings thereon and vested in matching contributions at 20% after two years, increasing 20% per year thereafter. There have been no matching contributions to date. Included in other long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2014, is $5,745,008 related to the deferred compensation plan.

9	Concentrations of Credit and Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable.

The Company maintains cash with various financial institutions which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions that are considered in the Company’s investment strategy. Trade receivables are unsecured and the Company is at risk to the extent such amounts become uncollectible.

Approximately 13% of the Company’s operating revenues in 2014, were derived from sales to one customer. There were no concentrations of receivables as of December 31, 2014.

The Company has relationships with certain vendors which provide materials for resale to the Company’s customers. Approximately 17% of materials were purchased from the Company’s top two vendors in 2014.

10	Commitments and Contingencies

The Company has employment agreements with its executive officers and several other key employees, the terms of which expired on December 31, 2014, but are renewed automatically on an annual basis unless either the Company or the executive shall give the other party not less than ninety (90) days prior written notice of the intention to terminate the agreement. The agreements provide for an annual base salary that can be adjusted and incentive bonuses based on the Company’s performance. The aggregate commitment for future salaries, excluding bonuses, at December 31, 2014 was approximately $1,000,000.

The Company is, in the routine operation of its business, subject to litigation, claims, assessments and various other legal matters. In the opinion of management, none of these matters is expected to result in a settlement or judgment having a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.


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As discussed in Note 2, the Company makes annual contributions to the ESOP equal to the ESOP’s debt service requirements. The outstanding debt of the ESOP is payable in annual installments and has been recorded on the Company’s balance sheet in both current and long-term liabilities as ESOP Guarantee and includes the balance of the debt due from the ESOP to the Company recorded on the balance sheet as a Loan to ESOP Trust and the balance of the notes executed with participants for the repurchase of shares as discussed below.

The ESOP has executed a series of promissory note agreements with participants, or their designated beneficiary, of the Plan who terminated due to retirement, disability or death. Each note agreement included an initial payment and four equal installments to be paid annually on June 30 ^th . The notes bear interest ranging from 3.25% to 6.3% and have been recorded on the Company’s balance sheet in both current and long-term liabilities as ESOP guarantee. In exchange for the note agreements, the terminated participants forfeited their rights to Company shares held by the Plan.

Aggregate maturities of the ESOP debt, including participant promissory notes, for the next five years are as follows:


	Amount

For the years ending December 31:
2015	$	1,374,601
2016		1,365,174
2017		1,387,497
2018		999,438
2019		1,009,432
Thereafter		3,089,269

Total	$	9,225,411

11	Subsequent Events

In accordance with ASC 855-10, Subsequent Events , the Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after December 31, 2014 up through June 23, 2015, the date these financial statements were issued. During this period, no material recognizable subsequent events occurred.

Exhibit 99.2

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

Robert Bowden, Inc.

June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

Robert Bowden, Inc.

Table of contents


Unaudited Interim Financial Statements:

Balance sheets			1

Statements of operations			2

Statements of changes in stockholder’s equity (deficit)			3

Statements of cash flows			4

Notes to financial statements			5


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Balance sheets (unaudited with respect to June 30, 2015)


	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014


Assets
Current assets:
Cash		$ 6,578,260	$	5,902,523
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $125,000, and $125,000, respectively		7,538,708		6,807,299
Inventories		7,116,491		5,881,966
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		168,299		314,873

Total current assets		21,401,758		18,906,661

Property, plant and equipment, net		3,992,825		3,324,626
Marketable securities		5,600,594		5,745,008

Total assets		$ 30,995,177	$	27,976,295


Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$ 2,421,644	$	1,390,571
Accrued expenses		1,724,610		1,114,686
Current maturities of long-term debt, related party		1,664,830		1,600,003
Current portion of ESOP guarantee		407,830		404,556

Total current liabilities		6,218,914		4,509,816

Long-term debt, related party		14,721,727		15,570,804
Other long-term liabilities		12,185,338		6,517,375
ESOP guarantee		398,348		783,385
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder’s equity (deficit):
Common stock (1,000,000 of no par value shares authorized; 568,750 shares issued and 487,500 outstanding)		547,072		547,072
Additional paid-in capital		22,044		22,044
Unallocated ESOP shares		(6,953,562)		(6,953,562)
Retained earnings		3,855,296		6,979,361

