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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2022

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36859   47-2989869

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2211 North First Street

San Jose, CA 95131

(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 967-1000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share   PYPL   NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Notes Offering

On May 23, 2022, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued and sold $3.0 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes, consisting of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.900% notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 4.400% notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”), $1 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.050% notes due 2052 (the “2052 Notes”) and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.250% notes due 2062 (the “2062 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the 2032 Notes and the 2052 Notes, the “Notes”).

The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, together with the officer’s certificate, dated May 23, 2022 (the “Officer’s Certificate” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), issued pursuant to the Indenture establishing the terms of each series of Notes.

The Notes were issued pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2019 (Registration Statement No. 333-233776) (the “Registration Statement”).

The 2027 Notes will mature on June 1, 2027, the 2032 Notes will mature on June 1, 2032, the 2052 Notes will mature on June 1, 2052 and the 2062 Notes will mature on June 1, 2062, unless earlier redeemed or repurchased. Interest on the Notes is payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on December 1, 2022.

The Company may redeem the Notes for cash in whole, at any time, or in part, from time to time, prior to maturity, at redemption prices that include accrued and unpaid interest, if any, and a make-whole premium. However, no make-whole premium will be paid for redemptions of the 2027 Notes on or after May 1, 2027, for redemptions of the 2032 Notes on or after March 1, 2032, for redemptions of the 2052 Notes on or after December 1, 2051 or for redemptions of the 2062 Notes on or after December 1, 2061. The Indenture includes covenants (1) limiting the Company’s and its restricted subsidiaries ability to create liens on certain properties and capital stock and indebtedness of these restricted subsidiaries and enter into sale and leaseback transactions with respect to certain properties and (2) limiting the Company’s ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets, in each case subject to a number of important exceptions as specified in the Indenture. The Indenture also contains customary event of default provisions. In the event of the occurrence of both (1) a change of control of the Company and (2) a downgrade of a series of Notes below an investment grade rating by each of Fitch Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. within a specified period, the Company will be required to offer to repurchase any outstanding Notes of that series at a price in cash equal to 101% of the then outstanding principal amount of such series of Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The Notes are the Company’s unsecured senior obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. The Notes will be structurally subordinated to the liabilities of our subsidiaries and will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.

The above description of the Indenture and the Notes does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture and the Officer’s Certificate (including the forms of Notes included therein), attached as Exhibits 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

Tender Offer

On May 20, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the expiration and results of the previously announced tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of the Company’s 2.200% Senior Notes due September 2022 and 1.350% Senior Notes due June 2023. The tender offer expired at 5:00 pm, New York City time, on May 20, 2022. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

The information in this Item 8.01 is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

   Exhibit Title or Description
4.1    Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019, between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to PayPal Holdings, Inc.’s Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on September 26, 2019)
4.2    Officer’s Certificate pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2022
4.3    Form of Note for 3.900% Notes due 2027 (included as part of Exhibit 4.2 hereto)
4.4    Form of Note for 4.400% Notes due 2032 (included as part of Exhibit 4.2 hereto)
4.5    Form of Note for 5.050% Notes due 2052 (included as part of Exhibit 4.2 hereto)
4.6    Form of Note for 5.250% Notes due 2062 (included as part of Exhibit 4.2 hereto)
5.1    Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
23.1    Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included as part of Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
99.1    Press Release by PayPal Holdings, Inc., dated May 20, 2022
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURE(S)

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

 

   

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: May 23, 2022.     By:  

/s/ Brian Y. Yamasaki

    Name:   Brian Y. Yamasaki
    Title:   Vice President, Corporate Legal and Secretary

Exhibit 4.2

OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE

May 23, 2022

The undersigned, PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certifies through Gabrielle Rabinovitch, its Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations, pursuant to Sections 2.1, 2.3 and 11.5 of the Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), by and between the Company, as Issuer, and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as follows:

1. The form and terms of the 3.900% Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”) are set forth on Annex A attached hereto, the form and terms of the 4.400% Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”) are set forth on Annex B attached hereto, the form and terms of the 5.050% Notes due 2052 (the “2052 Notes”) are set forth on Annex C attached hereto, and the form and terms of the 5.250% Notes due 2062 (the “2062 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the 2032 Notes and the 2052 Notes, the “Notes”) are set forth on Annex D attached hereto. The form and terms of the 2027 Notes, the 2032 Notes, the 2052 Notes and the 2062 Notes have been established pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.3 of the Indenture and comply with the Indenture.

2. The undersigned has read the Indenture.

3. The statements made in this certificate are based upon an examination of the Notes to be governed by the Indenture, upon an examination of and familiarity with the Indenture, upon the undersigned’s general knowledge of and familiarity with the operations of the Company and upon the performance of the undersigned’s duties as an officer of the Company.

4. In the opinion of the undersigned, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not the conditions precedent provided for in the Indenture relating to the issuance and authentication of each series of Notes have been complied with.

5. In the opinion of the undersigned, with respect to the foregoing, the conditions precedent provided for in the Indenture relating to the issuance and authentication of each series of Notes have been complied with.

6. This certificate (and to any document executed under the Indenture) shall be valid, binding, and enforceable against a party only when executed and delivered by an authorized individual on behalf of the party by means of (i) any electronic signature permitted by the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (e.g., www.docusign.com), state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and/or any other relevant electronic signatures law, including relevant provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code (collectively, “Signature Law”); (ii) an original manual signature; or (iii) a faxed, scanned or photocopied manual signature. Each electronic signature or faxed, scanned or photocopied manual signature shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect and admissibility in evidence as an original manual signature. Each party hereto shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon, and shall have no liability with respect to, any faxed, scanned or photocopied manual signature, or other electronic signature, of any party and shall have no duty to investigate, confirm or otherwise verify the validity or authenticity thereof. This certificate may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute one and the same instrument. For avoidance of doubt, original manual signatures shall be used for execution or indorsement of writings when required under any Signature Law due to the character or intended character of the writings.


Capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

[Signature Page to Officer’s Certificate under the Indenture]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this certificate to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

 

PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Gabrielle Rabinovitch

  Name: Gabrielle Rabinovitch
  Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations

[Signature Page to Officer’s Certificate under the Indenture]


ANNEX A

Pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), between PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), the terms of a series of Securities to be issued pursuant to the Indenture are as follows:

 

  1.

Designation. The designation of the securities is “3.900% Notes due 2027” (the “2027 Notes”).

 

  2.

Initial Aggregate Principal Amount. The 2027 Notes shall be limited in initial aggregate principal amount to $500,000,000 (except for 2027 Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer or exchange in accordance with the Indenture or this Annex A (this “Annex”)).

 

  3.

Currency Denomination. The 2027 Notes shall be denominated in Dollars.

 

  4.

Maturity. The date on which the principal of the 2027 Notes is payable is June 1, 2027.

 

  5.

Rate of Interest; Interest Payment Date; Regular Record Dates. Each 2027 Note shall bear interest from May 23, 2022 at 3.900% per annum until the principal thereof is paid. Such interest shall be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2022, to the Persons in whose names the 2027 Notes are registered at the close of business on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15, respectively (whether or not such record date is a Business Day). Interest on the 2027 Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from May 23, 2022. Interest on the 2027 Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which principal, premium, if any, or interest is payable on the 2027 Notes is not a Business Day, then payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and no additional interest shall accrue as a result of such delay in payment).

 

  6.

Place of Payment. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the 2027 Notes shall be payable, and the transfer of the 2027 Notes shall be registrable, at the office or agency of the Issuer to be maintained for such purpose in the contiguous United States of America, which shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office, except that, at the option of the Issuer, interest may be paid by sending a check to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears on the 2027 Notes register; provided, however, that while any 2027 Notes are represented by a Registered Global Security, payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the 2027 Notes may be made by wire transfer to the account of the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the Applicable Procedures.

 

  7.

Optional Redemption. Prior to May 1, 2027, the 2027 Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the option of the Issuer, for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2027 Notes to be redeemed or (ii) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted to the

 

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  date of redemption (assuming the 2027 Notes matured on May 1, 2027) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate, plus 20 basis points less (b) interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the redemption date, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption; provided that the principal amount of any 2027 Note remaining outstanding after a redemption in part shall be $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. In addition, on or after May 1, 2027 the Issuer may redeem the 2027 Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at its option, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2027 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on the 2027 Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date. The Issuer’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Notices of any redemption will be mailed (or in the case of 2027 Notes held in book-entry form, be transmitted electronically) at least 10 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to Holders of the 2027 Notes to be redeemed, except that redemption notices may be delivered more than 60 days prior to a redemption if the notice is issued in connection with a legal or covenant defeasance of the 2027 Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Indenture. Unless the Issuer defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the 2027 Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the 2027 Notes are to be redeemed, the 2027 Notes to be redeemed will be selected by the Trustee by lot or in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. Any redemption or notice of redemption may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including the completion of an offering of capital stock of the Issuer or other corporate transaction. If such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (including more than 60 days after the date the notice of redemption was sent, including by electronic transmission) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date as so delayed, or such notice may be rescinded at any time in the Issuer’s discretion if in the good faith judgment of the Issuer any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another person. Subject to the Depository Trust Company’s applicable procedures, the Issuer shall provide written notice to the Trustee not later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption date if such notice has been delayed or rescinded, and upon receipt the Trustee shall provide such notice to each Holder of the notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer.

 

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“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by the Issuer in accordance with the following two sub-paragraphs:

 

   

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Issuer after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Issuer shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to May 1, 2027 (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – and shall interpolate to May 1, 2027 on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

 

   

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 or any successor designation or publication is no longer published, the Issuer shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, May 1, 2027. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on May 1, 2027 but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from May 1, 2027, one with a maturity date preceding May 1, 2027 and one with a maturity date following May 1, 2027, the Issuer shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding May 1, 2027. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on May 1, 2027 or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Issuer shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this sub-paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

 

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  8.

Change of Control Repurchase Event. If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuer has previously exercised its right to redeem the 2027 Notes in whole as described in Section 7 above, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to each Holder of 2027 Notes to repurchase all or any part (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) of such Holder’s 2027 Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 2027 Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of such repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Issuer will send a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase 2027 Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the 2027 Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the 2027 Notes, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the 2027 Notes by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will be required, to the extent lawful, to:

 

  (a)

accept for payment all 2027 Notes or portions of 2027 Notes (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) properly tendered pursuant to the Issuer’s offer;

 

  (b)

deposit with the paying agent, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all 2027 Notes or portions of 2027 Notes properly tendered; and

 

  (c)

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation the 2027 Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of 2027 Notes being repurchased by the Issuer.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail (or, in the case of 2027 Notes held in book- entry form, transmit electronically) to each Holder of 2027 Notes properly tendered the repurchase price for such 2027 Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new 2027 Note equal in principal amount to any unrepurchased portion of any 2027 Notes surrendered; provided, that each new 2027 Note will be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount.

The Issuer will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the 2027 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 8 and the third party repurchases all 2027 Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 8. In addition, the Issuer will not be required to, and the Issuer will not, make an offer to repurchase any 2027 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default with respect to the 2027 Notes.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes then outstanding validly tender and do not withdraw such 2027 Notes in an offer to repurchase the 2027 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event and the Issuer, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Issuer as described above, purchases all of such 2027 Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior notice (provided, that such notice is given not more than 60 days following such repurchase pursuant to the offer to repurchase the notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event described above) to redeem all 2027 Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the “Second Change of Control Payment Date”) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 2027 Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the Second Change of Control Payment Date.

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the 2027 Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the 2027 Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or

 

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consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares or voting power of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests; (3) the adoption of a plan by the Issuer’s board of directors relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or (4) the Issuer consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Issuer, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Issuer’s outstanding Voting Equity Interests or the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Equity Interests of the surviving Person or parent entity thereof immediately after giving effect to such transaction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to result in a Change of Control if (a) the Issuer becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of another Person and (b) immediately following that transaction, a majority of Voting Equity Interests of such Person is held by the direct or indirect holders of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to such transaction and in substantially the same proportions as immediately prior to such transaction.

“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, S&P and Moody’s; and (2) if any of Fitch, S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate the 2027 Notes or fails to make a rating of the 2027 Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Issuer as a replacement agency for Fitch, S&P or Moody’s, or some or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

 

  9.

Mandatory Redemption. Other than with respect to a Change of Control Repurchase Event as described above, the 2027 Notes are not mandatorily redeemable. The 2027 Notes are not entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund or any analogous provisions.

 

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  10.

Denominations. The 2027 Notes shall be issued initially in minimum denominations of $2,000 and shall be issued in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

  11.

Amount Payable Upon Acceleration. The principal of the 2027 Notes shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Indenture. The 2027 Notes shall not be Original Issue Discount Securities within the meaning of the Indenture.

 

  12.

Payment Currency. Principal and interest on the 2027 Notes shall be payable in Dollars.

 

  13.

Payment Currency – Election. The principal of and interest on the 2027 Notes shall not be payable in a currency other than Dollars.

 

  14.

Payment Currency – Index. The principal of and interest on the 2027 Notes shall not be determined with reference to an index based on a coin or currency.

 

  15.

Registered Securities. The 2027 Notes shall be issued only as Registered Securities. The 2027 Notes shall initially be issuable as Registered Global Securities, subject to Section 2.8 of the Indenture.

 

  16.

Additional Amounts. The Issuer shall not pay additional amounts on the 2027 Notes held by a Person that is not a U.S. Person in respect of taxes or similar charges withheld or deducted.

 

  17.

Definitive Certificates. Section 2.8 of the Indenture will govern the transferability of the 2027 Notes in definitive form.

 

  18.

Registrar; Paying Agent; Depositary. The Trustee shall initially serve as the registrar and the paying agent for the 2027 Notes. The Depository Trust Company shall initially serve as the Depositary for the Registered Global Security representing the 2027 Notes.

 

  19.

Events of Default. In addition to the Events of Default set forth in Section 5.1 of the Indenture, the failure by the Issuer to repurchase 2027 Notes tendered for repurchase following the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event in conformity with the covenant set forth in Section 8 hereof is an Event of Default with respect to the 2027 Notes.

 

  20.

