UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

 
T
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011

or

 
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________ to _____________

Commission File Number: 001-32641

BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
20-3068069
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

111 Westwood Place, Suite 400, Brentwood, Tennessee
37027
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 

(615) 221-2250
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   T   No   £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes   T   No   £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 
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Accelerated filer                    £
 
 
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Smaller reporting company   £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes   £   No   T

 
 

 

 
As of August 4, 2011, 121,973,612 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding (excluding unvested restricted shares).
 


 
 
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BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2011

 
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PAR T I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.   Financial Statements

BRO OKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except stock amounts)

   
June 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Assets
 
(Unaudited)
       
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 40,126     $ 81,827  
Cash and escrow deposits — restricted
    47,221       81,558  
Accounts receivable, net
    87,231       88,033  
Deferred tax asset
    15,526       15,529  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net
    63,715       61,162  
Total current assets
    253,819       328,109  
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net
    3,689,030       3,736,842  
Cash and escrow deposits — restricted
    41,357       65,316  
Marketable securities — restricted
    31,996        
Investment in unconsolidated ventures
    20,125       20,196  
Goodwill
    109,553       109,693  
Other intangible assets, net
    157,909       171,341  
Other assets, net
    101,975       98,973  
Total assets
  $ 4,405,764     $ 4,530,470  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 33,936     $ 71,676  
Trade accounts payable
    33,083       36,302  
Accrued expenses
    175,248       171,537  
Refundable entrance fees and deferred revenue
    324,204       318,814  
Tenant security deposits
    8,891       8,029  
Total current liabilities
    575,362       606,358  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    2,387,130       2,498,620  
Deferred entrance fee revenue
    70,784       69,075  
Deferred liabilities
    154,511       153,199  
Deferred tax liability
    114,204       113,956  
Other liabilities
    35,144       29,265  
Total liabilities
    3,337,135       3,470,473  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; no shares issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010; 125,619,875 and 125,527,846 shares issued and 124,408,574 and 124,316,545 shares outstanding (including 2,435,268 and 3,539,751 unvested restricted shares), respectively
    1,244       1,243  
Additional paid-in-capital
    1,958,652       1,904,144  
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,211,301 shares at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
    (29,187 )     (29,187 )
Accumulated deficit
    (862,140 )     (815,876 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    60       (327 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,068,629       1,059,997  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 4,405,764     $ 4,530,470  

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


 
BRO OKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenue
                       
Resident fees
  $ 563,923     $ 547,560     $ 1,131,958     $ 1,090,589  
Management fees
    1,505       1,412       2,910       2,807  
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
    17,871       16,546       35,351       33,126  
   Total revenue
    583,299       565,518       1,170,219       1,126,522  
                                 
Expense
                               
Facility operating expense (excluding depreciation and amortization of $49,913, $52,174, $100,978 and $104,207, respectively)
      366,242       353,051         737,196         708,375  
General and administrative expense (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $4,555, $5,105, $9,095 and $9,976, respectively)
    33,681       31,834       67,224       63,786  
Facility lease expense
    66,065       67,175       132,380       135,424  
Depreciation and amortization
    70,577       73,168       142,359       146,229  
Asset impairment
                14,846        
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
    17,871       16,546       35,351       33,126  
Total operating expense
    554,436       541,774       1,129,356       1,086,940  
Income from operations
    28,863       23,744       40,863       39,582  
                                 
Interest income
    773       453       1,398       1,080  
Interest expense:
                               
Debt
    (30,673 )     (33,903 )     (62,234 )     (67,183 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount
    (2,010 )     (2,410 )     (4,714 )     (5,006 )
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization
    (2,635 )     (2,207 )     (2,643 )     (4,847 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
    (15,254 )     (682 )     (18,148 )     (701 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures
    146       119       412       516  
Other non-operating (expense) income
    (441 )           376        
Loss before income taxes
    (21,231 )     (14,886 )     (44,690 )     (36,559 )
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
    (12,728 )     5,329       (1,574 )     12,707  
   Net loss
  $ (33,959 )   $ (9,557 )   $ (46,264 )   $ (23,852 )
                                 
Basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (0.28 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.38 )   $ (0.20 )
 
Weighted average shares used in
 computing basic and diluted net loss per share
      121,280       119,721         121,037         119,519  
                                 
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
BRO OKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY
 (Unaudited, in thousands)
 
                                      Accumulated          
             
Additional
                      Other          
     
Common Stock
     
Paid-In-
      Treasury      
Accumulated
      Comprehensive          
     
Shares
     
Amount
        Capital      
Stock
     
Deficit
      (Loss) Income      
Total
 
Balances at January 1, 2011
    124,317     $ 1,243     $ 1,904,144     $ (29,187 )   $ (815,876 )   $ (327 )   $ 1,059,997  
Compensation expense related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants
                9,095                         9,095  
Net loss
                            (46,264 )           (46,264 )
Equity component of convertible notes, net
                76,835                         76,835  
Purchase of bond hedge
                (77,007 )                       (77,007 )
Issuance of warrants
                45,066                         45,066  
Issuance of common stock under Associate Stock Purchase Plan
    22             520                         520  
Restricted stock, net
    70       1       (1 )                        
Unrealized gain on marketable securities - restricted
                                  221       221  
Reclassification of net gains on derivatives into earnings
                                  228       228  
Amortization of payments from settlement of forward interest rate swaps
                                  188       188  
Other
                                  (250 )     (250 )
Balances at June 30, 2011
    124,409     $ 1,244     $ 1,958,652     $ (29,187 )   $ (862,140 )   $ 60     $ 1,068,629  


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



 
BRO OKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in thousands)

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
           
Net loss
  $ (46,264 )   $ (23,852 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    18,148       701  
Depreciation and amortization
    147,073       151,235  
Asset impairment
    14,846        
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures
    (412 )     (516 )
Distributions from unconsolidated ventures from cumulative share of net earnings
          375  
Amortization of deferred gain
    (2,186 )     (2,172 )
Amortization of entrance fees
    (12,366 )     (11,526 )
Proceeds from deferred entrance fee revenue
    15,660       17,904  
Deferred income tax benefit
          (13,943 )
Change in deferred lease liability
    3,182       5,297  
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization
    2,643       4,847  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets
    (1,315 )     144  
Change in future service obligation
          (1,064 )
Non-cash stock-based compensation
    9,095       9,976  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    1,623       (2,706 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net
    (5,025 )     (1,870 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,317       (9,790 )
Tenant refundable fees and security deposits
    23       (2,269 )
Deferred revenue
    4,348       4,630  
Other
    6,962       (10,630 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    157,352       114,771  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
               
(Increase) decrease in lease security deposits and lease acquisition deposits, net
    (372 )     801  
Decrease (increase) in cash and escrow deposits — restricted
    58,296       (36,360 )
Net proceeds from the sale of assets
    29,032       1,487  
Additions to property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net of related payables
    (67,929 )     (45,510 )
Purchase of marketable securities — restricted
    (32,724 )      
Sale of marketable securities — restricted
    1,417        
Acquisition of assets, net of related payables and cash received
    (54,508 )     (21,809 )
Payment on notes receivable, net
    403       169  
Investment in unconsolidated ventures
          (1,053 )
Distributions received from unconsolidated ventures
    116       47  
Other
    (468 )     (316 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (66,737 )     (102,544 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
               
Proceeds from debt
    30,417       168,684  
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net
    308,335        
Issuance of warrants
    45,066        
Purchase of bond hedge
    (77,007 )      
Repayment of debt and capital lease obligations
    (418,176 )     (192,954 )
Proceeds from line of credit
    55,000       60,000  
Repayment of line of credit
    (55,000 )     (60,000 )
Payment of financing costs, net of related payables
    (3,485 )     (6,044 )
Other
    (332 )     (44 )
Refundable entrance fees:
               
      Proceeds from refundable entrance fees
    11,390       15,061  
      Refunds of entrance fees
    (11,411 )     (11,122 )
Cash portion of loss on extinguishment of debt
    (17,014 )     (179 )
Recouponing and payment of swap termination
    (99 )     (654 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (132,316 )     (27,252 )
   Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (41,701 )     (15,025 )
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    81,827       66,370  
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 40,126     $ 51,345  
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
 
BR OOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.  Description of Business

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“Brookdale” or the “Company”) is a leading owner and operator of senior living communities throughout the United States.  The Company provides an exceptional living experience through properties that are designed, purpose-built and operated to provide the highest quality service, care and living accommodations for residents.  The Company owns, leases and operates retirement centers, assisted living and dementia-care communities and continuing care retirement centers (“CCRCs”).

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of June 30, 2011, and for all periods presented. The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. All adjustments made have been of a normal and recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes that the disclosures included are adequate and provide a fair presentation of interim period results. Interim financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or operating results for an entire year. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto, together with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Revenue Recognition

Resident Fees

Resident fee revenue is recorded when services are rendered and consist of fees for basic housing, support services and fees associated with additional services such as personalized health and assisted living care. Residency agreements are generally for a term of 30 days to one year, with resident fees billed monthly in advance. Revenue for certain skilled nursing services and ancillary charges is recognized as services are provided and is billed monthly in arrears.

Entrance Fees

Certain of the Company’s communities have residency agreements which require the resident to pay an upfront fee prior to occupying the community.  The non-refundable portion of the entrance fee is recorded as deferred revenue and amortized over the estimated stay of the resident based on an actuarial valuation.  The refundable portion of a resident’s entrance fee is generally refundable within a certain number of months or days following contract termination.  Refundable fees with respect to such contracts are not amortized and are reflected as current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.  Certain contracts provide for refundable entrance fees that are refundable only upon resale of a comparable unit.  Such fees are deemed "contingently refundable."  Refundable fees related to such contracts are recorded as deferred revenue.  The deferred revenue is amortized over the life of the community into rental income and was approximately $52.1 million and $52.9 million at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  In certain instances the Company replaces contingently refundable entrance fee units with non-refundable entrance fee units.  In such cases the Company estimates the portion of the "contingently refundable" entrance fee which will be refunded with proceeds from non-refundable entrance fees receipts and includes such amount in deferred revenue to be amortized over the life of the community.  All remaining contingently refundable fees not recorded as deferred revenue and amortized are classified as a current liability and included in refundable


 
entrance fees and deferred revenue and not amortized.  All refundable amounts due to residents at any time in the future, including those recorded as deferred revenue, are classified as current liabilities.  The amount of entrance fees reflected as long term liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet represent only the non-refundable entrance fees to be amortized to rental revenue. In addition, in connection with the Company’s MyChoice program, new and existing residents are allowed to pay additional entrance fee amounts in return for a reduced monthly service fee.
  
Community Fees

Substantially all community fees received are non-refundable and are recorded initially as deferred revenue.  The deferred amounts, including both the deferred revenue and the related direct resident lease origination costs, are amortized over the estimated stay of the resident which is consistent with the implied contractual terms of the resident lease.

Management Fees

Management fee revenue is recorded as services are provided to the owners of the communities. Revenues are determined by an agreed upon percentage of gross revenues (as defined).

Reimbursed Costs Incurred on Behalf of Managed Communities

The Company manages certain communities under contracts which provide for payment to the Company of a monthly management fee plus reimbursement of certain operating expenses.  Where the Company is the primary obligor with respect to any such operating expenses, the Company recognizes revenue when the goods have been delivered or the service has been rendered and the Company is due reimbursement.  Such revenue is included on behalf of managed communities on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.  The related costs are included in “costs incurred on behalf of managed communities” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments and marketable securities - restricted are reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at amounts considered by management to reasonably approximate fair value.  Management estimates the fair value of its long-term debt using a discounted cash flow analysis based upon the Company’s current borrowing rate for debt with similar maturities and collateral securing the indebtedness.  The Company had outstanding debt with a carrying value of approximately $2.4 billion and $2.6 billion as of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  As of June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the estimated fair value of debt was approximately $2.4 billion and $2.5 billion, respectively.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 – Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), which establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 – Inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
Level 3 – Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The Company’s marketable securities - restricted are valued based primarily on quoted market prices and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy .


 
The Company’s derivative positions are valued using models developed internally by the respective counterparty that use as their basis readily observable market parameters (such as forward yield curves) and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company considers its own credit risk as well as the credit risk of its counterparties when evaluating the fair value of its derivatives. Any adjustments resulting from credit risk are recorded as a change in fair value of derivatives and amortization in the current period statement of operations (Note 14).

The Company’s fair value of debt disclosure is determined based primarily on market interest rate assumptions of similar debt applied to future cash flows under the debt agreements and is classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy .

Self-Insurance Liability Accruals

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the Company maintains general liability and professional liability insurance policies for its owned, leased and managed communities under a master insurance program, the Company’s current policy provides for deductibles for each and every claim ($150,000 effective January 1, 2010).  As a result, the Company is, in effect, self-insured for claims that are less than $150,000.  In addition, the Company maintains a self-insured workers compensation program and a self-insured employee medical program for amounts below excess loss coverage amounts, as defined. The Company reviews the adequacy of its accruals related to these liabilities on an ongoing basis, using historical claims, actuarial valuations, third party administrator estimates, consultants, advice from legal counsel and industry data, and adjusts accruals periodically. Estimated costs related to these self-insurance programs are accrued based on known claims and projected claims incurred but not yet reported. Subsequent changes in actual experience are monitored and estimates are updated as information is available.

Treasury Stock

The Company accounts for treasury stock under the cost method and includes treasury stock as a component of stockholders’ equity.

Marketable Securities - Restricted

Marketable securities - restricted include amounts required to be held in reserve related to the Company’s entrance fee CCRCs pursuant to various state insurance regulations.  Marketable securities - restricted consist of mutual funds holding equities and bonds. The Company classifies its marketable securities - restricted as available-for-sale.   Accordingly, these investments are carried at their estimated fair value with the unrealized gain and losses, net of tax, reported in other comprehensive income.  Realized gains and losses from the available-for-sale securities are determined on the specific identification method and are included in other non-operating (expense) income on the trade date.

A decline in the market value of any security below cost that is deemed to be other than temporary results in a reduction in the carrying amount of the security to fair market value. The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is established. Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related security as an adjustment to yield using the effective interest method. Dividend and interest income are recognized when earned.

The amortized cost basis of the marketable securities – restricted as of June 30, 2011 was $31.8 million.

Convertible Debt Instruments

Convertible debt instruments are accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 470-20, Debt – Debt with Conversion and Other Options .  This guidance requires the issuer of certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other assets) on conversion, including partial cash settlement, to separately account for the liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instruments in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate.



New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2010, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations.  This ASU specifies that when financial statements are presented, the revenue and earnings of the combined entity should be disclosed as though the business combination that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only.  ASU 2010-29 is effective for business combinations with acquisition dates on or after January 1, 2011.  The adoption of this update did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts. This ASU requires that reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists.  ASU 2010-28 is effective for the Company beginning with this interim period.  The adoption of this update did not have an impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2010-06”), which expands required disclosures related to an entity’s fair value measurements.  Certain provisions of ASU 2010-06 were effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, and the Company adopted those provisions as of January 1, 2010.  The remaining provisions, which were effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010, require additional disclosures related to purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in an entity’s reconciliation of recurring level three investments.  The Company adopted the final provisions of ASU 2010-06 as of January 1, 2011.  The adoption of ASU 2010-06 did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income .  The guidance in ASU 2011-05 is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 and requires the components of net income and other comprehensive income and total comprehensive income for each interim period. The Company has not yet adopted this pronouncement, but does not feel it will have an impact on the consolidated financial statements other than additional disclosure.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation, with no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.
 
During the three months ended June 30, 2011, the Company determined that certain revenues and expenses associated with transactions with managed communities were understated in prior periods. The Company manages certain communities under contracts which provide for payment to the Company of a monthly management fee plus reimbursement of certain operating expenses.  The Company considered the indicators in ASC Topic 605-45, Principal Agent Considerations , in making its determination that these reimbursed operating expenses should be reported gross versus net as had been reported in prior periods.  The Company is the primary obligor for certain expenses incurred at its managed communities including payroll and payroll-related costs of the Company’s employees, food, insurance, utilities, medical and other supplies purchased under national contracts entered into by the Company.  Consequently, such expenses incurred by the Company as the primary obligor on behalf of managed communities operated by it under long-term management agreements should be reported as costs incurred on behalf of managed communities and included in total operating expense in the Company’s statements of operations with a corresponding amount of revenue recognized in the same period in which the expense is incurred and the Company is due reimbursement.
 
The related corrections will be made to the applicable prior periods as such financial information is included in future filings with the SEC, but no later than the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2011.  The impact on the prior annual periods is as follows (dollars in thousands):


 
   
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
   
As Reported
   
Adjustment
   
As Revised
 
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
  $     $ 67,271     $ 67,271  
Total revenue
    2,213,264       67,271       2,280,535  
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
          67,271       67,271  
Total operating expense
    2,147,270       67,271       2,214,541  
 

   
Year Ended December 31, 2009
 
   
As Reported
   
Adjustment
   
As Revised
 
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
  $     $ 77,206     $ 77,206  
Total revenue
    2,023,068       77,206       2,100,274  
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
          77,206       77,206  
Total operating expense
    1,993,288       77,206       2,070,494  
 

   
Year Ended December 31, 2008
 
   
As Reported
   
Adjustment
   
As Revised
 
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
  $     $ 73,250     $ 73,250  
Total revenue
    1,928,054       73,250       2,001,304  
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
          73,250       73,250  
Total operating expense
    2,168,197       73,250       2,241,447  
 
The prior period financial statements included in this filing have been revised to reflect this correction, the effects of which have been summarized below (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
   
As Reported
   
Adjustment
   
As Revised
 
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
  $     $ 16,546     $ 16,546  
Total revenue
    548,972       16,546       565,518  
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
          16,546       16,546  
Total operating expense
    525,228       16,546       541,774  
 
 
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
 
   
As Reported
   
Adjustment
   
As Revised
 
Reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
  $     $ 33,126     $ 33,126  
Total revenue
    1,093,396       33,126       1,126,522  
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
          33,126       33,126  
Total operating expense
    1,053,814       33,126       1,086,940  
 
These corrections had no impact on the Company’s total consolidated assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity, net loss or cash flows.

3.  Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.  Diluted EPS includes the components of basic EPS and also gives effect to dilutive common stock equivalents.  For purposes of calculating basic and diluted earnings per share, vested restricted stock awards are considered outstanding.  Under the treasury stock method, diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other instruments that are convertible into common stock were exercised or could result in the issuance of common stock.  Potentially dilutive common stock equivalents include unvested restricted stock, restricted stock units and convertible debt instruments and warrants (Note 8).

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, the Company reported a consolidated net loss.  As a result of the net loss, unvested restricted stock, restricted stock unit awards and convertible debt instruments and warrants were antidilutive for each period and were not included in the computation of diluted weighted average shares.  The weighted average restricted stock and restricted stock unit grants excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share were 1.5 million and 1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and 1.6 million and 1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

4.  Acquisitions and Dispositions

Effective January 13, 2011, the Company acquired the underlying real estate interest in 12 assisted living communities that the Company previously leased for an aggregate purchase price of $31.3 million, which was paid from cash on hand.  The results of operations of the previously leased communities are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the effective date of the lease agreement and are reported in the Assisted Living segment.

Effective February 1, 2011, the Company acquired the underlying real estate interest in one assisted living community that the Company previously leased for an aggregate purchase price of $9.8 million, which was paid from cash on hand.  The results of operations of the previously leased community are included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the effective date of the lease agreement and are reported in the Assisted Living segment.

Effective February 1, 2011, the Company acquired one assisted living community for an aggregate purchase price of $9.2 million, which was paid from cash on hand.  The results of operations of the acquired community is included in the condensed consolidated financial statement from the effective date of the acquisition and are reported in the Assisted Living segment.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company purchased three home health agencies for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $4.2 million.  The entire purchase price of the acquisitions has been ascribed to an indefinite useful life intangible asset and recorded on the condensed consolidated balance sheet under other intangible assets, net.


 
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company sold three communities for an aggregate selling price of $29.0 million.  The results of operations of the communities were previously reported in the Retirement Centers and Assisted Living segments.

Horizon Bay/HCP Transactions

On May 31, 2011, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests in Horizon Bay Realty, L.L.C. ("Horizon Bay"),the ninth largest operator of senior living communities in the United States.
 
In connection with the transaction, the Company has entered into definitive agreements to restructure Horizon Bay's existing relationship with HCP, Inc. (“HCP”) relating to 33 communities that Horizon Bay currently leases from HCP. In particular, the Company will (i) form a joint venture with HCP to own and operate 21 communities, and (ii) lease the remaining 12 communities from HCP. The joint venture with HCP will utilize a RIDEA structure with the Company acquiring a 10% interest. The Company will manage the communities under a ten-year management agreement with four five-year renewal options and will retain all ancillary services operations.  The Company will lease 12 communities from HCP subject to long term, triple net leases.  In addition, Horizon Bay leases an additional community from HCP pursuant to a triple net lease and subleases that community to a third-party operator.
 
Horizon Bay provides management services to the remaining 57 Horizon Bay communities.  Horizon Bay's primary third party management relationships are with Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust ("Chartwell") (45 communities) and AEW Capital Management (three communities).  As part of the transactions, the Company expects to simplify and restructure Horizon Bay's existing management relationships with Chartwell.
 
The consummation of each of the transactions is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions and contingencies, including the receipt of various third-party and regulatory approvals and consents.  The transactions are expected to close on September 1, 2011 although there can be no assurance that the transactions will close or, if they do, when the actual closing will occur.

5.  Stock-Based Compensation

The Company recorded $4.6 million and $5.1 million of compensation expense in connection with grants of restricted stock and restricted stock units for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $9.1 million and $10.0 million of compensation expense in connection with grants of restricted stock and restricted stock units for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, compensation expense was calculated net of forfeitures estimated from 0% to 10% and 0% to 5%, respectively, of the shares granted.

For all awards with graded vesting other than awards with performance-based vesting conditions, the Company records compensation expense for the entire award on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for each separately vesting portion of the award as if the award was, in substance, multiple awards.  For graded-vesting awards with performance-based vesting conditions, total compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period for each separately vesting tranche of the award as if the award is, in substance, multiple awards once the performance target is deemed probable of achievement.  Performance goals are evaluated quarterly.  If such goals are not ultimately met or it is not probable the goals will be achieved, no compensation expense is recognized and any previously recognized compensation expense is reversed.

Current year grants of restricted shares under the Company’s Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan were as follows (amounts in thousands except for value per share):

     
Shares Granted
     
Value Per Share
     
Total Value
 
Three months ended March 30, 2011
    70       $21.41 – $23.45       $1,637        

The Company has an employee stock purchase plan for all eligible employees.  The plan became effective on October 1, 2008.  Under the plan, eligible employees of the Company can purchase shares of the Company’s


 
common stock on a quarterly basis at a discounted price through accumulated payroll deductions.  Each eligible employee may elect to deduct up to 15% of his or her base pay each quarter.  Subject to certain limitations specified in the plan, on the last trading date of each calendar quarter, the amount deducted from each participant’s pay over the course of the quarter will be used to purchase whole shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price equal to 90% of the closing market price on the New York Stock Exchange on such date.  Initially, the Company reserved 1,000,000 shares of common stock for issuance under the plan.  The employee stock purchase plan also contains an “evergreen” provision that automatically increases the number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan by 200,000 shares on the first day of each calendar year beginning January 1, 2010.  The impact on the Company’s current year condensed consolidated financial statements is not material.

6.  Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

Following is a summary of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and the year ended December 31, 2010 presented on an operating segment basis (dollars in thousands):
 
   
June 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Adjustments
   
Accumulated
Impairment and Other Charges
   
Net
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Adjustments
   
Accumulated
Impairment and Other Charges
   
Net
 
Retirement Centers
  $ 7,642     $ (34 )   $ (487 )   $ 7,121     $ 7,642     $     $ (487 )   $ 7,155  
Assisted Living
    102,680       (106 )     (142 )     102,432       102,680       (142 )           102,538  
CCRCs
    214,999             (214,999 )           214,999             (214,999 )      
Total
  $ 325,321     $ (140 )   $ (215,628 )   $ 109,553     $ 325,321     $ (142 )   $ (215,486 )   $ 109,693  

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually with a test date of October 1 or sooner if indicators of impairment are present.  No indicators of impairment were present during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated lives and are tested for impairment whenever indicators of impairment arise.  No indicators of impairment were present during the six months ended June 30, 2011.  The following is a summary of other intangible assets at June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

   
June 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
   
Gross
Carrying
Amount
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net
 
Community purchase options
  $ 147,610     $ (15,716 )   $ 131,894     $ 147,782     $ (13,867 )   $ 133,915  
Management contracts and other
    158,041       (156,032 )     2,009       158,041       (140,463 )     17,578  
Home health licenses
    24,006             24,006       19,848             19,848  
Total
  $ 329,657     $ (171,748 )   $ 157,909     $ 325,671     $ (154,330 )   $ 171,341  

Amortization expense related to definite-lived intangible assets for both the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $8.7 million and for both the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was $17.4 million.  Home health licenses were determined to be indefinite-lived intangible assets and are not subject to amortization.


 
7.  Property, Plant and Equipment and Leasehold Intangibles, Net

Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net, which include assets under capital leases, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

   
June 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Land
  $ 273,306     $ 273,214  
Buildings and improvements
    3,019,657       3,003,788  
Furniture and equipment
    417,623       382,488  
Resident and leasehold operating intangibles
    586,254       588,633  
Construction in progress
    30,287       16,463  
Assets under capital and financing leases
    653,120       650,174  
      4,980,247       4,914,760  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (1,291,217 )     (1,177,918 )
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net
  $ 3,689,030     $ 3,736,842  

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, there were indicators of impairment on certain long-lived assets.  The Company compared the estimated fair value of the assets (a Level 3 valuation) to their carrying value and recorded an impairment charge for the excess of carrying value over fair value.  A non-cash charge of $14.8 million within the Retirement Centers and Assisted Living segments was recorded in the Company’s operating results and reflected as asset impairment in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.  These charges are reflected as a decrease to the gross carrying value of the asset.  The impairment charges are primarily due to the amount by which the carrying values of the assets exceed the estimated selling prices.

8.  Debt

Long-Term Debt, Capital Leases and Financing Obligations

Long-term debt, capital leases and financing obligations consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

   
June 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
 
Mortgage notes payable due 2012 through 2020; weighted average interest rate of 5.14% for the six months ended June 30, 2011, net of debt discount of $0.7 million (weighted average interest rate of 5.32% in 2010)
  $ 1,175,739     $ 1,342,931  
 
$150,000 Series A notes payable, secured by five communities and by a $3.0 million letter of credit, bearing interest at LIBOR plus 0.88%, payable in monthly installments of interest only until August 2011 and payable thereafter in monthly installments of principal and interest through maturity in August 2013
    150,000       150,000  
 
Mortgages payable due 2012; weighted average interest rate of 5.57% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (weighted average interest rate of 5.64% in 2010), payable interest only through July 2010 and payable in monthly installments of principal and interest through maturity in July 2012, secured by the underlying assets of the portfolio
          210,897  
 
Discount mortgage note payable due 2013, weighted average interest rate of 2.51% for the six months ended June 30, 2011, net of debt discount of $3.9 million (weighted average interest rate of 2.55% in 2010)
    79,595       79,275  
 
 
 
 
Variable rate tax-exempt bonds credit-enhanced by Fannie Mae; weighted average interest rate of 1.67% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (weighted average interest rate of 1.73% in 2010), due 2032, payable interest only until maturity, secured by the underlying assets of the portfolio
    100,711       100,841  
 
Capital and financing lease obligations payable through 2024; weighted average interest rate of 8.59% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (weighted average interest rate of 8.60% in 2010)
    362,397       371,172  
 
Mortgage note, bearing interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 0.70%, payable interest only through maturity in August 2012.  The note is secured by 15 of the Company’s communities and an $11.5 million guaranty by the Company
    315,180       315,180  
 
Convertible notes payable in aggregate principal amount of $316.3 million, less debt discount of $78.8 million, interest at 2.75% per annum, due June 2018.
    237,444        
 
Total debt
    2,421,066       2,570,296  
 
Less current portion
    33,936       71,676  
 
Total long-term debt
  $ 2,387,130     $ 2,498,620  

2010 Credit Facility

Effective February 23, 2010, the Company entered into a credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation, as administrative agent and lender, and the other lenders from time to time parties thereto. The facility had an initial commitment of $100.0 million, with an option to increase the commitment to $120.0 million (which the Company exercised on May 5, 2010), and was scheduled to mature on June 30, 2013.

The revolving line of credit could be used to finance acquisitions and fund working capital and capital expenditures and for other general corporate purposes.

The facility was secured by a first priority lien on certain of the Company’s communities.  The availability under the line could vary from time to time as it was based on borrowing base calculations related to the value and performance of the communities securing the facility.

Amounts drawn under the facility bore interest at 90-day LIBOR plus an applicable margin, as described below.  For purposes of determining the interest rate, in no event would LIBOR be less than 2.0%.  The applicable margin varied with the percentage of the total commitment drawn, with a 4.5% margin at 35% or lower utilization, a 5.0% margin at utilization greater than 35% but less than or equal to 50%, and a 5.5% margin at greater than 50% utilization.  The Company was also required to pay a quarterly commitment fee of 1.0% per annum on the unused portion of the facility.

The credit agreement contained typical affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants with respect to minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage and minimum consolidated tangible net worth.  A violation of any of these covenants could have resulted in a default under the credit agreement, which would have resulted in termination of all commitments under the credit agreement and all amounts owing under the credit agreement and certain other loan agreements becoming immediately due and payable.


 
2011 Credit Facility

On January 31, 2011, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation, as administrative agent and lender, and the other lenders from time to time parties thereto. The amended credit agreement amended and restated in its entirety the Company’s previous Credit Agreement dated as of February 23, 2010, as previously amended.  The amended credit agreement increased the commitment under the credit facility from $120.0 million to $200.0 million and extended the maturity date to January 31, 2016.  Other than the expansion of the commitment and the extension of the maturity date, no other material terms of the previous Credit Agreement (as described above) were amended.  Effective February 23, 2011, the commitment under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was further increased to $230.0 million.

As of June 30, 2011, the Company had an available secured line of credit with a $230.0 million commitment and separate secured and unsecured letter of credit facilities of up to $82.5 million in the aggregate.  As of June 30, 2011, there were no borrowings under the credit facility and $72.1 million of letters of credit had been issued under the letter of credit facilities.

Convertible Debt Offering
 
In June 2011, the Company completed a registered offering of $316.3 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes (the "Notes"). The Company received net proceeds of approximately $308.3 million after the deduction of underwriting commissions and offering expenses.  The Company used a portion of the net proceeds to pay the Company’s cost of the convertible note hedge transactions described below, taking into account the proceeds to the Company of the warrant transactions described below, and used the balance of the net proceeds to repay existing outstanding debt.
 
The Notes are senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment to all of the Company’s other senior unsecured debt. The Notes will be senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s debt which is subordinated by its terms to the Notes (if any). The Notes are also structurally subordinated to all debt and other liabilities and commitments (including trade payables) of the Company’s subsidiaries. The Notes are also effectively subordinated to the Company’s secured debt to the extent of the assets securing such debt.
 
The Notes bear interest at 2.75% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash.  The Notes are convertible at an initial conversion rate of 34.1006 shares of Company common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $29.325 per share), subject to adjustment. Holders may convert their Notes at their option prior to the close of business on the second trading day immediately preceding the stated maturity date only under the following circumstances:  (i) during any fiscal quarter commencing after the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2011, if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the preceding fiscal quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the applicable conversion price on each applicable trading day; (ii) during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”), in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of that measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the applicable conversion rate on each such day; or (iii) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events.  On and after March 15, 2018, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their Notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances.  Unconverted Notes mature at par in June 2018.
 
Upon conversion, the Company will satisfy its conversion obligation by paying or delivering, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock at the Company’s election.  It is the Company’s current intent and policy to settle the principal amount of the Notes (or, if less, the amount of the conversion obligation) in cash upon conversion.
 
In addition, following certain corporate transactions, the Company will increase the conversion rate for a holder who elects to convert in connection with such transaction by a number of additional shares of common stock as set forth in the supplemental indenture governing the Notes.


 
The Notes were issued in an offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act).
 
In accordance with FASB guidance on the accounting for convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial settlement), the liability and equity components are separated in a manner that will reflect the entity's non-convertible debt borrowing rate when interest expense is recognized in subsequent periods.
 
The following represents the long-term debt and equity components of the Notes as of June 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

   
June 30,
2011
 
Long-term debt
     
Principal
  $ 316,250  
Unamortized discount
    (78,806 )
Net carrying amount
  $ 237,444  
Equity component
  $ 78,806  
 
The Company is accreting the carrying value to the principal amount at maturity using an imputed interest rate of 7.5% (the estimated effective borrowing rate for nonconvertible debt at the time of issuance, Level 2) over its expected life of seven years.
 
As of June 30, 2011, the "if converted" value of the Notes does not exceed its principal amount.
 
The interest expense associated with the Notes (excluding amortization of the associated deferred financing costs) was as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
Coupon interest
  $ 392     $ 392  
Amortization of discount
           
Interest expense related to convertible notes
  $ 392     $ 392  
 
In connection with the offering of the Notes, in June 2011, the Company entered into convertible note hedge transactions (the “Convertible Note Hedges”) with certain financial institutions (the “Hedge Counterparties”). The Convertible Note Hedges cover, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, 10,784,315 shares of common stock.  The Company also entered into warrant transactions with the Hedge Counterparties whereby the Company sold to the Hedge Counterparties warrants to acquire, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, up to 10,784,315 shares of common stock (the “Sold Warrant Transactions”).  The warrants have a strike price of $40.25 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.

The Convertible Note Hedges are expected to reduce the potential dilution with respect to common stock upon conversion of the Notes in the event that the price per share of common stock at the time of exercise is greater than the strike price of the Convertible Note Hedges, which corresponds to the initial conversion price of the Notes and is similarly subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. If, however, the price per share of common stock exceeds the strike price of the Sold Warrant Transactions when they expire, there would be additional dilution from the issuance of common stock pursuant to the warrants.

The Convertible Note Hedges and Sold Warrant Transactions are separate transactions (in each case entered into by the Company and Hedge Counterparties), are not part of the terms of the Notes and will not affect the holders’ rights under the Notes. Holders of the Notes do not have any rights with respect to the Convertible Note Hedges or the Sold Warrant Transactions.



These hedging transactions had a net cost of approximately $31.9 million, which was paid from the proceeds of the Notes and recorded as a reduction of additional paid-in capital.  The Company has contractual rights, and, at execution of the related agreements, had the ability to settle its obligations under the conversion feature of the Notes, the Convertible Note Hedges and Sold Warrant Transactions, with the Company’s common stock. Accordingly, these transactions are accounted for as equity, with no subsequent adjustment for changes in the value of these obligations.
 
Financings
 
On March 29, 2011, the Company obtained a $28.0 million first mortgage loan, secured by the underlying community.  The loan bears interest at a rate that has been effectively fixed at 5.49% by means of a swap instrument issued by the lender and matures in March 2016.  In connection with the transaction, the Company repaid $28.0 million of existing variable rate debt.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company repaid approximately $37.9 million of mortgage debt in connection with the release of entrance fee escrows on a newly opened entrance fee CCRC.  Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company repaid $48.7 million of mortgage debt and moved the related assets into the credit line borrowing base and repaid $274.9 million of mortgage debt from the net proceeds of the convertible debt offering.  The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $15.3 million and $18.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, in connection with the early repayment of first and second mortgage notes. 
 
On July 29, 2011, the Company obtained $437.8 million in loans pursuant to the terms of a Master Credit Facility Agreement.  The loans are secured by first mortgages on 44 communities, and 75% of such loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.25% while the remaining 25% of such loans bear interest at a variable rate equal to the 30-day LIBOR plus a margin of 182 basis points.  The loans mature on August 1, 2018 and require amortization of principal over a 30 year period.  Proceeds of the loans, together with cash on hand, were used to refinance or prepay $445.2 million of mortgage debt which was scheduled to mature in February and August 2012.

The Master Credit Facility Agreement permits additional loans and substitution or release of mortgaged communities subject to loan-to-value and debt service coverage requirements. The Master Credit Facility Agreement also provides flexibility for expansion of, and repositioning of services provided at, the mortgaged communities subject to lender approval.
 
As of June 30, 2011, the Company is in compliance with the financial covenants of its outstanding debt and lease agreements.
 
Interest Rate Swaps and Caps
 
In the normal course of business, a variety of financial instruments are used to manage or hedge interest rate risk.  Interest rate protection and swap agreements were entered into to effectively cap or convert floating rate debt to a fixed rate basis, as well as to hedge anticipated future financing transactions.  Pursuant to the hedge agreements, the Company may be required to secure its obligation to the counterparty if the fair value liability exceeds a specified threshold.  Cash collateral pledged to the Company’s counterparties was $0.8 million as of June 30, 2011.  No cash collateral was pledged as of December 31, 2010.
 
All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value.  The change in mark-to-market of the value of the derivative is recorded as an adjustment to income or other comprehensive loss depending on whether it has been designated and qualifies as an accounting hedge.
 
Derivative contracts are not entered into for trading or speculative purposes.  Furthermore, the Company has a policy of only entering into contracts with major financial institutions based upon their credit rating and other factors.  Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to replace a counterparty in the event that the counterparty does not maintain a specified credit rating.
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s swap instruments at June 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):
 
 
 
Current notional balance
  $ 177,940  
Highest possible notional
  $ 177,940  
Lowest interest rate
    0.87 %
Highest interest rate
    5.49 %
Average fixed rate
    1.60 %
Earliest maturity date
    2013  
Latest maturity date
    2016  
Weighted average original maturity
 
3.2 years
 
Estimated liability fair value (included in other liabilities, net at June 30, 2011)
  $ (1,692 )
Estimated asset fair value (included in other assets, net at December 31, 2010)
  $ 281  

The following table summarizes the Company’s cap instruments at June 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

Current notional balance
  $ 693,948  
Highest possible notional
  $ 693,948  
Lowest interest rate
    5.50 %
Highest interest rate
    6.50 %
Average fixed rate
    6.11 %
Earliest maturity date
    2012  
Latest maturity date
    2013  
Weighted average original maturity
 
3.2 years
 
Estimated asset fair value (included in other assets, net at June 30, 2011)
  $  
Estimated asset fair value (included in other assets, net at December 31, 2010)
  $ 157  

The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps and caps decreased $2.6 million and $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and decreased $2.6 million and $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  This is included as a component of interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, five cap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $315.7 million matured.  The Company also extended the maturity of 12 cap agreements with an aggregate notional amount of $83.8 million, entered into a new cap agreement with a notional amount of $64.1 million and entered into a new swap agreement with a notional amount of $28.0 million.



 9.  Litigation

The Company has been and is currently involved in litigation and claims incidental to the conduct of its business which are comparable to other companies in the senior living industry. Certain claims and lawsuits allege large damage amounts and may require significant costs to defend and resolve. Similarly, the senior living industry is continuously subject to scrutiny by governmental regulators, which could result in litigation related to regulatory compliance matters. As a result, the Company maintains insurance policies in amounts and with coverage and deductibles the Company believes are adequate, based on the nature and risks of its business, historical experience and industry standards.  Effective January 1, 2010, the Company’s current policies provide for deductibles of $150,000 for each claim.  Accordingly, the Company is, in effect, self-insured for claims that are less than $150,000.

10.  Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

(dollars in thousands):

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
           
Interest paid
  $ 63,097     $ 67,219  
Income taxes paid
  $ 2,070     $ 1,413  
Write-off of deferred costs
  $ 1,414     $ 2,022  
                 
Supplemental Schedule of Non-cash Operating, Investing and Financing Activities:
               
Acquisition of assets, net of related payables and cash received:
               
Property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles, net
  $ 50,350     $ 19,900  
Other intangible assets, net
    4,158       2,004  
Accrued expenses
          (95 )
Net
  $ 54,508     $ 21,809  
 
11.  Facility Operating Leases

A summary of facility lease expense and the impact of straight-line adjustment and amortization of deferred gains is as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash basis payment
  $ 65,702     $ 66,100     $ 131,384     $ 132,299  
Straight-line expense
    1,456       2,161       3,182       5,297  
Amortization of deferred gain
    (1,093 )     (1,086 )     (2,186 )     (2,172 )
Facility lease expense
  $ 66,065     $ 67,175     $ 132,380     $ 135,424  

 
 
12.  Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

The following table presents the after-tax components of the Company’s other comprehensive loss for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Net loss
  $ (33,959 )   $ (9,557 )   $ (46,264 )   $ (23,852 )
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities - restricted
    (36 )           221        
Reclassification of net loss on derivatives out of earnings
    114       143       228       267  
Amortization of payments from settlement of forward interest rate swaps
    94       94       188       188  
Other
    (69 )     (93 )     (250 )     (178 )
Total comprehensive loss
  $ (33,856 )   $ (9,413 )   $ (45,877 )   $ (23,575 )

13.  Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were (60.0%) and 35.8%, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were (3.5%) and 34.8%, respectively.  The difference in the effective tax rate between these periods was primarily due to the Company’s decision to record a valuation allowance against the deferred tax benefit generated during the six month period ended June 30, 2011.  The Company concluded that the additional benefits generated during the period did not meet the more likely than not criteria for realization.  The conclusion was determined solely based on the reversal of current timing differences and did not consider future taxable income to be generated by the Company.  The Company continues to maintain that the deferred tax assets recorded as of December 31, 2010, primarily related to net operating losses generated prior to December 31, 2010, are more likely than not to be realized based on the reversal of deferred tax liabilities also recorded as of December 31, 2010.  

The Company recorded additional interest charges related to its tax contingency reserve for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  Additionally, uncertain tax positions recorded in prior periods were reduced due to a change in estimate.  Tax returns for years 2007, 2008 and 2009 are subject to future examination by tax authorities.  In addition, certain tax returns are open from 2000 through 2006 to the extent of the net operating losses generated during those periods.

14.  Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides the Company’s derivative liabilities and marketable securities - restricted carried at fair value as measured on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2011 (dollars in thousands):

   
Total Carrying
Value at
June 30,
2011
   
Quoted prices
in active
markets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)
 
Marketable securities - restricted
  $ 31,996     $ 31,996     $     $  
Derivative liabilities
    (1,692 )           (1,692 )      
    $ 30,304     $ 31,996     $ (1,692 )   $  

The Company’s marketable securities - restricted include marketable securities that are recorded in the financial statements at fair value. The fair value is based primarily on quoted market prices and is classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy .  Changes in fair value are recorded, net of tax, as other comprehensive income and included


 
as a component of stockholders’ equity.  The change in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 was not material.

The Company’s derivative liabilities include interest rate swaps and caps that effectively convert a portion of the Company’s variable rate debt to fixed rate debt.   The derivative positions are valued using models developed internally by the respective counterparty that use as their basis readily observable market parameters (such as forward yield curves) and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.

The Company considers its own credit risk as well as the credit risk of its counterparties when evaluating the fair value of its derivatives. Any adjustments resulting from credit risk are recorded as a change in fair value of derivatives and amortization in the current period statement of operations.

15.  Segment Information

The Company currently has four reportable segments: retirement centers; assisted living; CCRCs; and management services.   These segments were determined based on the way that the Company’s chief operating decision makers organize the Company’s business activities for making operating decisions and assessing performance.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, four communities moved between segments to more accurately reflect the underlying product offering of each segment.  The movement did not change the Company’s reportable segments, but it did impact the revenues and cost reported within each segment.

Retirement Centers .  Retirement center communities are primarily designed for middle to upper income senior citizens age 70 and older who desire an upscale residential environment providing the highest quality of service.  The majority of the Company’s retirement center communities consist of both independent living and assisted living units in a single community, which allows residents to “age-in-place” by providing them with a continuum of senior independent and assisted living services.

Assisted Living.   Assisted living communities offer housing and 24-hour assistance with activities of daily life to mid-acuity frail and elderly residents.  The Company’s assisted living communities include both freestanding, multi-story communities and freestanding single story communities.  The Company also operates memory care communities, which are freestanding assisted living communities specially designed for residents with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

CCRCs.   CCRCs are large communities that offer a variety of living arrangements and services to accommodate all levels of physical ability and health.  Most of the Company’s CCRCs have retirement centers, assisted living and skilled nursing available on one campus, and some also include memory care and Alzheimer’s units.

Management Services.   The Company’s management services segment includes communities owned by others and operated by the Company pursuant to management agreements.  Under the management agreements for these communities, the Company receives management fees as well as reimbursed expenses, which represent the reimbursement of certain expenses it incurs on behalf of the owners.

The accounting policies of reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

The following table sets forth certain segment financial and operating data (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenue (1)
                       
Retirement Centers
  $ 128,839     $ 132,209     $ 257,400     $ 263,792  
Assisted Living
    261,716       254,748       526,910       506,244  
CCRCs
    173,368       160,603       347,648       320,553  
Management Services (2)
    19,376       17,958       38,261       35,933  
    $ 583,299     $ 565,518     $ 1,170,219     $ 1,126,522  
 
 
 
 
Segment operating income (3)
                               
Retirement Centers
  $ 52,687     $ 54,963     $ 104,896     $ 108,148  
Assisted Living
    92,844       91,813       185,921       180,599  
CCRCs
    52,150       47,733       103,945       93,467  
Management Services
    1,054       988       2,037       1,965  
      198,735       195,497       396,799       384,179  
General and administrative (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense) (4)
    33,230       31,410       66,351       62,944  
Facility lease expense
    66,065       67,175       132,380       135,424  
Depreciation and amortization
    70,577       73,168       142,359       146,229  
Asset impairment
                14,846        
Income from operations
  $ 28,863     $ 23,744     $ 40,863     $ 39,582  
                                 
 
     As of  
   
June 30,
2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
Total assets
           
Retirement Centers
  $ 1,067,934     $ 1,132,934  
Assisted Living
    1,444,961       1,433,123  
CCRCs
    1,579,076       1,632,755  
Corporate and Management Services
    313,793       331,658  
   Total assets
  $ 4,405,764     $ 4,530,470  
 
(1)
All revenue is earned from external third parties in the United States.
(2)
Management services segment revenue includes reimbursements for which the Company is the primary obligor of costs incurred on behalf of managed communities.
(3)
Segment operating income is defined as segment revenues less segment operating expenses (excluding depreciation and amortization).
(4)
Net of general and administrative costs allocated to management services reporting segment.
 