Total stockholder’s equity (deficit)		(2,529,150)		594,915

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity (deficit)		$ 30,995,177	$	27,976,295

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Statements of operations (unaudited)


For the six months ended June 30,	2015		2014


Net sales	$	37,490,070	$	36,519,900
Cost of goods sold (excluding depreciation)		23,382,323		23,794,732

Gross profit		14,107,747		12,725,168

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		15,429,232		9,278,286
Rent		780,000		720,000
Depreciation		208,253		245,117

Total operating expenses		16,417,485		10,243,403

Income (loss) from operations		(2,309,738)		2,481,765
Other income (expense):
Interest income		13,621		35,037
Interest expense		(716,935)		(738,792)
Other		(111,013)		68,917

Total other income (expense)		(814,327)		(634,838)

Net Income (loss)	$	(3,124,065)	$	1,846,927

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Statements of changes in stockholder’s equity (deficit) (unaudited)


	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Unallocated ESOP Shares		Retained Earnings		Total


Balance at December 31, 2014	$	547,072		$ 22,044		(6,953,562)		6,979,361	$	594,915
Net income (loss)		-		-		-		(3,124,065)		(3,124,065)

Balance at June 30, 2015	$	547,072		$ 22,044	$	(6,953,562)	$	3,855,296	$	(2,529,150)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Statements of cash flows (unaudited)


For the six months ended June 30,	2015		2014


Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$ (3,124,065)	$	1,846,927
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		208,253		245,117
SARs liability fair value adjustment		5,811,583		36,888
(Gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment		-		(1,500)
Loss (gain) on investments		144,414		(18,423)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable		(731,409)		(1,687,316)
Inventories		(1,234,525)		(273,310)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2,160		71,452
Accounts payable		1,031,073		1,229,179
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		609,924		1,138,105

Net cash provided by operating activities		2,717,408		2,587,119

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(876,452)		(794,730)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		-		91,500


Net cash used in investing activities		(876,452)		(703,230)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long-term debt due to related parties		(784,250)		(724,525)
Payments on ESOP guarantee		(380,969)		(380,713)


Net cash used in financing activities		(1,165,219)		(1,105,238)

Net increase in cash		675,737		778,651
Cash at beginning of period		5,902,523		4,077,663

Cash at end of period		$ 6,578,260	$	4,856,314


Supplemental disclosure of cash flows:
Interest paid		$ 716,934	$	788,988

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Notes to unaudited interim financial statements

1	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash and cash equivalent balances held at certain financial institutions were in excess of federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and does not believe it is exposed to any significant credit risk.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The allowance for doubtful accounts consists of the following:


	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014


Beginning balance		$ 125,000		$ 125,000
Provision for losses on receivables		-		59,246
Write-offs		-		(59,246)

Ending balance		$ 125,000		$ 125,000

Inventories

Investments


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Property, Plant and Equipment

Use of Estimates

Revenue Recognition

Interest income is recognized on delinquent trade receivables in accordance with the terms of payment.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs are expensed as incurred and included in cost of goods sold.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed in the period incurred. Total advertising expense was approximately $90,000 and $59,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Income Taxes

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% cumulative likelihood of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. No adjustments were recognized for uncertain tax positions upon adoption or during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties related to tax positions incurred in income tax expense within selling, general and administrative expenses on the statement of operations.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consist primarily of cash, investments, accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable and loans payable. Due to the short maturities of the cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable, carrying amounts approximate the respective fair values. The carrying amount for loans payable and notes receivable approximate fair value since the interest rates are market based.


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Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

•

Level 2: Inputs other than level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable.

•

Level 3: Unobservable inputs developed using the Company’s estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.

