8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2021

 

 

GENPACT LIMITED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Bermuda   001-33626   98-0533350

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

Canon’s Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton, HM 12, Bermuda
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 298-3300

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

Title of Each Class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of Each Exchange

on which Registered

Common shares, par value $0.01 per share   G   New York Stock Exchange

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

Emerging growth company  

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

 

 

 


Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Notes Offering

On March 26, 2021, Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l. (“Genpact Luxembourg”) and Genpact USA, Inc. (“Genpact USA”), indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Genpact Limited (“Genpact”), completed their previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Notes Offering”) of $350 million aggregate principal amount of their 1.750% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”). The 2026 Notes are Genpact Luxembourg’s and Genpact USA’s senior unsecured indebtedness and are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Genpact. The 2026 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of March 26, 2021 (the “2021 Base Indenture”) among Genpact Luxembourg, Genpact USA, Genpact and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and a first supplemental indenture dated as of March 26, 2021 (the “2021 First Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the 2021 Base Indenture, the “2021 Indenture”).

The 2026 Notes have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-230982), as supplemented by the prospectus supplement dated March 23, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act.

In connection with the issuance of the 2026 Notes, Genpact, Genpact Luxembourg and Genpact USA entered into an Underwriting Agreement dated as of March 23, 2021 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among Genpact Luxembourg and Genpact USA, as co-issuers, Genpact, as guarantor, and the representatives of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which Genpact Luxembourg and Genpact USA agreed to issue and sell the 2026 Notes to the Underwriters. For a complete description of the terms and conditions of the Underwriting Agreement, please refer to the Underwriting Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 1.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The 2026 Notes will mature on April 10, 2026. Interest on the 2026 Notes accrues at the rate of 1.750% per annum and is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 10 and October 10 of each year, commencing on October 10, 2021. The interest rate payable on the 2026 Notes will be subject to adjustment from time to time if either Moody’s or S&P (or a substitute rating agency therefor) downgrades (or downgrades and subsequently upgrades) the credit rating assigned to the 2026 Notes.

The 2026 Notes and the related guarantee are general unsecured obligations of Genpact Luxembourg, Genpact USA and Genpact, as applicable, and will be pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future senior indebtedness of such entities, will be effectively subordinated to all future secured indebtedness of such entities to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness and will be senior in right of payment to all future subordinated indebtedness of such entities. The 2026 Notes will be structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of subsidiaries of Genpact (other than Genpact Luxembourg and Genpact USA) that do not guarantee the 2026 Notes, including the liabilities of certain subsidiaries pursuant to Genpact’s senior credit facility.

Genpact Luxembourg and Genpact USA may redeem some or all of the 2026 Notes prior to March 10, 2026 at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date, plus an applicable “make-whole” premium. Genpact Luxembourg and Genpact USA may redeem some or all of the 2026 Notes on or after March 10, 2026 at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date.

The 2026 Notes are subject to certain customary covenants, including limitations on the ability of Genpact and certain of its subsidiaries, including Genpact Luxembourg and Genpact USA, with significant exceptions, (i) to incur debt secured by liens; (ii) to engage in certain sale and leaseback transactions; and (iii) to consolidate, merge, convey or transfer their assets substantially as an entirety. In addition, pursuant to a customary change of control covenant, upon a change of control repurchase event, Genpact Luxembourg and Genpact USA will be required to make an offer to repurchase the 2026 Notes at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of such 2026 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of repurchase.


Genpact intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include repaying or redeeming Genpact Luxembourg’s outstanding 3.700% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) or repaying outstanding loans under Genpact’s revolving credit facility.

Certain of the Underwriters or their affiliates may hold some of the 2022 Notes and/or may be lenders under Genpact’s revolving credit facility. To the extent that the Underwriters or their affiliates own any of the 2022 Notes and/or are lenders under Genpact’s revolving credit facility, they may receive a portion of the net proceeds of the Notes Offering. Because more than 5% of the proceeds of the Notes Offering, not including the underwriting discount, may be received by affiliates of the Underwriters, the Notes Offering has been conducted in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5121, as administered by FINRA. Accordingly, the Underwriters did not confirm any sales to any account over which it exercises discretionary authority without the specific written approval of the account holder. Pursuant to FINRA Rule 5121, the appointment of a qualified independent underwriter was not necessary in connection with the Notes Offering, as the Notes Offering was of debt securities that are investment grade rated.

The Underwriters are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. Some of the Underwriters and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with Genpact and its subsidiaries, or its affiliates. They have received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and commissions for these transactions. In addition, in the ordinary course of their business activities, the Underwriters and their affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of Genpact and its subsidiaries, or its affiliates.

Third Supplemental Indenture to 2017 Base Indenture

On March 26, 2021, Genpact Luxembourg, Genpact USA, Genpact and the Trustee entered into a third supplemental indenture to the indenture dated as of March 27, 2017 among Genpact Luxembourg, Genpact and the Trustee (the “2017 Base Indenture”), pursuant to which Genpact USA agreed to fully and unconditionally guarantee all of the 2022 Notes and all of Genpact Luxembourg’s 3.375% senior notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes”) (the “2017 Third Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the 2017 Base Indenture, the “2017 Indenture”) on the terms, and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in, the 2017 Base Indenture.

The foregoing descriptions of the 2021 Base Indenture, the 2021 First Supplement Indenture, the 2026 Notes and the 2017 Third Supplemental Indenture are qualified in their entirety by reference to the actual terms of the respective documents. Copies of the Underwriting Agreement, the 2021 Base Indenture, the 2021 First Supplemental Indenture, the form of the 2026 Notes and the 2017 Third Supplemental Indenture are included as Exhibits 1.1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 hereto, respectively, and each is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 2.03.

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

The information contained in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.03.


Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
  1.1*    Underwriting Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2021, among Genpact Luxembourg and Genpact USA, as co-issuers, Genpact, as guarantor, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters.
  4.1    Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2021, by and among Genpact, Genpact Luxembourg, Genpact USA and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
  4.2    First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2021, by and among Genpact, Genpact Luxembourg, Genpact USA and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
  4.3    Form of 1.750% Senior Note due 2026 (included as Exhibit A in Exhibit 4.2).
  4.4    Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2021, by and among Genpact, Genpact Luxembourg, Genpact USA and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.
  5.1    Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.
  5.2    Opinion of Allen & Overy, société en commandite simple (inscrite au barreau de Luxembourg).
  5.3    Opinion of Appleby (Bermuda) Limited.
23.1    Consent of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2    Consent of Allen & Overy, société en commandite simple (inscrite au barreau de Luxembourg) (included in Exhibit 5.2).
23.3    Consent of Appleby (Bermuda) Limited (included in Exhibit 5.3).
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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Schedules or similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. Genpact hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules or similar attachments upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


SIGNATURE

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

 

GENPACT LIMITED
By:  

/s/ Heather White

Name:   Heather White
Title:   Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Dated: March 26, 2021

EX-1.1

Exhibit 1.1

EXECUTION VERSION

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.

GENPACT USA, INC.

GENPACT LIMITED

$350,000,000

1.750% Notes due 2026

Underwriting Agreement

March 23, 2021

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

As Representatives of the several Underwriters

c/o Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

388 Greenwich Street

New York, New York 10013

c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

1585 Broadway

New York, New York 10036

c/o Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

550 South Tryon Street, 5th Floor

Charlotte, North Carolina 28202

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg registered with the Luxembourg trade and company register under number B131.149 (the “Luxembourg Co-Issuer”) and Genpact USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Co-Issuer,” each an “Issuer” and collectively, the “Issuers”), propose to sell to the several underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”), for whom Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC (each a “Representative” and collectively, the “Representatives”) are acting as representatives, $350,000,000 principal amount of its 1.750% Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). The payment of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed (the “Guarantee”) on a senior


unsecured basis by Genpact Limited, an exempted company organized under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”). The Notes and the Guarantee are herein collectively referred to as the “Securities.” The Securities are to be issued under a base indenture to be dated as of the Closing Date, as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture to be dated as of the Closing Date (such base indenture and first supplemental indenture thereto being referred to collectively herein as the “Indenture”), each by and among the Issuers, the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

As used in this underwriting agreement (this “Agreement”), the “Registration Statement” means the registration statement referred to in paragraph 1(a) hereof, including the exhibits and schedules thereto, and any prospectus supplement relating to the Securities that is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”) and deemed part of such registration statement pursuant to Rule 430B under the Securities Act, as amended on each Effective Date (as defined below), and, in the event any post-effective amendment thereto becomes effective prior to the Closing Date (as defined in Section 3 hereof), shall also mean such registration statement as so amended; the “Effective Date” means the date and time that Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 (the “Amendment”) to the Registration Statement became effective and the date and time that any subsequent post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement becomes effective; the “Base Prospectus” means the base prospectus referred to in paragraph 1(a) hereof contained in the Registration Statement at the date and time that this Agreement is executed and delivered by the parties hereto (the “Execution Time”); a “Preliminary Prospectus” means any preliminary prospectus supplement to the Base Prospectus referred to in paragraph 1(a) hereof that is used prior to the filing of the Final Prospectus, together with the Base Prospectus; and the “Final Prospectus” means the prospectus supplement relating to the Securities that is first filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (“Rule 424(b)”) after the Execution Time, together with the Base Prospectus.

Any reference herein to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12 of Form S-3 which were filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) on or before the Effective Date of the Amendment, or the issue date of the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, as the case may be; and any reference herein to the terms “amend,” “amendment” or “supplement” with respect to the Registration Statement, the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include the filing of any document under the Exchange Act after the Effective Date of the Amendment or the issue date of the Base Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, as the case may be, deemed to be incorporated therein by reference.

As used in this Agreement, a “Significant Subsidiary” shall mean each subsidiary of the Company that (i) generates 5% or more of the revenues, (ii) generates 5% or more of the operating income, or (iii) holds 5% or more of the assets, in each case, of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. For the avoidance of doubt, each Issuer shall be a Significant Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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As used in this Agreement, the “Disclosure Package” shall mean (i) the Preliminary Prospectus used most recently prior to the Execution Time, (ii) any issuer free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act (an “Issuer Free Writing Prospectus”), identified in Schedule III hereto, (iii) the final term sheet prepared and filed pursuant to Section 5(c) hereto and (iv) any other free writing prospectus, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (a “Free Writing Prospectus”), that the parties hereto shall hereafter expressly agree in writing to treat as part of the Disclosure Package.

1. Representations and Warranties. Each Issuer and the Company represents and warrants to, and agrees with, each Underwriter as set forth below in this Section 1.

(a) The Company meets the requirements for use of Form S-3 under the Securities Act and has prepared and filed with the SEC an automatic shelf registration statement, as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act (“Rule 405”) (File No. 333-230982) on Form S-3, including a related Base Prospectus, for the registration of the offering and sale of the Securities under the Securities Act. Such Registration Statement, including any amendments thereto filed prior to the Execution Time, became effective upon filing. The Company may have filed with the SEC, as part of an amendment to the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 424(b), preliminary prospectus supplements relating to the Securities, each of which has previously been furnished to you. The Company will file with the SEC a final prospectus supplement relating to the Securities in accordance with Rule 424(b) after the Execution Time. As filed, such final prospectus supplement shall contain all information required by the Securities Act and the rules thereunder and, except to the extent the Representatives shall agree in writing to a modification, shall be in all substantive respects in the form furnished to you prior to the Execution Time or, to the extent not completed at the Execution Time, shall contain only such specific additional information and other changes (beyond that contained in the Base Prospectus and any Preliminary Prospectus) as the Company has advised you, prior to the Execution Time, will be included or made therein. The Registration Statement, at the Execution Time, meets the requirements set forth in Rule 415(a)(1)(x) under the Securities Act. The initial effective date of the Registration Statement was not earlier than the date that is three years before the Execution Time.

(b) On each Effective Date, the Registration Statement did, and when the Final Prospectus is first filed in accordance with Rule 424(b) and on the Closing Date (as defined herein), the Final Prospectus (and any supplement thereto) will, comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Trust Indenture Act”); on each Effective Date, at the Execution Time and on the Closing Date, the Registration Statement did not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading; on the Effective Date and on the Closing Date, the Indenture did or will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Trust Indenture Act and the rules thereunder; and on the date of any filing pursuant to Rule 424(b) and on the Closing Date, the Final Prospectus (together with any supplement thereto) will not include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company makes no representations or warranties as to (i) that part of the

 

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Registration Statement which shall constitute the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification (Form T-1) under the Trust Indenture Act of the Trustee or (ii) the information contained in or omitted from the Registration Statement or the Final Prospectus (or any supplement thereto) in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by or on behalf of any Underwriter through any Representative specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or the Final Prospectus (or any supplement thereto), it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in Section 8(b) hereof.

(c) As of the Execution Time, (i) the Disclosure Package and (ii) each electronic road show, when taken together as a whole with the Disclosure Package, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The preceding sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from the Disclosure Package based upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through any Representative specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by or on behalf of any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in Section 8(b) hereof.

(d) (i) At the time of filing the Registration Statement, (ii) at the time of the most recent amendment thereto for the purposes of complying with Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act (whether such amendment was by post-effective amendment, incorporated report filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or form of prospectus), (iii) at the time the Company or any person acting on its behalf (within the meaning, for this clause only, of Rule 163(c)) made any offer relating to the Securities in reliance on the exemption in Rule 163, and (iv) at the Execution Time (with such date being used as the determination date for purposes of this clause (iv)), the Company was or is (as the case may be) a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405. The Company agrees to pay the fees required by the SEC relating to the Securities within the time required by Rule 456(b)(1) without regard to the proviso therein and otherwise in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r).

(e) (i) At the earliest time after the filing of the Registration Statement that the Company or another offering participant made a bona fide offer (within the meaning of Rule 164(h)(2)) under the Securities Act and (ii) as of the Execution Time (with such date being used as the determination date for purposes of this clause (ii)), the Company was not and is not an Ineligible Issuer (as defined in Rule 405), without taking account of any determination by the SEC pursuant to Rule 405 that it is not necessary that the Company be considered an Ineligible Issuer.

(f) Each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus does not include any information that conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement, including any document incorporated by reference therein and any prospectus supplement deemed to be a part thereof that has not been superseded or modified. The foregoing sentence does not apply to statements in or omissions from any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus based upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Company by any Underwriter through any Representative specifically for use therein, it being understood and agreed that the only such information furnished by or on behalf of any Underwriter consists of the information described as such in Section 8(b) hereof.

 

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(g) The interactive data in the eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”) included as an exhibit to the Registration Statement or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus fairly presents the information called for in all material respects and has been prepared in accordance with the SEC’s rules and guidelines applicable thereto.

(h) Neither the Issuers nor the Company is, and after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Securities and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, neither the Issuers nor the Company will be, an “investment company” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Investment Company Act”).

(i) Neither the Issuers nor the Company has paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any securities of the Company (except as set forth in or contemplated in this Agreement, the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto)).

(j) Neither the Issuers nor the Company has taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result, under the Exchange Act or otherwise, in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company or the Issuers to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities. The Issuers and the Company each authorizes the Underwriters to make such public disclosure of information relating to stabilization of the notes as is required by applicable law, regulation and guidance.

(k) Each of the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries (as defined below) has been duly organized and is validly existing in good standing (in jurisdictions where such concept is recognized) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power and authority (corporate and other) to own or lease, as the case may be, and to operate its properties and conduct its business as described in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and in good standing in all other jurisdictions in which its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material adverse change, or prospective change, in the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business or properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a “Material Adverse Effect”).

(l) All the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company and each Significant Subsidiary have been duly and validly authorized and validly issued and are (in jurisdictions where such concepts are recognized) fully paid and nonassessable, and, except as otherwise set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (in each case, exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto), all outstanding shares of capital stock of each Significant Subsidiary are owned by the Company either directly or through wholly owned subsidiaries free and clear of any security interest, claim, lien or encumbrance.

 

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(m) There is no franchise, contract or other document of a character required to be described in the Registration Statement or Prospectus, or to be filed as an exhibit thereto, which is not described or filed as required (and the Preliminary Prospectus contains in all material respects the same description of the foregoing matters contained in the Final Prospectus); and the statements in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus under the headings “Description of Notes” and “Certain Luxembourg, Bermuda and U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” fairly summarize the matters therein described in all material respects.

(n) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuers and the Company and, when executed and delivered by the Issuers and the Company, will constitute a legal, valid and binding instrument enforceable against the Issuers and the Company in accordance with its terms (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity), provided that no representation is made with respect to the indemnity and contribution provisions thereof; the Indenture (including the Guarantee therein) has been duly authorized by the Issuers and the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the Trustee, when duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act and when duly executed and delivered by the Issuers and the Company at the Closing Date, will constitute a legal, valid and binding instrument enforceable against the Issuers and the Company in accordance with its terms (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity); and the Securities have been duly authorized, and, when executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and delivered to and paid for by the Underwriters, will have been duly executed and delivered by the Issuers and the Company and will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against the Issuers and the Company and entitled to the benefits of the Indenture (subject, as to the enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity).

(o) No consent, approval, authorization, filing with or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required to be obtained or made by the Company or the Issuers for the consummation of the transactions as contemplated herein, in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, except such as (i) have been obtained under the Securities Act and the Trust Indenture Act, (ii) have been, or prior to the Closing Date will be, obtained or made and (iii) may be required under the “blue sky” or other securities laws of any jurisdiction in which the Securities are offered and sold.

(p) None of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Indenture, the issuance and sale of the Securities, or the consummation of any other of the transactions herein or therein contemplated, or the fulfillment of the terms hereof or thereof, will conflict with, result in a breach or violation of, or the imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any property or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, (i) the charter or by-laws or comparable constituting documents of the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries; (ii) the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which the

 

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Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries is a party or bound or to which its or their property is subject; or (iii) any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or any of its or their properties, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) for such breaches, violations or defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(q) No holders of debt securities of the Issuers or the Company have rights to the registration of such debt securities under the Registration Statement.

(r) The consolidated historical financial statements and schedules of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries included or incorporated by reference in the Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and the Registration Statement present fairly in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the periods indicated, comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods involved (except as otherwise noted therein).

(s) No action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries or its or their property is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened that would individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or would materially and adversely affect the performance of this Agreement, the Indenture or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(t) Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, the Company and its Significant Subsidiaries (i) have good title to all real properties and all other properties and assets owned by them that are material to the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, in each case free from liens and encumbrances that would materially affect the value thereof or materially interfere with the use made or to be made thereof by them and (ii) hold any leased real or personal property that is material to the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole under valid and enforceable leases with no exceptions that would materially interfere with the use made or to be made thereof by them.

(u) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in violation or default of (i) any provision of its charter or bylaws or comparable constituting documents; (ii) the terms of any indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan agreement or other agreement, obligation, condition, covenant or instrument to which it is a party or bound or to which its property is subject; or (iii) any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency, governmental body, arbitrator or other authority having jurisdiction over the Company or such subsidiary or any of its properties, as applicable, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) for such breaches, violations or defaults as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(v) KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP (“KPMG”), who have audited the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries and delivered their reports with respect to the audited consolidated financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, are independent public accountants with respect to the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act.

(w) There are no stamp or other issuance or transfer taxes or duties or other similar fees or charges required to be paid in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the issuance or sale of the Securities.

(x) The Company has filed all applicable tax returns that are required to be filed or has requested extensions thereof (except in any case in which the failure so to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect and except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto)) and has paid all taxes required to be paid by it and any other assessment, fine or penalty with respect to taxes levied against it, to the extent that any of the foregoing is due and payable, except for any such assessment, fine or penalty that is currently being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, or for which the relevant entity has provided adequate reserves or as would not have a Material Adverse Effect and except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(y) All payments to be made by the Issuers and the Company under this Agreement and, except as expressly disclosed in each of the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, all interest, principal, premium, if any, additional amounts, if any, and other payments on or under the Securities (i) may, under the current laws and regulations of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or Bermuda, or any political subdivision or authority or agency therein or thereof having the power to tax, or of any other jurisdiction in which the Issuers or the Company, as the case may be, is organized or incorporated or is otherwise resident for tax purposes or any jurisdiction from or through which a payment is made on the Securities by or on behalf of the Issuers or the Company or any political subdivision or any authority or agency therein or thereof having the power to tax (each, a “Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction”), be paid in U.S. dollars that may be converted into another currency and freely transferred out of the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction and (ii) will not be subject to withholding or deduction for, or on account of, taxes under the current laws and regulations of any Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction and are otherwise payable free and clear of any other withholding or deduction in each Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction and without the necessity of obtaining any governmental authorization in any Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction.

(z) No labor strike, slowdown, stoppage or dispute with the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (except for routine disciplinary and grievance matters) exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is threatened or imminent, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect and except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(aa) No subsidiary of the Company is currently prohibited, directly or indirectly, from paying any dividends to the Company, from making any other distribution on such subsidiary’s capital stock, from repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such subsidiary from the Company or from transferring any of such subsidiary’s property or assets to

 

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the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company, except as described in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package or the Final Prospectus (in each case, exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto) or as would not impair in any material respect the Issuers’ (or the Company’s, in its capacity as the guarantor of the Notes) ability to pay principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Notes.

(bb) The Company and each of its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the businesses in which they are engaged.

(cc) The Company and its subsidiaries possess all licenses, certificates, permits and other authorizations issued by all applicable authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses now operated by them, except for those which the failure to so possess could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would have a Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(dd) The Company and each of its subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The Company has carried out evaluations of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, the results of which are accurately set forth in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and, since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company and its subsidiaries are not aware of any material weakness in their internal control over financial reporting.

(ee) The Company and its subsidiaries maintain “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). The Company has carried out evaluations of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as required by Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, the results of which are accurately set forth in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and, since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been no change in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.

 

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(ff) The Company and its subsidiaries are (i) in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and safety, the environment or hazardous or toxic substances or wastes, pollutants or contaminants (“Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received and are in compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses; and (iii) have not received notice of any actual or potential liability under any Environmental Law, except where such non-compliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive required permits, licenses or other approvals, or liability would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto). Except as set forth in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been named as a “potentially responsible party” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended.

(gg) To the knowledge of the Company, the business, operations and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries are not currently subject to any costs and liabilities under Environmental Laws (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up, closure of properties or compliance with Environmental Laws, or any permit, license or approval, any related constraints on operating activities and any potential liabilities to third parties) that, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(hh) The minimum funding standard under Section 302 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (“ERISA”), has been satisfied by each “pension plan” (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) which has been established or maintained by the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries, and the trust forming part of each such plan which is intended to be qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder is so qualified except for any failure which can be corrected without material liability; except as could not reasonably be expected to result in a material liability, neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries maintains or is required to contribute to a “welfare plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA) which provides retiree or other post-employment welfare benefits or insurance coverage (other than “continuation coverage” (as defined in Section 602 of ERISA)); each pension plan and welfare plan established or maintained by the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with the currently applicable provisions of ERISA; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred or could reasonably be expected to incur any material withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA, any material liability under Section 4062, 4063, or 4064 of ERISA, or any other material liability under Title IV of ERISA.

(ii) The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements and the money laundering statutes and the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

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(jj) None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, their respective directors or officers, or to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (i) is, or is controlled or 50% or more owned in the aggregate by or is acting on behalf of one or more individuals or entities that are, currently the subject of any sanctions administered or enforced by the United States (including any administered or enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State or the Bureau of Industry and Security of the U.S. Department of Commerce), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, a member state of the European Union (including sanctions administered or enforced by Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom) or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions” and such persons, “Sanctioned Persons” and each such person, a “Sanctioned Person”) (ii) is located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is, or whose government is, the subject of Sanctions that broadly prohibit dealings with that country or territory (collectively, “Sanctioned Countries” and each, a “Sanctioned Country”) or (iii) will, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of this offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by, or could result in the imposition of Sanctions against, any individual or entity (including any individual or entity participating in the offering, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor or otherwise).

(kk) There is and has been no failure on the part of the Company and any of the Company’s directors or officers, in their capacities as such, to comply in all material respects with any provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), including Section 402 relating to loans and Sections 302 and 906 relating to certifications.

(ll) None of the Company, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or other person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is aware of or has taken any action, directly or indirectly, that would reasonably be expected to result in a violation or a sanction for violation by such person of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, each as may be amended, or similar law of any other relevant jurisdiction, or the rules or regulations thereunder; and the Company and its subsidiaries have instituted and maintain policies and procedures to ensure compliance therewith. No part of the proceeds of the offering will be used, directly or indirectly, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, each as may be amended, or similar law of any other relevant jurisdiction, or the rules or regulations thereunder.

(mm) The Company and its subsidiaries own, possess, license, have the right to use or can acquire on reasonable terms, all patents, trade and service marks, trade names, copyrights, domain names (in each case including all registrations and applications to register same), inventions, trade secrets, technology, know-how, and other intellectual property, (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”) necessary for the conduct of the Company’s business as now conducted or as proposed in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus to be

 

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conducted, except where the failure to so own or have the right to use such Intellectual Property would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus and except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company owns, or has rights to use under license, all such Intellectual Property free and clear in all material respects of all adverse claims, liens or other encumbrances; (ii) to the knowledge of Company, there is no material infringement by third parties of any such Intellectual Property; (iii) there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by any third party challenging the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ rights in or to any such Intellectual Property, and the Company is unaware of any facts which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; (iv) there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by any third party challenging the validity, scope or enforceability of any such Intellectual Property, and the Company is unaware of any facts that would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; (v) there is no pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened action, suit, proceeding or claim by any third party that the Company or any subsidiary infringes or otherwise violates any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party, and the Company is unaware of any other fact which would form a reasonable basis for any such claim; and (vi) to the knowledge of Company, there is no valid and subsisting patent or published patent application that would preclude the Company, in any material respect, from practicing any such Intellectual Property.

(nn) Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company and each of its subsidiaries have taken reasonable technical and organizational measures necessary to protect the information technology systems and data used in connection with the operation of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ businesses. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company and its subsidiaries have used reasonable efforts to establish and maintain, and have established, maintained, implemented and complied with, reasonable information technology, information security, cyber security and data protection controls, policies and procedures, including oversight, access controls, encryption, technological and physical safeguards and business continuity/disaster recovery and security plans that are designed to protect against and prevent breach, destruction, loss, unauthorized distribution, use, access, disablement, misappropriation or modification, or other compromise or misuse of or relating to any information technology system or data used in connection with the operation of the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ businesses (a “Breach”). Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, there has been no Breach, and the Company and its subsidiaries have not been notified of, and have no knowledge of, any event or condition that would reasonably be expected to result in a Breach.

Any certificate signed by any officer or manager (as applicable) of the Issuers or the Company and delivered to the Representatives or counsel for the Underwriters in connection with the offering of the Securities shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Issuers or the Company, as to matters covered thereby, to each Underwriter.

2. Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions and in reliance upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, the Issuers agree to sell to each Underwriter, and each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company, at a purchase price of 99.470% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest, if any, from March 26, 2021 to the Closing Date, the principal amount of Securities set forth opposite such Underwriter’s name in Schedule I hereto.

 

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3. Delivery and Payment. Delivery of and payment for the Securities shall be made at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on March 26, 2021, or at such time on such later date not more than three Business Days after the foregoing date as the Representatives shall designate, which date and time may be postponed by agreement between the Representatives and the Company or as provided in Section 9 hereof (such date and time of delivery and payment for the Securities being herein called the “Closing Date”). As used herein, “Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorized or obligated by law to close in The City of New York. Delivery of the Securities shall be made to the Representatives for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters against payment by the several Underwriters through the Representatives of the purchase price thereof to or upon the order of the Issuers by wire transfer payable in same-day funds to the account specified by the Issuers. Delivery of the Securities shall be made through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company unless the Representatives shall otherwise instruct.

4. Offering by Underwriters. It is understood that the several Underwriters propose to offer the Securities for sale to the public as set forth in the Final Prospectus.

5. Agreements. Each Issuer and the Company agrees with each Underwriter that:

(a) Prior to the termination of the offering of the Securities, the Company will not file any amendment of the Registration Statement or supplement (including the Final Prospectus or any Preliminary Prospectus) to the Base Prospectus unless the Company has furnished you a copy for your review prior to filing and will not file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which you reasonably object. The Company will cause the Final Prospectus, properly completed, and any supplement thereto to be filed in a form approved by the Representatives with the SEC pursuant to the applicable paragraph of Rule 424(b) within the time period prescribed and will provide evidence satisfactory to the Representatives of such timely filing. The Company will promptly advise the Representatives (i) when the Final Prospectus, and any supplement thereto, shall have been filed (if required) with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b), (ii) when, prior to termination of the offering of the Securities, any amendment to the Registration Statement shall have been filed or become effective, (iii) of any request by the SEC or its staff for any amendment of the Registration Statement, or any Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, or for any supplement to the Final Prospectus or for any additional information, (iv) of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or of any notice objecting to its use or the institution or threatening of any proceeding for that purpose and (v) of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the institution or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any such stop order or the occurrence of any such suspension or objection to the use of the Registration Statement and, upon such issuance, occurrence or notice of objection, to obtain as soon as possible the withdrawal of such stop order or relief from such occurrence or objection, including, if necessary, by filing an amendment to the Registration Statement or a new registration statement and using its reasonable best efforts to have such amendment or new registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable.

 

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(b) The Company will furnish to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, without charge, upon request, signed copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto) and, upon request, to each other Underwriter a copy of the Registration Statement (without exhibits thereto) and, so long as delivery of a prospectus by an Underwriter or dealer may be required by the Securities Act (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172), as many copies of each Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and any supplement thereto as the Representatives may reasonably request. The Company will pay the expenses of printing or other production of all documents relating to the offering.

(c) The Issuers will prepare a final term sheet, containing solely a description of final terms of the Securities and the offering thereof, in the form approved by you and attached as Schedule II hereto and will file such term sheet pursuant to Rule 433(d) within the time required by such rule.

(d) If at any time prior to the filing of the Final Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424(b), any event occurs as a result of which the Disclosure Package would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made or the circumstances then prevailing not misleading, the Company will (i) notify promptly the Representatives so that any use of the Disclosure Package may cease until it is amended or supplemented; (ii) amend or supplement the Disclosure Package to correct such statement or omission; and (iii) supply any amendment or supplement to you in such quantities as you may reasonably request.

(e) If, at any time when a prospectus relating to the Securities is required to be delivered under the Securities Act (including in circumstances where such requirement may be satisfied pursuant to Rule 172), any event occurs as a result of which the Final Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein in the light of the circumstances under which they were made or the circumstances then prevailing not misleading, or if it shall be necessary to amend the Registration Statement, file a new registration statement or supplement the Final Prospectus to comply with the Securities Act or the Exchange Act or the respective rules thereunder, including in connection with use or delivery of the Final Prospectus, the Company promptly will (i) notify the Representatives of any such event, (ii) prepare and file with the SEC, subject to the second sentence of paragraph (a) of this Section 5, an amendment or supplement or new registration statement which will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance, (iii) use its reasonable best efforts to have any amendment to the Registration Statement or new registration statement declared effective as soon as practicable in order to avoid any disruption in use of the Final Prospectus and (iv) supply any supplemented Final Prospectus in such quantities as they may reasonably request.