Covenants. There shall be the following additions to the covenants of the Issuer set forth in Article III of the Indenture with respect to the 2027 Notes:

Limitation on Liens. The Issuer covenants that, so long as any of the 2027 Notes remain outstanding, it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create or assume any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind (each, a “Lien”) on (a) any Principal Property or (b) any capital stock or Indebtedness of any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries (together, “Property”), in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in order to secure any Indebtedness, without effectively providing that the 2027 Notes shall be secured by a Lien ranking equal to and ratably with (or, at the Issuer’s option, senior to) such secured Indebtedness until such time as such Indebtedness is no longer secured by such Lien, except that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to:

 

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  (a)

Liens existing on the date of the initial issuance of the 2027 Notes (other than any additional 2027 Notes) or that the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have agreed to pursuant to the terms of agreements existing on the date of the initial issuance of the 2027 Notes (other than any additional 2027 Notes);

 

  (b)

Liens created or incurred after the date of the initial issuance of the 2027 Notes (other than any additional 2027 Notes) created in favor of the holders of the 2027 Notes;

 

  (c)

Liens in favor of the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries;

 

  (d)

(i) Liens given to secure (or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purpose of financing) the payment of all or any portion of the purchase price for the acquisition (including acquisition through merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a Person directly or indirectly owning such property) of any Property, including capital lease or purchase money transactions in connection with any such acquisition, or all or any portion of the cost of refurbishment, improvement, expansion, renovation, development or construction of any Property; provided that with respect to this clause (i), the Liens shall be given prior to, at the time of or within 12 months after such acquisition, or completion of such refurbishment, improvement, expansion, renovation, development or construction, or the full operation of such Property, whichever is latest, and shall attach solely to such Property (including any refurbishments, improvements, expansions, renovations, development or construction thereof or then or thereafter placed thereon) and any proceeds thereof; and (ii) Liens existing on all or any portion of any Property at the time of acquisition thereof (including acquisition through merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a Person then directly or indirectly owning such property) whether or not such existing Liens were given to secure (or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purpose of financing) the payment of the purchase price of such Property;

 

  (e)

Liens on any Property in favor of the United States of America or any state thereof, or in favor of any other country, or any political subdivision, department, agency or instrumentality thereof to secure progress or other payments pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed for the purpose of financing all or any portion of the cost of acquiring, refurbishing, improving, expanding, renovating, developing or constructing such Property, including Liens incurred in connection with pollution control, industrial revenue or similar financing;

 

  (f)

statutory or legislative Liens or other similar Liens (including pledges, deposits, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law) arising in the ordinary course of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business, or Liens arising out of government contracts;

 

  (g)

Liens in connection with legal proceedings, including Liens arising out of judgments or awards, in each case so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been initiated for the review of such judgment, decree or order shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

 

  (h)

Liens for taxes or assessments, landlord’s Liens and Liens and charges, in each case (i) not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for non-payment or which the Issuer is contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (ii) incidental to the conduct of the business or the ownership of the Issuer’s assets or those of a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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  (i)

Liens incurred in connection with an acquisition of assets or a project financed on a non- recourse basis;

 

  (j)

deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (k)

easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the Issuer’s business;

 

  (l)

Liens securing obligations arising under or related to (a) the transfer of cash or other property with respect to any credit or debit card charge, check or other instrument, electronic funds transfer, or other type of paper-based or electronic payment, transfer, or charge transaction for which a Person acts as a processor, remitter, funds recipient or funds transmitter in the ordinary course of its business (each such transaction, a “Settlement”) and (b) any payment or reimbursement obligation in respect of the transfer, or contractual undertaking (including by automated clearing house transaction) to effect a transfer, of cash or other property to effect a Settlement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any agreement with a bank or financial institution providing for short term financing for the purpose of funding any Settlement);

 

  (m)

Liens securing securitized indebtedness and receivables factoring, discounting, facilities or securitizations; and

 

  (n)

any extensions, renewals or replacements of any Lien referred to in clauses (a) through (m) without increase of the principal of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien (except to the extent of any fees or other costs associated with any such extension, renewal or replacement); provided, however, that any Liens permitted by any of clauses (a) through (m) shall not extend to or cover any of the Issuer’s property or the property of any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, other than the property specified in such clauses and improvements to such property.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may, without equally and ratably securing the 2027 Notes, create or incur Liens which would otherwise be subject to the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph, if after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Indebtedness that is being retired substantially concurrently, Aggregate Debt does not exceed the greater of (1) 20% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on a consolidated basis calculated as of the date of the creation or incurrence of the Lien and (2) $3.5 billion.

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Issuer covenants that, so long as any of the 2027 Notes remain outstanding, it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Principal Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, that has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person with the intention of taking back a lease of such Principal Property, a “sale and leaseback transaction,” unless:

 

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  (a)

such transaction was entered into prior to the date of the initial issuance of the 2027 Notes (other than any additional 2027 Notes) or any extension, renewal, refinancing, replacement, amendment or modification of such transaction so long as the affected Principal Property is substantially the same as or similar in nature to the Principal Property subject to the sale and leaseback transaction extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, amended or modified;

 

  (b)

such transaction was for the sale and leasing back to the Issuer or any of its wholly- owned Subsidiaries of any Principal Property by one of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (c)

such transaction involves a lease for not more than three years (or which may be terminated by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries within a period of not more than three years);

 

  (d)

the Issuer would be entitled to incur Indebtedness secured by a Lien with respect to such sale and leaseback transaction without equally and ratably securing the 2027 Notes pursuant to the first paragraph of the “—Limitation on Liens” covenant described above; or

 

  (e)

the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries applies an amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of such Principal Property to the purchase of other property or assets used or useful in its business (including the purchase or development of other Principal Property) or to the retirement of Indebtedness that is pari passu with the 2027 Notes (including the 2027 Notes) within 365 days before or after the effective date of any such sale and leaseback transaction, provided that, in lieu of applying such amount to the retirement of pari passu Indebtedness, the Issuer may deliver 2027 Notes to the Trustee for cancellation, such 2027 Notes to be credited at the cost thereof.

Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into any sale and leaseback transaction which would otherwise be subject to the foregoing restrictions, if after giving effect thereto Aggregate Debt does not exceed the greater of (1) 20% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on a consolidated basis calculated as of the relevant date of determination and (2) $3.5 billion.

“Aggregate Debt” means the sum of the following, as of the date of determination: (1) the aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness incurred after the date of initial issuance of the 2027 Notes and secured by Liens not permitted by the first paragraph under “—Limitation on Liens” above and (2) the Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Attributable Debt in respect of sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of the initial issuance of the 2027 Notes pursuant to the second paragraph of “—Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” above.

“Attributable Debt” means, with respect to any sale and leaseback transaction, at the time of determination, the lesser of (1) the fair market value of such Principal Property as determined in good faith by the Issuer’s board of directors, and (2) the total obligation (discounted to the present value at the implicit interest factor, determined in accordance with GAAP, included in the rental payments) of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes as well as maintenance, repairs, insurance, water rates and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the base term of the lease included in such transaction.

 

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“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of assets after deducting therefrom: (1) all current liabilities, except for notes and loans payable, current maturities of long-term debt, current portion of convertible securities, current portion of deferred revenue and obligations under capital leases; and (2) intangible assets to the extent included in the aggregate amount of assets, net of applicable reserves and any amortized amounts, all as reflected on the Issuer’s most recent consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are in effect as of the date of application thereof.

“Indebtedness” of any specified Person means, without duplication, indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (including, without limitation, indebtedness for borrowed money evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments).

“Principal Property” means any single parcel of real property or any permanent improvement thereon (1) owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries located in the United States, including the Issuer’s principal corporate office, any other offices or data centers or any portion thereof and (2) having a book value, as of the date of determination, in excess of 3% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. Principal Property does not include any property that the Issuer’s board of directors has determined not to be of material importance to the business conducted by the Issuer’s Subsidiaries and the Issuer, taken as a whole.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Issuer that constitutes a “significant subsidiary” (as such term is defined in Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act), excluding (a) any subsidiary which is not organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America, (b) any subsidiary which conducts the major portion of its business outside the United States of America and (c) any subsidiary of any of the foregoing.

 

  21.

Conversion and Exchange. The 2027 Notes shall not be convertible into or exchangeable for any other security.

 

  22.

Additional Issues. The Issuer may, without notice to or the consent of the Holders of the 2027 Notes, create and issue additional 2027 Notes with the same terms as the 2027 Notes issued on May 23, 2022 (the “Initial 2027 Notes”), except for the issue date, the offering price and, under certain circumstances, the first interest payment date. Such additional 2027 Notes shall be consolidated and form a single series with the Initial 2027 Notes; provided that if such additional 2027 Notes are not fungible with the Initial 2027 Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such additional 2027 Notes will have one or more separate CUSIP numbers. No additional 2027 Notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to the 2027 Notes.

 

  23.

Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Annex shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture.

As used herein, the following term has the specified meaning:

“Business Day” means any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday which is not a day when banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

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  24.

Other Terms. The 2027 Notes shall have the other terms and shall be substantially in the form set forth in the form of the 2027 Notes attached hereto as Annex A-1. In case of any conflict between this Annex or the form of the 2027 Notes and the Indenture, this Annex or the form of the 2027 Notes shall control, as applicable.

 

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ANNEX A-1

FORM OF 2027 NOTE

REGISTERED

THIS NOTE IS A REGISTERED GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY. UNLESS AND UNTIL THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE REGISTERED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO THE 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.

 

No. R–A1    CUSIP NO. 70450Y AK9
   ISIN NO. US70450YAK91

PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.

3.900% Notes due 2027

PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer,” which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000) on June 1, 2027 and to pay interest on said principal sum from May 23, 2022, or from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”) of each year commencing on December 1, 2022, at the rate of 3.900% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable.

The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which the principal or interest payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of principal or interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay). The interest installment so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture (referred to on the reverse hereof) be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest installment, which shall be the close of business on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15 prior to such Interest Payment Date, as applicable (whether or not such record date is a Business Day). Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holders on such record date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a subsequent record date (which shall be not less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment of such defaulted interest), notice whereof shall be sent by or on behalf of the Issuer to the registered Holders of Notes not less than 15 days preceding such subsequent record date, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest, to the extent this Note is not represented by a Registered Global Security, may be made at the option of the Issuer by check sent to the Person entitled thereto at such address as shall appear in the registry books of the Issuer; provided, further, that for so long as this Note is represented by a Registered Global Security, payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on this Note may be made by wire transfer to the account of the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the Applicable Procedures.

 

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Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee (as defined below) under the Indenture (as defined below), by the manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

Capitalized terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile.

 

PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

         

  Name:
  Title:

 

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

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

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
By:  

                 

  Authorized Signatory
Dated:  

         

 

[Signature Page to 2027 Global Note – A1]


[REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]

This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Securities of the Issuer designated as its 3.900% Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes are all issued or to be issued under and pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), duly executed and delivered between the Issuer and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (f/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) as Trustee with respect to the Notes (the “Trustee”), to which the Indenture and the Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Notes is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and the terms upon which the Notes are to be authenticated and delivered. The Notes are Senior Securities within the meaning of the Indenture.

The Notes are issuable only as Registered Securities in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

Except as set forth below, this Note is not redeemable. This Note is not entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund or any analogous provision.

Prior to May 1, 2027, the Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the option of the Issuer, for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (ii) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon, discounted to the date of redemption (assuming the Notes matured on May 1, 2027) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points less (b) interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the redemption date, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption; provided that the principal amount of any Note remaining outstanding after a redemption in part shall be $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. In addition, on or after May 1, 2027, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at its option, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date. The Issuer’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Notices will be sent (or in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, be transmitted electronically) to Holders of the Notes to be redeemed at least 10 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to a redemption if the notice is issued in connection with a legal or covenant defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Indenture. Unless the Issuer defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed will be selected by the Trustee by lot or in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. Any redemption or notice of redemption may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including the completion of an offering of capital stock of the Issuer or other corporate transaction. If such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (including more than 60 days after the date the notice of redemption was sent, including by electronic transmission) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date as so delayed, or such notice may be rescinded at any time in the Issuer’s discretion if in

 

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the good faith judgment of the Issuer any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another person. Subject to the Depository Trust Company’s applicable procedures, the Issuer shall provide written notice to the Trustee not later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption date if such notice has been delayed or rescinded, and upon receipt the Trustee shall provide such notice to each Holder of the Notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by the Issuer in accordance with the following two sub-paragraphs:

 

   

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Issuer after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Issuer shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to May 1, 2027 (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – and shall interpolate to May 1, 2027 on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

 

   

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 or any successor designation or publication is no longer published, the Issuer shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, May 1, 2027. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on May 1, 2027 but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from May 1, 2027, one with a maturity date preceding May 1, 2027 and one with a maturity date following May 1, 2027, the Issuer shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding May 1, 2027. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on May 1, 2027 or two or more United States

 

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Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Issuer shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this sub-paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuer has previously exercised its right to redeem the Notes in whole as described above, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to each Holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) of such Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of such repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Issuer will send a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will be required, to the extent lawful, to:

 

  (a)

accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) properly tendered pursuant to the Issuer’s offer;

 

  (b)

deposit with the paying agent, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

 

  (c)

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes being repurchased by the Issuer.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail (or, in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, transmit electronically) to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the repurchase price for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unrepurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount.

The Issuer will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer as set forth herein and the third party repurchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer as set forth herein. In addition, the Issuer will not be required to, and will not, make an offer to repurchase any Notes if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event and the Issuer, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Issuer as described above, purchases all of such Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior notice (provided, that such notice is given not more than 60 days following such repurchase pursuant to the offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event described above) to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the “Second Change of Control Payment Date”) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the Second Change of Control Payment Date.

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares or voting power of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests; (3) the adoption of a plan by the Issuer’s board of directors relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or (4) the Issuer consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Issuer, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Issuer’s outstanding Voting Equity Interests or the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Equity Interests of the surviving Person or parent entity thereof immediately after giving effect to such transaction. Notwithstanding the

 

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foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to result in a Change of Control if (a) the Issuer becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of another Person and (b) immediately following that transaction, a majority of Voting Equity Interests of such Person is held by the direct or indirect Holders of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to such transaction and in substantially the same proportions as immediately prior to such transaction.

“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, S&P and Moody’s; and (2) if any of Fitch, S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Issuer as a replacement agency for Fitch, S&P or Moody’s, or some or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the registry books of the Issuer, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained by the Issuer for such purpose in the contiguous United States of America, which shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by its attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

 

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[FORM OF SCHEDULE FOR ENDORSEMENTS ON REGISTERED

GLOBAL SECURITIES TO REFLECT CHANGES IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]

Schedule A

Changes to Principal Amount of Registered Global Securities

 

     Principal Amount            
     of Notes            
     by which this Registered Global            
     Security is to be    Remaining Principal       
     Reduced or Increased,    Amount of this       
     and Reason for    Registered       

Date

  

Reduction or Increase

  

Global Security

   Notation Made By  

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

 

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ANNEX B

Pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), between PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A, as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), the terms of a series of Securities to be issued pursuant to the Indenture are as follows:

 

  1.

Designation. The designation of the securities is “4.400% Notes due 2032” (the “2032 Notes”).

 

  2.

Initial Aggregate Principal Amount. The 2032 Notes shall be limited in initial aggregate principal amount to $1,000,000,000 (except for 2032 Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer or exchange in accordance with the Indenture or this Annex B (this “Annex”)).