The following table reflects the assets that are carried at fair value on a recurring basis as of:


	Fair Value Measurement Using
June 30, 2015	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3		Total

Deferred compensation plan:
Money market funds	$ 327,084	$	-	$	-	$ 327,084
Real estate funds	562,126		-		-	562,126
Fixed income securities	-		1,735,547		-	1,735,547
Mutual funds	2,975,836		-		-	2,975,836


Total assets at fair value	$ 3,865,047	$	1,735,547	$	-	$ 5,600,594


	Fair Value Measurement Using
December 31, 2014	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3		Total

Deferred compensation plan:
Money market funds	$ 314,148	$	-	$	-	$ 314,148
Real estate funds	593,234		-		-	593,234
Fixed income securities	-		1,898,066		-	1,898,066
Mutual funds	2,939,560		-		-	2,939,560


Total assets at fair value	$ 3,846,942	$	1,898,066	$	-	$ 5,745,008

2	Employee Stock Ownership Plan


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The ESOP shares are as follows:


	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014


Allocated shares		385,772	385,772
Unallocated shares		101,728	101,728

Total ESOP shares		487,500	487,500


Fair value of allocated shares	$	72,972,632	$ 26,845,873

Fair value of unallocated shares	$	19,242,868	$ 7,079,252

In accordance with the Robert Bowden, Inc. ESOP Plan Document (“ESOP Plan”), any common stock that participants are eligible to receive will be subject to the Company’s right to repurchase such common stock. Unless the Company elects otherwise, the common stock will be deemed to be sold to the Company upon distribution to plan participants. Effective January 1, 2013, the Distribution Policy of the ESOP Plan was amended to allow for benefits to be distributed to plan participants terminated on or after December 31, 2012. During 2014, the ESOP allocated to participants, through a distribution from the Company to the ESOP, $2,879,375 in accordance with the provisions of the ESOP Plan. Participant notes issued by the ESOP, include interest and are paid in substantially equal payments over a term of 5 years and are also reported by the Company as debt on its balance sheet as a portion of the ESOP guarantee (see Note 6).

Additionally under the plan, participants who are age 55 with at least 10 years of participation in the Plan may elect to diversify a portion of their account. Diversification is offered to each eligible participant over a six-year period. In the first five years, a participant may diversify up to 25% of the number of shares allocated to their account with the percentage increasing to 50% in the sixth year. The year ended December 31, 2012 was the first year employees were eligible for diversification. In connection with diversification requirements, the Company made additional cash contributions of approximately $0 and $114,000 to the ESOP during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively which has been included as an additional component of compensation expense within the selling, general and administrative expense classification in the accompanying statements of operations. As more participants reach eligibility for diversification, the Company may be required to make additional cash contributions to the ESOP to provide liquidity in order to satisfy diversification requirements.


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3	Inventories

Inventories consist of:


	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014


Raw materials	$	2,382,532	$ 1,537,582
Finished goods		4,733,959	4,344,384

Total	$	7,116,491	$ 5,881,966

4	Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of:


	June 30, 2015		December 31, 2014


Furniture and fixtures	$	255,749	$ 255,749
Vehicles		2,630,848	2,609,618
Machinery and equipment		6,357,258	5,651,708
Leasehold improvements		3,431,769	3,346,644
Construction in Process		892,229	827,683

		13,567,853	12,691,402
Less: accumulated depreciation		(9,575,028)	(9,366,776)

Total	$	3,992,825	$ 3,324,626

5	Notes Receivable

During 2011, the Company entered into agreements with certain customers for the purpose of financing the customers’ outstanding receivable balance. The notes are secured by specific properties and are to be paid back as the related properties are sold, and bear interest at a rate of 7% per annum. The outstanding balance on these notes were $0 and $1,131 as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and are included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Balance Sheets.

6	Related Party Transactions

Notes Payable with Related Parties


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The outstanding balance of the notes payable with related parties and the Notes to the Original Selling Shareholders as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 classified as short-term debt was $1,664,830 and $1,600,003 respectively, and outstanding balance classified as long-term debt was $14,721,727 and $15,570,804, respectively.