 

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(f) Without the prior written consent of the Representatives, the Issuers and the Company have not given and will not give to any prospective purchaser of the Securities any written information concerning the offering of the Securities other than materials contained in the Disclosure Package, the Final Prospectus or any other offering materials prepared by or with the prior written consent of the Representatives.

(g) As soon as practicable, the Company will make generally available to its security holders and to the Representatives an earnings statement or statements of the Company and its subsidiaries which will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 under the Securities Act.

(h) The Issuers will arrange, if necessary, for the qualification of the Securities for sale by the Underwriters under the securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as the Representatives may reasonably request and will maintain such qualifications in effect so long as required for the sale of the Securities; provided that in no event shall the Issuers be obligated to qualify to do business in any jurisdiction where it is not now so qualified or to take any action that would subject it to (i) service of process in suits, other than those arising out of the offering or sale of the Securities, in any jurisdiction where it is not now so subject or (ii) taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not now so subject. The Issuers will promptly advise the Representatives of the receipt by the Issuers of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.

(i) The Issuers will cooperate with the Representatives and use its reasonable best efforts to permit the Securities to be eligible for clearance and settlement through The Depository Trust Company.

(j) The Issuers will not, for a period beginning on the Execution Time and ending on the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, otherwise dispose of, or enter into any transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected to, result in the disposition (whether by actual disposition or effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise) by the Company or any affiliate of the Company (or any person in privity with the Company or any affiliate of the Company), directly or indirectly, or announce the offering, of any debt securities issued or guaranteed by the Company (other than the Securities).

(k) The Company and the Issuers will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to or that might reasonably be expected to cause or result, under the Exchange Act or otherwise, in stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Securities.

(l) The Company agrees to pay the costs and expenses relating to the following matters: (i) the preparation of the Indenture, the preparation, printing or reproduction and filing with the SEC of the Registration Statement (including financial statements and exhibits thereto), each Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and each Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, and each amendment or supplement to any of them, and the issuance of the Securities and the fees and reimbursable disbursements of the Trustee; (ii) the printing (or reproduction) and delivery (including postage, air freight charges and charges for counting and packaging) of such copies of the Registration Statement, each Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus and each Issuer

 

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Free Writing Prospectus, and all amendments or supplements to any of them, as may, in each case, be reasonably requested for use in connection with the offering and sale of the Securities; (iii) the preparation, printing, authentication, issuance and delivery of certificates for the Securities; (iv) any stamp or transfer taxes in connection with the original issuance and sale of the Securities; (v) the printing (or reproduction) and delivery of this Agreement, any “blue sky” memorandum and all other agreements or documents printed (or reproduced) and delivered in connection with the offering of the Securities; (vi) the registration of the Securities under the Exchange Act; (vii) any registration or qualification of the Securities for offer and sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of the several states and any other jurisdictions specified pursuant to Section 5(i) (including filing fees and the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Underwriters relating to such registration and qualification in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000); (viii) the transportation and other expenses incurred by the Company representatives in connection with presentations to prospective purchasers of the Securities; (ix) the fees and expenses of the Company’s accountants and the fees and expenses of counsel (including local and special counsel) for the Issuers and the Company; (x) any fees payable in connection with the rating of the Securities by ratings agencies, (xii) any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) (including filing fees and the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Underwriters relating to such filings) and (xiii) all other costs and expenses of the Company incident to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder.

(m) The Issuers and the Company agree that all amounts payable to the Underwriters hereunder shall be paid free and clear of, and without any deduction or withholding for or on account of, any current or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges or other deductions or withholdings levied in any jurisdiction from or through which payment is made by or on behalf of the Issuers or the Company, unless such deduction or withholding is required by applicable law. In the event that such a deduction or withholding is required by applicable law of any jurisdiction from or through which payment is made, the Issuers or the Company will pay additional amounts so that the Underwriters entitled to such payments will receive the amount that such Underwriters would otherwise have received but for such deduction or withholding after allowing for any tax credit or other benefit each such Underwriter receives by reason of such deduction or withholding.

(n) The Company and the Issuers agree that, unless it has or shall have obtained the prior written consent of the Representatives, and each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, agrees with the Company and the Issuers that, unless it has or shall have obtained, as the case may be, the prior written consent of the Company, it has not made and will not make any offer relating to the Securities that would constitute an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or that would otherwise constitute a Free Writing Prospectus required to be filed by the Company with the SEC or retained by the Company under Rule 433 under the Securities Act (“Rule 433”) , other than a free writing prospectus containing the information contained in the final term sheet specified in Section 5(c) hereto; provided that the prior written consent of the parties hereto shall be deemed to have been given in respect of the Free Writing Prospectuses included in Schedule III hereto and any electronic road show. Any such free writing prospectus consented to by the Representatives or the Company is hereinafter referred to as a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus.” The Company and the Issuers agree that (x) it has treated and will treat, as the case may be, each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus as an Issuer Free Writing Prospectus and (y) it has complied and will comply, as the case may be, with the requirements of Rule 164 under the Securities Act (“Rule 164”) and Rule 433 applicable to any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, including in respect of timely filing with the SEC, legending and record keeping.

 

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6. Conditions to the Obligations of the Underwriters. The obligations of the Underwriters to purchase the Securities shall be subject to the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Issuers and the Company contained herein at the Execution Time and the Closing Date, to the accuracy of the statements of the Issuers and the Company made in any certificates pursuant to the provisions hereof, to the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and to the following additional conditions:

(a) The Final Prospectus, and any supplement thereto, have been filed in the manner and within the time period required by Rule 424(b); the final term sheet contemplated by Section 5(c) hereto and any other material required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 433(d) shall have been filed with the SEC within the applicable time periods prescribed for such filings by Rule 433; and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any notice objecting to its use shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or threatened.

(b) The Company shall have requested and caused Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, counsel for the Issuers and the Company, to furnish to the Representatives its opinion and negative assurance letter, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Representatives, in substantially the form attached as Annex A hereto.

(c) The Representatives shall have received from Allen & Overy société en commandite simple (inscrite au barreau de Luxembourg), Luxembourg counsel for the Luxembourg Co-Issuer, such opinion or opinions, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Representatives in substantially the form as attached Annex B hereto.

(d) The Representatives shall have received from Appleby (Bermuda) Limited, Bermuda counsel for the Company, such opinion or opinions, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Representatives in substantially the form as attached Annex C hereto.

(e) The Representatives shall have received from Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, such opinion or opinions, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Representatives, with respect to the issuance and sale of the Securities, the Indenture, the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package, the Final Prospectus (as amended or supplemented at the Closing Date) and other related matters as the Representatives may reasonably require, and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel such documents as they request for the purpose of enabling them to pass upon such matters.

(f) The Representatives shall have received a certificate of the Company, signed by (x) the Chairman of the Board or the President and (y) the principal financial or accounting officer of each Issuer and the Company, in each signer’s capacity as such and not any individual capacity, dated the Closing Date, to the effect that the signers of such certificate have carefully examined the Registration Statement, the Disclosure Package, the Final Prospectus and any supplements or amendments thereto, and this Agreement and that, to the best of their knowledge:

 

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(i) the representations and warranties of the Issuers and the Company in this Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on the Closing Date, and the Issuers and the Company have complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on their part to be performed or satisfied hereunder at or prior to the Closing Date;

(ii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any notice objecting to its use has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened; and

(iii) since the date of the most recent financial statements included or incorporated by reference in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto), there has been no material adverse change, or prospective change, in the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business or properties of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(g) At the Execution Time and at the Closing Date, the Company shall have requested and caused KPMG to furnish to the Representatives letters, dated respectively as of the Execution Time and as of the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters’ counsel and confirming that they are independent accountants within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the applicable published rules and regulations thereunder.

(h) Subsequent to the Execution Time or, if earlier, the dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto) and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto), there shall not have been any change, or any development involving a prospective change, in or affecting the condition (financial or otherwise), earnings, business or properties of the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, except as set forth in or contemplated in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto), the effect of which is, in the sole judgment of the Representatives, so material and adverse as to make it impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Securities as contemplated by the Registration Statement (exclusive of any amendment thereof), in the Disclosure Package and the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

(i) The Securities shall be eligible for clearance and settlement through The Depository Trust Company.

(j) Subsequent to the Execution Time, there shall not have been any decrease in the rating of any of the Company’s debt securities by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (as defined in Section 3(a)(62) under the Exchange Act) or any notice given by such organization of any intended or potential decrease in any such rating or of a possible change in any such rating (other than a notice with positive implications of a possible upgrading, and no implication of a possible downgrading, of such rating).

 

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(k) Prior to the Closing Date, the Issuers and the Company shall have furnished to the Representatives such further information, certificates and documents as the Representatives may reasonably request.

If any of the conditions specified in this Section 6 shall not have been fulfilled when and as provided in this Agreement, or if any of the opinions and certificates mentioned above or elsewhere in this Agreement shall not be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters, this Agreement and all obligations of the Underwriters hereunder may be cancelled at, or at any time prior to, the Closing Date by the Representatives. Notice of such cancellation shall be given to the Company in writing or by telephone or facsimile confirmed in writing. The Representatives may, in their sole discretion, waive on behalf of the Underwriters, compliance with any conditions to the obligations of the Underwriters hereunder.

The documents required to be delivered by this Section 6 will be delivered at the office of counsel for the Underwriters, at 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 on the Closing Date.

7. Reimbursement of Expenses. If the sale of the Securities provided for herein is not consummated because any condition to the obligations of the Underwriters set forth in Section 6 hereof is not satisfied, because of any termination pursuant to Section 10(i) hereof or because of any refusal, inability or failure on the part of the Issuers or the Company to perform any agreement herein or comply with any provision hereof other than by reason of a default by any of the Underwriters, each Issuer and the Company will reimburse the Underwriters severally through Citigroup Global Markets Inc. on demand for all expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) that shall have been reasonably incurred by them in connection with the proposed purchase and sale of the Securities.

8. Indemnification and Contribution. (a) The Issuers and Company, jointly and severally, agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter, the directors, officers, employees, affiliates and agents of each Underwriter and each person who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act against any and all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which they or any of them may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other U.S. federal or state statutory law or regulation, at common law or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities or actions in respect thereof arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Final Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the information contained in the final term sheet required to be prepared and filed pursuant to Section 5(c) hereto, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and agrees to reimburse each such indemnified party, as incurred, for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Issuers and the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or

 

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alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus, any Issuer Free Writing Prospectus or the information contained in the final term sheet required to be prepared and filed pursuant to Section 5(c) hereto, or in any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Issuers and the Company by or on behalf of any Underwriter through any Representative specifically for use therein. This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that the Issuers and the Company may otherwise have.

(b) Each Underwriter severally, and not jointly, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Issuers and the Company, each of its directors, each of its officers, and each person who controls the Issuers or the Company within the meaning of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, to the same extent as the foregoing indemnity to each Underwriter, but only with reference to written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of such Underwriter through any Representative specifically for use in the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus (or in any amendment or supplement thereto). This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability that any Underwriter may otherwise have. The Company acknowledges that (i) the third sentence of the last paragraph on the cover, (ii), the names of each of the Underwriters under the heading “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)”, (iii) the third paragraph under the heading “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)”, (iv) the fourth and fifth sentences of the seventh paragraph under the heading “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)” and (v) the statements under the heading “Underwriting (Conflicts of Interest)–Stabilization Transactions and Short Sales” in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus constitute the only information furnished in writing by or on behalf of the Underwriters for use in the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto.

(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 8 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 8, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a) or (b) above (or, if applicable, subsection (d) below) unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a) or (b) above. The indemnifying party shall be entitled to appoint counsel (including local counsel) of the indemnifying party’s choice at the indemnifying party’s expense to represent the indemnified party in any action for which indemnification is sought (in which case the indemnifying party shall not thereafter be responsible for the fees and expenses of any separate counsel, other than local counsel if not appointed by the indemnifying party, retained by the indemnified party or parties except as set forth below); provided, however, that such counsel shall be reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. Notwithstanding the indemnifying party’s election to appoint counsel (including local counsel) to represent the indemnified party in an action, the indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (including local counsel), and the indemnifying party shall bear the reasonable fees, costs and expenses of such separate counsel if (i) the use of counsel chosen by the indemnifying party to represent the indemnified party would present such counsel with a conflict of interest; (ii) the actual or potential defendants in, or targets of, any

 

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such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party; (iii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of the institution of such action; or (iv) the indemnifying party shall authorize the indemnified party to employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party. An indemnifying party will not, without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties, settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement, compromise or consent: (i) includes an unconditional release of each indemnified party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act, by or on behalf of any indemnified party.

(d) In the event that the indemnity provided in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 8 is unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party for any reason, the Issuers and the Company and the Underwriters severally agree to contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages and liabilities (including legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any loss, claim, damage, liability or action) (collectively “Losses”) to which the Issuers and Company and one or more of the Underwriters may be subject in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the Issuers and the Company on the one hand and by the Underwriters on the other from the offering of the Securities. If the allocation provided by the immediately preceding sentence is unavailable for any reason, the Issuers and the Company and the Underwriters severally shall contribute in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only such relative benefits but also the relative fault of the Issuers and the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. Benefits received by the Issuers and the Company shall be deemed to be equal to the total net proceeds from the offering (before deducting expenses) received by them (collectively), and benefits received by the Underwriters shall be deemed to be equal to the total underwriting discounts and commissions, in each case as set forth on the cover page of the Final Prospectus, received by the Underwriters from the Company under this Agreement. Relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information provided by the Issuers and the Company on the one hand or the Underwriters on the other, the intent of the parties and their relative knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such untrue statement or omission. The Issuers, the Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (d), in no event shall any Underwriter be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by such Underwriter with respect to the offering of the Securities exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent

 

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misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this Section 8, each person who controls an Underwriter within the meaning of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and each director, officer, employee, affiliate and agent of an Underwriter shall have the same rights to contribution as such Underwriter, and each person who controls the Issuers or the Company within the meaning of either the Securities Act or the Exchange Act and each officer and director of the Issuers or the Company shall have the same rights to contribution as the Company, subject in each case to the applicable terms and conditions of this paragraph (d).

9. Default by an Underwriter. If any one or more Underwriters shall fail to purchase and pay for any of the Securities agreed to be purchased by such Underwriter hereunder and such failure to purchase shall constitute a default in the performance of its or their obligations under this Agreement, the remaining Underwriters shall be obligated severally to take up and pay for (in the respective proportions which the principal amount of Securities set forth opposite their names in Schedule I hereto bears to the aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth opposite the names of all the remaining Underwriters) the Securities which the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase; provided, however, that in the event that the aggregate principal amount of Securities which the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase shall exceed 10% of the aggregate principal amount of Securities set forth in Schedule I hereto, the remaining Underwriters shall have the right to purchase all, but shall not be under any obligation to purchase any, of the Securities, and if such nondefaulting Underwriters do not purchase all the Securities and arrangements satisfactory to the Representatives and the Company for the purchase of such Securities are not made within 48 hours after such default, this Agreement will terminate without liability to any nondefaulting Underwriter, the Issuers or the Company. In the event of a default by any Underwriter as set forth in this Section 9, the Closing Date shall be postponed for such period, not exceeding five Business Days, as the Representatives shall determine in order that the required changes in the Registration Statement and the Final Prospectus or in any other documents or arrangements may be effected. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter of its liability, if any, to the Issuers or the Company or any nondefaulting Underwriter for damages occasioned by its default hereunder.

10. Termination. This Agreement shall be subject to termination in the absolute discretion of the Representatives, by notice given to the Issuers and the Company prior to delivery of and payment for the Securities, if at any time prior to such time (i) trading in the Company’s securities or securities generally on the New York Stock Exchange shall have been suspended or limited or minimum prices shall have been established on such exchange; (ii) a banking moratorium shall have been declared either by U.S. federal or New York State authorities; (iii) there has occurred a material disruption in commercial banking or securities settlement or clearance services in the United States or any other country where the Securities are listed; or (iv) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war or other calamity or crisis the effect of which on financial markets is such as to make it, in the sole judgment of the Representatives, impractical or inadvisable to proceed with the offering or delivery of the Securities as contemplated in the Preliminary Prospectus or the Final Prospectus (exclusive of any amendment or supplement thereto).

 

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11. Representations and Indemnities to Survive. The respective agreements, representations, warranties, indemnities, rights of contribution and other statements of the Company or its officers and of the Underwriters set forth in or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Underwriters, the Issuers or the Company or any of the indemnified persons referred to in Section 8 hereof, and will survive delivery of and payment for the Securities. The provisions of Sections 7, 8 and 17 hereof shall survive the termination or cancellation of this Agreement.

12. Notices. All communications hereunder will be in writing and effective only on receipt, and, if sent to the Representatives, will be mailed, delivered or telefaxed to Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at 388 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013, Attention: General Counsel, Fax No.: +1 (646) 291-1469; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC at 1585 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Investment Banking Division, Fax No.: +1 (212) 507-8999); and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC at 550 South Tryon Street, 5th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Attention: Transaction Management, E-mail: tmgcapitalmarkets@wellsfargo.com; or, if sent to the Company, will be mailed, delivered or telefaxed to c/o Genpact LLC, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036, Attention: Heather White, Fax No.: +1 (212) 221-5874.

13. Successors. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and the indemnified persons referred to in Section 8 hereof and their respective successors, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder.

14. Jurisdiction. Each Issuer and the Company agree that any suit, action or proceeding against such Issuer or the Company brought by any Underwriter, the directors, officers, employees and agents of any Underwriter, or by any person who controls any Underwriter, arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be instituted in any State or U.S. federal court in The City of New York and County of New York, and waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding, and irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts in any suit, action or proceeding. Each Issuer and the Company hereby appoints Heather White at her offices at c/o Genpact LLC, 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036 as its authorized agent (the “Authorized Agent”) upon whom process may be served in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein that may be instituted in any State or U.S. federal court in The City of New York and County of New York, by any Underwriter, the directors, officers, employees, affiliates and agents of any Underwriter, or by any person who controls any Underwriter, and expressly accepts the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in respect of any such suit, action or proceeding. Each Issuer and the Company hereby represents and warrants that the Authorized Agent has accepted such appointment and has agreed to act as said agent for service of process, and such Issuer and the Company agree to take any and all action, including the filing of any and all documents that may be necessary to continue such appointment in full force and effect as aforesaid. Service of process upon the Authorized Agent shall be deemed, in every respect, effective service of process upon the Issuers and the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any action arising out of or based upon this Agreement may be instituted by any Underwriter, the directors, officers, employees, affiliates and agents of any Underwriter, or by any person who controls any Underwriter, in any court of competent jurisdiction in Luxembourg (in the case of an action against the Luxembourg Co-Issuer) or Bermuda (in the case of an action against the Company).

 

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15. Integration. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings (whether written or oral) between the Issuers, the Company and the Underwriters, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

16. Recognition of the U.S. Special Resolution Regimes.

(a) In the event that any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from such Underwriter of this Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

(b) In the event that any Underwriter that is a Covered Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of such Underwriter becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under this Agreement that may be exercised against such Underwriter are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

As used in this Section 15, “BHC Act Affiliate” has the meaning assigned to the term “affiliate” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k); “Covered Entity” means any of the following: (i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b), (ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b) or (iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b); “Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable; and “U.S. Special Resolution Regime” means each of (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder and (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

17. Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed within the State of New York.

18. Waiver of Jury Trial. The Issuers and Company hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

19. Contractual Recognition of Bail-In. Notwithstanding and to the exclusion of any other term of this Agreement or any other agreements, arrangements, or understanding between the Underwriters, the Issuers and the Company, the Issuers and the Company acknowledge and accept that a BRRD Liability (as defined below) arising under this Agreement may be subject to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority, and acknowledge, accept and agree to be bound by:

 

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(a) the effect of the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority in relation to any BRRD Liability of any of the Underwriters to the Issuers or the Company under this Agreement, that (without limitation) may include and result in any of the following, or some combination thereof:

(i) the reduction of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability or outstanding amounts due thereon;

(ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the BRRD Liability into shares, other securities or other obligations of any of the Underwriters or another person, and the issue to or conferral on the Issuers or the Company of such shares, securities or obligations;

(iii) the cancellation of the BRRD Liability;

(iv) the amendment or alteration of any interest, if applicable, thereon, the maturity or the dates on which any payments are due, including by suspending payment for a temporary period;

(b) the variation of the terms of this Agreement relating to such BRRD Liability, as deemed necessary by the Relevant Resolution Authority, to give effect to the exercise of Bail-in Powers by the Relevant Resolution Authority.

As used in this Section 19, “Bail-in Legislation” means in relation to a member state of the European Economic Area which has implemented, or which at any time implements, the BRRD, the relevant implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement as described in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule from time to time; “Bail-in Powers” means any Write-down and Conversion Powers as defined in the EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule, in relation to the relevant Bail-in Legislation; “BRRD” means Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms; “EU Bail-in Legislation Schedule” means the document described as such, then in effect, and published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person) from time to time at https://www.lma.eu.com/documents-guidelines/eu-bail-legislation-schedule;BRRD Liability” means a liability in respect of which the relevant Write Down and Conversion Powers in the applicable Bail-in Legislation may be exercised; and “Relevant Resolution Authority” means the resolution authority with the ability to exercise any Bail-in Powers in relation to any of the Underwriters.

20. No Fiduciary Duty. The Issuers and the Company hereby acknowledge that (a) the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to this Agreement is an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Issuers and the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters and any affiliate through which it may be acting, on the other hand, and does not constitute a recommendation, investment advice, or solicitation of any action by the Underwriters, (b) the Underwriters are acting as principal and not as an agent or fiduciary of the Issuers or the Company, (c) the Issuers’ and the Company’s engagement of the Underwriters in

 

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connection with the offering of the Securities and the process leading up to the offering of the Securities is as independent contractors and not in any other capacity and (d) none of the activities of the Underwriters in connection with the transactions contemplated herein constitutes a recommendation, investment advice or solicitation of any action by the Underwriters with respect to any entity or natural person. Furthermore, the Issuers and the Company agree that they are solely responsible for making their own judgments in connection with the offering of the Securities (irrespective of whether any of the Underwriters has advised or is currently advising the Company on related or other matters). The Issuers and the Company agree that they will not claim that the Underwriters have rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owe an agency, fiduciary or similar duty to the Issuers or the Company, in connection with such transaction or the process leading thereto.

21. Currency. Each reference in this Agreement to U.S. dollars (the “Relevant Currency”), including by use of the symbol “$”, is of the essence. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the obligation of the Issuers or the Company in respect of any amount due under this Agreement will, notwithstanding any payment in any other currency (whether pursuant to a judgment or otherwise), be discharged only to the extent of the amount in the Relevant Currency that the party entitled to receive such payment may, in accordance with its normal procedures, purchase with the sum paid in such other currency (after any premium and costs of exchange) on the Business Day immediately following the day on which such party receives such payment. If the amount in the Relevant Currency that may be so purchased for any reason falls short of the amount originally due, the Issuers or the Company will pay such additional amounts, in the Relevant Currency, as may be necessary to compensate for the shortfall. Any obligation of the Issuers or the Company not discharged by such payment will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be due as a separate and independent obligation and, until discharged as provided herein, will continue in full force and effect.

22. Waiver of Immunity. To the extent that the Issuers or the Company have or hereafter may acquire any immunity (sovereign or otherwise) from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from jurisdiction of any court or from set-off or any legal process (whether service or notice, attachment in aid or otherwise) with respect to itself or any of its property, the Company hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to plead or claim such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Agreement.

23. Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including any electronic signature covered by the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, the Electronic Signatures and Records Act or other applicable law, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

24. Headings. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of our agreement, please sign and return to us the enclosed duplicate hereof, whereupon this letter and your acceptance shall represent a binding agreement between the Issuers, the Company and the several Underwriters.

 

Very truly yours,
Genpact Limited
By:  

/s/ Heather White

  Name: Heather White
  Title: Senior Vice President,
  Chief Legal Officer and
  Corporate Secretary
Genpact USA, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Thomas D. Scholtes

  Name: Thomas D. Scholtes
  Title: President and Secretary
Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l.
By:  

/s/ Lucinda Full

  Name: Lucinda Full
  Title: Class A Manager

[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]


The foregoing Agreement is hereby

confirmed and accepted as of the

date first above written.

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

 

By:   Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
By:  

/s/ Brian D. Bednarski

  Name: Brian D. Bednarski
  Title: Managing Director
By:   Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
By:  

/s/ Yurij Slyz

  Name: Yurij Slyz
  Title: Executive Director
By:   Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
By:  

/s/ Carolyn Hurley

  Name: Carolyn Hurley
  Title: Managing Director

For themselves and the other several

Underwriters named in

Schedule I to the foregoing Agreement.

[Signature Page to Underwriting Agreement]


SCHEDULE I

 

Underwriters

   Principal Amount
of Securities to
be Purchased
 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

   US$ 105,000,000  

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

     105,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

     105,000,000  

BofA Securities, Inc.

     8,750,000  

Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc.

     8,750,000  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     8,750,000  

TD Securities (USA) LLC

     8,750,000  

Total

   US$ 350,000,000  


SCHEDULE II

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.

GENPACT USA, INC.

GENPACT LIMITED

$350,000,000 1.750% Senior Notes due 2026

Pricing Term Sheet

March 23, 2021

The information in this pricing term sheet supplements the Issuers’ preliminary prospectus supplement, dated March 23, 2021 (the “Preliminary Prospectus Supplement”) and supersedes the information in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement to the extent inconsistent with the information in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. This pricing term sheet is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement. Terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings as set forth in the Preliminary Prospectus Supplement.

 

Issuers:   

Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l.

 

Genpact USA, Inc.

Guarantor:    Genpact Limited
Expected Ratings (Moody’s / S&P)*:    [Intentionally omitted]
Security Title:    1.750% Senior Notes due 2026
Offering Format:    SEC registered
Pricing Date:    March 23, 2021
Settlement Date**:    March 26, 2021 (T+3)
Maturity Date:    April 10, 2026
Interest Payment Dates:    April 10 and October 10, commencing October 10, 2021
Principal Amount:    $350,000,000
Benchmark Treasury:    UST 0.500% due February 28, 2026
Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield:    98-13+ / 0.827%
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:    +95 bps
Yield to Maturity:    1.777%
Coupon:    1.750%


  
Public Offering Price:    99.870% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from March 26, 2021
Optional Redemption Provisions:   

Make-Whole Call:

   Prior to March 10, 2026, T+15 bps

Par Call:

   On or after March 10, 2026
CUSIP / ISIN:    37190A AA7 / US37190AAA79
Joint Book-Running Managers:   

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

BofA Securities, Inc.

Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

TD Securities (USA) LLC

 

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Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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Pursuant to Rule 15c6-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, trades in the secondary market generally are required to settle in two business days, unless the parties to any such trade expressly agree otherwise. Accordingly, purchasers who wish to trade the notes prior to the delivery date may be required to specify an alternate settlement cycle at the time of trade to prevent a failed settlement. Investors who wish to trade the notes prior to the delivery date should consult their own advisors.

The Issuers have filed a registration statement, including a prospectus and a preliminary prospectus supplement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement in that registration statement and other documents the Issuers have filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuers and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Issuers, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus and the preliminary prospectus supplement (or, if available, the prospectus supplement) if you request it by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll-free at 1-800-831-9146; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC toll-free at 1-866-718-1649; or Wells Fargo Securities, LLC toll-free at 1-800 645-3751.

ANY DISCLAIMERS OR OTHER NOTICES THAT MAY APPEAR BELOW ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THIS COMMUNICATION AND SHOULD BE DISREGARDED. SUCH DISCLAIMERS OR OTHER NOTICES WERE AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED AS A RESULT OF THIS COMMUNICATION BEING SENT VIA BLOOMBERG OR ANOTHER EMAIL SYSTEM.


SCHEDULE III

Schedule of Free Writing Prospectuses included in the Disclosure Package

Netroadshow and presentation deck dated March 23, 2021


ANNEX A

Form of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP opinion and negative assurance letter

[Intentionally Omitted]


ANNEX B

Form of Luxembourg counsel opinion

[Intentionally Omitted]


ANNEX C

Form of Bermuda counsel opinion

[Intentionally Omitted]

EX-4.1

Exhibit 4.1

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L. and

GENPACT USA, INC.

as Issuers,

GENPACT LIMITED,

as Guarantor,

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

Indenture

Dated as of March 26, 2021

Senior Debt Securities


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

            Page  

ARTICLE ONE DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

     1  

SECTION 101.

     Definitions      1  

SECTION 102.

     Compliance Certificates and Opinions      9  

SECTION 103.

     Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee      9  

SECTION 104.

     Acts of Holders; Record Dates      10  

SECTION 105.

     Notices, Etc., to Trustee, the Companies and Parent      12  

SECTION 106.

     Notice to Holders; Waiver      12  

SECTION 107.

     Conflict with Trust Indenture Act      13  

SECTION 108.

     Effect of Headings and Table of Contents      13  

SECTION 109.

     Successors and Assigns      13  

SECTION 110.

     Separability Clause      13  

SECTION 111.

     Benefits of Indenture      13  

SECTION 112.

     Governing Law      13  

SECTION 113.

     Legal Holidays      14  

SECTION 114.

     Indenture and Securities Solely Corporate Obligations      14  

SECTION 115.

     Indenture May be Executed in Counterparts      15  

SECTION 116.

     Obligation to Disclose Beneficial Ownership of Securities      15  

SECTION 117.

     Acceptance of Trust      15  

SECTION 118.

     U.S.A. Patriot Act      15  

SECTION 119.

     Process Agent      15  

SECTION 120.

     Judgment Currency      15  

SECTION 121.

     Luxembourg Terms      16  

ARTICLE TWO SECURITY FORMS

     16  

SECTION 201.

     Forms Generally      16  

SECTION 202.

     Form of Face of Security      17  

SECTION 203.

     Form of Reverse of Security      19  

SECTION 204.

     Form of Legend for Global Securities      23  

SECTION 205.

     Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication      23  

SECTION 206.

     [Reserved]      24  

ARTICLE THREE THE SECURITIES

     24  

SECTION 301.

     Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series      24  

SECTION 302.

     Denominations      27  

SECTION 303.

     Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating      27  

SECTION 304.

     Temporary Securities      28  

SECTION 305.

     Registration; Registration of Transfer and Exchange      29  

SECTION 306.

     Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities      31  

SECTION 307.

     Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved      31  

SECTION 308.

     Persons Deemed Owners      33  

SECTION 309.

     Cancellation      33  

SECTION 310.

     Computation of Interest      34  

SECTION 311.