 

  3.

Currency Denomination. The 2032 Notes shall be denominated in Dollars.

 

  4.

Maturity. The date on which the principal of the 2032 Notes is payable is June 1, 2032.

 

  5.

Rate of Interest; Interest Payment Date; Regular Record Dates. Each 2032 Note shall bear interest from May 23, 2022 at 4.400% per annum until the principal thereof is paid. Such interest shall be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2022, to the Persons in whose names the 2032 Notes are registered at the close of business on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15, respectively (whether or not such record date is a Business Day). Interest on the 2032 Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from May 23, 2022. Interest on the 2032 Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which principal, premium, if any, or interest is payable on the 2032 Notes is not a Business Day, then payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and no additional interest shall accrue as a result of such delay in payment).

 

  6.

Place of Payment. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the 2032 Notes shall be payable, and the transfer of the 2032 Notes shall be registrable, at the office or agency of the Issuer to be maintained for such purpose in the contiguous United States of America, which shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office, except that, at the option of the Issuer, interest may be paid by sending a check to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears on the 2032 Notes register; provided, however, that while any 2032 Notes are represented by a Registered Global Security, payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the 2032 Notes may be made by wire transfer to the account of the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the Applicable Procedures.

 

  7.

Optional Redemption. Prior to March 1, 2032, the 2032 Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the option of the Issuer, for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2032 Notes to be redeemed or (ii) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon discounted

 

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  to the date of redemption (assuming the 2032 Notes matured on March 1, 2032) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate, plus 25 basis points less (b) interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the redemption date, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption; provided that the principal amount of any 2032 Note remaining outstanding after a redemption in part shall be $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. In addition, on or after March 1, 2032, the Issuer may redeem the 2032 Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at its option, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2032 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on the 2032 Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date. The Issuer’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Notices of any redemption will be mailed (or in the case of 2032 Notes held in book-entry form, be transmitted electronically) at least 10 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to Holders of the 2032 Notes to be redeemed, except that redemption notices may be delivered more than 60 days prior to a redemption if the notice is issued in connection with a legal or covenant defeasance of the 2032 Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Indenture. Unless the Issuer defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the 2032 Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the 2032 Notes are to be redeemed, the 2032 Notes to be redeemed will be selected by the Trustee by lot or in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. Any redemption or notice of redemption may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including the completion of an offering of capital stock of the Issuer or other corporate transaction. If such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (including more than 60 days after the date the notice of redemption was sent, including by electronic transmission) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date as so delayed, or such notice may be rescinded at any time in the Issuer’s discretion if in the good faith judgment of the Issuer any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another person. Subject to the Depository Trust Company’s applicable procedures, the Issuer shall provide written notice to the Trustee not later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption date if such notice has been delayed or rescinded, and upon receipt the Trustee shall provide such notice to each Holder of the notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer.

 

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“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by the Issuer in accordance with the following two sub-paragraphs:

 

   

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Issuer after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Issuer shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to March 1, 2032 (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – and shall interpolate to March 1, 2032 on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

 

   

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 or any successor designation or publication is no longer published, the Issuer shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, March 1, 2032. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on March 1, 2032 but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from March 1, 2032, one with a maturity date preceding March 1, 2032 and one with a maturity date following March 1, 2032, the Issuer shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding March 1, 2032. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on March 1, 2032 or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Issuer shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this sub-paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

 

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  8.

Change of Control Repurchase Event. If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuer has previously exercised its right to redeem the 2032 Notes in whole as described in Section 7 above, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to each Holder of 2032 Notes to repurchase all or any part (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) of such Holder’s 2032 Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of 2032 Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 2032 Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of such repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Issuer will send a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase 2032 Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the 2032 Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the 2032 Notes, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the 2032 Notes by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will be required, to the extent lawful, to:

 

  (a)

accept for payment all 2032 Notes or portions of 2032 Notes (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) properly tendered pursuant to the Issuer’s offer;

 

  (b)

deposit with the paying agent, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all 2032 Notes or portions of 2032 Notes properly tendered; and

 

  (c)

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation the 2032 Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of 2032 Notes being repurchased by the Issuer.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail (or, in the case of 2032 Notes held in book- entry form, transmit electronically) to each Holder of 2032 Notes properly tendered the repurchase price for such 2032 Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new 2032 Note equal in principal amount to any unrepurchased portion of any 2032 Notes surrendered; provided, that each new 2032 Note will be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount.

The Issuer will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the 2032 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 8 and the third party repurchases all 2032 Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 8. In addition, the Issuer will not be required to, and the Issuer will not, make an offer to repurchase any 2032 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default with respect to the 2032 Notes.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the 2032 Notes then outstanding validly tender and do not withdraw such 2032 Notes in an offer to repurchase the 2032 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event and the Issuer, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Issuer as described above, purchases all of such 2032 Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior notice (provided, that such notice is given not more than 60 days following such repurchase pursuant to the offer to repurchase the notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event described above) to redeem all 2032 Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the “Second Change of Control Payment Date”) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2032 Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 2032 Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the Second Change of Control Payment Date.

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the 2032 Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the 2032 Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or

 

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consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares or voting power of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests; (3) the adoption of a plan by the Issuer’s board of directors relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or (4) the Issuer consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Issuer, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Issuer’s outstanding Voting Equity Interests or the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Equity Interests of the surviving Person or parent entity thereof immediately after giving effect to such transaction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to result in a Change of Control if (a) the Issuer becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of another Person and (b) immediately following that transaction, a majority of Voting Equity Interests of such Person is held by the direct or indirect holders of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to such transaction and in substantially the same proportions as immediately prior to such transaction.

“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, S&P and Moody’s; and (2) if any of Fitch, S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate the 2032 Notes or fails to make a rating of the 2032 Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Issuer as a replacement agency for Fitch, S&P or Moody’s, or some or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

 

  9.

Mandatory Redemption. Other than with respect to a Change of Control Repurchase Event as described above, the 2032 Notes are not mandatorily redeemable. The 2032 Notes are not entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund or any analogous provisions.

 

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  10.

Denominations. The 2032 Notes shall be issued initially in minimum denominations of $2,000 and shall be issued in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

  11.

Amount Payable Upon Acceleration. The principal of the 2032 Notes shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Indenture. The 2032 Notes shall not be Original Issue Discount Securities within the meaning of the Indenture.

 

  12.

Payment Currency. Principal and interest on the 2032 Notes shall be payable in Dollars.

 

  13.

Payment Currency – Election. The principal of and interest on the 2032 Notes shall not be payable in a currency other than Dollars.

 

  14.

Payment Currency – Index. The principal of and interest on the 2032 Notes shall not be determined with reference to an index based on a coin or currency.

 

  15.

Registered Securities. The 2032 Notes shall be issued only as Registered Securities. The 2032 Notes shall initially be issuable as Registered Global Securities, subject to Section 2.8 of the Indenture.

 

  16.

Additional Amounts. The Issuer shall not pay additional amounts on the 2032 Notes held by a Person that is not a U.S. Person in respect of taxes or similar charges withheld or deducted.

 

  17.

Definitive Certificates. Section 2.8 of the Indenture will govern the transferability of the 2032 Notes in definitive form.

 

  18.

Registrar; Paying Agent; Depositary. The Trustee shall initially serve as the registrar and the paying agent for the 2032 Notes. The Depository Trust Company shall initially serve as the Depositary for the Registered Global Security representing the 2032 Notes.

 

  19.

Events of Default. In addition to the Events of Default set forth in Section 5.1 of the Indenture, the failure by the Issuer to repurchase 2032 Notes tendered for repurchase following the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event in conformity with the covenant set forth in Section 8 hereof is an Event of Default with respect to the 2032 Notes.

 

  20.

Covenants. There shall be the following additions to the covenants of the Issuer set forth in Article III of the Indenture with respect to the 2032 Notes:

Limitation on Liens. The Issuer covenants that, so long as any of the 2032 Notes remain outstanding, it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create or assume any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind (each, a “Lien”) on (a) any Principal Property or (b) any capital stock or Indebtedness of any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries (together, “Property”), in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in order to secure any Indebtedness, without effectively providing that the 2032 Notes shall be secured by a Lien ranking equal to and ratably with (or, at the Issuer’s option, senior to) such secured Indebtedness until such time as such Indebtedness is no longer secured by such Lien, except that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to:

 

  (a)

Liens existing on the date of the initial issuance of the 2032 Notes (other than any additional 2032 Notes) or that the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have agreed to pursuant to the terms of agreements existing on the date of the initial issuance of the 2032 Notes (other than any additional 2032 Notes);

 

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  (b)

Liens created or incurred after the date of the initial issuance of the 2032 Notes (other than any additional 2032 Notes) created in favor of the holders of the 2032 Notes;

 

  (c)

Liens in favor of the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries;

 

  (d)

(i) Liens given to secure (or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purpose of financing) the payment of all or any portion of the purchase price for the acquisition (including acquisition through merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a Person directly or indirectly owning such property) of any Property, including capital lease or purchase money transactions in connection with any such acquisition, or all or any portion of the cost of refurbishment, improvement, expansion, renovation, development or construction of any Property; provided that with respect to this clause (i), the Liens shall be given prior to, at the time of or within 12 months after such acquisition, or completion of such refurbishment, improvement, expansion, renovation, development or construction, or the full operation of such Property, whichever is latest, and shall attach solely to such Property (including any refurbishments, improvements, expansions, renovations, development or construction thereof or then or thereafter placed thereon) and any proceeds thereof; and (ii) Liens existing on all or any portion of any Property at the time of acquisition thereof (including acquisition through merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a Person then directly or indirectly owning such property) whether or not such existing Liens were given to secure (or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purpose of financing) the payment of the purchase price of such Property;

 

  (e)

Liens on any Property in favor of the United States of America or any state thereof, or in favor of any other country, or any political subdivision, department, agency or instrumentality thereof to secure progress or other payments pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed for the purpose of financing all or any portion of the cost of acquiring, refurbishing, improving, expanding, renovating, developing or constructing such Property, including Liens incurred in connection with pollution control, industrial revenue or similar financing;

 

  (f)

statutory or legislative Liens or other similar Liens (including pledges, deposits, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law) arising in the ordinary course of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business, or Liens arising out of government contracts;

 

  (g)

Liens in connection with legal proceedings, including Liens arising out of judgments or awards, in each case so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been initiated for the review of such judgment, decree or order shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

 

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  (h)

Liens for taxes or assessments, landlord’s Liens and Liens and charges, in each case (i) not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for non-payment or which the Issuer is contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (ii) incidental to the conduct of the business or the ownership of the Issuer’s assets or those of a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (i)

Liens incurred in connection with an acquisition of assets or a project financed on a non- recourse basis;

 

  (j)

deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (k)

easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the Issuer’s business;

 

  (l)

Liens securing obligations arising under or related to (a) the transfer of cash or other property with respect to any credit or debit card charge, check or other instrument, electronic funds transfer, or other type of paper-based or electronic payment, transfer, or charge transaction for which a Person acts as a processor, remitter, funds recipient or funds transmitter in the ordinary course of its business (each such transaction, a “Settlement”) and (b) any payment or reimbursement obligation in respect of the transfer, or contractual undertaking (including by automated clearing house transaction) to effect a transfer, of cash or other property to effect a Settlement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any agreement with a bank or financial institution providing for short term financing for the purpose of funding any Settlement);

 

  (m)

Liens securing securitized indebtedness and receivables factoring, discounting, facilities or securitizations; and

 

  (n)

any extensions, renewals or replacements of any Lien referred to in clauses (a) through (m) without increase of the principal of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien (except to the extent of any fees or other costs associated with any such extension, renewal or replacement); provided, however, that any Liens permitted by any of clauses (a) through (m) shall not extend to or cover any of the Issuer’s property or the property of any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, other than the property specified in such clauses and improvements to such property.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may, without equally and ratably securing the 2032 Notes, create or incur Liens which would otherwise be subject to the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph, if after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Indebtedness that is being retired substantially concurrently, Aggregate Debt does not exceed the greater of (1) 20% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on a consolidated basis calculated as of the date of the creation or incurrence of the Lien and (2) $3.5 billion.

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Issuer covenants that, so long as any of the 2032 Notes remain outstanding, it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Principal Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, that has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person with the intention of taking back a lease of such Principal Property, a “sale and leaseback transaction,” unless:

 

  (a)

such transaction was entered into prior to the date of the initial issuance of the 2032 Notes (other than any additional 2032 Notes) or any extension, renewal, refinancing, replacement, amendment or modification of such transaction so long as the affected Principal Property is substantially the same as or similar in nature to the Principal Property subject to the sale and leaseback transaction extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, amended or modified;

 

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  (b)

such transaction was for the sale and leasing back to the Issuer or any of its wholly- owned Subsidiaries of any Principal Property by one of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (c)

such transaction involves a lease for not more than three years (or which may be terminated by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries within a period of not more than three years);

 

  (d)

the Issuer would be entitled to incur Indebtedness secured by a Lien with respect to such sale and leaseback transaction without equally and ratably securing the 2032 Notes pursuant to the first paragraph of the “—Limitation on Liens” covenant described above; or

 

  (e)

the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries applies an amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of such Principal Property to the purchase of other property or assets used or useful in its business (including the purchase or development of other Principal Property) or to the retirement of Indebtedness that is pari passu with the 2032 Notes (including the 2032 Notes) within 365 days before or after the effective date of any such sale and leaseback transaction, provided that, in lieu of applying such amount to the retirement of pari passu Indebtedness, the Issuer may deliver 2032 Notes to the Trustee for cancellation, such 2032 Notes to be credited at the cost thereof.

Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into any sale and leaseback transaction which would otherwise be subject to the foregoing restrictions, if after giving effect thereto Aggregate Debt does not exceed the greater of (1) 20% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on a consolidated basis calculated as of the relevant date of determination and (2) $3.5 billion.

“Aggregate Debt” means the sum of the following, as of the date of determination: (1) the aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness incurred after the date of initial issuance of the 2032 Notes and secured by Liens not permitted by the first paragraph under “—Limitation on Liens” above and (2) the Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Attributable Debt in respect of sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of the initial issuance of the 2032 Notes pursuant to the second paragraph of “—Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” above.

“Attributable Debt” means, with respect to any sale and leaseback transaction, at the time of determination, the lesser of (1) the fair market value of such Principal Property as determined in good faith by the Issuer’s board of directors, and (2) the total obligation (discounted to the present value at the implicit interest factor, determined in accordance with GAAP, included in the rental payments) of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes as well as maintenance, repairs, insurance, water rates and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the base term of the lease included in such transaction.