Aggregate maturities of the related party debt for the next five years are as follows:


		Amount

For the years ending June 30:
2016		$ 1,664,830
2017		1,802,066
2018		1,950,614
2019		2,111,407
2020		2,285,455
Thereafter		6,572,185

Total		$ 16,386,557

Other Related Party Transactions

The Company leases all of its office and warehouse space from partnerships whose partners are officers and former shareholders of the Company. The Company entered into new operating lease agreements during 2015 with terms of one year. All leases with related parties have similar terms with no renewal options, however historically the Company has renewed these operating leases on an annual basis. Future commitments under the aforementioned non-cancelable annual operating leases include a minimum rental payment of $1,560,000, for 2015. Rent expense on these facilities was $780,000 and $720,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

7	Stock Appreciation Rights

In accordance with ASC 718 Stock Compensation, the Company records compensation expense and recognizes a liability equal to the increase in fair value of the SARs at each reporting date. As of December 31, 2014, a liability of $772,367 has been included in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying balance sheet. The Company increased compensation expense by $36,888 as a result of the change in fair value of the 2010 awards for the six month period ended June 30, 2014. The SARs issued in 2001 have no value at December 31, 2014 as the fair value of the Company’s stock fell below the base value. The fair value of the Company’s stock is determined annually by an independent valuation firm.

On August 31, 2015, Robert Bowden, Inc. and BMC West Corporation (“BMC”) entered into a transaction pursuant to which the Company sold substantially all of its assets to BMC. The fair value of the SARs was determined to be $6,584,744 based on the fair value per share determined with reference to the BMC transaction. As of June 30, 2015, a liability of $6,584,744 has been included in other long-term liabilities on the accompanying balance sheet. The Company increased compensation expense by $5,812,377 as a result of the change in fair value of the 2010 and 2001 awards for the six month period ended June 30, 2015.


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8	Employee Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors a defined contribution 401(k) plan that is available to substantially all employees. The plan allows employees to make tax deferred contributions up to 20 percent of their annual compensation. Each year the employer may contribute a discretionary matching contribution. The Company matched contributions at 50% of the first 6% of deferred compensation for 2015 and 2014. The amount of employer match for the 401(k) Plan was $83,319 and $75,567 for the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted a deferred compensation plan pursuant to which certain members of management and other highly compensated employees are eligible to defer up to 100% of their annual compensation. The Company, at its sole discretion, may make a matching contribution to the Plan on an annual basis in an amount not to exceed the maximum allowable by law. Each participant is fully vested in all deferred compensation and earnings thereon and vested in matching contributions at 20% after two years, increasing 20% per year thereafter. There have been no matching contributions to date. Included in other long-term liabilities as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, is $5,600,594 and $5,745,008, respectively, related to the deferred compensation plan.

9	Concentrations of Credit and Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents and trade accounts receivable.

Approximately 10% and 13% of the Company’s operating revenues for the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were derived from sales to one customer. There were no concentrations of receivables as of June 30, 2015 and 2014.

The Company has relationships with certain vendors which provide materials for resale to the Company’s customers. Approximately 16% and 18% of materials were purchased from the Company’s top two vendors in the six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

10	Commitments and Contingencies


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The ESOP has executed a series of promissory note agreements with participants, or their designated beneficiary, of the Plan who terminated due to retirement, disability or death. Each note agreement included an initial payment and four equal installments to be paid annually on June 30th. The notes bear interest ranging from 3.25% to 6.3% and have been recorded on the Company’s balance sheet in both current and long-term liabilities as ESOP guarantee. In exchange for the note agreements, the terminated participants forfeited their rights to Company shares held by the Plan.

Aggregate maturities of the ESOP participant promissory notes, for the next five years are as follows:


		Amount

For the six months ending June 30:
2016		$ 407,830
2017		398,348
2018		-
2019		-
2020		-
Thereafter		-

Total		$ 806,178

11	Subsequent Events

In accordance with ASC 855-10, Subsequent Events , the Company evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after June 30, 2015 up through May 16, 2016, the date these financial statements were issued.

On August 31, 2015, Robert Bowden, Inc. and BMC entered into a transaction pursuant to which the Company sold substantially all of its assets to BMC.

Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 has been prepared to illustrate the effect of the following transactions (collectively, the “Transactions”):

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On May 1, 2015, Building Materials Holding Corporation (“BMC”) completed the acquisition of VNS Corporation (“VNS”), enabling BMC to expand its product offerings into the southeastern United States. The purchase price was $47.1 million, which was funded through available cash and BMC’s revolving credit facility. The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting under ASC 805.