     CUSIP Numbers      34  

ARTICLE FOUR SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

     34  

SECTION 401.

     Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture      34  

SECTION 402.

     Application of Trust Money      35  

SECTION 403.

     Repayment to the Companies      35  

 

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ARTICLE FIVE REMEDIES

     35  

SECTION 501.

     Events of Default      35  

SECTION 502.

     Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment      37  

SECTION 503.

     Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee      38  

SECTION 504.

     Trustee May File Proofs of Claim      38  

SECTION 505.

     Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities      39  

SECTION 506.

     Application of Money Collected      39  

SECTION 507.

     Limitation on Suits      39  

SECTION 508.

     Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest and to Convert      40  

SECTION 509.

     Restoration of Rights and Remedies      40  

SECTION 510.

     Rights and Remedies Cumulative      40  

SECTION 511.

     Delay or Omission Not Waiver      40  

SECTION 512.

     Control by Holders      41  

SECTION 513.

     Waiver of Past Defaults      41  

SECTION 514.

     Undertaking for Costs      41  

SECTION 515.

     Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws      42  

ARTICLE SIX THE TRUSTEE

     42  

SECTION 601.

     Certain Duties and Responsibilities      42  

SECTION 602.

     Notice of Defaults      42  

SECTION 603.

     Certain Rights of Trustee      42  

SECTION 604.

     Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities      44  

SECTION 605.

     May Hold Securities and Act as Trustee Under Other Indentures      44  

SECTION 606.

     Money Held in Trust      44  

SECTION 607.

     Compensation and Reimbursement      44  

SECTION 608.

     Conflicting Interests      45  

SECTION 609.

     Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility      45  

SECTION 610.

     Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor      46  

SECTION 611.

     Acceptance of Appointment by Successor      47  

SECTION 612.

     Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business      48  

SECTION 613.

     Preferential Collection of Claims Against Companies      48  

SECTION 614.

     Appointment of Authenticating Agent      48  

ARTICLE SEVEN HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND PARENT

     50  

SECTION 701.

     Companies to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders      50  

SECTION 702.

     Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders      50  

SECTION 703.

     Reports by Trustee      51  

SECTION 704.

     Reports by Parent      51  

ARTICLE EIGHT CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE

     51  

SECTION 801.

     Companies and Parent May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms      51  

SECTION 802.

     Successor Substituted      52  

ARTICLE NINE SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

     52  

SECTION 901.

     Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders      52  

SECTION 902.

     Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders      54  

SECTION 903.

     Execution of Supplemental Indentures      55  

SECTION 904.

     Effect of Supplemental Indentures      55  

SECTION 905.

     Conformity with Trust Indenture Act      55  

SECTION 906.

     Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures      55  

 

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ARTICLE TEN COVENANTS

     56  

SECTION 1001.

     Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest      56  

SECTION 1002.

     Maintenance of Office or Agency      56  

SECTION 1003.

     Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust      56  

SECTION 1004.

     Statement by Officers as to Default      57  

SECTION 1005.

     Existence      57  

SECTION 1006.

     Maintenance of Properties      57  

SECTION 1007.

     Payment of Taxes and Other Claims      58  

SECTION 1008.

     Limitation on Liens      58  

SECTION 1009.

     Limitations on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions      60  

SECTION 1010.

     Waiver of Certain Covenants      60  

SECTION 1011.

     Payment of Additional Amounts      60  

SECTION 1012.

     Agreed Tax Treatment      63  

SECTION 1013.

     Calculation of Original Issue Discount      64  

ARTICLE ELEVEN REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

     64  

SECTION 1101.

     Applicability of Article      64  

SECTION 1102.

     Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee      64  

SECTION 1103.

     Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed      64  

SECTION 1104.

     Notice of Redemption      65  

SECTION 1105.

     Deposit of Redemption Price      66  

SECTION 1106.

     Securities Payable on Redemption Date      66  

SECTION 1107.

     Securities Redeemed in Part      67  

SECTION 1108.

     Redemption for Tax Reasons      67  

ARTICLE TWELVE SINKING FUNDS

     68  

SECTION 1201.

     Applicability of Article      68  

SECTION 1202.

     Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities      68  

SECTION 1203.

     Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund      69  

ARTICLE THIRTEEN DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

     69  

SECTION 1301.

     Companies’ Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance      69  

SECTION 1302.

     Defeasance and Discharge      69  

SECTION 1303.

     Covenant Defeasance      70  

SECTION 1304.

     Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance      70  

SECTION 1305.

     Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust, Miscellaneous Provisions      72  

SECTION 1306.

     Reinstatement      72  

ARTICLE FOURTEEN CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES

     73  

SECTION 1401.

     [Reserved]      73  

ARTICLE FIFTEEN GUARANTEES

     73  

SECTION 1501.

     Guarantee      73  

SECTION 1502.

     Limitation on Guarantor Liability      74  

SECTION 1503.

     Execution and Delivery      75  

SECTION 1504.

     Subrogation      75  

SECTION 1505.

     Benefits Acknowledged      76  

SECTION 1506.

     Release of Guarantees      76  

 

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GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.

Certain Sections of this Indenture relating to Sections 310 through 318, inclusive, of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939:

 

    

Trust Indenture

Act Section

       

Indenture

Section

§310    (a)(1)       609
   (a)(2)       609
   (a)(3)       Not Applicable
   (a)(4)       Not Applicable
   (b)       608, 610
§311    (a)       613
   (b)       613
§312    (a)       701, 702
   (b)       702
   (c)       702
§313    (a)       703
   (b)       703
   (c)       703
   (d)       703
§314    (a)       704
   (a)(4)       101, 1004
   (b)       Not Applicable
   (c)(1)       102
   (c)(2)       102
   (c)(3)       Not Applicable
   (d)       Not Applicable
   (e)       102
§315    (a)       601
   (b)       602
   (c)       601
   (d)       601
   (e)       514
§316    (a)       101
   (a)(1)(A)       502, 512
   (a)(1)(B)       513
   (a)(2)       Not Applicable
   (b)       508
   (c)       104
§317    (a)(1)       503
   (a)(2)       504
   (b)       1003
§318    (a)       107

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

 

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INDENTURE, dated as of March 26, 2021, among Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg registered with the Luxembourg trade and company register under number B131.149 (the “Luxembourg Company”), Genpact USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Company” and, each a “Company” and together, the “Companies”), Genpact Limited, a Bermuda exempted company (“Parent”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee (the “Trustee”).

RECITALS OF THE COMPANIES

The Companies have duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance from time to time of their unsecured debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness (the “Securities”), to be issued in one or more series as provided in this Indenture.

All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Companies in accordance with its terms, have been done.

RECITALS OF PARENT

Parent has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture to provide for the issuance of its Guarantee of the Securities as provided in this Indenture.

All things necessary to make Parent’s Guarantee and this Indenture a valid agreement of Parent in accordance with its terms, have been done.

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH:

For and in consideration of the premises and the purchase of the Securities by the Holders thereof, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the equal and proportionate benefit of all Holders of the Securities or of series thereof appertaining, as follows:

ARTICLE ONE

DEFINITIONS AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION

SECTION 101. Definitions.

For all purposes of this Indenture, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular;

(2) all other terms used herein which are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;

(3) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, and, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the term “generally accepted accounting principles” with respect to any computation required or permitted hereunder shall mean such accounting principles as are generally accepted in the United States at the date of such computation;

 

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(4) unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to an “Article” or a “Section” refers to an Article or a Section, as the case may be, of this Indenture; and

(5) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.

Act,” when used with respect to any Holder, has the meaning specified in Section 104.

Additional Amounts” has the meaning specified in Section 1011.

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

Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any matter at any time relating to a global Security, the rules, policies and procedures of the Depositary applicable to such matter.

Attributable Debt” means, in respect of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, at the time of determination, the lesser of: (a) the fair value of such property (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of Parent) and (b) the present value of the total net amount of rent required to be paid under such lease during the remaining term thereof (including any renewal term or period for which such lease has been extended), discounted at the rate of interest set forth or implicit in the terms of such lease or, if not practicable to determine such rate, the weighted average interest rate per annum (in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities, the imputed interest rate) borne by the Securities of each series outstanding pursuant to this Indenture, compounded semi-annually. For purposes of the foregoing definition, rent shall not include amounts required to be paid by the lessee, whether or not designated as rent or additional rent, on account of or contingent upon maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water rates and similar charges. In the case of any lease that is terminable by the lessee upon the payment of a penalty, such net amount shall be the lesser of the net amount determined assuming termination upon the first date such lease may be terminated (in which case the net amount shall also include the amount of the penalty, but no rent shall be considered as required to be paid under such lease subsequent to the first date upon which it may be so terminated) and the net amount determined assuming no such termination.

Authenticating Agent” means any Person authorized by the Trustee pursuant to Section 614 to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of one or more series.

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the U.S. Company (or, where specifically described herein, the Board of Directors of Parent), or any duly authorized committee empowered by that Board or the executive committee thereof to act with respect to this Indenture.

 

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Board of Managers” means the Board of Managers of the Luxembourg Company, or any duly authorized committee empowered by that Board or the executive committee thereof to act with respect to this Indenture.

Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary or any other Officer to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors or Board of Managers, as applicable, or any duly authorized committee empowered by that Board or the executive committee thereof and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

Business Day,” when used with respect to any Place of Payment, means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not a day on which banking institutions in that Place of Payment are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close, except as may otherwise be provided in the form of Securities of any particular series pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture.

Change in Tax Law” has the meaning specified in Section 1108.

Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, from time to time constituted, or, if at any time after the execution of this instrument such Commission is not existing and performing the duties now assigned to it under the Trust Indenture Act, then the body performing such duties at such time.

Companies” means the Persons named as the “Companies” in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Person or Persons shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Companies” shall mean such successor Person or Persons.

Company Request” or “Company Order” means a written request or order signed in the name of the Companies by an Officer of each of the Companies, and delivered to the Trustee.

Consolidated Total Assets” means, as at any date, the total assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America) that would be shown as total assets on a consolidated balance sheet of Parent and its Subsidiaries after eliminating all amounts properly attributable to minority interests, if any, in the stock and surplus of Subsidiaries.

Corporate Trust Office” means the designated corporate trust office of the Trustee at which at any time its corporate trust business shall be administered, presently located at 600 South 4th Street, 7th Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55415, or such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time, or the designated corporate trust office of any successor trustee (or such other address as such successor trustee may designate from time to time by notice).

corporation” means a corporation, association, company, partnership, limited liability company, joint-stock company or business trust.

Covenant Defeasance” has the meaning specified in Section 1303.

Defaulted Interest” has the meaning specified in Section 307.

 

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Defeasance” has the meaning specified in Section 1302.

Depositary” means, with respect to Securities of any series issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act that is designated to act as Depositary for such Securities as contemplated by Section 301, until a successor Depositary shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Depositary” shall mean or include each person who is then a Depositary hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, “Depositary” as used with respect to the Securities of any such series shall mean the Depositary with respect to the Securities of that series.

Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 501.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.

Expiration Date” has the meaning specified in Section 104.

Global Security” means a Security that evidences all or part of the Securities of any series, is issued to the Depositary for such series in accordance with Section 303, and bears the legend set forth in Section 204 (or such legend as may be specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities).

Guarantee” with respect to Securities of any series which the Companies shall determine will be guaranteed by another Person, means the unconditional and unsubordinated guarantee by a Guarantor of the due and punctual payment of principal of and interest on a series of Securities when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Securities of such series and this Indenture.

Guarantor” shall mean Parent and any other Person providing a Guarantee of any series of Securities pursuant to Article Fifteen.

Holder” means a Person in whose name a Security is registered in the Security Register.

Indenture” means this instrument as originally executed and as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof, including, for all purposes of this instrument and any such supplemental indenture, the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act that are deemed to be a part of and govern this instrument and any such supplemental indenture, respectively. The term “Indenture” shall also include the terms of particular series of Securities established as contemplated by Section 301; provided, however, that if at any time more than one Person is acting as Trustee under this Indenture due to the appointment of one or more separate Trustees for any one or more separate series of Securities, “Indenture” shall mean, with respect to such series of Securities for which any such Person is Trustee, this instrument as originally executed or as it may from time to time be supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof and shall include the terms of particular series of Securities for which such Person is Trustee established as contemplated by Section 301, exclusive, however, of any provisions or terms which relate solely to other series of Securities for which such Person is not Trustee, regardless of when such terms or provisions were adopted, and exclusive of any provisions or terms adopted by means of one or more indentures supplemental hereto executed and delivered after such person had become such Trustee, but to which such person, as such Trustee, was not a party; provided, further that in the event that this Indenture is supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto which are only applicable to certain series of Securities, the term “Indenture” for a particular series of Securities shall only include the supplemental indentures applicable thereto.

 

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Interest Payment Date,” when used with respect to any Security, means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on such Security.

Investment Company Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.

Issue Date” means the date hereof.

Luxembourg” means the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Luxembourg Company” means the Person named as the “Luxembourg Company” in the first paragraph of this instrument.

Maturity,” when used with respect to any Security, means the date on which the principal of such Security becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption, repurchase at the option of the Holder or otherwise.

mortgage” has the meaning specified in Section 1008.

Nonrecourse Obligation” means indebtedness or other obligations substantially related to (i) the acquisition of assets not previously owned by a Company, Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) the financing of a project involving the development or expansion of properties of a Company, Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary, as to which the obligee with respect to such indebtedness or obligation has no recourse to such Company, Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary or any assets of such Company, Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary other than the assets that were acquired with the proceeds of such transaction or the project financed with the proceeds of such transaction (and the proceeds thereof).

Notice of Default” means a written notice of the kind specified in Section 501(4).

Officer” means, with respect to the Luxembourg Company, any member of the Board of Managers or any authorized signatory, with respect to the U.S. Company, any member of the Board of Directors or any authorized signatory, and with respect to any Guarantor, the Chairman of the Board, a Vice Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, a Vice President, the principal financial officer, the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person.

Officer’s Certificate” means, with respect to a Company or any Guarantor, a certificate signed by an Officer of such Person, and delivered to the Trustee.

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel, who may be counsel for, or an employee of, a Company or a Guarantor, and who shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

 

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Original Issue Discount Security” means any Security which provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502.

Outstanding,” when used with respect to Securities or Securities of any series, means, as of the date of determination, all such Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:

(1) Securities theretofore cancelled by the Trustee or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation;

(2) Securities for whose payment or redemption money in the necessary amount has been theretofore deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (other than either of the Companies) in trust or set aside and segregated in trust by the Companies (if one of the Companies shall act as Paying Agent for the Companies) for the Holders of such Securities; provided that, if such Securities are to be redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made;

(3) Securities as to which Defeasance has been effected pursuant to Section 1302; and

(4) Securities which have been paid pursuant to Section 306 or in exchange for or in lieu of which other Securities have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, other than any such Securities in respect of which there shall have been presented to the Trustee proof satisfactory to it that such Securities are held by a bona fide purchaser in whose hands such Securities are valid obligations of the Companies;

provided, however, that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of the Outstanding Securities have given, made or taken any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action hereunder as of any date, (A) the principal amount of an Original Issue Discount Security which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount of the principal thereof which would be due and payable as of such date upon acceleration of the Maturity thereof to such date pursuant to Section 502, (B) if, as of such date, the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of a Security is not determinable, the principal amount of such Security which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the amount as specified or determined as contemplated by Section 301, (C) the principal amount of a Security denominated in one or more foreign currencies or currency units which shall be deemed to be Outstanding shall be the U.S. dollar equivalent, determined as of such date in the manner provided as contemplated by Section 301, of the principal amount of such Security (or, in the case of a Security described in Clause (A) or (B) above, of the amount determined as provided in such Clause), and (D) Securities owned by a Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Companies or of such other obligor shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding, except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action, only Securities that a responsible officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded as Outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right so to act with respect to such Securities and that the pledgee is not either of the Companies or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Companies or of such other obligor.

 

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Parent” means the Person named as “Parent” in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Person shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Parent” shall mean such successor Person.

Paying Agent” means any Person authorized by the Companies to pay the principal of, premium, if any, or interest, if any, on any Securities on behalf of the Companies, and shall initially be the Trustee.

Payor” has the meaning specified in Section 1011.

Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity of any kind.

Place of Payment,” when used with respect to the Securities of any series, means the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities of that series are payable as specified as contemplated by Section 301.

Predecessor Security” of any particular Security means every previous Security evidencing all or a portion of the same debt as that evidenced by such particular Security, and, for the purposes of this definition, any Security authenticated and delivered under Section 306 in exchange for or in lieu of a mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be deemed to evidence the same debt as the mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security.

Record Date” means any Regular Record Date or Special Record Date.

Redemption Date,” when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the date fixed for such redemption by or pursuant to this Indenture.

Redemption Price,” when used with respect to any Security to be redeemed, means the price at which it is to be redeemed pursuant to this Indenture.

Regular Record Date” for the interest payable on any Interest Payment Date on the Securities of any series means the date specified for that purpose as contemplated by Section 301.

Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction” has the meaning specified in Section 1011.

Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that owns any assets of Parent (on a consolidated basis with its Subsidiaries); provided, however, that the term “Restricted Subsidiary” shall not include any Subsidiary that is principally engaged in financing receivables.

Sale and Lease-Back Transaction” means any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by a Company, Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary of any assets that have been or are to be sold or transferred by such Company, Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person.

Secured Debt” has the meaning specified in Section 1008.

 

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Securities” has the meaning stated in the first recital of this Indenture and more particularly means any Securities authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.

Security Register” and “Security Registrar” have the respective meanings specified in Section 305.

Special Record Date” for the payment of any Defaulted Interest means a date fixed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 307.

Stated Maturity,” when used with respect to any Security or any installment of principal thereof or interest, if any, thereon, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or such installment of principal or interest, if any, is due and payable.

Subsidiary” means a corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power is at the time owned, directly or indirectly, by Parent or by one or more other Subsidiaries, or by Parent and one or more other Subsidiaries, and the accounts of which are consolidated with those of Parent in its most recent consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Tax Redemption Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1108.

Taxes” has the meaning specified in Section 1011.

Trust Indenture Act” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as in force at the date as of which this instrument was executed; provided, however, that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is amended after such date, “Trust Indenture Act” means, to the extent required by any such amendment, the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 as so amended.

Trustee” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Trustee” shall mean or include each Person who is then a Trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such Person, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Securities of any series shall mean the Trustee with respect to Securities of that series.

U.S. Company” means the Person named as the “U.S. Company” in the first paragraph of this instrument.

U.S. Government Obligation” has the meaning specified in Section 1304(1).

Vice President,” when used with respect to any Guarantor, means any vice president, whether or not designated by a number or a word or words added before or after the title “vice president.”

 

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SECTION 102. Compliance Certificates and Opinions.

Upon any application or request by the Companies to the Trustee to take any action under any provision of this Indenture, the Companies shall furnish to the Trustee such certificates and opinions as may be required under the Trust Indenture Act. Each such certificate or opinion shall be given in the form of an Officer’s Certificate, if to be given by an officer of the Companies, or an Opinion of Counsel, if to be given by counsel, and shall comply with the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act and any other requirements set forth in this Indenture.

Every certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture shall include,

(1) a statement that each individual signing such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition and the definitions herein relating thereto;

(2) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(3) a statement that, in the opinion of each such individual, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not there has been compliance with such covenant or condition; and

(4) a statement as to whether, in the opinion of each such individual, there has been compliance with, such condition or covenant.

SECTION 103. Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee.

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

Any certificate or opinion of an Officer of either Company or Parent, as applicable, may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such Officer knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his or her certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate or opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an Officer or Officers of either Company or Parent, as applicable, stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of such Company or Parent, as applicable, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous. Any such certificate or opinion of counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to accounting matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an accountant (who may be an employee of either of the Companies or Parent, as applicable) or firm of accountants, unless such counsel knows, or in the exercise of reasonable care should know, that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.

 

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

SECTION 104. Acts of Holders; Record Dates.

Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in person or by agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Companies and Parent. The Trustee shall promptly deliver to the Companies copies of all such instrument or instruments and records delivered to the Trustee. Such instrument or instruments (and the action embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the “Act” of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and (subject to Section 601) conclusive in favor of the Trustee, the Companies and Parent, if made in the manner provided in this Section.

The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved by the affidavit of a witness of such execution or by a certificate of a notary public or other officer authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds, certifying that the individual signing such instrument or writing acknowledged to him or her the execution thereof. Where such execution is by a signer acting in a capacity other than his or her individual capacity, such certificate or affidavit shall also constitute sufficient proof of his or her authority. The fact and date of the execution of any such instrument or writing, or the authority of the Person executing the same, may also be proved in any other manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.

The ownership of Securities shall be proved by the Security Register.

Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other Act of the Holder of any Security shall bind every future Holder of the same Security and the Holder of every Security issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee or the Companies in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Security.

The Companies may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Outstanding Securities of any series entitled to give, make or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, vote, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided or permitted by this Indenture to be given, made or taken by Holders of Securities of such series, provided that the Companies may not set a record date for, and the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply with respect to, the giving or making of any notice, declaration, request or direction referred to in the next paragraph. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to take the relevant action, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed

 

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to prevent the Companies from setting a new record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and with no action by any Person be canceled and of no effect), and nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on the date such action is taken. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Companies, at their own expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Trustee in writing and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106.

The Trustee may set any day as a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders of Outstanding Securities of any series entitled to join in the giving or making of (i) any Notice of Default, (ii) any declaration of acceleration referred to in Section 502, (iii) any request to institute proceedings referred to in Section 507(2) or (iv) any direction referred to in Section 512, in each case with respect to Securities of such series. If any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Holders of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date, and no other Holders, shall be entitled to join in such notice, declaration, request or direction, whether or not such Holders remain Holders after such record date; provided that no such action shall be effective hereunder unless taken on or prior to the applicable Expiration Date by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of such series on such record date. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to prevent the Trustee from setting a new record date for any action for which a record date has previously been set pursuant to this paragraph (whereupon the record date previously set shall automatically and with no action by any Person be canceled and of no effect), and nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to render ineffective any action taken by Holders of the requisite principal amount of Outstanding Securities of the relevant series on the date such action is taken. Promptly after any record date is set pursuant to this paragraph, the Trustee, at the Companies’ expense, shall cause notice of such record date, the proposed action by Holders and the applicable Expiration Date to be given to the Companies in writing and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106.

With respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section, the party hereto which sets such record dates may designate any day as the “Expiration Date” and from time to time may change the Expiration Date to any earlier or later day; provided that no such change shall be effective unless notice of the proposed new Expiration Date is given to the other party hereto in writing, and to each Holder of Securities of the relevant series in the manner set forth in Section 106, on or prior to the existing Expiration Date. If an Expiration Date is not designated with respect to any record date set pursuant to this Section, the party hereto which set such record date shall be deemed to have initially designated the 180th day after such record date as the Expiration Date with respect thereto, subject to its right to change the Expiration Date as provided in this paragraph. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Expiration Date shall be later than the 180th day after the applicable record date.

Without limiting the foregoing, a Holder entitled hereunder to take any action hereunder with regard to any particular Security may do so with regard to all or any part of the principal amount of such Security or by one or more duly appointed agents each of which may do so pursuant to such appointment with regard to all or any part of such principal amount.

 

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SECTION 105. Notices, Etc., to Trustee, the Companies and Parent.

Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other document provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with,

(1) the Trustee by any Holder or by the Companies or Parent shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in writing (or if sent by facsimile transmission or email in PDF format, to a facsimile number or email address, as the case may be, provided by the Trustee, with a copy sent, provided that oral or written confirmation of receipt shall have been received) to or with the Trustee at its Corporate Trust Office, Attention: Corporate, Municipal and Escrow Services.

(2) the Companies or Parent by the Trustee or by any Holder shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and sent, first-class postage prepaid, to the Companies or Parent at the address of Parent’s registered office at Canon’s Court, 22 Victoria Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Trustee by the Companies or Parent, as applicable, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, with a copy to the Secretary.

(3) The Trustee agrees to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by unsecured e-mail, PDF, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured electronic methods; provided, however, that the Trustee shall have received an incumbency certificate listing persons designated to give such instructions or directions and containing specimen signatures of such designated persons, which such incumbency certificate shall be amended and replaced whenever a person is to be added or deleted from the listing. If the Companies elect to give the Trustee e-mail or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method) and the Trustee in its discretion elects to act upon such instructions, the Trustee’s understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling, except to the extent the Trustee’s conduct, action or omission constitutes bad faith, willful misconduct, gross negligence or manifest error. The Trustee shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Trustee’s reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding such instructions conflict or are inconsistent with a subsequent written instruction. The Companies agree to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Trustee, including without limitation the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk or interception and misuse by third parties.

SECTION 106. Notice to Holders; Waiver.

Where this Indenture provides for notice to Holders of any event, such notice shall be sufficiently given (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and sent, first-class postage prepaid, or by email in PDF format to each Holder affected by such event, at its address or email address as it appears in the Security Register, not later than the latest date (if any), and not earlier than the earliest date (if any), prescribed for the giving of such notice. In any case where notice to Holders is given by mail or email, neither the failure to mail or email such notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed or emailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders and any notice which is sent in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given. Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by the Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

 

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In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to give such notice by mail or email, then such notification as shall be made with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient notification for every purpose hereunder.

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

SECTION 107. Conflict with Trust Indenture Act.

If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with a provision of the Trust Indenture Act which is required under such Act to be a part of and govern this Indenture, the latter provision shall control. If any provision of this Indenture modifies or excludes any provision of the Trust Indenture Act which may be so modified or excluded, the latter provision shall be deemed to apply to this Indenture as so modified or to be excluded, as the case may be.

SECTION 108. Effect of Headings and Table of Contents.

The Article and Section headings herein and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

SECTION 109. Successors and Assigns.

All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Companies and Parent shall bind their respective successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

SECTION 110. Separability Clause.

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

SECTION 111. Benefits of Indenture.

Nothing in this Indenture or in the Securities, express or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder and the Holders, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.

SECTION 112. Governing Law.

THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF.

 

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The provisions of articles 84 to 94-8 of the Luxembourg law dated 10 August 1915 on commercial companies, as amended, are expressly excluded and shall not apply to this Indenture and the Securities.

The Companies, Parent and each additional Guarantor irrevocably consent and agree, for the benefit of the Holders from time to time of the Notes and the Trustee, that any legal action, suit or proceeding against them with respect to obligations, liabilities or any other matter arising out of or in connection with this Indenture or the Notes may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or the courts of the United States located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, New York and, until amounts due and to become due in respect of the Notes have been paid, hereby irrevocably consent and submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in personam, generally and unconditionally with respect to any action, suit or proceeding for themselves in respect of their respective properties, assets and revenues.

EACH OF THE COMPANIES, PARENT AND EACH ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR, THE TRUSTEE AND THE HOLDERS OF THE NOTES ISSUED HEREUNDER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

SECTION 113. Legal Holidays.

In any case where any Interest Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity of any Security shall not be a Business Day at any Place of Payment, then (notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or of the Securities (other than a provision of any Security which specifically states that such provision shall apply in lieu of this Section)) payment of interest or principal (and premium, if any) need not be made at such Place of Payment on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day at such Place of Payment with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, at the Stated Maturity.

SECTION 114. Indenture and Securities Solely Corporate Obligations.

No recourse for the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any Security, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, and no recourse under or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement of the Companies, Parent or any additional Guarantor in this Indenture or in any supplemental indenture or in any Security, or because of the creation of any indebtedness represented thereby, shall be had against any incorporator, stockholder, employee, agent, officer, or director or subsidiary, as such, past, present or future, of the Companies, Parent or any additional Guarantor or of any successor corporation, either directly or through the Companies, Parent or any additional Guarantor or any successor corporation, whether by virtue of any constitution, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly understood that all such liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as a consideration for, the execution of this Indenture and the issue of the Securities.

 

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SECTION 115. Indenture May be Executed in Counterparts.

This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instruments.

SECTION 116. Obligation to Disclose Beneficial Ownership of Securities.

All securities shall be held and owned upon the express condition that, upon demand of any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Companies, and pursuant to law or regulation empowering such agency to assert such demand, any Holder shall disclose to such agency the identity of the beneficial owners of all Securities held by such Holder.

SECTION 117. Acceptance of Trust.

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Trustee named herein, hereby accepts the trusts in this Indenture declared and provided, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

SECTION 118. U.S.A. Patriot Act

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

SECTION 119. Process Agent.

Each of the Luxembourg Company and Parent hereby appoints Heather White at her offices at Genpact International, Inc., 1155 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036 as its authorized agent (the “Authorized Agent”) upon whom process may be served in any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Indenture or the transactions contemplated herein that may be instituted in any State or U.S. federal court in The City of New York and County of New York, and expressly accepts the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any such court in respect of any such suit, action or proceeding. Each of the Luxembourg Company and Parent hereby represents and warrants that the Authorized Agent has accepted such appointment and has agreed to act as said agent for service of process, and the Luxembourg Company and Parent agree to take any and all action, including the filing of any and all documents that may be necessary to continue such appointment in full force and effect as aforesaid. Service of process upon the Authorized Agent shall be deemed, in every respect, effective service of process upon the Luxembourg Company and Parent.

SECTION 120. Judgment Currency.

Each reference in this Indenture to U.S. Dollars (the “relevant currency”), including by use of the symbol “$”, is of the essence. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the obligation of the Companies or Parent in respect of any amount due under this Indenture will, notwithstanding any payment in any other currency (whether pursuant to a judgment or otherwise), be discharged only to the extent of the amount in the relevant currency that the party entitled to receive such payment may, in accordance with its normal procedures, purchase with the sum paid in such other currency (after any premium and costs of exchange) on the Business Day immediately following the day on which such party receives such

 

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payment. If the amount in the relevant currency that may be so purchased for any reason falls short of the amount originally due, the Companies or Parent will pay such additional amounts, in the relevant currency, as may be necessary to compensate for the shortfall. Any obligation of the Companies or Parent not discharged by such payment will, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be due as a separate and independent obligation and, until discharged as provided herein, will continue in full force and effect.

SECTION 121. Luxembourg Terms

In this Indenture, where it relates to the Luxembourg Company, a reference to:

a “winding-up”, “administration”, “liquidation”, “insolvency” or “dissolution” includes, without limitation, bankruptcy (faillite), insolvency, voluntary or judicial liquidation (liquidation volontaire ou judiciaire), composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite), reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), controlled management (gestion contrôlée), general settlement with creditors, reorganisation or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally;

a “receiver”, “administrative receiver”, “administrator, liquidator”, “compulsory manager” or the like includes, without limitation, a juge délégué, commissaire, juge-commissaire, liquidateur or curateur; and

a “person being unable or admitting inability to pay its debts” includes that person being in a state of cessation of payments (cessation de paiements).

ARTICLE TWO

SECURITY FORMS

SECTION 201. Forms Generally.