 

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“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of assets after deducting therefrom: (1) all current liabilities, except for notes and loans payable, current maturities of long-term debt, current portion of convertible securities, current portion of deferred revenue and obligations under capital leases; and (2) intangible assets to the extent included in the aggregate amount of assets, net of applicable reserves and any amortized amounts, all as reflected on the Issuer’s most recent consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are in effect as of the date of application thereof.

“Indebtedness” of any specified Person means, without duplication, indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (including, without limitation, indebtedness for borrowed money evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments).

“Principal Property” means any single parcel of real property or any permanent improvement thereon (1) owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries located in the United States, including the Issuer’s principal corporate office, any other offices or data centers or any portion thereof and (2) having a book value, as of the date of determination, in excess of 3% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. Principal Property does not include any property that the Issuer’s board of directors has determined not to be of material importance to the business conducted by the Issuer’s Subsidiaries and the Issuer, taken as a whole.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Issuer that constitutes a “significant subsidiary” (as such term is defined in Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act), excluding (a) any subsidiary which is not organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America, (b) any subsidiary which conducts the major portion of its business outside the United States of America and (c) any subsidiary of any of the foregoing.

 

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Conversion and Exchange. The 2032 Notes shall not be convertible into or exchangeable for any other security.

 

  22.

Additional Issues. The Issuer may, without notice to or the consent of the Holders of the 2032 Notes, create and issue additional 2032 Notes with the same terms as the 2032 Notes issued on May 23, 2022 (the “Initial 2032 Notes”), except for the issue date, the offering price and, under certain circumstances, the first interest payment date. Such additional 2032 Notes shall be consolidated and form a single series with the Initial 2032 Notes; provided that if such additional 2032 Notes are not fungible with the Initial 2032 Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such additional 2032 Notes will have one or more separate CUSIP numbers. No additional 2032 Notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to the 2032 Notes.

 

  23.

Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Annex shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture.

As used herein, the following term has the specified meaning:

“Business Day” means any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday which is not a day when banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

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  24.

Other Terms. The 2032 Notes shall have the other terms and shall be substantially in the form set forth in the form of the 2032 Notes attached hereto as Annex B-1. In case of any conflict between this Annex or the form of the 2032 Notes and the Indenture, this Annex or the form of the 2032 Notes shall control, as applicable.

 

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ANNEX B-1

FORM OF 2032 NOTE

REGISTERED

THIS NOTE IS A REGISTERED GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY. UNLESS AND UNTIL THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE REGISTERED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO THE 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.

 

No. R–B[1]    CUSIP NO. 70450Y AL7
   ISIN NO. US70450YAL74

PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.

4.400% Notes due 2032

PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer,” which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000) on June 1, 2032 and to pay interest on said principal sum from May 23, 2022, or from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”) of each year commencing on December 1, 2022, at the rate of 4.400% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable.

The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which the principal or interest payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of principal or interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay). The interest installment so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture (referred to on the reverse hereof) be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest installment, which shall be the close of business on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15 prior to such Interest Payment Date, as applicable (whether or not such record date is a Business Day). Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holders on such record date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a subsequent record date (which shall be not less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment of such defaulted interest), notice whereof shall be sent by or on behalf of the Issuer to the registered Holders of Notes not less than 15 days preceding such subsequent record date, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest, to the extent this Note is not represented by a Registered Global Security, may be made at the option of the Issuer by check sent to the Person entitled thereto at such address as shall appear in the registry books of the Issuer; provided, further, that for so long as this Note is represented by a Registered Global Security, payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on this Note may be made by wire transfer to the account of the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the Applicable Procedures.

 

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Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee (as defined below) under the Indenture (as defined below), by the manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

Capitalized terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile.

 

PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

         

  Name:
  Title:

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

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

 

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
By:  

         

Authorized Signatory
Dated:  

 

[Signature Page to 2032 Global Note – B[1]]


[REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]

This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Securities of the Issuer designated as its 4.400% Notes due 2032 (the “Notes”). The Notes are all issued or to be issued under and pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), duly executed and delivered between the Issuer and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (f/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) as Trustee with respect to the Notes (the “Trustee”), to which the Indenture and the Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Notes is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and the terms upon which the Notes are to be authenticated and delivered. The Notes are Senior Securities within the meaning of the Indenture.

The Notes are issuable only as Registered Securities in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

Except as set forth below, this Note is not redeemable. This Note is not entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund or any analogous provision.

Prior to March 1, 2032, the Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the option of the Issuer, for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (ii) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon, discounted to the date of redemption (assuming the Notes matured on March 1, 2032) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 25 basis points less (b) interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the redemption date, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption; provided that the principal amount of any Note remaining outstanding after a redemption in part shall be $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. In addition, on or after March 1, 2032, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at its option, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date. The Issuer’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Notices will be sent (or in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, be transmitted electronically) to Holders of the Notes to be redeemed at least 10 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to a redemption if the notice is issued in connection with a legal or covenant defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Indenture. Unless the Issuer defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed will be selected by the Trustee by lot or in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. Any redemption or notice of redemption may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including the completion of an offering of capital stock of the Issuer or other corporate transaction. If such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (including more than 60 days after the date the notice of redemption was sent, including by electronic transmission) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date as so delayed, or such notice may be rescinded at any time in the Issuer’s discretion if in

 

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the good faith judgment of the Issuer any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another person. Subject to the Depository Trust Company’s applicable procedures, the Issuer shall provide written notice to the Trustee not later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption date if such notice has been delayed or rescinded, and upon receipt the Trustee shall provide such notice to each Holder of the Notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by the Issuer in accordance with the following two sub-paragraphs:

 

   

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Issuer after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Issuer shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to March 1, 2032 (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – and shall interpolate to March 1, 2032 on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

 

   

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 or any successor designation or publication is no longer published, the Issuer shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, March 1, 2032. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on March 1, 2032 but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from March 1, 2032, one with a maturity date preceding March 1, 2032 and one with a maturity date following March 1, 2032, the Issuer shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding March 1, 2032. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on March 1, 2032 or two or more United

 

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States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Issuer shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this sub-paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuer has previously exercised its right to redeem the Notes in whole as described above, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to each Holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) of such Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of such repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Issuer will send a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will be required, to the extent lawful, to:

(d) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) properly tendered pursuant to the Issuer’s offer;

(e) deposit with the paying agent, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

(f) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes being repurchased by the Issuer.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail (or, in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, transmit electronically) to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the repurchase price for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unrepurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount.

The Issuer will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer as set forth herein and the third party repurchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer as set forth herein. In addition, the Issuer will not be required to, and will not, make an offer to repurchase any Notes if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event and the Issuer, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Issuer as described above, purchases all of such Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior notice (provided, that such notice is given not more than 60 days following such repurchase pursuant to the offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event described above) to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the “Second Change of Control Payment Date”) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the Second Change of Control Payment Date.

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares or voting power of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests; (3) the adoption of a plan by the Issuer’s board of directors relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or (4) the Issuer consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Issuer, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Issuer’s outstanding Voting Equity Interests or the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Equity Interests of the surviving Person or parent entity thereof immediately after giving effect to such transaction. Notwithstanding the

 

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foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to result in a Change of Control if (a) the Issuer becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of another Person and (b) immediately following that transaction, a majority of Voting Equity Interests of such Person is held by the direct or indirect Holders of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to such transaction and in substantially the same proportions as immediately prior to such transaction.

“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, S&P and Moody’s; and (2) if any of Fitch, S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Issuer as a replacement agency for Fitch, S&P or Moody’s, or some or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the registry books of the Issuer, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained by the Issuer for such purpose in the contiguous United States of America, which shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by its attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

 

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[FORM OF SCHEDULE FOR ENDORSEMENTS ON REGISTERED

GLOBAL SECURITIES TO REFLECT CHANGES IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]

Schedule A

Changes to Principal Amount of Registered Global Securities

 

Date

  

Principal Amount

of Notes

by which this Registered Global

Security is to be

Reduced or Increased,

and Reason for

Reduction or Increase

  

Remaining Principal

Amount of this

Registered

Global Security

   Notation Made By  

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

 

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ANNEX C

Pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), between PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), the terms of a series of Securities to be issued pursuant to the Indenture are as follows:

 

  1.

Designation. The designation of the securities is “5.050% Notes due 2052” (the “2052 Notes”).

 

  2.

Initial Aggregate Principal Amount. The 2052 Notes shall be limited in initial aggregate principal amount to $1,000,000,000 (except for 2052 Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer or exchange in accordance with the Indenture or this Annex C (this “Annex”)).

 

  3.

Currency Denomination. The 2052 Notes shall be denominated in Dollars.

 

  4.

Maturity. The date on which the principal of the 2052 Notes is payable is June 1, 2052.

 

  5.

Rate of Interest; Interest Payment Date; Regular Record Dates. Each 2052 Note shall bear interest from May 23, 2022 at 5.050% per annum until the principal thereof is paid. Such interest shall be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2022, to the Persons in whose names the 2052 Notes are registered at the close of business on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15, respectively (whether or not such record date is a Business Day). Interest on the 2052 Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from May 23, 2022. Interest on the 2052 Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which principal, premium, if any, or interest is payable on the 2052 Notes is not a Business Day, then payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and no additional interest shall accrue as a result of such delay in payment).

 

  6.

Place of Payment. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the 2052 Notes shall be payable, and the transfer of the 2052 Notes shall be registrable, at the office or agency of the Issuer to be maintained for such purpose in the contiguous United States of America, which shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office, except that, at the option of the Issuer, interest may be paid by sending a check to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears on the 2052 Notes register; provided, however, that while any 2052 Notes are represented by a Registered Global Security, payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the 2052 Notes may be made by wire transfer to the account of the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the Applicable Procedures.

 

  7.

Optional Redemption. Prior to December 1, 2051, the 2052 Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the option of the Issuer, for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2052 Notes to be redeemed or (ii) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest

 

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  thereon discounted to the date of redemption (assuming the 2052 Notes matured on December 1, 2051) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate, plus 30 basis points less (b) interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the redemption date, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption; provided that the principal amount of any 2052 Note remaining outstanding after a redemption in part shall be $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. In addition, on or after December 1, 2051, the Issuer may redeem the 2052 Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at its option, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2052 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on the 2052 Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date. The Issuer’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Notices of any redemption will be mailed (or in the case of 2052 Notes held in book-entry form, be transmitted electronically) at least 10 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to Holders of the 2052 Notes to be redeemed, except that redemption notices may be delivered more than 60 days prior to a redemption if the notice is issued in connection with a legal or covenant defeasance of the 2052 Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Indenture. Unless the Issuer defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the 2052 Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the 2052 Notes are to be redeemed, the 2052 Notes to be redeemed will be selected by the Trustee by lot or in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. Any redemption or notice of redemption may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including the completion of an offering of capital stock of the Issuer or other corporate transaction. If such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (including more than 60 days after the date the notice of redemption was sent, including by electronic transmission) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date as so delayed, or such notice may be rescinded at any time in the Issuer’s discretion if in the good faith judgment of the Issuer any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another person. Subject to the Depository Trust Company’s applicable procedures, the Issuer shall provide written notice to the Trustee not later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption date if such notice has been delayed or rescinded, and upon receipt the Trustee shall provide such notice to each Holder of the notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer.

 

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“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by the Issuer in accordance with the following two sub-paragraphs:

 

   

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Issuer after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Issuer shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to December 1, 2051 (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – and shall interpolate to December 1, 2051 on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

 

   

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 or any successor designation or publication is no longer published, the Issuer shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, December 1, 2051. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on December 1, 2051 but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from December 1, 2051, one with a maturity date preceding December 1, 2051 and one with a maturity date following December 1, 2051, the Issuer shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding December 1, 2051. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on December 1, 2051 or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Issuer shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City

 

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time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this sub-paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

 

  8.

Change of Control Repurchase Event. If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuer has previously exercised its right to redeem the 2052 Notes in whole as described in Section 7 above, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to each Holder of 2052 Notes to repurchase all or any part (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) of such Holder’s 2052 Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of 2052 Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 2052 Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of such repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Issuer will send a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase 2052 Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the 2052 Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the 2052 Notes, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the 2052 Notes by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will be required, to the extent lawful, to:

 

  (a)

accept for payment all 2052 Notes or portions of 2052 Notes (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) properly tendered pursuant to the Issuer’s offer;

 

  (b)

deposit with the paying agent, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all 2052 Notes or portions of 2052 Notes properly tendered; and

 

  (c)

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation the 2052 Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of 2052 Notes being repurchased by the Issuer.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail (or, in the case of 2052 Notes held in book- entry form, transmit electronically) to each Holder of 2052 Notes properly tendered the repurchase price for such 2052 Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new 2052 Note equal in principal amount to any unrepurchased portion of any 2052 Notes surrendered; provided, that each new 2052 Note will be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount.

The Issuer will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the 2052 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 8 and the third party repurchases all 2052 Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 8. In addition, the Issuer will not be required to, and the Issuer will not, make an offer to repurchase any 2052 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default with respect to the 2052 Notes.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the 2052 Notes then outstanding validly tender and do not withdraw such 2052 Notes in an offer to repurchase the 2052 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event and the Issuer, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Issuer as described above, purchases all of such 2052 Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior notice (provided, that such notice is given not more than 60 days following such repurchase pursuant to the offer to repurchase the notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event described above) to redeem all 2052 Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the “Second Change of Control Payment Date”) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2052 Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 2052 Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the Second Change of Control Payment Date.

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the 2052 Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the 2052 Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken

 

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as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares or voting power of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests; (3) the adoption of a plan by the Issuer’s board of directors relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or (4) the Issuer consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Issuer, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Issuer’s outstanding Voting Equity Interests or the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Equity Interests of the surviving Person or parent entity thereof immediately after giving effect to such transaction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to result in a Change of Control if (a) the Issuer becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of another Person and (b) immediately following that transaction, a majority of Voting Equity Interests of such Person is held by the direct or indirect holders of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to such transaction and in substantially the same proportions as immediately prior to such transaction.

“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, S&P and Moody’s; and (2) if any of Fitch, S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate the 2052 Notes or fails to make a rating of the 2052 Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Issuer as a replacement agency for Fitch, S&P or Moody’s, or some or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

 

  9.

Mandatory Redemption. Other than with respect to a Change of Control Repurchase Event as described above, the 2052 Notes are not mandatorily redeemable. The 2052 Notes are not entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund or any analogous provisions.

 

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  10.

Denominations. The 2052 Notes shall be issued initially in minimum denominations of $2,000 and shall be issued in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

  11.

Amount Payable Upon Acceleration. The principal of the 2052 Notes shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Indenture. The 2052 Notes shall not be Original Issue Discount Securities within the meaning of the Indenture.

 

  12.

Payment Currency. Principal and interest on the 2052 Notes shall be payable in Dollars.

 

  13.