•

On September 1, 2015, BMC purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Marietta, Georgia-based Robert Bowden Inc. (“RBI”) for an initial purchase price of $102.4 million in cash (subject to certain adjustments), which was funded primarily through the use of borrowings under the Revolver. RBI has three locations in the Atlanta, Georgia area, including its manufacturing facility in Marietta. RBI sells millwork and window products to homebuilders and residential contractors primarily in the Atlanta metro market. The acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting under ASC 805.

•

On December 1, 2015, BMC was merged with and into Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc. (“SBS”), with SBS surviving the merger (the “Merger”). Upon completion of the Merger, the combined company was named BMC Stock Holdings, Inc (“BMC Stock”, the “Company”). For additional information about the Merger, see the Company’s definitive Joint Proxy and Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus, included in a registration statement on Form S-4 (Commission File No. 333-206421) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 2, 2015.

The Merger was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting, with SBS treated as the legal acquirer and BMC treated as the acquirer for accounting purposes. Additional information about the accounting treatment of the Merger between SBS and BMC is provided in the section entitled “The Merger-Accounting Treatment” of the definitive Joint Proxy and Consent Solicitation Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC on November 2, 2015.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 has been derived from the audited historical consolidated statement of operations of BMC for the year ended December 31, 2015 and unaudited historical financial information of VNS, RBI and SBS for the period from January 1, 2015 through the date of each acquisition. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 reflects adjustments as if the Transactions had occurred on January 1, 2015. The pro forma adjustments give effect to events that are (1) directly attributable to the Transactions, (2) factually supportable and (3) expected to have a continuing impact on BMC Stock.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 is provided for informational purposes only, and this financial information is not necessarily indicative of the future financial performance of BMC Stock. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 does not reflect any cost savings from operating efficiencies or other synergies that could result from the Transactions, including one-time costs that will be incurred to achieve operating efficiencies and other synergies. In the opinion of BMC Stock’s management, all adjustments necessary to fairly present the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 have been made based upon the terms of the Transactions. Certain pro forma adjustments described in the accompanying notes are based on estimates and various assumptions that BMC Stock believes are reasonable under the circumstances based on currently available information. The purchase accounting related to the Merger is preliminary. As a result, certain pro forma adjustments related to the Merger, including depreciation, amortization and inventory step-up charges, could differ from amounts that are reflected in the Company’s statements of operations in future periods.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015, including the notes thereto, should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of BMC Stock for the year ended December 31, 2015 included in BMC Stock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2016.

We have not included a pro forma balance sheet as of December 31, 2015 as the Transactions all occurred during 2015, and therefore the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Transactions are reflected in the December 31, 2015 balance sheet of BMC Stock included in BMC Stock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2016.

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)


(in thousands, except per share amounts)	BMC Stock Historical		VNS Historical (January 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015)		RBI Historical (January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015)		RBI Historical (July 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015)		SBS Historical (January 1, 2015 through November 30, 2015)		Pro Forma Adjustments			Pro Forma Combined

Sales:

Net sales	$	1,576,746	$	36,985	$	37,490	$	15,068	$	1,223,875	$	—		$	2,890,164

Cost of sales		1,215,336		28,361		23,382		8,959		925,482		(10,285)	4(a)		2,202,789

												11,217	4(b)

												337	4(c)


Gross profit		361,410		8,624		14,108		6,109		298,393		(1,269)			687,375

Selling, general and administrative expenses		306,843		7,484		16,209		4,265		264,322		(11,217)	4(b)		585,145

												(157)	4(d)

												(2,604)	4(e)

Depreciation expense		15,700		342		208		119		8,495		8,530	4(c)		33,394

Amortization expense		3,626		—		—		—		2,154		15,259	4(d)		21,039

Merger-related costs		22,993		—		—		—		15,005		(37,998)	4(f)		—

Restructuring expense		—		—		—		—		383		—			383


Income from operations		12,248		798		(2,309)		1,725		8,034		26,918			47,414

Interest expense		(27,552)		(57)		(717)		(282)		(2,637)		(4,999)	4(g)		(36,244)