The Securities of each series shall be in substantially the form set forth in this Article, or in such other form as shall be established by or pursuant to a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers or in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in each case with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon as may be required to comply with the rules of any securities exchange or Depositary therefor or as may, consistently herewith, be determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution thereof. If the form of Securities of any series is established by action taken pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by an Officer of each Company and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Company Order contemplated by Section 303 for the authentication and delivery of such Securities.

The definitive Securities shall be printed, lithographed or engraved on steel engraved borders or may be produced in any other manner, all as determined by the officers executing such Securities, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.

 

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SECTION 202. Form of Face of Security.

[Insert any legend required by the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.]

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.

GENPACT USA, INC.

 

No.   

$

CUSIP No.

Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg registered with the Luxembourg trade and company register under number B131.149 (the “Luxembourg Company,” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), and Genpact USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Company,” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to, and, together with the Luxembourg Company, the “Companies”) for value received, hereby promise to pay to                 , or registered assigns, the principal sum of                 Dollars on             [if the Security is to bear interest prior to Maturity, insert—, and to pay interest thereon from or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on     and     in each year, commencing     , at the rate of         % per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment [if applicable, insert—, provided that any principal and premium, and any such installment of interest, which is overdue shall bear interest at the rate of        % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment, and such interest shall be payable on demand]. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the             or             (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not fewer than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture. Interest on the Security shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.]

[If the Security is not to bear interest prior to Maturity, insert—The principal of this Security shall not bear interest except in the case of a default in payment of principal upon acceleration, upon redemption or at Stated Maturity and in such case the overdue principal and any overdue premium shall bear interest at the rate of        % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment. Interest on any overdue principal or premium shall be payable on demand. [Any such interest

 

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on overdue principal or premium which is not paid on demand shall bear interest at the rate of         % per annum (to the extent that the payment of such interest on interest shall be legally enforceable), from the date of such demand until the amount so demanded is paid or made available for payment. Interest on any overdue interest shall be payable on demand.]]

Payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and [if applicable, insert—any such] interest on this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Companies maintained for that purpose in , [if applicable, insert—which shall initially be the [principal corporate trust] office of the Trustee,] in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts [if applicable, insert—; provided, however, that at the option of the Companies payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Security Register].

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.
By:  

     

Title:

 

Attest:  

     

 

GENPACT USA, INC.
By:  

     

Title:

 

Attest:  

     

SECTION 203. Form of Reverse of Security.

This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Companies (the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of [•] (the “Indenture,” which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in such instrument), among the Companies , Genpact Limited, a Bermuda exempted company (“Parent”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Companies, Parent, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof [if applicable, insert—, limited in aggregate principal amount to $             ].

[If applicable, insert—At any time and from time to time, the Companies shall have the right to redeem the Securities, in whole or in part, at their option, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:

(i) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed; and

(ii) the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon in respect of the Securities to be redeemed (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the current Treasury Rate plus basis points,

 

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plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the amount being redeemed to, but excluding, the date of redemption (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).]

[If applicable, insert—The Securities of this series are subject to redemption upon not fewer than [if applicable, insert—10] days’ notice, (1) on                 in any year commencing with the year             and ending with the year             through operation of the sinking fund for this series at a Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount, and (2)] at any time [if applicable, insert—on or after                 , 20         ], as a whole or in part, at the election of the Companies, at the following Redemption Prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount): If redeemed [if applicable, insert—on or before                 ,         %, and if redeemed] during the 12-month period beginning             of the years indicated, and thereafter at a Redemption Price equal to     % of the principal amount, together in the case of any such redemption [if applicable, insert—(whether through operation of the sinking fund or otherwise)] with accrued interest to the Redemption Date, but interest installments whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to such Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, of record at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates referred to on the face hereof, all as provided in the Indenture.]

 

Year

  

Redemption Price

  

Year

  

Redemption Price

[If applicable, insert—The Securities of this series are subject to redemption upon not less than [if applicable, insert—- 10] days’ notice, (1) on                 in any year commencing with the year and ending with the year                 through operation of the sinking fund for this series at the Redemption Prices for redemption through operation of the sinking fund (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) set forth in the table below, and (2) at any time [if applicable, insert—on or after ], as a whole or in part, at the election of the Companies, at the Redemption Prices for redemption otherwise than through operation of the sinking fund (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) set forth in the table below: If redeemed during the 12-month period beginning                 of the years indicated,

 

Year

  

Redemption Price For

Redemption Through

Operation of the

Sinking Fund

  

Redemption Price For

Redemption Otherwise

Than Through Operation

of the Sinking Fund

and thereafter at a Redemption Price equal to                % of the principal amount, together in the case of any such redemption (whether through operation of the sinking fund or otherwise) with accrued interest to the Redemption Date, but interest installments whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to such Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, of record at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates referred to on the face hereof, all as provided in the Indenture.]

 

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[If applicable, insert—Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Companies may not, prior to                , redeem any Securities of this series as contemplated by [if applicable, insert—Clause (2) of] the preceding paragraph as a part of, or in anticipation of, any refunding operation by the application, directly or indirectly, of moneys borrowed having an interest cost to the Companies (calculated in accordance with generally accepted financial practice) of less than    % per annum.]

[If applicable, insert—The sinking fund for this series provides for the redemption on                in each year beginning with the year                and ending with the year                of [if applicable, insert—not less than $                (“mandatory sinking fund”) and not more than] $                aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series. Securities of this series acquired or redeemed by the Companies otherwise than through [if applicable, insert—mandatory] sinking fund payments may be credited against subsequent [if applicable, insert—mandatory] sinking fund payments otherwise required to be made [if applicable, insert—, in the inverse order in which they become due].]

[If the Security is subject to redemption of any kind, insert—In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series and of like tenor for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.]

[If applicable, insert—The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of [the entire indebtedness of this Security] [or] [certain restrictive covenants and Events of Default with respect to this Security] [, in each case] upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.]

[If the Security is not an Original Issue Discount Security, insert—If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.]

[If the Security is an Original Issue Discount Security, insert—If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, an amount of principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. Such amount shall be equal to—insert formula for determining the amount. Upon payment (i) of the amount of principal so declared due and payable and (ii) of interest on any overdue principal, premium and interest (in each case to the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable), all of the Companies’ obligations in respect of the payment of the principal of and premium and interest, if any, on the Securities of this series shall terminate.]

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Companies and Parent and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Companies, Parent and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of more than 50% in principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected, voting as a single class. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Companies and Parent with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.

 

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As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.

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

As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Security Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Companies in any place where the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Companies and the Security Registrar duly executed by, the Holder hereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series and of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

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

If at any time the Depositary for any permanent Global Securities of any series notifies the Companies that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such permanent Global Securities or if at any time the Depositary for such permanent Global Securities shall no longer be eligible to so continue under applicable law, the Companies shall appoint a successor Depositary eligible under

 

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applicable law with respect to such permanent Global Securities. If a successor Depositary eligible under applicable law for such Securities is not appointed by the Companies within 90 days after the Companies receive such notice or become aware of such ineligibility or if there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of any series, the Companies will execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of the Company Order for the authentication and delivery of definitive Securities of such series and tenor, will authenticate and deliver such definitive Securities of such series and tenor, in any authorized denominations, in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of such permanent Global Securities, in exchange for such Global Securities.

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

This Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of said State, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof.

All terms used in this Security which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

SECTION 204. Form of Legend for Global Securities.

Unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for the Securities evidenced thereby, every Global Security authenticated and delivered hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:

THIS SECURITY IS A GLOBAL SECURITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF. THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE OR IN PART FOR A SECURITY REGISTERED, AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IN WHOLE OR IN PART MAY BE REGISTERED, IN THE NAME OF ANY PERSON OTHER THAN SUCH DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE THEREOF, EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

SECTION 205. Form of Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication.

The Trustee’s certificates of authentication shall be in substantially the following form:

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

Dated:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
As Trustee
By:  

 

  Authorized Signatory

 

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SECTION 206. [Reserved].

ARTICLE THREE

THE SECURITIES

SECTION 301. Amount Unlimited; Issuable in Series.

The aggregate principal amount of Securities which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited.

The Securities may be issued in one or more series. There shall be established in or pursuant to a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers and, subject to Section 303, set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in an Officer’s Certificate of the Companies, or established in one or more indentures supplemental hereto, prior to the issuance of Securities of any series, any or all of the following:

(1) the title of the Securities of the series (which shall distinguish the Securities of the series from Securities of any other series);

(2) any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the series pursuant to Section 304, 305, 306, 906 or 1107 and except for any Securities which, pursuant to Section 303, are deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder);

(3) the price or prices at which the Securities of such series will be offered by the Companies (such price or prices to be expressed as percentage of the principal amount of the Securities of such series);

(4) the Person to whom any interest on a Security of the series shall be payable, if other than the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest;

(5) the date or dates on which the principal of any Securities of the series is payable;

(6) the rate or rates at which any Securities of the series shall bear interest, if any, or the method of determining the rate or rates, the date or dates from which any such interest shall accrue, the Interest Payment Dates on which any such interest shall be payable or the method of determining such dates and the Regular Record Date for any such interest payable on any Interest Payment Date;

 

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(7) the rate or rates of interest, if any, payable on overdue installments of principal of, or any premium or interest on the Securities of such series, and the basis upon which interest shall be calculated if other than that of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months;

(8) the place or places where the principal of and any premium and interest on any Securities of the series shall be payable;

(9) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which any Securities of the series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Companies or otherwise and, if other than by a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers, the manner in which any election by the Companies to redeem the Securities shall be evidenced;

(10) the obligation, if any, of the Companies to redeem or purchase any Securities of the series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of the Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which any Securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;

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

(12) if the amount of principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series may be determined with reference to an index or pursuant to a formula, the manner in which such amounts shall be determined;

(13) if other than the currency of the United States of America, the currency, currencies or currency units in which the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series shall be payable and the manner of determining the equivalent thereof in the currency of the United States of America for any purpose, including for purposes of the definition of “Outstanding” in Section 101;

(14) if the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of the series is to be payable, at the election of the Companies or the Holder thereof, in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which such Securities are stated to be payable, the currency, currencies or currency units in which the principal of or any premium or interest on such Securities as to which such election is made shall be payable, the periods within which and the terms and conditions upon which such election is to be made and the amount so payable (or the manner in which such amount shall be determined);

(15) if other than the entire principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of any Securities of the series which shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502;

(16) if the principal amount payable at the Stated Maturity of any Securities of the series will not be determinable as of any one or more dates prior to the Stated Maturity, the amount which shall be deemed to be the principal amount of such Securities as of any such date for any purpose thereunder or hereunder, including the principal amount thereof which shall be due and payable upon any Maturity other than the Stated Maturity or which shall be deemed to be Outstanding as of any date prior to the Stated Maturity (or, in any such case, the manner in which such amount deemed to be the principal amount shall be determined);

 

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(17) if applicable, that the Securities of the series, in whole or any specified part, shall be defeasible pursuant to Section 1302 or 1303 or both such Sections and, if other than by a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers, the manner in which any election by the Companies to defease such Securities shall be evidenced and any changes or additions to the provisions provided in Article Thirteen of this Indenture and related definitions and provisions dealing with defeasance, including the addition of additional covenants that may be subject to the Companies’ covenant defeasance option;

(18) [reserved];

(19) if applicable, that any Securities of the series shall be issuable in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and, in such case, the respective Depositaries for such Global Securities, the form of any legend or legends which shall be borne by any such Global Security in addition to or in lieu of that set forth in Section 204 and any circumstances in addition to or in lieu of those set forth in Clause (2) of Section 305 in which any such Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Securities registered, and any transfer of such Global Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name or names of Persons other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof;

(20) any addition to or change in the Events of Default which applies to any Securities of the series and any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite Holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 502;

(21) any Authenticating Agents, Paying Agents or Security Registrars;

(22) whether the Securities shall be issued with Guarantees and, if so, to name one or more Guarantors, the terms and conditions, if any, of any Guarantee with respect to Securities of any series, to provide for the terms and conditions upon which Guarantees (other than Parent’s Guarantee) may be released or terminated, and any corresponding changes to the provisions of this Indenture as then in effect;

(23) the terms, if any, of the transfer, mortgage, pledge or assignment as security for the Securities of the series of any properties, assets, moneys, proceeds, securities or other collateral, including whether certain provisions of the Trust Indenture Act are applicable and any corresponding changes to provisions of this Indenture as then in effect;

(24) any addition to or change in the covenants set forth in Article Ten which applies to Securities of the series;

(25) the application, if any, of Sections 1011 and 1108 to the Securities of that series; and

(26) any other terms of the series (which terms shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Indenture, except as permitted by Section 901(5)).

 

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All Securities of any one series shall be substantially identical except as to denomination and except as may otherwise be provided in or pursuant to the Board Resolutions referred to above and (subject to Section 303) set forth, or determined in the manner provided, in the Officer’s Certificate referred to above or in any such indenture supplemental hereto. All Securities of any one series need not be issued at the same time and, unless otherwise provided, a series may be reopened for issuances of additional Securities of such series.

If any of the terms of the series are established by action taken pursuant to a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers, a copy of an appropriate record of such action shall be certified by an Officer of each of the Companies and delivered to the Trustee at or prior to the delivery of the Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the series.

SECTION 302. Denominations.

The Securities of each series shall be issuable only in registered form without coupons and only in such denominations as shall be specified as contemplated by Section 301. In the absence of any such specified denomination with respect to the Securities of any series, the Securities of such series shall be issuable in denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof.

SECTION 303. Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating.

The Securities shall be executed in accordance with the Luxembourg Company’s articles of association or resolutions of the Board of Managers on behalf of the Luxembourg Company, and in accordance with the U.S. Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or resolutions of the Board of Directors on behalf of the U.S. Company. The signature of any Officer of the Luxembourg Company or the U.S. Company on the Securities may be manual or facsimile.

Securities bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Companies shall bind the Companies, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Securities or did not hold such offices at the date of such Securities.

At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Companies may deliver Securities of any series executed by the Companies to the Trustee for authentication, together with a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of such Securities, and the Trustee in accordance with the Company Order (which may provide that Securities that are the subject thereof will be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee from time to time upon the telephonic or written order of Persons designated in said Company Order and that such Persons are authorized to determine such terms and conditions of said Securities as are specified in the Company Order) shall authenticate and deliver such Securities. If the form or terms of the Securities of the series have been established by or pursuant to one or more Board Resolutions as permitted by Sections 201 and 301, in authenticating such Securities, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Securities, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 601) shall be fully protected in relying upon, a copy of such Board Resolutions, the Officer’s Certificate setting forth the terms of the series and an Opinion of Counsel, with such Opinion of Counsel stating,

 

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(1) if the form of such Securities has been established by or pursuant to Board Resolutions of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers as permitted by Section 201, that such form has been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;

(2) if the terms of such Securities have been established by or pursuant to Board Resolutions of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers as permitted by Section 301, that such terms have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; and

(3) that such Securities, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Companies in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Companies enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

If such form or terms have been so established, the Trustee shall not be required to authenticate such Securities if the issue of such Securities pursuant to this Indenture will affect the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under the Securities and this Indenture or otherwise in a manner which is not reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 301 and of the preceding paragraph, if all Securities of a series are not to be originally issued at one time, it shall not be necessary to deliver the Officer’s Certificate otherwise required pursuant to Section 301 or the Company Order and Opinion of Counsel otherwise required pursuant to such preceding paragraph at or prior to the authentication of each Security of such series if such documents are delivered at or prior to the authentication upon original issuance of the first Security of such series to be issued.

Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.

No Security shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose unless there appears on such Security a certificate of authentication substantially in the form provided for herein executed by the Trustee by manual signature, and such certificate upon any Security shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Security has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Security shall have been authenticated and delivered hereunder but never issued and sold by the Companies, and the Companies shall deliver such Security to the Trustee for cancellation as provided in Section 309, for all purposes of this Indenture such Security shall be deemed never to have been authenticated and delivered hereunder and shall never be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture.

SECTION 304. Temporary Securities.

Pending the preparation of definitive Securities of any series, the Companies may execute, and upon Company Order the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, temporary Securities which are printed, lithographed, typewritten, mimeographed or otherwise produced, in any authorized denomination, substantially of the tenor of the definitive Securities in lieu of which they are issued and with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as the officers executing such Securities may determine, as evidenced by their execution of such Securities.

 

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

SECTION 305. Registration; Registration of Transfer and Exchange.

The Companies shall cause to be kept at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee a register (the register maintained in such office and in any other office or agency of the Companies in a Place of Payment being herein sometimes collectively referred to as the “Security Register”) in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Companies shall provide for the registration of Securities and of transfers of Securities. The Trustee is hereby appointed “Security Registrar” for the purpose of registering Securities and transfers of Securities as herein provided. The Companies may change any Security Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Companies or any of their Subsidiaries may act as Security Registrar.

Upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Security of a series at the office or agency of the Companies in a Place of Payment for that series, the Companies shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount.

At the option of the Holder, Securities of any series may be exchanged for other Securities of the same series, of any authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Securities to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Securities are so surrendered for exchange, the Companies shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Securities which the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

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

Every definitive Security presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange shall be duly endorsed, and each Security (either Global or definitive) shall be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Companies and the Security Registrar duly executed by the Holder thereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing.

No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, but the Companies may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any registration of transfer or exchange of Securities, other than exchanges pursuant to Section 304, 906 or 1107 not involving any transfer.

 

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If the Securities of any series (or of any series and specified tenor) are to be redeemed in part, neither the Companies nor the Trustee shall be required (A) to issue, register the transfer of or exchange any Securities of that series (or of that series and specified tenor, as the case may be) during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of the sending of a notice of redemption of any such Securities selected for redemption under Section 1103 and ending at the close of business on the day of such sending, or (B) to register the transfer of or exchange any Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part.

The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Security other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof. The transferor shall also provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including without limitation any cost basis reporting obligations under Internal Revenue Code Section 6045. The Trustee may rely on any such information provided to it and shall have no responsibility to verify or ensure the accuracy of such information. Neither the Trustee nor the Security Registrar shall have any responsibility or liability for any actions taken or not taken by the Depositary.

The provisions of Clauses (1), (2), (3) and (4) below shall apply only to Global Securities:

(1) Each Global Security authenticated under this Indenture shall be registered in the name of the Depositary designated for such Global Security or a nominee thereof and delivered to such Depositary or a nominee thereof or custodian therefor, and each such Global Security shall constitute a single Security for all purposes of this Indenture.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, no Global Security may be exchanged in whole or in part for Securities registered, and no transfer of a Global Security in whole or in part may be registered, in the name of any Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof unless (A) such Depositary (i) has notified the Companies that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Security or (ii) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, (B) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to such Global Security or (C) there shall exist such circumstances, if any, in addition to or in lieu of the foregoing as have been specified for this purpose as contemplated by Section 301.

(3) Subject to Clause (2) above, any exchange of a Global Security for other Securities may be made in whole or in part, and all Securities issued in exchange for a Global Security or any portion thereof shall be registered in such names as the Depositary for such Global Security shall direct.

(4) Every Security authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for or in lieu of, a Global Security or any portion thereof, whether pursuant to this Section, Section 304, 306, 906 or 1107 or otherwise, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Security, unless such Security is registered in the name of a Person other than the Depositary for such Global Security or a nominee thereof.

 

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SECTION 306. Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities.

If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the Companies shall execute and the Trustee, upon receipt from the Holder of an indemnity acceptable to the Trustee, shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

If there shall be delivered to the Companies and the Trustee (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (ii) such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them and any agent of either of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Companies or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Companies shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Companies in their discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security.

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

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

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

SECTION 307. Payment of Interest; Interest Rights Preserved.

Except as otherwise provided as contemplated by Section 301 with respect to any series of Securities, interest on any Security which is payable, and is punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall be paid to the Person in whose name that Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest.

In the case of Securities represented by a Global Security registered in the name of or held by a Depository or its nominee, unless otherwise specified by Section 301, payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest, if any, will be made to the Depository or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner or Holder of such Global Security. None of the Companies, the Trustee and the Paying Agent, any Authenticating Agent or the Security Registrant for such Securities will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of a beneficial ownership interest in a Global Security or maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

 

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Any interest on any Security of any series which is payable, but is not punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date (“Defaulted Interest”) shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on the relevant Regular Record Date by virtue of having been such Holder, and such Defaulted Interest may be paid by the Companies, at their election in each case, as provided in Clause (1) or (2) below:

(1) The Companies may elect to make payment of any Defaulted Interest to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest, which shall be fixed in the following manner. The Companies shall notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of Defaulted Interest proposed to be paid on each Security of such series and the date of the proposed payment, and at the same time the Companies shall deposit with the Trustee an amount of money equal to the aggregate amount proposed to be paid in respect of such Defaulted Interest or shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for such deposit prior to the date of the proposed payment, such money when deposited to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such Defaulted Interest as in this Clause provided. Thereupon the Trustee shall fix a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest which shall be not more than 15 days and not fewer than 10 days prior to the date of the proposed payment and not fewer than 10 days after the receipt by the Trustee of the notice of the proposed payment. The Trustee shall promptly notify the Companies of such Special Record Date and, in the name and at the expense of the Companies, shall cause notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor to be given to each Holder of Securities of such series in the manner set forth in Section 106, not fewer than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date. Notice of the proposed payment of such Defaulted Interest and the Special Record Date therefor having been so sent, such Defaulted Interest shall be paid to the Persons in whose names the Securities of such series (or their respective Predecessor Securities) are registered at the close of business on such Special Record Date and shall no longer be payable pursuant to the following Clause (2).

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

Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section, each Security delivered under this Indenture upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Security shall carry the rights to interest accrued and unpaid, and to accrue, which were carried by such other Security.

In connection with any final payment of principal or interest on a definitive Security, the Holder of such Security shall be required to surrender the physical Security to the Paying Agent prior to the final payment. In the event that the Security is not surrendered, the Paying Agent will escheat the funds in accordance with applicable law.

 

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SECTION 308. Persons Deemed Owners.

Prior to due presentment of a Security for registration of transfer, the Companies, the Trustee and any agent of the Companies or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name such Security is registered as the owner of such Security for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 307) any interest on such Security and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Security be overdue, and neither the Companies, the Trustee nor any agent of the Companies or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

In the case of a Global Security, so long as the Depository for such Global Security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of such Global Security, such Depository or such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or Holder of the Securities represented by such Global Security for all purposes under this Indenture. Except as provided in Section 305, owners of beneficial interests in a Global Security will not be entitled to have Securities that are represented by such Global Security registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of such Securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or Holders thereof under this Indenture. The Trustee and each agent of the Companies and the Trustee are hereby authorized to act in accordance with Applicable Procedures as to any Global Security.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Global Security, nothing herein shall (a) prevent the Companies, the Trustee, or any agent of the Companies or the Trustee, from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by a Depository or (b) impair, as between a Depository and holders of beneficial interest in any Global Security, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of the Depository as Holder of such Global Security.

None of the Companies, the Trustee, any Paying Agent and Authenticating Agent or the Security Registrar will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interest in a Global Security or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interest.

SECTION 309. Cancellation.

All Securities surrendered for payment, redemption, registration of transfer or exchange or for credit against any sinking fund payment shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee and shall be promptly canceled by it. The Companies may at any time deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated and delivered hereunder which either of the Companies may have acquired in any manner whatsoever, and may deliver to the Trustee (or to any other Person for delivery to the Trustee) for cancellation any Securities previously authenticated hereunder which the Companies have not issued and sold, and all Securities so delivered shall be promptly canceled by the Trustee. No Securities shall be authenticated in lieu of or in exchange or any Securities canceled as provided in this Section, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All canceled Securities held by the Trustee shall be (i) disposed of by the Trustee in accordance with its standard procedures and, upon the Companies’ written request, a certificate of disposition of the Securities and coupons shall be provided to the Companies by the Trustee or (ii) returned to the Companies upon its request.

 

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SECTION 310. Computation of Interest.

Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of any series, interest on the Securities of each series shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

SECTION 311. CUSIP Numbers.

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

ARTICLE FOUR

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

SECTION 401. Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.

This Indenture shall upon Company Request cease to be of further effect with respect to any series of Securities (except as to any surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of Securities herein expressly provided for), and the Trustee, at the expense of the Companies, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when

(1) either

(A) all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than (i) Securities which have been destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 306 and (ii) Securities for whose payment money has theretofore been irrevocably deposited in trust or segregated and held in trust by the Companies and thereafter repaid to the Companies or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 1003) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(B) all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation

(i) have become due and payable, or

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

(iii) if redeemable at the option of the Companies, are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Companies, and the Companies,

in the case of (i), (ii) or (iii) above, has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for the purpose lawful money of the United States or U.S. Government Obligations which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide lawful money not later than the due dates of principal (and any premium) or interest, or any combination thereof in an amount sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal and any premium and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be;

 

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(2) the Companies have paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Companies; and

(3) the Companies have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that there has been compliance with all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Companies to the Trustee under Section 607, the obligations of the Companies to any Authenticating Agent under Section 614 and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (B) of Clause (1) of this Section, the obligations of the Trustee under Section 402 and the last paragraph of Section 1003 shall survive.

SECTION 402. Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 1003, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 401 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including either of the Companies acting as Paying Agent for the Companies) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal and any premium and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee.

SECTION 403. Repayment to the Companies.

Upon termination of the trust established pursuant to Section 401 hereof, the Trustee and Paying Agent shall promptly pay to the Companies any excess money or U.S. Government Obligations.

ARTICLE FIVE

REMEDIES

SECTION 501. Events of Default.

“Event of Default,” wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any series, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body, except to the extent such event is specifically deleted or modified as contemplated by Section 301 for the Securities of that series):

(1) default in the payment of any interest upon any Security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or

 

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(2) default in the payment of the principal of or any premium on any Security of that series at its Maturity; or

(3) default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, when and as due by the terms of a Security of that series and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days; or

(4) with respect to a series of Securities, default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or warranty of the Companies or Parent in this Indenture (other than a covenant or warranty a default in whose performance or whose breach is elsewhere in this Section specifically dealt with or which has expressly been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of series of Securities other than that series or which has been included in this Indenture but not made applicable to the Securities of such series), and continuance of such default or breach for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Companies by the Trustee or to the Companies and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder; or

(5) the entry by a court having jurisdiction in the premises of (A) a decree or order for relief in respect of either of the Companies or Parent in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (B) a decree or order adjudging either of the Companies or Parent bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of either of the Companies or Parent, under any such law, or appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of either of the Companies or Parent or of any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order for relief or any such other decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 90 consecutive days; or

(6) the commencement by either of the Companies or Parent of a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or of any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by it to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of either of the Companies or Parent in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against it, or the filing by it of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any such law, or the consent by it to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of either of the Companies or Parent or of any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by it in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or the taking of corporate action by either of the Companies or Parent in furtherance of any such action; or

(7) default under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness of either of the Companies or Parent (or the payment of which is guaranteed by either of the Companies or Parent), whether such indebtedness or guarantee now exists or is created after the date of this Indenture, if that default (i) is caused by a failure to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required payment, acceleration, demand or otherwise, and after giving effect to applicable grace periods) of such indebtedness or (ii)

 

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results in the acceleration of such indebtedness prior to its scheduled maturity, and in each case, the aggregate principal amount of any such indebtedness under which there has been a default under clause (i) or (ii) is equal to or greater than $200,000,000; provided, however, that if the default under the mortgage, indenture or instrument is cured by such Company or Parent, or waived by the holders of the indebtedness, in each case as permitted by the governing mortgage, indenture or instrument, then the Event of Default under this clause (c) caused by such default will be deemed likewise to be cured or waived; or

(8) any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that series.

SECTION 502. Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.

If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 501(5) or 501(6)) with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs and is continuing, then in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series may declare the principal amount of all the Securities of that series (or, if any Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount of such Securities as may be specified by the terms thereof) to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Companies (and to the Trustee if given by the Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified amount) shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 501(5) or 501(6) with respect to Securities of any series at the time Outstanding occurs, the principal amount of all the Securities of that series (or, if any Securities of that series are Original Issue Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount of such Securities as may be specified by the terms thereof) shall automatically, and without any declaration or other action on the part of the Trustee or any Holder, become immediately due and payable.

At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to Securities of any series has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series, by written notice to the Companies and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if

(1) the Companies have paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay

(A) all overdue interest on all Securities of that series,

(B) the principal of (and premium, if any, on) any Securities of that series which have become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration and any interest thereon at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities,

(C) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest upon overdue interest at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and

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(2) all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that series, other than the non-payment of the principal of Securities of that series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 513.

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent default or impair any right consequent thereon.

SECTION 503. Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.

The Companies covenant that if

(1) default is made in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or

(2) default is made in the payment of the principal of (or premium, if any, on) any Security at the Maturity thereof,

the Companies will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal and any premium and interest and, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal and premium and on any overdue interest, at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such series by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.

SECTION 504. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

In case of any judicial proceeding relative to the Companies or Parent (or any other obligor upon the Securities), their property or their creditors, the Trustee shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise, to take any and all actions authorized under the Trust Indenture Act in order to have claims of the Holders and the Trustee allowed in any such proceeding. In particular, the Trustee shall be authorized to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 607.

No provision of this Indenture shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

 

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SECTION 505. Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities.

All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.

SECTION 506. Application of Money Collected.

Any money collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money on account of principal or any premium or interest, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:

FIRST: To the payment of all amounts due the Trustee under Section 607;

SECOND: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of and any premium, if any, and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal and any premium, if any, and interest, respectively; and

THIRD: The balance, if any, to the Companies or any other Person or Persons entitled thereto.

SECTION 507. Limitation on Suits.

No Holder of any Security of any series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:

(1) such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that series;

(2) the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;

(3) such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;

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(5) no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of that series;

it being understood and intended that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all of such Holders.

SECTION 508. Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal, Premium and Interest and to Convert.

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and any premium and (subject to Section 307) interest on such Security on the respective Stated Maturities expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the Redemption Date), to convert such Securities in accordance with Article Fourteen and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.

SECTION 509. Restoration of Rights and Remedies.

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Companies, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.

SECTION 510. Rights and Remedies Cumulative.

Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in the last paragraph of Section 306, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

SECTION 511. Delay or Omission Not Waiver.

No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Securities to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee (subject to the limitations contained in this Indenture) or by the Holders, as the case may be.

 

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SECTION 512. Control by Holders.

The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Securities of such series, provided that

(1) such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture, and such directed action or inaction is not unjustly prejudicial to Holders of Securities of that series, or any other series, not taking part in such direction (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not such actions or inactions are unduly prejudicial to such Holders), and

(2) the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction or this Indenture.

SECTION 513. Waiver of Past Defaults.

The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of any series may on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such series waive any past default hereunder with respect to such series and its consequences, except a default

(1) in the payment of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Security of such series, or

(2) in respect of a covenant or provision hereof which under Article Nine cannot be modified or amended without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security of such series affected.