 

Ite m 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other information we provide from time to time may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding our intent, belief or expectations, including, but not limited to, statements relating to the consummation of the acquisition of Horizon Bay Realty, L.L.C. and the transactions with HCP, Inc. and Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust (including the anticipated timing thereof); our expectations concerning the future performance of the new communities and the effects of the transactions on our financial results; our expectations regarding possible future investment or acquisition opportunities with respect to the managed assets; statements relating to our operational initiatives and our expectations regarding their effect on our results; our expectations regarding occupancy, revenue, cash flow, expenses, capital expenditures, Program Max opportunities, cost savings, the demand for senior housing, expansion and development activity, acquisition opportunities, asset dispositions and taxes; our belief regarding our growth prospects; our ability to secure financing or repay, replace or extend existing debt at or prior to maturity; our ability to remain in compliance with all of our debt and lease agreements (including the financial covenants contained therein); our expectations regarding liquidity; our plans to deleverage; our expectations regarding financings and refinancings of assets (including the timing thereof) and their effect on our results; our expectations regarding changes in government reimbursement programs (including the recently announced CMS skilled nursing facility rate reduction) and their effect on our results; our plans to generate growth organically through occupancy improvements, increases in annual rental rates and the achievement of operating efficiencies and cost savings; our plans to expand our offering of ancillary services (therapy, home health and hospice); our plans to expand, redevelop and reposition existing communities; our plans to acquire additional communities, asset portfolios, operating companies and home health agencies; the expected project costs for our expansion, redevelopment and repositioning program; our expected levels of expenditures and reimbursements (and the timing thereof); our expectations for the performance of our entrance fee communities; our ability to anticipate, manage and address industry trends and their effect on our business; our expectations regarding the payment of dividends; and our ability to increase revenues, earnings, Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Facility Operations, and/or Facility Operating Income (as such terms are defined herein). Words such as “anticipate(s)”, “expect(s)”, “intend(s)”, “plan(s)”, “target(s)”, “project(s)”, “predict(s)”, “believe(s)”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “seek(s)”, “estimate(s)” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could lead to actual results differing materially from those projected, forecasted or expected. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and future prospects or which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to, the risk that we may not be able to satisfy the closing conditions and successfully complete the Horizon Bay acquisition and related transactions; the risk that we may not be able to successfully integrate the new communities into our operations; the risk associated with the current global economic crisis and its impact upon capital markets and liquidity; our inability to extend (or refinance) debt (including our credit and letter of credit facilities) as it matures; the risk that we may not be able to satisfy the conditions precedent to exercising the extension options associated with certain of our debt agreements; events which adversely affect the ability of seniors to afford our monthly resident fees or entrance fees; the conditions of housing markets in certain geographic areas; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to cover required interest and long-term operating lease payments; the effect of our indebtedness and long-term operating leases on our liquidity; the risk of loss of property pursuant to our mortgage debt and long-term lease obligations; the possibilities that changes in the capital markets, including changes in interest rates and/or credit spreads, or other factors could make financing more expensive or unavailable to us; changes in governmental reimbursement programs; our ability to effectively manage our growth; our ability to maintain consistent quality control; delays in obtaining regulatory approvals; our ability to complete acquisitions and integrate them into our operations; competition for the acquisition of assets; our ability to obtain additional capital on terms acceptable to us; a decrease in the overall demand for senior housing; our vulnerability to economic downturns; acts of nature in certain geographic areas; terminations of our resident agreements and vacancies in the living spaces we lease; increased competition for skilled personnel; increased union activity; departure of our key officers; increases in market interest rates; environmental contamination at any of our facilities; failure to comply
 
 
 
with existing environmental laws; an adverse determination or resolution of complaints filed against us; the cost and difficulty of complying with increasing and evolving regulation; and other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases and other communications, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and in this Quarterly Report.  Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. We expressly disclaim any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Executive Overview

During the second quarter of 2011, we continued to make progress in implementing our long-term growth strategy, integrating previous acquisitions, and building a platform for future growth.  Our primary long-term growth objectives are to grow our revenues, Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Facility Operations and Facility Operating Income primarily through a combination of: (i) organic growth in our core business, including expense control and the realization of economies of scale; (ii) continued expansion of our ancillary services programs (including therapy, home health and hospice services); (iii) expansion, redevelopment and repositioning of existing communities; and (iv) acquisition and consolidation of asset portfolios and other senior living companies.  To that end, as described below under “Horizon Bay/HCP Transactions”, during the quarter, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests in Horizon Bay Realty, L.L.C. ("Horizon Bay"), the ninth largest operator of senior living communities in the United States.

Our operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 were favorably impacted by an increase in our total revenues, primarily driven by an increase in average monthly revenue per unit, including an increase in our ancillary services revenue.  Although we have made significant progress in many areas of our business, the difficult operating environment has continued to result in occupancy rates that are lower than historical levels and diminished growth in the rates we charge our residents.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we also continued our efforts to strengthen our financial position.  For example, on January 31, 2011, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation, as administrative agent and lender, and the other lenders from time to time parties thereto.  The amended credit agreement amended and restated our previous credit agreement.  The amended credit agreement increased the commitment under the credit facility to $200.0 million and extended the maturity date to January 31, 2016.  Effective February 23, 2011, the commitment under the amended credit agreement was further increased to $230.0 million.  In addition, as described below under “Recent Financing Transactions”, during the second quarter we completed a registered offering of $316.3 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018.  The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay a portion of our outstanding mortgage debt.  As a result of our recent operating performance and the steps we have recently taken to improve our liquidity position, we ended the quarter with $40.1 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents on our consolidated balance sheet and $230.0 million of undrawn capacity on our revolving credit facility.

The tables below present a summary of our operating results and certain other financial metrics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 and the amount and percentage of increase or decrease of each applicable item (dollars in millions).

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Total revenues
  $ 583.3     $ 565.5     $ 17.8       3.1 %
Net loss
  $ (34.0 )   $ (9.6 )   $ 24.4       255.3 %
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 103.7     $ 100.3     $ 3.5       3.5 %
Cash From Facility Operations
  $ 61.3     $ 57.0     $ 4.3       7.6 %
Facility Operating Income
  $ 191.1     $ 187.7     $ 3.4       1.8 %
 

 
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
   
Increase
(Decrease)
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Amount
   
Percent
 
Total revenues
  $ 1,170.2     $ 1,126.5     $ 43.7       3.9 %
Net loss
  $ (46.3 )   $ (23.9 )   $ 22.4       94.0 %
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 206.5     $ 196.6     $ 10.0       5.1 %
Cash From Facility Operations
  $ 123.1     $ 111.4     $ 11.7       10.5 %
Facility Operating Income
  $ 382.4     $ 369.6     $ 12.8       3.5 %

Adjusted EBITDA and Facility Operating Income are non-GAAP financial measures we use in evaluating our operating performance. Cash From Facility Operations is a non-GAAP financial measure we use in evaluating our liquidity. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for an explanation of how we define each of these measures, a detailed description of why we believe such measures are useful and the limitations of each measure, a reconciliation of net loss to each of Adjusted EBITDA and Facility Operating Income and a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to Cash From Facility Operations.

Our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2011 increased to $1.2 billion, an increase of $43.7 million, or 3.9%, over our revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010.  The increase in revenues in the current year period was primarily a result of an increase in the average monthly revenue per unit compared to the prior year period, including growing revenues from our ancillary services programs.  Our weighted average occupancy rate for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was 86.9% and 86.7%, respectively.

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, our Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Facility Operations and Facility Operating Income increased by 3.5%, 7.6% and 1.8%, respectively, when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2010.  During the six months ended June 30, 2011, our Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Facility Operations and Facility Operating Income increased by 5.1%, 10.5% and 3.5%, respectively, when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2010.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we acquired the underlying real estate in 12 assisted living communities that we previously leased for an aggregate purchase price of $31.3 million.   Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2011, we acquired two assisted living communities, one of which we previously leased, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $19.0 million.  During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we also purchased three home health agencies for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $4.0 million.

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we continued to expand our ancillary services offerings.  As of June 30, 2011, we offered therapy services to over 38,500 of our units and home health services to over 31,000 of our units.   We continue to see positive results from the maturation of previously-opened therapy and home health clinics.  We also expect to continue to expand our ancillary services programs to additional units and to open or acquire additional home health agencies.

We believe that the deteriorating housing market and general economic uncertainty have caused some potential customers (or their adult children) to delay or reconsider moving into our communities, resulting in a decrease in occupancy rates and occupancy levels when compared to historical levels.  We remain cautious about the economy and its effect on our customers and our business.  In addition, we continue to experience volatility in the entrance fee portion of our business.  The timing of entrance fee sales is subject to a number of different factors (including the ability of potential customers to sell their existing homes) and is also inherently subject to variability (positively or negatively) when measured over the short-term.  These factors also impact our potential independent living customers to a significant extent.  We expect occupancy and entrance fee sales to normalize over the longer term.

Horizon Bay/HCP Transactions

On May 31, 2011, we entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests in Horizon Bay Realty. Upon completion of the Horizon Bay transaction, we will add to our portfolio 90 communities with over 16,000 units in 19 states.
 
 
 
In connection with the transaction, we have entered into definitive agreements to restructure Horizon Bay's existing relationship with HCP, Inc. (“HCP”) relating to 33 communities that Horizon Bay currently leases from HCP. In particular, we will (i) form a joint venture with HCP to own and operate 21 communities, and (ii) lease the remaining 12 communities from HCP. The joint venture with HCP will utilize a RIDEA structure with us acquiring a 10% interest. We will manage the communities under a ten-year management agreement with four five-year renewal options and will retain all ancillary services operations. The 21-community portfolio has a total of 5,070 units (approximately 4,252 independent living, 736 assisted living, and 82 Alzheimer's/dementia care) and is primarily located in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Rhode Island.
 
We will lease 12 communities from HCP subject to long term, triple net leases. The leased portfolio has a total of 1,547 units (approximately 588 independent living, 578 assisted living, 225 Alzheimer's/dementia care and 156 skilled nursing units) and is primarily located in Texas and Rhode Island. In addition, Horizon Bay leases an additional community from HCP pursuant to a triple net lease and subleases that community to a third-party operator.
 
Horizon Bay provides management services to the remaining 57 Horizon Bay communities, which contain approximately 9,548 units, consisting of 5,445 independent living units, 3,011 assisted living units, 567 Alzheimer's/dementia care units and 525 skilled nursing beds in 15 states. Horizon Bay's primary third party management relationships are with Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust ("Chartwell") (45 communities, 6,420 units) and AEW Capital Management (three communities).  As part of the transactions, we expect to simplify and restructure Horizon Bay's existing management relationships with Chartwell.
 
The consummation of each of the transactions is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions and contingencies, including the receipt of various third-party and regulatory approvals and consents.  The transactions are expected to close on September 1, 2011, although there can be no assurance that the transactions will close or, if they do, when the actual closing will occur.

Recent Financing Transactions
 
In June 2011, we completed a registered offering of $316.3 million aggregate principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018. We received net proceeds of approximately $276.4 million after the deduction of underwriting commissions, offering expenses and the net cost of the convertible note hedge and warrant transactions described in Note 8.  We used the net proceeds to repay $274.9 million of outstanding mortgage debt.
 
On July 29, 2011, we obtained $437.8 million in loans pursuant to the terms of a Master Credit Facility Agreement.  The loans are secured by first mortgages on 44 communities, and 75% of such loans bear interest at a fixed rate of 4.25% while the remaining 25% of such loans bear interest at a variable rate equal to the 30-day LIBOR plus a margin of 182 basis points.  The loans mature on August 1, 2018 and require amortization of principal over a 30 year period.  Proceeds of the loans, together with cash on hand, were used to refinance or prepay $445.2 million of mortgage debt which was scheduled to mature in February and August 2012.

  Consolidated Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, statements of operations items and the amount and percentage of increase or decrease of these items. The results of operations for any particular period are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. The following data should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes, which are included herein.


 
 (dollars in thousands, except average monthly revenue per unit)

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
             
   
2011
   
2010
   
Increase
(Decrease)
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
                         
Statement of Operations Data:
                       
Revenue
                       
Resident fees
                       
Retirement Centers
  $ 128,839     $ 132,209     $ (3,370 )     (2.5 %)
Assisted Living
    261,716       254,748       6,968       2.7 %
CCRCs
    173,368       160,603       12,765       7.9 %
Total resident fees
    563,923       547,560       16,363       3.0 %
Management services (1)
    19,376       17,958       1,418       7.9 %
Total revenue
    583,299       565,518       17,781       3.1 %
Expense
                               
Facility operating expense
                               
Retirement Centers
    76,152       77,246       (1,094 )     (1.4 %)
Assisted Living
    168,872       162,935       5,937       3.6 %
CCRCs
    121,218       112,870       8,348       7.4 %
Total facility operating expense
    366,242       353,051       13,191       3.7 %
General and administrative expense
    33,681       31,834       1,847       5.8 %
Facility lease expense
    66,065       67,175       (1,110 )     (1.7 %)
Depreciation and amortization
    70,577       73,168       (2,591 )     (3.5 %)
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
    17,871       16,546       1,325       8.0 %
Total operating expense
    554,436       541,774       12,662       2.3 %
Income from operations
    28,863       23,744       5,119       21.6 %
Interest income
    773       453       320       70.6 %
Interest expense
                               
Debt
    (30,673 )     (33,903 )     (3,230 )     (9.5 %)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount
    (2,010 )     (2,410 )     (400 )     (16.6 %)
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization
    (2,635 )     (2,207 )     428       19.4 %
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures
    146       119       27       22.7 %
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
    (15,254 )     (682 )     14,572       2,136.7 %
Other non-operating income
    (441 )           (441 )     (100.0 %)
Loss before income taxes
    (21,231 )     (14,886 )     6,345       42.6 %
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
    (12,728 )     5,329       (18,057 )     (338.8 %)
Net loss
  $ (33,959 )   $ (9,557 )   $ 24,402       255.3 %
                                 
Selected Operating and Other Data:
                               
Total number of communities (at end of period)
    557       564       (7 )     (1.2 %)
Total units operated (2)
    50,192       50,916       (724 )     (1.4 %)
Owned/leased communities units
    46,407       47,128       (721 )     (1.5 %)
Owned/leased communities occupancy rate (weighted average)
    86.6 %     86.8 %     (0.2 %)     (0.2 %)
Average monthly revenue per unit (3)
  $ 4,620     $ 4,415     $ 205       4.6 %
 
 
 
Selected Segment Operating and Other Data:
                               
Retirement Centers
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    74       80       (6 )     (7.5 %)
Total units (2)
    14,050       14,737       (687 )     (4.7 %)
Occupancy rate (weighted average)
    87.3 %     87.1 %     0.2 %     0.2 %
Average monthly revenue per unit (3)
  $ 3,501     $ 3,434     $ 67       2.0 %
Assisted Living
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    428       429       (1 )     (0.2 %)
Total units (2)
    21,145       21,115       30       0.1 %
Occupancy rate (weighted average)
    87.4 %     88.0 %     (0.6 %)     (0.7 %)
Average monthly revenue per unit (3)
  $ 4,722     $ 4,571     $ 151       3.3 %
CCRCs
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    36       36              
Total units (2)
    11,212       11,276       (64 )     (0.6 %)
Occupancy rate (weighted average)
    84.4 %     84.2 %     0.2 %     0.2 %
Average monthly revenue per unit (3)
  $ 5,874     $ 5,437     $ 437       8.0 %
Management Services
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    19       19              
Total units (2)
    3,785       3,788       (3 )     (0.1 %)
Occupancy rate (weighted average)
    84.8 %     83.5 %     1.3 %     1.6 %
                                 
Selected Entrance Fee Data:
                               
Non-refundable entrance fees sales
  $ 9,299     $ 8,354                  
Refundable entrance fees sales (4)
    5,310       6,619                  
Total entrance fee receipts (5)
    14,609       14,973                  
Refunds
    (6,481 )     (5,360 )                
Net entrance fees
  $ 8,128     $ 9,613                  
 
__________
 
(1)
Management services segment revenue includes reimbursements for which we are the primary obligor of costs incurred on behalf of managed communities.
 
(2)
Total units operated represent the average units operated during the period, excluding equity homes.
 
(3)
Average monthly revenue per unit represents the average of the total monthly revenues, excluding amortization of entrance fees, divided by average occupied units.
 
(4)
Refundable entrance fee sales for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 include amounts received from residents participating in the MyChoice program, which allows new and existing residents the option to pay additional refundable entrance fee amounts in return for a reduced monthly service fee.  MyChoice amounts received from residents totaled $1.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011.  My Choice amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2010 were not material.
 
(5)
Includes $2.2 million and $5.6 million of first generation entrance fee receipts (which represent initial entrance fees received from the sale of units at a newly opened entrance fee CCRC) during the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

As of June 30, 2011, our total operations included 557 communities with a capacity of 51,021 units.

Resident Fees

Resident fees increased over the prior-year second quarter mainly due to an increase in average monthly revenue per unit during the current period, including an increase in our ancillary services revenue as we continue to roll out therapy and home health services to many of our communities, partially offset by a decrease in occupancy.  During the current period, revenues grew 3.0% at the 532 communities we operated during both periods with a 4.0%
 
 
 
increase in the average monthly revenue per unit (excluding amortization of entrance fees in both instances).  Occupancy decreased 0.9% in these communities period over period.

Retirement Centers revenue decreased $3.4 million, or 2.5%, primarily due to the reclassification of three communities out of this segment and into the Assisted Living segment during the first quarter of the current year as well as the sale of three communities subsequent to the prior period.  Additionally, occupancy at the communities we operated during both periods decreased slightly from the prior period.  This amount was partially offset by increases in the average monthly revenue per unit, including an increase in our ancillary services revenue, at the communities we operated during both periods.

Assisted Living revenue increased $7.0 million, or 2.7%, primarily due to increases in the average monthly revenue per unit, including an increase in our ancillary services revenue.  This increase was partially offset by a decrease in occupancy at the communities we operated during both periods.

CCRCs revenue increased $12.8 million, or 7.9%, primarily due to increases in the average monthly revenue per unit, including an increase in our ancillary services revenue, partially offset by a decrease in occupancy at the communities we operated during both periods.

Management Services

Management services revenue, including reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities, increased $1.4 million, or 7.9%, primarily due to increased occupancy at our managed communities period over period.

Facility Operating Expense

Facility operating expense increased over the prior-year period primarily due to an increase in salaries and wages, and additional current year expense incurred in connection with the continued expansion of our ancillary services programs during 2010 and 2011.  These increases were partially offset by decreases in insurance expense related to changes in estimates and a decrease in lighting retrofit costs.

Retirement Centers operating expenses decreased $1.1 million, or 1.4%, primarily due to the reclassification of three communities out of this segment and into the Assisted Living segment during the first quarter of the current year as well as a decrease in lighting retrofit costs.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase in expenses incurred in connection with the continued expansion of our ancillary services programs and increases in salaries and wages due to wage rate increases and an increase in hours worked period over period.

Assisted Living operating expenses increased $5.9 million, or 3.6%, primarily due to an increase in expenses incurred in connection with the continued expansion of our ancillary services programs, increased salaries and wages due to wage rate increases and an increase in hours worked period over period and the reclassification of three communities from the Retirement Centers segment into this segment during the first quarter of the current year.  There were also increases in payroll taxes and workers compensation expense.  These increases were partially offset by a decrease in insurance expense related to changes in estimates.

CCRCs operating expenses increased $8.3 million, or 7.4%, primarily due to an increase in expenses incurred in connection with the continued expansion of our ancillary services programs, as well as increased salaries and wages due to wage rate increases and an increase in hours worked period over period.  There were also increases in health care supply expense and bad debt expense.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense increased $1.8 million, or 5.8%, as a result of increased payroll taxes, employee benefits and travel expenses, slightly offset by a decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense.  General and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenue, including revenue generated by the communities we manage and excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense and transaction-related costs, was 4.7% and 4.6% for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
 

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Resident fee revenues
  $ 563,923       93.9 %   $ 547,560       94.1 %
Resident fee revenues under management
    36,934       6.1 %     34,282       5.9 %
   Total
  $ 600,857       100.0 %   $ 581,842       100.0 %
General and administrative expenses (excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense and transaction-related costs)
  $ 28,232       4.7 %   $ 26,729       4.6 %
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
    4,555       0.8 %     5,105       0.9 %
Transaction-related costs
    894       0.1 %            
General and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense and transaction-related costs)
  $ 33,681       5.6 %   $ 31,834       5.5 %

Facility Lease Expense

Lease expense decreased $1.1 million, or 1.7%, primarily due to the purchase of four leased communities and the non-renewal of two leased communities that occurred subsequent to the prior period.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $2.6 million, or 3.5%, primarily as a result of resident in-place lease intangibles and furniture and equipment becoming fully amortized subsequent to the prior period.

Costs Incurred on Behalf of Managed Communities

Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities increased $1.3 million, or 8.0%, primarily due to increased occupancy at our managed communities period over period.

Interest Income

Interest income increased $0.3 million, or 70.6%, primarily due to interest income earned on our restricted marketable securities.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $3.2 million, or 8.3%, primarily due to a decrease in interest expense recorded on our interest rate swaps due to the termination of interest rate swaps during the second half of 2010.  Additionally, interest expense on our mortgage debt decreased due to lower average outstanding debt period over period.  

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt, net

During the three months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized $15.3 million as a loss on extinguishment of debt, related to costs incurred in connection with the early repayment of first and second mortgage notes.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rates for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were (60.0%) and 35.8%, respectively.  The difference in the effective tax rate between these periods was primarily due to our decision to record a valuation allowance against the deferred tax benefit generated during the three month period ended June 30, 2011.  We concluded that the additional benefits generated during the period did not meet the more likely than not criteria for realization.  The conclusion was determined solely based on the reversal of current timing differences and did not consider future taxable income to be generated.  We continue to maintain that the deferred tax assets recorded as
 
 
 
of December 31, 2010, primarily related to net operating losses generated prior to December 31, 2010, are more likely than not to be realized based on the reversal of deferred tax liabilities also recorded as of December 31, 2010.

An additional interest charge related to our tax contingency reserve was recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2011.  Tax returns for years 2007, 2008 and 2009 are subject to future examination by tax authorities.  In addition, certain tax returns are open from 2000 through 2006 to the extent of the net operating losses generated during those periods.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, statements of operations items and the amount and percentage of increase or decrease of these items. The results of operations for any particular period are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period. The following data should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes, which are included herein.

 (dollars in thousands, except average monthly revenue per unit)

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
             
   
2011
   
2010
   
Increase
(Decrease)
   
% Increase
(Decrease)
 
                         
Statement of Operations Data:
                       
Revenue
                       
Resident fees
                       
Retirement Centers
  $ 257,400     $ 263,792     $ (6,392 )     (2.4 %)
Assisted Living
    526,910       506,244       20,666       4.1 %
CCRCs
    347,648       320,553       27,095       8.5 %
Total resident fees
    1,131,958       1,090,589       41,369       3.8 %
Management services (1)
    38,261       35,933       2,328       6.5 %
Total revenue
    1,170,219       1,126,522       43,697       3.9 %
Expense
                               
Facility operating expense
                               
Retirement Centers
    152,504       155,644       (3,140 )     (2.0 %)
Assisted Living
    340,989       325,645       15,344       4.7 %
CCRCs
    243,703       227,086       16,617       7.3 %
Total facility operating expense
    737,196       708,375       28,821       4.1 %
General and administrative expense
    67,224       63,786       3,438       5.4 %
Facility lease expense
    132,380       135,424       (3,044 )     (2.2 %)
Depreciation and amortization
    142,359       146,229       (3,870 )     (2.6 %)
Asset impairment
    14,846             14,846       100.0 %
Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities
    35,351       33,126       2,225       6.7 %
Total operating expense
    1,129,356       1,086,940       42,416       3.9 %
Income from operations
    40,863       39,582       1,281       3.2 %
Interest income
    1,398       1,080       318       29.4 %
Interest expense
                               
Debt
    (62,234 )     (67,183 )     (4,949 )     (7.4 %)
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount
    (4,714 )     (5,006 )     (292 )     (5.8 %)
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization
    (2,643 )     (4,847 )     (2,204 )     (45.5 %)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures
    412       516       (104 )     (20.2 %)
 
 
 
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
    (18,148 )     (701 )     17,447       2,488.9 %
Other non-operating income
    376             376       100.0 %
Loss before income taxes
    (44,690 )     (36,559 )     8,131       22.2 %
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
    (1,574 )     12,707       (14,281 )     (112.4 %)
Net loss
  $ (46,264 )   $ (23,852 )   $ 22,412       94.0 %
                                 
Selected Operating and Other Data:
                               
Total number of communities (at end of period)
    557       564       (7 )     (1.2 %)
Total units operated (2)
    50,294       50,941       (647 )     (1.3 %)
Owned/leased communities units
    46,509       47,153       (644 )     (1.4 %)
Owned/leased communities occupancy rate (weighted average)
    86.9 %     86.7 %     0.2 %     0.2 %
Average monthly revenue per unit (3)
  $ 4,615     $ 4,401     $ 214       4.9 %
                                 
Selected Segment Operating and Other Data:
                               
Retirement Centers
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    74       80       (6 )     (7.5 %)
Total units (2)
    14,077       14,737       (660 )     (4.5 %)
Occupancy rate (weighted average)
    87.3 %     87.1 %     0.2 %     0.2 %
Average monthly revenue per unit (3)
  $ 3,491     $ 3,427     $ 64       1.9 %
Assisted Living
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    428       429       (1 )     (0.2 %)
Total units (2)
    21,220       21,134       86       0.4 %
Occupancy rate (weighted average)
    87.8 %     87.8 %            
Average monthly revenue per unit (3)
  $ 4,713     $ 4,548     $ 165       3.6 %
CCRCs
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    36       36              
Total units (2)
    11,212       11,282       (70 )     (0.6 %)
Occupancy rate (weighted average)
    84.9 %     84.1 %     0.8 %     1.0 %
Average monthly revenue per unit (3)
  $ 5,873     $ 5,429     $ 444       8.2 %
Management Services
                               
Number of communities (period end)
    19       19              
Total units (2)
    3,785       3,788       (3 )     (0.1 %)
Occupancy rate (weighted average)
    84.8 %     83.4 %     1.4 %     1.7 %
                                 
Selected Entrance Fee Data:
                               
Non-refundable entrance fees sales
  $ 15,660     $ 17,904                  
Refundable entrance fees sales (4)
    11,390       15,061                  
Total entrance fee receipts (5)
    27,050       32,965                  
Refunds
    (11,411 )     (11,122 )                
Net entrance fees
  $ 15,639     $ 21,843                  
 
__________
 
(1)
Management services segment revenue includes reimbursements for which we are the primary obligor of costs incurred on behalf of managed communities.
 
(2)
Total units operated represent the average units operated during the period, excluding equity homes.
 
(3)
Average monthly revenue per unit represents the average of the total monthly revenues, excluding amortization of entrance fees, divided by average occupied units.
 
(4)
Refundable entrance fee sales for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 include amounts received from residents participating in the MyChoice program, which allows new and existing residents the option to pay additional refundable entrance fee amounts in return for a reduced monthly service fee.  MyChoice amounts
 
 
 
 
received from residents totaled $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.  My Choice amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2010 were not material.
 
(5)
Includes $4.9 million and $11.6 million of first generation entrance fee receipts (which represent initial entrance fees received from the sale of units at a newly opened entrance fee CCRC) during the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Resident Fees

Resident fees increased over the prior-year period mainly due to an increase in average monthly revenue per unit during the current period, including an increase in our ancillary services revenue as we continue to roll out therapy and home health services to many of our communities.  These increases were slightly offset by a decline in owned/leased units due to the sale of communities subsequent to the prior period.  During the current period, revenues grew 3.8% at the 532 communities we operated during both periods with a 4.3% increase in the average monthly revenue per unit (excluding amortization of entrance fees in both instances).  Occupancy decreased 0.4% in these communities period over period.

Retirement Centers revenue decreased $6.4 million, or 2.4%, due to the reclassification of three communities out of this segment and into the Assisted Living segment during the current period as well as the sale of three communities subsequent to the prior period.  This amount was partially offset by increases in the average monthly revenue per unit, including an increase in our ancillary services revenue, at the communities we operated during both periods.  There was no change in occupancy at the communities we operated during both periods.

Assisted Living revenue increased $20.7 million, or 4.1%, primarily due to increases in the average monthly revenue per unit, including an increase in our ancillary services revenue, and the reclassification of three communities from the Retirement Centers segment into this segment during the current period.  This increase was partially offset by a decrease in occupancy at the communities we operated during both periods.

CCRCs revenue increased $27.1 million, or 8.5%, primarily due to increases in the average monthly revenue per unit, including an increase in our ancillary services revenue, partially offset by a decrease in occupancy at the communities we operated during both periods.

Management Services

Management services revenue, including reimbursed costs incurred on behalf of managed communities, increased $2.3 million, or 6.5%, primarily due to increased occupancy at our managed communities period over period.

Facility Operating Expense

Facility operating expense increased over the prior-year period primarily due to an increase in salaries and wages, and additional current year expense incurred in connection with the continued expansion of our ancillary services programs during 2010 and 2011.  These increases were partially offset by a decrease in real estate tax expense related to changes in estimates.

Retirement Centers operating expenses decreased $3.1 million, or 2.0%, primarily due to the reclassification of three communities out of this segment and into the Assisted Living segment during the current period as well as decreases in real estate tax expense related to changes in estimates and lighting retrofit costs.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase in expenses incurred in connection with the continued expansion of our ancillary services programs and increases in salaries and wages due to wage rate increases and an increase in hours worked period over period.

Assisted Living operating expenses increased $15.3 million, or 4.7%, primarily due to an increase in expenses incurred in connection with the continued expansion of our ancillary services programs, increased salaries and wages due to wage rate increases and an increase in hours worked period over period and the reclassification of three communities from the Retirement Centers segment into this segment during the current period.  There were
 
 
 
also increases in payroll taxes and workers compensation expense.  These increases were partially offset by decreases in real estate tax expense and insurance expense related to changes in estimates.

CCRCs operating expenses increased $16.6 million, or 7.3%, primarily due to an increase in expenses incurred in connection with the continued expansion of our ancillary services programs, as well as increased salaries and wages due to wage rate increases and an increase in hours worked period over period.  There were also increases in health care supply expense, employee benefits and workers compensation expenses.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative expense increased $3.4 million, or 5.4%, as a result of increased payroll taxes, employee benefits, travel expenses and professional fees, slightly offset by a decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense.  General and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenue, including revenue generated by the communities we manage and excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense and transaction-related costs, was 4.7% and 4.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Resident fee revenues
  $ 1,131,958       93.9 %   $ 1,090,589       94.1 %
Resident fee revenues under management
    73,274       6.1 %     68,696       5.9 %
   Total
  $ 1,205,232       100.0 %   $ 1,159,285       100.0 %
General and administrative expenses (excluding non-cash stock-based compensation expense and transaction-related costs)
  $ 57,235       4.7 %   $ 53,810       4.6 %
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
    9,095       0.8 %     9,976       0.9 %
Transaction-related costs
    894       0.1 %            
General and administrative expenses (including non-cash stock-based compensation expense and transaction-related costs)
  $ 67,224       5.6 %   $ 63,786       5.5 %

Facility Lease Expense

Lease expense decreased $3.0 million, or 2.2%, primarily due to the purchase of four leased communities and the non-renewal of two leased communities that occurred subsequent to the prior period.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $3.9 million, or 2.6%, primarily as a result of resident in-place lease intangibles and furniture and equipment becoming fully amortized subsequent to the prior period.

Asset Impairment

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized $14.8 million of non-cash impairment charges related to asset impairments for property, plant and equipment and leasehold intangibles for certain communities within the Retirement Centers and Assisted Living segments.  We compared the estimated fair value of the assets to their carrying value and recorded an impairment charge for the excess of carrying value over estimated fair value.
 
 

Costs Incurred on Behalf of Managed Communities

Costs incurred on behalf of managed communities increased $2.2 million, or 6.7%, primarily due to increased occupancy at our managed communities period over period.

Interest Income

Interest income increased $0.3 million, or 29.4%, primarily due to interest income earned on our restricted marketable securities.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $7.4 million, or 9.7%, primarily due to a decrease in interest expense recorded on our interest rate swaps due to the termination of interest rate swaps during the second half of 2010 as well as a decrease in interest expense recorded from the change in fair value of interest rate swaps and caps due to the greater utilization of interest rate caps in the current period versus interest rate swaps in the prior period as the value of the interest rate caps are less sensitive to changes in the LIBOR index.  Additionally, interest expense on our mortgage debt decreased due to lower average outstanding debt period over period.  

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt, net

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, we recognized $18.1 million as a loss on extinguishment of debt, related to costs incurred in connection with the early repayment of first and second mortgage notes.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rates for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were (3.5%) and 34.8%, respectively.  The difference in the effective tax rate between these periods was primarily due to our decision to record a valuation allowance against the deferred tax benefit generated during the six month period ended June 30, 2011.  We concluded that the additional benefits generated during the period did not meet the more likely than not criteria for realization.  The conclusion was determined solely based on the reversal of current timing differences and did not consider future taxable income to be generated.  We continue to maintain that the deferred tax assets recorded as of December 31, 2010, primarily related to net operating losses generated prior to December 31, 2010, are more likely than not to be realized based on the reversal of deferred tax liabilities also recorded as of December 31, 2010.

An additional interest charge related to our tax contingency reserve was recorded during the six months ended June 30, 2011.  Additionally, uncertain tax positions recorded in prior periods were reduced due to a change in estimate.  Tax returns for years 2007, 2008 and 2009 are subject to future examination by tax authorities.  In addition, certain tax returns are open from 2000 through 2006 to the extent of the net operating losses generated during those periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following is a summary of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (dollars in thousands):

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Cash provided by operating activities
  $ 157,352     $ 114,771  
Cash used in investing activities
    (66,737 )     (102,544 )
Cash used in financing activities
    (132,316 )     (27,252 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (41,701 )     (15,025 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    81,827       66,370  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 40,126     $ 51,345  

 
 
The increase in cash provided by operating activities was attributable primarily to increased cash provided by changes in working capital and, to a lesser extent, improved operating results.

The decrease in cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to the release of escrow on a newly opened entrance fee CCRC.  The escrowed funds were used to repay debt outstanding on the community.  Additionally, there was an increase in cash received from the proceeds from the sale of assets.  The decrease was partially offset by cash paid for acquisitions in the current period and an increase in spending on property, plant, equipment and leasehold intangibles period over period.

The increase in cash used in financing activities period over period was primarily attributable to an increase in net repayments of debt period over period including the repayment of debt on a newly opened CCRC when entrance fees originally escrowed were released in accordance with state regulations as well as repayments of debt from proceeds received in connection with the convertible debt offering in June 2011.  Additionally, there was an increase in the cash portion of the loss on extinguishment of debt in the current period.  The increase was partially offset by net cash received from the current period convertible debt offering.

Our principal sources of liquidity have historically been from:

 
·
cash balances on hand;
 
·
cash flows from operations;
 
·
proceeds from our credit facilities;
 
·
proceeds from mortgage financing or refinancing of various assets;
 
·
funds generated through joint venture arrangements or sale-leaseback transactions; and
 
·
with somewhat lesser frequency, funds raised in the debt or equity markets and proceeds from the selective disposition of underperforming assets.

Over the longer-term, we expect to continue to fund our business through these principal sources of liquidity.

Our liquidity requirements have historically arisen from:

 
·
working capital;
 
·
operating costs such as employee compensation and related benefits, general and administrative expense and supply costs;
 
·
debt service and lease payments;
 
·
acquisition consideration and transaction costs;
 
·
cash collateral required to be posted in connection with our interest rate swaps and related financial instruments;
 
·
capital expenditures and improvements, including the expansion of our current communities and the development of new communities;
 
·
dividend payments;
 
·
purchases of common stock under our previous share repurchase authorization; and
 
·
other corporate initiatives (including integration and branding).

Over the near-term, we expect that our liquidity requirements will primarily arise from:

 
·
working capital;
 
·
operating costs such as employee compensation and related benefits, general and administrative expense and supply costs;
 
·
debt service and lease payments;
 
·
capital expenditures and improvements, including the expansion, redevelopment and repositioning of our current communities and the development of new communities;
 
·
other corporate initiatives (including information systems);
 
·
acquisition consideration and transaction costs; and
 
 
 
 
·
to a lesser extent, cash collateral required to be posted in connection with our interest rate swaps and related financial instruments.

We are highly leveraged and have significant debt and lease obligations.  We have three principal corporate-level debt obligations:  our $230.0 million revolving credit facility, our $316.3 million convertible senior notes due 2018 and separate secured and unsecured letter of credit facilities providing for up to $82.5 million of letters of credit in the aggregate.  The remainder of our indebtedness is generally comprised of non-recourse property-level mortgage financings.

At June 30, 2011, we had $2.1 billion of debt outstanding, excluding capital lease obligations, at a weighted-average interest rate of 3.65%.  At June 30, 2011, we had $362.4 million of capital and financing lease obligations and $72.1 million of letters of credit had been issued under our letter of credit facilities.  No borrowings were outstanding on our revolving loan facility at June 30, 2011.  Approximately $33.9 million of our debt and capital lease obligations are due on or before June 30, 2012.  We also have substantial operating lease obligations and capital expenditure requirements.  For the year ending June 30, 2012, we will be required to make approximately $266.7 million of payments in connection with our existing operating leases.

We had $40.1 million of cash and cash equivalents at June 30, 2011, excluding cash and escrow deposits-restricted and lease security deposits of $122.6 million.

In 2009, we began replacing some of our outstanding letters of credit with restricted cash in order to reduce our letter of credit needs.

At June 30, 2011, we had $321.5 million of negative working capital, which includes the classification of $237.7 million of refundable entrance fees and $8.9 million in tenant deposits as current liabilities.  Based upon our historical operating experience, we anticipate that only 9.0% to 12.0% of those entrance fee liabilities will actually come due, and be required to be settled in cash, during the next 12 months. We expect that any entrance fee liabilities due within the next 12 months will be fully offset by the proceeds generated by subsequent entrance fee sales.  Entrance fee sales, net of refunds paid, provided $8.1 million and $15.6 million of cash for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

For the year ending December 31, 2011, we anticipate that we will make investments of approximately $125.0 million to $140.0 million for capital expenditures, comprised of approximately $35.0 million to $40.0 million of net recurring capital expenditures and approximately $90.0 million to $100.0 million of expenditures relating to other major projects (including corporate initiatives).  These major projects include unusual or non-recurring capital projects, projects which create new or enhanced economics, such as major renovations or repositioning projects at our communities, integration related expenditures (including the cost of developing information systems), and expenditures supporting the expansion of our ancillary services programs.  For the six months ended June 30, 2011, we spent approximately $16.3 million for net recurring capital expenditures and approximately $38.0 million for expenditures relating to other major projects and corporate initiatives.

In addition, during 2011, we plan on increasing our efforts with respect to the expansion, redevelopment and repositioning of our communities through our Program Max initiative.  We anticipate making net investments of approximately $70.0 million to $100.0 million over the next 12 to 18 months in connection with recently initiated or currently planned projects.  For the six months ended June 30, 2011, we spent approximately $12.0 million in connection with our Program Max initiative. 

During 2011, we anticipate that our capital expenditures will be funded from cash on hand, cash flows from operations, and amounts drawn on our credit facility.

As opportunities arise, we plan to continue to take advantage of the fragmented continuing care, independent living and assisted living sectors by selectively purchasing existing operating companies, asset portfolios, home health agencies and communities. We may also seek to acquire the fee interest in communities that we currently lease or manage.
 
 

In the normal course of business, we use a variety of financial instruments to mitigate interest rate risk.  We have entered into certain interest rate protection and swap agreements to effectively cap or convert floating rate debt to a fixed rate basis.  Pursuant to certain of our hedge agreements, we are required to secure our obligation to the counterparty by posting cash or other collateral if the fair value liability exceeds specified thresholds.  In periods of significant volatility in the credit markets, the value of these swaps can change significantly and as a result, the amount of collateral we are required to post can change significantly.  We have taken a number of steps to reduce our collateral posting risk.  In particular, we terminated a number of interest rate swaps and purchased and assumed a number of interest rate caps, which do not require the posting of cash collateral.  Furthermore, we obtained a number of swaps that were secured by underlying mortgaged assets and, hence, did not require cash collateralization. As of June 30, 2011, we have $693.9 million in aggregate notional amount of interest rate caps and a $27.9 million notional amount swap that do not require cash collateralization and a $150.0 million notional amount swap which does require cash collateralization.  $871.9 million of our variable rate debt, excluding our secured line of credit and capital lease obligations, is currently subject to a cap or swap agreement.

We expect to continue to assess our financing alternatives periodically and access the capital markets opportunistically.  If our existing resources are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, or if we enter into an acquisition or strategic arrangement with another company, we may need to sell additional equity or debt securities. Any such sale of additional equity securities will dilute the interests of our existing stockholders, and we cannot be certain that additional public or private financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all (particularly given current market conditions). If we are unable to obtain this additional financing, we may be required to delay, reduce the scope of, or eliminate one or more aspects of our business development activities, any of which could reduce the growth of our business.

We currently estimate that our existing cash flows from operations, together with existing working capital, amounts available under our credit facility and, to a lesser extent, proceeds from anticipated financings and refinancings of various assets, will be sufficient to fund our liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months, assuming that the overall economy does not substantially deteriorate further.

Our actual liquidity and capital funding requirements depend on numerous factors, including our operating results, the actual level of capital expenditures, our expansion, development and acquisition activity, general economic conditions and the cost of capital.  Shortfalls in cash flows from operating results or other principal sources of liquidity may have an adverse impact on our ability to execute our business and growth strategies.  The current volatility in the credit and financial markets may also have an adverse impact on our liquidity by making it more difficult for us to obtain financing or refinancing.  As a result, this may impact our ability to grow our business, maintain capital spending levels, expand certain communities, or execute other aspects of our business strategy.  In order to continue some of these activities at historical or planned levels, we may incur additional indebtedness or lease financing to provide additional funding.  There can be no assurance that any such additional financing will be available or on terms that are acceptable to us (particularly in light of current adverse conditions in the credit market).

As of June 30, 2011, we are in compliance with the financial covenants of our outstanding debt and lease agreements.

Credit Facilities

2010 Credit Facility

Effective February 23, 2010, we entered into a credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation, as administrative agent and lender, and the other lenders from time to time parties thereto. The facility had an initial commitment of $100.0 million, with an option to increase the commitment to $120.0 million (which we exercised on May 5, 2010), and was scheduled to mature on June 30, 2013.

The revolving line of credit could be used to finance acquisitions and fund working capital and capital expenditures and for other general corporate purposes.
 
 

The facility was secured by a first priority lien on certain of our communities.  The availability under the line could vary from time to time as it was based on borrowing base calculations related to the value and performance of the communities securing the facility.

Amounts drawn under the facility bore interest at 90-day LIBOR plus an applicable margin, as described below.  For purposes of determining the interest rate, in no event would LIBOR be less than 2.0%.  The applicable margin varied with the percentage of the total commitment drawn, with a 4.5% margin at 35% or lower utilization, a 5.0% margin at utilization greater than 35% but less than or equal to 50%, and a 5.5% margin at greater than 50% utilization.  We were also required to pay a quarterly commitment fee of 1.0% per annum on the unused portion of the facility.

The credit agreement contained typical affirmative and negative covenants, including financial covenants with respect to minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage and minimum consolidated tangible net worth.  A violation of any of these covenants could have resulted in a default under the credit agreement, which would have resulted in termination of all commitments under the credit agreement and all amounts owing under the credit agreement and certain other loan agreements becoming immediately due and payable.

2011 Credit Facility

On January 31, 2011, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation, as administrative agent and lender, and the other lenders from time to time parties thereto. The amended credit agreement amended and restated in its entirety our existing credit agreement dated as of February 23, 2010, as previously amended.  The amended credit agreement increased the commitment under the credit facility from $120.0 million to $200.0 million and extended the maturity date to January 31, 2016.  Other than the expansion of the commitment and the extension of the maturity date, no other material terms of the previous credit agreement (as described above) were amended.  Effective February 23, 2011, the commitment under the amended and restated credit agreement was further increased to $230.0 million.

As of June 30, 2011, we had an available secured line of credit with a $230.0 million commitment and separate secured and unsecured letter of credit facilities of up to $82.5 million in the aggregate.  As of June 30, 2011, there were no borrowings under the revolving loan facility and $72.1 million of letters of credit had been issued under the letter of credit facilities.

Contractual Commitments
 
Significant ongoing commitments consist primarily of leases, debt, purchase commitments and certain other long-term liabilities. For a summary and complete presentation and description of our ongoing commitments and contractual obligations, see the “Contractual Commitments” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

There have been no material changes in our contractual commitments during the six months ended June 30, 2011 other than with respect to the repayment of mortgage debt, the issuance of convertible notes and the change in maturity dates related to the refinancing transactions that were completed during the period (Note 8).  Our total long-term debt obligations increased by $56.2 million to $2,663.7 million at June 30, 2011 from $2,607.5 million at December 31, 2010.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The equity method of accounting has been applied in the accompanying financial statements with respect to our investment in unconsolidated ventures that are not considered variable interest entities as we do not possess a controlling financial interest.  We do not believe these off-balance sheet arrangements have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that are material to investors.
 
 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

A non-GAAP financial measure is generally defined as one that purports to measure historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows, but excludes or includes amounts that would not be so adjusted in the most comparable GAAP measure. In this report, we define and use the non-GAAP financial measures Adjusted EBITDA, Cash From Facility Operations and Facility Operating Income, as set forth below.

Adjusted EBITDA

Definition of Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as follows:

Net income (loss) before:

 
·
provision (benefit) for income taxes;

 
·
non-operating (income) expense items;
 
 
·
(gain) loss on sale of communities (including facility lease termination expense);
 
 
·
depreciation and amortization (including non-cash impairment charges);

 
·
straight-line lease expense (income);

 
·
amortization of deferred gain;

 
·
amortization of deferred entrance fees;

 
·
non-cash stock-based compensation expense; and
 
 
·
change in future service obligation;
 
and including:

 
·
entrance fee receipts and refunds (excluding first generation entrance fee receipts on a newly opened entrance fee CCRC).

Management’s Use of Adjusted EBITDA

We use Adjusted EBITDA to assess our overall financial and operating performance.  We believe this non-GAAP measure, as we have defined it, is helpful in identifying trends in our day-to-day performance because the items excluded have little or no significance on our day-to-day operations.  This measure provides an assessment of controllable expenses and affords management the ability to make decisions which are expected to facilitate meeting current financial goals as well as achieve optimal financial performance.  It provides an indicator for management to determine if adjustments to current spending decisions are needed.

Adjusted EBITDA provides us with a measure of financial performance, independent of items that are beyond the control of management in the short-term, such as the change in the liability for the obligation to provide future services under existing lifecare contracts, depreciation and amortization (including non-cash impairment charges), straight-line lease expense (income), taxation and interest expense associated with our capital structure.  This metric measures our financial performance based on operational factors that management can impact in the short-term, namely the cost structure or expenses of the organization.  Adjusted EBITDA is one of the metrics used by senior management and the board of directors to review the financial performance of the business on a monthly basis.  
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA is also used by research analysts and investors to evaluate the performance of and value companies in our industry.