Other income (expense), net		784		(101)		(98)		3		1,160		—			1,748


(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes		(14,520)		640		(3,124)		1,446		6,557		21,919			12,918

Income tax (benefit) expense		(9,689)		(113)		—		—		(285)		7,084	4(h)		(3,003)


(Loss) income from continuing operations	$	(4,831)	$	753	$	(3,124)	$	1,446	$	6,842	$	14,835		$	15,921




Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic)		41,260													65,292	4(i)

Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted)		41,260													65,908	4(i)



Income from continuing operations per common share (basic)	$	(0.12)												$	0.24

Income from continuing operations per common share (diluted)	$	(0.12)												$	0.24

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

BMC Stock Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

1.	Description of Transactions

2.	Basis of Presentation

The accompanying pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 was prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X and presents the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 based upon the historical financial statements of BMC Stock and the unaudited historical financial statements of VNS, RBI and SBS after giving effect to the Transactions and the adjustments described in these notes, and is intended to reflect the impact of the Transactions on BMC Stock’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the historical presentation of VNS, RBI and SBS’s financial statements to conform to the presentation of BMC Stock.

The Merger was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” (“ASC 805”), with SBS treated as the legal acquirer and BMC treated as the acquirer for accounting purposes. As the accounting acquirer, BMC accounted for the transaction by using BMC historical information and accounting policies and adding the assets and liabilities of SBS as of the completion date of the combination at their respective fair values. The allocation of the estimated purchase price is preliminary, pending finalization of various estimates and analyses, including a complete purchase price allocation study. Accordingly, the accompanying unaudited pro forma accounting for the Merger is preliminary and is subject to further adjustments as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed. As a result, certain pro forma adjustments related to the Merger, including depreciation, amortization and inventory step-up charges, could differ from amounts that are reflected in the Company’s statements of operations in future periods.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of BMC Stock for the year ended December 31, 2015 included in BMC Stock’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 15, 2016.

3.	Significant Accounting Policies

The accounting policies used in preparing these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are described in BMC Stock’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. Based on a review of each company’s respective accounting policies, the Company’s management has determined that an adjustment was necessary to conform the allocation methodology of SBS to that of BMC in relation to the allocation of certain manufacturing overhead costs. This adjustment is reflected as pro forma adjustment 4(b).

4.	Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations Adjustments

(a)

Reflects the elimination of incremental costs of goods sold recorded by BMC Stock during 2015 related to the stepped-up basis of SBS’s inventory as it will not have a continuing impact on the operations of BMC Stock. The Company incurred incremental costs of good sold of $10.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company recorded an additional $2.9 million of incremental costs of goods sold. No further incremental costs of goods sold are expected to be recorded in future periods.

(b)	Reflects an adjustment to conform the allocation methodology of SBS to that of BMC in relation to the allocation of certain manufacturing overhead costs.

(c)

Reflects the change in depreciation expense resulting from purchase price adjustments of tangible assets to fair value or preliminary fair value. Depreciation expense is based on the estimated remaining useful life of the assets. Depreciation expense is recorded in either cost of sales or within operating expenses based on the nature of the asset.

The pro forma depreciation expense for property, plant and equipment is as follows (in thousands).


	VNS				RBI				SBS
	Fair Value		Pro Forma Depreciation Expense for the 4 Months Ended April 30, 2015		Fair Value		Pro Forma Depreciation Expense for the 8 Months Ended August 31, 2015		Preliminary Fair Value		Pro Forma Depreciation Expense for the 11 Months Ended November 30, 2015
Land	$	3,143	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	18,470	$	—

Buildings and improvements		5,337		105		—		—		20,570		1,850

Leasehold improvements		255		13		1,650		211		6,517		1,711

Furniture, fixtures and equipment		1,061		54		2,959		345		36,935		9,014

Vehicles		1,847		123		915		288		34,256		8,332

Construction-in-progress		—		—		—		—		9,309		—


Total	$	11,643		295	$	5,524		844	$	126,057		20,907

Less: Pre-acquisition depreciation				342				327				12,510


Pro forma depreciation adjustment			$	(47)			$	517			$	8,397

(d)

Reflects the change in amortization expense resulting from purchase price adjustments of intangible assets to fair value or preliminary fair value. Amortization expense is based on the estimated remaining useful life of the assets. The amortization of customer relationships, trademarks, and non-compete agreements is included in amortization expense. The amortization of favorable (unfavorable) leases is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

The pro forma amortization expense for the intangible assets acquired is as follows (in thousands).