Upon any such waiver, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon.

SECTION 514. Undertaking for Costs.

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, a court may require any party litigant in such suit to file an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, including legal fees and expenses, and may assess costs against any such party litigant, in the manner and to the extent provided in the Trust Indenture Act; provided that neither this Section nor the Trust Indenture Act shall be deemed to authorize any court to require such an undertaking or to make such an assessment in any suit instituted by the Companies or in any suit for the enforcement of the right to convert any Security in accordance with Article Fourteen or in any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder or group of Holders for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of, or any premium or interest on, any Security on or after the due date for such payment.

 

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SECTION 515. Waiver of Usury, Stay or Extension Laws.

The Companies covenant (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) that they will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any usury, stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Companies (to the extent that they may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law and covenants that they will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

ARTICLE SIX

THE TRUSTEE

SECTION 601. Certain Duties and Responsibilities.

The duties and responsibilities of the Trustee shall be as provided by the Trust Indenture Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers. Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section. No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, subject to Section 603.

SECTION 602. Notice of Defaults.

If a default occurs hereunder with respect to Securities of any series, the Trustee shall give the Holders of Securities of such series notice of such default actually known to it as and to the extent provided by the Trust Indenture Act; provided, however, that in the case of any default of the character specified in Section 501(4) with respect to Securities of such series, no such notice to Holders shall be given until at least 30 days after the occurrence thereof. For the purpose of this Section, the term “default” means any event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default with respect to Securities of such series.

SECTION 603. Certain Rights of Trustee.

Subject to the provisions of Section 601:

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

(2) any request or direction of the Companies mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Company Request or Company Order, and any resolution of the Board of Directors or the Board of Managers shall be sufficiently evidenced by a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors or the Board of Managers;

(3) the Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the written advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;

 

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(4) the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction;

(5) the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may, at the expense of the Companies, examine the books, records and premises of the Companies;

(6) the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed with due care by it hereunder;

(7) the Trustee shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered, or omitted to be taken by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be authorized or within the discretion or rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture;

(8) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any default or Event of Default unless a responsible officer within the Corporate, Municipal and Escrow Services division of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Securities and this Indenture;

(9) the permissive rights of the Trustee to do the things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty unless so specified herein. The Trustee shall not be liable in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder, except for its own negligence or willful misconduct;

(10) whenever in the administration of the trusts imposed upon it by this Indenture the Trustee shall deem it necessary or desirable that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such matter may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by an Officer’s Certificate, and such Officer’s Certificate shall be full warrant to the Trustee for any action taken or suffered in good faith under the provisions of the Indenture in reliance upon such Officer’s Certificate, but in its discretion the Trustee may, in lieu thereof, accept other evidence of such matter or may request such additional evidence as it may deem reasonable;

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

(12) the rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder;

 

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

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

SECTION 604. Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Securities.

The recitals contained herein and in the Securities, except the Trustee’s certificates of authentication, shall be taken as the statements of the Companies, and neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent assumes any responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity, sufficiency or priority of this Indenture or of the Securities, and each Holder acknowledges for itself that it has made its own decision to purchase Securities and has not relied on any determination made by the Trustee. Neither the Trustee nor any Authenticating Agent shall be accountable for the use or application by the Companies of Securities or the proceeds thereof.

SECTION 605. May Hold Securities and Act as Trustee Under Other Indentures.

The Trustee, any Authenticating Agent, any Paying Agent, any Security Registrar or any other agent of the Companies, in their individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and, subject to Sections 608 and 613, may otherwise deal with the Companies with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Authenticating Agent, Paying Agent, Security Registrar or such other agent.

Subject to the limitations imposed by the Trust Indenture Act, nothing in this Indenture shall prohibit the Trustee from becoming and acting as trustee under other indentures under which other securities, or certificates of interest of participation in other securities, of the Companies are outstanding in the same manner as if it were not Trustee hereunder.

SECTION 606. Money Held in Trust.

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

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(1) to pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation as shall be agreed in writing between the Companies and the Trustee for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust);

(2) to reimburse the Trustee upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture (including the reasonable compensation and the expenses and disbursements of its agents and counsel), except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its negligence or willful misconduct; and

(3) to indemnify the Trustee for, and to hold it harmless against, any loss, liability or expense incurred without negligence or willful misconduct on its part, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of the trust or trusts hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending itself against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services in connection with an Event of Default specified in Section 501(5) or 501(6), the expenses (including the reasonable charges and expenses of its counsel) and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any applicable Federal or State Bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law.

The provisions of this Section 607 shall survive the registration or removal of the Trustee and/or the termination of this Indenture.

SECTION 608. Conflicting Interests.

If the Trustee has or shall acquire a conflicting interest within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act, the Trustee shall either eliminate such interest or resign, to the extent and in the manner provided by, and subject to the provisions of, the Trust Indenture Act and this Indenture. To the extent permitted by such Act, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have a conflicting interest by virtue of being a trustee under this Indenture with respect to Securities of more than one series.

SECTION 609. Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility.

There shall at all times be one (and only one) Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of each series, which may be Trustee hereunder for Securities of one or more other series. Each Trustee shall be a Person that is eligible pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act to act as such and has (or if the Trustee is a member of a bank holding company system, its bank holding company has) a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000. If any such Person publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section and to the extent permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, the combined capital and surplus of such Person shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article.

 

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SECTION 610. Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor.

No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 611.

The Trustee may resign at any time with respect to the Securities of one or more series by giving written notice thereof to the Companies. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by Section 611 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee may petition, at the expense of the Companies, any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.

The Trustee may be removed at any time with respect to the Securities of any series by Act of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series, delivered to the Trustee and to the Companies. If the instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee required by Section 611 shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of removal, the Trustee being removed may petition, at the expense of the Companies, any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.

If at any time:

(1) the Trustee shall fail to comply with Section 608 after written request therefor by the Companies or by any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months, or

(2) the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 609 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Companies or by any such Holder, or

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

then, in any such case, (A) the Companies, by a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers, may remove the Trustee with respect to all Securities, or (B) subject to Section 514, any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee with respect to all Securities and the appointment of a successor Trustee or Trustees.

If the Trustee shall resign, be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of Trustee for any cause, with respect to the Securities of one or more series, the Companies, by a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee or Trustees with respect to the Securities of that or those series (it being understood that any such successor Trustee may be appointed with respect to the Securities of one or more or all of such series and that at any time there shall be only one Trustee with respect to the Securities of any particular series) and shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 611. If, within one year after such resignation, removal or incapability, or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall be appointed by Act of the Holders of

 

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a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series delivered to the Companies and the retiring Trustee, the successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment in accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 611, become the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and to that extent supersede the successor Trustee appointed by the Companies. If no successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series shall have been so appointed by the Companies or the Holders and accepted appointment in the manner required by Section 611, the retiring Trustee may petition, or any Holder who has been a bona fide Holder of a Security of such series for at least six months may, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series.

The Companies shall give notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series and each appointment of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any series to all Holders of Securities of such series in the manner provided in Section 106. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of such series and the address of its Corporate Trust Office.

SECTION 611. Acceptance of Appointment by Successor.

In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to all Securities, every such successor Trustee so appointed shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Companies and to the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment, and thereupon the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee; but, on the request of the Companies or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder.

In case of the appointment hereunder of a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more (but not all) series, the Companies, the retiring Trustee and each successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series shall execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto wherein each successor Trustee shall accept such appointment and which (1) shall contain such provisions as shall be necessary or desirable to transfer and confirm to, and to vest in, each successor Trustee all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates, (2) if the retiring Trustee is not retiring with respect to all Securities, shall contain such provisions as shall be deemed necessary or desirable to confirm that all the rights, powers, trusts and duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series as to which the retiring Trustee is not retiring shall continue to be vested in the retiring Trustee, and (3) shall add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, it being understood that nothing herein or in such supplemental indenture shall constitute such Trustees co-trustees of the same trust and that each such Trustee shall be trustee of a trust or trusts hereunder separate and apart from any trust or trusts hereunder administered by any other such Trustee; and upon the execution and delivery of such supplemental indenture the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective to the extent provided therein and each such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts and

 

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duties of the retiring Trustee with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates; but, on request of the Companies or any successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment in full of all of its charges, duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder with respect to the Securities of that or those series to which the appointment of such successor Trustee relates.

Upon the reasonable written request of any such successor Trustee, the Companies shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts referred to in the first or second preceding paragraph, as the case may be.

No successor Trustee shall accept its appointment unless at the time of such acceptance such successor Trustee shall be qualified and eligible under this Article.

SECTION 612. Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business.

Any corporation into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to all or substantially all the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any Securities shall have been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Securities so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Securities.

SECTION 613. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Companies.

If and when the Trustee shall be or become a creditor of the Companies (or any other obligor upon the Securities), the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act regarding the collection of claims against the Companies (or any such other obligor).

SECTION 614. Appointment of Authenticating Agent.

The Trustee may appoint an Authenticating Agent or Agents with respect to one or more series of Securities which shall be authorized to act on behalf of the Trustee to authenticate Securities of such series issued upon original issue and upon exchange, registration of transfer or partial redemption thereof or pursuant to Section 306, and Securities so authenticated shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture and shall be valid and obligatory for all purposes as if authenticated by the Trustee hereunder. Wherever reference is made in this Indenture to the authentication and delivery of Securities by the Trustee or the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, such reference shall be deemed to include authentication and delivery on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent and a certificate of authentication executed on behalf of the Trustee by an Authenticating Agent. Each Authenticating Agent shall be acceptable to the Companies and shall at all times be a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, authorized under such laws to act as Authenticating Agent, having (or if the Authenticating Agent is a

 

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member of a bank holding company system, its bank holding company has) a combined capital and surplus of not less than $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority. If such Authenticating Agent publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of said supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section, the combined capital and surplus of such Authenticating Agent shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent report of condition so published. If at any time an Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, such Authenticating Agent shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect specified in this Section.

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

An Authenticating Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Trustee and to the Companies. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of an Authenticating Agent by giving written notice thereof to such Authenticating Agent and to the Companies. Upon receiving such a notice of resignation or upon such a termination, or in case at any time such Authenticating Agent shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section, the Trustee may appoint a successor Authenticating Agent which shall be acceptable to the Companies and shall give notice of such appointment in the manner provided in Section 106 to all Holders of Securities of the series with respect to which such Authenticating Agent will serve. Any successor Authenticating Agent upon acceptance of its appointment hereunder shall become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of its predecessor hereunder, with like effect as if originally named as an Authenticating Agent. No successor Authenticating Agent shall be appointed unless eligible under the provisions of this Section.

The Companies agree to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services under this Section.

If an appointment with respect to one or more series is made pursuant to this Section, the Securities of such series may have endorsed thereon, in addition to the Trustee’s certificate of authentication, an alternative certificate of authentication in the following form:

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

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Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,
As Trustee
By:  

                 

  As Authenticating Agent
By:  

 

  As Authenticating Signatory

ARTICLE SEVEN

HOLDERS’ LISTS AND REPORTS BY TRUSTEE AND PARENT

SECTION 701. Companies to Furnish Trustee Names and Addresses of Holders.

The Companies will furnish or cause to be furnished to the Trustee

(1) semi-annually, not later than 15 days after the Regular Record Date, a list, in such form as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of the Holders of Securities of each series as of such Regular Record Date, as the case may be, and

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

provided that no such list need be furnished by the Companies to the Trustee so long as the Trustee is acting as Security Registrar.

SECTION 702. Preservation of Information; Communications to Holders.

The Trustee shall preserve, in as current a form as is reasonably practicable, the names and addresses of Holders contained in the most recent list furnished to the Trustee as provided in Section 701, if any, and the names and addresses of Holders received by the Trustee in its capacity as Security Registrar. The Trustee may destroy any list furnished to it as provided in Section 701 upon receipt of a new list so furnished.

The rights of Holders to communicate with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or under the Securities, and the corresponding rights and privileges of the Trustee, shall be as provided by the Trust Indenture Act.

Every Holder of Securities, by receiving and holding the same, agrees with the Companies and the Trustee that neither the Companies nor the Trustee nor any agent of any of them shall be held accountable by reason of any disclosure of information as to names and addresses of Holders made pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act.

 

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SECTION 703. Reports by Trustee.

The Trustee shall, within sixty days after each May 1 following the date of this Indenture deliver to Holders a brief report, dated as of such May 1, which complies with the provisions of such Section 313(a) of the Trust Indenture Act.

A copy of each such report shall, at the time of such transmission to Holders, be filed by the Trustee with each stock exchange upon which any Securities are listed, with the Commission and with the Companies. The Companies will promptly notify the Trustee when any Securities are listed on any stock exchange or of any delisting thereof.

SECTION 704. Reports by Parent.

Parent shall provide to the Trustee, file with the Commission and transmit to Holders, such information, documents and other reports, and such summaries thereof, as may be required pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act at the times and in the manner provided pursuant to the Trust Indenture Act; provided that any such information, documents or reports that Parent is required to file with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act shall be provided to the Trustee within 15 days after the same is so filed with the Commission. Information, documents and reports filed by Parent with the Commission via EDGAR (or any successor electronic delivery procedure) shall be deemed to be provided to the Trustee as of the time such information, documents or reports are filed via EDGAR (or any successor electronic delivery procedure).

The Trustee shall have no obligation whatsoever to monitor or determine whether such filings have been made. Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute actual or constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Companies’ or Parent’s compliance with any of its covenants pursuant to Article Ten herein (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates).

ARTICLE EIGHT

CONSOLIDATION, MERGER, CONVEYANCE, TRANSFER OR LEASE

SECTION 801. Companies and Parent May Consolidate, Etc., Only on Certain Terms.

Neither of the Companies nor Parent shall consolidate with or merge into any other Person (in a transaction in which a Company or Parent, as applicable, is not the surviving corporation) or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless:

(1) in case a Company or Parent shall consolidate with or merge into another Person (in a transaction in which such Company or Parent, as applicable, is not the surviving corporation) or convey, transfer or lease its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, the Person formed by such consolidation or into which such Company or Parent, as applicable, is merged or the Person which acquires by conveyance or transfer, or which leases, the properties and assets of such Company or Parent, as applicable, substantially as an entirety shall be a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust or other business entity, shall be organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia or Bermuda or any country

 

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which is, on the date hereof, a member state of the European Union and shall expressly assume, by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and any premium and interest on all the Securities and the performance or observance of every covenant of this Indenture on the part of such Company or Parent, as applicable, to be performed or observed by it in accordance with this Indenture, by supplemental indenture satisfactory in form to the Trustee, executed and delivered to the Trustee, by the Person (if other than such Company or Parent, as applicable) formed by such consolidation or into which such Company or Parent shall have been merged or by the Person which shall have acquired such Company’s or Parent’s assets;

(2) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default, and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default, shall have happened and be continuing; and

(3) the Companies have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, conveyance, transfer or lease and, if a supplemental indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental indenture comply with this Article and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with.

SECTION 802. Successor Substituted.

Upon any consolidation of the either of the Companies or Parent with, or merger of either of the Companies or Parent into, any other Person or any conveyance, transfer or lease of the properties and assets of either of the Companies or Parent substantially as an entirety in accordance with Section 801, the successor Person formed by such consolidation or into which either of the Companies or Parent, as applicable, is merged or to which such conveyance, transfer or lease is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the applicable Company or Parent, as applicable, under this Indenture with the same effect as if such successor Person had been named as the applicable Company or Parent, as applicable herein, and thereafter, the predecessor Person shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities.

ARTICLE NINE

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES

SECTION 901. Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders.

Without the consent of any Holders, the Companies, Parent and any other Guarantors, when authorized by a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers, and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:

(1) to evidence the succession of another Person to a Company, Parent or any other Guarantor, or successive successions, and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of a Company, Parent or any other Guarantor herein and in the Securities or Guarantees; or

 

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(2) to add to the covenants of the Companies, Parent or any other Guarantor for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such covenants are to be for the benefit of fewer than all series of Securities, stating that such covenants are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series) or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the Companies, Parent or any other Guarantor; or

(3) to add any additional Events of Default for the benefit of the Holders of all or any series of Securities (and if such additional Events of Default are to be for the benefit of fewer than all series of Securities, stating that such additional Events of Default are expressly being included solely for the benefit of such series); or

(4) to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture to such extent as shall be necessary to permit or facilitate the issuance of Securities in bearer form, registrable or not registrable as to principal, and with or without interest coupons, or to permit or facilitate the issuance of Securities in uncertificated form; or

(5) to add to, change or eliminate any of the provisions of this Indenture in respect of one or more series of Securities, provided that any such addition, change or elimination (A) shall neither (i) apply to any Security of any series created prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture and entitled to the benefit of such provision nor (ii) modify the rights of the Holder of any such Security with respect to such provision or (B) shall become effective only when there is no such Security Outstanding; or

(6) to secure the Securities; or

(7) to establish the form or terms of Securities of any series as permitted by Sections 201 and 301; or

(8) to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Section 611; or

(9) [reserved];

(10) to add Guarantees with respect to the Securities of such series, and to name one or more Guarantors, the terms and conditions of any Guarantee with respect to the Securities of such series, to provide for the terms and conditions upon which such Guarantees may be released or terminated, or to confirm and evidence the release, termination or discharge of any such Guarantee when such release, termination or discharge is permitted under this Indenture; or

(11) to cure any ambiguity, to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision herein, to conform any provision herein with respect to any series of Securities or the terms of such series of Securities to any provision of the “Description of Notes” in any offering memorandum or prospectus relating to the issuance of such series, or to make any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Indenture, provided that such action pursuant to this Clause (11) shall not adversely affect the interests of the Holders of Securities of any series in any material respect; or

 

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(12) to modify this Indenture, if necessary with respect to a series of Securities, in order to qualify it with respect to such series of Securities under the Trust Indenture Act; or

(13) to make such provisions as may be necessary to issue any Securities in exchange for existing Securities pursuant to a registration rights agreement or similar agreement;

(14) to comply with the rules of any applicable depositary (including the Depositary).

SECTION 902. Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders.

With the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture, by Act of said Holders voting as a single class, delivered to the Companies and the Trustee, the Companies, Parent and the other Guarantors, when authorized by a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers, and the Trustee may enter into an indenture or indentures supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Holders of Securities of each such series under this Indenture; provided, however, that no such supplemental indenture shall, without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby,

(1) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or timing of any installment of principal of or interest on, any Security, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate of interest thereon or any premium payable upon the redemption thereof, or reduce the amount of the principal of an Original Issue Discount Security or any other Security which would be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 502, or change any Place of Payment where, or the coin or currency in which, any Security or any premium or interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the Redemption Date);

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

(3) modify any of the provisions of this Section, Section 513 or Section 1010, except to increase any such percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Outstanding Security affected thereby; provided, however, that this clause shall not be deemed to require the consent of any Holder with respect to changes in the references to “the Trustee” and concomitant changes in this Section and Section 1010, or the deletion of this proviso, in accordance with the requirements of Sections 611 and 901(8).

(4) [reserved].

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

 

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It shall not be necessary for any Act of Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient if such Act shall approve the substance thereof.

SECTION 903. Execution of Supplemental Indentures.

In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Sections 601 and 603) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture, and that the supplemental indenture is the valid and binding obligation of the Companies, enforceable against them in accordance with its terms. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

SECTION 904. Effect of Supplemental Indentures.

Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Securities theretofore or thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby.

SECTION 905. Conformity with Trust Indenture Act.

Every supplemental indenture executed pursuant to this Article shall conform to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act as then in effect.

SECTION 906. Reference in Securities to Supplemental Indentures.

Securities of any series authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article may, and shall if required by the Trustee, bear a notation in form approved by the Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Companies shall so determine, new Securities of any series so modified as to conform, in the opinion of the Trustee and the Companies, to any such supplemental indenture may be prepared and executed by the Companies and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Securities of such series.

 

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ARTICLE TEN

COVENANTS

SECTION 1001. Payment of Principal, Premium and Interest.

Each Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of each series of Securities that it will duly and punctually pay the principal of and any premium and interest on the Securities of that series in accordance with the terms of the Securities and this Indenture.

SECTION 1002. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

The Companies will maintain in each Place of Payment for any series of Securities an office or agency where Securities of that series may be presented or surrendered for payment, where Securities of that series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange, where Securities of that series may be surrendered for conversion and where notices and demands to or upon the Companies in respect of the Securities of that series and this Indenture may be served. The Companies will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Companies shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Companies hereby appoint the Trustee as their agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.

The Companies may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Securities of one or more series may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Companies of their obligations to maintain an office or agency in each Place of Payment for Securities of any series for such purposes. The Companies will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

SECTION 1003. Money for Securities Payments to Be Held in Trust.

If either of the Companies shall at any time act as Paying Agent for the Companies with respect to any series of Securities, it will, on or before each due date of the principal of or any premium or interest on any of the Securities of that series, segregate and hold in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto a sum sufficient to pay the principal and any premium and interest so becoming due until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

Whenever the Companies shall have one or more Paying Agents for any series of Securities, they will, on or prior to each due date of the principal of or any premium or interest on any Securities of that series, deposit with a Paying Agent a sum sufficient to pay such principal or any premium or interest so becoming due, such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled to such principal or any premium or interest, and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Companies will promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.

The Companies will cause each Paying Agent for any series of Securities other than the Trustee to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee, subject to the provisions of this Section, that such Paying Agent will (1) hold all sums held by it for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on Securities of that series in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided; (2) give the Trustee notice of any default by the Companies (or any other obligor upon the Securities of that series) in the making of any payment of principal (and premium, if any) or interest on the Securities of that series; and (3) at any time during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums held in trust by such Paying Agent for payment in respect of the Securities of that series.

 

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The Companies may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Company Order direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Companies or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Companies or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such money.

Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Companies, in trust for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on any Security of any series and remaining unclaimed for a period ending on the earlier of the date that is ten Business Days prior to the date such money would escheat to the State or two years after such principal (and premium, if any) or interest has become due and payable shall, subject to applicable escheatment laws, be paid to the Companies on Company Request, or (if then held by the Companies) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Security shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Companies for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Companies as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease.

SECTION 1004. Statement by Officers as to Default.

The Companies will deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Parent ending after the date hereof, an Officer’s Certificate, stating whether or not, to the best knowledge of the signers thereof, a Company or Parent is in default in the performance and observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (without regard to any period of grace or requirement of notice provided hereunder) and, if a Company or Parent shall be in default, specifying all such defaults and the nature and status thereof of which they may have knowledge.

SECTION 1005. Existence.

Subject to Article Eight, the Companies and Parent will do or cause to be done all things reasonably necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect their respective corporate existences.

SECTION 1006. Maintenance of Properties.

The Companies and Parent will cause all properties used or useful in the conduct of their respective businesses to be maintained and kept in good condition, repair and working order and supplied with all necessary equipment and will cause to be made all necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as, and to the extent, in the judgment of the Companies and Parent, may be necessary so that the businesses carried on in connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times; provided, however, that nothing in this Section shall prevent the Companies or Parent from discontinuing the operation or maintenance of any of such properties, or disposing of them, if such discontinuance or disposal is, in the judgment of the Companies or the Parent, desirable in the conduct of its business and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders.

 

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SECTION 1007. Payment of Taxes and Other Claims.

The Companies and Parent will pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, (1) all taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon the Companies and Parent upon the income, profits or property of the Companies and Parent, and (2) all lawful claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might by law become a lien upon the property of the Companies and Parent; provided, however, that the Companies and Parent shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim (i) whose amount, applicability or validity is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (ii) if the failure to pay or discharge would not have a material adverse effect on the assets, business, operations, properties or condition (financial or otherwise) of Parent and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

SECTION 1008. Limitation on Liens.

The Companies and Parent will not issue, incur, create, assume or guarantee, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to issue, incur, create, assume or guarantee, any Secured Debt (as defined below) without in any such case providing concurrently with the issuance, incurrence, creation, assumption or guarantee of any such Secured Debt, or the grant of a mortgage with respect to any such indebtedness, that the Securities (together with, if the Companies shall so determine, any other indebtedness of or guarantee by either of the Companies, Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary ranking equally with the Securities and then existing or thereafter created) shall be secured equally and ratably with (or, at the option of the applicable Company, prior to) such Secured Debt. The foregoing restriction with respect to Secured Debt, however, will not apply to:

(1) mortgages on property existing at the time of acquisition thereof by a Company, Parent or any Subsidiary, whether or not assumed, provided that such mortgages were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition;

(2) mortgages on property, shares of stock or indebtedness or other assets of any corporation existing at the time such corporation becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such mortgages are not incurred in anticipation of such corporation becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (which may include property previously leased by a Company, Parent or a Subsidiary and leasehold interests thereon, provided that the lease terminates prior to or upon the acquisition);

(3) mortgages on property, shares of stock or indebtedness existing at the time of acquisition thereof by a Company, Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary (including leases) or mortgages thereon to secure the payment of all or any part of the purchase price thereof, or mortgages on property, shares of stock or indebtedness to secure any indebtedness for borrowed money incurred prior to, at the time of or within 12 months after, the latest of the acquisition thereof, or, in the case of property, the completion of construction, the completion of improvements, or the commencement of substantial commercial operation of such property for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price thereof, such construction, or the making of such improvements;

 

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(4) mortgages to secure indebtedness owing to a Company, Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(5) mortgages existing at the date of this Indenture;

(6) mortgages on property of a corporation existing at the time such corporation is merged into or consolidated with a Company, Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary or at the time of a sale, lease or other disposition of the properties of a corporation as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to a Company, Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary, provided that such mortgage was not incurred in anticipation of such merger or consolidation or sale, lease or other disposition;

(7) mortgages in favor of the United States or any State, territory or possession thereof (or the District of Columbia), or any department, agency, instrumentality or political subdivision of the United States or any State, territory or possession thereof (or the District of Columbia), (i) to secure partial, progress, advance or other payments pursuant to any contract or statute, (ii) to secure any indebtedness incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price of the cost of constructing, repairing or improving the property subject to such mortgages or (iii) to secure taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies which are not yet due and payable or are payable without penalty or of which amount, applicability or validity is being contested by a Company, Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary in good faith by appropriate proceedings and a Company, Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary shall have set aside in its books reserves which it deems to be adequate with respect thereto (segregated to the extent required by generally accepted accounting principles);

(8) mortgages created in connection with the acquisition of assets or a project financed with, and created to secure, a Nonrecourse Obligation; and

(9) extensions, renewals, refinancings or replacements of any mortgage referred to in the foregoing clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) or (8); provided, however, that any such mortgages shall not extend to or cover any property of a Company, Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, other than the property, if any, specified in such clause and improvements thereto; provided, further, that any refinancing or replacement of any mortgages permitted by the foregoing clause (7) or (8) shall be of the type referred to in such clause (7) or (8), as the case may be.

Notwithstanding the restrictions outlined in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Companies, Parent and any Restricted Subsidiary will be permitted to issue, incur, create, assume or guarantee Secured Debt that would otherwise be subject to such restrictions, without equally and ratably securing the Securities; provided that after giving effect thereto, the sum of the aggregate amount of all outstanding Secured Debt (not including Secured Debt permitted under any of clauses (1) through (9) above), plus the aggregate amount of outstanding Attributable Debt with respect to Sale and Lease-Back Transactions incurred pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 1009, does not exceed the greater of $475,000,000 and 10% of Consolidated Total Assets as most recently determined on or prior to such date.

For purposes of this Section 1008:

(i) “Secured Debt” means any debt for borrowed money secured by a mortgage upon any assets of a Company, Parent or any Restricted Subsidiary; and

 

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(ii) “mortgage” means a mortgage, security interest, pledge, lien, charge or other encumbrance.

SECTION 1009. Limitations on Sale and Lease-Back Transactions.

The Companies and Parent will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction, other than any such transaction involving a lease for a term of not more than three years or any such transaction solely between the Companies, Parent and/or a Restricted Subsidiary or between Restricted Subsidiaries, unless: (1) the Companies, Parent or such Restricted Subsidiary would be entitled to incur indebtedness secured by a mortgage on the assets involved in such transaction in an amount at least equal to the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction without equally and ratably securing the Securities pursuant to Section 1008; or (2) the Companies or Parent shall apply an amount equal to the greater of the net proceeds of such sale and the Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction within 365 days of such sale to either (or a combination of) the retirement (other than mandatory retirement, mandatory prepayment or sinking fund payment or by a payment at maturity) of debt for borrowed money of the Companies, Parent or a Restricted Subsidiary that matures more than 12 months after such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction or the purchase, construction or development of other comparable property.

Notwithstanding the restrictions outlined in the immediately preceding paragraph, the Companies, Parent and any Restricted Subsidiary will be permitted to enter into Sale and Lease-Back Transactions that would otherwise be subject to such restrictions, without applying the net proceeds of such transactions in the manner set forth in clause (2) above; provided that after giving effect thereto, the sum of the aggregate amount of outstanding Attributable Debt with respect to such Sale and Lease-Back Transactions, plus the aggregate amount of all outstanding Secured Debt not permitted by clauses (1) through (9) under Section 1008, does not exceed the greater of $475,000,000 or 10% of Consolidated Total Assets as most recently determined on or prior to such date.

SECTION 1010. Waiver of Certain Covenants.

Except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for Securities of such series, or in a supplemental indenture, the Companies or Parent may, with respect to the Securities of any series, omit in any particular instance to comply with any term, provision or condition set forth in any covenant provided pursuant to Section 301(19), 901(2), 901(7), 1006, 1007, 1008 or 1009 if before the time for such compliance the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities of such series shall, by Act of such Holders, either waive such compliance in such instance or generally waive compliance with such term, provision or condition, but no such waiver shall extend to or affect such term, provision or condition except to the extent so expressly waived, and, until such waiver shall become effective, the obligations of the Companies and Parent and the duties of the Trustee in respect of any such term, provision or condition shall remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 1011. Payment of Additional Amounts.

If specified pursuant to Section 301, the provisions of this Section 1011 shall be applicable to Securities of any series.