Limitations of Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool.  It should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures of earnings.  Material limitations in making the adjustments to our earnings to calculate Adjusted EBITDA, and using this non-GAAP financial measure as compared to GAAP net income (loss), include:

 
·
the cash portion of interest expense, income tax (benefit) provision and non-recurring charges related to gain (loss) on sale of communities and extinguishment of debt activities generally represent charges (gains), which may significantly affect our financial results; and

 
·
depreciation and amortization, though not directly affecting our current cash position, represent the wear and tear and/or reduction in value of our communities, which affects the services we provide to our residents and may be indicative of future needs for capital expenditures.

An investor or potential investor may find this item important in evaluating our performance, results of operations and financial position.  We use non-GAAP financial measures to supplement our GAAP results in order to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business.

Adjusted EBITDA is not an alternative to net income, income from operations or cash flows provided by or used in operations as calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  You should not rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a substitute for any such GAAP financial measure.  We strongly urge you to review the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net income (loss), along with our consolidated financial statements included herein.  We also strongly urge you to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.  In addition, because Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the Adjusted EBITDA measure, as presented in this report, may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The table below shows the reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):
 
 

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011 (1)
   
2010
   
2011 (1)
   
2010
 
Net loss
  $ (33,959 )   $ (9,557 )   $ (46,264 )   $ (23,852 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    12,728       (5,329 )     1,574       (12,707 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures
    (146 )     (119 )     (412 )     (516 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
    15,254       682       18,148       701  
Other non-operating expense (income)
    441             (376 )      
Interest expense:
                               
Debt
    22,607       26,335       46,160       51,969  
Capitalized lease obligation
    8,066       7,568       16,074       15,214  
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount
    2,010       2,410       4,714       5,006  
Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization
    2,635       2,207       2,643       4,847  
Interest income
    (773 )     (453 )     (1,398 )     (1,080 )
Income from operations
    28,863       23,744       40,863       39,582  
Depreciation and amortization
    70,577       73,168       142,359       146,229  
Asset impairment
                14,846        
Straight-line lease expense
    1,456       2,161       3,182       5,297  
Amortization of deferred gain
    (1,093 )     (1,086 )     (2,186 )     (2,172 )
Amortization of entrance fees
    (6,604 )     (5,787 )     (12,366 )     (11,526 )
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
    4,555       5,105       9,095       9,976  
Change in future service obligation
          (1,064 )           (1,064 )
Entrance fee receipts (2)
    14,609       14,973       27,050       32,965  
First generation entrance fees received (3)
    (2,155 )     (5,596 )     (4,884 )     (11,567 )
Entrance fee disbursements
    (6,481 )     (5,360 )     (11,411 )     (11,122 )
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 103,727     $ 100,258     $ 206,548     $ 196,598  


 
(1)
The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA includes transaction-related costs of $0.9 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  
 
(2)
Includes the receipt of refundable and non-refundable entrance fees.
 
(3)
First generation entrance fees received represents initial entrance fees received from the sale of units at a newly opened entrance fee CCRC.

Cash From Facility Operations

Definition of Cash From Facility Operations

We define Cash From Facility Operations (CFFO) as follows:

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities adjusted for:

 
·
changes in operating assets and liabilities;
 
 
·
deferred interest and fees added to principal;
 
 
·
refundable entrance fees received;
 
 
·
first generation entrance fee receipts on a newly opened entrance fee CCRC;
 
 
·
entrance fee refunds disbursed;
 
 
·
lease financing debt amortization with fair market value or no purchase options;
 
 
·
facility lease termination expense;
 
 
 
 
·
recurring capital expenditures;
 
 
·
distributions from unconsolidated ventures from cumulative share of net earnings;
 
 
·
Cash From Facility Operations from unconsolidated ventures; and
 
 
·
other.

Recurring capital expenditures include routine expenditures capitalized in accordance with GAAP that are funded from current operations. Amounts excluded from recurring capital expenditures consist primarily of major projects, renovations, community repositionings, expansions, systems projects or other non-recurring or unusual capital items (including integration capital expenditures) or community purchases that are funded using lease or financing proceeds, available cash and/or proceeds from the sale of communities that are held for sale.

In the fourth quarter of 2010, we revised the definition of Cash From Facility Operations to exclude distributions from unconsolidated ventures from cumulative share of net earnings and include our proportionate share (based on equity ownership percentages) of the Cash From Facility Operations generated by our unconsolidated ventures.   This impact is included in the Cash From Facility Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  Due to immateriality, the prior periods have not been restated.

Management’s Use of Cash From Facility Operations

We use CFFO to assess our overall liquidity.  This measure provides an assessment of controllable expenses and affords management the ability to make decisions which are expected to facilitate meeting current financial and liquidity goals as well as to achieve optimal financial performance.  It provides an indicator for management to determine if adjustments to current spending decisions are needed.

This metric measures our liquidity based on operational factors that management can impact in the short-term, namely the cost structure or expenses of the organization.  CFFO is one of the metrics used by our senior management and board of directors (i) to review our ability to service our outstanding indebtedness (including our credit facilities and long-term leases), (ii) to review our ability to pay dividends to stockholders, (iii) to review our ability to make regular recurring capital expenditures to maintain and improve our communities on a period-to-period basis, (iv) for planning purposes, including preparation of our annual budget, (v) in making compensation determinations for certain of our associates (including our named executive officers) and (vi) in setting various covenants in our credit agreements.  These agreements generally require us to escrow or spend a minimum of between $250 and $450 per unit per year.  Historically, we have spent in excess of these per unit amounts; however, there is no assurance that we will have funds available to escrow or spend these per unit amounts in the future.  If we do not escrow or spend the required minimum annual amounts, we would be in default of the applicable debt or lease agreement which could trigger cross default provisions in our outstanding indebtedness and lease arrangements.

Limitations of Cash From Facility Operations

CFFO has limitations as an analytical tool.  It should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures of cash flow from operations.  CFFO does not represent cash available for dividends or discretionary expenditures, since we may have mandatory debt service requirements or other non-discretionary expenditures not reflected in the measure.  Material limitations in making the adjustment to our cash flow from operations to calculate CFFO, and using this non-GAAP financial measure as compared to GAAP operating cash flows, include:

 
·
the cash portion of interest expense, income tax (benefit) provision and non-recurring charges related to gain (loss) on sale of communities and extinguishment of debt activities generally represent charges (gains), which may significantly affect our financial results; and

 
·
depreciation and amortization, though not directly affecting our current cash position, represent the wear and tear and/or reduction in value of our communities, which affects the services we provide to our residents and may be indicative of future needs for capital expenditures.
 

 
We believe CFFO is useful to investors because it assists their ability to meaningfully evaluate (1) our ability to service our outstanding indebtedness, including our credit facilities and capital and financing leases, (2) our ability to pay dividends to stockholders and (3) our ability to make regular recurring capital expenditures to maintain and improve our communities.

CFFO is not an alternative to cash flows provided by or used in operations as calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  You should not rely on CFFO as a substitute for any such GAAP financial measure.  We strongly urge you to review the reconciliation of CFFO to GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, along with our consolidated financial statements included herein.  We also strongly urge you to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.  In addition, because CFFO is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the CFFO measure, as presented in this report, may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The table below shows the reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to CFFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2011 (1)
   
2010
   
2011 (1)
   
2010
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 64,686     $ 67,642     $ 157,352     $ 114,771  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
    11,139       3,464       (9,248 )     22,635  
Refundable entrance fees received (2)(3)
    5,310       6,619       11,390       15,061  
First generation entrance fees received (4)
    (2,155 )     (5,596 )     (4,884 )     (11,567 )
Entrance fee refunds disbursed
    (6,481 )     (5,360 )     (11,411 )     (11,122 )
Recurring capital expenditures, net
    (9,268 )     (7,570 )     (16,325 )     (14,011 )
Lease financing debt amortization with fair market value or no purchase options
    (2,587 )     (2,221 )     (5,120 )     (4,392 )
Cash From Facility Operations from unconsolidated ventures
    661             1,302        
Cash From Facility Operations
  $ 61,305     $ 56,978     $ 123,056     $ 111,375  


 
(1)
The calculation of Cash From Facility Operations includes transaction-related costs of $0.9 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.  
 
(2)
Entrance fee receipts include promissory notes issued to the Company by the resident in lieu of a portion of the entrance fees due.  Notes issued (net of collections) for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $0.1 million and ($0.3) million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $0.5 million and $3.4 million, respectively.
 
(3)
Total entrance fee receipts for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $14.6 million and $15.0 million, respectively, including $9.3 million and $8.4 million, respectively, of non-refundable entrance fee receipts included in net cash provided by operating activities.  Total entrance fee receipts for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 were $27.1 million and $33.0 million, respectively, including $15.7 million and $17.9 million, respectively, of non-refundable entrance fee receipts included in net cash provided by operating activities.
 
(4)
First generation entrance fees received represents initial entrance fees received from the sale of units at a newly opened entrance fee CCRC.
 
Facility Operating Income

Definition of Facility Operating Income

We define Facility Operating Income as follows:

Net income (loss) before:

 
·
provision (benefit) for income taxes;
 
 
 
 
·
non-operating (income) expense items;
 
 
·
(gain) loss on sale of communities (including facility lease termination expense);
 
 
·
depreciation and amortization (including non-cash impairment charges);

 
·
facility lease expense;

 
·
general and administrative expense, including non-cash stock-based compensation expense;
 
 
·
change in future service obligation;    
 
 
·
amortization of deferred entrance fee revenue; and

 
·
management fees.

Management’s Use of Facility Operating Income

We use Facility Operating Income to assess our facility operating performance.  We believe this non-GAAP measure, as we have defined it, is helpful in identifying trends in our day-to-day facility performance because the items excluded have little or no significance on our day-to-day facility operations.  This measure provides an assessment of revenue generation and expense management and affords management the ability to make decisions which are expected to facilitate meeting current financial goals as well as to achieve optimal facility financial performance.  It provides an indicator for management to determine if adjustments to current spending decisions are needed.

Facility Operating Income provides us with a measure of facility financial performance, independent of items that are beyond the control of management in the short-term, such as the change in the liability for the obligation to provide future services under existing lifecare contracts, depreciation and amortization (including non-cash impairment charges), straight-line lease expense (income), taxation and interest expense associated with our capital structure.  This metric measures our facility financial performance based on operational factors that management can impact in the short-term, namely the cost structure or expenses of the organization.  Facility Operating Income is one of the metrics used by our senior management and board of directors to review the financial performance of the business on a monthly basis.  Facility Operating Income is also used by research analysts and investors to evaluate the performance of and value companies in our industry by investors, lenders and lessors.  In addition, Facility Operating Income is a common measure used in the industry to value the acquisition or sales price of communities and is used as a measure of the returns expected to be generated by a community.

A number of our debt and lease agreements contain covenants measuring Facility Operating Income to gauge debt or lease coverages.  The debt or lease coverage covenants are generally calculated as facility net operating income (defined as total operating revenue less operating expenses, all as determined on an accrual basis in accordance with GAAP).  For purposes of the coverage calculation, the lender or lessor will further require a pro forma adjustment to facility operating income to include a management fee (generally 4% to 5% of operating revenue) and an annual capital reserve (generally $250 to $450 per unit).  An investor or potential investor may find this item important in evaluating our performance, results of operations and financial position, particularly on a facility-by-facility basis.

Limitations of Facility Operating Income

Facility Operating Income has limitations as an analytical tool.  It should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures of earnings.  Material limitations in making the adjustments to our earnings to calculate Facility Operating Income, and using this non-GAAP financial measure as compared to GAAP net income (loss), include:
 
 

 
·
interest expense, income tax (benefit) provision and non-recurring charges related to gain (loss) on sale of communities and extinguishment of debt activities generally represent charges (gains), which may significantly affect our financial results; and

 
·
depreciation and amortization, though not directly affecting our current cash position, represent the wear and tear and/or reduction in value of our communities, which affects the services we provide to our residents and may be indicative of future needs for capital expenditures.

An investor or potential investor may find this item important in evaluating our performance, results of operations and financial position on a facility-by-facility basis.  We use non-GAAP financial measures to supplement our GAAP results in order to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting our business.

Facility Operating Income is not an alternative to net income, income from operations or cash flows provided by or used in operations as calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.  You should not rely on Facility Operating Income as a substitute for any such GAAP financial measure.  We strongly urge you to review the reconciliation of Facility Operating Income to GAAP net income (loss), along with our consolidated financial statements included herein.  We also strongly urge you to not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.  In addition, because Facility Operating Income is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and is susceptible to varying calculations, the Facility Operating Income measure, as presented in this report, may differ from and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The table below shows the reconciliation of net loss to Facility Operating Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
Net loss
  $ (33,959 )   $ (9,557 )   $ (46,264 )   $ (23,852 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    12,728       (5,329 )     1,574       (12,707 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated ventures
    (146 )     (119 )     (412 )     (516 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    15,254       682       18,148       701  
Other non-operating expense (income)
    441             (376 )      
Interest expense:
                                 
     Debt
    22,607       26,335       46,160       51,969  
     Capitalized lease obligation
    8,066       7,568       16,074       15,214  
     Amortization of deferred financing costs
    2,010       2,410       4,714       5,006  
     Change in fair value of derivatives and amortization
    2,635       2,207       2,643       4,847  
Interest income
    (773 )     (453 )     (1,398 )     (1,080 )
Income from operations
    28,863       23,744       40,863       39,582  
Depreciation and amortization
    70,577       73,168       142,359       146,229  
Asset impairment
                14,846        
Change in future service obligation
          (1,064 )           (1,064 )
Facility lease expense
    66,065       67,175       132,380       135,424  
General and administrative (including non-cash
  stock compensation expense)
    33,681       31,834       67,224       63,786  
Amortization of entrance fees
    (6,604 )     (5,787 )     (12,366 )     (11,526 )
Management fees
    (1,505 )     (1,412 )     (2,910 )     (2,807 )
Facility Operating Income
  $ 191,077     $ 187,658     $ 382,396     $ 369,624    

Ite m 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to market risks from changes in interest rates charged on our credit facilities, other floating-rate indebtedness and lease payments subject to floating rates. The impact on earnings and the value of our long-term debt and lease payments are subject to change as a result of movements in market rates and prices. As of June 30, 2011, we had approximately $1.1 billion of long-term fixed rate debt, $1.0 billion of long-term variable rate debt
 
 
 
and $362.4 million of capital and financing lease obligations. As of June 30, 2011, our total fixed-rate debt and variable-rate debt outstanding had a weighted-average interest rate of 3.65%.

We enter into certain interest rate swap agreements with major financial institutions to manage our risk on variable rate debt.  Additionally, we have entered into certain cap agreements to effectively manage our risk above certain interest rates.  As of June 30, 2011, $1.3 billion, or 61.6%, of our debt, excluding capital and financing lease obligations, either has fixed rates or variable rates that are subject to swap agreements.  As of June 30, 2011, $693.9 million, or 33.7%, of our debt, excluding capital and financing lease obligations, is subject to cap agreements.  The remaining $97.6 million, or 4.7%, of our debt is variable rate debt, not subject to any cap or swap agreements.  A change in interest rates would have impacted our interest rate expense related to all outstanding variable rate debt, excluding our secured line of credit and capital and financing lease obligations, as follows: a one, five and ten percent increase in interest rates would have an impact of $7.1 million, $38.2 million and $49.9 million, respectively.

As noted above, we have entered into certain interest rate protection and swap agreements to effectively cap or convert floating rate debt to a fixed rate basis, as well as to hedge anticipated future financing transactions. Pursuant to certain of our hedge agreements, we are required to secure our obligation to the counterparty by posting cash or other collateral if the fair value liability exceeds a specified threshold.

Ite m 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each concluded that, as of June 30, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PAR T II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

The information contained in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by this reference.

Ite m 1A.  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Ite m 6.  Exhibits

See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto, which Exhibit Index is incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.



 
SIG NATURES

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, thereunto duly authorized.
           
 
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
   
 
(Registrant)
   
           
           
 
By:
/s/ Mark W. Ohlendorf
   
 
Name:
 
Mark W. Ohlendorf
   
 
Title:
 
Co-President and Chief Financial Officer
   
     
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
 
Date:
 
August 9, 2011
   
           
 


 
EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2010).
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 19, 2010).
4.1
 
Form of Certificate for common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Amendment No. 3) (No. 333-127372) filed on November 7, 2005).
4.2
 
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 28, 2005, by and among Brookdale Senior Living Inc., FIT-ALT Investor LLC, Fortress Brookdale Acquisition LLC, Fortress Investment Trust II and Health Partners (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on June 30, 2006).
4.3
 
Amendment No. 1 to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2006, by and among Brookdale Senior Living Inc., FIT-ALT Investor LLC, Fortress Registered Investment Trust, Fortress Brookdale Investment Fund LLC, FRIT Holdings LLC, and FIT Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2006).
4.4
 
Amendment Number Two to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 4, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 4, 2009).
4.5
 
Indenture, dated as of June 14, 2011, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 14, 2011).
4.6
 
Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 14, 2011, between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 14, 2011).
4.7
 
Form of 2.75% Convertible Senior Note due 2018 (included as part of Exhibit 4.6).
10.1
 
Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation between the Company and Bank of America, N.A., dated as of June 8, 2011
10.2
 
Issuer Warrant Transaction Confirmation between the Company and Bank of America, N.A., dated as of June 8, 2011
10.3
 
Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, dated as of June 8, 2011
10.4
 
Issuer Warrant Transaction Confirmation between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, dated as of June 8, 2011
10.5
 
Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation between the Company and Royal Bank of Canada, dated as of June 8, 2011
10.6
 
Issuer Warrant Transaction Confirmation between the Company and Royal Bank of Canada, dated as of June 8, 2011
10.7
 
Additional Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation between the Company and Bank of America, N.A., dated as of June 15, 2011
10.8
 
Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction Confirmation between the Company and Bank of America, N.A., dated as of June 15, 2011
10.9
 
Additional Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, dated as of June 15, 2011
10.10
 
Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction Confirmation between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, dated as of June 15, 2011
10.11
 
Additional Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation between the Company and Royal Bank of Canada, dated as of June 15, 2011
10.12
 
Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction Confirmation between the Company and Royal Bank of Canada, dated as of June 15, 2011
10.13
 
Master Credit Facility Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2011, by and among various subsidiaries of
 
 
 
10.13
 
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. and Oak Grove Commercial Mortgage, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 4, 2011).
 
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document.*
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.*
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.*
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.*
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.*
101.PRE  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.*

*           Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

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                                                                  EXECUTION COPY
 

 
 
June 8, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:  andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

 
From:
Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
Attn:                  John Servidio
Telephone:       646-855-6770
Facsimile:          704-208-2869


Re:
Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number: 118247695)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between Bank of America, N.A. (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Counterparty ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 
1.      This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus Supplement dated June 8, 2011 to the Prospectus dated June 7, 2011 (the “ Prospectus Supplement ”), and the Indenture to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture also to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee (the “ Indenture ”) relating to the USD 275 million principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 and any additional principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 issued pursuant to an exercise of the over-allotment option (the “ Convertible Securities ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture or defined in the Prospectus Supplement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern.  For the avoidance of doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based on the description of the Convertible Securities set forth in the Prospectus Supplement.  If any relevant provisions of the Indenture differ in any material respect from those described in the Prospectus Supplement, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation (other than as provided in Section 8(a)(ii) below) unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the
 

 
 

 

 
Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement (the “ ISDA Form ”) as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation).  For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.      The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 8, 2011
 
 
Effective Date:
The closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities.
 
 
Option Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Dealer
 
 
Buyer:
Counterparty
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Counterparty, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Options:
The number of Convertible Securities (other than any Option Securities (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement, as defined below)) in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount issued by Counterparty on the closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities.
 
 
Number of Shares:
As of any date, the product of the Number of Options and the Conversion Rate.
 
 
Applicable Percentage:
25%
 
 
Conversion Rate:
As of any date, the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General”) as of such date, but without regard to any adjustments to the “Conversion Rate” as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Adjustment to Shares Delivered upon Conversion upon Certain Corporate Transactions” (a “ Fundamental Change Adjustment ”) or any discretionary adjustment as set forth in t he section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the sixth to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “We are permitted to increase…”) (a Discretionary Adjustment ”).
 

 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 

 
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Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
 
Exercise Dates:
Each Conversion Date.
 
 
Co nversion Date: Each “Conversion Date” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General”) occurring during the period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date, for Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD 1,000 principal amount, that are submitted for conversion on such Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture excluding  Convertible Securities (i) with respect to which Counterparty has elected the “Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” option as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” and (ii) that have been accepted by the designated financial institution pursuant to that section of the Indenture (such Convertible Securities, other than those excluded as set forth above, the “ Relevant Convertible Securities ” for such Conversion Date).
 
Required Exercise on
 
Conversion Dates:
On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised.
 
 
Expiration Date:
T he second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the stated maturity date of the Convertible Securi ties of June 15, 2018 (such stated maturity date, the “ Maturity Date ”).
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
As provided above under “Required Exercise on Conversion Dates”.
 
 
Exercise Notice Deadline:
In respect of any exercise of Options hereunder on any Conversion Date, t he Exchange Business Day prior to the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conv ersion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below) relating to the Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date occurring on the relevant Exercise Date; provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the period starting on and including March 15, 2018 and ending on and including the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the Maturity Date (the “ Final Conversion Period ”), the Exercise Notice Deadline shall be the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the
 

 
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Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Exercise:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Exercise Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on the relevant Exercise Date, (ii) the scheduled settlement date under the Indenture for the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date corresponding to such Exercise Date, (iii) whether such Relevant Convertible Securities will be settled by Counterparty by delivery of cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares and, if such a combination, the “Specified Dollar Amount”   (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) and (iv) the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in t he Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below); provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, the contents of such notice shall be as set forth in clause (i) above.  Counterparty acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable securities laws, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any election of a settlement method with respect to the Convertible Securities.  For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, such notice (and the related exercise of Options) shall be effective if given after the Exercise Notice Deadline, but prior to 5:00 PM New York City time, on the fifth Exchange Business Day following the Exercise Notice Deadline (such time on such day, the “ Late Cutoff Time ”) in which event the Calculation Agent shall have the right to adjust the Delivery Obligation as appropriate to reflect the additional costs (including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market losses) and expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its hedging activities (including the unwinding of any hedge position) as a result of Dealer not having received such notice on or prior to the Exercise Notice Deadline.
 
Notice of Convertible Security
 
Settlement Method:
Counterparty shall notify Dealer in writing before 5:00 PM (New York City time) on the first “Scheduled Trading Day” immediately prior to commencement of the Final Conversion Period of the irrevocable election by the Counterparty, as set forth in the section of the In denture containing the provisions described in the second paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (i.e.,
 

 
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the paragraph commencing with “All conversions on or after the Free Conver tability Date…”), of the settlement method and, if applicable, the “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) applicable to Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period.  If Counterparty fails timely to provide such notice, Counterparty shall be deemed to have notified Dealer of combination settlement with a “Specified Dol lar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 for all conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.   Counterparty agrees that it shall settle any Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period in the same manner as provided in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method it provides or is deemed to have provided hereunder.
 

 
Dealer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Dealer.
 
Settlement Terms:
 
 
Settlement Date:
In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the settlement date for the cash and Shares (if any) to be delivered in respect of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” ; provided that the Settlement Date will not be prior to the latest of (i) the date one Settlement Cycle following the final day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to Dealer of such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time or (iii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date Counterparty provides the Notice of Delivery Obligation prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time.
 
 
Delivery Obligation:
In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement Date, the Applicable Percentage of a number of Shares and/or amount of cash in USD equal to the aggregate number of Shares, if any, that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”  and/or the aggregate amount of cash, if any, in exce ss of USD1,000 per Convertible Security (in denominations of USD1,000) that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to holder(s) pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus
 

 
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Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (except that such aggregate number of Shares shall be determined without taking into consideration any rounding pursuant to the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the last paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number) and cash in lieu of fractional Shares, if any, resulting from such rounding, if Counterparty had elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities by the Convertible Security Settlement Method, notwithstanding any different actual election by Counterparty with respect to the settlement of such Convertible Securities (the “ Convertible Obligation ”); provided that such obligation shall be determined excluding any Shares and/or cash that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities as a result of any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Delivery Obligation shall not include any interest payment on the Relevant Convertible Securities that the Counterparty is (or would have been) obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date); and provided further that if such exercise relates to the conversion of Relevant Convertible Securities in connection with which holders thereof are entitled to receive additional Shares and/or cash pursuant to the adjustment to the Conversion Rate set forth in respect of a Fundamental Change Adjustment, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Delivery Obligation shall include the Applicable Percentage of such additional Shares and/or cash, except that the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation per Option (with the value of any Shares included in the Delivery Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant Cash Settlement Averaging Period) does not exceed the amount as determined by the Calculation Agent that would be payable by Dealer pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement if such Conversion Date were an Early Termination Date resulting from an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction (except that, for purposes of determining such amount (x) the Number of Options shall be deemed to be equal to the number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date and (y) such amount payable will be determined as if the section of the Indenture regarding the Fundamental Change Adjustment were deleted) was the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty was the sole Affected Party (determined without regard to Section 8(b) of this Confirmation).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to the cap described in the further proviso to the preceding sentence, in all events the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation does not exceed the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation
 

 
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or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”).
 
Convertible Security Settlement Method:
For any Relevant Convertible Securities, if Counterparty has notified Dealer in the related Notice of Exercise (or in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method, as the case may be) that it has elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities in cash or in a combination of cash and Shares in accordance with the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectu s Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) (a “ Cash Election ”) with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) of at least USD1,000, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall be the settlement method actually so elected by Counterparty in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities; otherwise, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall (i) assume Counterparty made a Cash Election with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 per Relevant Convertible Security and (ii) be calculated as if the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” consisted of 60 “Trading Days” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the P rospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion” ) commencing on (x) the third “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Con version Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) after the Conversion Date for conversions occurring prior to the Final Conversion Period or (y) the 62nd “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Des cription of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion” ) prior to the Maturity Date for conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Delivery Obligation:
No later than the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, Counterparty shall give Dealer notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligation; provided that, with respect to any Exercise Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, Counterparty may provide Dealer with a single notice of an aggregate number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligations for all Exercise Dates occurring in such period (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to deliver such notice shall not limit Counterparty’s obligations with respect to Notice of Exercise or Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method or Dealer’s obligations with respect to Delivery Obligation, each as set forth above, in any way).
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Dealer is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the
 

 
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provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the Shares) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
 
Restricted Certificated Shares:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares required to be delivered to Counterparty hereunder in certificated form in lieu of delivery through the Clearance System.  With respect to such certificated Shares, the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by deleting the remainder of the provision after the word “encumbrance” in the fourth line thereof.
 
Share Adjustments:
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or cond ition set forth in the sections of the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments”, other than an event or condition that constitutes a Discretionary Adjustment or a Merger Event (as defined below), (such event or condition, an “ Adjustment Event ”), the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction.  Immediately upon the occurrence of an Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Convertible Securities in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.
 

 
Extraordinary Events:
 
 
Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the section of the Indenture described in the eighth to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description o f Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “In the event of:  any reclassification . . .”).
 
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that results in an adjustment under the Indenture, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction; provided   that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that if, with respect to a Merger Event, the consideration for the Shares
 

 
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includes (or, at the option of a holder of Shares, may include) shares of an entity or person not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) shall apply.
 
 
Notice of Merger Consideration:
Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but, in any event prior to the effective time of such Merger Event) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.
 
Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 
 
(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
Hedging Party:
For all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Determining Party:
For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 

 
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3.       Calculation Agent :                                     Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Counterparty, Calculation Agent will provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.       Account Details :
 
 
Dealer Payment Instructions:
Bank of America
New York, NY
SWIFT: BOFAUS3N
Bank Routing: xxx-xx9-593
Account Name: Bank of America
Account No.: xxxxxxx-x1892
 

Counterparty Payment/Delivery Instructions:

Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396

Account for delivery of Shares: To be advised.

5.       Offices:
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
 
Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
Attention:                 John Servidio
Telephone:                646-855-7127
Facsimile:                  704-208-2869


 
The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.
 
6.       Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:
 
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
 
Attn:
T. Andrew Smith.
 
Telephone:
(615) 564-8033
 
Email:
andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
 
Facsimile:
(615) 564-8204

Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
 
 
To:
Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

 
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One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
 
Attn:
John Servidio
 
Telephone:
646-855-6770
 
Facsimile:
704-208-2869

 
7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements:
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Counterparty of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(b) below, (A) the Counterparty is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(iii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iv)           Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(v)           Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(vi)           Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vii)           On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not, or will not be, “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”)) and Counterparty would be able to purchase the Number of Shares hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
 
(viii)           Counterparty is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(ix)           Counterparty understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 

 
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(b)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in  the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code.  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,(B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right…to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Counterparty a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Counterparty; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of (i) an “Event of Default” with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Securities as set forth in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Events of Default”, which results in the acceleration thereof; or (ii) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.
 
Amendment Event ” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements, waives or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Securities governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Securities (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Securities to amend, in each case without the consent of Dealer.
 
In addition, if Counterparty fails to give Dealer a Notice of Exercise prior to the applicable Late Cutoff Time in respect of any Options corresponding to Relevant Convertible Securities for which the Conversion Date occurs prior to the Final Conversion Period  (an “ Unexercised Options Event ”), then at any time on or prior to the earlier of (1) the start of the
 

 
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Final Conversion Period and (2) the last day of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” that applies to such Conversion Date under the Indenture (or would have applied if Counterparty had made a Cash Election), Counterparty may notify Dealer in writing of such Unexercised Options Event and the aggregate principal amount of the Relevant Convertible Securities to which such Unexercised Options Event relates (the “ Unexercised Options Event Notice ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, but subject to the deemed representations, warranties and agreements by Counterparty listed below, the receipt by Dealer from Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice, within the applicable time period set forth in the preceding sentence, shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this Section. Upon receipt of any such Unexercised Options Event Notice, Dealer shall designate a Scheduled Trading Day occurring as promptly as practicable following receipt of such Unexercised Options Event Notice as an Early Termination Date with respect to the portion of this Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “ Unexercised Options ”) equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate principal amount of such Relevant Convertible Securities specified in such Unexercised Options Event Notice, divided by USD 1,000 and (B) the Number of Options as of the date Dealer designates such Early Termination Date and, as of such date, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the number of Unexercised Options. Any payment hereunder with respect to such termination shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Unexercised Options, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event and (3) the terminated portion of the Transaction were the sole Affected Transaction; provided that the amount of cash deliverable in respect of such early termination by Dealer to Counterparty shall not be greater than the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”)  (the “ Unexercised Options Payment ”).  In lieu of Section 8(b), Counterparty may irrevocably elect, if so designated in its Unexercised Options Event Notice, to receive the Unexercised Options Payment in Shares, in which case, in lieu of making such Unexercised Options Payment as set forth above, Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty, within a commercially reasonable period of time after such designation as determined by Dealer (taking into account existing liquidity conditions and Dealer’s hedging and hedge unwind activity or settlement activity in connection with such delivery) a number of Shares equal to such Unexercised Options Payment divided by a price per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. The delivery by Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice shall be deemed a representation, warranty and agreement by Counterparty as follows: (i) it is not in possession of material non-public information in respect of itself or the Shares, (ii) it is not delivering the Unexercised Options Event Notice to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares or to manipulate the price of the Shares, (iii) it is not engaged in, and will not engage in until the occurrence of the related Early Termination Date, a “distribution” (as defined in Regulation M) of the Shares (or any security convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for Shares), (iv) there has not been any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving a recapitalization relating to it that would fall within the scope of Rule 10b-18(a)(13)(iv), (v) it agrees that, without the prior written consent of Dealer, it shall not, and shall cause its affiliates and affiliated purchasers (each as defined in Rule 10b-18) not to, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of a derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares prior to the related Early Termination Date, and (vi) its assets at their fair valuation exceed its liabilities, including contingent liabilities, its capital is adequate to conduct its business and it has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(b)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Dealer shall owe Counterparty any amount pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above or Sections 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Dealer to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Counterparty does not elect to require Dealer to satisfy
 

 
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its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Counterparty’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Counterparty shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Counterparty’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above, Sections 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable, or such later date as the Calculation Agent may reasonably determine (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units.”
 
(c)            Disposition of Hedge Shares .  Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer, any Shares (the “ Hedge Shares ”) acquired by Dealer or any of its affiliates (collectively for the purpose of this paragraph (c) only, “ Dealer ”) for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its
 

 
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election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however , that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(c) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer.  “ VWAP Price ” means, on any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “BKD.N Equity AQR” (or any successor thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Exchange Business Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume-weighted method).
 
(d)            Amendment to Equity Definitions .  The following amendment shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”
 
(e)            Repurchase and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices .  Counterparty shall, at least 2 Scheduled Trading Days prior to effecting any repurchase of Shares or consummating or otherwise executing or engaging in any transaction or event (a “ Conversion Rate Adjustment Event ”) that would lead to an increase in the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Conversion Rights – General”), give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event (a “ Repurchase Notice ”) if, following such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, the Notice Percentage as determined on the date of such Repurchase Notice is (i) greater than 4.5% and (ii) greater by 0.5% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof), and, if such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, or the intention to effect the same, would constitute material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares, Counterparty shall make public disclosure thereof at or prior to delivery of such Repurchase Notice.  The “ Notice Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Applicable Percentage of the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(e) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “ Indemnified Party ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) law, regulation or regulatory order, relating to or arising out of such failure.  If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss,
 

 
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claim, damage or liability.  In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty.  This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.
 
(f)            Transfer and Assignment .  Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer may condition its consent on any of the following, without limitation: (i) the receipt by Dealer of opinions and documents reasonably satisfactory to Dealer in connection with such assignment, (ii) such assignment being effected on terms reasonably satisfactory to Dealer with respect to any legal and regulatory requirements relevant to Dealer, and (iii) Counterparty continuing to be obligated to provide notices hereunder relating to the Convertible Securities and continuing to be obligated with respect to “Disposition of Hedge Shares” and “Repurchase  and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices” above.  In addition, Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of the Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any affiliate that is (or whose guarantor is) of credit quality equivalent to Dealer.  At any time at which any Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. “ Excess Ownership Position ” means any of the following: (i) the Equity Percentage exceeds 9.0%, (ii) Dealer or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer would own in excess of 13% of the outstanding Shares for purposes of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state or federal or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Counterparty or any contract or agreement to which Counterparty is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination or (iv) the Option Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5%.  The “ Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Dealer, for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  The “ Option Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the Number of Shares and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other call option transaction sold by Dealer to Counterparty, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.
 
(g)            Staggered Settlement .  Dealer may, by notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a “ Nominal Settlement Date ”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “ Staggered Settlement Date ”)
 

 
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or at two or more times on the Nominal Settlement Date as follows:
 
(i)           in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal Settlement Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in t he Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” above )) or delivery times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under “Delivery Obligation” (above) among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and
 
(ii)           the aggregate number of Shares that Dealer will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date.
 
(h)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer, by not more than 30 Exchange Business Days, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(i)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(j)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of this Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty only to the extent of any such performance.
 
(k)            No Netting and Set-off.   Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(l)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(m)            Early Unwind .  In the event the sale by Counterparty of the Convertible Securities is not consummated with the underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of June 8, 2011, between Counterparty and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters party thereto (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) and for any reason by the close of business in New York on June 14, 2011 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties, which in no event shall be later than 10 business days later) (June 14, 2011 or such later date being the “ Early Unwind Date ”), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “ Early Unwind ”), on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Dealer and Counterparty thereunder shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) except to the extent that the Early Unwind Date occurred as a result of a breach of the Underwriting Agreement by Dealer or any of its affiliates, Counterparty shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses relating to the unwinding of Dealer’s hedging activities in respect of the Transaction (including market losses incurred in reselling any
 

 
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Shares purchased by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with such hedging activities).  Following such termination, cancellation and payment, each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of either party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date.  Dealer and Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that upon an Early Unwind and following the payment referred to above, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.
 
(n)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF .
 
(o)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS .
 
( p )             Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“ WSTAA ”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Excess Ownership Position, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 

 

 
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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
       
 
By:
  /s/   
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 

 
 

 

 
Annex A


Premium:                      USD 16,740,625


 
EXECUTION COPY

 
 
June 8, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
 
Brentwood, TN  37027
 
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
 
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:  andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

From:
Bank of America, N.A.
 
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
 
One Bryant Park
 
New York, NY 10036
Attn:                John Servidio
Telephone:      646-855-6770
Facsimile:         704-208-2869
 

 
Re:
Base Issuer Warrant Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:  118247702)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between Bank of America, N.A. (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Issuer ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 
1.      This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.      The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 8, 2011
 

 
 

 

 
 
Effective Date:
June 14, 2011, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(o) below
 
 
Components:
The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation.  The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.
 
 
Warrant Style:
European
 
 
Warrant Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Issuer
 
 
Buyer:
Dealer
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Issuer, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Warrants:
For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Warrant Entitlement:
One Share per Warrant
 
 
Strike Price:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
 
In respect of any Component:
 
 
Expiration Time:
Valuation Time
 
 
Expiration Date:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, Dealer may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation or the Definitions, the VWAP Price for such Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially reasonable manner.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i) the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be
 

 
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the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component, and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day taking into account the nature and duration of such Market Disruption Event on such day.  Any Scheduled Trading Day on which, as of the date hereof, the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal close of trading shall be deemed not to be a Scheduled Trading Day; if a closure of the Exchange prior to its normal close of trading on any Scheduled Trading Day is scheduled following the date hereof, then such Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be a Disrupted Day in full.  Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring in respect of an Expiration Date. “ Final Disruption Date ” has the meaning provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Market Disruption Event:
Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be,” in clause (ii) thereof and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” therein with “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”
 
 
Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.
 
 
Regulatory Disruption:
Any event that Dealer, based on advice of counsel, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures, for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for each Component will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date for such Component unless Dealer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply.
 
 
Issuer’s Telephone Number
 
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
 
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Issuer.
 
 
Settlement Terms:
 
 
In respect of any Component :

 
Settlement Currency:
USD
 
 
Settlement Method Election:
Applicable; provided that (i) references to “Physical Settlement” in Section 7.1 of the Equity Definitions shall be replaced by references to “Net Share Settlement”; (ii) Issuer may elect Cash Settlement, in whole or in part, only if Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer in writing on the date of such election that (A)
 

 
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Issuer is not in possession of any material non-public information regarding Issuer or the Shares, (B) Issuer is electing Cash Settlement in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws, and (C) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer (including contingent liabilities), the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer, and Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature; (iii) subject to clause (ii) above, Issuer may specify in its settlement election notice a Cash Percentage of 100% (in which case Cash Settlement only shall apply), a Cash Percentage of 0% (in which case Net Share Settlement only shall apply) or a Cash Percentage greater than 0% and less than 100% (in which case a combination of Cash Settlement and Net Share Settlement shall apply); and (iv) the same election with respect to the Cash Percentage shall apply to each Component and Expiration Date hereunder.
 
 
Electing Party:
Issuer
 
Settlement Method Election Date:
The third Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first Expiration Date.
 
 
Share Percentage:
The percentage obtained by subtracting the Cash Percentage specified or deemed specified from 100%.
 
 
Default Settlement Method:
Net Share Settlement, with a Cash Percentage of zero deemed specified.
 
 
Net Share Settlement:
If Net Share Settlement is applicable, then on the relevant Settlement Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares to be Delivered for such Settlement Date to the account specified by Dealer and cash in lieu of any fractional shares valued at the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date.
 
Number of Shares to be Delivered:
In respect of any Exercise Date, subject to the last sentence of Section 9.5 of the Equity Definitions, (A) the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess, if any, of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring in respect of such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (clause (A), the “ Net Share Settlement Amount ”) multiplied by (B) the Share Percentage divided by (C) such VWAP Price.
 
 
The Number of Shares to be Delivered shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Settlement Date.
 
 
VWAP Price:
For any Valuation Date, the Rule 10b-18 dollar volume weighted average price per Share for such Valuation Date based on transactions executed during such Valuation Date, as reported on Bloomberg Page “BKD.N Equity AQR SEC” (or any successor thereto) or, in the event such price is not so reported on such Valuation Date for any reason or is manifestly incorrect, as reasonably determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method.
 
 
Cash Settlement:
If Cash Settlement is applicable, on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount of cash in
 

 
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USD equal to the Net Share Settlement Amount for the related Exercise Date multiplied by the Cash Percentage.
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Net Share Settlement is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the Issuer of the Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
 
Adjustments:
 
 
In respect of any Component :
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
Extraordinary Dividend:
Any Dividend (i) that has an ex-dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder and (ii) the amount or value of which differs from the Ordinary Dividend Amount for such Dividend, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
 
 
Dividend:
Any dividend or distribution on the Shares (other than any dividend or distribution of the type described in Sections 11.2(e)(i), 11.2(e)(ii)(A) or 11.2(e)(ii)(B) of the Equity Definitions).
 
 
Ordinary Dividend Amount:
USD 0.00.
 
  Extraordinary Events:
 
 
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
Tender Offer:
Applicable
 
 
Consequences of Tender Offers:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) on that portion of the Other Consideration that consists of cash; Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment on the remainder of the Other Consideration.
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 

 
Modified Calculation
 
Agent Adjustment:
For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to the stipulated parenthetical provision:  “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)) ”. If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i)

 
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of the Equity Definitions would result in Issuer being different from the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as requested by Dealer that Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.


 
New Shares:
In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

 
Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 
 
(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
(f)
Loss of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
(g)
Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Hedging Party:
Dealer for all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events
 

 
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Determining Party:
Dealer for all applicable Extraordinary Events
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.       Calculation Agent :                                   Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Issuer, Calculation Agent, will provide to Issuer by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Issuer in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.       Account Details :
 
Dealer Payment/Delivery Instructions:
Bank of America
New York, NY
SWIFT: BOFAUS3N
Bank Routing: xxx ‑xx 9 593
Account Name: Bank of America
Account No. : xxxxxxx  x 1892
 
Account for Delivery of Shares:  To be advised
 

Issuer Payment Instructions:                     Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396

5.    Offices :
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
 
Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, NY  10036
Attention:          John Servidio
Telephone:         646-855-6770
Facsimile:           704-208-2869

 
The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is: Inapplicable; Issuer is not a Multibranch Party
 
6.            Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
(a)           Address for notices or communications to Issuer:
 
To:                     Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
 
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:                   T. Andrew Smith.
 
Telephone:
(615) 564-8033
Email:                  andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:             (615) 564-8204

(b)           Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
 
 
To:
Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

 
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One Bryant Park
New York, NY  10036
 
Attn:
John Servidio
Telephone:            646-855-6770
Facsimile:               704-208-2869

 
7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements :
 
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Issuer of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(a) below, (A) Issuer is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iii)           Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(iv)           Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation nor making any election hereunder to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(v)           Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vi)           On the Trade Date, (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(vii)           Issuer shall not take any action to decrease the number of Available Shares below the Capped Number (each as defined below).
 
(viii)           [ reserved ]
 
(ix)           Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any Affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(x)           During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “ Settlement Period ”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Shares will not be subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“ Regulation M ”).
 
(xi)           On each day during the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer
 

 
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relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(xii)           The Shares of Issuer initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (the “ Warrant Shares ”) have been reserved for issuance by all required corporate action of Issuer.  The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and, when delivered against payment therefor (which may include Net Share Settlement in lieu of cash) and otherwise as contemplated by the terms of the Warrant following the exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights  and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.
 
(xiii)           Issuer is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”).  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right… to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Issuer a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Issuer; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Issuer shall owe Dealer any amount pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Issuer shall have the right, in its sole
 

 
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discretion, to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Issuer does not elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to require Issuer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Issuer’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Issuer shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization, a Tender Offer or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Issuer is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Issuer is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Issuer’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Merger Date, the Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Issuer shall deliver to Dealer the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
 
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Issuer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”.
 
(b)            Private Placement Procedures .  (i)  If, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer, for any reason, any Shares or any securities of Issuer or its affiliates comprising any Share Termination Delivery Units deliverable to Dealer hereunder (any such Shares or securities, “ Delivered Securities ”) would not be immediately freely transferable by Dealer under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then the provisions set forth in this Section 8(b) shall apply.  In such
 

 
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event, Issuer shall deliver additional Delivered Securities so that the value of such Delivered Securities, as determined by the Calculation Agent to reflect an appropriate liquidity discount, equals the value of the number of Delivered Securities that would otherwise be deliverable if such Delivered Securities were freely tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Dealer (such value, the “ Freely Tradeable Value ”).  (For the avoidance of doubt, as used in this paragraph (b) only, the term “Issuer” shall mean the issuer of the relevant securities, as the context shall require.)  Upon Issuer’s request at the time that this Section 8(b) is applicable, Dealer shall negotiate in good faith regarding modifications to this Section 8(b) to contemplate resale of Delivered Securities on a registered basis (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any private placement liquidity discount).
 
(ii) (A)                      Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and any potential institutional purchaser of any such Delivered Securities from Dealer or such Affiliate identified by Dealer shall be afforded a commercially reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation in compliance with applicable law with respect to Issuer customary in scope for private placements of equity securities (including, without limitation, the right to have made available to them for inspection all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and other information reasonably requested by them);
 
(B)           Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “ Private Placement Agreement ”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the private placement of such Delivered Securities by Issuer to Dealer or such Affiliate and the private resale of such shares by Dealer or such Affiliate, substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer and Issuer, which Private Placement Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such private placement purchase agreements relating to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its Affiliates and Issuer, shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all expenses in connection with such resale, including all fees and expenses of counsel for Dealer, shall contain representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer reasonably necessary or advisable to establish and maintain the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for such resales, and shall use best efforts to provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Dealer or such Affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the offering memorandum prepared for the resale of such Shares; and
 
(C)           Issuer agrees that any Delivered Securities so delivered to Dealer, (i) may be transferred by and among Dealer and its Affiliates, and Issuer shall effect such transfer without any further action by Dealer and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed with respect to such Delivered Securities, Issuer shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or securities to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Delivered Securities upon delivery by Dealer (or such Affiliate of Dealer) to Issuer or such transfer agent of any seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(D)           Issuer shall not take, or cause to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Issuer to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(c)            Make-whole . Dealer or its affiliate may sell such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, during a period (the “ Resale Period ”) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, and ending on the Exchange Business Day on which Dealer completes the sale of all such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or a sufficient number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Freely Tradeable Value (such amount of the Freely Tradeable Value, the “ Required Proceeds ”).  If any of such delivered Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units remain after such realized net proceeds exceed the Required Proceeds, Dealer shall return such remaining Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units to Issuer.  If the Required Proceeds exceed the realized net proceeds from such resale, Issuer shall transfer to Dealer by the open of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount of such excess (the “ Additional Amount ”) in cash or in a number of additional Shares or Share
 

 
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Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, (“ Make-whole Shares ”) in an amount that, based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the “Valuation Date” for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a dollar value equal to the Additional Amount.  The Resale Period shall continue to enable the sale of the Make-whole Shares in the manner contemplated by this Section 8(c).  This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to Section 8(e).
 