	VNS				RBI				SBS
	Fair Value		Pro Forma Amortization Expense for the 4 Months Ended April 30, 2015		Fair Value		Pro Forma Amortization Expense for the 8 Months Ended August 31, 2015		Preliminary Fair Value		Pro Forma Amortization Expense for the 11 Months Ended November 30, 2015
Customer relationships	$	10,000	$	333	$	39,900	$	2,660	$	129,800	$	7,211

Trademarks		850		142		—		—		4,500		1,375

Non-compete agreements		—		—		400		89		6,112		5,603

Favorable (unfavorable) leases, net		—		—		—		—		500		(157)


Total	$	10,850		475	$	40,300		2,749	$	140,912		14,032

Less: Pre-acquisition amortization				—				—				2,154


Pro forma amortization adjustment			$	475			$	2,749			$	11,878

The customer relationships intangible assets of VNS, RBI and SBS have useful lives of 10 years, 10 years and 16.5 years, respectively. The VNS trademarks have a useful life of 2 years and the SBS trademarks have a weighted average useful life of 4.2 years. The non-compete agreements of RBI and SBS have useful lives of 3 years and 1 year, respectively. The SBS favorable leases, totaling $5.1 million, have a weighted average useful life of 16.9 years. The SBS unfavorable leases, totaling $4.6 million, have a weighted average life of 9.6 years.

(e)	Reflects the elimination of non-recurring acquisition costs incurred by BMC related to the acquisitions of VNS and RBI.

(f)	Reflects the elimination of non-recurring Merger-related costs incurred by BMC and SBS.

(g)

In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs Bank USA which provides the Company with a $450.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”). The new credit facility was used to refinance outstanding balances under the current revolving credit facilities of BMC and SBS, to support up to $75.0 million in letters of credit and to fund transaction costs, general corporate purposes and working capital. The Company incurred approximately $3.2 million of debt issuance costs in relation to the new credit agreement.

For pro forma purposes, we have assumed 1) the new credit agreement was entered into on January 1, 2015, 2) the $102.4 million acquisition of RBI, $38.0 million Merger-related costs, $2.6 million acquisition costs and $3.2 million debt issuance costs were financed through additional borrowings under the Revolver and 3) the $47.1 million acquisition of VNS was financed through available cash on hand. The pro forma adjustment to interest expense assumes an interest rate of 4.0%, which was the Company’s interest rate on base rate borrowings as of December 31, 2015. A 1/8% increase (decrease) in the interest rate would increase (decrease) pro forma interest expense by approximately $0.1 million.

The pro forma adjustment to interest expense was calculated as follows:


	Year ended
	December 31, 2015
Additional interest expense related to assumed purchase of RBI on January 1, 2015 and Merger and acquisition costs	$	4,286

Amortization of new debt issuance costs		1,128

Elimination of debt issuance costs related to SBS’s prior credit agreement		(415)

Pro forma adjustment	$	4,999

(h)

Reflects (i) the tax effect of the pro forma adjustments made to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 using the federal statutory rate of 35.0% and (ii) the tax effect of RBI’s pre-acquisition pre-tax income using the federal statutory rate of 35.0%. RBI was a pass-through entity and therefore income tax expense was not recorded on its historical statements of operations.

(i)

The number of shares used to calculate unaudited pro forma basic earnings per share was based on the sum of (i) SBS’s historical basic weighted average common shares outstanding and (ii) approximately 39.2 million new shares of SBS common stock issued as part of the Merger. The number of shares used to calculate unaudited pro forma diluted earnings per share was based on the sum of (i) SBS’s historical diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, (ii) approximately 39.2 million new shares of SBS common stock issued as part of the Merger and (iii) the dilutive effect of BMC’s restricted shares, which totaled approximately 0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, after applying the exchange ratio.