 

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All payments made by or on behalf of the Companies or by Parent under or with respect to any Guarantee (each of the Companies or Parent and, in each case, any successor thereof, making such payment, the “Payor”) in respect of the Securities, will be made free and clear of and without withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any present or future tax, duty, levy, assessment or other governmental charge, including any related interest, penalties or additions to tax (“Taxes”), unless the withholding or deduction of such Taxes is then required by law. If any deduction or withholding for, or on account of, any Taxes imposed or levied by or on behalf of:

 

  (1)

any jurisdiction (other than the United States or any political subdivision or governmental authority thereof or therein having the power to tax) from or through which payment is made by or on behalf of any Payor or any political subdivision or governmental authority thereof or therein having the power to tax (including the jurisdiction of the paying agent); or

 

  (2)

any other jurisdiction (other than the United States or any political subdivision or governmental authority thereof or therein having the power to tax) in which a Payor is incorporated or organized, engaged in business for tax purposes, or otherwise considered to be a resident for tax purposes, or any political subdivision or governmental authority thereof or therein having the power to tax (each of clause (1) and (2), a “Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction”),

will at any time be required by law to be made from any payments made by or on behalf of any Payor or the paying agent with respect to any Security or Guarantee, as applicable, including (without limitation) payments of principal, redemption price, interest or premium, if any, the Payor will pay (together with such payments) such additional amounts (the “Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary in order that the net amounts received in respect of such payments, after such withholding or deduction (including any such withholding or deduction from such Additional Amounts), will not be less than the amounts that would have been received in respect of such payments on any such Security or Guarantee in the absence of such withholding or deduction; provided, however, that no such Additional Amounts will be payable for or on account of:

 

  (1)

any Taxes, to the extent such Taxes would not have been so imposed but for the existence of any present or former connection between the relevant holder (or between a fiduciary, settlor, beneficiary, member, partner or shareholder of, or possessor of power over the relevant holder, if the relevant holder is an estate, nominee, trust, partnership, limited liability company or corporation) and the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction (including, being resident for tax purposes, or being a citizen or resident or national of, or carrying on a business or maintaining a permanent establishment in, or being physically present in, the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction) but excluding, in each case, any connection arising solely from the acquisition, ownership or holding of such Security or the receipt of any payment or the exercise or enforcement of rights under such Security or Guarantee or the Indenture;

 

  (2)

any Taxes, to the extent such Taxes are imposed or withheld by reason of the failure by the holder or the beneficial owner of the Security to comply with a reasonable written request of the Payor addressed to the holder or beneficial owner, after reasonable notice (at least 30 days before any such withholding or deduction would be payable), to provide certification, information, documents or other evidence concerning the nationality,

 

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  residence or identity of the holder or such beneficial owner or to make any declaration or similar claim or satisfy any other reporting requirement relating to such matters, which is required by a statute, treaty, regulation or administrative practice of the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction as a precondition to exemption from all or part of such Taxes, but, in each case, only to the extent the holder or beneficial owner is legally entitled to do so;

 

  (3)

any Taxes, to the extent such Taxes are imposed as a result of the presentation of the Security for more than 30 days after the later of the applicable payment date or the date the relevant payment is first made available for payment to the holder (except to the extent that the holder would have been entitled to Additional Amounts had the Security been presented on the last day of such 30 day period);

 

  (4)

any Taxes that are payable otherwise than by deduction or withholding from a payment with respect to the Securities or any Guarantee;

 

  (5)

any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, excise, transfer, personal property or similar Taxes;

 

  (6)

any Taxes to the extent that such Taxes are withheld by application of the Luxembourg law of December 23, 2005, as amended (the “2005 Law”);

 

  (7)

any Taxes imposed, deducted or withheld pursuant to section 1471(b) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code or otherwise imposed pursuant to sections 1471 through 1474 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, in each case, as of the Issue Date (and any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable), any current or future regulations or agreements thereunder, official interpretations thereof or any law implementing an intergovernmental agreement relating thereto (“FATCA”); or

 

  (8)

any combination of the items (1) through (7) above.

In addition, no Additional Amounts shall be paid with respect to a Holder who is a fiduciary or a partnership or any Person other than the beneficial owner of the Securities, to the extent that the beneficiary or settler with respect to such fiduciary, the member of such partnership or the beneficial owner would not have been entitled to Additional Amounts had such beneficiary, settler, member or beneficial owner held such Securities directly.

The Payor will (i) make any required withholding or deduction and (ii) remit the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant tax authority in accordance with applicable law. The Payor will provide certified copies of tax receipts evidencing the payment of any Taxes so deducted or withheld from each relevant tax authority imposing such Taxes, or if such tax receipts are not available, certified copies of other reasonable evidence of such payments as soon as reasonably practicable. Such copies shall be made available to the Holders upon reasonable request and will be made available at the designated corporate trust office of the Paying Agent.

If a Payor is obligated to pay Additional Amounts with respect to any payment made on any Security, at least 30 days prior to the date of such payment, the Payor will deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating the fact that Additional Amounts will be payable and the amount estimated to be so payable and such other information necessary to enable the paying agent to pay Additional Amounts on the relevant payment date (unless such obligation to pay Additional Amounts arises less than 30 days prior to the relevant payment date, in which case the Payor may deliver such Officer’s Certificate as promptly as practicable thereafter). The Trustee shall be entitled to rely solely on such Officer’s Certificate as conclusive proof that such payments are necessary.

 

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Wherever in this Indenture, any applicable supplemental indenture or the Securities there is mentioned, in any context:

 

  (1)

the payment of principal;

 

  (2)

interest; or

 

  (3)

any other amount payable on or with respect to any of the Securities,

such reference shall be deemed to include payment of Additional Amounts to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof.

The Payor will pay and indemnify each Holder for any present or future stamp, issue, registration, court or documentary taxes, or charges or similar levies (including any related interest or penalties with respect thereto) or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar taxes (including any related penalties or interest with respect thereto) that arise in a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction from the execution, delivery, issuance, enforcement or registration, or receipt of payments with respect to any of the Securities, any Guarantee, this Indenture, or any other document referred to herein or therein (other than in each case, in connection with a transfer of the Securities after the initial resale by the initial purchasers pursuant to this offering), except for any Luxembourg registration duties (droits d’enregistrement) payable in the case of voluntary registration of the aforementioned documents by a holder with the Administration de l’Enregistrement, des Domaines et de la TVA in Luxembourg, or registration of the aforementioned documents in Luxembourg when such registration is not required to enforce the rights of that holder under the aforementioned documents.

The foregoing obligations will survive any termination, defeasance or discharge of this Indenture, any transfer by a Holder or beneficial owner, and will apply mutatis mutandis to any jurisdiction in which any successor to a Payor is incorporated or organized, engaged in business for tax purposes or otherwise resident for tax purposes, or any jurisdiction from or through which any payment under, or with respect to, the Securities is made by or on behalf of such Person, or any political subdivision or taxing authority or agency thereof or therein.

SECTION 1012. Agreed Tax Treatment.

Although the notes are co-issued by the U.S. Company and the Luxembourg Company and, therefore, each Company is liable for repayment of the notes in their entirety, each Company intends to repay the interest and principal associated with the portion it will borrow. Subject to the following paragraph, each Company intends to treat any interest paid by the U.S. Company as U.S.-source income for U.S. federal income tax purposes and any interest paid by the Luxembourg Company as foreign-source income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A holder of the notes may obtain information regarding the portion of any interest paid by the U.S. Company and the portion of any interest paid by the Luxembourg Company by submitting a written request via email to investor.relations@genpact.com with the subject line “Source of Interest.”

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the clearing systems require the Companies to designate only one issuer for U.S. federal withholding tax purposes, and the Companies intend to designate the U.S. Company as the issuer of the notes for this purpose. As such, an applicable withholding agent likely will treat all interest payments on the notes as U.S.-source income for U.S. federal withholding tax purposes.

SECTION 1013. Calculation of Original Issue Discount.

The Companies shall file with the Trustee promptly at the end of each calendar year (i) a written notice specifying the amount of original issue discount (including daily rates and accrual periods) accrued on Outstanding Securities as of the end of such year and (ii) such other specific information relating to such original issue discount as may then be relevant under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

ARTICLE ELEVEN

REDEMPTION OF SECURITIES

SECTION 1101. Applicability of Article.

Securities of any series which are redeemable before their Stated Maturity shall be redeemable in accordance with their terms and (except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities) in accordance with this Article.

SECTION 1102. Election to Redeem; Notice to Trustee.

The election of the Companies to redeem any Securities shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers or in another manner specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities. In case of any redemption at the election of the Companies of the Securities of any series (including any such redemption affecting only a single Security), the Companies shall, at least 5 days (or 10 days if fewer than all the Securities of any series are to be redeemed) prior to the Redemption Date fixed by the Companies (unless a shorter notice shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), notify the Trustee of such Redemption Date, of the principal amount of Securities of such series to be redeemed and, if applicable, of the tenor of the Securities to be redeemed. In the case of any redemption of Securities prior to the expiration of any restriction on such redemption provided in the terms of such Securities or elsewhere in this Indenture, the Companies shall furnish the Trustee with an Officer’s Certificate evidencing compliance with such restriction.

SECTION 1103. Selection by Trustee of Securities to Be Redeemed.

If fewer than all the Securities of any series are to be redeemed (unless all the Securities of such series and of a specified tenor are to be redeemed or unless such redemption affects only a single Security), not more than 45 days prior to the Redemption Date, the particular Securities or portions thereof for redemption from the Outstanding Securities of such series not previously called shall be selected in accordance with the procedures of The Depository Trust Company or by lot or by such method as the Trustee deems fair and appropriate, provided that the unredeemed portion of the principal amount of any Security shall be in an authorized denomination (which shall not be less than the minimum authorized denomination) for such Security. If fewer than all the Securities of such series and of a specified tenor are to be redeemed (unless such redemption affects only a single Security), the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than 45 days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee, from the Outstanding Securities of such series and specified tenor not previously called for redemption in accordance with the preceding sentence.

 

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If any Security selected for partial redemption is converted in part before termination of the conversion right with respect to the portion of the Security so selected, the converted portion of such Security shall be deemed (so far as may be), at the option of the Companies, to be the portion selected for redemption. Securities which have been converted during a selection of Securities to be redeemed shall be treated by the Trustee as Outstanding for the purpose of such selection.

The Trustee shall promptly notify the Companies in writing of the Securities selected for redemption as aforesaid and, in case of any Securities selected for partial redemption as aforesaid, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.

The provisions of the three preceding paragraphs shall not apply with respect to any redemption affecting only a single Security, whether such Security is to be redeemed in whole or in part. In the case of any such redemption in part, the unredeemed portion of the principal amount of the Security shall be in an authorized denomination (which shall not be less than the minimum authorized denomination) for such Security.

For all purposes of this Indenture, unless the context otherwise requires, all provisions relating to the redemption of Securities shall relate, in the case of any Securities redeemed or to be redeemed only in part, to the portion of the principal amount of such Securities which has been or is to be redeemed.

SECTION 1104. Notice of Redemption.

Notice of redemption shall be given in the manner provided in Section 106 not fewer than 10 nor more than 30 days prior to the Redemption Date, unless a shorter period is specified in the Securities to be redeemed, to each Holder of Securities to be redeemed, at its address appearing in the Security Register.

Failure to give notice in the manner herein provided to the Holder of any Registered Securities designated for redemption as a whole or in part, or any defect in the notice of any such Holder, shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Securities or portion thereof.

Any notice that is sent to the Holder of any Registered Securities in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not such Holder receives the notice.

All notices of redemption shall identify the Securities to be redeemed (including CUSIP number(s)) and shall state:

(1) the Redemption Date,

(2) the Redemption Price (including accrued interest, if any),

(3) if fewer than all the Outstanding Securities of any series consisting of more than a single Security are to be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption of any such Securities, the principal amounts) of the particular Securities to be redeemed and, if fewer than all the Outstanding Securities of any series consisting of a single Security are to be redeemed, the principal amount of the particular Security to be redeemed,

 

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(4) that on the Redemption Date the Redemption Price will become due and payable upon each such Security to be redeemed and, if applicable, that interest thereon will cease to accrue on and after said date,

(5) the place or places where each such Security is to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price,

(6) the CUSIP, ISIN or other similar numbers, if any, assigned to such Securities; provided, however, that such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of CUSIP, ISIN or other similar numbers, in which case none of the Companies, the Trustee or any agent of the Companies or the Trustee shall have any liability in respect of the use of any CUSIP, ISIN or other similar number or numbers on such notices, and the redemption of such Securities shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers,

(7) in case any Securities are to be redeemed in part only, the notice which relates to such Security shall state that on and after the Redemption Date, upon surrender of such Security, the Holder of such Security will receive, without charge, a new Security or Securities of authorized denominations for the principal amount thereof remaining unredeemed, and

(8) that the redemption is for a sinking fund, if such is the case.

Notice of redemption of Securities to be redeemed at the election of the Companies shall be given by the Companies or, at the Companies’ request, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Companies and shall be irrevocable.

SECTION 1105. Deposit of Redemption Price.

On or prior to 11:00 a.m., New York time, on any Redemption Date, the Companies shall deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if one of the Companies is acting as Paying Agent for the Companies, segregate and hold in trust as provided in Section 1003) an amount of money sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of, and (except if the Redemption Date shall be an Interest Payment Date) accrued interest on, all the Securities which are to be redeemed on that date.

SECTION 1106. Securities Payable on Redemption Date.

Notice of redemption having been given as aforesaid, the Securities so to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, become due and payable at the Redemption Price therein specified, and from and after such date (unless the Companies shall default in the payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest) such Securities shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of any such Security for redemption in accordance with said notice, such Security shall be paid by the Companies at the Redemption Price, together with accrued interest to the Redemption Date; provided, however, that, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301, installments of interest whose Stated Maturity is on or prior to the Redemption Date will be payable to the Holders of such Securities, or one or more Predecessor Securities, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates according to their terms and the provisions of Section 307.

 

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If any Security called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal and any premium shall, until paid, bear interest from the Redemption Date at the rate prescribed therefor in the Security.

SECTION 1107. Securities Redeemed in Part.

Any Security which is to be redeemed only in part shall be surrendered at a Place of Payment therefor (with, if the Companies or the Trustee so require, due endorsement by, or a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Companies and the Trustee duly executed by, the Holder thereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing), and the Companies shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder of such Security without service charge, a new Security or Securities of the same series and of like tenor, of any authorized denomination as requested by such Holder, in aggregate principal amount equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Security so surrendered. If a Security in global form is so surrendered, the Companies shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the U.S. Depositary or other Depositary for such Security in global form as shall be specified in the Company Order with respect thereto to the Trustee, without service charge, a new Security in global form in denomination equal to and in exchange for the unredeemed portion of the principal of the Security in global form so surrendered.

SECTION 1108. Redemption for Tax Reasons

The provisions of this Section 1108 shall be applicable to Securities of any series to which Section 1011 is applicable.

The Companies may redeem the Securities in whole, but not in part, at any time upon giving not less than 10 nor more than 30 days’ prior notice to the Holders of the Securities (which notice will be irrevocable) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption (a “Tax Redemption Date”) (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date) and all Additional Amounts (as defined below), if any, then due and which will become due on the Tax Redemption Date as a result of the redemption or otherwise, if the Companies determine in good faith that, as a result of:

 

  (1)

any change in, or amendment to, the law or treaties (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction affecting taxation; or

 

  (2)

any amendment to, or change in an official application, administration or written interpretation of such laws, treaties, regulations or rulings (including by reason of a holding, judgment or order by a court of competent jurisdiction or a change in published administrative practice) (each of the foregoing in clauses (1) and (2), a “Change in Tax Law”),

a Payor is, or on the next Interest Payment Date would be, required to pay Additional Amounts with respect to the Securities and such obligation cannot be avoided by taking reasonable measures available to the Payor (including making payment through a paying agent located in another jurisdiction and, in the case of Parent, only if the payment giving rise to such requirement cannot be made by the Companies without the obligation to pay Additional Amounts). Such Change in Tax Law must be

 

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publicly announced and become effective on or after the date of issuance of the applicable Securities (or if the applicable Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction became a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction on a date after the date of issuance of the applicable Securities, such later date). The foregoing provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to any successor Person, after such successor Person becomes a party to this Indenture, with respect to a Change in Tax Law occurring after the time such successor Person becomes a party to this Indenture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such notice of redemption will be given earlier than 60 days prior to the earliest date on which the Payor would be obligated to make such payment of Additional Amounts. Prior to the publication or mailing of any notice of redemption of Securities pursuant to the foregoing, the Payor will deliver to the Trustee (a) an Officer’s Certificate stating that it is entitled to effect such redemption and setting forth a statement of facts showing that the conditions precedent to its right to so redeem have been satisfied and that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the Payor taking reasonable measures available to it and (b) a written opinion of an independent tax counsel of recognized standing qualified under the laws of the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction and reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) to the effect that the Payor has been or will become obligated to pay Additional Amounts as a result of a Change in Tax Law. The Trustee will accept and shall be entitled to rely on such Officer’s Certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, without further inquiry, in which event it will be conclusive and binding on the holders.

ARTICLE TWELVE

SINKING FUNDS

SECTION 1201. Applicability of Article.

The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of Securities of any series except as otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities.

The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of any Securities is herein referred to as a “mandatory sinking fund payment,” and any payment in excess of such minimum amount provided for by the terms of such Securities is herein referred to as an “optional sinking fund payment.” If provided for by the terms of any Securities, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 1202. Each sinking fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities as provided for by the terms of such Securities.

SECTION 1202. Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.

The Companies (1) may deliver Outstanding Securities of a series (other than any previously called for redemption) and (2) may apply as a credit Securities of a series which have been redeemed either at the election of the Companies pursuant to the terms of such Securities or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments pursuant to the terms of such Securities, in each case in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to any Securities of such series required to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities as and to the extent provided for by the terms of such Securities; provided that the Securities to be so credited have not been previously so credited. The Securities to be so credited shall be received and credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the Redemption Price, as specified in the Securities so to be redeemed, for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly.

 

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SECTION 1203. Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.

Not fewer than 60 days prior to each sinking fund payment date for any Securities, the Companies will deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing sinking fund payment for such Securities pursuant to the terms of such Securities, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting Securities pursuant to Section 1202 and will also deliver to the Trustee any Securities to be so delivered. Not fewer than 30 days prior to each such sinking fund payment date, the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 1103 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and at the expense of the Companies in the manner provided in Section 1104. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 1106 and 1107.

ARTICLE THIRTEEN

DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

SECTION 1301. Companies’ Option to Effect Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The Companies may elect, at their option at any time, to have Section 1302 or Section 1303 applied to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, designated pursuant to Section 301 as being defeasible pursuant to such Section 1302 or 1303, in accordance with any applicable requirements provided pursuant to Section 301 and upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article. Any such election shall be evidenced by a Board Resolution of each of the Board of Directors and the Board of Managers or in another manner specified as contemplated by Section 301 for such Securities.

SECTION 1302. Defeasance and Discharge.

Upon the Companies’ exercise of their option (if any) to have this Section applied to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, the Companies, Parent and any other Guarantors shall be deemed to have been discharged from their respective obligations with respect to such Securities as provided in this Section on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 1304 are satisfied (hereinafter called “Defeasance”). For this purpose, such Defeasance means that the Companies shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness represented by such Securities and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Securities and this Indenture insofar as such Securities are concerned (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Companies, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), subject to the following which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (1) the rights of Holders of such Securities to receive, solely from the trust fund described in Section 1304 and as more fully set forth in such Section, payments in respect

 

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of the principal of and any premium and interest on such Securities when payments are due, (2) the Companies’ obligations with respect to such Securities under Sections 304, 305, 306, 1002 and 1003, and, if applicable, Article Fourteen, (3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and (4) this Article. Subject to compliance with this Article, the Companies may exercise their option (if any) to have this Section applied to any Securities notwithstanding the prior exercise of their option (if any) to have Section 1303 applied to such Securities.

SECTION 1303. Covenant Defeasance.

Upon the Companies’ exercise of their option (if any) to have this Section applied to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, (1) the Companies and Parent shall be released from their respective obligations under Article Eight, Sections 704 and 1006 through 1009, inclusive, and any covenants provided pursuant to Section 301(19), 901(2) or 901(7) and (2) the occurrence of any event specified in Section 501(4) (with respect to any of Article Eight, Section 704 or Sections 1006 through 1009, inclusive, and any such covenants provided pursuant to Section 301(19), 901(2) or 901(7)) shall be deemed not to be or result in an Event of Default, in each case with respect to such Securities as provided in this Section on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 1304 are satisfied (hereinafter called “Covenant Defeasance”). For this purpose, such Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to such Securities, the Companies and Parent may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such specified Section (to the extent so specified in the case of Section 501(4)), whether directly or indirectly by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such Section or by reason of any reference in any such Section to any other provision herein or in any other document, but the remainder of this Indenture and such Securities shall be unaffected thereby.

SECTION 1304. Conditions to Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The following shall be the conditions to the application of Section 1302 or 1303 to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be:

(1) The Companies shall irrevocably have deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee (or another trustee which satisfies the requirements contemplated by Section 609 and agrees to comply with the provisions of this Article applicable to it) as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefits of the Holders of such Securities, (A) money in an amount, or (B) U.S. Government Obligations which through the scheduled payment of principal and interest in respect thereof in accordance with their terms will provide, not later than one day before the due date of any payment, money in an amount, or (C) a combination thereof, in each case sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge, and which shall be applied by the Trustee (or any such other qualifying trustee) to pay and discharge, the principal of and any premium and interest on such Securities on the respective Stated Maturities, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and such Securities. As used herein, “U.S. Government Obligation” means (x) any security which is (i) a direct obligation of the United States of America for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged or (ii) an obligation of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case (i) or (ii), is not

 

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callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and (y) any depositary receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any U.S. Government Obligation which is specified in Clause (x) above and held by such bank for the account of the holder of such depositary receipt, or with respect to any specific payment of principal of or interest on any U.S. Government Obligation which is so specified and held, provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of principal or interest evidenced by such depositary receipt.

(2) In the event of an election to have Section 1302 apply to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, the Companies shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that (A) the Companies have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the date of this instrument, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case (A) or (B) to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the Holders of such Securities will not recognize gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, Defeasance and discharge to be effected with respect to such Securities and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit, Defeasance and discharge were not to occur.

(3) In the event of an election to have Section 1303 apply to any Securities or any series of Securities, as the case may be, the Companies shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the Holders of such Securities will not recognize gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and Covenant Defeasance to be effected with respect to such Securities and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such deposit and Covenant Defeasance were not to occur.

(4) The Companies shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that neither such Securities nor any other Securities of the same series, if then listed on any securities exchange, will be delisted as a result of such deposit.

(5) No event which is, or after notice or lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default with respect to such Securities or any other Securities shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such deposit or, with regard to any such event specified in Sections 501(5) and 501(6), at any time on or prior to the 90th day after the date of such deposit (it being understood that this condition shall not be deemed satisfied until after such 90th day).

(6) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not cause the Trustee to have a conflicting interest within the meaning of the Trust Indenture Act (assuming all Securities are in default within the meaning of such Act).

(7) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other agreement or instrument to which the Companies are a party or by which they are bound.

(8) Such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in the trust arising from such deposit constituting an investment company within the meaning of the Investment Company Act unless such trust shall be registered under such Act or exempt from registration thereunder.

 

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(9) The Companies shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent with respect to such Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

SECTION 1305. Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to Be Held in Trust, Miscellaneous Provisions.

Subject to the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 1003, all money and U.S. Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee or other qualifying trustee (solely for purposes of this Section and Section 1306, the Trustee and any such other trustee are referred to collectively as the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 1304 in respect of any Securities shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any such Paying Agent (including either of the Companies acting as Paying Agent for the Companies) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Securities, of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal and any premium and interest, but money so held in trust need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Companies shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 1304 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of Outstanding Securities.

Anything in this Article to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Companies from time to time upon Company Request any money or U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 1304 with respect to any Securities which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof which would then be required to be deposited to effect the Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, with respect to such Securities.

SECTION 1306. Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money in accordance with this Article with respect to any Securities by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the obligations under this Indenture and such Securities from which the Companies have been discharged or released pursuant to Section 1302 or 1303 shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article with respect to such Securities, until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all money held in trust pursuant to Section 1305 with respect to such Securities in accordance with this Article; provided, however, that if the Companies make any payment of principal of or any premium or interest on any such Security following such reinstatement of its obligations, the Companies shall be subrogated to the rights (if any) of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money so held in trust.

 

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ARTICLE FOURTEEN

CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES

SECTION 1401. [Reserved].

ARTICLE FIFTEEN

GUARANTEES

SECTION 1501. Guarantee.

(1) Unless otherwise specified with respect to a series of Securities, subject to this Article Fifteen, Parent and, to the extent provided for in any series of Securities under the Indenture, each other Guarantor of such series of Securities will, jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee, on a senior unsecured basis, to each Holder and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, such series of Securities or the obligations of the Companies hereunder or thereunder, that: (A) the principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Security shall be promptly paid in full when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration, redemption or otherwise, and interest on the overdue principal and interest on the Securities, if any, if lawful, and all other obligations of the Companies to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or under the Securities shall be promptly paid in full or performed, all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; and (2) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Securities or any of such other obligations, that same shall be promptly paid in full when due or performed in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise. Failing payment by the Companies when due of any amount so guaranteed or any performance so guaranteed for whatever reason, the Guarantors shall be jointly and severally obligated to pay the same immediately. Each Guarantor agrees that this is a guarantee of payment and not a guarantee of collection.

(2) Each Guarantor, by being named as a Guarantor of any series of Securities, hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Securities or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, the recovery of any judgment against the Companies, any action to enforce the same or any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a guarantor. Each Guarantor hereby waives diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of either of the Companies, any right to require a proceeding first against the Companies, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that this Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Securities and this Indenture, or pursuant to Section 1506.

(3) Each of the Guarantors also agrees, jointly and severally, to pay any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or any Holder in enforcing any rights under this Section.

 

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(4) If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Companies, the Guarantors or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to the Companies or the Guarantors, any amount paid either to the Trustee or such Holder, the Guarantee under this Section 1501, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.

(5) Each Guarantor of a series of Securities agrees that it shall not be entitled to any right of subrogation in relation to the Holders of such series of Securities in respect of any obligations guaranteed hereby until payment in full of all obligations guaranteed hereby with respect to such series of Securities. Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Holders and the Trustee, on the other hand, (A) the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated with respect to a series of Securities as provided in Article Five for the purposes of this Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (B) in the event of any declaration of acceleration of such obligations with respect to a series of Securities as provided in Article Five, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Guarantee. The Guarantors shall have the right to seek contribution from any non-paying Guarantor so long as the exercise of such right does not impair the rights of the Holders of the applicable series of Securities under the Guarantees.

(6) Each Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and continue to be effective should any petition be filed by or against either of the Companies for liquidation or reorganization, should either of the Companies become insolvent or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or should a receiver or trustee be appointed for all or any significant part of the Companies’ assets, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment and performance of the Securities are, pursuant to applicable law, rescinded or reduced in amount, or must otherwise be restored or returned by any obligee on the Securities or the Guarantees, whether as a “voidable preference,” “fraudulent transfer” or otherwise, all as though such payment or performance had not been made. In the event that any payment or any part thereof, is rescinded, reduced, restored or returned, the Securities of the applicable series shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reinstated and deemed reduced only by such amount paid and not so rescinded, reduced, restored or returned.

(7) In case any provision of any Guarantee with respect to a series of Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

(8) Each payment to be made by a Guarantor in respect of its Guarantee of a series of Securities shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

SECTION 1502. Limitation on Guarantor Liability.

Each Guarantor and, by its acceptance of Securities, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent conveyance or a fraudulent transfer for purposes of bankruptcy law in the United States, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Guarantee. To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors of a series of Securities hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of each Guarantor of

 

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such series of Securities shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor of such series of Securities in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor of such series of Securities under this Article Fifteen, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law. Each Guarantor of such series of Securities that makes a payment under its Guarantee shall be entitled upon payment in full of all Guaranteed obligations under this Indenture to a contribution from each other Guarantor of such series of Securities in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s pro rata portion of such payment based on the respective net assets of all the Guarantors of such series of Securities at the time of such payment determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

SECTION 1503. Execution and Delivery.

(1) To evidence its Guarantee of a series of Securities set forth in Section 1501, Parent hereby agrees that this Indenture shall be executed on behalf of Parent by an Officer of Parent or person holding an equivalent title, and each other Guarantor hereby agrees that a supplemental indenture to this Indenture with respect to such Guarantee shall be executed on behalf of such Guarantor by an Officer or person holding an equivalent title.

(2) Parent hereby agrees that its Guarantee set forth in Section 1501, and each other Guarantor shall in such supplemental indenture agree that its Guarantee of the applicable series of Securities set forth in Section 1501, shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Guarantee on the Securities of such series.

(3) If an Officer whose signature is on this Indenture or a supplemental indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Security, the Guarantees of such series of Securities shall be valid nevertheless.

(4) The delivery of any Security by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of the Guarantee with respect to such Security set forth in this Indenture or supplemental indenture on behalf of the Guarantors of such series of Securities.

SECTION 1504. Subrogation.

Each Guarantor shall be subrogated to all rights of Holders against the Companies in respect of any amounts paid by any Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 1501; provided that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to a series of Securities, no Guarantor shall be entitled to enforce or receive any payments arising out of, or based upon, such right of subrogation with respect to such series of Securities until all amounts then due and payable by the Companies under this Indenture with respect to such series of Securities or the Securities of such series shall have been paid in full.

 

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SECTION 1505. Benefits Acknowledged.

Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to its Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

SECTION 1506. Release of Guarantees.

Notwithstanding anything in this Article Fifteen to the contrary, concurrently with the payment in full of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on Securities of a series or upon Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with respect to Securities of a series, every Guarantor shall be released from and relieved of its obligations under this Article Fifteen with respect to the Securities of such series. Upon the delivery by the Companies to the Trustee of an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the transaction giving rise to the release of this Guarantee was made by the Companies in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Securities, the Trustee (at the expense of the Companies) shall execute and deliver any documents reasonably required in order to evidence the release of each Guarantor from its obligations under this Guarantee. If any of the obligations to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Securities and all other obligations of the Companies are revived and reinstated after the termination of this Guarantee, then all of the obligations of each Guarantor under this Guarantee shall be revived and reinstated as if this Guarantee had not been terminated until such time as the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Securities are paid in full, and each Guarantor shall enter into an amendment to this Guarantee, reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, evidencing such revival and reinstatement.