Payment Currency – Election. The principal of and interest on the 2052 Notes shall not be payable in a currency other than Dollars.

 

  14.

Payment Currency – Index. The principal of and interest on the 2052 Notes shall not be determined with reference to an index based on a coin or currency.

 

  15.

Registered Securities. The 2052 Notes shall be issued only as Registered Securities. The 2052 Notes shall initially be issuable as Registered Global Securities, subject to Section 2.8 of the Indenture.

 

  16.

Additional Amounts. The Issuer shall not pay additional amounts on the 2052 Notes held by a Person that is not a U.S. Person in respect of taxes or similar charges withheld or deducted.

 

  17.

Definitive Certificates. Section 2.8 of the Indenture will govern the transferability of the 2052 Notes in definitive form.

 

  18.

Registrar; Paying Agent; Depositary. The Trustee shall initially serve as the registrar and the paying agent for the 2052 Notes. The Depository Trust Company shall initially serve as the Depositary for the Registered Global Security representing the 2052 Notes.

 

  19.

Events of Default. In addition to the Events of Default set forth in Section 5.1 of the Indenture, the failure by the Issuer to repurchase 2052 Notes tendered for repurchase following the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event in conformity with the covenant set forth in Section 8 hereof is an Event of Default with respect to the 2052 Notes.

 

  20.

Covenants. There shall be the following additions to the covenants of the Issuer set forth in Article III of the Indenture with respect to the 2052 Notes:

Limitation on Liens. The Issuer covenants that, so long as any of the 2052 Notes remain outstanding, it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create or assume any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind (each, a “Lien”) on (a) any Principal Property or (b) any capital stock or Indebtedness of any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries (together, “Property”), in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in order to secure any Indebtedness, without effectively providing that the 2052 Notes shall be secured by a Lien ranking equal to and ratably with (or, at the Issuer’s option, senior to) such secured Indebtedness until such time as such Indebtedness is no longer secured by such Lien, except that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to:

 

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  (a)

Liens existing on the date of the initial issuance of the 2052 Notes (other than any additional 2052 Notes) or that the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have agreed to pursuant to the terms of agreements existing on the date of the initial issuance of the 2052 Notes (other than any additional 2052 Notes);

 

  (b)

Liens created or incurred after the date of the initial issuance of the 2052 Notes (other than any additional 2052 Notes) created in favor of the holders of the 2052 Notes;

 

  (c)

Liens in favor of the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries;

 

  (d)

(i) Liens given to secure (or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purpose of financing) the payment of all or any portion of the purchase price for the acquisition (including acquisition through merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a Person directly or indirectly owning such property) of any Property, including capital lease or purchase money transactions in connection with any such acquisition, or all or any portion of the cost of refurbishment, improvement, expansion, renovation, development or construction of any Property; provided that with respect to this clause (i), the Liens shall be given prior to, at the time of or within 12 months after such acquisition, or completion of such refurbishment, improvement, expansion, renovation, development or construction, or the full operation of such Property, whichever is latest, and shall attach solely to such Property (including any refurbishments, improvements, expansions, renovations, development or construction thereof or then or thereafter placed thereon) and any proceeds thereof; and (ii) Liens existing on all or any portion of any Property at the time of acquisition thereof (including acquisition through merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a Person then directly or indirectly owning such property) whether or not such existing Liens were given to secure (or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purpose of financing) the payment of the purchase price of such Property;

 

  (e)

Liens on any Property in favor of the United States of America or any state thereof, or in favor of any other country, or any political subdivision, department, agency or instrumentality thereof to secure progress or other payments pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed for the purpose of financing all or any portion of the cost of acquiring, refurbishing, improving, expanding, renovating, developing or constructing such Property, including Liens incurred in connection with pollution control, industrial revenue or similar financing;

 

  (f)

statutory or legislative Liens or other similar Liens (including pledges, deposits, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law) arising in the ordinary course of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business, or Liens arising out of government contracts;

 

  (g)

Liens in connection with legal proceedings, including Liens arising out of judgments or awards, in each case so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been initiated for the review of such judgment, decree or order shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

 

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  (h)

Liens for taxes or assessments, landlord’s Liens and Liens and charges, in each case (i) not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for non-payment or which the Issuer is contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (ii) incidental to the conduct of the business or the ownership of the Issuer’s assets or those of a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

  (i)

Liens incurred in connection with an acquisition of assets or a project financed on a non- recourse basis;

 

  (j)

deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (k)

easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the Issuer’s business;

 

  (l)

Liens securing obligations arising under or related to (a) the transfer of cash or other property with respect to any credit or debit card charge, check or other instrument, electronic funds transfer, or other type of paper-based or electronic payment, transfer, or charge transaction for which a Person acts as a processor, remitter, funds recipient or funds transmitter in the ordinary course of its business (each such transaction, a “Settlement”) and (b) any payment or reimbursement obligation in respect of the transfer, or contractual undertaking (including by automated clearing house transaction) to effect a transfer, of cash or other property to effect a Settlement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any agreement with a bank or financial institution providing for short term financing for the purpose of funding any Settlement);

 

  (m)

Liens securing securitized indebtedness and receivables factoring, discounting, facilities or securitizations; and

 

  (n)

any extensions, renewals or replacements of any Lien referred to in clauses (a) through (m) without increase of the principal of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien (except to the extent of any fees or other costs associated with any such extension, renewal or replacement); provided, however, that any Liens permitted by any of clauses (a) through (m) shall not extend to or cover any of the Issuer’s property or the property of any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, other than the property specified in such clauses and improvements to such property.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may, without equally and ratably securing the 2052 Notes, create or incur Liens which would otherwise be subject to the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph, if after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Indebtedness that is being retired substantially concurrently, Aggregate Debt does not exceed the greater of (1) 20% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on a consolidated basis calculated as of the date of the creation or incurrence of the Lien and (2) $3.5 billion.

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Issuer covenants that, so long as any of the 2052 Notes remain outstanding, it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Principal Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, that has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person with the intention of taking back a lease of such Principal Property, a “sale and leaseback transaction,” unless:

 

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  (a)

such transaction was entered into prior to the date of the initial issuance of the 2052 Notes (other than any additional 2052 Notes) or any extension, renewal, refinancing, replacement, amendment or modification of such transaction so long as the affected Principal Property is substantially the same as or similar in nature to the Principal Property subject to the sale and leaseback transaction extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, amended or modified;

 

  (b)

such transaction was for the sale and leasing back to the Issuer or any of its wholly- owned Subsidiaries of any Principal Property by one of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (c)

such transaction involves a lease for not more than three years (or which may be terminated by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries within a period of not more than three years);

 

  (d)

the Issuer would be entitled to incur Indebtedness secured by a Lien with respect to such sale and leaseback transaction without equally and ratably securing the 2052 Notes pursuant to the first paragraph of the “—Limitation on Liens” covenant described above; or

 

  (e)

the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries applies an amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of such Principal Property to the purchase of other property or assets used or useful in its business (including the purchase or development of other Principal Property) or to the retirement of Indebtedness that is pari passu with the 2052 Notes (including the 2052 Notes) within 365 days before or after the effective date of any such sale and leaseback transaction, provided that, in lieu of applying such amount to the retirement of pari passu Indebtedness, the Issuer may deliver 2052 Notes to the Trustee for cancellation, such 2052 Notes to be credited at the cost thereof.

Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into any sale and leaseback transaction which would otherwise be subject to the foregoing restrictions, if after giving effect thereto Aggregate Debt does not exceed the greater of (1) 20% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on a consolidated basis calculated as of the relevant date of determination and (2) $3.5 billion.

“Aggregate Debt” means the sum of the following, as of the date of determination: (1) the aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness incurred after the date of initial issuance of the 2052 Notes and secured by Liens not permitted by the first paragraph under “—Limitation on Liens” above and (2) the Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Attributable Debt in respect of sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of the initial issuance of the 2052 Notes pursuant to the second paragraph of “—Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” above.

“Attributable Debt” means, with respect to any sale and leaseback transaction, at the time of determination, the lesser of (1) the fair market value of such Principal Property as determined in good faith by the Issuer’s board of directors, and (2) the total obligation (discounted to the present value at the implicit interest factor, determined in accordance with GAAP, included in the rental payments) of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes as well as maintenance, repairs, insurance, water rates and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the base term of the lease included in such transaction.

 

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“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of assets after deducting therefrom: (1) all current liabilities, except for notes and loans payable, current maturities of long-term debt, current portion of convertible securities, current portion of deferred revenue and obligations under capital leases; and (2) intangible assets to the extent included in the aggregate amount of assets, net of applicable reserves and any amortized amounts, all as reflected on the Issuer’s most recent consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are in effect as of the date of application thereof.

“Indebtedness” of any specified Person means, without duplication, indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (including, without limitation, indebtedness for borrowed money evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments).

“Principal Property” means any single parcel of real property or any permanent improvement thereon (1) owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries located in the United States, including the Issuer’s principal corporate office, any other offices or data centers or any portion thereof and (2) having a book value, as of the date of determination, in excess of 3% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. Principal Property does not include any property that the Issuer’s board of directors has determined not to be of material importance to the business conducted by the Issuer’s Subsidiaries and the Issuer, taken as a whole.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Issuer that constitutes a “significant subsidiary” (as such term is defined in Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act), excluding (a) any subsidiary which is not organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America, (b) any subsidiary which conducts the major portion of its business outside the United States of America and (c) any subsidiary of any of the foregoing.

 

  21.

Conversion and Exchange. The 2052 Notes shall not be convertible into or exchangeable for any other security.

 

  22.

Additional Issues. The Issuer may, without notice to or the consent of the Holders of the 2052 Notes, create and issue additional 2052 Notes with the same terms as the 2052 Notes issued on May 23, 2022 (the “Initial 2052 Notes”), except for the issue date, the offering price and, under certain circumstances, the first interest payment date. Such additional 2052 Notes shall be consolidated and form a single series with the Initial 2052 Notes; provided that if such additional 2052 Notes are not fungible with the Initial 2052 Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such additional 2052 Notes will have one or more separate CUSIP numbers. No additional 2052 Notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to the 2052 Notes.

 

  23.

Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Annex shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture.

As used herein, the following term has the specified meaning:

“Business Day” means any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday which is not a day when banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

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  24.

Other Terms. The 2052 Notes shall have the other terms and shall be substantially in the form set forth in the form of the 2052 Notes attached hereto as Annex C-1. In case of any conflict between this Annex or the form of the 2052 Notes and the Indenture, this Annex or the form of the 2052 Notes shall control, as applicable.

 

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ANNEX C-1

FORM OF 2052 NOTE

REGISTERED

THIS NOTE IS A REGISTERED GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY. UNLESS AND UNTIL THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE REGISTERED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO THE 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.

 

No. R–C[1]    CUSIP NO. 70450Y AM5
   ISIN NO. US70450YAM57

PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.

5.050% Notes due 2052

PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer,” which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000) on June 1, 2052 and to pay interest on said principal sum from May 23, 2022, or from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”) of each year commencing on December 1, 2022, at the rate of 5.050% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable.

The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which the principal or interest payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of principal or interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay). The interest installment so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture (referred to on the reverse hereof) be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest installment, which shall be the close of business on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15 prior to such Interest Payment Date, as applicable (whether or not such record date is a Business Day). Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holders on such record date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a subsequent record date (which shall be not less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment of such defaulted interest), notice whereof shall be sent by or on behalf of the Issuer to the registered Holders of Notes not less than 15 days preceding such subsequent record date, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest, to the extent this Note is not represented by a Registered Global Security, may be made at the option of the Issuer by check sent to the Person entitled thereto at such address as shall appear in the registry books of the Issuer; provided, further, that for so long as this Note is represented by a Registered Global Security, payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on this Note may be made by wire transfer to the account of the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the Applicable Procedures.

 

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Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee (as defined below) under the Indenture (as defined below), by the manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

Capitalized terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile.

 

PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities

referred to in the within-mentioned

Indenture.

 

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory
Dated:  

 

[Signature Page to 2052 Global Note – C[1]]


[REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]

This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Securities of the Issuer designated as its 5.050% Notes due 2052 (the “Notes”). The Notes are all issued or to be issued under and pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), duly executed and delivered between the Issuer and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (f/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) as Trustee with respect to the Notes (the “Trustee”), to which the Indenture and the Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Notes is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and the terms upon which the Notes are to be authenticated and delivered. The Notes are Senior Securities within the meaning of the Indenture.

The Notes are issuable only as Registered Securities in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

Except as set forth below, this Note is not redeemable. This Note is not entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund or any analogous provision.

Prior to December 1, 2051, the Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the option of the Issuer, for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (ii) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon, discounted to the date of redemption (assuming the Notes matured on December 1, 2051) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 30 basis points less (b) interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the redemption date, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption; provided that the principal amount of any Note remaining outstanding after a redemption in part shall be $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. In addition, on or after December 1, 2051, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at its option, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date. The Issuer’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Notices will be sent (or in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, be transmitted electronically) to Holders of the Notes to be redeemed at least 10 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to a redemption if the notice is issued in connection with a legal or covenant defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Indenture. Unless the Issuer defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed will be selected by the Trustee by lot or in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. Any redemption or notice of redemption may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including the completion of an offering of capital stock of the Issuer or other corporate transaction. If such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (including more than 60 days after the date the notice of redemption was sent, including by electronic transmission) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date as so delayed, or such notice may be

 

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rescinded at any time in the Issuer’s discretion if in the good faith judgment of the Issuer any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another person. Subject to the Depository Trust Company’s applicable procedures, the Issuer shall provide written notice to the Trustee not later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption date if such notice has been delayed or rescinded, and upon receipt the Trustee shall provide such notice to each Holder of the Notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by the Issuer in accordance with the following two sub-paragraphs:

 

   

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Issuer after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Issuer shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to December 1, 2051 (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – and shall interpolate to December 1, 2051 on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

 

   

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 or any successor designation or publication is no longer published, the Issuer shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, December 1, 2051. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on December 1, 2051 but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from December 1, 2051, one with a maturity date preceding December 1, 2051 and one with a maturity date following December 1, 2051, the Issuer shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding December 1, 2051. If there

 

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are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on December 1, 2051 or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Issuer shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this sub-paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuer has previously exercised its right to redeem the Notes in whole as described above, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to each Holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) of such Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of such repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Issuer will send a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will be required, to the extent lawful, to:

 

  (g)

accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) properly tendered pursuant to the Issuer’s offer;

 

  (h)

deposit with the paying agent, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

 

  (i)

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes being repurchased by the Issuer.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail (or, in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, transmit electronically) to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the repurchase price for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unrepurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount.