(d)            Beneficial Ownership . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Confirmation, in no event shall Dealer be entitled to receive, or shall be deemed to receive, any Shares in connection with this Transaction if, immediately upon giving effect to such receipt of such Shares, (i) Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership would be equal to or greater than 9% of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Dealer, or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer, would be an “interested stockholder” of Issuer, as all such terms are defined in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state, federal, or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Issuer or any contract or agreement to which Issuer is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination, or (iv) the Warrant Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5% (each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, an “ Ownership Limitation ”). If any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of an Ownership Limitation, Dealer’s right to receive such delivery shall not be extinguished and Issuer shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Dealer gives notice to Issuer that such delivery would not result in any of such Ownership Limitations being breached.  The “ Warrant Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the product of the Number of Warrants and the Warrant Entitlement and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other warrants purchased by Dealer from Issuer, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.  “ Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership ” means the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (collectively, “ Section 13 ”)) of Shares, without duplication, by Dealer, together with any of its affiliates or other person subject to aggregation with Dealer under Section 13 for purposes of “beneficial ownership”, or by any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number).  Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement or this Confirmation to the contrary, Dealer (or the affiliate designated by Dealer pursuant to Section 8(l) below) shall not become the record or beneficial owner, or otherwise have any rights as a holder, of any Shares that Dealer (or such affiliate) is not entitled to receive at any time pursuant to this Section 8(d), until such time as such Shares are delivered pursuant to this Section 8(d).
 
(e)            Limitations on Settlement by Issuer .  Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Issuer be required to deliver Shares in connection with the Transaction in excess of the Capped Number of Shares (as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation), subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Confirmation or the Definitions resulting from actions of Issuer or events within Issuer’s control (the “ Capped Number ”).  Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer (which representation and warranty shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the Transaction is outstanding) that the Capped Number is equal to or less than the number of authorized but unissued Shares of the Issuer that are not reserved for future issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the date of the determination of the Capped Number (such Shares, the “ Available Shares ”).  In the event Issuer shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise deliverable as a result of this Section 8(e) (the resulting deficit, the “ Deficit Shares ”), Issuer shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by Issuer or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant date become no longer so reserved or (iii) Issuer additionally authorizes any unissued Shares that are not reserved for other transactions.  Issuer shall immediately notify Dealer of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and promptly deliver such Shares thereafter.
 

 
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(f)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Warrants (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Number of Shares to be Delivered with respect to one or more Components), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(g)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(h)            Amendments to Equity Definitions .  The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
(i)           Section 11.2(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with the word “material”; and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence.
 
(ii)           The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”;
 
(iii)           Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions are hereby amended by deleting the words “may have a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “that is the result of a corporate event involving the Issuer and that may have a material” and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence;
 
(iv)           Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of  the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”;
 
(v)           Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase “or (B)” following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase “in each case” in subsection (B); and (B) deleting the phrase “neither the Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or” in the penultimate sentence; and
 
(vi)           Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) adding the word “or” immediately before subsection “(B)” and deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A); and (B)(1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2) deleting the word “or” immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) replacing in the penultimate sentence the words “either party” with “the Hedging Party” and (4) deleting clause (X) in the final sentence.
 
(i)            Transfer and Assignment .  Dealer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to a leading equity derivatives dealer without the consent of Issuer or to any other person or entity with the prior written consent of Issuer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  At any time at which any Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to
 

 
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effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Ownership Limitation or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists.  In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.
 
(j)            [reserved]
 
(k)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(l)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Issuer, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Issuer to the extent of any such performance.
 
(m)                       Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:
 
(i)            Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Dealer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations or related policies and procedures of Dealer (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer);
 
(ii)            any Person (as defined below), other than Issuer or its subsidiaries, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such Person has become the direct or indirect ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), of Issuer’s common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of Issuer’s common equity; provided that a filing that would otherwise result in an Additional Termination Event pursuant to this clause (ii) will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if (x) the filing occurs in connection with a transaction in which Issuer’s common stock is replaced by the securities of another entity and (y) no filing of Schedule TO (or any schedule, form or report) is made or is in effect with respect to common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of such other entity;
 
  (iii)            consummation of any binding share exchange, exchange offer, tender offer, consolidation or merger of Issuer pursuant to which shares of Issuer’s common stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property or any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Issuer and Issuer’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person other than one or more of Issuer’s subsidiaries (any such exchange, offer, consolidation, merger, transaction or series of transactions referred to for the purpose of this section as an “ Event ”) other than any Event where the holders of more than 50% of Issuer’s shares of common stock immediately prior to such Event own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of common equity of the continuing or surviving person or transferee or the parent thereof immediately after such Event with such holders’ proportional voting power immediately after such Event being in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power before such Event;
 
(iv)           Issuer’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or
 
(v)           Issuer’s common stock ceases to be listed on at least one U.S. national securities exchange.
 

 
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction set forth in clause (iii) above will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if at least 90% of the consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in the transaction or Event consists of shares of common stock that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or that will be so traded when issued or exchanged in connection with the relevant transaction or Event.
 
Person ” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
 
(n)            No Netting and Set-off .  Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(o)            Effectiveness .  If, prior to the Effective Date, Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Dealer's related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.
 
(p)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF ISSUER AND BUYER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
 
(q)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.
 
(r)            Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Ownership Limitation, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 
 

 
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Issuer hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Issuer with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 

 
 

 

 
Annex A


 
Strike Price:
USD 40.25
 
Premium:
USD 9,755,625
 
Final Disruption Date:
January 17, 2019
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
200 basis points per annum
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
25 basis points per annum
 
Capped Number of Shares:
4,688,832
 


For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

Component Number
Number of Warrants
Expiration Date
1.
29,305
Thu-13-Sep-18
2.
29,305
Fri-14-Sep-18
3.
29,305
Mon-17-Sep-18
4.
29,305
Tue-18-Sep-18
5.
29,305
Wed-19-Sep-18
6.
29,305
Thu-20-Sep-18
7.
29,305
Fri-21-Sep-18
8.
29,305
Mon-24-Sep-18
9.
29,305
Tue-25-Sep-18
10.
29,305
Wed-26-Sep-18
11.
29,305
Thu-27-Sep-18
12.
29,305
Fri-28-Sep-18
13.
29,305
Mon-1-Oct-18
14.
29,305
Tue-2-Oct-18
15.
29,305
Wed-3-Oct-18
16.
29,305
Thu-4-Oct-18
17.
29,305
Fri-5-Oct-18
18.
29,305
Mon-8-Oct-18
19.
29,305
Tue-9-Oct-18
20.
29,305
Wed-10-Oct-18
21.
29,305
Thu-11-Oct-18
22.
29,305
Fri-12-Oct-18
23.
29,305
Mon-15-Oct-18
24.
29,305
Tue-16-Oct-18
25.
29,305
Wed-17-Oct-18
26.
29,305
Thu-18-Oct-18
27.
29,305
Fri-19-Oct-18
28.
29,305
Mon-22-Oct-18
29.
29,305
Tue-23-Oct-18
30.
29,305
Wed-24-Oct-18
31.
29,305
Thu-25-Oct-18
32.
29,305
Fri-26-Oct-18
33.
29,305
Mon-29-Oct-18
34.
29,305
Tue-30-Oct-18
35.
29,305
Wed-31-Oct-18
 
 
 

 
 
 
36.
29,305
Thu-1-Nov-18
37.
29,305
Fri-2-Nov-18
38.
29,305
Mon-5-Nov-18
39.
29,305
Tue-6-Nov-18
40.
29,305
Wed-7-Nov-18
41.
29,305
Thu-8-Nov-18
42.
29,305
Fri-9-Nov-18
43.
29,305
Mon-12-Nov-18
44.
29,305
Tue-13-Nov-18
45.
29,305
Wed-14-Nov-18
46.
29,305
Thu-15-Nov-18
47.
29,305
Fri-16-Nov-18
48.
29,305
Mon-19-Nov-18
49.
29,305
Tue-20-Nov-18
50.
29,305
Wed-21-Nov-18
51.
29,305
Fri-23-Nov-18
52.
29,305
Mon-26-Nov-18
53.
29,305
Tue-27-Nov-18
54.
29,305
Wed-28-Nov-18
55.
29,305
Thu-29-Nov-18
56.
29,305
Fri-30-Nov-18
57.
29,305
Mon-3-Dec-18
58.
29,305
Tue-4-Dec-18
59.
29,305
Wed-5-Dec-18
60.
29,305
Thu-6-Dec-18
61.
29,305
Fri-7-Dec-18
62.
29,305
Mon-10-Dec-18
63.
29,305
Tue-11-Dec-18
64.
29,305
Wed-12-Dec-18
65.
29,306
Thu-13-Dec-18
66.
29,306
Fri-14-Dec-18
67.
29,306
Mon-17-Dec-18
68.
29,306
Tue-18-Dec-18
69.
29,306
Wed-19-Dec-18
70.
29,306
Thu-20-Dec-18
71.
29,306
Fri-21-Dec-18
72.
29,306
Mon-24-Dec-18
73.
29,306
Wed-26-Dec-18
74.
29,306
Thu-27-Dec-18
75.
29,306
Fri-28-Dec-18
76.
29,306
Mon-31-Dec-18
77.
29,306
Wed-2-Jan-19
78.
29,306
Thu-3-Jan-19
79.
29,306
Fri-4-Jan-19
80.
29,306
Mon-7-Jan-19



 
EXECUTION COPY
 
 

 
June 8, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:  andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

 
From:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch
P.O. Box 161
60 Victoria Embankment
London ECY4 0JP
England


Re:
Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Counterparty ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 
1.      This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus Supplement dated June 8, 2011 to the Prospectus dated June 7, 2011 (the “ Prospectus Supplement ”), and the Indenture to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture also to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee (the “ Indenture ”) relating to the USD 275 million principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 and any additional principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 issued pursuant to an exercise of the over-allotment option (the “ Convertible Securities ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture or defined in the Prospectus Supplement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern.  For the avoidance of doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based on the description of the Convertible Securities set forth in the Prospectus Supplement.  If any relevant provisions of the Indenture differ in any material respect from those described in the Prospectus Supplement, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation (other than as provided in Section 8(a)(ii) below) unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement (the “ ISDA Form ”) as if Dealer and Counterparty had
 

 
 

 

 
executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation).  For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.      The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 8, 2011
 
 
Effective Date:
The closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities.
 
 
Option Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Dealer
 
 
Buyer:
Counterparty
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Counterparty, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Options:
The number of Convertible Securities (other than any Option Securities (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement, as defined below)) in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount issued by Counterparty on the closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities.
 
 
Number of Shares:
As of any date, the product of the Number of Options and the Conversion Rate.
 
 
Applicable Percentage:
25%
 
 
Conversion Rate:
As of any date, the “C onversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General”) as of such date, but without regard to any adjustments to the “Conversion Rate” as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Adjustment to Shares Delivered upon Conversion upon Certain Corporate Transactions” (a “ Fundamental Change Adjustment ”) or an y discretionary adjustment as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the sixth to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commenci ng with “We are permitted to increase…”) (a “ Discretionary Adjustment ”).
 

 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 

 
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Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
 
Exercise Dates:
Each Conversion Date.
 
 
Conversion Date:Each “Conversion Date” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General”) occurring during the period from and exclu ding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date, for Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD 1,000 principal amount, that are submitted for conversion on such Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture excluding  Co nvertible Securities (i) with respect to which Counterparty has elected the “Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” option as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” and (ii) that have been accepted by the designated financial institution pursuant to that section of the Indenture (such Convertible Securities, other than those excluded as set forth above, the “ Relevant Convertible Securities ” for such Conversion Date).
 
Required Exercise on
 
Conversion Dates:
On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised.
 
 
Expiration Date:The second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the stated maturity date of the Convertible Securities of June 15, 2018 (such stated maturity date, the “ Maturity Date ”).
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
As provided above under “Required Exercise on Conversion Dates”.
 
 
Exercise Notice Deadline:
In respect of any exercise of Options hereunder on any Conversion Date, the Exchange Business Day prior to the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below) relating to the Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date occurring on the relevant Exercise Date; provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the period starting on and including March 15, 2018 and ending on and including the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the Maturity Date (the “ Final Conversion Period ”), the Exercise Notice Deadline shall be the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the
 

 
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Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Exercise:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Exercise Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on the relevant Exercise Date, (ii) the scheduled settlement date under the Indenture for the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date corresponding to such Exercise Date, (iii) whether such Relevant Convertible Securities will be settled by Counterparty by delivery of cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares and, if such a combination, the “Specified Dollar Amount”   (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) and (iv) the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in t he Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below); provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, the contents of such notice shall be as set forth in clause (i) above.  Counterparty acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable securities laws, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any election of a settlement method with respect to the Convertible Securities.  For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, such notice (and the related exercise of Options) shall be effective if given after the Exercise Notice Deadline, but prior to 5:00 PM New York City time, on the fifth Exchange Business Day following the Exercise Notice Deadline (such time on such day, the “ Late Cutoff Time ”) in which event the Calculation Agent shall have the right to adjust the Delivery Obligation as appropriate to reflect the additional costs (including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market losses) and expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its hedging activities (including the unwinding of any hedge position) as a result of Dealer not having received such notice on or prior to the Exercise Notice Deadline.
 
Notice of Convertible Security
 
Settlement Method:
Counterparty shall notify Dealer in writing before 5:00 PM (New York City time) on the first “Scheduled Trading Day” immediately prior to commencement of the Final Conversion Period of the irrevocable election by the Counterparty, as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the second paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Not es ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (i.e.,
 

 
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the paragraph commencing with “All conversions on or after the Free Convertability Date…”), of the settlement method and, if applicable, the “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indentur e as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) applicable to Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period.  If Counterparty f ails timely to provide such notice, Counterparty shall be deemed to have notified Dealer of combination settlement with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 for all conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.   Counterparty agrees that it shall settle any Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period in the same manner as provided in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method it provides or is deemed to have provided hereunder.
 

 
Dealer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Dealer.
 
Settlement Terms:
 
 
Settlement Date:
In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the settlement date for the cash and Shares (if any) to be delivered in respect of the Relevant Convertible Securities converte d on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” ; provided that the Settlement Date will not be prior to the latest of (i) the date one Settlement Cycle following the final day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to Dealer of such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time or (iii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date Counterparty provides the Notice of Delivery Obligation prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time.
 
 
Delivery Obligation:
In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement Date, the Applicable Percentage of a number of Shares and/or amount of cash in USD equal to the aggregate number of Shares, if any, that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”  and/or the aggregate amount of cash, if any, in excess of USD1,000 per Convertible Security (in denominations of USD1,000) that Counterpa rty would be obligated to deliver to holder(s) pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus
 

 
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Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (except that such aggregate number of Shares shall be determined without taking into consideration any rounding pursuant to the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the last paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number) and cash in lieu of fractional Shares, if any, resulting from such rounding, if Counterparty had elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities by the Convertible Security Settlement Method, notwithstanding any different actual election by Counterparty with respect to the settlement of such Convertible Securities (the “ Convertible Obligation ”); provided that such obligation shall be determined excluding any Shares and/or cash that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities as a result of any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Delivery Obligation shall not include any interest payment on the Relevant Convertible Securities that the Counterparty is (or would have been) obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date); and provided further that if such exercise relates to the conversion of Relevant Convertible Securities in connection with which holders thereof are entitled to receive additional Shares and/or cash pursuant to the adjustment to the Conversion Rate set forth in respect of a Fundamental Change Adjustment, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Delivery Obligation shall include the Applicable Percentage of such additional Shares and/or cash, except that the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation per Option (with the value of any Shares included in the Delivery Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant Cash Settlement Averaging Period) does not exceed the amount as determined by the Calculation Agent that would be payable by Dealer pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement if such Conversion Date were an Early Termination Date resulting from an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction (except that, for purposes of determining such amount (x) the Number of Options shall be deemed to be equal to the number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date and (y) such amount payable will be determined as if the section of the Indenture regarding the Fundamental Change Adjustment were deleted) was the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty was the sole Affected Party (determined without regard to Section 8(b) of this Confirmation).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to the cap described in the further proviso to the preceding sentence, in all events the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation does not exceed the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation
 

 
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or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”).
 
Convertible Security Settlement Method:
For any Relevant Convertible Securities, if Counterparty has notified Dealer in the related Notice of Exercise (or in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method, as the case may be) that it has elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Rele vant Convertible Securities in cash or in a combination of cash and Shares in accordance with the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Co nversion”) (a “ Cash Election ”) with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) of at least USD1,000, the Convertible Secu rity Settlement Method shall be the settlement method actually so elected by Counterparty in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities; otherwise, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall (i) assume Counterparty made a Cash Election with resp ect to such Relevant Convertible Securities with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 per Relevant Conv ertible Security and (ii) be calculated as if the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” consisted of 60 “Trading Days” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) commencing on (x) the third “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) after the Conversion Date for conversions occurring prior to the Final Conversion Period or (y) the 62nd “Scheduled Trading Day” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion” ) prior to the Maturity Date for conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Delivery Obligation:
No later than the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, Counterparty shall give Dealer notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligation; provided that, with respect to any Exercise Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, Counterparty may provide Dealer with a single notice of an aggregate number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligations for all Exercise Dates occurring in such period (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to deliver such notice shall not limit Counterparty’s obligations with respect to Notice of Exercise or Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method or Dealer’s obligations with respect to Delivery Obligation, each as set forth above, in any way).
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Dealer is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the
 

 
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provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the Shares) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
 
Restricted Certificated Shares:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares required to be delivered to Counterparty hereunder in certificated form in lieu of delivery through the Clearance System.  With respect to such certificated Shares, the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by deleting the remainder of the provision after the word “encumbrance” in the fourth line thereof.
 
Share Adjustments:
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the sections of the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplem ent under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments”, other than an event or condition that constitutes a Discretionary Adjustment or a Merger Event (as defined below), (such event or condition, an “ Adjustment Event ”), the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction.  Immediately upon the occurrence of an Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Convertible Securities in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.
 

 
Extraordinary Events:
 
 
Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the section of the Indenture described in the eighth to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “In the event of:  any reclassification . . .”).
 
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that results in an adjustment under the Indenture, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction; provided   that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that if, with respect to a Merger Event, the consideration for the Shares
 

 
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includes (or, at the option of a holder of Shares, may include) shares of an entity or person not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) shall apply.
 
 
Notice of Merger Consideration:
Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but, in any event prior to the effective time of such Merger Event) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.
 
Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 
 
(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
Hedging Party:
For all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Determining Party:
For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
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3.       Calculation Agent :                                    Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Counterparty, Calculation Agent will provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.       Account Details :
 
 
Dealer Payment Instructions:
Bank: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
ABA#:        xxxxx0021
Acct No.:    xxxxx7979
Beneficiary:  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. New York
Ref:             Derivatives

Counterparty Payment/Delivery Instructions:

Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396

Account for delivery of Shares: To be advised.

5.       Offices:
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: London
 

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch
P.O. Box 161
60 Victoria Embankment
London ECY4 0JP
England

 
The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.
 
6.       Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:
 
To:                         Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:                      T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:             (615) 564-8033
Email:                    andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:                (615) 564-8204

Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
 
EDG Marketing Support
Email: EDG_OTC_HEDGING_MS@jpmorgan.com
Fax: 1-866-886-4506

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Santosh Sreenivasan
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue, 28 th Floor
New York, NY 10179
Phone: (212) 622-5604
Facsimile: (212) 622-6037
Email: santosh.sreenivasan@jpmorgan.com

7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements:
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Counterparty of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(b) below, (A) the Counterparty is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(iii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iv)           Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(v)           Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(vi)           Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vii)           On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not, or will not be, “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”)) and Counterparty would be able to purchase the Number of Shares hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
 
(viii)           Counterparty is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 

 
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(ix)           Counterparty understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in  the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code.  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,(B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right…to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Counterparty a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Counterparty; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of (i) an “Event of Default” with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Securities as set forth in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Events of Default”, which results in the acceleration thereof; or (ii) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.
 
Amendment Event ” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements, waives or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Securities governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Securities (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Securities to amend, in each case without the consent of Dealer.
 

 
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In addition, if Counterparty fails to give Dealer a Notice of Exercise prior to the applicable Late Cutoff Time in respect of any Options corresponding to Relevant Convertible Securities for which the Conversion Date occurs prior to the Final Conversion Period  (an “ Unexercised Options Event ”), then at any time on or prior to the earlier of (1) the start of the Final Conversion Period and (2) the last day of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” that applies to such Conversion Date under the Indenture (or would have applied if Counterparty had made a Cash Election), Counterparty may notify Dealer in writing of such Unexercised Options Event and the aggregate principal amount of the Relevant Convertible Securities to which such Unexercised Options Event relates (the “ Unexercised Options Event Notice ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, but subject to the deemed representations, warranties and agreements by Counterparty listed below, the receipt by Dealer from Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice, within the applicable time period set forth in the preceding sentence, shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this Section. Upon receipt of any such Unexercised Options Event Notice, Dealer shall designate a Scheduled Trading Day occurring as promptly as practicable following receipt of such Unexercised Options Event Notice as an Early Termination Date with respect to the portion of this Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “ Unexercised Options ”) equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate principal amount of such Relevant Convertible Securities specified in such Unexercised Options Event Notice, divided by USD 1,000 and (B) the Number of Options as of the date Dealer designates such Early Termination Date and, as of such date, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the number of Unexercised Options. Any payment hereunder with respect to such termination shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Unexercised Options, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event and (3) the terminated portion of the Transaction were the sole Affected Transaction; provided that the amount of cash deliverable in respect of such early termination by Dealer to Counterparty shall not be greater than the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”)  (the “ Unexercised Options Payment ”).  In lieu of Section 8(b), Counterparty may irrevocably elect, if so designated in its Unexercised Options Event Notice, to receive the Unexercised Options Payment in Shares, in which case, in lieu of making such Unexercised Options Payment as set forth above, Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty, within a commercially reasonable period of time after such designation as determined by Dealer (taking into account existing liquidity conditions and Dealer’s hedging and hedge unwind activity or settlement activity in connection with such delivery) a number of Shares equal to such Unexercised Options Payment divided by a price per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. The delivery by Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice shall be deemed a representation, warranty and agreement by Counterparty as follows: (i) it is not in possession of material non-public information in respect of itself or the Shares, (ii) it is not delivering the Unexercised Options Event Notice to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares or to manipulate the price of the Shares, (iii) it is not engaged in, and will not engage in until the occurrence of the related Early Termination Date, a “distribution” (as defined in Regulation M) of the Shares (or any security convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for Shares), (iv) there has not been any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving a recapitalization relating to it that would fall within the scope of Rule 10b-18(a)(13)(iv), (v) it agrees that, without the prior written consent of Dealer, it shall not, and shall cause its affiliates and affiliated purchasers (each as defined in Rule 10b-18) not to, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of a derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares prior to the related Early Termination Date, and (vi) its assets at their fair valuation exceed its liabilities, including contingent liabilities, its capital is adequate to conduct its business and it has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(b)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Dealer shall owe Counterparty any amount pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above or Sections 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Dealer to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing
 

 
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within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Counterparty does not elect to require Dealer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Counterparty’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Counterparty shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Counterparty’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above, Sections 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable, or such later date as the Calculation Agent may reasonably determine (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units.”
 
(c)            Disposition of Hedge Shares .  Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable
 

 
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judgment of Dealer, any Shares (the “ Hedge Shares ”) acquired by Dealer or any of its affiliates (collectively for the purpose of this paragraph (c) only, “ Dealer ”) for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however , that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(c) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer.  “ VWAP Price ” means, on any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “BKD.N Equity AQR” (or any successor thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Exchange Business Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume-weighted method).
 
(d)            Amendment to Equity Definitions .  The following amendment shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”
 
(e)            Repurchase and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices .  Counterparty shall, at least 2 Scheduled Trading Days prior to effecting any repurchase of Shares or consummating or otherwise executing or engaging in any transaction or event (a “ Conversion Rate Adjustment Event ”) that would lead to an increase in the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Conversion Rights – General”), give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event (a “ Repurchase Notice ”) if, following such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, the Notice Percentage as determined on the date of such Repurchase Notice is (i) greater than 4.5% and (ii) greater by 0.5% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof), and, if such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, or the intention to effect the same, would constitute material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares, Counterparty shall make public disclosure thereof at or prior to delivery of such Repurchase Notice.  The “ Notice Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Applicable Percentage of the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(e) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “ Indemnified Party ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) law, regulation or
 

 
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regulatory order, relating to or arising out of such failure.  If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability.  In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty.  This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.
 
(f)            Transfer and Assignment .  Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer may condition its consent on any of the following, without limitation: (i) the receipt by Dealer of opinions and documents reasonably satisfactory to Dealer in connection with such assignment, (ii) such assignment being effected on terms reasonably satisfactory to Dealer with respect to any legal and regulatory requirements relevant to Dealer, and (iii) Counterparty continuing to be obligated to provide notices hereunder relating to the Convertible Securities and continuing to be obligated with respect to “Disposition of Hedge Shares” and “Repurchase  and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices” above.  In addition, Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of the Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any affiliate that is (or whose guarantor is) of credit quality equivalent to Dealer.  At any time at which any Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. “ Excess Ownership Position ” means any of the following: (i) the Equity Percentage exceeds 9.0%, (ii) Dealer or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer would own in excess of 13% of the outstanding Shares for purposes of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state or federal or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Counterparty or any contract or agreement to which Counterparty is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination or (iv) the Option Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5%.  The “ Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Dealer, for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  The “ Option Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the Number of Shares and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other call option transaction sold by Dealer to Counterparty, and (B) the denominator of which is the
 

 
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number of Shares outstanding.
 
(g)            Staggered Settlement .  Dealer may, by notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a “ Nominal Settlement Date ”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “ Staggered Settlement Date ”) or at two or more times on the Nominal Settlement Date as follows:
 
(i)           in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal Settlement Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” above )) or delivery times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under “Delivery Obligation” (above) among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and
 
(ii)           the aggregate number of Shares that Dealer will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date.
 
(h)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer, by not more than 30 Exchange Business Days, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(i)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(j)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of this Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty only to the extent of any such performance.
 
(k)            No Netting and Set-off.   Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(l)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(m)            Early Unwind .  In the event the sale by Counterparty of the Convertible Securities is not consummated with the underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of June 8, 2011, between Counterparty and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters party thereto (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) and for any reason by the close of business in New York on June 14, 2011 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties, which in no event shall be later than 10 business days later) (June 14, 2011 or such later date being the “ Early Unwind Date ”), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “ Early Unwind ”), on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations
 

 
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of Dealer and Counterparty thereunder shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) except to the extent that the Early Unwind Date occurred as a result of a breach of the Underwriting Agreement by Dealer or any of its affiliates, Counterparty shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses relating to the unwinding of Dealer’s hedging activities in respect of the Transaction (including market losses incurred in reselling any Shares purchased by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with such hedging activities).  Following such termination, cancellation and payment, each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of either party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date.  Dealer and Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that upon an Early Unwind and following the payment referred to above, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.
 
(n)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF .
 
(o)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS .
 
( p )             Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“ WSTAA ”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Excess Ownership Position, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 
(q)            Role of Agent .  Each party agrees and acknowledges that (i) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliate of Dealer (“ JPMS ”), has acted solely as agent and not as principal with respect to the Transaction and (ii) JPMS has no obligation or liability, by way of guaranty, endorsement or otherwise, in any manner in respect of the Transaction (including, if applicable, in respect of the settlement thereof). Each party agrees it will look solely to the other party (or any guarantor in respect thereof) for performance of such other party’s obligations under the Transaction.
 

 

 
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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, as agent for JPMORGAN
 
 
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, LONDON
 
 
BRANCH
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   



 
 

 

 
Annex A


Premium:                      USD 16,740,625


 
EXECUTION COPY
 

 
 
June 8, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:  andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

From:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
London Branch
P.O. Box 161
60 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0JP
England
 
Re:
Base Issuer Warrant Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Issuer ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 
1.      This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.      The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 8, 2011
 

 
 

 

 
 
Effective Date:
June 14, 2011, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(o) below
 
 
Components:
The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation.  The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.
 
 
Warrant Style:
European
 
 
Warrant Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Issuer
 
 
Buyer:
Dealer
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Issuer, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Warrants:
For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Warrant Entitlement:
One Share per Warrant
 
 
Strike Price:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
In respect of any Component:
 
 
Expiration Time:
Valuation Time
 
 
Expiration Date:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, Dealer may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation or the Definitions, the VWAP Price for such Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially reasonable manner.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i) the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be
 

 
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the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component, and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day taking into account the nature and duration of such Market Disruption Event on such day.  Any Scheduled Trading Day on which, as of the date hereof, the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal close of trading shall be deemed not to be a Scheduled Trading Day; if a closure of the Exchange prior to its normal close of trading on any Scheduled Trading Day is scheduled following the date hereof, then such Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be a Disrupted Day in full.  Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring in respect of an Expiration Date. “ Final Disruption Date ” has the meaning provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Market Disruption Event:
Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be,” in clause (ii) thereof and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” therein with “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”
 
 
Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.
 
 
Regulatory Disruption:
Any event that Dealer, based on advice of counsel, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures, for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for each Component will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date for such Component unless Dealer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply.
 
Issuer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Issuer.
 
Settlement Terms:
 
In respect of any Component :

 
Settlement Currency:
USD
 
 
Settlement Method Election:
Applicable; provided that (i) references to “Physical Settlement” in Section 7.1 of the Equity Definitions shall be replaced by references to “Net Share Settlement”; (ii) Issuer may elect Cash Settlement, in whole or in part, only if Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer in writing on the date of such election that (A)
 

 
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Issuer is not in possession of any material non-public information regarding Issuer or the Shares, (B) Issuer is electing Cash Settlement in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws, and (C) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer (including contingent liabilities), the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer, and Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature; (iii) subject to clause (ii) above, Issuer may specify in its settlement election notice a Cash Percentage of 100% (in which case Cash Settlement only shall apply), a Cash Percentage of 0% (in which case Net Share Settlement only shall apply) or a Cash Percentage greater than 0% and less than 100% (in which case a combination of Cash Settlement and Net Share Settlement shall apply); and (iv) the same election with respect to the Cash Percentage shall apply to each Component and Expiration Date hereunder.
 
 
Electing Party:
Issuer
 
Settlement Method Election Date:
The third Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first Expiration Date.
 
 
Share Percentage:
The percentage obtained by subtracting the Cash Percentage specified or deemed specified from 100%.
 
 
Default Settlement Method:
Net Share Settlement, with a Cash Percentage of zero deemed specified.
 
 
Net Share Settlement:
If Net Share Settlement is applicable, then on the relevant Settlement Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares to be Delivered for such Settlement Date to the account specified by Dealer and cash in lieu of any fractional shares valued at the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date.
 
Number of Shares to be Delivered:
In respect of any Exercise Date, subject to the last sentence of Section 9.5 of the Equity Definitions, (A) the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess, if any, of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring in respect of such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (clause (A), the “ Net Share Settlement Amount ”) multiplied by (B) the Share Percentage divided by (C) such VWAP Price.
 
 
The Number of Shares to be Delivered shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Settlement Date.
 
 
VWAP Price:
For any Valuation Date, the Rule 10b-18 dollar volume weighted average price per Share for such Valuation Date based on transactions executed during such Valuation Date, as reported on Bloomberg Page “BKD.N Equity AQR [SEC]” (or any successor thereto) or, in the event such price is not so reported on such Valuation Date for any reason or is manifestly incorrect, as reasonably determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method.
 
 
Cash Settlement:
If Cash Settlement is applicable, on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount of cash in
 

 
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USD equal to the Net Share Settlement Amount for the related Exercise Date multiplied by the Cash Percentage.
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Net Share Settlement is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the Issuer of the Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
Adjustments:
 
In respect of any Component :
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
Extraordinary Dividend:
Any Dividend (i) that has an ex-dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder and (ii) the amount or value of which differs from the Ordinary Dividend Amount for such Dividend, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
 
 
Dividend:
Any dividend or distribution on the Shares (other than any dividend or distribution of the type described in Sections 11.2(e)(i), 11.2(e)(ii)(A) or 11.2(e)(ii)(B) of the Equity Definitions).
 
 
Ordinary Dividend Amount:
USD 0.00.
 
 
Extraordinary Events:
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
Tender Offer:
Applicable
 
Consequences of Tender Offers:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) on that portion of the Other Consideration that consists of cash; Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment on the remainder of the Other Consideration.
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
Modified Calculation
 
Agent Adjustment:
For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to the stipulated parenthetical provision:  “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)) ”. If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i)

 
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of the Equity Definitions would result in Issuer being different from the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as requested by Dealer that Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.


 
New Shares:
In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 
 
(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
(f)
Loss of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
(g)
Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Hedging Party:
Dealer for all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events
 

 
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Determining Party:
Dealer for all applicable Extraordinary Events
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.       Calculation Agent :                                   Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Issuer, Calculation Agent, will provide to Issuer by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Issuer in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.       Account Details :
 
Dealer Payment/Delivery Instructions:            Bank:          JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
ABA#:        xxxxx0021
Acct No.:    xxxxx7979
Beneficiary:   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. New York
Ref:   Derivatives

Account for delivery of Shares: DTC 0060.

 
Issuer Payment Instructions:
Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396

5.    Offices :
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: London
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
London Branch
P.O. Box 161
60 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0JP
England

The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is: Inapplicable; Issuer is not a Multibranch Party
 
6.            Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
(a)           Address for notices or communications to Issuer:
 
To:                         Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
 
Attn:
T. Andrew Smith.
 
Telephone:
(615) 564-8033
 
Email:
andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
 
Facsimile:
(615) 564-8204

(b)           Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
 
EDG Marketing Support
Email: EDG_OTC_HEDGING_MS@jpmorgan.com
Fax: 1-866-886-4506
 
 
With a copy to:

 
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Santosh Sreenivasan
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor
New York, NY 10179
Phone:   (212) 622-5604
Facsimile:  (212) 622-6037
E-mail:   santosh.sreenivasan@jpmorgan.com

7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements :
 
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Issuer of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(a) below, (A) Issuer is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iii)           Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(iv)           Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation nor making any election hereunder to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(v)           Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vi)           On the Trade Date, (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(vii)           Issuer shall not take any action to decrease the number of Available Shares below the Capped Number (each as defined below).
 
(viii)           [ reserved ]
 
(ix)           Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any Affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(x)           During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “ Settlement Period ”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Shares will not be subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“ Regulation M ”).
 
(xi)           On each day during the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase,
 

 
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offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(xii)           The Shares of Issuer initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (the “ Warrant Shares ”) have been reserved for issuance by all required corporate action of Issuer.  The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and, when delivered against payment therefor (which may include Net Share Settlement in lieu of cash) and otherwise as contemplated by the terms of the Warrant following the exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights  and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.
 
(xiii)           Issuer is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant”  within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”).  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right… to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Issuer a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Issuer; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Issuer shall owe Dealer any amount pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or
 

 
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pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Issuer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Issuer does not elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to require Issuer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Issuer’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Issuer shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization, a Tender Offer or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Issuer is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Issuer is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Issuer’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Merger Date, the Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Issuer shall deliver to Dealer the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Issuer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”.
 
(b)            Private Placement Procedures .  (i)  If, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer, for any reason, any Shares or any securities of Issuer or its affiliates comprising any Share Termination Delivery Units deliverable to Dealer hereunder (any such Shares or securities, “ Delivered Securities ”) would not be immediately freely transferable by
 

 
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Dealer under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then the provisions set forth in this Section 8(b) shall apply.  In such event, Issuer shall deliver additional Delivered Securities so that the value of such Delivered Securities, as determined by the Calculation Agent to reflect an appropriate liquidity discount, equals the value of the number of Delivered Securities that would otherwise be deliverable if such Delivered Securities were freely tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Dealer (such value, the “ Freely Tradeable Value ”).  (For the avoidance of doubt, as used in this paragraph (b) only, the term “Issuer” shall mean the issuer of the relevant securities, as the context shall require.)  Upon Issuer’s request at the time that this Section 8(b) is applicable, Dealer shall negotiate in good faith regarding modifications to this Section 8(b) to contemplate resale of Delivered Securities on a registered basis (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any private placement liquidity discount).
 
(ii) (A)                      Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and any potential institutional purchaser of any such Delivered Securities from Dealer or such Affiliate identified by Dealer shall be afforded a commercially reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation in compliance with applicable law with respect to Issuer customary in scope for private placements of equity securities (including, without limitation, the right to have made available to them for inspection all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and other information reasonably requested by them);
 
(B)           Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “ Private Placement Agreement ”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the private placement of such Delivered Securities by Issuer to Dealer or such Affiliate and the private resale of such shares by Dealer or such Affiliate, substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer and Issuer, which Private Placement Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such private placement purchase agreements relating to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its Affiliates and Issuer, shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all expenses in connection with such resale, including all fees and expenses of counsel for Dealer, shall contain representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer reasonably necessary or advisable to establish and maintain the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for such resales, and shall use best efforts to provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Dealer or such Affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the offering memorandum prepared for the resale of such Shares; and
 
(C)           Issuer agrees that any Delivered Securities so delivered to Dealer, (i) may be transferred by and among Dealer and its Affiliates, and Issuer shall effect such transfer without any further action by Dealer and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed with respect to such Delivered Securities, Issuer shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or securities to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Delivered Securities upon delivery by Dealer (or such Affiliate of Dealer) to Issuer or such transfer agent of any seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(D)           Issuer shall not take, or cause to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Issuer to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(c)            Make-whole . Dealer or its affiliate may sell such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, during a period (the “ Resale Period ”) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, and ending on the Exchange Business Day on which Dealer completes the sale of all such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or a sufficient number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Freely Tradeable Value (such amount of the Freely Tradeable Value, the “ Required Proceeds ”).  If any of such delivered Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units remain after such realized net proceeds exceed the Required Proceeds, Dealer shall return such remaining Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units to Issuer.  If the Required Proceeds exceed the realized net proceeds from such resale, Issuer shall transfer to Dealer by the open of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale
 

 
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Period the amount of such excess (the “ Additional Amount ”) in cash or in a number of additional Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, (“ Make-whole Shares ”) in an amount that, based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the “Valuation Date” for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a dollar value equal to the Additional Amount.  The Resale Period shall continue to enable the sale of the Make-whole Shares in the manner contemplated by this Section 8(c).  This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to Section 8(e).
 
(d)            Beneficial Ownership . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Confirmation, in no event shall Dealer be entitled to receive, or shall be deemed to receive, any Shares in connection with this Transaction if, immediately upon giving effect to such receipt of such Shares, (i) Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership would be equal to or greater than 9% of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Dealer, or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer, would be an “interested stockholder” of Issuer, as all such terms are defined in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state, federal, or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Issuer or any contract or agreement to which Issuer is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination, or (iv) the Warrant Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5% (each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, an “ Ownership Limitation ”). If any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of an Ownership Limitation, Dealer’s right to receive such delivery shall not be extinguished and Issuer shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Dealer gives notice to Issuer that such delivery would not result in any of such Ownership Limitations being breached.  The “ Warrant Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the product of the Number of Warrants and the Warrant Entitlement and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other warrants purchased by Dealer from Issuer, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.  “ Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership ” means the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (collectively, “ Section 13 ”)) of Shares, without duplication, by Dealer, together with any of its affiliates or other person subject to aggregation with Dealer under Section 13 for purposes of “beneficial ownership”, or by any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number).  Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement or this Confirmation to the contrary, Dealer (or the affiliate designated by Dealer pursuant to Section 8(l) below) shall not become the record or beneficial owner, or otherwise have any rights as a holder, of any Shares that Dealer (or such affiliate) is not entitled to receive at any time pursuant to this Section 8(d), until such time as such Shares are delivered pursuant to this Section 8(d).
 
(e)            Limitations on Settlement by Issuer .  Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Issuer be required to deliver Shares in connection with the Transaction in excess of the Capped Number of Shares (as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation), subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Confirmation or the Definitions resulting from actions of Issuer or events within Issuer’s control (the “ Capped Number ”).  Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer (which representation and warranty shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the Transaction is outstanding) that the Capped Number is equal to or less than the number of authorized but unissued Shares of the Issuer that are not reserved for future issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the date of the determination of the Capped Number (such Shares, the “ Available Shares ”).  In the event Issuer shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise deliverable as a result of this Section 8(e) (the resulting deficit, the “ Deficit Shares ”), Issuer shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by Issuer or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant date become no longer so reserved or (iii) Issuer additionally authorizes any unissued Shares that are not reserved for other transactions.  Issuer shall immediately notify Dealer of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events
 

 
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(including the number of Shares subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and promptly deliver such Shares thereafter.
 
(f)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Warrants (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Number of Shares to be Delivered with respect to one or more Components), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(g)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(h)            Amendments to Equity Definitions .  The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
(i)           Section 11.2(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with the word “material”; and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence.
 
(ii)           The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”;
 
(iii)           Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions are hereby amended by deleting the words “may have a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “that is the result of a corporate event involving the Issuer and that may have a material” and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence;
 
(iv)           Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of  the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”;
 
(v)           Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase “or (B)” following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase “in each case” in subsection (B); and (B) deleting the phrase “neither the Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or” in the penultimate sentence; and
 
(vi)           Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) adding the word “or” immediately before subsection “(B)” and deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A); and (B)(1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2) deleting the word “or” immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) replacing in the penultimate sentence the words “either party” with “the Hedging Party” and (4) deleting clause (X) in the final sentence.
 
(i)            Transfer and Assignment .  Dealer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to a leading equity derivatives dealer without the consent of Issuer or to any other
 

 
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person or entity with the prior written consent of Issuer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  At any time at which any Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Ownership Limitation or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists.  In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.
 
(j)            [reserved]
 
(k)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(l)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Issuer, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Issuer to the extent of any such performance.
 
(m)            Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:
 
 
(i)            Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Dealer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations or related policies and procedures of Dealer (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer);
 
 
(ii)            any Person (as defined below), other than Issuer or its subsidiaries, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such Person has become the direct or indirect ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), of Issuer’s common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of Issuer’s common equity; provided that a filing that would otherwise result in an Additional Termination Event pursuant to this clause (ii) will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if (x) the filing occurs in connection with a transaction in which Issuer’s common stock is replaced by the securities of another entity and (y) no filing of Schedule TO (or any schedule, form or report) is made or is in effect with respect to common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of such other entity;
 
 
(iii)            consummation of any binding share exchange, exchange offer, tender offer, consolidation or merger of Issuer pursuant to which shares of Issuer’s common stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property or any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Issuer and Issuer’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person other than one or more of Issuer’s subsidiaries (any such exchange, offer, consolidation, merger, transaction or series of transactions referred to for the purpose of this section as an “ Event ”) other than any Event where the holders of more than 50% of Issuer’s shares of common stock immediately prior to such Event own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of common equity of the continuing or surviving person or transferee or the parent thereof immediately after such Event with such holders’ proportional voting power immediately after such Event being in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power before such Event;
 
 
(iv)           Issuer’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or
 

 
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(v)           Issuer’s common stock ceases to be listed on at least one U.S. national securities exchange.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction set forth in clause (iii) above will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if at least 90% of the consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in the transaction or Event consists of shares of common stock that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or that will be so traded when issued or exchanged in connection with the relevant transaction or Event.
 
Person ” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
 
(n)            No Netting and Set-off .  Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(o)            Effectiveness .  If, prior to the Effective Date, Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Dealer's related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.
 
(p)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF ISSUER AND BUYER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
 
(q)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.
 
(r)            Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Ownership Limitation, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 
(s)            Role of Agent .  Each party agrees and acknowledges that (i) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliate of JPMorgan (“ JPMS ”), has acted solely as agent and not as principal with respect to the Transaction and (ii) JPMS has no obligation or liability, by way of guaranty, endorsement or otherwise, in any manner in respect of the Transaction (including, if applicable, in respect of the settlement thereof). Each party agrees it will look solely to the other party (or any guarantor in respect thereof) for performance of such other party’s obligations under the Transaction.
 
 
 
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Issuer hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Issuer with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, as agent for JPMORGAN
 
 
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 
 
 

 

 
Annex A


 
Strike Price:
USD 40.25
 
Premium:
USD 9,755,625
 
Final Disruption Date:
January 17, 2019
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
200 basis points per annum
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
25 basis points per annum
 
Capped Number of Shares:
4,688,832
 


For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

Component Number
Number of Warrants
Expiration Date
1.
29,305
Thu-13-Sep-18
2.
29,305
Fri-14-Sep-18
3.
29,305
Mon-17-Sep-18
4.
29,305
Tue-18-Sep-18
5.
29,305
Wed-19-Sep-18
6.
29,305
Thu-20-Sep-18
7.
29,305
Fri-21-Sep-18
8.
29,305
Mon-24-Sep-18
9.
29,305
Tue-25-Sep-18
10.
29,305
Wed-26-Sep-18
11.
29,305
Thu-27-Sep-18
12.
29,305
Fri-28-Sep-18
13.
29,305
Mon-1-Oct-18
14.
29,305
Tue-2-Oct-18
15.
29,305
Wed-3-Oct-18
16.
29,305
Thu-4-Oct-18
17.
29,305
Fri-5-Oct-18
18.
29,305
Mon-8-Oct-18
19.
29,305
Tue-9-Oct-18
20.
29,305
Wed-10-Oct-18
21.
29,305
Thu-11-Oct-18
22.
29,305
Fri-12-Oct-18
23.
29,305
Mon-15-Oct-18
24.
29,305
Tue-16-Oct-18
25.
29,305
Wed-17-Oct-18
26.
29,305
Thu-18-Oct-18
27.
29,305
Fri-19-Oct-18
28.
29,305
Mon-22-Oct-18
29.
29,305
Tue-23-Oct-18
30.
29,305
Wed-24-Oct-18
31.
29,305
Thu-25-Oct-18
32.
29,305
Fri-26-Oct-18
33.
29,305
Mon-29-Oct-18
34.
29,305
Tue-30-Oct-18
35.
29,305
Wed-31-Oct-18
 
 
 

 
 
 
36.
29,305
Thu-1-Nov-18
37.
29,305
Fri-2-Nov-18
38.
29,305
Mon-5-Nov-18
39.
29,305
Tue-6-Nov-18
40.
29,305
Wed-7-Nov-18
41.
29,305
Thu-8-Nov-18
42.
29,305
Fri-9-Nov-18
43.
29,305
Mon-12-Nov-18
44.
29,305
Tue-13-Nov-18
45.
29,305
Wed-14-Nov-18
46.
29,305
Thu-15-Nov-18
47.
29,305
Fri-16-Nov-18
48.
29,305
Mon-19-Nov-18
49.
29,305
Tue-20-Nov-18
50.
29,305
Wed-21-Nov-18
51.
29,305
Fri-23-Nov-18
52.
29,305
Mon-26-Nov-18
53.
29,305
Tue-27-Nov-18
54.
29,305
Wed-28-Nov-18
55.
29,305
Thu-29-Nov-18
56.
29,305
Fri-30-Nov-18
57.
29,305
Mon-3-Dec-18
58.
29,305
Tue-4-Dec-18
59.
29,305
Wed-5-Dec-18
60.
29,305
Thu-6-Dec-18
61.
29,305
Fri-7-Dec-18
62.
29,305
Mon-10-Dec-18
63.
29,305
Tue-11-Dec-18
64.
29,305
Wed-12-Dec-18
65.
29,306
Thu-13-Dec-18
66.
29,306
Fri-14-Dec-18
67.
29,306
Mon-17-Dec-18
68.
29,306
Tue-18-Dec-18
69.
29,306
Wed-19-Dec-18
70.
29,306
Thu-20-Dec-18
71.
29,306
Fri-21-Dec-18
72.
29,306
Mon-24-Dec-18
73.
29,306
Wed-26-Dec-18
74.
29,306
Thu-27-Dec-18
75.
29,306
Fri-28-Dec-18
76.
29,306
Mon-31-Dec-18
77.
29,306
Wed-2-Jan-19
78.
29,306
Thu-3-Jan-19
79.
29,306
Fri-4-Jan-19
80.
29,306
Mon-7-Jan-19



 
EXECUTION COPY

 
 
June 8, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:  andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

 
From:
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
as agent for Royal Bank of Canada
3 World Financial Center – 8 th Floor
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10006-1404
 
Telephone:
212-858-7000
 
Facsimile:
212-428-3053
 

Re:
Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between Royal Bank of Canada (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Counterparty ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 

 
Disclosure of Agency Relationship
 

Dealer has appointed, as its agent, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“ RBCCM ”), for purposes of conducting, on Dealer’s behalf, a business in privately negotiated transactions in options and other derivatives.  You hereby are advised that Dealer, the principal and stated counterparty in such transactions, duly has authorized RBCCM to market, structure, negotiate, document, price, execute and hedge transactions in over-the-counter derivative products.
 