 

 

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

 

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.,
As an Issuer
By:  

/s/ Thomas D. Scholtes

  Name: Thomas D. Scholtes
  Title: Authorized Signatory
GENPACT USA, INC.,
As an Issuer
By:  

/s/ Thomas D. Scholtes

  Name: Thomas D. Scholtes
  Title: Authorized Signatory
GENPACT LIMITED,
As Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Heather White

  Name: Heather White
  Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
As Trustee
By:  

/s/ Patrick Giordano

  Name: Patrick Giordano
  Title: Vice President

[Signature Page to Indenture]

EX-4.2

Exhibit 4.2

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.

and

GENPACT USA, INC.

as the Issuers,

GENPACT LIMITED,

as Guarantor,

and

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as the Trustee

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of March 26, 2021

to

INDENTURE

Dated as of March 26, 2021

Relating to

$350,000,000 of 1.750% Notes due 2026


FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of March 26, 2021 (this “First Supplemental Indenture”), among Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg registered with the Luxembourg trade and company register under number B131.149 (the “Luxembourg Co-Issuer”), Genpact USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Co-Issuer”; each of the Luxembourg Co-Issuer and the U.S. Co-Issuer is referred to herein as an “Issuer” and, collectively, they are referred to herein as the “Issuers”), Genpact Limited, a Bermuda exempted company (“Parent”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), to the Base Indenture (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Issuers have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2021 (the “Base Indenture” and, together with this First Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance from time to time of their notes and other evidences of senior debt securities, to be issued in one or more series as therein provided;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Base Indenture, on the date hereof, the Issuers desire to provide for the establishment of one series of notes to be known as their 1.750% Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”), the form and substance of such notes and the terms, provisions and conditions thereof to be set forth as provided in the Base Indenture and in this First Supplemental Indenture;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Base Indenture, the Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed as to payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on a senior unsecured basis (the “Guarantee”) by Parent; and

WHEREAS, the Issuers and Parent have requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this First Supplemental Indenture, and all requirements necessary to make this First Supplemental Indenture a legal, valid and binding instrument in accordance with its terms, to make the Notes, when executed by the Issuers and authenticated and delivered by the Trustee, the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuers, and all acts and things necessary have been done and performed to make this First Supplemental Indenture enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized in all respects;

WITNESSETH:

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises contained herein, each party agrees for the benefit of each other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes, as follows:

Article One

Definitions

Section 1.01 Capitalized terms used but not defined in this First Supplemental Indenture shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Base Indenture.

Section 1.02 References in this First Supplemental Indenture to article and section numbers shall be deemed to be references to article and section numbers of this First Supplemental Indenture unless otherwise specified.

Section 1.03 For purposes of this First Supplemental Indenture, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:

Additional Notes” means any additional Notes that may be issued from time to time pursuant to Section 2.01(b).

Base Indenture” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

 


Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the rating on the Notes is lowered by each of the Rating Agencies, and the Notes are rated below Investment Grade by each of the Rating Agencies, within 60 days from the earlier of (1) the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control and (2) the occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Notes is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

Business Day” means any calendar day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday in New York, New York on which commercial banks are open for business in New York, New York.

Change in Tax Law” has the meaning provided in the Section 3.02.

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

(1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” or “group” (as those terms are used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than either of the Issuers or one of Parent’s other wholly owned Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” or “group” (as those terms are used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of Parent’s Voting Stock, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; (3) Parent ceases to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the issued and outstanding Voting Stock of either Issuer; (4) Parent consolidates with, or merges with or into, any person, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Parent, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of Parent’s outstanding Voting Stock or the Voting Stock of such other person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of Parent’s Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving person or any direct or indirect parent company of the surviving person, measured by voting power rather than number of shares, immediately after giving effect to such transaction; or (5) the adoption by the holders of Parent’s Voting Stock of a plan providing for Parent’s liquidation or dissolution.

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

Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected, in accordance with customary financial practice, by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term (“Remaining Life”) of the Notes (assuming for this purpose that the Notes matured on the Par Call Date) to be redeemed.

Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, (2) if the Issuers obtain fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations or (3) if only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.

Depositary” has the meaning provided in Section 2.03(d).

First Supplemental Indenture” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

Guarantee” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

Indenture” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.

 

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Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers, or their respective successors, that the Issuers appoint to act as the Independent Investment Banker from time to time.

Initial Notes” means the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued on the date hereof, as specified in the first paragraph of Section 2.01.

Interest Payment Date” has the meaning provided in Section 2.04.

Investment Grade” means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Moody’s) and a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of S&P) or the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Issuers.

Issuers” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

Luxembourg” means the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Moodys” means Moody’s Investors Services Inc. and its successors.

Notes” has the meaning provided in the Recitals. For the avoidance of doubt, “Notes” shall include any Additional Notes.

Par Call Date” means March 10, 2026 (the date that is one month prior to the maturity date of the Notes).

Parent” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

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

Reference Treasury Dealer” means each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and one additional dealer in U.S. Government securities selected by the Issuers (each a “Primary Treasury Dealer”) and their respective successors which the Issuers specify from time to time; provided, however, that if any of them ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Issuers will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.

Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Issuers, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Issuers by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Redemption Date.

Regular Record Date” has the meaning provided in Section 2.04.

Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to any Note to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon that would be due after the related Redemption Date but for such redemption; provided, however, that, if such Redemption Date is not an interest payment date with respect to such Note, the amount of the next scheduled interest payment thereon will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to such Redemption Date.

S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., and its successors.

substitute rating agency” has the meaning provided in the Section 2.04.

Tax Redemption Date” has the meaning provided in the Section 3.02.

 

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Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the rate per year equal to: (1) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue; provided that if no maturity is within three months before or after the Remaining Life of the Notes to be redeemed, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from those yields on a straight-line basis, rounding to the nearest month; or (2) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per year equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Redemption Date. The Treasury Rate shall be calculated on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date.

Trustee” has the meaning provided in the Preamble.

Voting Stock” means, with respect to any Person as of any date, capital stock of any class or kind the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even if the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.

Section 1.04 Luxembourg Terms.

In this Indenture, where it relates to the Luxembourg Co-Issuer, a reference to:

a “winding-up”, “administration”, “liquidation”, “insolvency” or “dissolution” includes, without limitation, bankruptcy (faillite), insolvency, voluntary or judicial liquidation (liquidation volontaire ou judiciaire), composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite), reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), controlled management (gestion contrôlée), general settlement with creditors, reorganisation or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally;

a “receiver”, “administrative receiver”, “administrator, liquidator”, “compulsory manager” or the like includes, without limitation, a juge délégué, commissaire, juge-commissaire, liquidateur or curateur; and

a “person being unable or admitting inability to pay its debts” includes that person being in a state of cessation of payments (cessation de paiements).

Article Two

General Terms and Conditions of the Notes

Section 2.01 Designation and Principal Amount.

(a) The Notes are hereby authorized and designated the 1.750% Notes due 2026. The Notes may be authenticated and delivered under the Indenture in an unlimited aggregate principal amount. The Notes issued on the date hereof pursuant to the terms of the Indenture shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $350,000,000, which amount shall be set forth in the written order of the Issuers for the authentication and delivery of the Notes pursuant to Section 301 of the Base Indenture. The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Issuers and will rank on the same basis with all of the Issuers’ other senior unsecured indebtedness from time to time outstanding.

(b) In addition, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes, the Issuers may issue, from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, Additional Notes having the same ranking and the same interest rate, maturity and other terms as the Notes (except for the issue date, issue price, and, in some cases, the first payment of interest or interest accruing prior to the issue date of such Additional Notes). Any Additional Notes having such similar terms, together with the Notes issued on the date hereof, shall constitute a single series of Notes under the Indenture. No Additional Notes may be issued if an Event of Default has occurred with respect to the Notes.

 

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Section 2.02 Maturity.

Unless an earlier redemption has occurred, the principal amount of the Notes shall mature and be due and payable, together with any accrued interest thereon, on April 10, 2026. If the maturity date of the Notes falls on a day that is not a Business Day, payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest for such Notes then due will be paid on the next Business Day. No interest on that payment will accrue from and after the maturity date.

Section 2.03 Form and Payment.

(a) The Notes shall be issued as global notes in fully registered book-entry form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

(b) The Notes and the Trustee’s Certificates of Authentication to be endorsed thereon are to be substantially in the form of Exhibit A, which form is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this First Supplemental Indenture.

(c) The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this First Supplemental Indenture, and the Issuers, Parent and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this First Supplemental Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby.

(d) Principal, premium, if any, and/or interest, if any, on the global notes representing the Notes shall be made to The Depository Trust Company (together with any successor thereto, the “Depositary”).

(e) The global notes representing the Notes shall be deposited with, or on behalf of, the Depositary and shall be registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary. No global note may be transferred except as a whole by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or such nominee to a successor of the Depositary or a nominee of such successor.

Section 2.04 Interest.

Interest on the Notes shall accrue at the rate of 1.750% per annum, payable semi-annually in arrears on April 10 and October 10 of each year, beginning on October 10, 2021 (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes shall be payable to the Holders in whose names the Notes are registered at the close of business on the preceding April 1 and October 1 (each, a “Regular Record Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from and including March 26, 2021, to, but excluding, the first Interest Payment Date and then from and including the immediately preceding Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for to, but excluding, the next Interest Payment Date or maturity date, as the case may be. Interest on the Notes shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. If any Interest Payment Date for the Notes is not a Business Day, then payment of interest shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was due, and no interest on such payment shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date to the date of such payment on the next succeeding Business Day.

The interest rate payable on the Notes will be subject to adjustment from time to time if either Moody’s or S&P or, if either of Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Notes or fails to make a rating of the Notes publicly available for reasons outside of the control of the Issuers, another “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act selected pursuant to the definition of “Rating Agency” above (a “substitute rating agency”), downgrades (or downgrades and subsequently upgrades) the credit rating assigned to the Notes, in the manner described below.

If the rating assigned by Moody’s (or any substitute rating agency therefor) to the Notes is decreased to a rating set forth in the immediately following table, the interest rate on the Notes will increase such that it will equal the sum of the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of this Indenture plus the percentage set forth opposite the applicable rating in the table below (plus, if applicable, the percentage set forth opposite the applicable rating in the table under “S&P Rating”):

 

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Moody’s Rating*    Percentage  

Ba1

     0.25

Ba2

     0.50

Ba3

     0.75

B1 or below

     1.00

 

*

Including the equivalent ratings of any substitute rating agency.

If the rating assigned by S&P (or any substitute rating agency therefor) of the Notes is decreased to a rating set forth in the immediately following table, the interest rate on the Notes will increase such that it will equal the sum of the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of this Indenture plus the percentage set forth opposite the applicable rating in the table below (plus, if applicable, the percentage set forth opposite the applicable rating in the table under “Moody’s Rating”):

 

S&P Rating*    Percentage  

BB+

     0.25

BB

     0.50

BB-

     0.75

B+ or below

     1.00

 

*

Including the equivalent ratings of any substitute rating agency.

If at any time the interest rate on the Notes has been increased in accordance with the foregoing, and either Moody’s or S&P (or, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor), as the case may be, subsequently upgrades its rating of the Notes to any of the threshold ratings set forth above, the interest rate on the Notes will be decreased such that the interest rate for the Notes equals the sum of the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of this Indenture plus the percentage set forth opposite the applicable ratings from the tables above in effect immediately following the upgrade in rating. If Moody’s (or any substitute rating agency therefor) subsequently upgrades its rating of the Notes to Baa3 (or its equivalent, in the case of a substitute rating agency) or higher, and S&P (or any substitute rating agency therefor) upgrades its rating to BBB- (or its equivalent, in the case of a substitute rating agency) or higher, the interest rate on the Notes will be decreased to the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of this Indenture (and if one such upgrade occurs and the other does not, the interest rate on the Notes will be decreased so that it does not reflect any increase in the interest rate attributable to the upgrading Rating Agency). In addition, the interest rate on the Notes will permanently cease to be subject to any adjustment described above (notwithstanding any subsequent downgrade in the ratings by either or both Rating Agencies) if the Notes become rated Baa1 and BBB+ (or, in either case, the equivalent thereof, in the case of a substitute rating agency) or higher by Moody’s and S&P (or, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor), respectively (or one of these ratings if the Notes are only rated by one Rating Agency).

Each adjustment required by any downgrade or upgrade in a rating set forth above, whether occasioned by the action of Moody’s or S&P (or, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor), shall be made independent of any and all other adjustments. In no event shall (1) the interest rate for the Notes be reduced to below the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of this Indenture or (2) the total increase in the interest rate on the Notes exceed 2.00% above the interest rate payable on the date of this Indenture.

No adjustments to the interest rate of the Notes shall be made solely as a result of a Rating Agency ceasing to provide a rating of the Notes. If at any time Moody’s or S&P ceases to provide a rating of the Notes, the Issuers will use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a rating of the Notes from a substitute rating agency, if one exists, in which case, for purposes of determining any increase or decrease in the interest rate on the Notes pursuant to the tables above, (a) such substitute rating agency will be substituted for the last Rating Agency to provide a rating of the Notes but which has since ceased to provide such rating, (b) the relative rating scale used by such substitute rating agency to assign ratings to senior unsecured debt will be determined in good faith by an Independent Investment Banker and, for purposes of determining the applicable ratings included in the applicable table above with respect to such substitute rating agency, such ratings will be deemed to be the equivalent ratings used by Moody’s or S&P, as applicable, in such table and (c) the interest rate on the Notes will increase or decrease,

 

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as the case may be, such that the interest rate equals the sum of the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of this Indenture plus the appropriate percentage, if any, set forth opposite the deemed equivalent rating from such substitute rating agency in the applicable table above (taking into account the provisions of clause (b) above) (plus any applicable percentage resulting from a decreased rating, if any, by the other Rating Agency).

For so long as only one Rating Agency provides a rating of the Notes, any subsequent increase or decrease in the interest rate of the Notes necessitated by a downgrade or upgrade in the rating by the applicable Rating Agency shall be twice the applicable percentage set forth in the applicable table above. For so long as neither Moody’s nor S&P (nor, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor) provides a rating of the Notes, the interest rate on the Notes will increase to, or remain at, as the case may be, 2.00% above the interest rate payable on the Notes on the date of this Indenture.

Any interest rate increase or decrease described above will take effect from the first interest payment date following the date on which a rating change occurs that requires an adjustment in the interest rate. As such, interest will not accrue at such increased or decreased rate until the next interest payment date following the date on which a rating change occurs. If Moody’s or S&P (or, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor) changes its rating of the Notes more than once prior to any particular interest payment date, the last change by such Rating Agency prior to such interest payment date will control for purposes of any interest rate increase or decrease with respect to the Notes described above relating to such Rating Agency’s action. If the interest rate payable on the Notes is increased as described above, the term “interest,” as used with respect to the Notes, will be deemed to include any such additional interest unless the context otherwise requires. The Trustee in no event shall have any obligation whatsoever to determine the interest rate on the Notes or a change in the applicable interest rate.

Section 2.05 Other Terms and Conditions.

(a) The Notes are not subject to a sinking fund.

(b) The Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance provisions of Article Thirteen of the Base Indenture will apply to the Notes.

(c) The Notes will be initially guaranteed by Parent pursuant to and on the terms set forth in the Base Indenture.

(d) The Notes will be subject to the Events of Default provided in Section 501 of the Base Indenture, as supplemented by Section 5.01.

(e) The Trustee will initially be the Security Registrar and Paying Agent for the Notes.

(f) The Notes will be subject to the covenants provided in Article Ten of the Base Indenture (including, but not limited to, Sections 1008, 1009 and 1011), as supplemented by Section 4.01.

(g) The Notes will be subject to Redemption for Tax Reasons provided in Section 1108 of the Base Indenture.

Article Three

Redemption

Section 3.01 Optional Redemption of the Notes.

(a) At the Issuers’ option, the Notes may be redeemed, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on at least 10 days’ but no more than 30 days’ prior written notice mailed to the registered Holders of the Notes to be redeemed.

 

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(b) If the Issuers elect to redeem the Notes prior to the Par Call Date, the Issuers will pay a redemption price equal to the greater of:

(i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed; and

(ii) the sum of the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of principal and interest thereon that would be due if the Notes matured on the Par Call Date (exclusive of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the then current Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points,

plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the amount being redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

(c) If the Issuers elect to redeem the Notes on or after the Par Call Date, the Issuers will pay a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

(d) If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on the Notes (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the Redemption Date is deposited with the Trustee or Paying Agent on or before the Redemption Date and the other conditions set forth in Article 11 of the Base Indenture are satisfied, then on and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes (or such portion thereof) called for redemption. If any Redemption Date is not a Business Day, the Issuers will pay the redemption price on the next Business Day without any interest or other payment due to the delay.

(e) If fewer than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, not more than 45 days prior to the Redemption Date, the particular Notes or portions thereof for redemption from the outstanding Notes not previously called shall be selected in accordance with the procedures of DTC. No Notes of $1,000 or less will be redeemed in part.

(f) In the case of any redemption, the Security Registrar will not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Note:

(i) during a period beginning 15 Business Days before the day of mailing of the relevant notice of redemption and ending on the close of business on that day of mailing; or

(ii) if the Issuers have called the Note for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

Section 3.02 Redemption for Tax Reasons.

(a) The Issuers may redeem the Notes in whole, but not in part, at any time upon giving not less than 10 nor more than 30 days’ prior notice to the Holders of the Notes (which notice will be irrevocable) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption (a “Tax Redemption Date”) (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date) and all Additional Amounts, if any, then due and which will become due on the Tax Redemption Date as a result of the redemption or otherwise, if the Issuers determine in good faith that, as a result of:

 

  (1)

any change in, or amendment to, the law or treaties (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction affecting taxation; or

 

  (2)

any amendment to, or change in an official application, administration or written interpretation of such laws, treaties, regulations or rulings (including by reason of a holding, judgment or order by a court of competent jurisdiction or a change in published administrative practice) (each of the foregoing in clauses (1) and (2), a “Change in Tax Law”),

 

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a Payor is, or on the next Interest Payment Date would be, required to pay Additional Amounts with respect to the Notes and such obligation cannot be avoided by taking reasonable measures available to the Payor (including making payment through a paying agent located in another jurisdiction and, in the case of Parent, only if the payment giving rise to such requirement cannot be made by the Issuers without the obligation to pay Additional Amounts). Such Change in Tax Law must be publicly announced and become effective on or after the date of this Indenture (or if the applicable Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction became a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction on a date after the date of this Indenture, such later date). The foregoing provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to any successor Person, after such successor Person becomes a party to this Indenture, with respect to a Change in Tax Law occurring after the time such successor Person becomes a party to this Indenture.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such notice of redemption will be given earlier than 60 days prior to the earliest date on which the Payor would be obligated to make such payment of Additional Amounts. Prior to the publication or mailing of any notice of redemption of Notes pursuant to the foregoing, the Issuers will deliver to the Trustee (a) an Officer’s Certificate stating that they are entitled to effect such redemption and setting forth a statement of facts showing that the conditions precedent to their right to so redeem have been satisfied and that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the Payor taking reasonable measures available to it and (b) a written opinion of an independent tax counsel of recognized standing qualified under the laws of the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction to the effect that the Payor has been or will become obligated to pay Additional Amounts as a result of a Change in Tax Law. The Trustee will accept and shall be entitled to rely conclusively on such Officer’s Certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, without further inquiry, in which event it will be conclusive and binding on the Holders.

Article Four

Additional Covenants

Section 4.01 Purchase of Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event.

(a) If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuers have exercised their right to redeem the Notes as set forth in Article Three of this First Supplemental Indenture, the Issuers will make an offer to each Holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuers’ option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of the transaction or event that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control, the Issuers will mail a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or event that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase the Notes on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed. The notice may, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

(b) On the Change of Control Repurchase Event payment date, the Issuers shall, to the extent lawful:

(i) accept for payment all Notes or portions of Notes (in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) properly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Issuers’ offer;

(ii) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all Notes or portions of Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn; and

 

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

The Paying Agent will promptly mail to each Holder of Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn the purchase price for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of any such Notes surrendered; provided, that each new Note will be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

(c) The Issuers will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Notes upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuers and such third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

(d) If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a repurchase offer and the Issuers, or any third party making a repurchase offer in lieu of the Issuers, purchase all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuers or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 nor more than 30 days’ prior notice, given not more than 30 days following such purchase pursuant to the repurchase offer described above, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Redemption Date.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Section 902 of the Base Indenture, the provisions of this First Supplemental Indenture relating to the Issuers’ obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event may be waived or modified prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes then outstanding and affected by such waiver or modification.

(f) The Issuers will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder, to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with this Section 4.01, the Issuers will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached their obligations under this Section 4.01 by virtue of their compliance with such securities laws or regulations.

Article Five

Additional Events of Default

Section 5.01 Additional Events of Default.

Additional Events of Default. In addition to the Events of Default set forth in Section 501 of the Base Indenture, an “Event of Default” with respect to the Notes occurs if:

(a) the Issuers fail to make the required offer to purchase Notes following a Change of Control Repurchase Event, if that failure continues for 60 days after notice is provided as set forth in clause (4) of Section 501 of the Base Indenture; or

(b) the Guarantee shall be held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall cease for any reason to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof), or Parent, or any person acting on its behalf, shall deny or disaffirm in writing the Guarantee.

 

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Article Six

[Reserved]

Article Seven

Miscellaneous

Section 7.01 Application of First Supplemental Indenture.

The Base Indenture, as supplemented by this First Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed. This First Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Base Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided.

Section 7.02 Trust Indenture Act.

If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections 310 through 317 of the Trust Indenture Act, the imposed duties shall control.

Section 7.03 Conflict with Base Indenture.

To the extent not expressly amended or modified by this First Supplemental Indenture, the Base Indenture shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this First Supplemental Indenture relating to the Notes is inconsistent with any provision of the Base Indenture, the provision of this First Supplemental Indenture shall control.

Section 7.04 Governing Law.

THIS INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED UNDER, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES 470-1 TO 470-19 OF THE LUXEMBOURG ACT DATED AUGUST 10, 1915 ON COMMERCIAL COMPANIES, AS AMENDED (THE “LUXEMBOURG COMPANIES ACT 1915”) ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES. NO HOLDER OF ANY NOTES MAY INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE LUXEMBOURG CO-ISSUER BASED ON ARTICLE 470-21 OF THE LUXEMBOURG COMPANIES ACT 1915.

Section 7.05 Successors.

All agreements of the Issuers and Parent in the Base Indenture, this First Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in the Base Indenture and this First Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

Section 7.06 Counterparts.

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

Section 7.07 Trustee Disclaimer.

The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this First Supplemental Indenture and the Notes other than as to the validity of its execution and delivery by the Trustee. The recitals and statements herein and in the Notes are deemed to be those of the Issuers and Parent and not the Trustee and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the same. The Trustee or any Authenticating Agent shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Issuers of Notes of the proceeds thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this First Supplemental Indenture have caused it to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.,
As an Issuer
By:  

/s/ Thomas D. Scholtes

  Name: Thomas D. Scholtes
  Title: Authorized Signatory
GENPACT USA, INC.,
As an Issuer
By:  

/s/ Thomas D. Scholtes

  Name: Thomas D. Scholtes
  Title: Authorized Signatory
GENPACT LIMITED,
As Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Heather White

  Name: Heather White
  Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
As Trustee
By:  

/s/ Patrick Giordano

  Name: Patrick Giordano
  Title: Vice President

[Signature Page to First Supplemental Indenture]


Exhibit A

Form of Note representing the 1.750% Notes due 2026

No. [ ]

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.

Société à responsabilité limitée

12F, rue Guillaume Kroll

L-1882 Luxembourg

R.C.S. Luxembourg: B131.149

GENPACT USA, INC.

c/o Genpact LLC

1155 Avenue of the Americas, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10036

1.750 % Notes due 2026

$[ ]

CUSIP / ISIN No. [ ] / [ ]

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

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO DTC, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL SECURITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

BY ITS ACQUISITION OF THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN, THE HOLDER THEREOF WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED THAT EITHER (1) NO PORTION OF THE ASSETS USED BY SUCH HOLDER TO ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN CONSTITUTES THE ASSETS OF AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE U.S. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OF A PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER ARRANGEMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”) OR PROVISIONS UNDER ANY OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. OR OTHER LAWS OR REGULATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO SUCH PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR THE CODE (“SIMILAR LAWS”), OR OF AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS ARE CONSIDERED TO INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH PLAN, ACCOUNT OR ARRANGEMENT, OR (2) THE ACQUISITION AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST HEREIN WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE OR A SIMILAR VIOLATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE SIMILAR LAWS.


Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg registered with the Luxembourg trade and company register under number B131.149, and Genpact USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (each an “Issuer” and collectively, the “Issuers,” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to                 , or registered assigns, the principal sum of                 Dollars ($                ) or such other amount indicated on the Schedule of Exchange of Global Notes attached hereto on April 10, 2026 (if such date is not a Business Day, payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest for the Securities will be paid on the next Business Day); provided, however, that no interest on that payment will accrue from and after April 10, 2026, and to pay interest thereon from March 26, 2021, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually on April 10 and October 10 in each year, commencing October 10, 2021, at the rate of 1.750% per annum, until the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment (subject to adjustment as provided for in Section 2.04 of the Indenture). The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the April 1 or October 1 (whether or not a Business Day), as the case may be, next preceding such Interest Payment Date. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in said Indenture. Interest on the Security shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. If any Interest Payment Date for the Notes is not a Business Day, then payment of interest shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the date such payment was due, and no interest on such payment shall accrue for the period from and after such Interest Payment Date to the date of such payment on the next succeeding Business Day.

So long as all of the Securities of this series are represented by Global Securities, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on this Global Security shall be paid in same day funds to the Depositary, or to such name or entity as is requested by an authorized representative of the Depositary. If at any time the Securities of this series are no longer represented by the Global Securities and are issued in definitive form (“Certificated Securities”), then the principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on each Certificated Security at Maturity shall be paid to the Holder upon surrender of such Certificated Security at the office or agency maintained by the Issuers in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York (which shall initially be the principal corporate trust office of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee) or at such other place or places as may be designated in or pursuant to the Indenture, provided that such Certificated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, acting as Paying Agent, in time for the Paying Agent to make such payments in such funds in accordance with its normal procedures. Payments of interest with respect to Certificated Securities other than at Maturity may, at the option of the Issuers, be made by check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as it appears on the Security Register on the relevant Regular or Special Record Date or by wire transfer in same day funds to such account as may have been appropriately designated to the Paying Agent by such Person in writing not later than such relevant Regular or Special Record Date.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Security set forth on the reverse hereof, which further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuers have caused this instrument to be duly executed.

 

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.
By:  

 

Name:   Thomas D. Scholtes
Title:   Authorized Signatory
GENPACT USA, INC.
By:  

 

Name:   Thomas D. Scholtes
Title:   Authorized Signatory


Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication.

This is one of the Securities of the series designated

herein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

Dated:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

 

By:  

 

 

 

  Authorized Signatory


Reverse of Security

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.

GENPACT USA, INC.

This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Issuers (the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2021 (the “Base Indenture”), among the Issuers, Genpact Limited, a Bermuda exempted company (“Parent”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 26, 2021 (the “First Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the Issuers, Parent and the Trustee, and reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuers, Parent, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof initially in aggregate principal amount of $350,000,000.

The Issuers may redeem the Securities, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on at least 10 days’ but no more than 30 days’ prior written notice mailed to the registered Holders of the Securities to be redeemed.

If the Issuers elect to redeem the Securities prior to the Par Call Date, the Issuers will pay a redemption price equal to the greater of:

(i) 100% of the principal amount of the Securities to be redeemed; and

(ii) the sum of the present value of the Remaining Scheduled Payments of principal and interest thereon that would be due if the Securities matured on the Par Call Date (exclusive of interest accrued to the Redemption Date) discounted to the Redemption Date on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the then current Treasury Rate plus 15 basis points,

plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on the amount being redeemed to, but excluding, the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

If the Issuers elect to redeem the Securities on or after the Par Call Date, the Issuers will pay a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Securities redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Redemption Date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on the Securities (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the Redemption Date is deposited with the Trustee or Paying Agent on or before the Redemption Date and certain other conditions are satisfied, then on and after the Redemption Date, interest will cease to accrue on the Securities (or such portion thereof) called for redemption and such Securities will cease to be outstanding. If any Redemption Date is not a Business Day, the Issuers will pay the redemption price on the next Business Day without any interest or other payment due to the delay.

If fewer than all of the Securities are to be redeemed at any time, not more than 45 days prior to the Redemption Date, the particular Securities or portions thereof for redemption from the outstanding Securities not previously called shall be selected in accordance with the procedures of DTC. No Securities of $1,000 or less will be redeemed in part.

In the case of any redemption, the Security Registrar will not be required to register the transfer or exchange of any Security:

 

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(i) during a period beginning 15 Business Days before the day of mailing of the relevant notice of redemption and ending on the close of business on that day of mailing; or

(ii) if the Issuers have called the Security for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part.

The Issuers may redeem the Securities in whole, but not in part, at any time upon giving not less than 10 nor more than 30 days’ prior notice to the Holders of the Securities (which notice will be irrevocable) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption (a “Tax Redemption Date”) (subject to the right of holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date) and all Additional Amounts, if any, then due and which will become due on the Tax Redemption Date as a result of the redemption or otherwise, if the Issuers determine in good faith that, as a result of:

 

  (1)

any change in, or amendment to, the law or treaties (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction affecting taxation; or

 

  (2)

any amendment to, or change in an official application, administration or written interpretation of such laws, treaties, regulations or rulings (including by reason of a holding, judgment or order by a court of competent jurisdiction or a change in published administrative practice) (each of the foregoing in clauses (1) and (2), a “Change in Tax Law”),

a Payor is, or on the next Interest Payment Date would be, required to pay Additional Amounts with respect to the Securities and such obligation cannot be avoided by taking reasonable measures available to the Payor (including making payment through a paying agent located in another jurisdiction and, in the case of Parent, only if the payment giving rise to such requirement cannot be made by the Issuers without the obligation to pay Additional Amounts). Such Change in Tax Law must be publicly announced and become effective on or after the date of the Indenture (or if the applicable Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction became a Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction on a date after the date of the Indenture, such later date). The foregoing provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to any successor Person, after such successor Person becomes a party to the Indenture, with respect to a Change in Tax Law occurring after the time such successor Person becomes a party to the Indenture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such notice of redemption will be given earlier than 60 days prior to the earliest date on which the Payor would be obligated to make such payment of Additional Amounts. Prior to the publication or mailing of any notice of redemption of Notes pursuant to the foregoing, the Issuers will deliver to the Trustee (a) an Officer’s Certificate stating that they are entitled to effect such redemption and setting forth a statement of facts showing that the conditions precedent to their right to so redeem have been satisfied and that the obligation to pay Additional Amounts cannot be avoided by the Payor taking reasonable measures available to it and (b) a written opinion of an independent tax counsel of recognized standing qualified under the laws of the Relevant Taxing Jurisdiction to the effect that the Payor has been or will become obligated to pay Additional Amounts as a result of a Change in Tax Law. The Trustee will accept and shall be entitled to rely conclusively on such Officer’s Certificate and opinion as sufficient evidence of the satisfaction of the conditions precedent described above, without further inquiry, in which event it will be conclusive and binding on the Holders.

Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected, in accordance with customary financial practice, by an Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term (“Remaining Life”) of the Securities (assuming for this purpose that the Securities matured on the Par Call Date) to be redeemed.

Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, (1) the average of the Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such Redemption Date, after excluding the highest and lowest Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, (2) if the Issuers obtain fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations or (3) if only one Reference Treasury Dealer Quotation is received, such quotation.