The Issuer will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer as set forth herein and the third party repurchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer as set forth herein. In addition, the Issuer will not be required to, and will not, make an offer to repurchase any Notes if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event and the Issuer, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Issuer as described above, purchases all of such Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior notice (provided, that such notice is given not more than 60 days following such repurchase pursuant to the offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event described above) to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the “Second Change of Control Payment Date”) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the Second Change of Control Payment Date.

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares or voting power of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests; (3) the adoption of a plan by the Issuer’s board of directors relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or (4) the Issuer consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Issuer, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Issuer’s outstanding Voting Equity Interests or the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Equity Interests of the surviving

 

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Person or parent entity thereof immediately after giving effect to such transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to result in a Change of Control if (a) the Issuer becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of another Person and (b) immediately following that transaction, a majority of Voting Equity Interests of such Person is held by the direct or indirect Holders of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to such transaction and in substantially the same proportions as immediately prior to such transaction.

“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, S&P and Moody’s; and (2) if any of Fitch, S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Issuer as a replacement agency for Fitch, S&P or Moody’s, or some or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the registry books of the Issuer, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained by the Issuer for such purpose in the contiguous United States of America, which shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by its attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

 

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[FORM OF SCHEDULE FOR ENDORSEMENTS ON REGISTERED

GLOBAL SECURITIES TO REFLECT CHANGES IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]

Schedule A

Changes to Principal Amount of Registered Global Securities

 

     Principal Amount            
     of Notes            
     by which this Registered Global            
     Security is to be    Remaining Principal       
     Reduced or Increased,    Amount of this       
     and Reason for    Registered       

Date

  

Reduction or Increase

  

Global Security

   Notation Made By  

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

 

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ANNEX D

Pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), between PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), the terms of a series of Securities to be issued pursuant to the Indenture are as follows:

 

  1.

Designation. The designation of the securities is “5.250% Notes due 2062” (the “2062 Notes”).

 

  2.

Initial Aggregate Principal Amount. The 2062 Notes shall be limited in initial aggregate principal amount to $500,000,000 (except for 2062 Notes authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer or exchange in accordance with the Indenture or this Annex D (this “Annex”)).

 

  3.

Currency Denomination. The 2062 Notes shall be denominated in Dollars.

 

  4.

Maturity. The date on which the principal of the 2062 Notes is payable is June 1, 2062.

 

  5.

Rate of Interest; Interest Payment Date; Regular Record Dates. Each 2062 Note shall bear interest from May 23, 2022 at 5.250% per annum until the principal thereof is paid. Such interest shall be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2022, to the Persons in whose names the 2062 Notes are registered at the close of business on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15, respectively (whether or not such record date is a Business Day). Interest on the 2062 Notes shall accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from May 23, 2022. Interest on the 2062 Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which principal, premium, if any, or interest is payable on the 2062 Notes is not a Business Day, then payment of the principal, premium, if any, or interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and no additional interest shall accrue as a result of such delay in payment).

 

  6.

Place of Payment. Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the 2062 Notes shall be payable, and the transfer of the 2062 Notes shall be registrable, at the office or agency of the Issuer to be maintained for such purpose in the contiguous United States of America, which shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office, except that, at the option of the Issuer, interest may be paid by sending a check to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears on the 2062 Notes register; provided, however, that while any 2062 Notes are represented by a Registered Global Security, payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the 2062 Notes may be made by wire transfer to the account of the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the Applicable Procedures.

 

  7.

Optional Redemption. Prior to December 1, 2061, the 2062 Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the option of the Issuer, for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the 2062 Notes to be redeemed or (ii) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest

 

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  thereon discounted to the date of redemption (assuming the 2062 Notes matured on December 1, 2061) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate, plus 35 basis points less (b) interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the redemption date, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption; provided that the principal amount of any 2062 Note remaining outstanding after a redemption in part shall be $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. In addition, on or after December 1, 2061, the Issuer may redeem the 2062 Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at its option, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2062 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on the 2062 Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date. The Issuer’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Notices of any redemption will be mailed (or in the case of 2062 Notes held in book-entry form, be transmitted electronically) at least 10 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to Holders of the 2062 Notes to be redeemed, except that redemption notices may be delivered more than 60 days prior to a redemption if the notice is issued in connection with a legal or covenant defeasance of the 2062 Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Indenture. Unless the Issuer defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the 2062 Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the 2062 Notes are to be redeemed, the 2062 Notes to be redeemed will be selected by the Trustee by lot or in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. Any redemption or notice of redemption may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including the completion of an offering of capital stock of the Issuer or other corporate transaction. If such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (including more than 60 days after the date the notice of redemption was sent, including by electronic transmission) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date as so delayed, or such notice may be rescinded at any time in the Issuer’s discretion if in the good faith judgment of the Issuer any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another person. Subject to the Depository Trust Company’s applicable procedures, the Issuer shall provide written notice to the Trustee not later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption date if such notice has been delayed or rescinded, and upon receipt the Trustee shall provide such notice to each Holder of the notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer.

 

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“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by the Issuer in accordance with the following two sub-paragraphs:

 

   

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Issuer after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Issuer shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to December 1, 2061 (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – and shall interpolate to December 1, 2061 on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

 

   

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 or any successor designation or publication is no longer published, the Issuer shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, December 1, 2061. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on December 1, 2061 but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from December 1, 2061, one with a maturity date preceding December 1, 2061 and one with a maturity date following December 1, 2061, the Issuer shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding December 1, 2061. If there are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on December 1, 2061 or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Issuer shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City

 

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  time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this sub-paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

 

  8.

Change of Control Repurchase Event. If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuer has previously exercised its right to redeem the 2062 Notes in whole as described in Section 7 above, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to each Holder of 2062 Notes to repurchase all or any part (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) of such Holder’s 2062 Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of 2062 Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 2062 Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of such repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Issuer will send a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase 2062 Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the 2062 Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the 2062 Notes, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the 2062 Notes by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will be required, to the extent lawful, to:

 

  (a)

accept for payment all 2062 Notes or portions of 2062 Notes (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) properly tendered pursuant to the Issuer’s offer;

 

  (b)

deposit with the paying agent, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all 2062 Notes or portions of 2062 Notes properly tendered; and

 

  (c)

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation the 2062 Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of 2062 Notes being repurchased by the Issuer.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail (or, in the case of 2062 Notes held in book- entry form, transmit electronically) to each Holder of 2062 Notes properly tendered the repurchase price for such 2062 Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new 2062 Note equal in principal amount to any unrepurchased portion of any 2062 Notes surrendered; provided, that each new 2062 Note will be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount.

The Issuer will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the 2062 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 8 and the third party repurchases all 2062 Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer pursuant to this Section 8. In addition, the Issuer will not be required to, and the Issuer will not, make an offer to repurchase any 2062 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default with respect to the 2062 Notes.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the 2062 Notes then outstanding validly tender and do not withdraw such 2062 Notes in an offer to repurchase the 2062 Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event and the Issuer, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Issuer as described above, purchases all of such 2062 Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior notice (provided, that such notice is given not more than 60 days following such repurchase pursuant to the offer to repurchase the notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event described above) to redeem all 2062 Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the “Second Change of Control Payment Date”) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2062 Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the 2062 Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the Second Change of Control Payment Date.

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the 2062 Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the 2062 Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken

 

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as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares or voting power of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests; (3) the adoption of a plan by the Issuer’s board of directors relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or (4) the Issuer consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Issuer, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Issuer’s outstanding Voting Equity Interests or the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Equity Interests of the surviving Person or parent entity thereof immediately after giving effect to such transaction.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to result in a Change of Control if (a) the Issuer becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of another Person and (b) immediately following that transaction, a majority of Voting Equity Interests of such Person is held by the direct or indirect holders of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to such transaction and in substantially the same proportions as immediately prior to such transaction.

“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, S&P and Moody’s; and (2) if any of Fitch, S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate the 2062 Notes or fails to make a rating of the 2062 Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Issuer as a replacement agency for Fitch, S&P or Moody’s, or some or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

 

  9.

Mandatory Redemption. Other than with respect to a Change of Control Repurchase Event as described above, the 2062 Notes are not mandatorily redeemable. The 2062 Notes are not entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund or any analogous provisions.

 

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  10.

Denominations. The 2062 Notes shall be issued initially in minimum denominations of $2,000 and shall be issued in integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

  11.

Amount Payable Upon Acceleration. The principal of the 2062 Notes shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Indenture. The 2062 Notes shall not be Original Issue Discount Securities within the meaning of the Indenture.

 

  12.

Payment Currency. Principal and interest on the 2062 Notes shall be payable in Dollars.

 

  13.

Payment Currency – Election. The principal of and interest on the 2062 Notes shall not be payable in a currency other than Dollars.

 

  14.

Payment Currency – Index. The principal of and interest on the 2062 Notes shall not be determined with reference to an index based on a coin or currency.

 

  15.

Registered Securities. The 2062 Notes shall be issued only as Registered Securities. The 2062 Notes shall initially be issuable as Registered Global Securities, subject to Section 2.8 of the Indenture.

 

  16.

Additional Amounts. The Issuer shall not pay additional amounts on the 2062 Notes held by a Person that is not a U.S. Person in respect of taxes or similar charges withheld or deducted.

 

  17.

Definitive Certificates. Section 2.8 of the Indenture will govern the transferability of the 2062 Notes in definitive form.

 

  18.

Registrar; Paying Agent; Depositary. The Trustee shall initially serve as the registrar and the paying agent for the 2062 Notes. The Depository Trust Company shall initially serve as the Depositary for the Registered Global Security representing the 2062 Notes.

 

  19.

Events of Default. In addition to the Events of Default set forth in Section 5.1 of the Indenture, the failure by the Issuer to repurchase 2062 Notes tendered for repurchase following the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event in conformity with the covenant set forth in Section 8 hereof is an Event of Default with respect to the 2062 Notes.

 

  20.

Covenants. There shall be the following additions to the covenants of the Issuer set forth in Article III of the Indenture with respect to the 2062 Notes:

Limitation on Liens. The Issuer covenants that, so long as any of the 2062 Notes remain outstanding, it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create or assume any mortgage, pledge, security interest, lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind (each, a “Lien”) on (a) any Principal Property or (b) any capital stock or Indebtedness of any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries (together, “Property”), in each case whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in order to secure any Indebtedness, without effectively providing that the 2062 Notes shall be secured by a Lien ranking equal to and ratably with (or, at the Issuer’s option, senior to) such secured Indebtedness until such time as such Indebtedness is no longer secured by such Lien, except that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to:

 

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  (a)

Liens existing on the date of the initial issuance of the 2062 Notes (other than any additional 2062 Notes) or that the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have agreed to pursuant to the terms of agreements existing on the date of the initial issuance of the 2062 Notes (other than any additional 2062 Notes);

 

  (b)

Liens created or incurred after the date of the initial issuance of the 2062 Notes (other than any additional 2062 Notes) created in favor of the holders of the 2062 Notes;

 

  (c)

Liens in favor of the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries;

 

  (d)

(i) Liens given to secure (or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purpose of financing) the payment of all or any portion of the purchase price for the acquisition (including acquisition through merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a Person directly or indirectly owning such property) of any Property, including capital lease or purchase money transactions in connection with any such acquisition, or all or any portion of the cost of refurbishment, improvement, expansion, renovation, development or construction of any Property; provided that with respect to this clause (i), the Liens shall be given prior to, at the time of or within 12 months after such acquisition, or completion of such refurbishment, improvement, expansion, renovation, development or construction, or the full operation of such Property, whichever is latest, and shall attach solely to such Property (including any refurbishments, improvements, expansions, renovations, development or construction thereof or then or thereafter placed thereon) and any proceeds thereof; and (ii) Liens existing on all or any portion of any Property at the time of acquisition thereof (including acquisition through merger or consolidation or the acquisition of a Person then directly or indirectly owning such property) whether or not such existing Liens were given to secure (or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for the purpose of financing) the payment of the purchase price of such Property;

 

  (e)

Liens on any Property in favor of the United States of America or any state thereof, or in favor of any other country, or any political subdivision, department, agency or instrumentality thereof to secure progress or other payments pursuant to any contract or statute or to secure Indebtedness incurred or guaranteed for the purpose of financing all or any portion of the cost of acquiring, refurbishing, improving, expanding, renovating, developing or constructing such Property, including Liens incurred in connection with pollution control, industrial revenue or similar financing;

 

  (f)

statutory or legislative Liens or other similar Liens (including pledges, deposits, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other like Liens imposed by law) arising in the ordinary course of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ business, or Liens arising out of government contracts;

 

  (g)

Liens in connection with legal proceedings, including Liens arising out of judgments or awards, in each case so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been initiated for the review of such judgment, decree or order shall not have been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

 

  (h)

Liens for taxes or assessments, landlord’s Liens and Liens and charges, in each case (i) not yet due or payable or subject to penalties for non-payment or which the Issuer is contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings and (ii) incidental to the conduct of the business or the ownership of the Issuer’s assets or those of a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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  (i)

Liens incurred in connection with an acquisition of assets or a project financed on a non- recourse basis;

 

  (j)

deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business;

 

  (k)

easements, zoning restrictions, rights-of-way and similar encumbrances on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or interfere with the ordinary conduct of the Issuer’s business;

 

  (l)

Liens securing obligations arising under or related to (a) the transfer of cash or other property with respect to any credit or debit card charge, check or other instrument, electronic funds transfer, or other type of paper-based or electronic payment, transfer, or charge transaction for which a Person acts as a processor, remitter, funds recipient or funds transmitter in the ordinary course of its business (each such transaction, a “Settlement”) and (b) any payment or reimbursement obligation in respect of the transfer, or contractual undertaking (including by automated clearing house transaction) to effect a transfer, of cash or other property to effect a Settlement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any agreement with a bank or financial institution providing for short term financing for the purpose of funding any Settlement);

 

  (m)

Liens securing securitized indebtedness and receivables factoring, discounting, facilities or securitizations; and

 

  (n)

any extensions, renewals or replacements of any Lien referred to in clauses (a) through (m) without increase of the principal of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien (except to the extent of any fees or other costs associated with any such extension, renewal or replacement); provided, however, that any Liens permitted by any of clauses (a) through (m) shall not extend to or cover any of the Issuer’s property or the property of any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, other than the property specified in such clauses and improvements to such property.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may, without equally and ratably securing the 2062 Notes, create or incur Liens which would otherwise be subject to the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph, if after giving effect thereto and to the retirement of any Indebtedness that is being retired substantially concurrently, Aggregate Debt does not exceed the greater of (1) 20% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on a consolidated basis calculated as of the date of the creation or incurrence of the Lien and (2) $3.5 billion.

Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Issuer covenants that, so long as any of the 2062 Notes remain outstanding, it shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Principal Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, that has been or is to be sold or transferred by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person with the intention of taking back a lease of such Principal Property, a “sale and leaseback transaction,” unless:

 

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  (a)

such transaction was entered into prior to the date of the initial issuance of the 2062 Notes (other than any additional 2062 Notes) or any extension, renewal, refinancing, replacement, amendment or modification of such transaction so long as the affected Principal Property is substantially the same as or similar in nature to the Principal Property subject to the sale and leaseback transaction extended, renewed, refinanced, replaced, amended or modified;

 

  (b)

such transaction was for the sale and leasing back to the Issuer or any of its wholly- owned Subsidiaries of any Principal Property by one of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

  (c)

such transaction involves a lease for not more than three years (or which may be terminated by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries within a period of not more than three years);

 

  (d)

the Issuer would be entitled to incur Indebtedness secured by a Lien with respect to such sale and leaseback transaction without equally and ratably securing the 2062 Notes pursuant to the first paragraph of the “—Limitation on Liens” covenant described above; or

 

  (e)

the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries applies an amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of such Principal Property to the purchase of other property or assets used or useful in its business (including the purchase or development of other Principal Property) or to the retirement of Indebtedness that is pari passu with the 2062 Notes (including the 2062 Notes) within 365 days before or after the effective date of any such sale and leaseback transaction, provided that, in lieu of applying such amount to the retirement of pari passu Indebtedness, the Issuer may deliver 2062 Notes to the Trustee for cancellation, such 2062 Notes to be credited at the cost thereof.

Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into any sale and leaseback transaction which would otherwise be subject to the foregoing restrictions, if after giving effect thereto Aggregate Debt does not exceed the greater of (1) 20% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets on a consolidated basis calculated as of the relevant date of determination and (2) $3.5 billion.

“Aggregate Debt” means the sum of the following, as of the date of determination: (1) the aggregate principal amount of the Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Indebtedness incurred after the date of initial issuance of the 2062 Notes and secured by Liens not permitted by the first paragraph under “—Limitation on Liens” above and (2) the Issuer’s and its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Attributable Debt in respect of sale and leaseback transactions entered into after the date of the initial issuance of the 2062 Notes pursuant to the second paragraph of “—Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions” above.

“Attributable Debt” means, with respect to any sale and leaseback transaction, at the time of determination, the lesser of (1) the fair market value of such Principal Property as determined in good faith by the Issuer’s board of directors, and (2) the total obligation (discounted to the present value at the implicit interest factor, determined in accordance with GAAP, included in the rental payments) of the lessee for rental payments (other than amounts required to be paid on account of property taxes as well as maintenance, repairs, insurance, water rates and other items which do not constitute payments for property rights) during the remaining portion of the base term of the lease included in such transaction.

 

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“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate amount of assets after deducting therefrom: (1) all current liabilities, except for notes and loans payable, current maturities of long-term debt, current portion of convertible securities, current portion of deferred revenue and obligations under capital leases; and (2) intangible assets to the extent included in the aggregate amount of assets, net of applicable reserves and any amortized amounts, all as reflected on the Issuer’s most recent consolidated balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are in effect as of the date of application thereof.

“Indebtedness” of any specified Person means, without duplication, indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money (including, without limitation, indebtedness for borrowed money evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments).

“Principal Property” means any single parcel of real property or any permanent improvement thereon (1) owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries located in the United States, including the Issuer’s principal corporate office, any other offices or data centers or any portion thereof and (2) having a book value, as of the date of determination, in excess of 3% of the Issuer’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets. Principal Property does not include any property that the Issuer’s board of directors has determined not to be of material importance to the business conducted by the Issuer’s Subsidiaries and the Issuer, taken as a whole.

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any subsidiary of the Issuer that constitutes a “significant subsidiary” (as such term is defined in Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act), excluding (a) any subsidiary which is not organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America, (b) any subsidiary which conducts the major portion of its business outside the United States of America and (c) any subsidiary of any of the foregoing.

 

  21.

Conversion and Exchange. The 2062 Notes shall not be convertible into or exchangeable for any other security.

 

  22.

Additional Issues. The Issuer may, without notice to or the consent of the Holders of the 2062 Notes, create and issue additional 2062 Notes with the same terms as the 2062 Notes issued on May 23, 2022 (the “Initial 2062 Notes”), except for the issue date, the offering price and, under certain circumstances, the first interest payment date. Such additional 2062 Notes shall be consolidated and form a single series with the Initial 2062 Notes; provided that if such additional 2062 Notes are not fungible with the Initial 2062 Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes, such additional 2062 Notes will have one or more separate CUSIP numbers. No additional 2062 Notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to the 2062 Notes.

 

  23.

Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Annex shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Indenture.

As used herein, the following term has the specified meaning:

“Business Day” means any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday which is not a day when banking institutions in the City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

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  24.

Other Terms. The 2062 Notes shall have the other terms and shall be substantially in the form set forth in the form of the 2062 Notes attached hereto as Annex D-1. In case of any conflict between this Annex or the form of the 2062 Notes and the Indenture, this Annex or the form of the 2062 Notes shall control, as applicable.

 

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ANNEX D-1

FORM OF 2062 NOTE

REGISTERED

THIS NOTE IS A REGISTERED GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY. UNLESS AND UNTIL THIS NOTE IS EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR NOTES IN DEFINITIVE REGISTERED FORM, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO THE 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.

 

No. R–D1    CUSIP NO. 70450Y AN3
   ISIN NO. US70450YAN31

PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.

5.250% Notes due 2062

PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer,” which term includes any successor corporation under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., or registered assigns, the principal sum of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000) on June 1, 2062 and to pay interest on said principal sum from May 23, 2022, or from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 (each such date, an “Interest Payment Date”) of each year commencing on December 1, 2022, at the rate of 5.250% per annum until the principal hereof shall have become due and payable.

The amount of interest payable on any Interest Payment Date shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year composed of twelve 30-day months. In the event that any date on which the principal or interest payable on this Note is not a Business Day, then payment of principal or interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay). The interest installment so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture (referred to on the reverse hereof) be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on the record date for such interest installment, which shall be the close of business on the immediately preceding May 15 and November 15 prior to such Interest Payment Date, as applicable (whether or not such record date is a Business Day). Any such interest installment not punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the registered Holders on such record date and may be paid to the Person in whose name this Note is registered at the close of business on a subsequent record date (which shall be not less than five Business Days prior to the date of payment of such defaulted interest), notice whereof shall be sent by or on behalf of the Issuer to the registered Holders of Notes not less than 15 days preceding such subsequent record date, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. The principal of and the interest on this Note shall be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for that purpose in any coin or currency of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that payment of interest, to the extent this Note is not represented by a Registered Global Security, may be made at the option of the Issuer by check sent to the Person entitled thereto at such address as shall appear in the registry books of the Issuer; provided, further, that for so long as this Note is represented by a Registered Global Security, payment of principal, premium, if any, or interest on this Note may be made by wire transfer to the account of the Depositary or its nominee in accordance with the Applicable Procedures.

 

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Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee (as defined below) under the Indenture (as defined below), by the manual signature of one of its authorized signatories, this Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

Capitalized terms used in this Note which are defined in the Indenture shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

The provisions of this Note are continued on the reverse side hereof and such continued provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed, manually or in facsimile.

 

PAYPAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

This is one of the Securities

referred to in the within-mentioned

Indenture.

 

COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Trustee
By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory
Dated:  

 

[Signature Page to 2062 Global Note – D1]


[REVERSE SIDE OF NOTE]

This Note is one of a duly authorized series of Securities of the Issuer designated as its 5.250% Notes due 2062 (the “Notes”). The Notes are all issued or to be issued under and pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), duly executed and delivered between the Issuer and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (f/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) as Trustee with respect to the Notes (the “Trustee”), to which the Indenture and the Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the Notes is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and the terms upon which the Notes are to be authenticated and delivered. The Notes are Senior Securities within the meaning of the Indenture.

The Notes are issuable only as Registered Securities in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the Notes are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Notes as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

Except as set forth below, this Note is not redeemable. This Note is not entitled to the benefit of a sinking fund or any analogous provision.

Prior to December 1, 2061, the Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at the option of the Issuer, for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed or (ii) (a) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon, discounted to the date of redemption (assuming the Notes matured on December 1, 2061) on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate plus 35 basis points less (b) interest accrued and unpaid thereon to the redemption date, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to, but not including, the date of redemption; provided that the principal amount of any Note remaining outstanding after a redemption in part shall be $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. In addition, on or after December 1, 2061, the Issuer may redeem the Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, at its option, for cash, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, installments of interest on Notes that are due and payable on interest payment dates falling on or prior to a redemption date will be payable on the interest payment date to the registered Holders as of the close of business on the relevant record date. The Issuer’s actions and determinations in determining the redemption price shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. Notices will be sent (or in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, be transmitted electronically) to Holders of the Notes to be redeemed at least 10 and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption, except that redemption notices may be sent more than 60 days prior to a redemption if the notice is issued in connection with a legal or covenant defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Indenture. Unless the Issuer defaults in payment of the redemption price, on and after the redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption. If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed, the Notes to be redeemed will be selected by the Trustee by lot or in accordance with the Applicable Procedures. Any redemption or notice of redemption may, at the Issuer’s discretion, be subject to one or more conditions precedent, including the completion of an offering of capital stock of the Issuer or other corporate transaction. If such redemption is subject to satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, such notice shall describe each such condition, and if applicable, shall state that, in the Issuer’s discretion, the redemption date may be delayed until such time (including more than 60 days after the date the notice of redemption was sent, including by electronic transmission) as any or all such conditions shall be satisfied, or such redemption may not occur and such notice may be rescinded in the event that any or all such conditions shall not have been satisfied by the redemption date, or by the redemption date as so delayed, or such notice may be

 

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rescinded at any time in the Issuer’s discretion if in the good faith judgment of the Issuer any or all of such conditions will not be satisfied. In addition, the Issuer may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another person. Subject to the Depository Trust Company’s applicable procedures, the Issuer shall provide written notice to the Trustee not later than 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the redemption date if such notice has been delayed or rescinded, and upon receipt the Trustee shall provide such notice to each Holder of the Notes in the same manner in which the notice of redemption was given, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield determined by the Issuer in accordance with the following two sub-paragraphs:

 

   

The Treasury Rate shall be determined by the Issuer after 4:15 p.m., New York City time (or after such time as yields on U.S. government securities are posted daily by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), on the third business day preceding the redemption date based upon the yield or yields for the most recent day that appear after such time on such day in the most recent statistical release published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System designated as “Selected Interest Rates (Daily)—H.15” (or any successor designation or publication) (“H.15”) under the caption “U.S. government securities–Treasury constant maturities–Nominal” (or any successor caption or heading). In determining the Treasury Rate, the Issuer shall select, as applicable: (1) the yield for the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the period from the redemption date to December 1, 2061 (the “Remaining Life”); or (2) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 exactly equal to the Remaining Life, the two yields – one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately shorter than and one yield corresponding to the Treasury constant maturity on H.15 immediately longer than the Remaining Life – and shall interpolate to December 1, 2061 on a straight-line basis (using the actual number of days) using such yields and rounding the result to three decimal places; or (3) if there is no such Treasury constant maturity on H.15 shorter than or longer than the Remaining Life, the yield for the single Treasury constant maturity on H.15 closest to the Remaining Life. For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable Treasury constant maturity or maturities on H.15 shall be deemed to have a maturity date equal to the relevant number of months or years, as applicable, of such Treasury constant maturity from the redemption date.

 

   

If on the third business day preceding the redemption date H.15 or any successor designation or publication is no longer published, the Issuer shall calculate the Treasury Rate based on the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the second business day preceding such redemption date of the United States Treasury security maturing on, or with a maturity that is closest to, December 1, 2061. If there is no United States Treasury security maturing on December 1, 2061 but there are two or more United States Treasury securities with a maturity date equally distant from December 1, 2061, one with a maturity date preceding December 1, 2061 and one with a maturity date following December 1, 2061, the Issuer shall select the United States Treasury security with a maturity date preceding December 1, 2061. If there

 

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are two or more United States Treasury securities maturing on December 1, 2061 or two or more United States Treasury securities meeting the criteria of the preceding sentence, the Issuer shall select from among these two or more United States Treasury securities the United States Treasury security that is trading closest to par based upon the average of the bid and asked prices for such United States Treasury securities at 11:00 a.m., New York City time. In determining the Treasury Rate in accordance with the terms of this sub-paragraph, the semi-annual yield to maturity of the applicable United States Treasury security shall be based upon the average of the bid and asked prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount) at 11:00 a.m., New York City time, of such United States Treasury security, and rounded to three decimal places.

If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuer has previously exercised its right to redeem the Notes in whole as described above, the Issuer will be required to make an offer to each Holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) of such Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of such repurchase. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuer’s option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of an impending Change of Control, the Issuer will send a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or transactions that constitute or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”). The notice shall, if sent prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes, the Issuer will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control Repurchase Event provisions of the Notes by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will be required, to the extent lawful, to:

 

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accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes (in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount) properly tendered pursuant to the Issuer’s offer;

 

  (k)

deposit with the paying agent, no later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered; and

 

  (l)

deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee for cancellation the Notes properly accepted, together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes being repurchased by the Issuer.

 

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The paying agent will promptly mail (or, in the case of Notes held in book-entry form, transmit electronically) to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the repurchase price for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unrepurchased portion of any Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 above that amount.

The Issuer will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer as set forth herein and the third party repurchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuer as set forth herein. In addition, the Issuer will not be required to, and will not, make an offer to repurchase any Notes if there has occurred and is continuing on the Change of Control Payment Date an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event and the Issuer, or any third party making such an offer in lieu of the Issuer as described above, purchases all of such Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 days’ nor more than 60 days’ prior notice (provided, that such notice is given not more than 60 days following such repurchase pursuant to the offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event described above) to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase on a date specified in such notice (the “Second Change of Control Payment Date”) and at a price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the Notes repurchased to, but excluding, the Second Change of Control Payment Date.

“Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the Notes are rated below an Investment Grade Rating by each of the Rating Agencies on any date from the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control until the end of the 60-day period following public notice of the occurrence of the Change of Control (which 60-day period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

“Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following: (1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the properties or assets of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than the Issuer or one of its Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” (as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding number of shares or voting power of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests; (3) the adoption of a plan by the Issuer’s board of directors relating to the Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or (4) the Issuer consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Issuer, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the Issuer’s outstanding Voting Equity Interests or the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Equity Interests of the surviving

 

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Person or parent entity thereof immediately after giving effect to such transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed to result in a Change of Control if (a) the Issuer becomes a wholly-owned Subsidiary of another Person and (b) immediately following that transaction, a majority of Voting Equity Interests of such Person is held by the direct or indirect Holders of the Issuer’s Voting Equity Interests immediately prior to such transaction and in substantially the same proportions as immediately prior to such transaction.