1.      This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus Supplement dated June 8, 2011 to the Prospectus dated June 7, 2011 (the “ Prospectus Supplement ”), and the Indenture to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture also to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee (the “ Indenture ”) relating to the USD 275 million principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 and any additional principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 issued pursuant to an exercise of the
 

 
 

 

 
over-allotment option (the “ Convertible Securities ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture or defined in the Prospectus Supplement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern.  For the avoidance of doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based on the description of the Convertible Securities set forth in the Prospectus Supplement.  If any relevant provisions of the Indenture differ in any material respect from those described in the Prospectus Supplement, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation (other than as provided in Section 8(a)(ii) below) unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement (the “ ISDA Form ”) as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation).  For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.

All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.      The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 8, 2011
 
 
Effective Date:
The closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities.
 
 
Option Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Dealer
 
 
Buyer:
Counterparty
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Counterparty, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Options:
The number of Convertible Securities (other than any Option Securities (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement, as defined below)) in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount issued by Counterparty on the closing date for the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities.
 
 
Number of Shares:
As of any date, the product of the Number of Options and the Conversion Rate.
 
 
Applicable Percentage:
50%
 
 
Conversion Rate:
As of any date, the “Conversion Rate ” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General”) as of such date, but without regard to any adjustments to the “Conversion Rate” as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Adjustment to Shares Delivered upon Conversion upon Certain Corporate Transactions” (a “ Fundamental Change Adjustment ”) or any discretionary
 

 
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adjustment as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the sixth to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “We are permitted to increase…”) (a “ Discretionary Adjustment ”).
 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
 
Exercise Dates:
Each Conversion Date.
 
 
Conversion Date:Each “Conversion Date” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General”) occurring during the period from and excluding the Trad e Date to and including the Expiration Date, for Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD 1,000 principal amount, that are submitted for conversion on such Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture excluding  Convertible Sec urities (i) with respect to which Counterparty has elected the “Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” option as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” and (ii) that have been accepted by the designated financial institution pursuant to that section of the Indenture (such Convertible Securities, other than those excluded as set forth above, the “ Relevant Convertible Securities ” for such Conversion Date).
 
Required Exercise on
 
Conversion Dates:
On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised.
 
 
E xpiration Date:The second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the stated maturity date of the C onvertible Securities of June 15, 2018 (such stated maturity date, the “ Maturity Date ”).
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
As provided above under “Required Exercise on Conversion Dates”.
 
 
Exercise Notice Deadline:
In respect of any exercise of Options hereunder on any C onversion Date, the Exchange Business Day prior to the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Set tlement
 

 
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Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below) relating to the Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date occurring on the relevant Exercise Date; provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the period starting on and including March 15, 2018 and ending on and including the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the Maturity Date (the “ Final Conversion Period ”), the Exercise Notice Deadline shall be the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Exercise:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Exercise Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on the relevant Exercise Date, (ii) the scheduled settlement date under the Indenture for the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date corresponding to such Exercise Date, (iii) whether such Relevant Convertible Securities will be settled by Counterparty by delivery of cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares and, if such a combination, the “Specified Dollar Amount”   (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) and (iv) the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in t he Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below); provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, the contents of such notice shall be as set forth in clause (i) above.  Counterparty acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable securities laws, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any election of a settlement method with respect to the Convertible Securities.  For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, such notice (and the related exercise of Options) shall be effective if given after the Exercise Notice Deadline, but prior to 5:00 PM New York City time, on the fifth Exchange Business Day following the Exercise Notice Deadline (such time on such day, the “ Late Cutoff Time ”) in which event the Calculation Agent shall have the right to adjust the Delivery Obligation as appropriate to reflect the
 

 
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additional costs (including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market losses) and expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its hedging activities (including the unwinding of any hedge position) as a result of Dealer not having received such notice on or prior to the Exercise Notice Deadline.
 
Notice of Convertible Security
 
Settlement Method:
Counterparty shall notify Dealer in writing before 5:00 PM (New York City time) on the first “Scheduled Trading Day” immediately prior to commencement of the Final Conversion Period of the irrevocable election by the Counterparty, as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the second paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “All conversions on or after the Free Convertability Date…”), of the settlement method and, if applicable, the “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) applicable to Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period.  If Counterparty fails timely to provide such notice, Counterparty shall be deemed to have notifie d Dealer of combination settlement with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 for all conversions occurr ing during the Final Conversion Period.  Counterparty agrees that it shall settle any Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period in the same manner as provided in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method it provides or is deemed to have provided hereunder.
 

 
Dealer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Dealer.
 
Settlement Terms:
 
 
Settlement Date:
In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the settlement date for the cash and Shares (if any) to be delivered in respect of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” ; provided that the Settlement Date will not be prior to the latest of (i) the date one Settlement Cycle following the final day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to Dealer of such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time or (iii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date Counterparty provides the Notice of Delivery Obligation prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time.
 
 
Delivery Obligation:
In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in
 

 
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respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement Date, the Applicable Percentage of a number of Shares and/or amount of cash in USD equal to the aggregate number of Shares, if any, that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Note s ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”  and/or the aggregate amount of cash, if any, in excess of USD1,000 per Convertible Security (in denominations of USD1,000) that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to holder(s) pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (except that such aggregate number of Shares shall be determined without taking into consideration any rounding pursuant to the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the last paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number) and cash in lieu of fractional Shares, if any, resulting from such rounding, if Counterparty had elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities by the Convertible Security Settlement Method, notwithstanding any different actual election by Counterparty with respect to the settlement of such Convertible Securities (the “ Convertible Obligation ”); provided that such obligation shall be determined excluding any Shares and/or cash that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities as a result of any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Delivery Obligation shall not include any interest payment on the Relevant Convertible Securities that the Counterparty is (or would have been) obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date); and provided further that if such exercise relates to the conversion of Relevant Convertible Securities in connection with which holders thereof are entitled to receive additional Shares and/or cash pursuant to the adjustment to the Conversion Rate set forth in respect of a Fundamental Change Adjustment, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Delivery Obligation shall include the Applicable Percentage of such additional Shares and/or cash, except that the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation per Option (with the value of any Shares included in the Delivery Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant Cash Settlement Averaging Period) does not exceed the amount as determined by the Calculation Agent that would be payable by Dealer pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement if such Conversion Date were an Early Termination Date resulting from an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction (except that, for purposes of determining such amount (x) the Number of Options shall be deemed to be equal to the number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date and (y) such amount payable will be determined as
 

 
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if the section of the Indenture regarding the Fundamental Change Adjustment were deleted) was the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty was the sole Affected Party (determined without regard to Section 8(b) of this Confirmation).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to the cap described in the further proviso to the preceding sentence, in all events the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation does not exceed the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”).
 
Convertible Security Settlement Method:
For any Relevant Convertible Securities, if Counterparty has notified Dealer in the related Notice of Exercise (or in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method, as the case may be) that it has elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities in cash or in a combination of cash and Shares in accordance with the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) (a “ Cash Election ”) with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) of at least USD1,000, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall be the settlement method actually so el ected by Counterparty in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities; otherwise, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall (i) assume Counterparty made a Cash Election with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 per Relevant Convertible Security and (ii) be calculated as if the relevant “Cash Set tlement Averaging Period” consisted of 60 “Trading Days” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion” ) commencing on (x) the third “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) after the Conversion Date for conversions occurring prior to the Final Conversion Period or (y) the 62nd “Scheduled Trading Day” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion” ) prior to the Maturity Date for conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Delivery Obligation:
No later than the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, Counterparty shall give Dealer notice of the final number
 

 
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of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligation; provided that, with respect to any Exercise Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, Counterparty may provide Dealer with a single notice of an aggregate number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligations for all Exercise Dates occurring in such period (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to deliver such notice shall not limit Counterparty’s obligations with respect to Notice of Exercise or Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method or Dealer’s obligations with respect to Delivery Obligation, each as set forth above, in any way).
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Dealer is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the Shares) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
 
Restricted Certificated Shares:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares required to be delivered to Counterparty hereunder in certificated form in lieu of delivery through the Clearance System.  With respect to such certificated Shares, the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by deleting the remainder of the provision after the word “encumbrance” in the fourth line thereof.
 
Share Adjustments:
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the sections of the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments”, other than an event or condition that constitutes a Discretionary Adjustment or a Merger Event (as defined below), (such event or condition, an “ Adjustment Event ”), the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction.  Immediately upon the occurrence of an Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Convertible Securities in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.
 
Extraordinary Events:
 
 
Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the section of the Indenture described in the eighth to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments”
 

 
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(i.e., the paragraph commencing with “In the event of:  any reclassification . . .”).
 
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that results in an adjustment under the Indenture, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction; provided   that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that if, with respect to a Merger Event, the consideration for the Shares includes (or, at the option of a holder of Shares, may include) shares of an entity or person not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) shall apply.
 
 
Notice of Merger Consideration:
Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but, in any event prior to the effective time of such Merger Event) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.
 
Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
(a)      Change in Law:                                   Applicable
 
(b)      Failure to Deliver:                              Applicable
 
(c)      Insolvency Filing:                              Applicable
 
(d)      Hedging Disruption:                          Applicable
 
(e)      Increased Cost of Hedging:              Applicable
 
 
Hedging Party:
For all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Determining Party:
For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 

 
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Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.       Calculation Agent :                                   Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Counterparty, Calculation Agent will provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.       Account Details :
 
 
Dealer Payment Instructions:
Royal Bank of Canada
JP Morgan Chase NY (CHASUS33)
ABA # xxx-xx0-021
Royal Bank of Canada (ROYCUS3X)
A/C # xxx-x-xx3363
Ref:  US Transit
A/C xxx-x499

Counterparty Payment/Delivery Instructions:

Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396

Account for delivery of Shares: To be advised.

5.       Offices:
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
 
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281-8098
Telephone:          212-858-7000

 
The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.
 
6.       Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:
 
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
 
Attn:
T. Andrew Smith.
 
Telephone:
(615) 564-8033
Email:                       andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:               (615) 564-8204

 
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Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to Dealer (for matters other than operational matters) with respect to this Confirmation shall be delivered in person or given by facsimile transmission to Dealer at the following address:

Trade Affirmations and Settlements :
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Attn: Structured Derivatives Documentation
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10006-1404 USA
Facsimile Number:            +1-212-858-7033
e-Mail Address:                geda@rbccm.com

Trade Confirmations :
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Attn: Structured Derivatives Documentation
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281-1021 USA
Facsimile Number:            +1-212-428-3053
e-Mail Address:                SDD@rbccm.com


7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements:
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Counterparty of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(b) below, (A) the Counterparty is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(iii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iv)           Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(v)           Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise
 

 
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manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(vi)           Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vii)           On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not, or will not be, “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”)) and Counterparty would be able to purchase the Number of Shares hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
 
(viii)           Counterparty is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(ix)           Counterparty understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in  the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code.  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,(B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right…to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States branch of a foreign person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Counterparty a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this
 

 
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Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Counterparty; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.  Dealer has not owned and will not during the term of the five-year period prior to exercise of any Option hereunder or termination of this Transaction (in whole or in part) (actually or constructively, as determined under Treasury Regulation section 1.897-9T(b)), Shares worth more than five percent of the total fair market value of the outstanding Shares.  Dealer agrees to confirm the foregoing representations in writing, if requested by the Counterparty, at the time of any payment or settlement hereunder.  Assuming compliance with the Dealer’s obligations hereunder, Counterparty currently has no intention to withhold on payments or deliveries hereunder under section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“FIRPTA Tax”), absent any Change in Law. Dealer agrees that, to the extent Counterparty is required to withhold FIRPTA Tax with respect to payments or deliveries hereunder, Dealer will use reasonable best efforts to obtain a credit or refund in the amount of such FIRPTA Tax and pay to Counterparty the amount of such credit or refund, provided that Counterparty has delivered to Dealer a copy of Internal Revenue Service Form 8288-A or any successor form required in order for Dealer to obtain such credit or refund.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of (i) an “Event of Default” with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Securities as set forth in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Events of Default”, which results in the acceleration thereof; or (ii) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.
 
Amendment Event ” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements, waives or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Securities governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Securities (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Securities to amend, in each case without the consent of Dealer.
 
In addition, if Counterparty fails to give Dealer a Notice of Exercise prior to the applicable Late Cutoff Time in respect of any Options corresponding to Relevant Convertible Securities for which the Conversion Date occurs prior to the Final Conversion Period  (an “ Unexercised Options Event ”), then at any time on or prior to the earlier of (1) the start of the Final Conversion Period and (2) the last day of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” that applies to such Conversion Date under the Indenture (or would have applied if Counterparty had made a Cash Election), Counterparty may notify Dealer in writing of such Unexercised Options Event and the aggregate principal amount of the Relevant Convertible Securities to which such Unexercised Options Event relates (the “ Unexercised Options Event Notice ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, but subject to the deemed representations, warranties and agreements by Counterparty listed below, the receipt by Dealer from Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice, within the applicable time period set forth in the preceding sentence, shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this Section. Upon receipt of any such Unexercised Options Event Notice, Dealer shall designate a Scheduled Trading Day occurring as promptly as practicable following receipt of such Unexercised Options Event Notice as an Early Termination Date with respect to the portion of this Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “ Unexercised Options ”) equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate principal amount of such Relevant Convertible Securities specified in such Unexercised Options Event Notice, divided by USD 1,000 and (B) the Number of Options as of the date Dealer designates such Early Termination Date and, as of such date, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the number of Unexercised Options. Any payment hereunder with respect to such termination shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Unexercised Options, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event and (3) the terminated portion of the Transaction were the sole Affected Transaction; provided that the amount of cash deliverable in respect of such early termination by Dealer to Counterparty shall not be greater than the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”)  (the “ Unexercised Options Payment ”).  In lieu of Section 8(b), Counterparty may irrevocably
 

 
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elect, if so designated in its Unexercised Options Event Notice, to receive the Unexercised Options Payment in Shares, in which case, in lieu of making such Unexercised Options Payment as set forth above, Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty, within a commercially reasonable period of time after such designation as determined by Dealer (taking into account existing liquidity conditions and Dealer’s hedging and hedge unwind activity or settlement activity in connection with such delivery) a number of Shares equal to such Unexercised Options Payment divided by a price per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. The delivery by Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice shall be deemed a representation, warranty and agreement by Counterparty as follows: (i) it is not in possession of material non-public information in respect of itself or the Shares, (ii) it is not delivering the Unexercised Options Event Notice to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares or to manipulate the price of the Shares, (iii) it is not engaged in, and will not engage in until the occurrence of the related Early Termination Date, a “distribution” (as defined in Regulation M) of the Shares (or any security convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for Shares), (iv) there has not been any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving a recapitalization relating to it that would fall within the scope of Rule 10b-18(a)(13)(iv), (v) it agrees that, without the prior written consent of Dealer, it shall not, and shall cause its affiliates and affiliated purchasers (each as defined in Rule 10b-18) not to, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of a derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares prior to the related Early Termination Date, and (vi) its assets at their fair valuation exceed its liabilities, including contingent liabilities, its capital is adequate to conduct its business and it has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(b)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Dealer shall owe Counterparty any amount pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above or Sections 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Dealer to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Counterparty does not elect to require Dealer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Counterparty’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Counterparty shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Counterparty’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above, Sections 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable, or such later date as the Calculation Agent may reasonably determine (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 

 
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Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units.”
 
(c)            Disposition of Hedge Shares .  Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer, any Shares (the “ Hedge Shares ”) acquired by Dealer or any of its affiliates (collectively for the purpose of this paragraph (c) only, “ Dealer ”) for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however , that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(c) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer.  “ VWAP Price ” means, on any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “BKD.N Equity AQR” (or any successor thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Exchange Business Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume-weighted method).
 

 
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(d)            Amendment to Equity Definitions .  The following amendment shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”
 
(e)            Repurchase and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices .  Counterparty shall, at least 5 Scheduled Trading Days prior to effecting any repurchase of Shares or consummating or otherwise executing or engaging in any transaction or event (a “ Conversion Rate Adjustment Event ”) that would lead to an increase in the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Conversion Rights – General”), give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event (a “ Repurchase Notice ”) if, following such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, the Notice Percentage as determined on the date of such Repurchase Notice is (i) greater than 4.5% and (ii) greater by 0.25% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof), and, if such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, or the intention to effect the same, would constitute material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares, Counterparty shall make public disclosure thereof at or prior to delivery of such Repurchase Notice.  The “ Notice Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Applicable Percentage of the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(e) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “ Indemnified Party ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) law, regulation or regulatory order, relating to or arising out of such failure.  If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability.  In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty.  This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.
 
(f)            Transfer and Assignment .  Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer may condition its consent on any of the following, without limitation: (i) the receipt by Dealer of opinions and documents reasonably satisfactory to Dealer in connection with such assignment, (ii) such assignment being effected on terms reasonably satisfactory to Dealer with respect to any legal and regulatory requirements relevant to Dealer, and (iii) Counterparty continuing to be obligated to provide notices hereunder relating to the Convertible Securities and continuing to be obligated with respect to “Disposition of Hedge Shares” and “Repurchase  and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices” above.  In addition, Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of the Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any affiliate that is (or whose guarantor is) of credit quality equivalent to Dealer.  At any time at which any Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a
 

 
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Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. “ Excess Ownership Position ” means any of the following: (i) the Equity Percentage exceeds 9.0%, (ii) Dealer or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer would own in excess of 13% of the outstanding Shares for purposes of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state or federal or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Counterparty or any contract or agreement to which Counterparty is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination or (iv) the Option Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5%.  The “ Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Dealer, for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  The “ Option Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the Number of Shares and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other call option transaction sold by Dealer to Counterparty, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.
 
(g)            Staggered Settlement .  Dealer may, by notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a “ Nominal Settlement Date ”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “ Staggered Settlement Date ”) or at two or more times on the Nominal Settlement Date as follows:
 
(i)           in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal Settlement Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” above )) or delivery times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under “Delivery Obligation” (above) among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and
 
(ii)           the aggregate number of Shares that Dealer will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date.
 
(h)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer, by not more than 30 Exchange Business Days, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(i)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including
 

 
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opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(j)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of this Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty only to the extent of any such performance.
 
(k)            No Netting and Set-off.   Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(l)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(m)            Early Unwind .  In the event the sale by Counterparty of the Convertible Securities is not consummated with the underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of June 8, 2011, between Counterparty and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters party thereto (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) and for any reason by the close of business in New York on June 14, 2011 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties, which in no event shall be later than 10 business days later) (June 14, 2011 or such later date being the “ Early Unwind Date ”), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “ Early Unwind ”), on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Dealer and Counterparty thereunder shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) except to the extent that the Early Unwind Date occurred as a result of a breach of the Underwriting Agreement by Dealer or any of its affiliates, Counterparty shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses relating to the unwinding of Dealer’s hedging activities in respect of the Transaction (including market losses incurred in reselling any Shares purchased by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with such hedging activities).  Following such termination, cancellation and payment, each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of either party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date.  Dealer and Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that upon an Early Unwind and following the payment referred to above, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.
 
(n)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF .
 
(o)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS .
 
( p )             Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“ WSTAA ”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or
 

 
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supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Excess Ownership Position, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 

 
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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
 
 
by its agent RBC Capital Markets, LLC
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 
       
 
By:
   
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 
 
 

 

Annex A


Premium:                      USD 33,481,250

 
 
EXECUTION COPY
 
 
 
June 8, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:  andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

From:
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
as agent for Royal Bank of Canada
3 World Financial Center – 8 th Floor
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10006-1404
 
Telephone:
212-858-7000
 
Facsimile:
212-428-3053
 
Re:
Base Issuer Warrant Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between Royal Bank of Canada (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Issuer ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 

 
Disclosure of Agency Relationship
 

Dealer has appointed, as its agent, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“ RBCCM ”), for purposes of conducting, on Dealer’s behalf, a business in privately negotiated transactions in options and other derivatives.  You hereby are advised that Dealer, the principal and stated counterparty in such transactions, duly has authorized RBCCM to market, structure, negotiate, document, price, execute and hedge transactions in over-the-counter derivative products.
 

 
1.      This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 

 
 

 

 
2.           The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 8, 2011
 
 
Effective Date:
June 14, 2011, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(o) below
 
 
Components:
The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation.  The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.
 
 
Warrant Style:
European
 
 
Warrant Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Issuer
 
 
Buyer:
Dealer
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Issuer, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Warrants:
For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Warrant Entitlement:
One Share per Warrant
 
 
Strike Price:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
In respect of any Component:
 
 
Expiration Time:
Valuation Time
 
 
Expiration Date:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, Dealer may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation or the Definitions, the VWAP Price for such Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share determined by the
 

 
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Calculation Agent in a commercially reasonable manner.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i) the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component, and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day taking into account the nature and duration of such Market Disruption Event on such day.  Any Scheduled Trading Day on which, as of the date hereof, the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal close of trading shall be deemed not to be a Scheduled Trading Day; if a closure of the Exchange prior to its normal close of trading on any Scheduled Trading Day is scheduled following the date hereof, then such Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be a Disrupted Day in full.  Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring in respect of an Expiration Date. “ Final Disruption Date ” has the meaning provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Market Disruption Event:
Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be,” in clause (ii) thereof and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” therein with “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”
 
 
Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.
 
 
Regulatory Disruption:
Any event that Dealer, based on advice of counsel, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures, for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for each Component will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date for such Component unless Dealer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply.
 
Issuer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Issuer.
 
Settlement Terms:
 
In respect of any Component :

 
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Settlement Currency:
USD
 
 
Settlement Method Election:
Applicable; provided that (i) references to “Physical Settlement” in Section 7.1 of the Equity Definitions shall be replaced by references to “Net Share Settlement”; (ii) Issuer may elect Cash Settlement, in whole or in part, only if Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer in writing on the date of such election that (A) Issuer is not in possession of any material non-public information regarding Issuer or the Shares, (B) Issuer is electing Cash Settlement in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws, and (C) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer (including contingent liabilities), the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer, and Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature; (iii) subject to clause (ii) above, Issuer may specify in its settlement election notice a Cash Percentage of 100% (in which case Cash Settlement only shall apply), a Cash Percentage of 0% (in which case Net Share Settlement only shall apply) or a Cash Percentage greater than 0% and less than 100% (in which case a combination of Cash Settlement and Net Share Settlement shall apply); and (iv) the same election with respect to the Cash Percentage shall apply to each Component and Expiration Date hereunder.
 
 
Electing Party:
Issuer
 
Settlement Method Election Date:
The third Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first Expiration Date.
 
 
Share Percentage:
The percentage obtained by subtracting the Cash Percentage specified or deemed specified from 100%.
 
 
Default Settlement Method:
Net Share Settlement, with a Cash Percentage of zero deemed specified.
 
 
Net Share Settlement:
If Net Share Settlement is applicable, then on the relevant Settlement Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares to be Delivered for such Settlement Date to the account specified by Dealer and cash in lieu of any fractional shares valued at the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date.
 
Number of Shares to be Delivered:
In respect of any Exercise Date, subject to the last sentence of Section 9.5 of the Equity Definitions, (A) the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess, if any, of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring in respect of such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (clause (A), the “ Net Share Settlement Amount ”) multiplied by (B) the Share Percentage divided by (C) such VWAP Price.
 
 
The Number of Shares to be Delivered shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Settlement Date.
 
 
VWAP Price:
For any Valuation Date, the Rule 10b-18 dollar volume weighted average price per Share for such Valuation Date based on transactions executed during such Valuation Date, as reported on
 

 
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Bloomberg Page “BKD.N Equity AQR [SEC]” (or any successor thereto) or, in the event such price is not so reported on such Valuation Date for any reason or is manifestly incorrect, as reasonably determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method.
 
 
Cash Settlement:
If Cash Settlement is applicable, on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount of cash in USD equal to the Net Share Settlement Amount for the related Exercise Date multiplied by the Cash Percentage.
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Net Share Settlement is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the Issuer of the Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
Adjustments:
 
In respect of any Component :
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
Extraordinary Dividend:
Any Dividend (i) that has an ex-dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder and (ii) the amount or value of which differs from the Ordinary Dividend Amount for such Dividend, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
 
 
Dividend:
Any dividend or distribution on the Shares (other than any dividend or distribution of the type described in Sections 11.2(e)(i), 11.2(e)(ii)(A) or 11.2(e)(ii)(B) of the Equity Definitions).
 
 
Ordinary Dividend Amount:
USD 0.00.
 
Extraordinary Events:
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
Tender Offer:
Applicable
 
Consequences of Tender Offers:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) on that portion of the Other Consideration that consists of cash; Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment on the remainder of the Other Consideration.
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 

Modified Calculation
 
Agent Adjustment:
For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to

 
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the stipulated parenthetical provision:  “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)) ”. If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions would result in Issuer being different from the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as requested by Dealer that Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.


 
New Shares:
In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
(a)      Change in Law:                                   Applicable
 
(b)      Failure to Deliver:                               Applicable
 
(c)      Insolvency Filing:                               Applicable
 
(d)      Hedging Disruption:                           Applicable
 
(e)       Increased Cost of Hedging:               Applicable
 
(f)       Loss of Stock Borrow:                          Applicable
 

 
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Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
(g)   Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:      Applicable
 
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Hedging Party:
Dealer for all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events
 
 
Determining Party:
Dealer for all applicable Extraordinary Events
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.       Calculation Agent :                                   Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Issuer, Calculation Agent, will provide to Issuer by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Issuer in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.       Account Details :
 
Dealer Payment/Delivery Instructions:
Royal Bank of Canada
JP Morgan Chase NY (CHASUS33)
ABA # xxx-xx0-021
Royal Bank of Canada (ROYCUS3X)
A/C # xxx-x-xx3363
Ref:  US Transit
A/C xxx-x499

Account for delivery of Shares: To be advised.


 
Issuer Payment Instructions:
Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396

5.    Offices :
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
 
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281-8098
Telephone:               212-858-7000

 
The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is: Inapplicable; Issuer is not a Multibranch Party
 
6.            Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
(a)           Address for notices or communications to Issuer:
 
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
 
Attn:
T. Andrew Smith.
 
Telephone:
(615) 564-8033

 
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Email:
andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
 
Facsimile:
(615) 564-8204

(b)           Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to Dealer (for matters other than operational matters) with respect to this Confirmation shall be delivered in person or given by facsimile transmission to Dealer at the following address:
 

Trade Affirmations and Settlements :
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Attn: Structured Derivatives Documentation
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10006-1404 USA
Facsimile Number:           +1-212-858-7033
e-Mail Address:               geda@rbccm.com

Trade Confirmations :
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Attn: Structured Derivatives Documentation
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281-1021 USA
Facsimile Number:           +1-212-428-3053
e-Mail Address:               SDD@rbccm.com


 
7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements :
 
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Issuer of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(a) below, (A) Issuer is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iii)           Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(iv)           Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation nor making any election hereunder to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(v)           Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 

 
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(vi)           On the Trade Date, (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(vii)           Issuer shall not take any action to decrease the number of Available Shares below the Capped Number (each as defined below).
 
(viii)           [ reserved ]
 
(ix)           Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any Affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(x)           During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “ Settlement Period ”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Shares will not be subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“ Regulation M ”).
 
(xi)           On each day during the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(xii)           The Shares of Issuer initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (the “ Warrant Shares ”) have been reserved for issuance by all required corporate action of Issuer.  The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and, when delivered against payment therefor (which may include Net Share Settlement in lieu of cash) and otherwise as contemplated by the terms of the Warrant following the exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights  and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.
 
(xiii)           Issuer is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant”  within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”).  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and
 

 
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(B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right… to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States branch of a foreign person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Issuer a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Issuer; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.  Dealer will not own (actually or constructively, as determined under Treasury Regulation section 1.897-9T(b)), Warrants that have an aggregate fair market value, on any date that it acquires any such Warrants, that exceeds the fair market value of five percent of the Common Stock on such date.  Dealer does not own any other interests in the Issuer that are not regularly traded within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.897-9T (other than interests solely as a creditor) that were separately acquired with a principal purpose of avoiding the "5 percent limitation" described in Treasury Regulation section 1.897-9T (generally determined by comparing the value of such interests to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of acquisition of the interest), and will not separately acquire such interests with such a purpose during the term of the Warrants.   Dealer agrees to confirm the foregoing representations in writing, if requested by the Issuer, at the time of any payment or settlement hereunder.  Assuming Dealer's compliance with its obligations hereunder, Issuer currently has no intention to withhold on any payments or deliveries hereunder under section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("FIRPTA Tax"), absent any Change in Law. Dealer agrees that, to the extent Issuer is required to withhold FIRPTA Tax with respect to payments or deliveries hereunder, Dealer will use reasonable best efforts to obtain a credit or refund in the amount of such FIRPTA Tax and pay to Issuer the amount of such credit or refund, provided that Issuer has delivered to Dealer a copy of Internal Revenue Service Form 8288-A or any successor form required in order for Dealer to obtain such credit or refund.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Issuer shall owe Dealer any amount pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Issuer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Issuer does not elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to require Issuer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Issuer’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Issuer shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization, a Tender Offer or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Issuer is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Issuer is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Issuer’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Merger Date, the Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Issuer shall deliver to Dealer the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
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Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Issuer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”.
 
(b)            Private Placement Procedures .  (i)  If, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer, for any reason, any Shares or any securities of Issuer or its affiliates comprising any Share Termination Delivery Units deliverable to Dealer hereunder (any such Shares or securities, “ Delivered Securities ”) would not be immediately freely transferable by Dealer under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then the provisions set forth in this Section 8(b) shall apply.  In such event, Issuer shall deliver additional Delivered Securities so that the value of such Delivered Securities, as determined by the Calculation Agent to reflect an appropriate liquidity discount, equals the value of the number of Delivered Securities that would otherwise be deliverable if such Delivered Securities were freely tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Dealer (such value, the “ Freely Tradeable Value ”).  (For the avoidance of doubt, as used in this paragraph (b) only, the term “Issuer” shall mean the issuer of the relevant securities, as the context shall require.)  Upon Issuer’s request at the time that this Section 8(b) is applicable, Dealer shall negotiate in good faith regarding modifications to this Section 8(b) to contemplate resale of Delivered Securities on a registered basis (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any private placement liquidity discount).
 
(ii) (A)                      Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and any potential institutional purchaser of any such Delivered Securities from Dealer or such Affiliate identified by Dealer shall be afforded a commercially reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation in compliance with applicable law with respect to Issuer customary in scope for private placements of equity securities (including, without limitation, the right to have made available to them for inspection all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and other information reasonably requested by them);
 
(B)           Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “ Private Placement Agreement ”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the private placement of such Delivered Securities by Issuer to Dealer or such Affiliate and the private resale of such shares by Dealer or such Affiliate, substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer and Issuer, which Private Placement Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such private placement purchase agreements relating to the
 

 
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indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its Affiliates and Issuer, shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all expenses in connection with such resale, including all fees and expenses of counsel for Dealer, shall contain representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer reasonably necessary or advisable to establish and maintain the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for such resales, and shall use best efforts to provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Dealer or such Affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the offering memorandum prepared for the resale of such Shares; and
 
(C)           Issuer agrees that any Delivered Securities so delivered to Dealer, (i) may be transferred by and among Dealer and its Affiliates, and Issuer shall effect such transfer without any further action by Dealer and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed with respect to such Delivered Securities, Issuer shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or securities to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Delivered Securities upon delivery by Dealer (or such Affiliate of Dealer) to Issuer or such transfer agent of any seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(D)           Issuer shall not take, or cause to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Issuer to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(c)            Make-whole . Dealer or its affiliate may sell such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, during a period (the “ Resale Period ”) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, and ending on the Exchange Business Day on which Dealer completes the sale of all such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or a sufficient number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Freely Tradeable Value (such amount of the Freely Tradeable Value, the “ Required Proceeds ”).  If any of such delivered Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units remain after such realized net proceeds exceed the Required Proceeds, Dealer shall return such remaining Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units to Issuer.  If the Required Proceeds exceed the realized net proceeds from such resale, Issuer shall transfer to Dealer by the open of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount of such excess (the “ Additional Amount ”) in cash or in a number of additional Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, (“ Make-whole Shares ”) in an amount that, based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the “Valuation Date” for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a dollar value equal to the Additional Amount.  The Resale Period shall continue to enable the sale of the Make-whole Shares in the manner contemplated by this Section 8(c).  This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to Section 8(e).
 
(d)            Beneficial Ownership . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Confirmation, in no event shall Dealer be entitled to receive, or shall be deemed to receive, any Shares in connection with this Transaction if, immediately upon giving effect to such receipt of such Shares, (i) Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership would be equal to or greater than 9% of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Dealer, or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer, would be an “interested stockholder” of Issuer, as all such terms are defined in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state, federal, or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Issuer or any contract or agreement to which Issuer is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination, or (iv) the Warrant Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5% (each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, an “ Ownership Limitation ”). If any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in
 

 
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whole or in part, as a result of an Ownership Limitation, Dealer’s right to receive such delivery shall not be extinguished and Issuer shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Dealer gives notice to Issuer that such delivery would not result in any of such Ownership Limitations being breached.  The “ Warrant Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the product of the Number of Warrants and the Warrant Entitlement and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other warrants purchased by Dealer from Issuer, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.  “ Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership ” means the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (collectively, “ Section 13 ”)) of Shares, without duplication, by Dealer, together with any of its affiliates or other person subject to aggregation with Dealer under Section 13 for purposes of “beneficial ownership”, or by any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number).  Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement or this Confirmation to the contrary, Dealer (or the affiliate designated by Dealer pursuant to Section 8(l) below) shall not become the record or beneficial owner, or otherwise have any rights as a holder, of any Shares that Dealer (or such affiliate) is not entitled to receive at any time pursuant to this Section 8(d), until such time as such Shares are delivered pursuant to this Section 8(d).
 
(e)            Limitations on Settlement by Issuer .  Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Issuer be required to deliver Shares in connection with the Transaction in excess of the Capped Number of Shares (as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation), subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Confirmation or the Definitions resulting from actions of Issuer or events within Issuer’s control (the “ Capped Number ”).  Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer (which representation and warranty shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the Transaction is outstanding) that the Capped Number is equal to or less than the number of authorized but unissued Shares of the Issuer that are not reserved for future issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the date of the determination of the Capped Number (such Shares, the “ Available Shares ”).  In the event Issuer shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise deliverable as a result of this Section 8(e) (the resulting deficit, the “ Deficit Shares ”), Issuer shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by Issuer or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant date become no longer so reserved or (iii) Issuer additionally authorizes any unissued Shares that are not reserved for other transactions.  Issuer shall immediately notify Dealer of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and promptly deliver such Shares thereafter.
 
(f)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Warrants (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Number of Shares to be Delivered with respect to one or more Components), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(g)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(h)            Amendments to Equity Definitions .  The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 

 
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(i)           Section 11.2(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with the word “material”; and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence.
 
(ii)           The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”;
 
(iii)           Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions are hereby amended by deleting the words “may have a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “that is the result of a corporate event involving the Issuer and that may have a material” and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence;
 
(iv)           Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of  the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”;
 
(v)           Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase “or (B)” following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase “in each case” in subsection (B); and (B) deleting the phrase “neither the Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or” in the penultimate sentence; and
 
(vi)           Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) adding the word “or” immediately before subsection “(B)” and deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A); and (B)(1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2) deleting the word “or” immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) replacing in the penultimate sentence the words “either party” with “the Hedging Party” and (4) deleting clause (X) in the final sentence.
 
(i)            Transfer and Assignment .  Dealer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to a leading equity derivatives dealer without the consent of Issuer or to any other person or entity with the prior written consent of Issuer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  At any time at which any Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Ownership Limitation or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists.  In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.
 
(j)            [reserved]
 
(k)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(l)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Issuer, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in
 

 
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respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Issuer to the extent of any such performance.
 
(m)           Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:
 
 
(i)            Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Dealer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations or related policies and procedures of Dealer (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer);
 
 
(ii)            any Person (as defined below), other than Issuer or its subsidiaries, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such Person has become the direct or indirect ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), of Issuer’s common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of Issuer’s common equity; provided that a filing that would otherwise result in an Additional Termination Event pursuant to this clause (ii) will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if (x) the filing occurs in connection with a transaction in which Issuer’s common stock is replaced by the securities of another entity and (y) no filing of Schedule TO (or any schedule, form or report) is made or is in effect with respect to common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of such other entity;
 
 
(iii)            consummation of any binding share exchange, exchange offer, tender offer, consolidation or merger of Issuer pursuant to which shares of Issuer’s common stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property or any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Issuer and Issuer’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person other than one or more of Issuer’s subsidiaries (any such exchange, offer, consolidation, merger, transaction or series of transactions referred to for the purpose of this section as an “ Event ”) other than any Event where the holders of more than 50% of Issuer’s shares of common stock immediately prior to such Event own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of common equity of the continuing or surviving person or transferee or the parent thereof immediately after such Event with such holders’ proportional voting power immediately after such Event being in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power before such Event;
 
 
(iv)           Issuer’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or
 
 
(v)           Issuer’s common stock ceases to be listed on at least one U.S. national securities exchange.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction set forth in clause (iii) above will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if at least 90% of the consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in the transaction or Event consists of shares of common stock that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or that will be so traded when issued or exchanged in connection with the relevant transaction or Event.
 
Person ” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
 
(n)            No Netting and Set-off .  Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(o)            Effectiveness .  If, prior to the Effective Date, Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Dealer's related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.
 
(p)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF ISSUER AND BUYER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR
 

 
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RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
 
(q)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.
 
(r)            Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Ownership Limitation, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 

 

 

 
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Issuer hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Issuer with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
 
 
by its agent RBC Capital Markets, LLC
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 
       
 
By:
   
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 

 
 

 

 
Annex A


 
Strike Price:
USD 40.25
 
Premium:
USD 19,676,250
 
Final Disruption Date:
January 17, 2019
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
200 basis points per annum
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
25 basis points per annum
 
Capped Number of Shares:
9,377,666
 


For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

Component Number
Number of Warrants
Expiration Date
1.
58,610
Thu-13-Sep-18
2.
58,610
Fri-14-Sep-18
3.
58,610
Mon-17-Sep-18
4.
58,610
Tue-18-Sep-18
5.
58,610
Wed-19-Sep-18
6.
58,610
Thu-20-Sep-18
7.
58,610
Fri-21-Sep-18
8.
58,610
Mon-24-Sep-18
9.
58,610
Tue-25-Sep-18
10.
58,610
Wed-26-Sep-18
11.
58,610
Thu-27-Sep-18
12.
58,610
Fri-28-Sep-18
13.
58,610
Mon-1-Oct-18
14.
58,610
Tue-2-Oct-18
15.
58,610
Wed-3-Oct-18
16.
58,610
Thu-4-Oct-18
17.
58,610
Fri-5-Oct-18
18.
58,610
Mon-8-Oct-18
19.
58,610
Tue-9-Oct-18
20.
58,610
Wed-10-Oct-18
21.
58,610
Thu-11-Oct-18
22.
58,610
Fri-12-Oct-18
23.
58,610
Mon-15-Oct-18
24.
58,610
Tue-16-Oct-18
25.
58,610
Wed-17-Oct-18
26.
58,610
Thu-18-Oct-18
27.
58,610
Fri-19-Oct-18
28.
58,610
Mon-22-Oct-18
29.
58,610
Tue-23-Oct-18
30.
58,610
Wed-24-Oct-18
31.
58,610
Thu-25-Oct-18
32.
58,610
Fri-26-Oct-18
33.
58,610
Mon-29-Oct-18
34.
58,610
Tue-30-Oct-18
35.
58,610
Wed-31-Oct-18
 
 
 

 
 
 
36.
58,610
Thu-1-Nov-18
37.
58,610
Fri-2-Nov-18
38.
58,610
Mon-5-Nov-18
39.
58,610
Tue-6-Nov-18
40.
58,610
Wed-7-Nov-18
41.
58,610
Thu-8-Nov-18
42.
58,610
Fri-9-Nov-18
43.
58,610
Mon-12-Nov-18
44.
58,610
Tue-13-Nov-18
45.
58,610
Wed-14-Nov-18
46.
58,610
Thu-15-Nov-18
47.
58,610
Fri-16-Nov-18
48.
58,611
Mon-19-Nov-18
49.
58,611
Tue-20-Nov-18
50.
58,611
Wed-21-Nov-18
51.
58,611
Fri-23-Nov-18
52.
58,611
Mon-26-Nov-18
53.
58,611
Tue-27-Nov-18
54.
58,611
Wed-28-Nov-18
55.
58,611
Thu-29-Nov-18
56.
58,611
Fri-30-Nov-18
57.
58,611
Mon-3-Dec-18
58.
58,611
Tue-4-Dec-18
59.
58,611
Wed-5-Dec-18
60.
58,611
Thu-6-Dec-18
61.
58,611
Fri-7-Dec-18
62.
58,611
Mon-10-Dec-18
63.
58,611
Tue-11-Dec-18
64.
58,611
Wed-12-Dec-18
65.
58,611
Thu-13-Dec-18
66.
58,611
Fri-14-Dec-18
67.
58,611
Mon-17-Dec-18
68.
58,611
Tue-18-Dec-18
69.
58,611
Wed-19-Dec-18
70.
58,611
Thu-20-Dec-18
71.
58,611
Fri-21-Dec-18
72.
58,611
Mon-24-Dec-18
73.
58,611
Wed-26-Dec-18
74.
58,611
Thu-27-Dec-18
75.
58,611
Fri-28-Dec-18
76.
58,611
Mon-31-Dec-18
77.
58,611
Wed-2-Jan-19
78.
58,611
Thu-3-Jan-19
79.
58,611
Fri-4-Jan-19
80.
58,611
Mon-7-Jan-19



 
EXECUTION COPY

 
 
June 15, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
 
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:   andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

 
From:
Bank of America, N.A.
 
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
Attn:          John Servidio
Telephone:          646-855-6770
Facsimile:            704-208-2869


Re:
Additional Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between Bank of America, N.A. (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Counterparty ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 
1.      This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus Supplement dated June 8, 2011 to the Prospectus dated June 7, 2011 (the “ Prospectus Supplement ”), and the Indenture to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture also to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee (the “ Indenture ”) relating to the USD 275 million principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 and the additional USD 41.25 million principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 issued pursuant to the over-allotment option exercised on the date hereof (the “ Convertible Securities ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture or defined in the Prospectus Supplement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern.  For the avoidance of doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based on the description of the Convertible Securities set forth in the Prospectus Supplement.  If any relevant provisions of the Indenture differ in any material respect from those described in the Prospectus Supplement, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation (other than as provided in Section 8(a)(ii) below) unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the
 

 
 

 
 
 
Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement (the “ ISDA Form ”) as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation).  For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.      The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 15, 2011
 
 
Effective Date:
The closing date of the Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the over-allotment option exercised on the date hereof.
 
 
Option Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Dealer
 
 
Buyer:
Counterparty
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Counterparty, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Options:
The number of Option Securities in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount purchased by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement), under the option pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Underwriting Agreement  (as defined below).
 
 
Number of Shares:
As of any date, the product of the Number of Options and the Conversion Rate.
 
 
Applicable Percentage:
25%
 
 
Conversion Rate:
As of any date, the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospec tus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General ”) as of such date, but without regard to any adjustments to the “Conversion Rate” as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Su pplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Adjustment to Shares Delivered upon Conversion upon Certain Corporate Transactions” (a “ Fundamental Change Adjustment ”) or any discretionary adjustment as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the six th to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “We are permitted to increase…”) (a “ Discretionary Adjustment ”).
 

 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 

 
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Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
 
Exercise Dates:
Each Conversion Date.
 
 
Conversion Date:
Each “Conversion Date” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General ”) occurring during the period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date, for Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, that are submitted for conversion on such Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (excluding  Convertible Securities (i) with respect to which Counterparty has elected the “Exchang e in Lieu of Conversion” option as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” and (ii) that have been accepted by the designated financial institution pursuant to that section of the Indenture) but are not “Relevant Convertible Securities” under, and as defined in, the confirmation between the parties hereto regarding the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction dated June 8, 2011 (Transaction Ref. No. 118247695) (the “ Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation ”) (such Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, the “ Relevant Convertible Securities ” for such Conversion Date).  For the purposes of determining whether any Convertible Securities will be Relevant Convertible Securities hereunder or under the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation, Convertible Securities that are converted pursuant to the Indenture shall be allocated first to the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation until all Options thereunder are exercised or terminated.
 
 
Required Exercise on
 
Conversion Dates:
On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised.
 