“Change of Control Repurchase Event” means the occurrence of both a Change of Control and a Below Investment Grade Rating Event.

“Fitch” means Fitch Inc., a subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than BBB- (or the equivalent) by Fitch, BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P and Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

“Rating Agencies” means (1) each of Fitch, S&P and Moody’s; and (2) if any of Fitch, S&P or Moody’s ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the Issuer’s control, a “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act, selected by the Issuer as a replacement agency for Fitch, S&P or Moody’s, or some or all of them, as the case may be.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

If an Event of Default with respect to the Notes shall occur and be continuing, the principal of all the Notes may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Note or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Note at the time, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Note may be registered on the registry books of the Issuer, upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained by the Issuer for such purpose in the contiguous United States of America, which shall initially be the Corporate Trust Office, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder hereof or by its attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Notes of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection therewith.

Prior to due presentment of this Note for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.

 

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[FORM OF SCHEDULE FOR ENDORSEMENTS ON REGISTERED

GLOBAL SECURITIES TO REFLECT CHANGES IN PRINCIPAL AMOUNT]

Schedule A

Changes to Principal Amount of Registered Global Securities

 

Date

  

Principal Amount

of Notes

by which this Registered Global

Security is to be

Reduced or Increased,

and Reason for

Reduction or Increase

  

Remaining Principal

Amount of this

Registered

Global Security

   Notation Made By  

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

    

        

 

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Exhibit 5.1

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

ONE MANHATTAN WEST

NEW YORK, NY 10001

 

 

TEL: (212) 735-3000

FAX: (212) 735-2000

www.skadden.com

May 23, 2022

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

2211 North First Street

San Jose, California 95131

 

  Re:

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

      

Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-233776)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special United States counsel to PayPal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the public offering by the Company of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.900% Notes due 2027, $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.400% Notes due 2032, $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.050% Notes due 2052 and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.250% Notes due 2062 (collectively, the “Notes”) to be issued under the Indenture, dated as of September 26, 2019 (the “Indenture”), between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

In rendering the opinions stated herein, we have examined and relied upon the following:

(a) the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-233776) of the Company relating to debt securities and other securities of the Company filed on September 16, 2019 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act allowing for delayed offerings pursuant to Rule 415 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act (the “Rules and Regulations”), including the information deemed to be a part of the registration statement pursuant to Rule 430B of the Rules and Regulations (such registration statement being hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement”);


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(b) the prospectus, dated September 16, 2019 (the “Base Prospectus”), which forms a part of and is included in the Registration Statement;

(c) the preliminary prospectus supplement, dated May 16, 2022 (together with the Base Prospectus, the “Preliminary Prospectus”), relating to the offering of the Notes, in the form filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations;

(d) the prospectus supplement, dated May 16, 2022 (together with the Base Prospectus, the “Prospectus”), relating to the offering of the Notes, in the form filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations;

(e) an executed copy of the Underwriting Agreement, dated May 16, 2022 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), relating to the sale by the Company to the Underwriters of the Notes;

(f) an executed copy of the Indenture;

(g) an executed copy of a certificate of Gabrielle Rabinovitch, Interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations of the Company, dated the date hereof, setting forth the terms of the Notes;

(h) the global certificates evidencing the Notes registered in the name of Cede & Co. (the “Note Certificates”) in the form delivered by the Company to the Trustee for authentication and delivery;

(i) an executed copy of a certificate of Brian Yamasaki, Vice President, Corporate Legal and Secretary of the Company, dated the date hereof (the “Secretary’s Certificate”);

(j) a copy of the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (i) as of September 10, 2019, and (ii) as of May 3, 2022, and certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate;

(k) a copy of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (i) in effect as of September 26, 2019, and (ii) in effect as of the date hereof, and certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate; and

(l) a copy of certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company, adopted on September 10, 2019 and March 30, 2022, certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate.

We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions stated below.


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In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, including electronic signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified or photocopied copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. As to any facts relevant to the opinions stated herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others and of public officials, including those in the Secretary’s Certificate and the factual representations and warranties contained in the Underwriting Agreement.

We do not express any opinion with respect to the laws of any jurisdiction other than (i) the laws of the State of New York and (ii) the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) (all of the foregoing being referred to as “Opined on Law”).

As used herein, “Transaction Documents” means the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the Note Certificates.

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and assumptions stated herein, we are of the opinion that the Note Certificates have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company and duly executed by the Company under the DGCL, and when duly authenticated by the Trustee and issued and delivered by the Company against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement and the Indenture, the Note Certificates will constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms under the laws of the State of New York.

The opinions stated herein are subject to the following qualifications:

(a) we do not express any opinion with respect to the effect on the opinions stated herein of any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, preference and other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and the opinions stated herein are limited by such laws and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law);

(b) we do not express any opinion with respect to any law, rule or regulation that is applicable to any party to any of the Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby solely because such law, rule or regulation is part of a regulatory regime applicable to any such party or any of its affiliates as a result of the specific assets or business operations of such party or such affiliates;

(c) except to the extent expressly stated in the opinions contained herein, we have assumed that each of the Transaction Documents constitutes the valid and binding obligation of each party to such Transaction Document, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms;


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(d) we do not express any opinion with respect to the enforceability of any provision contained in any Transaction Document relating to any indemnification, contribution, non-reliance, exculpation, release, limitation or exclusion of remedies, waiver or other provisions having similar effect that may be contrary to public policy or violative of federal or state securities laws, rules or regulations, or to the extent any such provision purports to, or has the effect of, waiving or altering any statute of limitations; and

(e) to the extent that any opinion relates to the enforceability of the choice of New York law and choice of New York forum provisions contained in any Transaction Document, the opinions stated herein are subject to the qualification that such enforceability may be subject to, in each case, (i) the exceptions and limitations in New York General Obligations Law sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 and (ii) principles of comity or constitutionality.

In addition, in rendering the foregoing opinions we have assumed that, at all applicable times:

(a) neither the execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents nor the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, including the issuance and sale of the Notes: (i) constituted or will constitute a violation of, or a default under, any lease, indenture, instrument or other agreement to which the Company or its property is subject (except that we do not make the assumption set forth in this clause (i) with respect to those agreements or instruments which are listed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021), (ii) contravened or will contravene any order or decree of any governmental authority to which the Company or its property is subject, or (iii) violated or will violate any law, rule or regulation to which the Company or its property is subject (except that we do not make the assumption set forth in this clause (iii) with respect to the Opined on Law); and

(b) neither the execution and delivery by the Company of the Transaction Documents nor the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder, including the issuance and sale of the Notes, required or will require the consent, approval, licensing or authorization of, or any filing, recording or registration with, any governmental authority under any law, rule or regulation of any jurisdiction.

We hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations. We also hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K being filed on the date hereof and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof unless otherwise expressly stated, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or of any subsequent changes in applicable laws.


PayPal Holdings, Inc.

May 23, 2022

Page 5

 

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

GAN

Exhibit 99.1

PayPal Announces Expiration and Results of Debt Tender Offer

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2022 – PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced the expiration and results of its previously announced offer to purchase for cash any and all of the company’s outstanding notes listed in the table below (collectively, the “Notes”). Each reference to an “Offer” herein refers to the applicable offer to purchase for cash the 2.200% Senior Notes due September 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) or the 1.350% Senior Notes due June 2023 (the “2023 Notes”), as applicable.

The Offer was made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated May 16, 2022 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”), and its accompanying notice of guaranteed delivery (the “Notice of Guaranteed Delivery” and, together with the Offer to Purchase, the “Tender Offer Documents”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Offer to Purchase.

The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 20, 2022 (the “Expiration Time”). The Settlement Date is expected to be May 23, 2022, which is the first business day after the Expiration Time. The Guaranteed Delivery Time is expected to be 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May 24, 2022, which is the second business day after the Expiration Time.

According to information provided by D.F. King, the information agent and tender agent (the “Information Agent and Tender Agent”) in connection with the Offer, $1,126,761,000 combined aggregate principal amount of the Notes were validly tendered at or prior to the Expiration Date and not validly withdrawn. In addition, $4,409,000 were tendered pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures and remain subject to the Holders’ performance of the delivery requirements under such procedures. The table below provides the aggregate principal amount of each of the 2022 Notes and 2023 Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Date.


Title of Notes

  

CUSIP

Number/ISIN

   Principal Amount
Outstanding
     Principal
Amount
Tendered(1)
     Tender Offer
Consideration(2)
 

2.200% Senior Notes due September 2022

   CUSIP: 70450YAB9
ISIN: US70450YAB92
   $ 1,000,000,000      $ 545,333,000      $ 1,002.65  

1.350% Senior Notes due June 2023

   CUSIP: 70450YAF0
ISIN: US70450YAF07
   $ 1,000,000,000      $ 581,428,000      $ 990.06  

 

(1)

The principal amounts tendered as reflected in the table above exclude the following aggregate principal amount of the Notes that may be validly tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery procedures and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer: (i) $416,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2022 Notes and (ii) $3,993,000 aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes.

(2)

Per $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Expiration Time or the Guaranteed Delivery Date pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures and not validly withdrawn and accepted for purchase (and subject to the applicable authorized denomination), calculated on the basis of the bid-side price of the U.S. Treasury Reference Security as of 2:00 pm New York City time on May 20, 2022. Does not include Accrued Interest (as defined below).

Details of the Offer

We expect to accept, on the applicable Settlement Date or Guaranteed Delivery Time (as applicable), all Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Expiration Date, including Notes delivered in accordance with the guaranteed delivery procedures. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Tender Offer Documents, Holders who (i) validly tendered Notes at or prior to the Expiration Time (as defined below) (and did not validly withdraw such Notes at or prior to the Withdrawal Time (as defined below)) or (ii) delivered a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (or complied with ATOP procedures applicable to guaranteed delivery) and all other required documents at or prior to the Expiration Time and validly tendered their Notes at or prior to the Guaranteed Delivery Time pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures, and, in each case, whose Notes are accepted for purchase by us, will receive the applicable Tender Offer Consideration specified above for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes, which will be payable in cash.

In addition to the applicable Tender Offer Consideration, Holders whose Notes are accepted for purchase by us will be paid applicable accrued and unpaid interest on such Notes from the last interest payment date of the Notes to, but not including, the Settlement Date (“Accrued Interest”). Interest on the Notes will cease to accrue on the Settlement Date for all Notes accepted in the Offer, including those tendered through the guaranteed delivery procedures.

The Offer is subject to certain conditions, including, among other things, the Financing Condition (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), and certain customary conditions. Subject to applicable law and limitations described in the Offer to Purchase, we may waive any of the conditions in our sole discretion.

We intend to issue a redemption notice for any remaining outstanding 2022 Notes that have not been validly tendered and accepted for payment in the Offer at the “make-whole” redemption price set forth in the terms and conditions of the 2022 Notes. In the case of the 2023 Notes, we do not presently intend, but reserve the right, to acquire any 2023 Notes that are not purchased pursuant to the Offer through the optional redemption provisions of the 2023 Notes or otherwise. This press release does not constitute a notice of redemption or an obligation to issue a notice of redemption for any Notes.

We retained Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) to act as the Dealer Manager in connection with the Offer (the “Dealer Manager”). Questions regarding terms and conditions of the Offer should be directed to Morgan Stanley at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Liability Management Group or at (212) 761-1057 (collect) or (800) 624-1808 (toll free).


D.F. King was appointed as Information Agent and Tender Agent in connection with the Offer. Questions or requests for assistance in connection with the Offer, or for additional copies of the Tender Offer Documents, may be directed to the Information Agent and Tender Agent at (212) 269-5550 for banks and brokers or (866) 207-3648 for holders (toll free), or via e-mail at PayPal@dfking.com. You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Offer. All documentation relating to the Offer to Purchase, together with any updates, are available via the Offer Website: www.dfking.com/PayPal.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, not to extend, re-open, withdraw or terminate the Offer and to amend or waive any of the terms and conditions of the Offer in any manner, subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Holders are advised to read carefully the Offer to Purchase for full details of and information on the procedures for participating in the Offer.

All documentation relating to the Offer, including the Offer to Purchase, together with any updates, are available from the Information Agent and Tender Agent, the contact details for whom are set out below. Holders are urged to contact the Information Agent and Tender Agent for the relevant announcements relating to the Offer.

General

This announcement is for informational purposes only. This announcement is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any Notes or any other securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Offer was made solely pursuant to the Offer to Purchase. The Offer was not made to Holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offer will be deemed to have been made on behalf of the Company by the Dealer Manager or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.

No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction that would permit the possession, circulation or distribution of either this announcement, the Offer to Purchase or any material relating to us or the Notes in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required. Accordingly, neither this announcement, the Offer to Purchase nor any other offering material or advertisements in connection with the Offer may be distributed or published, in or from any such country or jurisdiction, except in compliance with any applicable rules or regulations of any such country or jurisdiction.

The distribution of this announcement and the Offer to Purchase in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement or the Offer to Purchase comes are required by us, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent and Tender Agent to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions.

Neither this announcement nor the Offer to Purchase, or the electronic transmission thereof, as applicable, constitutes a solicitation for acceptance of the Offer or a notice of redemption under the Indenture governing the Notes. The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. We are not aware of any jurisdiction where the making of the Offer was not in compliance with applicable law. If we become aware of any such jurisdiction, we will make a good faith effort to comply with applicable law or seek to have such law declared inapplicable to the Offer. If, after such good faith effort, we cannot comply with any such law, the Offer will not be made to (nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of) Holders residing in such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions where the securities,


blue sky or other laws require the Offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer and the Dealer Manager or any of their respective affiliates is such a licensed broker or dealer in any such jurisdiction, the Offer shall be deemed to be made by the Dealer Manager or such affiliate (as the case may be) on behalf of the Company in such jurisdiction.

Each of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Information Agent and Tender Agent reserves the right, in its absolute discretion, to investigate, in relation to any tender of Notes pursuant to the Offer, whether any such representation given by a Holder is correct and, if such investigation is undertaken and as a result the Company determines (for any reason) that such representation is not correct, such tender shall not be accepted.

About PayPal

PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering 429 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements related to the anticipated terms of the offering, the anticipated closing of the offering, the expected use of proceeds of the notes and other statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based upon various estimates and assumptions, as well as information known to PayPal as of the date of this press release, and are inherently subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those predicted or implied by forward-looking statements. For the reasons discussed above, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this press release. PayPal assumes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Investor Relations Contacts

Gabrielle Rabinovitch

grabinovitch@paypal.com

Ryan Wallace

ryanwallace@paypal.com

Media Relations Contacts

Josh Criscoe

jcriscoe@paypal.com

Taylor Watson

taywatson@paypal.com