 
Expiration Date:
The second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement un der “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the stated maturity date of the Convertible Securities of June 15, 2018 (such stated maturity date, the “ Maturity Date ”).
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
As provided above under “Required Exercise on Conversion Dates”.
 
 
Exercise Notice Deadline:
In respect of any exercise of Options hereunder on any Conversion Date, the Exchange Business Day prior to the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as
 

 
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defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below) relating to the Convertible Securities co nverted on the Conversion Date occurring on the relevant Exercise Date; provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the period starting on and including March 15, 2018 and ending on and including the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the Maturity Date (the “ Final Conversion Period ”), the Exercise Notice Deadline shall be the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Exercise:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Exercise Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on the relevant Exercise Date, (ii) the scheduled settlement date under the Indenture for the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date corresponding to such Exercise Date, (iii) whether such Relevant Convertible Securities will be settled by Counterparty by delivery of cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares and, if such a combination, the “Specified Dollar Amount”   (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) and (iv) the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in t he Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below); provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, the contents of such notice shall be as set forth in clause (i) above; provided, further, that any “Notice of Exercise” delivered to Dealer pursuant to the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation shall be deemed to be a Notice of Exercise pursuant to this Confirmation and the terms of such Notice of Exercise shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to this Confirmation.  Counterparty acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable securities laws, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any election of a settlement method with respect to the Convertible Securities.  For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and
 

 
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late notice shall not cure such failure; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, such notice (and the related exercise of Options) shall be effective if given after the Exercise Notice Deadline, but prior to 5:00 PM New York City time, on the fifth Exchange Business Day following the Exercise Notice Deadline (such time on such day, the “ Late Cutoff Time ”) in which event the Calculation Agent shall have the right to adjust the Delivery Obligation as appropriate to reflect the additional costs (including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market losses) and expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its hedging activities (including the unwinding of any hedge position) as a result of Dealer not having received such notice on or prior to the Exercise Notice Deadline.
 
Notice of Convertible Security
 
Settlement Method:
Counterparty shall notify Dealer in writing before 5:00 PM (New York City time) on the first “Scheduled Trading Day” immediately prior to commencement of the Final Conversion Period of the irrevocable election by the Counterparty, as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the second paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Descri ption of Notes ― Conversion Right s ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “All conversions on or after the Free Convertability Date…”), of the settlement method and, if applicable, the “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in th e Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) applicable to Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period.  If Counterparty fails timely to provide such notice, Counterparty shall be deemed to have notified Dealer of combination settlement with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Right s ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 for all conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.   Counterparty agrees that it shall settle any Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period in the same manner as provided in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method it provides or is deemed to have provided hereunder.
 

 
Dealer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Dealer.
Settlement Terms:
 
Settlement Date:
In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the settlement date for the cash and Shares (if any) to be delivered in respect of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” ; provided that the Settlement Date will not be prior to the latest of (i) the date one
 

 
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Settlement Cycle following the final day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to Dealer of such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time or (iii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date Counterparty provides the Notice of Delivery Obligation prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time.
 
 
Delivery Obligation:
In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement Date, the Applicable Percentage of a number of Shares and/or amount of cash in USD equal to the aggregate number of Shares, if any, that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”   and/or the aggregate amount of cash, if any, in excess of USD1,000 per Convertible Security (in denominations of USD1,000) that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to holder(s) pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (except that such aggregate number of Shares shall be determined without taking into consideration any rounding pursuant to the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the last paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settl ement Upon Conversion” and shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number) and cash in lieu of fractional Shares, if any, resulting from such rounding, if Counterparty had elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities by the Convertible Security Settlement Method, notwithstanding any different actual election by Counterparty with respect to the settlement of such Convertible Securities (the “ Convertible Obligation ”); provided that such obligation shall be determined excluding any Shares and/or cash that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities as a result of any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Delivery Obligation shall not include any interest payment on the Relevant Convertible Securities that the Counterparty is (or would have been) obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date); and provided further that if such exercise relates to the conversion of Relevant Convertible Securities in connection with which holders thereof are entitled to receive additional Shares and/or cash pursuant to the adjustment to the Conversion Rate set forth in respect of a Fundamental Change Adjustment, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Delivery Obligation shall include the Applicable Percentage of such additional Shares and/or cash, except that the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation per
 

 
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Option (with the value of any Shares included in the Delivery Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant Cash Settlement Averaging Period) does not exceed the amount as determined by the Calculation Agent that would be payable by Dealer pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement if such Conversion Date were an Early Termination Date resulting from an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction (except that, for purposes of determining such amount (x) the Number of Options shall be deemed to be equal to the number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date and (y) such amount payable will be determined as if the section of the Indenture regarding the Fundamental Change Adjustment were deleted) was the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty was the sole Affected Party (determined without regard to Section 8(b) of this Confirmation).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to the cap described in the further proviso to the preceding sentence, in all events the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation does not exceed the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”).
 
Convertible Security Settlement Method:
For any Relevant Convertible Securities, if Counterparty has notified Dealer in the related Notice of Exercise (or in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method, as the case may be) that it has elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities in cash or in a combination of cash and Shares in accordance with the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settleme nt Upon Conversion”) (a “ Cash Election ”) with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) of at least USD1,000, the Conver tible Security Settlement Method shall be the settlement method actually so elected by Counterparty in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities; otherwise, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall (i) assume Counterparty made a Cash Election with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 per Rel evant Convertible Security and (ii) be calculated as if the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” consisted of 60 “Trading Days” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) commencing on (x) the third “Scheduled Trading
 

 
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Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) after the Conversion Date for conversions occurring prior to the Final Conversion Period or (y) the 62nd “Scheduled Trading Day” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion” ) prior to the Maturity Date for conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Delivery Obligation:
No later than the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, Counterparty shall give Dealer notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligation; provided that, with respect to any Exercise Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, Counterparty may provide Dealer with a single notice of an aggregate number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligations for all Exercise Dates occurring in such period (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to deliver such notice shall not limit Counterparty’s obligations with respect to Notice of Exercise or Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method or Dealer’s obligations with respect to Delivery Obligation, each as set forth above, in any way).
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Dealer is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the Shares) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
 
Restricted Certificated Shares:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares required to be delivered to Counterparty hereunder in certificated form in lieu of delivery through the Clearance System.  With respect to such certificated Shares, the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by deleting the remainder of the provision after the word “encumbrance” in the fourth line thereof.
 
Share Adjustments:
 
Method of Adjustment:
Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the sections of the Indenture as described in the P rospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments”, other than an event or condition that constitutes a Discretionary Adjustment or a Merger Event (as defined below), (such event or condition, an “ Adjustment Event ”), the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction.  Immediately upon the occurrence of an Adjustment Event,
 

 
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Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Convertible Securities in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.
 

 
Extraordinary Events:
 
Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the section of the Indenture described in the eighth to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “In the event of:  any reclassification . . .”).
 
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that results in an adjustment under the Indenture, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction; provided   that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that if, with respect to a Merger Event, the consideration for the Shares includes (or, at the option of a holder of Shares, may include) shares of an entity or person not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) shall apply.
 
 
Notice of Merger Consideration:
Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but, in any event prior to the effective time of such Merger Event) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.
 
Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any
 

 
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such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 
 
(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
Hedging Party:
For all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Determining Party:
For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.       Calculation Agent :                                      Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Counterparty, Calculation Agent will provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.       Account Details :
 
 
Dealer Payment Instructions:
Bank of America
New York, NY
SWIFT: BOFAUS3N
Bank Routing: xxx-xx9-593
Account Name: Bank of America
Account No. : xxxxxxx-x1892
 

Counterparty Payment/Delivery Instructions:

Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396

Account for delivery of Shares: To be advised.
5.       Offices:
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
 
Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036

 
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Attention:                       John Servidio
Telephone:                      646-855-7127
Facsimile:                        704-208-2869

The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.
 
6.       Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:
 
To:                         Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
A ttn:                          T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:                 (615) 564-8033
Email:                        andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:                    (615) 564-8204

Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
 
To:                         Bank of America, N.A.
                              c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, NY 10036
Attn:           John Servidio
Telephone:                    646-855-6770
Facsimile:                      704-208-2869

7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements:
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Counterparty of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(b) below, (A) the Counterparty is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(iii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 

 
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(iv)           Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(v)           Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(vi)           Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vii)           On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not, or will not be, “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”)) and Counterparty would be able to purchase the Number of Shares hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
 
(viii)           Counterparty is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(ix)           Counterparty understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in  the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code.  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,(B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right…to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 

 
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(e)           Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Counterparty a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Counterparty; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of (i) an “Event of Default” with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Securities as set forth in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Events of Default”, which results in the acceleration thereof; or (ii) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.
 
Amendment Event ” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements, waives or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Securities governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Securities (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Securities to amend, in each case without the consent of Dealer.
 
In addition, if Counterparty fails to give Dealer a Notice of Exercise prior to the applicable Late Cutoff Time in respect of any Options corresponding to Relevant Convertible Securities for which the Conversion Date occurs prior to the Final Conversion Period  (an “ Unexercised Options Event ”), then at any time on or prior to the earlier of (1) the start of the Final Conversion Period and (2) the last day of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” that applies to such Conversion Date under the Indenture (or would have applied if Counterparty had made a Cash Election), Counterparty may notify Dealer in writing of such Unexercised Options Event and the aggregate principal amount of the Relevant Convertible Securities to which such Unexercised Options Event relates (the “ Unexercised Options Event Notice ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, but subject to the deemed representations, warranties and agreements by Counterparty listed below, the receipt by Dealer from Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice, within the applicable time period set forth in the preceding sentence, shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this Section. Upon receipt of any such Unexercised Options Event Notice, Dealer shall designate a Scheduled Trading Day occurring as promptly as practicable following receipt of such Unexercised Options Event Notice as an Early Termination Date with respect to the portion of this Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “ Unexercised Options ”) equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate principal amount of such Relevant Convertible Securities specified in such Unexercised Options Event Notice, divided by USD 1,000 and (B) the Number of Options as of the date Dealer designates such Early Termination Date and, as of such date, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the number of Unexercised Options. Any payment hereunder with respect to such termination shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Unexercised Options, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event and (3) the terminated portion of the Transaction were the sole Affected Transaction; provided that the amount of cash deliverable in respect of such early termination by Dealer to Counterparty shall not be greater than the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”)  (the “ Unexercised Options Payment ”).  In lieu of Section 8(b), Counterparty may irrevocably elect, if so designated in its Unexercised Options Event Notice, to receive the Unexercised Options Payment in Shares, in which case, in lieu of making such Unexercised Options Payment as set forth above, Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty, within a commercially reasonable period of time after such designation as determined by Dealer (taking
 

 
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into account existing liquidity conditions and Dealer’s hedging and hedge unwind activity or settlement activity in connection with such delivery) a number of Shares equal to such Unexercised Options Payment divided by a price per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. The delivery by Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice shall be deemed a representation, warranty and agreement by Counterparty as follows: (i) it is not in possession of material non-public information in respect of itself or the Shares, (ii) it is not delivering the Unexercised Options Event Notice to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares or to manipulate the price of the Shares, (iii) it is not engaged in, and will not engage in until the occurrence of the related Early Termination Date, a “distribution” (as defined in Regulation M) of the Shares (or any security convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for Shares), (iv) there has not been any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving a recapitalization relating to it that would fall within the scope of Rule 10b-18(a)(13)(iv), (v) it agrees that, without the prior written consent of Dealer, it shall not, and shall cause its affiliates and affiliated purchasers (each as defined in Rule 10b-18) not to, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of a derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares prior to the related Early Termination Date, and (vi) its assets at their fair valuation exceed its liabilities, including contingent liabilities, its capital is adequate to conduct its business and it has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(b)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Dealer shall owe Counterparty any amount pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above or Sections 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Dealer to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Counterparty does not elect to require Dealer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Counterparty’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Counterparty shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Counterparty’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above, Sections 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable, or such later date as the Calculation Agent may reasonably determine (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
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Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units.”
 
(c)            Disposition of Hedge Shares .  Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer, any Shares (the “ Hedge Shares ”) acquired by Dealer or any of its affiliates (collectively for the purpose of this paragraph (c) only, “ Dealer ”) for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however , that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(c) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer.  “ VWAP Price ” means, on any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “BKD.N Equity AQR” (or any successor thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Exchange Business Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume-weighted method).
 

 
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(d)            Amendment to Equity Definitions .  The following amendment shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”
 
(e)            Repurchase and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices .  Counterparty shall, at least 2 Scheduled Trading Days prior to effecting any repurchase of Shares or consummating or otherwise executing or engaging in any transaction or event (a “ Conversion Rate Adjustment Event ”) that would lead to an increase in the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Conversion Rights – General”), give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event (a “ Repurchase Notice ”) if, following such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, the Notice Percentage as determined on the date of such Repurchase Notice is (i) greater than 4.5% and (ii) greater by 0.5% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof), and, if such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, or the intention to effect the same, would constitute material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares, Counterparty shall make public disclosure thereof at or prior to delivery of such Repurchase Notice.  The “ Notice Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Applicable Percentage of the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(e) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “ Indemnified Party ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) law, regulation or regulatory order, relating to or arising out of such failure.  If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability.  In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty.  This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.
 
(f)            Transfer and Assignment .  Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer may condition its consent on any of the following, without limitation: (i) the receipt by Dealer of opinions and documents reasonably satisfactory to Dealer in connection with such assignment, (ii) such assignment being effected on terms reasonably satisfactory to Dealer with respect to any legal and regulatory requirements relevant to Dealer, and (iii) Counterparty continuing to be obligated to provide notices hereunder relating to the Convertible Securities and continuing to be obligated with respect to “Disposition of Hedge Shares” and “Repurchase  and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices” above.  In addition, Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of the Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any affiliate that is (or whose guarantor is) of credit quality equivalent to Dealer.  At any time at which any Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the
 

 
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Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. “ Excess Ownership Position ” means any of the following: (i) the Equity Percentage exceeds 9.0%, (ii) Dealer or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer would own in excess of 13% of the outstanding Shares for purposes of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state or federal or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Counterparty or any contract or agreement to which Counterparty is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination or (iv) the Option Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5%.  The “ Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Dealer, for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  The “ Option Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the Number of Shares and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other call option transaction sold by Dealer to Counterparty, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.
 
(g)            Staggered Settlement .  Dealer may, by notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a “ Nominal Settlement Date ”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “ Staggered Settlement Date ”) or at two or more times on the Nominal Settlement Date as follows:
 
(i)           in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal Settlement Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Pro spectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” above )) or delivery times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under “Delivery Obligation” (above) among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and
 
(ii)           the aggregate number of Shares that Dealer will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date.
 
(h)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer, by not more than 30 Exchange Business Days, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
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Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(j)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of this Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty only to the extent of any such performance.
 
(k)            No Netting and Set-off.   Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(l)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(m)            Early Unwind .  In the event the sale by Counterparty of the Option Securities is not consummated with the underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of June 8, 2011, between Counterparty and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters party thereto (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) and for any reason by the close of business in New York on June 20, 2011 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties, which in no event shall be later than 10 business days later) (June 20, 2011 or such later date being the “ Early Unwind Date ”), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “ Early Unwind ”), on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Dealer and Counterparty thereunder shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) except to the extent that the Early Unwind Date occurred as a result of a breach of the Underwriting Agreement by Dealer or any of its affiliates, Counterparty shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses relating to the unwinding of Dealer’s hedging activities in respect of the Transaction (including market losses incurred in reselling any Shares purchased by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with such hedging activities).  Following such termination, cancellation and payment, each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of either party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date.  Dealer and Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that upon an Early Unwind and following the payment referred to above, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.
 
(n)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF .
 
(o)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS .
 

 
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( p )             Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“ WSTAA ”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Excess Ownership Position, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 

 

 
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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 



 
 

 

Annex A


Premium:                      USD 2,511,094.

 
 
EXECUTION COPY

 
June 15, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:   andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

From:
Bank of America, N.A.
 
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
 
One Bryant Park
 
New York, NY 10036
Attn:                      John Servidio
Telephone:            646-855-6770
Facsimile:              704-208-2869
 

 

Re:
Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between Bank of America, N.A. (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Issuer ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 
1.   This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.   The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 15, 2011
 

 
 

 

 
 
Effective Date:
June 20, 2011, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(o) below
 
 
Components:
The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation.  The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.
 
 
Warrant Style:
European
 
 
Warrant Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Issuer
 
 
Buyer:
Dealer
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Issuer, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Warrants:
For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Warrant Entitlement:
One Share per Warrant
 
 
Strike Price:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
In respect of any Component:
 
 
Expiration Time:
Valuation Time
 
 
Expiration Date:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, Dealer may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation or the Definitions, the VWAP Price for such Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially reasonable manner.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i) the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be
 

 
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the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component, and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day taking into account the nature and duration of such Market Disruption Event on such day.  Any Scheduled Trading Day on which, as of the date hereof, the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal close of trading shall be deemed not to be a Scheduled Trading Day; if a closure of the Exchange prior to its normal close of trading on any Scheduled Trading Day is scheduled following the date hereof, then such Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be a Disrupted Day in full.  Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring in respect of an Expiration Date. “ Final Disruption Date ” has the meaning provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Market Disruption Event:
Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be,” in clause (ii) thereof and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” therein with “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”
 
 
Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.
 
 
Regulatory Disruption:
Any event that Dealer, based on advice of counsel, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures, for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for each Component will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date for such Component unless Dealer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply.
 
Issuer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Issuer.
 
Settlement Terms:
 
In respect of any Component :

 
Settlement Currency:
USD
 
 
Settlement Method Election:
Applicable; provided that (i) references to “Physical Settlement” in Section 7.1 of the Equity Definitions shall be replaced by references to “Net Share Settlement”; (ii) Issuer may elect Cash Settlement, in whole or in part, only if Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer in writing on the date of such election that (A)
 

 
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Issuer is not in possession of any material non-public information regarding Issuer or the Shares, (B) Issuer is electing Cash Settlement in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws, and (C) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer (including contingent liabilities), the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer, and Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature; (iii) subject to clause (ii) above, Issuer may specify in its settlement election notice a Cash Percentage of 100% (in which case Cash Settlement only shall apply), a Cash Percentage of 0% (in which case Net Share Settlement only shall apply) or a Cash Percentage greater than 0% and less than 100% (in which case a combination of Cash Settlement and Net Share Settlement shall apply); and (iv) the same election with respect to the Cash Percentage shall apply to each Component and Expiration Date hereunder.
 
 
Electing Party:
Issuer
 
Settlement Method Election Date:
The third Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first Expiration Date.
 
 
Share Percentage:
The percentage obtained by subtracting the Cash Percentage specified or deemed specified from 100%.
 
 
Default Settlement Method:
Net Share Settlement, with a Cash Percentage of zero deemed specified.
 
 
Net Share Settlement:
If Net Share Settlement is applicable, then on the relevant Settlement Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares to be Delivered for such Settlement Date to the account specified by Dealer and cash in lieu of any fractional shares valued at the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date.
 
Number of Shares to be Delivered:
In respect of any Exercise Date, subject to the last sentence of Section 9.5 of the Equity Definitions, (A) the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess, if any, of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring in respect of such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (clause (A), the “ Net Share Settlement Amount ”) multiplied by (B) the Share Percentage divided by (C) such VWAP Price.
 
 
The Number of Shares to be Delivered shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Settlement Date.
 
 
VWAP Price:
For any Valuation Date, the Rule 10b-18 dollar volume weighted average price per Share for such Valuation Date based on transactions executed during such Valuation Date, as reported on Bloomberg Page “BKD.N Equity AQR SEC” (or any successor thereto) or, in the event such price is not so reported on such Valuation Date for any reason or is manifestly incorrect, as reasonably determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method.
 
 
Cash Settlement:
If Cash Settlement is applicable, on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount of cash in
 

 
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USD equal to the Net Share Settlement Amount for the related Exercise Date multiplied by the Cash Percentage.
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Net Share Settlement is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the Issuer of the Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
Adjustments:
 
In respect of any Component :
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
Extraordinary Dividend:
Any Dividend (i) that has an ex-dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder and (ii) the amount or value of which differs from the Ordinary Dividend Amount for such Dividend, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
 
 
Dividend:
Any dividend or distribution on the Shares (other than any dividend or distribution of the type described in Sections 11.2(e)(i), 11.2(e)(ii)(A) or 11.2(e)(ii)(B) of the Equity Definitions).
 
 
Ordinary Dividend Amount:
USD 0.00.
 
Extraordinary Events:
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
Tender Offer:
Applicable
 
Consequences of Tender Offers:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) on that portion of the Other Consideration that consists of cash; Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment on the remainder of the Other Consideration.
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 

Modified Calculation
 
Agent Adjustment:
For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to the stipulated parenthetical provision:  “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)) ”. If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i)

 
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of the Equity Definitions would result in Issuer being different from the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as requested by Dealer that Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.


 
New Shares:
In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 
 
(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
(f)
Loss of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
(g)
Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Hedging Party:
Dealer for all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events
 

 
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Determining Party:
Dealer for all applicable Extraordinary Events
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.   Calculation Agent :                                            Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Issuer, Calculation Agent, will provide to Issuer by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Issuer in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.   Account Details :
 
Dealer Payment/Delivery Instructions:
Bank of America
New York, NY
SWIFT: BOFAUS3N
Bank Routing: xxx ‑xx 9 593
Account Name: Bank of America
Account No. : xxxxxxx - x 1892
 
Account for delivery of Shares:  To be advised
 

Issuer Payment Instructions:        Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
                    Routing number:  xxxxx9593
                    Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
                    Account number:  xxxxxx8396

5.   Offices :
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
 
Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
One Bryant Park
New York, NY  10036
Attention:                      John Servidio
Telephone:                     646-855-6770
Facsimile:                       704-208-2869

 
The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is: Inapplicable; Issuer is not a Multibranch Party
 
6.            Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
(a)           Address for notices or communications to Issuer:
 
To:          Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
          111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
          Attn:                      T. Andrew Smith.
          Telephone:            (615) 564-8033
          Email:            andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
                Facimile:                 (615) 564-8204

(b)           Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
 
To:                         Bank of America, N.A.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

 
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One Bryant Park
New York, NY  10036
Attn:                      John Servidio
Telephone:            646-855-6770
Facsimile:              704-208-2869

7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements :
 
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Issuer of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(a) below, (A) Issuer is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iii)           Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(iv)           Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation nor making any election hereunder to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(v)           Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vi)           On the Trade Date, (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(vii)           Issuer shall not take any action to decrease the number of Available Shares below the Capped Number (each as defined below).
 
(viii)           [ reserved ]
 
(ix)           Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any Affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(x)           During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “ Settlement Period ”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Shares will not be subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“ Regulation M ”).
 
(xi)           On each day during the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited
 

 
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partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(xii)           The Shares of Issuer initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (the “ Warrant Shares ”) have been reserved for issuance by all required corporate action of Issuer.  The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and, when delivered against payment therefor (which may include Net Share Settlement in lieu of cash) and otherwise as contemplated by the terms of the Warrant following the exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights  and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.
 
(xiii)           Issuer is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant”  within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”).  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right… to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Issuer a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Issuer; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.
 
8.       Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Issuer shall owe Dealer any amount pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Issuer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving
 

 
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irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Issuer does not elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to require Issuer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Issuer’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Issuer shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization, a Tender Offer or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Issuer is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Issuer is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Issuer’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Merger Date, the Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Issuer shall deliver to Dealer the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Issuer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”.
 
(b)            Private Placement Procedures .  (i)  If, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer, for any reason, any Shares or any securities of Issuer or its affiliates comprising any Share Termination Delivery Units deliverable to Dealer hereunder (any such Shares or securities, “ Delivered Securities ”) would not be immediately freely transferable by Dealer under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then the provisions set forth in this Section 8(b) shall apply.  In such event, Issuer shall deliver additional Delivered Securities so that the value of such Delivered Securities, as determined by
 

 
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the Calculation Agent to reflect an appropriate liquidity discount, equals the value of the number of Delivered Securities that would otherwise be deliverable if such Delivered Securities were freely tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Dealer (such value, the “ Freely Tradeable Value ”).  (For the avoidance of doubt, as used in this paragraph (b) only, the term “Issuer” shall mean the issuer of the relevant securities, as the context shall require.)  Upon Issuer’s request at the time that this Section 8(b) is applicable, Dealer shall negotiate in good faith regarding modifications to this Section 8(b) to contemplate resale of Delivered Securities on a registered basis (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any private placement liquidity discount).
 
(ii) (A)                      Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and any potential institutional purchaser of any such Delivered Securities from Dealer or such Affiliate identified by Dealer shall be afforded a commercially reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation in compliance with applicable law with respect to Issuer customary in scope for private placements of equity securities (including, without limitation, the right to have made available to them for inspection all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and other information reasonably requested by them);
 
(B)           Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “ Private Placement Agreement ”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the private placement of such Delivered Securities by Issuer to Dealer or such Affiliate and the private resale of such shares by Dealer or such Affiliate, substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer and Issuer, which Private Placement Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such private placement purchase agreements relating to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its Affiliates and Issuer, shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all expenses in connection with such resale, including all fees and expenses of counsel for Dealer, shall contain representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer reasonably necessary or advisable to establish and maintain the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for such resales, and shall use best efforts to provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Dealer or such Affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the offering memorandum prepared for the resale of such Shares; and
 
(C)           Issuer agrees that any Delivered Securities so delivered to Dealer, (i) may be transferred by and among Dealer and its Affiliates, and Issuer shall effect such transfer without any further action by Dealer and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed with respect to such Delivered Securities, Issuer shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or securities to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Delivered Securities upon delivery by Dealer (or such Affiliate of Dealer) to Issuer or such transfer agent of any seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(D)           Issuer shall not take, or cause to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Issuer to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(c)            Make-whole . Dealer or its affiliate may sell such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, during a period (the “ Resale Period ”) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, and ending on the Exchange Business Day on which Dealer completes the sale of all such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or a sufficient number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Freely Tradeable Value (such amount of the Freely Tradeable Value, the “ Required Proceeds ”).  If any of such delivered Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units remain after such realized net proceeds exceed the Required Proceeds, Dealer shall return such remaining Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units to Issuer.  If the Required Proceeds exceed the realized net proceeds from such resale, Issuer shall transfer to Dealer by the open of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount of such excess (the “ Additional Amount ”) in cash or in a number of additional Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, (“ Make-whole Shares ”) in an amount that, based on the Relevant Price
 

 
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on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the “Valuation Date” for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a dollar value equal to the Additional Amount.  The Resale Period shall continue to enable the sale of the Make-whole Shares in the manner contemplated by this Section 8(c).  This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to Section 8(e).
 
(d)            Beneficial Ownership . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Confirmation, in no event shall Dealer be entitled to receive, or shall be deemed to receive, any Shares in connection with this Transaction if, immediately upon giving effect to such receipt of such Shares, (i) Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership would be equal to or greater than 9% of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Dealer, or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer, would be an “interested stockholder” of Issuer, as all such terms are defined in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state, federal, or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Issuer or any contract or agreement to which Issuer is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination, or (iv) the Warrant Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5% (each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, an “ Ownership Limitation ”). If any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of an Ownership Limitation, Dealer’s right to receive such delivery shall not be extinguished and Issuer shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Dealer gives notice to Issuer that such delivery would not result in any of such Ownership Limitations being breached.  The “ Warrant Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the product of the Number of Warrants and the Warrant Entitlement and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other warrants purchased by Dealer from Issuer, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.  “ Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership ” means the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (collectively, “ Section 13 ”)) of Shares, without duplication, by Dealer, together with any of its affiliates or other person subject to aggregation with Dealer under Section 13 for purposes of “beneficial ownership”, or by any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number).  Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement or this Confirmation to the contrary, Dealer (or the affiliate designated by Dealer pursuant to Section 8(l) below) shall not become the record or beneficial owner, or otherwise have any rights as a holder, of any Shares that Dealer (or such affiliate) is not entitled to receive at any time pursuant to this Section 8(d), until such time as such Shares are delivered pursuant to this Section 8(d).
 
(e)            Limitations on Settlement by Issuer .  Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Issuer be required to deliver Shares in connection with the Transaction in excess of the Capped Number of Shares (as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation), subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Confirmation or the Definitions resulting from actions of Issuer or events within Issuer’s control (the “ Capped Number ”).  Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer (which representation and warranty shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the Transaction is outstanding) that the Capped Number is equal to or less than the number of authorized but unissued Shares of the Issuer that are not reserved for future issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the date of the determination of the Capped Number (such Shares, the “ Available Shares ”).  In the event Issuer shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise deliverable as a result of this Section 8(e) (the resulting deficit, the “ Deficit Shares ”), Issuer shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by Issuer or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant date become no longer so reserved or (iii) Issuer additionally authorizes any unissued Shares that are not reserved for other transactions.  Issuer shall immediately notify Dealer of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and promptly deliver such Shares thereafter.
 

 
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(f)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Warrants (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Number of Shares to be Delivered with respect to one or more Components), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(g)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(h)            Amendments to Equity Definitions .  The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
(i)           Section 11.2(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with the word “material”; and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence.
 
(ii)           The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”;
 
(iii)           Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions are hereby amended by deleting the words “may have a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “that is the result of a corporate event involving the Issuer and that may have a material” and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence;
 
(iv)           Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of  the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”;
 
(v)           Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase “or (B)” following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase “in each case” in subsection (B); and (B) deleting the phrase “neither the Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or” in the penultimate sentence; and
 
(vi)           Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) adding the word “or” immediately before subsection “(B)” and deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A); and (B)(1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2) deleting the word “or” immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) replacing in the penultimate sentence the words “either party” with “the Hedging Party” and (4) deleting clause (X) in the final sentence.
 
(i)            Transfer and Assignment .  Dealer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to a leading equity derivatives dealer without the consent of Issuer or to any other person or entity with the prior written consent of Issuer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  At any time at which any Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to
 

 
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effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Ownership Limitation or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists.  In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.
 
(j)            [reserved]
 
(k)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(l)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Issuer, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Issuer to the extent of any such performance.
 
(m)                       Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:
 
 
(i)            Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Dealer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations or related policies and procedures of Dealer (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer);
 
 
(ii)            any Person (as defined below), other than Issuer or its subsidiaries, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such Person has become the direct or indirect ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), of Issuer’s common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of Issuer’s common equity; provided that a filing that would otherwise result in an Additional Termination Event pursuant to this clause (ii) will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if (x) the filing occurs in connection with a transaction in which Issuer’s common stock is replaced by the securities of another entity and (y) no filing of Schedule TO (or any schedule, form or report) is made or is in effect with respect to common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of such other entity;
 
 
  (iii)            consummation of any binding share exchange, exchange offer, tender offer, consolidation or merger of Issuer pursuant to which shares of Issuer’s common stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property or any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Issuer and Issuer’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person other than one or more of Issuer’s subsidiaries (any such exchange, offer, consolidation, merger, transaction or series of transactions referred to for the purpose of this section as an “ Event ”) other than any Event where the holders of more than 50% of Issuer’s shares of common stock immediately prior to such Event own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of common equity of the continuing or surviving person or transferee or the parent thereof immediately after such Event with such holders’ proportional voting power immediately after such Event being in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power before such Event;
 
 
(iv)           Issuer’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or
 
 
(v)           Issuer’s common stock ceases to be listed on at least one U.S. national securities exchange.
 

 
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction set forth in clause (iii) above will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if at least 90% of the consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in the transaction or Event consists of shares of common stock that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or that will be so traded when issued or exchanged in connection with the relevant transaction or Event.
 
Person ” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
 
(n)            No Netting and Set-off .  Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(o)            Effectiveness .  If, prior to the Effective Date, Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Dealer's related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.
 
(p)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF ISSUER AND BUYER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
 
(q)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.
 
(r)            Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Ownership Limitation, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 

 
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Issuer hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Issuer with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 

 
 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 

 
 

 

Annex A


 
Strike Price:
USD 40.25
 
Premium:
USD 1,463,344
 
Final Disruption Date:
January 17, 2019
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
200 basis points per annum
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
25 basis points per annum
 
Capped Number of Shares:
703,326
 
For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

Component Number
Number of Warrants
Expiration Date
1.
4,395
Thu-13-Sep-18
2.
4,395
Fri-14-Sep-18
3.
4,395
Mon-17-Sep-18
4.
4,395
Tue-18-Sep-18
5.
4,395
Wed-19-Sep-18
6.
4,395
Thu-20-Sep-18
7.
4,395
Fri-21-Sep-18
8.
4,395
Mon-24-Sep-18
9.
4,395
Tue-25-Sep-18
10.
4,395
Wed-26-Sep-18
11.
4,395
Thu-27-Sep-18
12.
4,395
Fri-28-Sep-18
13.
4,395
Mon-1-Oct-18
14.
4,395
Tue-2-Oct-18
15.
4,395
Wed-3-Oct-18
16.
4,395
Thu-4-Oct-18
17.
4,395
Fri-5-Oct-18
18.
4,396
Mon-8-Oct-18
19.
4,396
Tue-9-Oct-18
20.
4,396
Wed-10-Oct-18
21.
4,396
Thu-11-Oct-18
22.
4,396
Fri-12-Oct-18
23.
4,396
Mon-15-Oct-18
24.
4,396
Tue-16-Oct-18
25.
4,396
Wed-17-Oct-18
26.
4,396
Thu-18-Oct-18
27.
4,396
Fri-19-Oct-18
28.
4,396
Mon-22-Oct-18
29.
4,396
Tue-23-Oct-18
30.
4,396
Wed-24-Oct-18
31.
4,396
Thu-25-Oct-18
32.
4,396
Fri-26-Oct-18
33.
4,396
Mon-29-Oct-18
34.
4,396
Tue-30-Oct-18
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EXECUTION COPY

 
June 15, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:   andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

 
From:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch
P.O. Box 161
60 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0JP
England

Re:
Additional Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Counterparty ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 
1.   This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus Supplement dated June 8, 2011 to the Prospectus dated June 7, 2011 (the “ Prospectus Supplement ”), and the Indenture to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture also to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee (the “ Indenture ”) relating to the USD 275 million principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 and the additional USD 41.25 million principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 issued pursuant to the over-allotment option exercised on the date hereof (the “ Convertible Securities ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture or defined in the Prospectus Supplement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern.  For the avoidance of doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based on the description of the Convertible Securities set forth in the Prospectus Supplement.  If any relevant provisions of the Indenture differ in any material respect from those described in the Prospectus Supplement, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation (other than as provided in Section 8(a)(ii) below) unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement (the “ ISDA Form ”) as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation).  For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 

 
 

 

 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.   The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 15, 2011
 
 
Effective Date:
The closing date of the Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the over-allotment option exercised on the date hereof.
 
 
Option Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Dealer
 
 
Buyer:
Counterparty
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Counterparty, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Options:
The number of Option Securities in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount purchased by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement), under the option pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Underwriting Agreement  (as defined below).
 
 
Number of Shares:
As of any date, the product of the Number of Options and the Conversion Rate.
 
 
Applicable Percentage:
25%
 
 
Conversion Rate:
As of any date, the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General ”) as of such date, but without regard to any adjustments to the “Conversion Rate” as set forth in the section of the Inde nture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Adjustment to Shares Delivered upon Conversion upon Certain Corporate Transactions” (a “ Fundamental Change Adjustment ”) or any discretionary adjustment as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the six th to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “We are permitted to increase…”) (a “ Discretionary Adjustment ”).
 

 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 

 
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Procedures for Exercise:
 
 
Exercise Dates:
Each Conversion Date.
 
 
Conversion Date:
Each “Conversion Date” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General ”) occurring during the period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date, for Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, that are submitted for conversion on such Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (excluding  Convertible Securities (i) with respect to which Counterparty has elected the “Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” option as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” and (ii) that have been accepted by the designated financial institution pursuant to that section of the Indenture) but are not “Relevant Convertible Securities” under, and as defined in, the confirmation between the parties hereto regarding the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction dated June 8, 2011 (the “ Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation ”) (such Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, the “ Relevant Convertible Securities ” for such Conversion Date).  For the purposes of determining whether any Convertible Securities will be Relevant Convertible Securities hereunder or under the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation, Convertible Securities that are converted pursuant to the Indenture shall be allocated first to the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation until all Options thereunder are exercised or terminated.
 
Required Exercise on
 
Conversion Dates:
On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised.
 
 
Expiration Date:
The second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Inde nture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the stated maturity date of the Convertible Securities of June 15, 2018 (such stated maturity date, the “ Maturity Date ”).
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
As provided above under “Required Exercise on Conversion Dates”.
 
 
Exercise Notice Deadline:
In respect of any exercise of Options hereunder on any Conversion Date, the Exchange Business Day prior to the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Suppleme nt under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below) relating to the Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date occurring on the relevant Exercis e Date; provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant
 

 
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Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the period starting on and including March 15, 2018 and ending on and including the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the Maturity Date (the “ Final Conversion Period ”), the Exercise Notice Deadline shall be the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Exercise:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Exercise Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on the relevant Exercise Date, (ii) the scheduled settlement date under the Indenture for the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date corresponding to such Exercise Date, (iii) whether such Relevant Convertible Securities will be settled by Counterparty by delivery of cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares and, if such a combination, the “Specified Dollar Amount”   (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) and (iv) the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below); provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, the contents of such notice shall be as set forth in clause (i) above; provided, further, that any “Notice of Exercise” delivered to Dealer pursuant to the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation shall be deemed to be a Notice of Exercise pursuant to this Confirmation and the terms of such Notice of Exercise shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to this Confirmation.  Counterparty acknowledges its responsibilities under applicable securities laws, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any election of a settlement method with respect to the Convertible Securities.  For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, such notice (and the related exercise of Options) shall be effective if given after the Exercise Notice Deadline, but prior to 5:00 PM New York City time, on the fifth Exchange Business Day following the Exercise Notice Deadline (such time on such day, the “ Late Cutoff Time ”) in which event the Calculation Agent shall have the right to adjust the Delivery Obligation as appropriate to reflect the additional costs (including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market
 

 
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losses) and expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its hedging activities (including the unwinding of any hedge position) as a result of Dealer not having received such notice on or prior to the Exercise Notice Deadline.
 
Notice of Convertible Security
 
Settlement Method:
Counterparty shall notify Dealer in writing before 5:00 PM (New York City time) on the first “Scheduled Trading Day” immediately prior to c ommencement of the Final Conversion Period of the irrevocable election by the Counterparty, as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the second paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Right s ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “All conversions on or after the Free Convertability Date…”), of the settlement method and, if applicable, the “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as de scribed in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) applicable to Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period.  If Counterparty fails timely to provide such notice, Counterparty shall be deemed to have notified Dealer of combination settlement with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Right s ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 for all conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.   Counterparty agrees that it shall settle any Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period in the same manner as provided in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method it provides or is deemed to have provided hereunder.
 

 
Dealer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Dealer.
 
Settlement Terms:
 
 
Settlement Date:
In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the settlement date for the cash and Shares (if any) to be delivered in respect of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” ; provided that the Settlement Date will not be prior to the latest of (i) the date one Settlement Cycle following the final day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to Dealer of such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time or (iii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date Counterparty provides the Notice of Delivery Obligation prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time.
 
 
Delivery Obligation:
In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date,
 

 
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Dealer will deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement Date, the Applicable Percentage of a number of Shares and/or amount of cash in USD equal to the aggregate number of Shares, if any, that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”   and/or the aggregate amount of cash, if any, in excess of USD1,000 per Convertible Security (in denominations of USD1,000) that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to holder(s) pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (except that such aggregate number of Shares shall be determined without taking into consideration any rounding pursuant to the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the last paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number) and cash in lieu of fractional Shares, if any, resulting from such rounding, if Counterparty had elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities by the Convertible Security Settlement Method, notwithstanding any different actual election by Counterparty with respect to the settlement of such Convertible Securities (the “ Convertible Obligation ”); provided that such obligation shall be determined excluding any Shares and/or cash that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities as a result of any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Delivery Obligation shall not include any interest payment on the Relevant Convertible Securities that the Counterparty is (or would have been) obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date); and provided further that if such exercise relates to the conversion of Relevant Convertible Securities in connection with which holders thereof are entitled to receive additional Shares and/or cash pursuant to the adjustment to the Conversion Rate set forth in respect of a Fundamental Change Adjustment, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Delivery Obligation shall include the Applicable Percentage of such additional Shares and/or cash, except that the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation per Option (with the value of any Shares included in the Delivery Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant Cash Settlement Averaging Period) does not exceed the amount as determined by the Calculation Agent that would be payable by Dealer pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement if such Conversion Date were an Early Termination Date resulting from an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction (except that, for purposes of determining such amount (x) the Number of Options shall be deemed to be equal to the number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date and (y) such amount payable will be determined as if the section of the Indenture regarding the Fundamental Change
 

 
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Adjustment were deleted) was the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty was the sole Affected Party (determined without regard to Section 8(b) of this Confirmation).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to the cap described in the further proviso to the preceding sentence, in all events the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation does not exceed the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”).
 
Convertible Security Settlement Method:
For any Relevant Convertible Securities, if Counterparty has notified Dealer in the related Notice of Exercise (or in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method, as the case may be) that it has elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities in cash or in a combination of cash and Shares in accordance with the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Descr iption of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) (a “ Cash Election ”) with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) of at least USD1,000, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall be the settlement method actually so elected by Counterparty in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities; otherwise, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shal l (i) assume Counterparty made a Cash Election with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Se ttlement Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 per Relevant Convertible Security and (ii) be calculated as if the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” consisted of 60 “Trading Days” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement unde r “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion” ) commencing on (x) the third “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settleme nt Upon Conversion”) after the Conversion Date for conversions occurring prior to the Final Conversion Period or (y) the 62nd “Scheduled Trading Day” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conve rsion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) prior to the Maturity Date for conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Delivery Obligation:
No later than the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, Counterparty shall give Dealer notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligation;
 

 
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provided that, with respect to any Exercise Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, Counterparty may provide Dealer with a single notice of an aggregate number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligations for all Exercise Dates occurring in such period (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to deliver such notice shall not limit Counterparty’s obligations with respect to Notice of Exercise or Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method or Dealer’s obligations with respect to Delivery Obligation, each as set forth above, in any way).
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Dealer is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the Shares) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
 
Restricted Certificated Shares:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares required to be delivered to Counterparty hereunder in certificated form in lieu of delivery through the Clearance System.  With respect to such certificated Shares, the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by deleting the remainder of the provision after the word “encumbrance” in the fourth line thereof.
 
Share Adjustments:
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equi ty Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the sections of the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments”, other than an event or condition that constitutes a Discretionary Adjustment or a Merger Event (as defined below), (such event or condition, an “ Adjustment Event ”), the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction.  Immediately upon the occurrence of an Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Convertible Securities in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.
 
 
.
 
Extraordinary Events:
 
 
Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the section of the Indenture described in the eighth to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments”
 

 
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(i.e., the paragraph commencing with “In the event of:  any reclassification . . .”).
 
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that results in an adjustment under the Indenture, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction; provided   that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that if, with respect to a Merger Event, the consideration for the Shares includes (or, at the option of a holder of Shares, may include) shares of an entity or person not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) shall apply.
 
 
Notice of Merger Consideration:
Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but, in any event prior to the effective time of such Merger Event) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.
 
Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 
 
(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
Hedging Party:
For all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Determining Party:
For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
 
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Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.   Calculation Agent :                                                Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Counterparty, Calculation Agent will provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.   Account Details :
 
 
Dealer Payment Instructions:
Bank: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
ABA#:        xxxxx0021
Acct No.:    xxxxx7979
Beneficiary:  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. New York
Ref:             Derivatives
 

 
Counterparty Payment/Delivery Instructions:

Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396

Account for delivery of Shares:  To be advised.

5.   Offices:
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: London
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch
P.O. Box 161
60 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0JP
England

The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.
 
6.   Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:
 
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
   
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
 
   
Brentwood, TN  37027
 
 
Attn:
T. Andrew Smith
 
 
Telephone:
(615) 564-8033
 
 
Email:
andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
 
 
Facsimile:
(615) 564-8204
 

Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
 
EDG Marketing Support
Email: EDG_OTC_HEDGING_MS@jpmorgan.com

 
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Fax: 1-866-886-4506

With a copy to:

Santosh Sreenivasan
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue, 28 th Floor
New York, NY 10179
Phone: (212) 622-5604
Facsimile: (212) 622-6037
Email: santosh.sreenivasan@jpmorgan.com

7.   Representations, Warranties and Agreements:
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Counterparty of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(b) below, (A) the Counterparty is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(iii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iv)           Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(v)           Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(vi)           Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vii)           On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not, or will not be, “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”)) and Counterparty would be able to purchase the Number of Shares hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
 
(viii)           Counterparty is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting,
 

 
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consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(ix)           Counterparty understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in  the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code.  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,(B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right…to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Counterparty a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Counterparty; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
(a)            Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of (i) an “Event of Default” with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Securities as set forth in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Events of Default”, which results in the acceleration thereof; or (ii) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.
 
Amendment Event ” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements, waives or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Securities governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Securities (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates
 

 
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or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Securities to amend, in each case without the consent of Dealer.
 
In addition, if Counterparty fails to give Dealer a Notice of Exercise prior to the applicable Late Cutoff Time in respect of any Options corresponding to Relevant Convertible Securities for which the Conversion Date occurs prior to the Final Conversion Period  (an “ Unexercised Options Event ”), then at any time on or prior to the earlier of (1) the start of the Final Conversion Period and (2) the last day of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” that applies to such Conversion Date under the Indenture (or would have applied if Counterparty had made a Cash Election), Counterparty may notify Dealer in writing of such Unexercised Options Event and the aggregate principal amount of the Relevant Convertible Securities to which such Unexercised Options Event relates (the “ Unexercised Options Event Notice ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, but subject to the deemed representations, warranties and agreements by Counterparty listed below, the receipt by Dealer from Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice, within the applicable time period set forth in the preceding sentence, shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this Section. Upon receipt of any such Unexercised Options Event Notice, Dealer shall designate a Scheduled Trading Day occurring as promptly as practicable following receipt of such Unexercised Options Event Notice as an Early Termination Date with respect to the portion of this Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “ Unexercised Options ”) equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate principal amount of such Relevant Convertible Securities specified in such Unexercised Options Event Notice, divided by USD 1,000 and (B) the Number of Options as of the date Dealer designates such Early Termination Date and, as of such date, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the number of Unexercised Options. Any payment hereunder with respect to such termination shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Unexercised Options, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event and (3) the terminated portion of the Transaction were the sole Affected Transaction; provided that the amount of cash deliverable in respect of such early termination by Dealer to Counterparty shall not be greater than the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”)  (the “ Unexercised Options Payment ”).  In lieu of Section 8(b), Counterparty may irrevocably elect, if so designated in its Unexercised Options Event Notice, to receive the Unexercised Options Payment in Shares, in which case, in lieu of making such Unexercised Options Payment as set forth above, Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty, within a commercially reasonable period of time after such designation as determined by Dealer (taking into account existing liquidity conditions and Dealer’s hedging and hedge unwind activity or settlement activity in connection with such delivery) a number of Shares equal to such Unexercised Options Payment divided by a price per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. The delivery by Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice shall be deemed a representation, warranty and agreement by Counterparty as follows: (i) it is not in possession of material non-public information in respect of itself or the Shares, (ii) it is not delivering the Unexercised Options Event Notice to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares or to manipulate the price of the Shares, (iii) it is not engaged in, and will not engage in until the occurrence of the related Early Termination Date, a “distribution” (as defined in Regulation M) of the Shares (or any security convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for Shares), (iv) there has not been any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving a recapitalization relating to it that would fall within the scope of Rule 10b-18(a)(13)(iv), (v) it agrees that, without the prior written consent of Dealer, it shall not, and shall cause its affiliates and affiliated purchasers (each as defined in Rule 10b-18) not to, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of a derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares prior to the related Early Termination Date, and (vi) its assets at their fair valuation exceed its liabilities, including contingent liabilities, its capital is adequate to conduct its business and it has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(b)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Dealer shall owe Counterparty any amount pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above or Sections 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”),
 

 
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Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Dealer to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Counterparty does not elect to require Dealer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Counterparty’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Counterparty shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Counterparty’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above, Sections 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable, or such later date as the Calculation Agent may reasonably determine (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units.”
 

 
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(c)            Disposition of Hedge Shares .  Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer, any Shares (the “ Hedge Shares ”) acquired by Dealer or any of its affiliates (collectively for the purpose of this paragraph (c) only, “ Dealer ”) for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however , that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(c) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer.  “ VWAP Price ” means, on any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “BKD.N Equity AQR” (or any successor thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Exchange Business Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume-weighted method).
 
(d)            Amendment to Equity Definitions .  The following amendment shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”
 
(e)            Repurchase and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices .  Counterparty shall, at least 2 Scheduled Trading Days prior to effecting any repurchase of Shares or consummating or otherwise executing or engaging in any transaction or event (a “ Conversion Rate Adjustment Event ”) that would lead to an increase in the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Conversion Rights – General”), give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event (a “ Repurchase Notice ”) if, following such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, the Notice Percentage as determined on the date of such Repurchase Notice is (i) greater than 4.5% and (ii) greater by 0.5% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof), and, if such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, or the intention to effect the same, would constitute material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares, Counterparty shall make public disclosure thereof at or prior to delivery of such Repurchase Notice.  The “ Notice Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Applicable Percentage of the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(e) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “ Indemnified Party ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) law, regulation or
 

 
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regulatory order, relating to or arising out of such failure.  If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability.  In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty.  This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.
 
(f)            Transfer and Assignment .  Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer may condition its consent on any of the following, without limitation: (i) the receipt by Dealer of opinions and documents reasonably satisfactory to Dealer in connection with such assignment, (ii) such assignment being effected on terms reasonably satisfactory to Dealer with respect to any legal and regulatory requirements relevant to Dealer, and (iii) Counterparty continuing to be obligated to provide notices hereunder relating to the Convertible Securities and continuing to be obligated with respect to “Disposition of Hedge Shares” and “Repurchase  and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices” above.  In addition, Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of the Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any affiliate that is (or whose guarantor is) of credit quality equivalent to Dealer.  At any time at which any Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. “ Excess Ownership Position ” means any of the following: (i) the Equity Percentage exceeds 9.0%, (ii) Dealer or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer would own in excess of 13% of the outstanding Shares for purposes of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state or federal or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Counterparty or any contract or agreement to which Counterparty is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination or (iv) the Option Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5%.  The “ Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Dealer, for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  The “ Option Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the Number of Shares and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other call option transaction sold by Dealer to Counterparty, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.
 

 
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(g)            Staggered Settlement .  Dealer may, by notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a “ Nominal Settlement Date ”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “ Staggered Settlement Date ”) or at two or more times on the Nominal Settlement Date as follows:
 
(i)           in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal Settlement Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” above)) or delivery times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under “Delivery Obligation” (above) among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and
 
(ii)           the aggregate number of Shares that Dealer will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date.
 
(h)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer, by not more than 30 Exchange Business Days, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(i)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(j)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of this Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty only to the extent of any such performance.
 
(k)            No Netting and Set-off.   Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(l)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(m)            Early Unwind .  In the event the sale by Counterparty of the Option Securities is not consummated with the underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of June 8, 2011, between Counterparty and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters party thereto (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) and for any reason by the close of business in New York on June 20, 2011 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties, which in no event shall be later than 10 business days later) (June 20, 2011 or such later date being the “ Early Unwind Date ”), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “ Early Unwind ”), on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Dealer and Counterparty thereunder shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) except to the extent that the Early Unwind Date occurred as a result of a breach of the Underwriting Agreement by Dealer or any of its affiliates, Counterparty shall pay
 

 
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to Dealer an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses relating to the unwinding of Dealer’s hedging activities in respect of the Transaction (including market losses incurred in reselling any Shares purchased by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with such hedging activities).  Following such termination, cancellation and payment, each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of either party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date.  Dealer and Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that upon an Early Unwind and following the payment referred to above, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.
 
(n)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF .
 
(o)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS .
 
( p )             Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“ WSTAA ”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Excess Ownership Position, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 
(q)            Role of Agent .  Each party agrees and acknowledges that (i) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliate of Dealer (“ JPMS ”), has acted solely as agent and not as principal with respect to the Transaction and (ii) JPMS has no obligation or liability, by way of guaranty, endorsement or otherwise, in any manner in respect of the Transaction (including, if applicable, in respect of the settlement thereof). Each party agrees it will look solely to the other party (or any guarantor in respect thereof) for performance of such other party’s obligations under the Transaction.
 

 

 
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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, as agent for JPMORGAN
 
 
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, LONDON
 
 
BRANCH
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   
 

 
 

 

Annex A


Premium:                      USD 2,511,094.

 
 
 
 
 
 
EXECUTION COPY
 
 
 
June 15, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:   andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

 
From:
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
London Branch
P.O. Box 161
60 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0JP
England


Re:
Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Issuer ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 
1.   This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “2006 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.   The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 15, 2011
 

 
 

 


 
Effective Date:
June 20, 2011, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(o) below
 
 
Components:
The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation.  The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.
 
 
Warrant Style:
European
 
 
Warrant Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Issuer
 
 
Buyer:
Dealer
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Issuer, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Warrants:
For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Warrant Entitlement:
One Share per Warrant
 
 
Strike Price:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
In respect of any Component:
 
 
Expiration Time:
Valuation Time
 
 
Expiration Date:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, Dealer may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation or the Definitions, the VWAP Price for such Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially reasonable manner.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i)
 

 
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the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component, and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day taking into account the nature and duration of such Market Disruption Event on such day.  Any Scheduled Trading Day on which, as of the date hereof, the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal close of trading shall be deemed not to be a Scheduled Trading Day; if a closure of the Exchange prior to its normal close of trading on any Scheduled Trading Day is scheduled following the date hereof, then such Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be a Disrupted Day in full.  Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring in respect of an Expiration Date. “ Final Disruption Date ” has the meaning provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Market Disruption Event:
Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be,” in clause (ii) thereof and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” therein with “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”
 
 
Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.
 
 
Regulatory Disruption:
Any event that Dealer, based on advice of counsel, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures, for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for each Component will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date for such Component unless Dealer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply.
 
Issuer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Issuer.
 
Settlement Terms:
 
In respect of any Component :

 
Settlement Currency:
USD
 

 
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Settlement Method Election:
Applicable; provided that (i) references to “Physical Settlement” in Section 7.1 of the Equity Definitions shall be replaced by references to “Net Share Settlement”; (ii) Issuer may elect Cash Settlement, in whole or in part, only if Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer in writing on the date of such election that (A) Issuer is not in possession of any material non-public information regarding Issuer or the Shares, (B) Issuer is electing Cash Settlement in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws, and (C) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer (including contingent liabilities), the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer, and Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature; (iii) subject to clause (ii) above, Issuer may specify in its settlement election notice a Cash Percentage of 100% (in which case Cash Settlement only shall apply), a Cash Percentage of 0% (in which case Net Share Settlement only shall apply) or a Cash Percentage greater than 0% and less than 100% (in which case a combination of Cash Settlement and Net Share Settlement shall apply); and (iv) the same election with respect to the Cash Percentage shall apply to each Component and Expiration Date hereunder.
 
 
Electing Party:
Issuer
 
Settlement Method Election Date:
The third Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first Expiration Date.
 
 
Share Percentage:
The percentage obtained by subtracting the Cash Percentage specified or deemed specified from 100%.
 
 
Default Settlement Method:
Net Share Settlement, with a Cash Percentage of zero deemed specified.
 
 
Net Share Settlement:
If Net Share Settlement is applicable, then on the relevant Settlement Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares to be Delivered for such Settlement Date to the account specified by Dealer and cash in lieu of any fractional shares valued at the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date.
 
Number of Shares to be Delivered:
In respect of any Exercise Date, subject to the last sentence of Section 9.5 of the Equity Definitions, (A) the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess, if any, of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring in respect of such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (clause (A), the “ Net Share Settlement Amount ”) multiplied by (B) the Share Percentage divided by (C) such VWAP Price.
 
 
The Number of Shares to be Delivered shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Settlement Date.
 
 
VWAP Price:
For any Valuation Date, the Rule 10b-18 dollar volume weighted average price per Share for such Valuation Date based on transactions executed during such Valuation Date, as reported on
 

 
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Bloomberg Page “BKD.N Equity AQR SEC” (or any successor thereto) or, in the event such price is not so reported on such Valuation Date for any reason or is manifestly incorrect, as reasonably determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method.
 
 
Cash Settlement:
If Cash Settlement is applicable, on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount of cash in USD equal to the Net Share Settlement Amount for the related Exercise Date multiplied by the Cash Percentage.
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Net Share Settlement is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the Issuer of the Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
Adjustments:
 
In respect of any Component :
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
Extraordinary Dividend:
Any Dividend (i) that has an ex-dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder and (ii) the amount or value of which differs from the Ordinary Dividend Amount for such Dividend, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
 
 
Dividend:
Any dividend or distribution on the Shares (other than any dividend or distribution of the type described in Sections 11.2(e)(i), 11.2(e)(ii)(A) or 11.2(e)(ii)(B) of the Equity Definitions).
 
 
Ordinary Dividend Amount:
USD 0.00.
 
Extraordinary Events:
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
Tender Offer:
Applicable
 
Consequences of Tender Offers:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) on that portion of the Other Consideration that consists of cash; Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment on the remainder of the Other Consideration.
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 

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Agent Adjustment:
For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to the stipulated parenthetical provision:  “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)) ”. If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions would result in Issuer being different from the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as requested by Dealer that Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.


 
New Shares:
In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 

 
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(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
(f)
Loss of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
(g)
Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 
 
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate: 
Applicable
 
 
Hedging Party:
Dealer for all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events
 
 
Determining Party:
Dealer for all applicable Extraordinary Events
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
           Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.   Calculation Agent :                                           Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Issuer, Calculation Agent, will provide to Issuer by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Issuer in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.   Account Details :
 
Dealer Payment/Delivery Instructions:
Bank:          JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
                   ABA#:        xxxxx0021
                   Acct No.:    xxxxx7979
                   Beneficiary:   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. New York
                   Ref:   Derivatives

                  Account for delivery of Shares:  DTC 0060

Issuer Payment Instructions:                                               Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
                 Routing number:  xxxxx9593
                 Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
                 Account number:  xxxxxx8396

5.   Offices :
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: London
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
London Branch
P.O. Box 161
60 Victoria Embankment
London EC4Y 0JP
England

The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is: Inapplicable; Issuer is not a Multibranch Party
 
6.            Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
(a)           Address for notices or communications to Issuer:
 
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
   
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
 

 
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Brentwood, TN  37027
 
Attn:
T. Andrew Smith
 
Telephone:
(615) 564-8033
 
Email:
andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
 
Facsimile:
(615) 564-8204

(b)           Address for notices or communications to Dealer:
 
EDG Marketing Support
Email: EDG_OTC_HEDGING_MS@jpmorgan.com
Fax: 1-866-886-4506
 
 
With a copy to:
 
 
Santosh Sreenivasan
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
383 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor
New York, NY 10179
Phone:   (212) 622-5604
Facsimile:  (212) 622-6037
E-mail:   santosh.sreenivasan@jpmorgan.com

7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements :
 
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Issuer of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(a) below, (A) Issuer is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iii)           Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(iv)           Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation nor making any election hereunder to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(v)           Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vi)           On the Trade Date, (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 

 
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(vii)           Issuer shall not take any action to decrease the number of Available Shares below the Capped Number (each as defined below).
 
(viii)           [ reserved ]
 
(ix)           Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any Affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(x)           During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “ Settlement Period ”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Shares will not be subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“ Regulation M ”).
 
(xi)           On each day during the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(xii)           The Shares of Issuer initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (the “ Warrant Shares ”) have been reserved for issuance by all required corporate action of Issuer.  The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and, when delivered against payment therefor (which may include Net Share Settlement in lieu of cash) and otherwise as contemplated by the terms of the Warrant following the exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights  and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.
 
(xiii)           Issuer is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant”  within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”).  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party
 

 
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constitutes a “contractual right… to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Issuer a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Issuer; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Issuer shall owe Dealer any amount pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Issuer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Issuer does not elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to require Issuer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Issuer’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Issuer shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization, a Tender Offer or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Issuer is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Issuer is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Issuer’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Merger Date, the Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Issuer shall deliver to Dealer the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Issuer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, as
 

 
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applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”.
 
(b)            Private Placement Procedures .  (i)  If, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer, for any reason, any Shares or any securities of Issuer or its affiliates comprising any Share Termination Delivery Units deliverable to Dealer hereunder (any such Shares or securities, “ Delivered Securities ”) would not be immediately freely transferable by Dealer under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then the provisions set forth in this Section 8(b) shall apply.  In such event, Issuer shall deliver additional Delivered Securities so that the value of such Delivered Securities, as determined by the Calculation Agent to reflect an appropriate liquidity discount, equals the value of the number of Delivered Securities that would otherwise be deliverable if such Delivered Securities were freely tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Dealer (such value, the “ Freely Tradeable Value ”).  (For the avoidance of doubt, as used in this paragraph (b) only, the term “Issuer” shall mean the issuer of the relevant securities, as the context shall require.)  Upon Issuer’s request at the time that this Section 8(b) is applicable, Dealer shall negotiate in good faith regarding modifications to this Section 8(b) to contemplate resale of Delivered Securities on a registered basis (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any private placement liquidity discount).
 
(ii) (A)                      Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and any potential institutional purchaser of any such Delivered Securities from Dealer or such Affiliate identified by Dealer shall be afforded a commercially reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation in compliance with applicable law with respect to Issuer customary in scope for private placements of equity securities (including, without limitation, the right to have made available to them for inspection all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and other information reasonably requested by them);
 
(B)           Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “ Private Placement Agreement ”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the private placement of such Delivered Securities by Issuer to Dealer or such Affiliate and the private resale of such shares by Dealer or such Affiliate, substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer and Issuer, which Private Placement Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such private placement purchase agreements relating to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its Affiliates and Issuer, shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all expenses in connection with such resale, including all fees and expenses of counsel for Dealer, shall contain representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer reasonably necessary or advisable to establish and maintain the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for such resales, and shall use best efforts to provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Dealer or such Affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the offering memorandum prepared for the resale of such Shares; and
 
(C)           Issuer agrees that any Delivered Securities so delivered to Dealer, (i) may be transferred by and among Dealer and its Affiliates, and Issuer shall effect such transfer without any further action by Dealer and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed with respect to such Delivered Securities, Issuer shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or securities to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Delivered Securities upon delivery by Dealer (or such Affiliate of Dealer) to Issuer or such transfer agent of any seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer in connection with resales of
 

 
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restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(D)           Issuer shall not take, or cause to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Issuer to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(c)            Make-whole . Dealer or its affiliate may sell such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, during a period (the “ Resale Period ”) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, and ending on the Exchange Business Day on which Dealer completes the sale of all such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or a sufficient number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Freely Tradeable Value (such amount of the Freely Tradeable Value, the “ Required Proceeds ”).  If any of such delivered Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units remain after such realized net proceeds exceed the Required Proceeds, Dealer shall return such remaining Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units to Issuer.  If the Required Proceeds exceed the realized net proceeds from such resale, Issuer shall transfer to Dealer by the open of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount of such excess (the “ Additional Amount ”) in cash or in a number of additional Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, (“ Make-whole Shares ”) in an amount that, based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the “Valuation Date” for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a dollar value equal to the Additional Amount.  The Resale Period shall continue to enable the sale of the Make-whole Shares in the manner contemplated by this Section 8(c).  This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to Section 8(e).
 
(d)            Beneficial Ownership . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Confirmation, in no event shall Dealer be entitled to receive, or shall be deemed to receive, any Shares in connection with this Transaction if, immediately upon giving effect to such receipt of such Shares, (i) Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership would be equal to or greater than 9% of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Dealer, or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer, would be an “interested stockholder” of Issuer, as all such terms are defined in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state, federal, or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Issuer or any contract or agreement to which Issuer is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination, or (iv) the Warrant Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5% (each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, an “ Ownership Limitation ”). If any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of an Ownership Limitation, Dealer’s right to receive such delivery shall not be extinguished and Issuer shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Dealer gives notice to Issuer that such delivery would not result in any of such Ownership Limitations being breached.  The “ Warrant Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the product of the Number of Warrants and the Warrant Entitlement and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other warrants purchased by Dealer from Issuer, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.  “ Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership ” means the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (collectively, “ Section 13 ”)) of Shares, without duplication, by Dealer, together with any of its affiliates or other person subject to aggregation with Dealer under Section 13 for purposes of “beneficial ownership”, or by any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number).  Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement or this Confirmation to the contrary, Dealer (or the
 

 
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affiliate designated by Dealer pursuant to Section 8(l) below) shall not become the record or beneficial owner, or otherwise have any rights as a holder, of any Shares that Dealer (or such affiliate) is not entitled to receive at any time pursuant to this Section 8(d), until such time as such Shares are delivered pursuant to this Section 8(d).
 
(e)            Limitations on Settlement by Issuer .  Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Issuer be required to deliver Shares in connection with the Transaction in excess of the Capped Number of Shares (as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation), subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Confirmation or the Definitions resulting from actions of Issuer or events within Issuer’s control (the “ Capped Number ”).  Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer (which representation and warranty shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the Transaction is outstanding) that the Capped Number is equal to or less than the number of authorized but unissued Shares of the Issuer that are not reserved for future issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the date of the determination of the Capped Number (such Shares, the “ Available Shares ”).  In the event Issuer shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise deliverable as a result of this Section 8(e) (the resulting deficit, the “ Deficit Shares ”), Issuer shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by Issuer or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant date become no longer so reserved or (iii) Issuer additionally authorizes any unissued Shares that are not reserved for other transactions.  Issuer shall immediately notify Dealer of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and promptly deliver such Shares thereafter.
 
(f)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Warrants (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Number of Shares to be Delivered with respect to one or more Components), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(g)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(h)            Amendments to Equity Definitions .  The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
(i)           Section 11.2(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with the word “material”; and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence.
 
(ii)           The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”;
 

 
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(iii)           Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions are hereby amended by deleting the words “may have a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “that is the result of a corporate event involving the Issuer and that may have a material” and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence;
 
(iv)           Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of  the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”;
 
(v)           Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase “or (B)” following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase “in each case” in subsection (B); and (B) deleting the phrase “neither the Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or” in the penultimate sentence; and
 
(vi)           Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) adding the word “or” immediately before subsection “(B)” and deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A); and (B)(1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2) deleting the word “or” immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) replacing in the penultimate sentence the words “either party” with “the Hedging Party” and (4) deleting clause (X) in the final sentence.
 
(i)            Transfer and Assignment .  Dealer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to a leading equity derivatives dealer without the consent of Issuer or to any other person or entity with the prior written consent of Issuer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  At any time at which any Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Ownership Limitation or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists.  In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.
 
(j)            [reserved]
 
(k)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(l)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Issuer, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Issuer to the extent of any such performance.
 
(m)            Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:
 
 
(i)            Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Dealer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations or related policies and procedures of Dealer (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer);
 

 
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(ii)            any Person (as defined below), other than Issuer or its subsidiaries, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such Person has become the direct or indirect ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), of Issuer’s common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of Issuer’s common equity; provided that a filing that would otherwise result in an Additional Termination Event pursuant to this clause (ii) will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if (x) the filing occurs in connection with a transaction in which Issuer’s common stock is replaced by the securities of another entity and (y) no filing of Schedule TO (or any schedule, form or report) is made or is in effect with respect to common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of such other entity;
 
 
(iii)            consummation of any binding share exchange, exchange offer, tender offer, consolidation or merger of Issuer pursuant to which shares of Issuer’s common stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property or any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Issuer and Issuer’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person other than one or more of Issuer’s subsidiaries (any such exchange, offer, consolidation, merger, transaction or series of transactions referred to for the purpose of this section as an “ Event ”) other than any Event where the holders of more than 50% of Issuer’s shares of common stock immediately prior to such Event own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of common equity of the continuing or surviving person or transferee or the parent thereof immediately after such Event with such holders’ proportional voting power immediately after such Event being in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power before such Event;
 
 
(iv)           Issuer’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or
 
 
(v)           Issuer’s common stock ceases to be listed on at least one U.S. national securities exchange.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction set forth in clause (iii) above will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if at least 90% of the consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in the transaction or Event consists of shares of common stock that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or that will be so traded when issued or exchanged in connection with the relevant transaction or Event.
 
Person ” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
 
(n)            No Netting and Set-off .  Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(o)            Effectiveness .  If, prior to the Effective Date, Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Dealer's related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.
 
(p)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF ISSUER AND BUYER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
 
(q)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.
 
(r)            Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA,
 

 
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shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Ownership Limitation, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 
(s)            Role of Agent .  Each party agrees and acknowledges that (i) J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, an affiliate of JPMorgan (“ JPMS ”), has acted solely as agent and not as principal with respect to the Transaction and (ii) JPMS has no obligation or liability, by way of guaranty, endorsement or otherwise, in any manner in respect of the Transaction (including, if applicable, in respect of the settlement thereof). Each party agrees it will look solely to the other party (or any guarantor in respect thereof) for performance of such other party’s obligations under the Transaction.
 

 

 

 

 
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Issuer hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Issuer with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC, as agent for JPMORGAN
 
 
CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 

 

 
 

 

Annex A


 
Strike Price:
USD 40.25
 
Premium:
USD 1,463,344
 
Final Disruption Date:
January 17, 2019
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
200 basis points per annum
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
25 basis points per annum
 
Capped Number of Shares:
703,326
 


For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

Component Number
Number of Warrants
Expiration Date
1.
4,395
Thu-13-Sep-18
2.
4,395
Fri-14-Sep-18
3.
4,395
Mon-17-Sep-18
4.
4,395
Tue-18-Sep-18
5.
4,395
Wed-19-Sep-18
6.
4,395
Thu-20-Sep-18
7.
4,395
Fri-21-Sep-18
8.
4,395
Mon-24-Sep-18
9.
4,395
Tue-25-Sep-18
10.
4,395
Wed-26-Sep-18
11.
4,395
Thu-27-Sep-18
12.
4,395
Fri-28-Sep-18
13.
4,395
Mon-1-Oct-18
14.
4,395
Tue-2-Oct-18
15.
4,395
Wed-3-Oct-18
16.
4,395
Thu-4-Oct-18
17.
4,395
Fri-5-Oct-18
18.
4,395
Mon-8-Oct-18
19.
4,396
Tue-9-Oct-18
20.
4,396
Wed-10-Oct-18
21.
4,396
Thu-11-Oct-18
22.
4,396
Fri-12-Oct-18
23.
4,396
Mon-15-Oct-18
24.
4,396
Tue-16-Oct-18
25.
4,396
Wed-17-Oct-18
26.
4,396
Thu-18-Oct-18
27.
4,396
Fri-19-Oct-18
28.
4,396
Mon-22-Oct-18
29.
4,396
Tue-23-Oct-18
30.
4,396
Wed-24-Oct-18
31.
4,396
Thu-25-Oct-18
32.
4,396
Fri-26-Oct-18
33.
4,396
Mon-29-Oct-18
34.
4,396
Tue-30-Oct-18
35.
4,396
Wed-31-Oct-18
36.
4,396
Thu-1-Nov-18
37.
4,396
Fri-2-Nov-18
38.
4,396
Mon-5-Nov-18
39.
4,396
Tue-6-Nov-18
40.
4,396
Wed-7-Nov-18
41.
4,396
Thu-8-Nov-18
42.
4,396
Fri-9-Nov-18
43.
4,396
Mon-12-Nov-18
44.
4,396
Tue-13-Nov-18
45.
4,396
Wed-14-Nov-18
46.
4,396
Thu-15-Nov-18
47.
4,396
Fri-16-Nov-18
48.
4,396
Mon-19-Nov-18
49.
4,396
Tue-20-Nov-18
50.
4,396
Wed-21-Nov-18
51.
4,396
Fri-23-Nov-18
52.
4,396
Mon-26-Nov-18
53.
4,396
Tue-27-Nov-18
54.
4,396
Wed-28-Nov-18
55.
4,396
Thu-29-Nov-18
56.
4,396
Fri-30-Nov-18
57.
4,396
Mon-3-Dec-18
58.
4,396
Tue-4-Dec-18
59.
4,396
Wed-5-Dec-18
60.
4,396
Thu-6-Dec-18
61.
4,396
Fri-7-Dec-18
62.
4,396
Mon-10-Dec-18
63.
4,396
Tue-11-Dec-18
64.
4,396
Wed-12-Dec-18
65.
4,396
Thu-13-Dec-18
66.
4,396
Fri-14-Dec-18
67.
4,396
Mon-17-Dec-18
68.
4,396
Tue-18-Dec-18
69.
4,396
Wed-19-Dec-18
70.
4,396
Thu-20-Dec-18
71.
4,396
Fri-21-Dec-18
72.
4,396
Mon-24-Dec-18
73.
4,396
Wed-26-Dec-18
74.
4,396
Thu-27-Dec-18
75.
4,396
Fri-28-Dec-18
76.
4,396
Mon-31-Dec-18
77.
4,396
Wed-2-Jan-19
78.
4,396
Thu-3-Jan-19
79.
4,396
Fri-4-Jan-19
80.
4,396
Mon-7-Jan-19


 
 
EXECUTION COPY
 
 
 
June 15, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
 
Brentwood, TN  37027
 
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
 
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
 
Email:  andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
 
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

 
From:
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
as agent for Royal Bank of Canada
3 World Financial Center – 8 th Floor
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10006-1404
 
Telephone:
212-858-7000
 
Facsimile:
212-428-3053
 

Re:
Additional Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between Royal Bank of Canada (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Counterparty ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 

 
Disclosure of Agency Relationship
 

Dealer has appointed, as its agent, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“ RBCCM ”), for purposes of conducting, on Dealer’s behalf, a business in privately negotiated transactions in options and other derivatives.  You hereby are advised that Dealer, the principal and stated counterparty in such transactions, duly has authorized RBCCM to market, structure, negotiate, document, price, execute and hedge transactions in over-the-counter derivative products.
 


1.      This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  Certain defined terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus Supplement dated June 8, 2011 to the Prospectus dated June 7, 2011 (the “ Prospectus Supplement ”), and the Indenture to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee, as supplemented by the Supplemental Indenture also to be dated as of the closing date of the initial issuance of the Convertible Securities described below between Counterparty and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as trustee (the “ Indenture ”) relating to the USD 275 million principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 and the additional USD 41.25 million principal amount of 2.75% convertible senior notes due 2018 issued pursuant to
 

 
 

 

 
the over-allotment option exercised on the date hereof (the “ Convertible Securities ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms defined in the Indenture or defined in the Prospectus Supplement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation shall govern.  For the avoidance of doubt, references herein to provisions of the Indenture are based on the description of the Convertible Securities set forth in the Prospectus Supplement.  If any relevant provisions of the Indenture differ in any material respect from those described in the Prospectus Supplement, the parties will, if appropriate, amend this Confirmation in good faith to preserve the economic intent of the parties. The parties further acknowledge that references to the Indenture herein are references to the Indenture as in effect on the date of its execution and if the Indenture is amended following its execution, any such amendment will be disregarded for purposes of this Confirmation (other than as provided in Section 8(a)(ii) below) unless the parties agree otherwise in writing.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Counterparty as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement (the “ ISDA Form ”) as if Dealer and Counterparty had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation).  For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 
2.      The Transaction constitutes a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 15, 2011
 
 
Effective Date:
The closing date of the Convertible Securities issued pursuant to the over-allotment option exercised on the date hereof.
 
 
Option Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Dealer
 
 
Buyer:
Counterparty
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Counterparty, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Options:
The number of Option Securities in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount purchased by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement), under the option pursuant to Section 2(c) of the Underwriting Agreement  (as defined below).
 
 
Number of Shares:
As of any date, the product of the Number of Options and the Conversion Rate.
 
 
Applicable Percentage:
50%
 
 
Conversion Rate:
As of any date, the “Conversion Rate” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General ”) as of such date, but without regard to any adjustments to the “Conversion Rate” as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Adjustment to Shares Delivered upon Conversion upon Certain Corporate Transactions” (a
 

 
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Fundamental Change Adjustment ”) or any discretionary adjustment as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the six th to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “We are permitted to increase…”) (a “ Discretionary Adjustment ”).
 

 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
 
Exercise Dates:
Each Conversion Date.
 
 
Conversion Date:
Each “Conversion Date” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― General ”) occurring during the period from and excluding the Trade Date to and including the Expiration Date, for Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, that are submitted for conversion on such Conversion Date in accordance with the terms of the Indenture (excluding  C onvertible Securities (i) with respect to which Counterparty has elected the “Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” option as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Exchange in Lieu of Conversion” and (ii) that have been accepted by the designated financial institution pursuant to that section of the Indenture) but are not “Relevant Convertible Securities” under, and as defined in, the confirmation between the parties hereto regarding the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction dated June 8, 2011 (the “ Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation ”) (such Convertible Securities, each in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount, the “ Relevant Convertible Securities ” for such Conversion Date).  For the purposes of determining whether any Convertible Securities will be Relevant Convertible Securities hereunder or under the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation, Convertible Securities that are converted pursuant to the Indenture shall be allocated first to the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation until all Options thereunder are exercised or terminated.
 
Required Exercise on
 
Conversion Dates:
On each Conversion Date, a number of Options equal to the number of Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date in denominations of USD1,000 principal amount shall be automatically exercised.
 
 
Expiration Date:
The second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”)
 

 
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immediately preceding the stated maturity date of the Convertible Securities of June 15, 2018 (such stated maturity date, the “ Maturity Date ”).
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
As provided above under “Required Exercise on Conversion Dates”.
 
 
Exercise Notice Deadline:
In respect of any exercise of Options hereunder on any Conversion Date, the Exchange Business Day prior to the first “Sche duled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (each as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Securi ty Settlement Method” below) relating to the Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date occurring on the relevant Exercise Date; provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the period starting on and including March 15, 2018 and ending on and including the second “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) immediately preceding the Maturity Date (the “ Final Conversion Period ”), the Exercise Notice Deadline shall be the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Exercise:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer shall have no obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder unless Counterparty notifies Dealer in writing prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time, on the Exercise Notice Deadline in respect of such exercise of (i) the number of Options being exercised on the relevant Exercise Date, (ii) the scheduled settlement date under the Indenture for the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on the Conversion Date corresponding to such Exercise Date, (iii) whether such Relevant Convertible Securities will be settled by Counterparty by delivery of cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares and, if such a combination, the “Specified Dollar Amount”   (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) and (iv) the first “Scheduled Trading Day” of the “Cash Settle ment Averaging Period” (each as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” below); provided that in the case of any exercise of Options hereunder in connection with the conversion of any Relevant Convertible Securities on any Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, the contents of such notice shall be as set forth in clause (i) above; provided, further, that any “Notice of Exercise” delivered to Dealer pursuant to the Base Convertible Bond Hedge Transaction Confirmation shall be deemed to be a Notice of Exercise pursuant to this Confirmation and the terms of such Notice of Exercise shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to this Confirmation.  Counterparty acknowledges its
 

 
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responsibilities under applicable securities laws, and in particular Section 9 and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act (as defined below) and the rules and regulations thereunder, in respect of any election of a settlement method with respect to the Convertible Securities.  For the avoidance of doubt, if Counterparty fails to give such notice when due in respect of any exercise of Options hereunder, Dealer’s obligation to make any payment or delivery in respect of such exercise shall be permanently extinguished, and late notice shall not cure such failure; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, such notice (and the related exercise of Options) shall be effective if given after the Exercise Notice Deadline, but prior to 5:00 PM New York City time, on the fifth Exchange Business Day following the Exercise Notice Deadline (such time on such day, the “ Late Cutoff Time ”) in which event the Calculation Agent shall have the right to adjust the Delivery Obligation as appropriate to reflect the additional costs (including, but not limited to, hedging mismatches and market losses) and expenses incurred by Dealer in connection with its hedging activities (including the unwinding of any hedge position) as a result of Dealer not having received such notice on or prior to the Exercise Notice Deadline.
 
Notice of Convertible Security
 
Settlement Method:
Counterparty shall notify Dealer in writing before 5:00 PM (New York City time) on the first “Scheduled Trading Day” immediately prior to commencement of the Final Conversi on Period of the irrevocable election by the Counterparty, as set forth in the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the second paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Right s ― Settlement Up on Conversion” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “All conversions on or after the Free Convertability Date…”), of the settlement method and, if applicable, the “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplem ent under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”) applicable to Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period.  If Counterparty fails timely to provide such notice, Counterparty shall be deemed to have notified Dealer of combination settlement with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Right s ― Settlement Upon Conversion” ) of USD1,000 for all conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.  Counterparty agrees that it shall settle any Relevant Convertible Securities with a Conversion Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period in the same manner as provided in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method it provides or is deemed to have provided hereunder.
 

 
Dealer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Dealer.
 

 
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Settlement Terms:
 
 
Settlement Date:
In respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, the settlement date for the cash and Shares (if any) to be delivered in respect of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” ; provided that the Settlement Date will not be prior to the latest of (i) the date one Settlement Cycle following the final day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, (ii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date on which Counterparty gives notice to Dealer of such Settlement Date prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time or (iii) the Exchange Business Day immediately following the date Counterparty provides the Notice of Delivery Obligation prior to 5:00 PM, New York City time.
 
 
Delivery Obligation:
In lieu of the obligations set forth in Sections 8.1 and 9.1 of the Equity Definitions, and subject to “Notice of Exercise” above, in respect of an Exercise Date occurring on a Conversion Date, Dealer will deliver to Counterparty, on the related Settlement Date, the Applicable Percentage of a number of Shares and/or amount of cash in USD equal to the aggregate number of Shares, if any, that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to the holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities converted on such Conversion Date pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion”   and/or the aggregate amount of cash, if any, in excess of USD1,000 per Convertible Security (in denominations of USD1,000) that Counterparty would be obligated to deliver to holder(s) pursuant to the section of the Indenture described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” (except that such aggregate number of Shares shall be determined without taking into consideration any rounding pursuant to the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the last paragraph of the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number) and cash in lieu of fractional Shares, if any, resulting from such rounding, if Counterparty had elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities by the Convertible Security Settlement Method, notwithstanding any different actual election by Counterparty with respect to the settlement of such Convertible Securities (the “ Convertible Obligation ”); provided that such obligation shall be determined excluding any Shares and/or cash that Counterparty is obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities as a result of any adjustments to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the Delivery Obligation shall not include any interest payment on the Relevant Convertible Securities that the Counterparty is (or would have been) obligated to deliver to holder(s) of the Relevant Convertible Securities for such Conversion Date); and provided further that if such exercise relates to the conversion of Relevant Convertible
 

 
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Securities in connection with which holders thereof are entitled to receive additional Shares and/or cash pursuant to the adjustment to the Conversion Rate set forth in respect of a Fundamental Change Adjustment, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Delivery Obligation shall include the Applicable Percentage of such additional Shares and/or cash, except that the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation per Option (with the value of any Shares included in the Delivery Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant Cash Settlement Averaging Period) does not exceed the amount as determined by the Calculation Agent that would be payable by Dealer pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement if such Conversion Date were an Early Termination Date resulting from an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction (except that, for purposes of determining such amount (x) the Number of Options shall be deemed to be equal to the number of Options exercised on such Exercise Date and (y) such amount payable will be determined as if the section of the Indenture regarding the Fundamental Change Adjustment were deleted) was the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty was the sole Affected Party (determined without regard to Section 8(b) of this Confirmation).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, and in addition to the cap described in the further proviso to the preceding sentence, in all events the Delivery Obligation shall be capped so that the value of the Delivery Obligation does not exceed the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”).
 
Convertible Security Settlement Method:
For any Relevant Convertible Securities, if Counterparty has notified Dealer in the related Notice of Exercise (or in the Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method, as the case may be) that it has elected to satisfy its conversion obligation in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities in cash or in a combination of cash and Shares in accordance with the section of the Indenture containing the provisions described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Descriptio n of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) (a “ Cash Election ”) with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conv ersion”) of at least USD1,000, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall be the settlement method actually so elected by Counterparty in respect of such Relevant Convertible Securities; otherwise, the Convertible Security Settlement Method shall (i) assume Counterparty made a Cash Election with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities with a “Specified Dollar Amount” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlem ent
 

 
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Upon Conversion”) of USD1,000 per Relevant Convertible Security and (ii) be calculated as if the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” consisted of 60 “Trading Days” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “De scription of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion” ) commencing on (x) the third “Scheduled Trading Day” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Up on Conversion”) after the Conversion Date for conversions occurring prior to the Final Conversion Period or (y) the 62nd “Scheduled Trading Day” ( as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights – Settlement Upon Conversion”) prior to the Maturity Date for conversions occurring during the Final Conversion Period.
 
 
Notice of Delivery Obligation:
No later than the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”, Counterparty shall give Dealer notice of the final number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligation; provided that, with respect to any Exercise Date occurring during the Final Conversion Period, Counterparty may provide Dealer with a single notice of an aggregate number of Shares and/or cash comprising the Convertible Obligations for all Exercise Dates occurring in such period (it being understood, for the avoidance of doubt, that the requirement of Counterparty to deliver such notice shall not limit Counterparty’s obligations with respect to Notice of Exercise or Notice of Convertible Security Settlement Method or Dealer’s obligations with respect to Delivery Obligation, each as set forth above, in any way).
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Dealer is obligated to deliver Shares hereunder, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the Issuer of the Shares) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
 
Restricted Certificated Shares:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, Dealer may, in whole or in part, deliver Shares required to be delivered to Counterparty hereunder in certificated form in lieu of delivery through the Clearance System.  With respect to such certificated Shares, the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by deleting the remainder of the provision after the word “encumbrance” in the fourth line thereof.
 
Share Adjustments:
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Notwithstanding Section 11.2 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the sections of the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments”, other than an event or condition that constitutes a
 

 
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Discretionary Adjustment or a Merger Event (as defined below), (such event or condition, an “ Adjustment Event ”), the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction.  Immediately upon the occurrence of an Adjustment Event, Counterparty shall notify the Calculation Agent of such Adjustment Event; and once the adjustments to be made to the terms of the Indenture and the Convertible Securities in respect of such Adjustment Event have been determined, Counterparty shall immediately notify the Calculation Agent in writing of the details of such adjustments.
 

 
Extraordinary Events:
 
 
Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Section 12.1(b) of the Equity Definitions, a “Merger Event” means the occurrence of any event or condition set forth in the section of the Indenture described in the eighth to last paragraph in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights Conversion Rate Adjustments” (i.e., the paragraph commencing with “In the event of:  any reclassification . . .”).
 
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
Notwithstanding Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions, upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that results in an adjustment under the Indenture, the Calculation Agent shall make a corresponding adjustment to the terms relevant to the exercise, settlement or payment of the Transaction; provided   that such adjustment shall be made without regard to any adjustment to the Conversion Rate pursuant to a Fundamental Change Adjustment or a Discretionary Adjustment; and provided further that if, with respect to a Merger Event, the consideration for the Shares includes (or, at the option of a holder of Shares, may include) shares of an entity or person not organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) shall apply.
 
 
Notice of Merger Consideration:
Upon the occurrence of a Merger Event that causes the Shares to be converted into the right to receive more than a single type of consideration (determined based in part upon any form of stockholder election), Counterparty shall reasonably promptly (but, in any event prior to the effective time of such Merger Event) notify the Calculation Agent of (i) the weighted average of the types and amounts of consideration received by the holders of Shares entitled to receive cash, securities or other property or assets with respect to or in exchange for such Shares in any Merger Event who affirmatively make such an election and (ii) the details of the adjustment made under the Indenture in respect of such Merger Event.
 
Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that, in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New
 

 
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York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 
 
(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
Hedging Party:
For all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Determining Party:
For all applicable Extraordinary Events, Dealer
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
Applicable
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.       Calculation Agent :                                                   Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Counterparty, Calculation Agent will provide to Counterparty by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Counterparty in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.       Account Details :
 
 
Dealer Payment Instructions:
Royal Bank of Canada
JP Morgan Chase NY (CHASUS33)
ABA # xxx-xx0-021
Royal Bank of Canada (ROYCUS3X)
A/C # xxx-x-xx3363
Ref:  US Transit
A/C xxx-x499

Counterparty Payment/Delivery Instructions:

Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396

Account for delivery of Shares: To be advised.

5.       Offices:
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
 
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
World Financial Center

 
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200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281-8098
Telephone:                      212-858-7000

 
The Office of Counterparty for the Transaction is: Inapplicable, Counterparty is not a Multibranch Party.
 
6.            Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
Address for notices or communications to Counterparty:
 
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
 
Attn:
T. Andrew Smith.
 
Telephone:
(615) 564-8033
 
Email:
andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
 
Facsimile:
(615) 564-8204

Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to Dealer (for matters other than operational matters) with respect to this Confirmation shall be delivered in person or given by facsimile transmission to Dealer at the following address:

Trade Affirmations and Settlements :
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Attn: Structured Derivatives Documentation
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10006-1404 USA
 
Facsimile Number:
+1-212-858-7033
 
e-Mail Address:
geda@rbccm.com

Trade Confirmations :
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Attn: Structured Derivatives Documentation
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281-1021 USA
 
Facsimile Number:
+1-212-428-3053
 
e-Mail Address:
SDD@rbccm.com

7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements:
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Counterparty represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Counterparty of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(b) below, (A) the Counterparty is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Counterparty or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Counterparty with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”) when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           On the Trade Date, neither Counterparty nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without
 

 
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limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(iii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Counterparty acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iv)           Prior to the Trade Date, Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Counterparty’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(v)           Counterparty is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(vi)           Counterparty is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
(vii)           On each of the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date, Counterparty is not, or will not be, “insolvent” (as such term is defined under Section 101(32) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code) (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”)) and Counterparty would be able to purchase the Number of Shares hereunder in compliance with the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.
 
(viii)           Counterparty is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(ix)           Counterparty understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in  the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Counterparty acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Counterparty represents and warrants to Dealer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Counterparty agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of the Bankruptcy Code.  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the
 

 
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Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code,(B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right…to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Counterparty shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States branch of a foreign person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Counterparty a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Counterparty; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.  Dealer has not owned and will not during the term of the five-year period prior to exercise of any Option hereunder or termination of this Transaction (in whole or in part) (actually or constructively, as determined under Treasury Regulation section 1.897-9T(b)), Shares worth more than five percent of the total fair market value of the outstanding Shares.  Dealer agrees to confirm the foregoing representations in writing, if requested by the Counterparty, at the time of any payment or settlement hereunder.  Assuming compliance with the Dealer’s obligations hereunder, Counterparty currently has no intention to withhold on payments or deliveries hereunder under section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“FIRPTA Tax”), absent any Change in Law. Dealer agrees that, to the extent Counterparty is required to withhold FIRPTA Tax with respect to payments or deliveries hereunder, Dealer will use reasonable best efforts to obtain a credit or refund in the amount of such FIRPTA Tax and pay to Counterparty the amount of such credit or refund, provided that Counterparty has delivered to Dealer a copy of Internal Revenue Service Form 8288-A or any successor form required in order for Dealer to obtain such credit or refund.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of (i) an “Event of Default” with respect to Counterparty under the terms of the Convertible Securities as set forth in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Events of Default”, which results in the acceleration thereof; or (ii) an Amendment Event shall be an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction is the sole Affected Transaction and Counterparty is the sole Affected Party and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement.
 
Amendment Event ” means that Counterparty amends, modifies, supplements, waives or obtains a waiver in respect of any term of the Indenture or the Convertible Securities governing the principal amount, coupon, maturity, repurchase obligation of Counterparty, redemption right of Counterparty, any term relating to conversion of the Convertible Securities (including changes to the conversion price, conversion settlement dates or conversion conditions), or any term that would require consent of the holders of not less than 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Securities to amend, in each case without the consent of Dealer.
 
In addition, if Counterparty fails to give Dealer a Notice of Exercise prior to the applicable Late Cutoff Time in respect of any Options corresponding to Relevant Convertible Securities for which the Conversion Date occurs prior to the Final Conversion Period  (an “ Unexercised Options Event ”), then at any time on or prior to the earlier of (1) the start of the Final Conversion Period and (2) the last day of the “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” that applies to such Conversion Date under the Indenture (or would have applied if Counterparty had made a Cash Election), Counterparty may notify Dealer in writing of such Unexercised Options Event and the aggregate principal amount of the Relevant Convertible Securities to which such Unexercised Options Event relates (the “ Unexercised Options Event Notice ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation, but subject to the deemed representations, warranties and agreements by Counterparty listed below, the receipt by Dealer from Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice, within the applicable time period set forth in the preceding sentence, shall constitute an Additional Termination Event as provided in this Section. Upon receipt of any such Unexercised Options Event Notice, Dealer shall designate a Scheduled Trading Day occurring as promptly as practicable following receipt of such Unexercised Options Event
 

 
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Notice as an Early Termination Date with respect to the portion of this Transaction corresponding to a number of Options (the “ Unexercised Options ”) equal to the lesser of (A) the aggregate principal amount of such Relevant Convertible Securities specified in such Unexercised Options Event Notice, divided by USD 1,000 and (B) the Number of Options as of the date Dealer designates such Early Termination Date and, as of such date, the Number of Options shall be reduced by the number of Unexercised Options. Any payment hereunder with respect to such termination shall be calculated pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement as if (1) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to this Transaction and a Number of Options equal to the number of Unexercised Options, (2) Counterparty were the sole Affected Party with respect to such Additional Termination Event and (3) the terminated portion of the Transaction were the sole Affected Transaction; provided that the amount of cash deliverable in respect of such early termination by Dealer to Counterparty shall not be greater than the Applicable Percentage of the value of the Convertible Obligation (with the Convertible Obligation determined based on the actual settlement method elected by Counterparty with respect to such Relevant Convertible Securities instead of the Convertible Security Settlement Method and with the value of any Shares included in either the Delivery Obligation or such Convertible Obligation determined by the Calculation Agent using the VWAP Price on the last day of the relevant “Cash Settlement Averaging Period”)  (the “ Unexercised Options Payment ”).  In lieu of Section 8(b), Counterparty may irrevocably elect, if so designated in its Unexercised Options Event Notice, to receive the Unexercised Options Payment in Shares, in which case, in lieu of making such Unexercised Options Payment as set forth above, Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty, within a commercially reasonable period of time after such designation as determined by Dealer (taking into account existing liquidity conditions and Dealer’s hedging and hedge unwind activity or settlement activity in connection with such delivery) a number of Shares equal to such Unexercised Options Payment divided by a price per Share determined by the Calculation Agent in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. The delivery by Counterparty of an Unexercised Options Event Notice shall be deemed a representation, warranty and agreement by Counterparty as follows: (i) it is not in possession of material non-public information in respect of itself or the Shares, (ii) it is not delivering the Unexercised Options Event Notice to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares or to manipulate the price of the Shares, (iii) it is not engaged in, and will not engage in until the occurrence of the related Early Termination Date, a “distribution” (as defined in Regulation M) of the Shares (or any security convertible, exchangeable or exercisable for Shares), (iv) there has not been any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any merger, acquisition, or similar transaction involving a recapitalization relating to it that would fall within the scope of Rule 10b-18(a)(13)(iv), (v) it agrees that, without the prior written consent of Dealer, it shall not, and shall cause its affiliates and affiliated purchasers (each as defined in Rule 10b-18) not to, directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of a derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares prior to the related Early Termination Date, and (vi) its assets at their fair valuation exceed its liabilities, including contingent liabilities, its capital is adequate to conduct its business and it has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(b)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Dealer shall owe Counterparty any amount pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above or Sections 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Counterparty shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to require Dealer to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Counterparty does not elect to require Dealer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Counterparty’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Counterparty shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Counterparty is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Counterparty is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Counterparty’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the relevant merger date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or
 

 
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termination in respect of an Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Dealer shall deliver to Counterparty the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to “Consequences of Merger Events” above, Sections 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable, or such later date as the Calculation Agent may reasonably determine (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Dealer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization or Merger Event involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10 and 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Counterparty is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units.”
 
(c)            Disposition of Hedge Shares .  Counterparty hereby agrees that if, in the good faith reasonable judgment of Dealer, any Shares (the “ Hedge Shares ”) acquired by Dealer or any of its affiliates (collectively for the purpose of this paragraph (c) only, “ Dealer ”) for the purpose of hedging its obligations pursuant to the Transaction cannot be sold in the public market by Dealer without registration under the Securities Act, Counterparty shall, at its election: (i) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a registered offering, make available to Dealer an effective registration statement under the Securities Act to cover the resale of such Hedge Shares and (A) enter into an agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, substantially in the form of an underwriting agreement for a registered offering, (B) provide accountant’s “comfort” letters in customary form for registered offerings of equity securities, (C) provide disclosure opinions of nationally recognized outside counsel to Counterparty reasonably acceptable to Dealer, (D) provide other customary opinions, certificates and closing documents customary in form for registered offerings of equity securities and (E) afford Dealer a reasonable opportunity to conduct a “due diligence” investigation with respect to Counterparty customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities; provided, however , that if Dealer, in its sole reasonable discretion, is not satisfied with access to due diligence materials, the results
 

 
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of its due diligence investigation, or the procedures and documentation for the registered offering referred to above, then clause (ii) or clause (iii) of this Section 8(c) shall apply at the election of Counterparty; (ii) in order to allow Dealer to sell the Hedge Shares in a private placement, enter into a private placement agreement substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance satisfactory to Dealer, including customary representations, covenants, blue sky and other governmental filings and/or registrations, indemnities to Dealer, due diligence rights (for Dealer or any designated buyer of the Hedge Shares from Dealer), opinions and certificates and such other documentation as is customary for private placements agreements, all reasonably acceptable to Dealer (in which case, the Calculation Agent shall make any adjustments to the terms of the Transaction that are necessary, in its reasonable judgment, to compensate Dealer for any discount from the public market price of the Shares incurred on the sale of Hedge Shares in a private placement); or (iii) purchase the Hedge Shares from Dealer at the VWAP Price on such Exchange Business Days, and in the amounts, requested by Dealer.  “ VWAP Price ” means, on any Exchange Business Day, the per Share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page “BKD.N Equity AQR” (or any successor thereto) in respect of the period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on such Exchange Business Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume-weighted method).
 
(d)            Amendment to Equity Definitions .  The following amendment shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”
 
(e)            Repurchase and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices .  Counterparty shall, at least 5 Scheduled Trading Days prior to effecting any repurchase of Shares or consummating or otherwise executing or engaging in any transaction or event (a “ Conversion Rate Adjustment Event ”) that would lead to an increase in the Conversion Rate (as such term is defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes – Conversion Rights – General”), give Dealer a written notice of such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event (a “ Repurchase Notice ”) if, following such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, the Notice Percentage as determined on the date of such Repurchase Notice is (i) greater than 4.5% and (ii) greater by 0.25% than the Notice Percentage included in the immediately preceding Repurchase Notice (or, in the case of the first such Repurchase Notice, greater than the Notice Percentage as of the date hereof), and, if such repurchase or Conversion Rate Adjustment Event, or the intention to effect the same, would constitute material non-public information with respect to Counterparty or the Shares, Counterparty shall make public disclosure thereof at or prior to delivery of such Repurchase Notice.  The “ Notice Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, the numerator of which is the Applicable Percentage of the Number of Shares and the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  In the event that Counterparty fails to provide Dealer with a Repurchase Notice on the day and in the manner specified in this Section 8(e) then Counterparty agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Dealer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and controlling persons (Dealer and each such person being an “ Indemnified Party ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof), joint or several, to which such Indemnified Party may become subject under applicable securities laws, including without limitation, Section 16 of the Exchange Act or any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) law, regulation or regulatory order, relating to or arising out of such failure.  If for any reason the foregoing indemnification is unavailable to any Indemnified Party or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then Counterparty shall contribute, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability.  In addition, Counterparty will reimburse any Indemnified Party for all expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) as they are incurred (after notice to Counterparty) in connection with the investigation of, preparation for or defense or settlement of any pending or threatened claim or any action, suit or proceeding arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Party is a party thereto and whether or not such claim, action, suit or proceeding is initiated or brought by or on behalf of Counterparty.  This indemnity shall survive the completion of the Transaction contemplated by this Confirmation and any assignment and delegation of the Transaction made pursuant to this Confirmation or the Agreement shall inure to the benefit of any permitted assignee of Dealer.
 
(f)            Transfer and Assignment .  Either party may transfer any of its rights or obligations under the Transaction with the prior written consent of the non-transferring party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or
 

 
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delayed. For the avoidance of doubt, Dealer may condition its consent on any of the following, without limitation: (i) the receipt by Dealer of opinions and documents reasonably satisfactory to Dealer in connection with such assignment, (ii) such assignment being effected on terms reasonably satisfactory to Dealer with respect to any legal and regulatory requirements relevant to Dealer, and (iii) Counterparty continuing to be obligated to provide notices hereunder relating to the Convertible Securities and continuing to be obligated with respect to “Disposition of Hedge Shares” and “Repurchase  and Conversion Rate Adjustment Notices” above.  In addition, Dealer may transfer or assign without any consent of the Counterparty its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to any affiliate that is (or whose guarantor is) of credit quality equivalent to Dealer.  At any time at which any Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party in accordance with the requirements set forth above after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Excess Ownership Position or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists. In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Counterparty shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction. “ Excess Ownership Position ” means any of the following: (i) the Equity Percentage exceeds 9.0%, (ii) Dealer or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer would own in excess of 13% of the outstanding Shares for purposes of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state or federal or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Counterparty or any contract or agreement to which Counterparty is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination or (iv) the Option Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5%.  The “ Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the number of Shares that Dealer and any of its affiliates or any other person subject to aggregation with Dealer, for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act, or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) beneficially owns (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act), without duplication, on such day (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number) and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding on such day.  The “ Option Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the Number of Shares and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other call option transaction sold by Dealer to Counterparty, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.
 
(g)            Staggered Settlement .  Dealer may, by notice to Counterparty on or prior to any Settlement Date (a “ Nominal Settlement Date ”), elect to deliver the Shares on two or more dates (each, a “ Staggered Settlement Date ”) or at two or more times on the Nominal Settlement Date as follows:
 
(i)           in such notice, Dealer will specify to Counterparty the related Staggered Settlement Dates (each of which will be on or prior to such Nominal Settlement Date, but not prior to the beginning of the related “Cash Settlement Averaging Period” (as defined in the Indenture as described in the Prospectus Supplement under “Description of Notes ― Conversion Rights ― Settlement Upon Conversion” and as modified under “Convertible Security Settlement Method” above )) or delivery times and how it will allocate the Shares it is required to deliver under “Delivery Obligation” (above) among the Staggered Settlement Dates or delivery times; and
 

 
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(ii)           the aggregate number of Shares that Dealer will deliver to Counterparty hereunder on all such Staggered Settlement Dates and delivery times will equal the number of Shares that Dealer would otherwise be required to deliver on such Nominal Settlement Date.
 
(h)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery by Dealer, by not more than 30 Exchange Business Days, with respect to some or all of the relevant Options (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Delivery Obligation), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Counterparty or an affiliated purchaser of Counterparty, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(i)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Counterparty and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Counterparty relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(j)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Counterparty, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of this Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Counterparty only to the extent of any such performance.
 
(k)            No Netting and Set-off.   Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(l)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Counterparty’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Counterparty’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Counterparty of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Counterparty herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(m)            Early Unwind .  In the event the sale by Counterparty of the Option Securities is not consummated with the underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement dated as of June 8, 2011, between Counterparty and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and JP Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters party thereto (the “ Underwriting Agreement ”) and for any reason by the close of business in New York on June 20, 2011 (or such later date as agreed upon by the parties, which in no event shall be later than 10 business days later) (June 20, 2011 or such later date being the “ Early Unwind Date ”), the Transaction shall automatically terminate (the “ Early Unwind ”), on the Early Unwind Date and (i) the Transaction and all of the respective rights and obligations of Dealer and Counterparty thereunder shall be cancelled and terminated and (ii) except to the extent that the Early Unwind Date occurred as a result of a breach of the Underwriting Agreement by Dealer or any of its affiliates, Counterparty shall pay to Dealer an amount in cash equal to the aggregate amount of costs and expenses relating to the unwinding of Dealer’s hedging activities in respect of the Transaction (including market losses incurred in reselling any Shares purchased by Dealer or its affiliates in connection with such hedging activities).  Following such termination, cancellation and payment, each party shall be released and discharged by the other party from and agrees not to make any claim against the other party with respect to any obligations or liabilities of either party arising out of and to be performed in connection with the Transaction either prior to or after the Early Unwind Date.  Dealer and Counterparty represent and acknowledge to the other that upon an Early Unwind and following the payment referred to above, all obligations with respect to the Transaction shall be deemed fully and finally discharged.
 
(n)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF COUNTERPARTY AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
 

 
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LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF .
 
(o)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS .
 
( p )             Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“ WSTAA ”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Excess Ownership Position, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 

 
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Counterparty hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Counterparty with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
 
 
by its agent RBC Capital Markets, LLC
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 
       
 
By:
   
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   

 

 
 

 

 
Annex A


Premium:                      USD 5,022,188.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXECUTION COPY
 

 
 
June 15, 2011
 
To:
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
 
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
 
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:  T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:  (615) 564-8033
Email:  andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:  (615) 564-8204

From:
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
as agent for Royal Bank of Canada
3 World Financial Center – 8 th Floor
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10006-1404
 
Telephone:
212-858-7000
 
Facsimile:
212-428-3053
 
Re:
Additional Issuer Warrant Transaction
 
(Transaction Reference Number:__________________)
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:

The purpose of this communication (this “ Confirmation ”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “ Transaction ”) between Royal Bank of Canada (“ Dealer ”) and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (“ Issuer ”).  This communication constitutes a “ Confirmation ” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.
 

 
Disclosure of Agency Relationship
 

Dealer has appointed, as its agent, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“ RBCCM ”), for purposes of conducting, on Dealer’s behalf, a business in privately negotiated transactions in options and other derivatives.  You hereby are advised that Dealer, the principal and stated counterparty in such transactions, duly has authorized RBCCM to market, structure, negotiate, document, price, execute and hedge transactions in over-the-counter derivative products.
 


1.      This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “ 2006 Definitions ”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “ Equity Definitions ”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “ Definitions ”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ ISDA ”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.
 
This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “ Agreement ”) in the form of the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form (without any Schedule but with the elections set forth in this Confirmation). For the avoidance of doubt, the Transaction shall be the only transaction under the Agreement.
 
All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.
 

 
 

 

 
2.      The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:
 
General Terms:
 
 
Trade Date:
June 15, 2011
 
 
Effective Date:
June 20, 2011, or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(o) below
 
 
Components:
The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation.  The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.
 
 
Warrant Style:
European
 
 
Warrant Type:
Call
 
 
Seller:
Issuer
 
 
Buyer:
Dealer
 
 
Shares:
The common stock of Issuer, par value USD 0.01 per share (Ticker Symbol: “BKD”).
 
 
Number of Warrants:
For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Warrant Entitlement:
One Share per Warrant
 
 
Strike Price:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Premium Payment Date:
The Effective Date
 
 
Exchange:
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
Related Exchange:
All Exchanges
 
Procedures for Exercise:
 
In respect of any Component:
 
 
Expiration Time:
Valuation Time
 
 
Expiration Date:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, Dealer may elect in its discretion that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction) and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Confirmation or the Definitions, the VWAP Price for such Expiration Date shall be the prevailing market value per Share determined by the
 

 
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Calculation Agent in a commercially reasonable manner.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case (i) the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date and shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component, and (ii) the VWAP Price for such Disrupted Day shall be determined by the Calculation Agent based on transactions in the Shares on such Disrupted Day taking into account the nature and duration of such Market Disruption Event on such day.  Any Scheduled Trading Day on which, as of the date hereof, the Exchange is scheduled to close prior to its normal close of trading shall be deemed not to be a Scheduled Trading Day; if a closure of the Exchange prior to its normal close of trading on any Scheduled Trading Day is scheduled following the date hereof, then such Scheduled Trading Day shall be deemed to be a Disrupted Day in full.  Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring in respect of an Expiration Date. “ Final Disruption Date ” has the meaning provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Market Disruption Event:
Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended (A) by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be,” in clause (ii) thereof and (B) by replacing the words “or (iii) an Early Closure.” therein with “(iii) an Early Closure, or (iv) a Regulatory Disruption.”
 
 
Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.
 
 
Regulatory Disruption:
Any event that Dealer, based on advice of counsel, determines makes it appropriate with regard to any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements or related policies and procedures, for Dealer to refrain from or decrease any market activity in connection with the Transaction. Dealer shall notify Issuer as soon as reasonably practicable that a Regulatory Disruption has occurred and the Expiration Dates affected by it.
 
 
Automatic Exercise:
Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for each Component will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date for such Component unless Dealer notifies Seller (by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on the Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply.
 
Issuer’s Telephone Number
and Telex and/or Facsimile Number
and Contact Details for purpose of
 
Giving Notice:
To be provided by Issuer.
 
Settlement Terms:
 
In respect of any Component :

 
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Settlement Currency:
USD
 
 
Settlement Method Election:
Applicable; provided that (i) references to “Physical Settlement” in Section 7.1 of the Equity Definitions shall be replaced by references to “Net Share Settlement”; (ii) Issuer may elect Cash Settlement, in whole or in part, only if Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer in writing on the date of such election that (A) Issuer is not in possession of any material non-public information regarding Issuer or the Shares, (B) Issuer is electing Cash Settlement in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade compliance with the federal securities laws, and (C) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer (including contingent liabilities), the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer, and Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature; (iii) subject to clause (ii) above, Issuer may specify in its settlement election notice a Cash Percentage of 100% (in which case Cash Settlement only shall apply), a Cash Percentage of 0% (in which case Net Share Settlement only shall apply) or a Cash Percentage greater than 0% and less than 100% (in which case a combination of Cash Settlement and Net Share Settlement shall apply); and (iv) the same election with respect to the Cash Percentage shall apply to each Component and Expiration Date hereunder.
 
 
Electing Party:
Issuer
 
Settlement Method Election Date:
The third Scheduled Trading Day immediately preceding the first Expiration Date.
 
 
Share Percentage:
The percentage obtained by subtracting the Cash Percentage specified or deemed specified from 100%.
 
 
Default Settlement Method:
Net Share Settlement, with a Cash Percentage of zero deemed specified.
 
 
Net Share Settlement:
If Net Share Settlement is applicable, then on the relevant Settlement Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares to be Delivered for such Settlement Date to the account specified by Dealer and cash in lieu of any fractional shares valued at the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date.
 
Number of Shares to be Delivered:
In respect of any Exercise Date, subject to the last sentence of Section 9.5 of the Equity Definitions, (A) the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) the excess, if any, of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring in respect of such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (clause (A), the “ Net Share Settlement Amount ”) multiplied by (B) the Share Percentage divided by (C) such VWAP Price.
 
 
The Number of Shares to be Delivered shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than noon (local time in New York City) on the relevant Settlement Date.
 
 
VWAP Price:
For any Valuation Date, the Rule 10b-18 dollar volume weighted average price per Share for such Valuation Date based on transactions executed during such Valuation Date, as reported on
 

 
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Bloomberg Page “BKD.N Equity AQR SEC” (or any successor thereto) or, in the event such price is not so reported on such Valuation Date for any reason or is manifestly incorrect, as reasonably determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method.
 
 
Cash Settlement:
If Cash Settlement is applicable, on the relevant Cash Settlement Payment Date, Issuer shall pay to Dealer an amount of cash in USD equal to the Net Share Settlement Amount for the related Exercise Date multiplied by the Cash Percentage.
 
 
Other Applicable Provisions:
To the extent Net Share Settlement is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the Issuer of the Shares) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction.
 
Adjustments:
 
In respect of any Component :
 
 
Method of Adjustment:
Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
Extraordinary Dividend:
Any Dividend (i) that has an ex-dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the date on which Issuer satisfies all of its delivery obligations hereunder and (ii) the amount or value of which differs from the Ordinary Dividend Amount for such Dividend, as determined by the Calculation Agent.
 
 
Dividend:
Any dividend or distribution on the Shares (other than any dividend or distribution of the type described in Sections 11.2(e)(i), 11.2(e)(ii)(A) or 11.2(e)(ii)(B) of the Equity Definitions).
 
 
Ordinary Dividend Amount:
USD 0.00.
 
Extraordinary Events:
 
Consequences of Merger Events:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)
 
 
Tender Offer:
Applicable
 
Consequences of Tender Offers:
 
 
(a)
Share-for-Share:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 
 
(b)
Share-for-Other:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination) on that portion of the Other Consideration that consists of cash; Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment on the remainder of the Other Consideration.
 
 
(c)
Share-for-Combined:
Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment
 

Modified Calculation
 
Agent Adjustment:
For greater certainty, the definition of “Modified Calculation Adjustment” in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 of the Equity Definitions shall be amended by adding the following italicized language to

 
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the stipulated parenthetical provision:  “(including adjustments to account for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relevant to the Shares or to the Transaction from the Announcement Date to the Merger Date (Section 12.2) or Tender Offer Date (Section 12.3)) ”. If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions would result in Issuer being different from the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Dealer, the Issuer of the Affected Shares and the entity that will be the Issuer of the New Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as requested by Dealer that Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.


 
New Shares:
In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors)”.

Nationalization, Insolvency
 
or Delisting:
Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it shall also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.
 
Additional Disruption Events:
 
 
(a)
Change in Law:
Applicable
 
 
(b)
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
 
(c)
Insolvency Filing:
Applicable
 
 
(d)
Hedging Disruption:
Applicable
 
 
(e)
Increased Cost of Hedging:
Applicable
 
 
(f)
Loss of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 

 
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Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
(g)
Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:
Applicable
 
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation.
 
 
Hedging Party:
Dealer for all applicable Potential Adjustment Events and Extraordinary Events
 
 
Determining Party:
Dealer for all applicable Extraordinary Events
 
 
Non-Reliance:
Applicable
 
Agreements and Acknowledgments
 
Regarding Hedging Activities:
Applicable
 
 
Additional Acknowledgments:
Applicable
 
3.       Calculation Agent :                                                                                Dealer.  Following any determination or calculation by the Calculation Agent, upon a written request by Issuer, Calculation Agent, will provide to Issuer by e-mail to the e-mail address provided by Issuer in such written request a report (in a commonly used file format for the storage and manipulation of financial data) displaying in reasonable detail such determination or calculation, including, where applicable, a description of the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such determination or calculation.
 
4.       Account Details :
 
 
Dealer Payment/Delivery Instructions:
Royal Bank of Canada
JP Morgan Chase NY (CHASUS33)
ABA # xxx-xx0-021
Royal Bank of Canada (ROYCUS3X)
A/C # xxx-x-xx3363
Ref:  US Transit
A/C xxx-x499

Account for delivery of Shares:  To be advised


 
Issuer Payment Instructions:
Bank name:  Bank of America, NA
Routing number:  xxxxx9593
Account name:  Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.
Account number:  xxxxxx8396


5.    Offices :
 
The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is: New York
 
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281-8098
Telephone:              212-858-7000

 
The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is: Inapplicable; Issuer is not a Multibranch Party
 
6.            Notices : For purposes of this Confirmation:
 
(a)           Address for notices or communications to Issuer:
 
To:                         Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400
Brentwood, TN  37027
Attn:                      T. Andrew Smith.
Telephone:             (615) 564-8033

 
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Email:                       andysmith@brookdaleliving.com
Facsimile:                (615) 564-8204

(b)           Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to Dealer (for matters other than operational matters) with respect to this Confirmation shall be delivered in person or given by facsimile transmission to Dealer at the following address:
 

Trade Affirmations and Settlements :
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Attn: Structured Derivatives Documentation
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10006-1404 USA
Facsimile Number:                                +1-212-858-7033
e-Mail Address:                                geda@rbccm.com

Trade Confirmations :
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Attn: Structured Derivatives Documentation
Three World Financial Center
200 Vesey Street
New York, NY 10281-1021 USA
Facsimile Number:                                +1-212-428-3053
e-Mail Address:                                SDD@rbccm.com

 
7.       Representations, Warranties and Agreements :
 
(a)           In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer as follows:
 
(i)           On the Trade Date, and as of the date of any election by Issuer of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(a) below, (A) Issuer is not aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission since (and including) the most recently filed annual report pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
 
(ii)           Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that Dealer is not making any representations or warranties or taking any position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards including ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share , ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging , or ASC Topic 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity and ASC 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (or any successor issue statements) or under FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.
 
(iii)           Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction.
 
(iv)           Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation nor making any election hereunder to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.
 
(v)           Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 

 
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(vi)           On the Trade Date, (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.
 
(vii)           Issuer shall not take any action to decrease the number of Available Shares below the Capped Number (each as defined below).
 
(viii)           [ reserved ]
 
(ix)           Issuer understands no obligations of Dealer to it hereunder will be entitled to the benefit of deposit insurance and that such obligations will not be guaranteed by any Affiliate of Dealer or any governmental agency.
 
(x)           During the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “ Settlement Period ”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, Shares will not be subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“ Regulation M ”).
 
(xi)           On each day during the Settlement Period, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act (“ Rule 10b-18 ”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer.
 
(xii)           The Shares of Issuer initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (the “ Warrant Shares ”) have been reserved for issuance by all required corporate action of Issuer.  The Warrant Shares have been duly authorized and, when delivered against payment therefor (which may include Net Share Settlement in lieu of cash) and otherwise as contemplated by the terms of the Warrant following the exercise of the Warrant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Warrant, will be validly issued, fully-paid and non-assessable, and the issuance of the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights  and shall, upon such issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.
 
(xiii)           Issuer is not aware of any state or local (including non-U.S. jurisdictions) or non-U.S. federal law, rule, regulation or regulatory order applicable to the Shares would give rise to any reporting, consent, registration or other requirement (including without limitation a requirement to obtain prior approval from any person or entity) as a result of Dealer or its affiliates owning or holding (however defined) Shares.
 
(b)           Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.
 
(c)           Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account without a view to the distribution or resale thereof and (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws.
 
(d)           Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,”  “swap participant” and “financial participant”  within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “ Bankruptcy Code ”).  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge that it is the intent of the parties that (A) this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment,” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer,” as such term is defined in Section 101(54) of the Bankruptcy Code and a “payment or other transfer of property” within the meaning of Sections 362 and 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and
 

 
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(B) the Agreement is a “master netting agreement” and each of the parties thereto is a “master netting agreement participant”, each as defined in the Bankruptcy Code, (C) a party’s right to liquidate a Transaction and to exercise any other remedies upon the occurrence of any Event of Default under the Agreement with respect to the other party constitutes a “contractual right… to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration” of the Transaction as described in the Bankruptcy Code and (D) Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
(e)           Issuer shall deliver to Dealer an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Effective Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.
 
(f)           For the purpose of Section 3(f) of the Agreement, Dealer represents that it is a United States branch of a foreign person for United States federal income tax purposes.  Dealer will deliver to Issuer a United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or any successor of such form: (i) before the first payment date under this Confirmation; (ii) promptly upon reasonable demand by the Issuer; and (iii) promptly upon learning that any such form previously provided has become obsolete or incorrect.  Dealer will not own (actually or constructively, as determined under Treasury Regulation section 1.897-9T(b)), Warrants that have an aggregate fair market value, on any date that it acquires any such Warrants, that exceeds the fair market value of five percent of the Common Stock on such date.  Dealer does not own any other interests in the Issuer that are not regularly traded within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.897-9T (other than interests solely as a creditor) that were separately acquired with a principal purpose of avoiding the "5 percent limitation" described in Treasury Regulation section 1.897-9T (generally determined by comparing the value of such interests to the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of acquisition of the interest), and will not separately acquire such interests with such a purpose during the term of the Warrants.   Dealer agrees to confirm the foregoing representations in writing, if requested by the Issuer, at the time of any payment or settlement hereunder.  Assuming Dealer's compliance with its obligations hereunder, Issuer currently has no intention to withhold on any payments or deliveries hereunder under section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("FIRPTA Tax"), absent any Change in Law. Dealer agrees that, to the extent Issuer is required to withhold FIRPTA Tax with respect to payments or deliveries hereunder, Dealer will use reasonable best efforts to obtain a credit or refund in the amount of such FIRPTA Tax and pay to Issuer the amount of such credit or refund, provided that Issuer has delivered to Dealer a copy of Internal Revenue Service Form 8288-A or any successor form required in order for Dealer to obtain such credit or refund.
 
8.   Other Provisions :
 
(a)            Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events .  If Issuer shall owe Dealer any amount pursuant to Sections 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (a “ Payment Obligation ”), Issuer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, no later than 9:30 A.M. New York City time on the Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable (“ Notice of Share Termination ”); provided that if Issuer does not elect to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, Dealer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to elect to require Issuer to satisfy its Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative, notwithstanding Issuer’s failure to elect or election to the contrary; and provided further that Issuer shall not have the right to so elect (but, for the avoidance of doubt, Dealer shall have the right to so elect) in the event of (i) an Insolvency, a Nationalization, a Tender Offer or a Merger Event, in each case, in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash or (ii) an Event of Default in which Issuer is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Issuer is the Affected Party, which Event of Default or Termination Event resulted from an event or events within Issuer’s control.  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Merger Date, the Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or date of cancellation or termination in respect of another Extraordinary Event, as applicable:
 
Share Termination Alternative:
Applicable and means that Issuer shall deliver to Dealer the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to Section 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable (the “ Share Termination Payment Date ”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery
Property:
A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.
 

 
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The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price.
 
Share Termination Unit Price:
The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit on the date such Share Termination Delivery Units are to be delivered as Share Termination Delivery Property, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Issuer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation.
 
Share Termination Delivery Unit:
In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, as applicable.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.
 
Failure to Deliver:
Applicable
 
Other applicable provisions:
If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 (except that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws arising as a result of the fact that Seller is the issuer of the Shares or any portion of the Share Termination Delivery Units) and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”.
 
(b)            Private Placement Procedures .  (i)  If, in the reasonable judgment of Dealer, for any reason, any Shares or any securities of Issuer or its affiliates comprising any Share Termination Delivery Units deliverable to Dealer hereunder (any such Shares or securities, “ Delivered Securities ”) would not be immediately freely transferable by Dealer under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then the provisions set forth in this Section 8(b) shall apply.  In such event, Issuer shall deliver additional Delivered Securities so that the value of such Delivered Securities, as determined by the Calculation Agent to reflect an appropriate liquidity discount, equals the value of the number of Delivered Securities that would otherwise be deliverable if such Delivered Securities were freely tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Dealer (such value, the “ Freely Tradeable Value ”).  (For the avoidance of doubt, as used in this paragraph (b) only, the term “Issuer” shall mean the issuer of the relevant securities, as the context shall require.)  Upon Issuer’s request at the time that this Section 8(b) is applicable, Dealer shall negotiate in good faith regarding modifications to this Section 8(b) to contemplate resale of Delivered Securities on a registered basis (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any private placement liquidity discount).
 
(ii) (A)                      Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and any potential institutional purchaser of any such Delivered Securities from Dealer or such Affiliate identified by Dealer shall be afforded a commercially reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation in compliance with applicable law with respect to Issuer customary in scope for private placements of equity securities (including, without limitation, the right to have made available to them for inspection all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and other information reasonably requested by them);
 
(B)           Dealer (or an Affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “ Private Placement Agreement ”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the private placement of such Delivered Securities by Issuer to Dealer or such Affiliate and the private resale of such shares by Dealer or such Affiliate, substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer and Issuer, which Private Placement Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such private placement purchase agreements relating to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its Affiliates and Issuer, shall
 

 
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provide for the payment by Issuer of all expenses in connection with such resale, including all fees and expenses of counsel for Dealer, shall contain representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer reasonably necessary or advisable to establish and maintain the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for such resales, and shall use best efforts to provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Dealer or such Affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the offering memorandum prepared for the resale of such Shares; and
 
(C)           Issuer agrees that any Delivered Securities so delivered to Dealer, (i) may be transferred by and among Dealer and its Affiliates, and Issuer shall effect such transfer without any further action by Dealer and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed with respect to such Delivered Securities, Issuer shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or securities to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Delivered Securities upon delivery by Dealer (or such Affiliate of Dealer) to Issuer or such transfer agent of any seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(D)           Issuer shall not take, or cause to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Issuer to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer).
 
(c)            Make-whole . Dealer or its affiliate may sell such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, during a period (the “ Resale Period ”) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, and ending on the Exchange Business Day on which Dealer completes the sale of all such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or a sufficient number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Freely Tradeable Value (such amount of the Freely Tradeable Value, the “ Required Proceeds ”).  If any of such delivered Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units remain after such realized net proceeds exceed the Required Proceeds, Dealer shall return such remaining Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units to Issuer.  If the Required Proceeds exceed the realized net proceeds from such resale, Issuer shall transfer to Dealer by the open of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the Exchange Business Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount of such excess (the “ Additional Amount ”) in cash or in a number of additional Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, (“ Make-whole Shares ”) in an amount that, based on the Relevant Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the “Valuation Date” for purposes of computing such Relevant Price), has a dollar value equal to the Additional Amount.  The Resale Period shall continue to enable the sale of the Make-whole Shares in the manner contemplated by this Section 8(c).  This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to Section 8(e).
 
(d)            Beneficial Ownership . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Confirmation, in no event shall Dealer be entitled to receive, or shall be deemed to receive, any Shares in connection with this Transaction if, immediately upon giving effect to such receipt of such Shares, (i) Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership would be equal to or greater than 9% of the outstanding Shares, (ii) Dealer, or any “affiliate” or “associate” of Dealer, would be an “interested stockholder” of Issuer, as all such terms are defined in Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, (iii) Dealer, Dealer Group (as defined below) or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “ Dealer Person ”) under any federal, state or local (including non-U.S.) laws, regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“ Applicable Laws ”), owns, beneficially owns, constructively owns, controls, holds the power to vote or otherwise meets a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting or registration obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a local, state, federal, or non-U.S. regulator, but excluding any reporting obligations on Form 13D or Form 13G under the Exchange Act) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would give rise to any consequences under the constitutive documents of Issuer or any contract or agreement to which Issuer is a party, in each case minus (y) 1% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination, or (iv) the Warrant Equity Percentage exceeds 14.5% (each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, an “ Ownership Limitation ”). If any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of an Ownership Limitation, Dealer’s right to receive such delivery shall not be extinguished
 

 
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and Issuer shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Dealer gives notice to Issuer that such delivery would not result in any of such Ownership Limitations being breached.  The “ Warrant Equity Percentage ” as of any day is the fraction, expressed as a percentage, (A) the numerator of which is the sum of (1) the product of the Number of Warrants and the Warrant Entitlement and (2) the aggregate number of Shares underlying any other warrants purchased by Dealer from Issuer, and (B) the denominator of which is the number of Shares outstanding.  “ Dealer’s Beneficial Ownership ” means the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder (collectively, “ Section 13 ”)) of Shares, without duplication, by Dealer, together with any of its affiliates or other person subject to aggregation with Dealer under Section 13 for purposes of “beneficial ownership”, or by any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13) of which Dealer is or may be deemed to be a part (Dealer and any such affiliates, persons and groups, collectively, “ Dealer Group ”) (or, to the extent that, as a result of a change in law, regulation or interpretation after the date hereof, the equivalent calculation under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder results in a higher number, such number).  Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement or this Confirmation to the contrary, Dealer (or the affiliate designated by Dealer pursuant to Section 8(l) below) shall not become the record or beneficial owner, or otherwise have any rights as a holder, of any Shares that Dealer (or such affiliate) is not entitled to receive at any time pursuant to this Section 8(d), until such time as such Shares are delivered pursuant to this Section 8(d).
 
(e)            Limitations on Settlement by Issuer .  Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Issuer be required to deliver Shares in connection with the Transaction in excess of the Capped Number of Shares (as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation), subject to adjustment from time to time in accordance with the provisions of this Confirmation or the Definitions resulting from actions of Issuer or events within Issuer’s control (the “ Capped Number ”).  Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer (which representation and warranty shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the Transaction is outstanding) that the Capped Number is equal to or less than the number of authorized but unissued Shares of the Issuer that are not reserved for future issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the date of the determination of the Capped Number (such Shares, the “ Available Shares ”).  In the event Issuer shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise deliverable as a result of this Section 8(e) (the resulting deficit, the “ Deficit Shares ”), Issuer shall be continually obligated to deliver, from time to time until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, Shares when, and to the extent, that (i) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by Issuer or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for cash, fair value or any other consideration), (ii) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance in respect of other transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant date become no longer so reserved or (iii) Issuer additionally authorizes any unissued Shares that are not reserved for other transactions.  Issuer shall immediately notify Dealer of the occurrence of any of the foregoing events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (i), (ii) or (iii) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and promptly deliver such Shares thereafter.
 
(f)            Right to Extend .  Dealer may postpone any Exercise Date or Settlement Date or any other date of valuation or delivery with respect to some or all of the relevant Warrants (in which event the Calculation Agent shall make appropriate adjustments to the Number of Shares to be Delivered with respect to one or more Components), if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such extension is reasonably necessary or appropriate to (i) preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market, the stock loan market or any other relevant market or (ii) to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer.
 
(g)            Equity Rights .  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that this Confirmation is not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.
 
(h)            Amendments to Equity Definitions .  The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:
 
(i)           Section 11.2(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with the word “material”; and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence.
 

 
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(ii)           The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”;
 
(iii)           Section 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions are hereby amended by deleting the words “may have a diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “that is the result of a corporate event involving the Issuer and that may have a material” and adding the phrase “or the Transaction” at the end of the sentence;
 
(iv)           Section 12.6(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (1) deleting from the fourth line thereof the word “or” after the word “official” and inserting a comma therefor, and (2) deleting the semi-colon at the end of subsection (B) thereof and inserting the following words therefor “or (C) at Dealer’s option, the occurrence of any of the events specified in Section 5(a)(vii) (1) through (9) of  the ISDA 2002 Master Agreement with respect to that Issuer.”;
 
(v)           Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase “or (B)” following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase “in each case” in subsection (B); and (B) deleting the phrase “neither the Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or” in the penultimate sentence; and
 
(vi)           Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) adding the word “or” immediately before subsection “(B)” and deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A); and (B)(1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2) deleting the word “or” immediately preceding subsection (C) and (3) replacing in the penultimate sentence the words “either party” with “the Hedging Party” and (4) deleting clause (X) in the final sentence.
 
(i)            Transfer and Assignment .  Dealer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, to a leading equity derivatives dealer without the consent of Issuer or to any other person or entity with the prior written consent of Issuer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.  At any time at which any Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption exists, if Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Ownership Limitation or a Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists, Dealer may designate any Scheduled Trading Day as an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion (the “ Terminated Portion ”) of the Transaction, such that such Ownership Limitation or Hedging Disruption, as the case may be, no longer exists.  In the event that Dealer so designates an Early Termination Date with respect to a portion of the Transaction, a payment or delivery shall be made pursuant to Section 6 of the Agreement and Section 8(b) of this Confirmation as if (i) an Early Termination Date had been designated in respect of a Transaction having terms identical to the Terminated Portion of the Transaction, (ii) Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party with respect to such partial termination and (iii) such portion of the Transaction shall be the only Terminated Transaction.
 
(j)            [reserved]
 
(k)            Disclosure .  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.
 
(l)            Designation by Dealer .  Notwithstanding any other provision in this Confirmation to the contrary requiring or allowing Dealer to purchase, sell, receive or deliver any Shares or other securities, or make or receive any payment in cash, to or from Issuer, Dealer may designate any of its affiliates to purchase, sell, receive or deliver such Shares or other securities, or to make or receive such payment in cash, and otherwise to perform Dealer’s obligations in respect of the Transaction and any such designee may assume such obligations.  Dealer shall be discharged of its obligations to Issuer to the extent of any such performance.
 

 
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(m)            Additional Termination Events .  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:
 
 
(i)            Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Dealer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations or related policies and procedures of Dealer (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been voluntarily adopted by Dealer);
 
 
(ii)            any Person (as defined below), other than Issuer or its subsidiaries, files a Schedule TO or any schedule, form or report under the Exchange Act disclosing that such Person has become the direct or indirect ultimate “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), of Issuer’s common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of Issuer’s common equity; provided that a filing that would otherwise result in an Additional Termination Event pursuant to this clause (ii) will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if (x) the filing occurs in connection with a transaction in which Issuer’s common stock is replaced by the securities of another entity and (y) no filing of Schedule TO (or any schedule, form or report) is made or is in effect with respect to common equity representing more than 50% of the voting power of such other entity;
 
 
(iii)            consummation of any binding share exchange, exchange offer, tender offer, consolidation or merger of Issuer pursuant to which shares of Issuer’s common stock will be converted into cash, securities or other property or any sale, lease or other transfer in one transaction or a series of transactions of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of Issuer and Issuer’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any person other than one or more of Issuer’s subsidiaries (any such exchange, offer, consolidation, merger, transaction or series of transactions referred to for the purpose of this section as an “ Event ”) other than any Event where the holders of more than 50% of Issuer’s shares of common stock immediately prior to such Event own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of all classes of common equity of the continuing or surviving person or transferee or the parent thereof immediately after such Event with such holders’ proportional voting power immediately after such Event being in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power before such Event;
 
 
(iv)           Issuer’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or
 
 
(v)           Issuer’s common stock ceases to be listed on at least one U.S. national securities exchange.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction set forth in clause (iii) above will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if at least 90% of the consideration, excluding cash payments for fractional shares, in the transaction or Event consists of shares of common stock that are traded on a U.S. national securities exchange or that will be so traded when issued or exchanged in connection with the relevant transaction or Event.
 
Person ” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
 
(n)            No Netting and Set-off .  Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set off obligations arising under the Agreement and the Transaction against other obligations between the parties, whether arising under any other agreement, applicable law or otherwise.
 
(o)            Effectiveness .  If, prior to the Effective Date, Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Dealer's related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction.
 
(p)            Waiver of Trial by Jury .   EACH OF ISSUER AND BUYER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.
 

 
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(q)            Governing Law; Jurisdiction .   THIS CONFIRMATION AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WITH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.
 
(r)            Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act .  In connection with Section 739 of the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (“WSTAA”), the parties hereby agree that neither the enactment of WSTAA or any regulation under the WSTAA, nor any requirement under WSTAA or an amendment made by WSTAA, shall limit or otherwise impair either party’s otherwise applicable rights to terminate, renegotiate, modify, amend or supplement this Confirmation or the Agreement, as applicable, arising from a termination event, force majeure, illegality, increased costs, regulatory change or similar event under this Confirmation, the Equity Definitions incorporated herein, or the Agreement (including, but not limited to, rights arising from Change in Law, Hedging Disruption, Increased Cost of Hedging, an Ownership Limitation, or Illegality (as defined in the Agreement)).
 

 

 

 
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Issuer hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Issuer with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.
 
 
Yours faithfully,
 
       
 
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
 
 
by its agent RBC Capital Markets, LLC
 
       
 
By:
  /s/  
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 
       
 
By:
   
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 

 
Agreed and Accepted By:
   
     
BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC.
 
     
By:
  /s/    
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   
 

 
 

 

 
Annex A


 
Strike Price:
USD 40.25
 
Premium:
USD 2,951,438
 
Final Disruption Date:
January 17, 2019
 
Maximum Stock Loan Rate:
200 basis points per annum
 
Initial Stock Loan Rate:
25 basis points per annum
 
Capped Number of Shares:
1,406,650
 
For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.

Component Number
Number of Warrants
Expiration Date
1.
8,791
Thu-13-Sep-18
2.
8,791
Fri-14-Sep-18
3.
8,791
Mon-17-Sep-18
4.
8,791
Tue-18-Sep-18
5.
8,791
Wed-19-Sep-18
6.
8,791
Thu-20-Sep-18
7.
8,791
Fri-21-Sep-18
8.
8,791
Mon-24-Sep-18
9.
8,791
Tue-25-Sep-18
10.
8,791
Wed-26-Sep-18
11.
8,791
Thu-27-Sep-18
12.
8,791
Fri-28-Sep-18
13.
8,791
Mon-1-Oct-18
14.
8,791
Tue-2-Oct-18
15.
8,791
Wed-3-Oct-18
16.
8,791
Thu-4-Oct-18
17.
8,791
Fri-5-Oct-18
18.
8,791
Mon-8-Oct-18
19.
8,791
Tue-9-Oct-18
20.
8,791
Wed-10-Oct-18
21.
8,791
Thu-11-Oct-18
22.
8,791
Fri-12-Oct-18
23.
8,791
Mon-15-Oct-18
24.
8,791
Tue-16-Oct-18
25.
8,791
Wed-17-Oct-18
26.
8,791
Thu-18-Oct-18
27.
8,791
Fri-19-Oct-18
28.
8,791
Mon-22-Oct-18
29.
8,791
Tue-23-Oct-18
30.
8,791
Wed-24-Oct-18
31.
8,791
Thu-25-Oct-18
32.
8,791
Fri-26-Oct-18
33.
8,791
Mon-29-Oct-18
34.
8,791
Tue-30-Oct-18
35.
8,791
Wed-31-Oct-18
36.
8,792
Thu-1-Nov-18
37.
8,792
Fri-2-Nov-18
 
 
 

 
 
 
38.
8,792
Mon-5-Nov-18
39.
8,792
Tue-6-Nov-18
40.
8,792
Wed-7-Nov-18
41.
8,792
Thu-8-Nov-18
42.
8,792
Fri-9-Nov-18
43.
8,792
Mon-12-Nov-18
44.
8,792
Tue-13-Nov-18
45.
8,792
Wed-14-Nov-18
46.
8,792
Thu-15-Nov-18
47.
8,792
Fri-16-Nov-18
48.
8,792
Mon-19-Nov-18
49.
8,792
Tue-20-Nov-18
50.
8,792
Wed-21-Nov-18
51.
8,792
Fri-23-Nov-18
52.
8,792
Mon-26-Nov-18
53.
8,792
Tue-27-Nov-18
54.
8,792
Wed-28-Nov-18
55.
8,792
Thu-29-Nov-18
56.
8,792
Fri-30-Nov-18
57.
8,792
Mon-3-Dec-18
58.
8,792
Tue-4-Dec-18
59.
8,792
Wed-5-Dec-18
60.
8,792
Thu-6-Dec-18
61.
8,792
Fri-7-Dec-18
62.
8,792
Mon-10-Dec-18
63.
8,792
Tue-11-Dec-18
64.
8,792
Wed-12-Dec-18
65.
8,792
Thu-13-Dec-18
66.
8,792
Fri-14-Dec-18
67.
8,792
Mon-17-Dec-18
68.
8,792
Tue-18-Dec-18
69.
8,792
Wed-19-Dec-18
70.
8,792
Thu-20-Dec-18
71.
8,792
Fri-21-Dec-18
72.
8,792
Mon-24-Dec-18
73.
8,792
Wed-26-Dec-18
74.
8,792
Thu-27-Dec-18
75.
8,792
Fri-28-Dec-18
76.
8,792
Mon-31-Dec-18
77.
8,792
Wed-2-Jan-19
78.
8,792
Thu-3-Jan-19
79.
8,792
Fri-4-Jan-19
80.
8,792
Mon-7-Jan-19



 
EXHIBIT 31.1



CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, W.E. Sheriff, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Brookdale Senior Living Inc.;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

Date:  August 9, 2011
 
/s/ W.E. Sheriff
   
W.E. Sheriff
   
Chief Executive Officer


 
EXHIBIT 31.2



CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Mark W. Ohlendorf, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Brookdale Senior Living Inc.;
 
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)  
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)  
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)  
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)  
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 

Date:  August 9, 2011
 
/s/ Mark W. Ohlendorf
   
Mark W. Ohlendorf
   
Chief Financial Officer


 
EXHIBIT 32



CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended June 30, 2011, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), W.E. Sheriff, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Mark W. Ohlendorf, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


/s/ W.E. Sheriff
 
Name:
W.E. Sheriff
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
 
Date:
August 9, 2011
 




/s/ Mark W. Ohlendorf
 
Name:
Mark W. Ohlendorf
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date:
August 9, 2011