 

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Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers, or their respective successors, that the Issuers appoint to act as the Independent Investment Banker from time to time.

Par Call Date” means March 10, 2026 (the date that is one month prior to the maturity date of the Securities).

Reference Treasury Dealer” means each of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and one additional dealer in U.S. Government securities selected by the Issuers (each a “Primary Treasury Dealer”) and their respective successors which the Issuers specify from time to time; provided, however, that if any of them ceases to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, the Issuers will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer.

Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any Redemption Date, the average, as determined by the Issuers, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Issuers by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third Business Day preceding such Redemption Date.

Remaining Scheduled Payments” means, with respect to any Security to be redeemed, the remaining scheduled payments of the principal thereof and interest thereon that would be due after the related Redemption Date but for such redemption; provided, however, that, if such Redemption Date is not an interest payment date with respect to such Security, the amount of the next scheduled interest payment thereon will be reduced by the amount of interest accrued thereon to such Redemption Date.

Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any Redemption Date, the rate per year equal to: (1) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue; provided that if no maturity is within three months before or after the Remaining Life of the Securities to be redeemed, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from those yields on a straight-line basis, rounding to the nearest month or (2) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date or does not contain such yields, the rate per year equal to the semiannual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such Redemption Date. The Treasury Rate shall be calculated on the third Business Day preceding the Redemption Date.

The Indenture contains provisions, which will apply to the Securities, for defeasance and covenant defeasance and Events of Default with respect to this Security, in each case upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture.

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

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuers and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of each series to be affected under the Indenture at any time by the Issuers and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of more than 50% in aggregate principal amount of the Securities at the time Outstanding of each series to be affected, voting as a single class. The Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Issuers with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration or transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.

 

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As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or Trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the Securities of this series at the time Outstanding shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default as Trustee and offered the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to it, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in principal amount of Securities of this series at the time Outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding, for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity. The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.

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

The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

This Security shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of New York, and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of said State, without regard to conflict of laws principles thereof.

All terms used in this Security that are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

Purchase of Securities upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event

If a Change of Control Repurchase Event occurs, unless the Issuers have exercised their right to redeem the Securities, the Issuers will make an offer to each Holder of Securities to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Securities at a repurchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Securities repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid interest on the Securities repurchased to the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant Record Date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date).

Within 30 days following any Change of Control Repurchase Event or, at the Issuers’ option, prior to any Change of Control, but after the public announcement of the transaction or event that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control, the Issuers will mail a notice to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, describing the transaction or event that constitutes or may constitute the Change of Control Repurchase Event and offering to repurchase the Securities on the payment date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed. The notice may, if mailed prior to the date of consummation of the Change of Control, state that the offer to purchase is conditioned on the Change of Control Repurchase Event occurring on or prior to the payment date specified in the notice.

On the Change of Control Repurchase Event payment date, the Issuers shall, to the extent lawful:

(i) accept for payment all Securities or portions of Securities (in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof) properly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Issuers’ offer;

(ii) deposit with the Paying Agent an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price in respect of all Securities or portions of Securities properly tendered and not withdrawn; and

 

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

The Paying Agent will promptly mail to each Holder of Securities properly tendered and not withdrawn the purchase price for such Securities, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book-entry) to each Holder a new Security equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of any such Securities surrendered; provided, that each new Security will be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

The Issuers will not be required to make an offer to repurchase the Securities upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event if a third party makes such an offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements for an offer made by the Issuers and such third party purchases all Securities properly tendered and not withdrawn under its offer.

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Securities tender and do not withdraw such Securities in a repurchase offer and the Issuers, or any third party making a repurchase offer in lieu of the Issuers, purchase all of the Securities validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuers or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 10 nor more than 30 days’ prior notice, given not more than 30 days following such purchase pursuant to the repurchase offer described above, to redeem all Securities that remain outstanding following such purchase at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Redemption Date.

Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in the Base Indenture, the provisions of this Security relating to the Issuers’ obligation to make an offer to repurchase the Securities as a result of a Change of Control Repurchase Event may be waived or modified prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control Repurchase Event with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities then outstanding and affected by such waiver or modification.

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

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

(1) the direct or indirect sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of Parent and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any “person” or “group” (as those terms are used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), other than either of the Issuers or one of Parent’s other wholly owned Subsidiaries; (2) the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger or consolidation) the result of which is that any “person” or “group” (as those terms are used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of Parent’s Voting Stock, measured by voting power rather than number of shares; (3) Parent ceases to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the issued and outstanding Voting Stock of either Issuer; (4) Parent consolidates with, or merges with or into, any person, or any person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Parent, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of Parent’s outstanding Voting Stock or the Voting Stock of such other person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the shares of Parent’s Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute, or are converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving person or any direct or indirect parent company of the surviving person, measured by voting power rather than number of shares, immediately after giving effect to such transaction; or (5) the adoption by the holders of Parent’s Voting Stock of a plan providing for Parent’s liquidation or dissolution.

 

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For purposes of the foregoing discussion of the purchase of Securities upon a Change of Control Repurchase Event, the following definitions are applicable:

Below Investment Grade Rating Event” means the rating on the Securities is lowered by each of the Rating Agencies, and the Securities are rated below Investment Grade by each of the Rating Agencies, within 60 days from the earlier of (1) the date of the public notice of an arrangement that could result in a Change of Control and (2) the occurrence of a Change of Control (which period shall be extended so long as the rating of the Securities is under publicly announced consideration for possible downgrade by any of the Rating Agencies).

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

Investment Grade” means a rating of Baa3 or better by Moody’s (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of Moody’s) and a rating of BBB- or better by S&P (or its equivalent under any successor rating categories of S&P) or the equivalent investment grade credit rating from any additional Rating Agency or Rating Agencies selected by the Issuers.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Services Inc. and its successors.

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

S&P” means S&P Global Ratings, a division of S&P Global Inc., and its successors.

Voting Stock” means, with respect to any Person as of any date, capital stock of any class or kind the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person, even if the right so to vote has been suspended by the happening of such a contingency.

Interest Rate Adjustment

The interest rate payable on the Securities will be subject to adjustment from time to time if either Moody’s or S&P or, if either of Moody’s or S&P ceases to rate the Securities or fails to make a rating of the Securities publicly available for reasons outside of the control of the Issuers, another “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” within the meaning of Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act selected pursuant to the definition of “Rating Agency” in the First Supplemental Indenture (a “substitute rating agency”), downgrades (or downgrades and subsequently upgrades) the credit rating assigned to the Securities, in the manner described below.

If the rating assigned by Moody’s (or any substitute rating agency therefor) to the Securities is decreased to a rating set forth in the immediately following table, the interest rate on the Securities will increase such that it will equal the sum of the interest rate payable on the Securities on the date of the Indenture plus the percentage set forth opposite the applicable rating in the table below (plus, if applicable, the percentage set forth opposite the applicable rating in the table under “S&P Rating”):

 

Moody’s Rating*    Percentage  

Ba1

     0.25

Ba2

     0.50

Ba3

     0.75

B1 or below

     1.00

 

*

Including the equivalent ratings of any substitute rating agency.

 

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If the rating assigned by S&P (or any substitute rating agency therefor) of the Securities is decreased to a rating set forth in the immediately following table, the interest rate on the Securities will increase such that it will equal the sum of the interest rate payable on the Securities on the date of the Indenture plus the percentage set forth opposite the applicable rating in the table below (plus, if applicable, the percentage set forth opposite the applicable rating in the table under “Moody’s Rating”):

 

S&P Rating*    Percentage  

BB+

     0.25

BB

     0.50

BB-

     0.75

B+ or below

     1.00

 

*

Including the equivalent ratings of any substitute rating agency.

If at any time the interest rate on the Securities has been increased in accordance with the foregoing, and either Moody’s or S&P (or, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor), as the case may be, subsequently upgrades its rating of the Securities to any of the threshold ratings set forth above, the interest rate on the Securities will be decreased such that the interest rate for the Securities equals the sum of the interest rate payable on the Securities on the date of the Indenture plus the percentage set forth opposite the applicable ratings from the tables above in effect immediately following the upgrade in rating. If Moody’s (or any substitute rating agency therefor) subsequently upgrades its rating of the Securities to Baa3 (or its equivalent, in the case of a substitute rating agency) or higher, and S&P (or any substitute rating agency therefor) upgrades its rating to BBB- (or its equivalent, in the case of a substitute rating agency) or higher, the interest rate on the Securities will be decreased to the interest rate payable on the Securities on the date of the Indenture (and if one such upgrade occurs and the other does not, the interest rate on the Securities will be decreased so that it does not reflect any increase in the interest rate attributable to the upgrading Rating Agency). In addition, the interest rate on the Securities will permanently cease to be subject to any adjustment described above (notwithstanding any subsequent downgrade in the ratings by either or both Rating Agencies) if the Securities become rated Baa1 and BBB+ (or, in either case, the equivalent thereof, in the case of a substitute rating agency) or higher by Moody’s and S&P (or, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor), respectively (or one of these ratings if the Securities are only rated by one Rating Agency).

Each adjustment required by any downgrade or upgrade in a rating set forth above, whether occasioned by the action of Moody’s or S&P (or, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor), shall be made independent of any and all other adjustments. In no event shall (1) the interest rate for the Securities be reduced to below the interest rate payable on the Securities on the date of the Indenture or (2) the total increase in the interest rate on the Securities exceed 2.00% above the interest rate payable on the date of the Indenture.

No adjustments to the interest rate of the Securities shall be made solely as a result of a Rating Agency ceasing to provide a rating of the Securities. If at any time Moody’s or S&P ceases to provide a rating of the Securities, the Issuers will use their commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a rating of the Securities from a substitute rating agency, if one exists, in which case, for purposes of determining any increase or decrease in the interest rate on the Securities pursuant to the tables above, (a) such substitute rating agency will be substituted for the last Rating Agency to provide a rating of the Securities but which has since ceased to provide such rating, (b) the relative rating scale used by such substitute rating agency to assign ratings to senior unsecured debt will be determined in good faith by an Independent Investment Banker and, for purposes of determining the applicable ratings included in the applicable table above with respect to such substitute rating agency, such ratings will be deemed to be the equivalent ratings used by Moody’s or S&P, as applicable, in such table and (c) the interest rate on the Securities will increase or decrease, as the case may be, such that the interest rate equals the sum of the interest rate payable on the Securities on the date of the Indenture plus the appropriate percentage, if any, set forth opposite the deemed equivalent rating from such substitute rating agency in the applicable table above (taking into account the provisions of clause (b) above) (plus any applicable percentage resulting from a decreased rating, if any, by the other Rating Agency).

For so long as only one Rating Agency provides a rating of the Securities, any subsequent increase or decrease in the interest rate of the Securities necessitated by a downgrade or upgrade in the rating by the applicable Rating Agency shall be twice the applicable percentage set forth in the applicable table above. For so long as neither Moody’s nor S&P (nor, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor) provides a rating of the Securities, the interest rate on the Securities will increase to, or remain at, as the case may be, 2.00% above the interest rate payable on the Securities on the date of the Indenture.

 

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Any interest rate increase or decrease described above will take effect from the first interest payment date following the date on which a rating change occurs that requires an adjustment in the interest rate. As such, interest will not accrue at such increased or decreased rate until the next interest payment date following the date on which a rating change occurs. If Moody’s or S&P (or, in either case, a substitute rating agency therefor) changes its rating of the Securities more than once prior to any particular interest payment date, the last change by such Rating Agency prior to such interest payment date will control for purposes of any interest rate increase or decrease with respect to the Securities described above relating to such Rating Agency’s action. If the interest rate payable on the Securities is increased as described above, the term “interest,” as used with respect to the Securities, will be deemed to include any such additional interest unless the context otherwise requires. The Trustee in no event shall have any obligation whatsoever to determine the interest rate on the Securities or a change in the applicable interest rate.

Parent Guarantee

All payments by the Issuers under the Indenture and the Securities are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Parent.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

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

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE

 

 

(Please print or typewrite name and address including postal zip code of assignee)

 

 

 

 

the within Global Security of GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L. and GENPACT USA, INC. and all rights hereunder, hereby irrevocably constituting and appointing

 

 

 

 

to transfer said Global Security on the books of the within-named Issuers, with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

Dated:                      

 

      NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS
      ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND
      WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN
      UPON THE FACE OF THE WITHIN
      INSTRUMENT IN EVERY PARTICULAR,
      WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT
      OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.
      SIGNATURE GUARANTEED

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have all or part of this Note purchased by the Issuers pursuant to Change of Control Repurchase Event, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

 

$_______________   (integral multiples of $1,000,
  provided that the unpurchased portion must be in a minimum principal amount of $2,000)

Date: _____________________

 

Your Signature:  

 

  (Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)
Tax Identification No.:  

 

Signature Guarantee*: __________________________________

 

*

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

 

1


SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGE OF GLOBAL NOTES*

The initial outstanding principal amount of this Global Note is $__________. The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for an interest in another Global Note or for a Definitive Note, or exchanges of a part of another Global Note or Definitive Note for an interest in this Global Note, have been made:

 

Date of Exchange

   Amount of decrease
in Principal Amount of
this Global Note
   Amount of
increase in
Principal
Amount of
this
Global Note
   Principal
Amount of
this Global
Note
following
such
decrease or
increase
   Signature of
authorized signatory
of Trustee, Depositary
or Custodian

 

*

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

 

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EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of March 26, 2021 (this “Third Supplemental Indenture”), among Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg registered with the Luxembourg trade and company register under number B131149 (the “Company”), Genpact USA, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the “New Guarantor”), Genpact Limited, a Bermuda exempted company (the “Existing Guarantor”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), to the Base Indenture (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company and the Existing Guarantor have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture dated March 27, 2017 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture, dated March 27, 2017 (the “First Supplemental Indenture”), providing for the issuance of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.700% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”), and as further supplemented by a second supplemental indenture dated November 18, 2019 (the “Second Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 3.375% senior notes due 2024 (the “2024 Notes” and, together with the 2022 Notes, the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Company and the Existing Guarantor desire to add the New Guarantor as a Guarantor of the Notes;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901(10) of the Base Indenture, the Company, the Existing Guarantor and the Trustee are authorized to execute and deliver this third supplemental indenture (the “Third Supplemental Indenture”) to the Indenture, without the consent of any Holders, for the purpose of naming the New Guarantor as a Guarantor of the Notes; and

WHEREAS, the Company and Existing Guarantor have requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this Third Supplemental Indenture, and all requirements necessary to make this Third Supplemental Indenture a legal, valid and binding instrument in accordance with its terms, and all acts and things necessary have been done and performed to make this Third Supplemental Indenture enforceable in accordance with its terms, and the execution and delivery of this Third Supplemental Indenture has been duly authorized in all respects;

WITNESSETH:

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises contained herein, each party agrees for the benefit of each other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes, as follows:

Section 1.01 Capitalized Terms.

Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Third Supplemental Indenture shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Base Indenture.

Section 1.02 Agreement to Be Bound; Guarantee.

The New Guarantor hereby agrees to become a Guarantor of the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in the Indenture including, but not limited to, the provisions of Article Fifteen of the Base Indenture, as applicable.

Section 1.03 Application of Third Supplemental Indenture.

The Indenture, as supplemented by this Third Supplemental Indenture, is in all respects ratified and confirmed. This Third Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Base Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided.

 


Section 1.04 Trust Indenture Act.

If any provision hereof limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by Sections 310 through 317 of the Trust Indenture Act, the imposed duties shall control.

Section 1.05 Conflict with Base Indenture.

To the extent not expressly amended or modified by this Third Supplemental Indenture, the Base Indenture shall remain in full force and effect. If any provision of this Third Supplemental Indenture is inconsistent with any provision of the Base Indenture, the provision of this Third Supplemental Indenture shall control.

Section 1.06 Governing Law.

THIS INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLES 470-1 TO 470-19 OF THE LUXEMBOURG ACT DATED AUGUST 10, 1915 ON COMMERCIAL COMPANIES, AS AMENDED (THE “LUXEMBOURG COMPANIES ACT 1915”) ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE NOTES. NO HOLDER OF ANY NOTES MAY INITIATE PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE COMPANY BASED ON ARTICLE 470-21 OF THE LUXEMBOURG COMPANIES ACT 1915.

Section 1.07 Successors.

All agreements of the Company, the New Guarantor and Existing Guarantor in the Base Indenture, this Third Supplemental Indenture and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in the Base Indenture and this Third Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

Section 1.08 Notices.

For purposes of Section 105 of the Base Indenture, the address for notices to the New Guarantor shall be the same as that provided for the Company and the Existing Guarantor in Section 105 of the Base Indenture.

Section 1.09 Counterparts.

This instrument may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

Section 1.10 Trustee Disclaimer.

The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Third Supplemental Indenture other than as to the validity of its execution and delivery by the Trustee. The recitals and statements herein are deemed to be those of the Company, the New Guarantor and the Existing Guarantor and not the Trustee and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the same.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties to this Third Supplemental Indenture have caused it to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

GENPACT LUXEMBOURG S.À R.L.,
By:  

/s/ Thomas D. Scholtes

Name: Thomas D. Scholtes
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]


GENPACT USA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Thomas D. Scholtes

Name: Thomas D. Scholtes
Title: President and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]


GENPACT LIMITED,
By:  

/s/ Heather White

Name: Heather White
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:  

/s/ Patrick Giordano

Name: Patrick Giordano
Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Third Supplemental Indenture]

EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

LOGO

March 26, 2021

Genpact USA, Inc.

Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l.

$350,000,000 1.750% Senior Notes due 2026

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for Genpact USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Genpact USA”), and as special New York counsel to Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“Genpact SARL” and, together with Genpact USA, the “Co-Issuers”), and Genpact Limited, an exempted limited liability company organized under the laws of Bermuda (“Genpact Limited”), in connection with the public offering and sale by the Co-Issuers of $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.750% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”), and the related guarantee of the Notes by Genpact Limited (the “Guarantee”), to be issued under the indenture dated as of March 26, 2021 (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture dated as of March 26, 2021 (the “First Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), among the Co-Issuers, Genpact Limited, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), in accordance with the underwriting agreement dated March 23, 2021 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among the Co-Issuers, Genpact Limited, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several Underwriters listed on Schedule I thereto (the “Underwriters”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Underwriting Agreement.

 


In that connection, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion, including the Indenture (including the Guarantee therein) and the form of the Notes included therein.

In rendering this opinion, we have assumed, with your consent and without independent investigation or verification, the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as duplicates or copies. We also have assumed, with your consent, that the Indenture (including the Guarantee therein) has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Genpact Limited, Genpact SARL and the Trustee and that the form of the Notes will conform to that included in the Indenture.

Based on the foregoing and subject to the qualifications set forth herein, we are of opinion as follows:

1. When the Notes have been duly authorized by Genpact SARL and executed, authenticated (including the due authentication of the Notes by the Trustee) and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and the Underwriting Agreement, and upon payment of the consideration therefor as provided for therein, the Notes will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Genpact SARL enforceable against Genpact SARL in accordance with their terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

2. When the Notes have been executed, authenticated (including the due authentication of the Notes by the Trustee) and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and the Underwriting Agreement, and upon payment of the consideration therefor as provided for therein, the Notes will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Genpact USA enforceable against Genpact USA in accordance with their terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

3. When the Notes have been duly authorized by Genpact SARL and when the Notes have been executed, authenticated (including the due authentication of the Notes by the Trustee) and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and the Underwriting Agreement, and upon payment of the consideration therefor as provided for therein, the Guarantee will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Genpact Limited enforceable against Genpact Limited in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally from time to time in effect and to general principles of equity, including, without limitation, concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

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We are admitted to practice in the State of New York, and we express no opinion as to matters governed by any laws other than the laws of the State of New York, the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and the Federal laws of the United States of America. In particular, we do not purport to pass on any matter governed by the laws of Luxembourg or Bermuda. Insofar as the opinions expressed herein relate to or depend upon matters governed by the laws of other jurisdictions as they relate to Genpact SARL or Genpact Limited, we have relied upon and assumed the correctness of, without independent investigation, the opinions of Allen & Overy, société en commandite simple (inscrite au barreau de Luxembourg), Luxembourg counsel to Genpact SARL and Appleby (Bermuda) Limited, Bermuda counsel to Genpact Limited, each of which is being delivered to you and filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated the date hereof and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

 

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We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated the date hereof and incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Prospectus Supplement constituting a part of the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l.

12F, Rue Guillaume Kroll

L-1882 Luxembourg

Genpact USA, Inc.

1155 Avenue of the Americas, 4th Floor

New York, NY 10036

Genpact Limited

Canon’s Court

22 Victoria Street

Hamilton, HM 12, Bermuda

 

 

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EX-5.2

Exhibit 5.2

 

LOGO

 

Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l.

12F, Rue Guillaume Kroll

L-1882 Luxembourg

 

Genpact Limited

Canon’s Court

22 Victoria Street

Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda

 

AND

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Corporate Trust Services

600 South Fourth Street, 7th Floor

MAC: N9300-070

Minneapolis, MN 55415

 

(the Trustee and, together with Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l. and Genpact Limited, the Addressees)

  

Allen & Overy

société en commandite simple, inscrite au

barreau de Luxembourg

5 avenue J.F. Kennedy L-1855 Luxembourg

Boîte postale 5017 L-1050 Luxembourg

 

Tel                 +352 4444 55 1

Fax                +352 4444 55 557

 

frank.mausen@allenovery.com

Our ref 0101516-0000001 EUO3: 2003571816.3   
Luxembourg, 26 March 2021   

Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l.- Issue of up to $350,000,000 1.750% Senior Notes due 2026 – Exhibit 5 8-K

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

1.

We have acted as legal advisers in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) to Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated and existing under Luxembourg law, having its registered office at 12F, rue Guillaume Kroll, L-1882 Luxembourg and registered with the Luxembourg trade and companies register (Registre de commerce et des sociétés, Luxembourg) (the Register) under number B131149 (the Company) in connection with the Agreements (as defined below).

 

2.

DOCUMENTS

We have examined:

 

2.1

an e-mailed scanned copy of the restated articles of association (statuts coordonnés) of the Company dated 31 December 2020 (the Articles);

 

Allen & Overy, société en commandite simple, is an affiliated office of Allen & Overy LLP. Allen & Overy LLP or an affiliated undertaking has an office in each of: Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Bangkok, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast, Bratislava, Brussels, Budapest, Casablanca, Dubai, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Istanbul, Jakarta (associated office), Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Moscow, Munich, New York, Paris, Perth, Prague, Riyadh (cooperation office), Rome, São Paulo, Séoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Warsaw, Washington, D.C. and Yangon.

 


2.2

an electronic copy of a negative certificate (certificat négatif) issued by the Register in respect of the Company dated 26 March 2021 stating that on the day immediately prior to the date of issuance of the negative certificate, there were no records at the Register of any court order regarding, amongst others, a (i) bankruptcy adjudication against the Company, (ii) reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), (iii) controlled management (gestion contrôlée) or (iv) composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite) (the Certificate);

 

2.3

an e-mailed scanned signed copy of the circular resolutions taken by the managers of the Company on 19 March 2021 (the First 2021 Resolutions);

 

2.4

an e-mailed scanned signed copy of the circular resolutions taken by the managers of the Company on 25 March 2021(the Second 2021 Resolutions and, together with the First 2021 Resolutions, the Circular Resolutions);

 

2.5

an e-mailed scanned signed copy of a New York law governed indenture dated as of 26 March 2021 and made between, the Company and Genpact USA, Inc. as co-issuers, Genpact Limited, as guarantor (the Parent Guarantor) and the Trustee (the Base Indenture);

 

2.6

an e-mailed scanned signed copy of a New York law governed first supplemental indenture relating to the Notes dated as of 26 March 2021 and made between, among others, the Company, Genpact USA, Inc., the Parent Guarantor and the Trustee (the First Supplemental Indenture);

 

2.7

an e-mailed scanned signed copy of a New York law governed underwriting agreement dated 23 March 2021 and made between, the Company, Genpact USA, Inc., Genpact Limited and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as the representatives of the underwriters (the Underwriting Agreement); and

 

2.8

an e-mailed scanned signed copy of Amendment No.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated 23 March 2021 (as amended, the Registration Statement) including a final prospectus supplement (the Prospectus Supplement) with respect to the registration of an offer of up to USD$350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 1.750% Senior Notes due 2026 (the Notes), fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Genpact Limited.

The documents listed in paragraphs 2.5 to 2.8 (inclusive) above are herein collectively referred to as the Agreements. The term “Agreements” includes, for the purposes of paragraphs 3. and 5. below, any document in connection therewith.

Unless otherwise provided herein, terms and expressions shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreements. Capitalised terms defined in the Agreements, and otherwise defined herein, have the same meaning when used in this legal opinion.

Except as stated above, we have not, for the purposes of this legal opinion, examined any contracts, agreements, deeds, instruments or other documents relating to the issue by the Company of the Notes or the Agreements or the Prospectus Supplement or entered into by or affecting any party (including the Company) to any such contracts, agreements, deeds, instruments or documents, or any corporate records of any such party, and have not made any other enquiries concerning any such party. In particular, but without limitation, we have not investigated whether any such party will, by reason of the transactions contemplated by the Agreements, the Supplement Prospectus or the Notes, be in breach of any of its obligations under any such contracts, agreements, deeds, instruments or documents.

 

3.

ASSUMPTIONS

In giving this legal opinion, we have assumed with your consent, and we have not verified independently:

 

3.1

the genuineness of all signatures (whether handwritten or electronic), stamps and seals, the completeness and conformity to the originals of all the documents submitted to us as certified, photostatic, faxed, scanned or e-mailed copies or specimens and the authenticity of the originals of such documents and that the individuals purported to have signed, have in fact signed (and had the general legal capacity to sign) these documents;

 

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3.2

the due authorisation, execution and delivery of the Agreements by all the parties thereto (other than the Company) as well as the power, authority and legal right of all the parties thereto (other than the Company) to enter into, execute, deliver and perform their respective obligations thereunder, and the compliance with all internal authorisation procedures by each party (other than the Company) for the execution by it of the Agreements to which it is expressed to be a party;

 

3.3

that all factual matters and statements relied upon or assumed herein were, are and will be (as the case may be) true, complete and accurate on the date of the execution of the Agreements, the Prospectus Supplement and the issue of the Notes;

 

3.4

that all authorisations, approvals and consents under any applicable law (other than Luxembourg law to the extent opined upon herein) which may be required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Agreements and the issue of the Notes have been or will be obtained;

 

3.5

that the Notes have not been and will not be subject to an offer of securities to the public in Luxembourg and that no steps, measures or actions have been or will be taken that would constitute, or would be deemed to constitute, an offer of securities to the public in Luxembourg within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC, as amended (the 2017 Regulation) or the Luxembourg act dated 16 July 2019 on prospectuses for securities (the Prospectus Act 2019), unless the applicable requirements of the 2017 Regulation or the Prospectus Act 2019 have first been complied with and that the Notes have not and will not be offered, sold or otherwise made available to any retail investor (as defined in regulation (EU) No 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products (the PRIIPs Regulation)) in the European Economic Area unless the applicable requirements of the PRIIPs Regulation have first been complied with;

 

3.6

that the Agreements and the Notes have been in fact signed on behalf of the Company either in accordance with the Articles or in conformity with the relevant Circular Resolutions (as applicable);

 

3.7

that the place of the central administration (siège de l’administration centrale), the principal place of business (principal établissement) and the centre of main interests (within the meaning given to such term in Regulation (EU) 2015/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast), as amended (the European Insolvency Regulation)) of the Company are located at the place of its registered office (siège statutaire) in Luxembourg and that the Company has no establishment (as such term is defined in the European Insolvency Regulation) outside Luxembourg;

 

3.8

that the Company complies with the provisions of the Luxembourg act dated 31 May 1999 concerning the domiciliation of companies, as amended;

 

3.9

that the Agreements and the Notes are legally valid, binding and enforceable;

 

3.10

that the Agreements are entered into and performed by the parties thereto in good faith and without any intention of fraud or intention to deprive of any legal benefit any persons (including for the avoidance of doubt third parties) or to circumvent any applicable mandatory laws or regulations of any jurisdiction (including without limitation any tax laws);

 

3.11

that there are no provisions of the laws of any jurisdiction outside Luxembourg which would adversely affect, or otherwise have any negative impact on, the opinions expressed in this legal opinion;

 

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3.12

that all the parties to the Agreements (other than the Company) were or are, at the time of the execution of the Agreements, companies duly organised, incorporated and existing in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction of their respective incorporation and/or their registered office and/or the place of effective management; that in respect of all the parties to the Agreements, no steps have been taken, at the time of execution of the Agreements, pursuant to any insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or equivalent or analogous proceedings to appoint an administrator, bankruptcy receiver, insolvency officer or liquidator over the respective parties or their assets and that no voluntary or judicial winding-up or liquidation of such parties has been resolved or become effective at the date hereof. In respect of the Company, we refer to the Certificate;

 

3.13

that the entry into and performance of the Agreements and the issue of the Notes are for the corporate benefit (intérêt social) of the Company;

 

3.14

that all managers signed the relevant Circular Resolutions, that the relevant Circular Resolutions have not been amended, rescinded, revoked or declared void and that each member of the board of managers of the Company has carefully considered the entry into and performance of the Agreements before signing the relevant Circular Resolutions;

 

3.15

that the Articles have not been modified since the date referred to in paragraph 2.1 above;

 

3.16

that the Base Indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture have not been amended, rescinded, revoked or declared void since the dates referred to in paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6 (as applicable) above;

 

3.17

that the Company does not carry out an activity in the financial sector on a professional basis (as referred to in the Luxembourg act dated 5 April 1993 relating to the financial sector, as amended);

 

3.18

that the Company does not carry out an activity requiring the granting of a business licence under the Luxembourg act dated 2 September 2011 relating to the establishment of certain businesses and business licences, as amended;

 

3.19

that the Company is not, is not deemed to be, and, as a result of issuing the Notes or entering into and performing its obligations under the Agreements, will not be, over-indebted in light of the current practice of the Luxembourg tax administration; and

 

3.20

the absence of any other arrangement by or between any of the parties to the Agreements or between the parties to the Agreements and any third parties which modifies or supersedes any of the terms of the Agreements or the Notes or otherwise affects the opinions expressed herein.

 

4.

OPINIONS

Based upon, and subject to, the assumptions made above and the qualifications set out below and subject to any matters not disclosed to us, we are of the opinion that, under the laws of Luxembourg in effect, as construed and applied by the Luxembourg courts in published Luxembourg court decisions, on the date hereof:

 

4.1

Status

The Company is a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) formed for an unlimited duration under the laws of Luxembourg.

 

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4.2

Power, authority and authorisation

The Company has the corporate power and authority to enter into and perform the Agreements and to issue the Notes and has taken all necessary corporate actions to authorise the contents and the execution of the Agreements and the issue of the Notes.

 

4.3

Due Execution

The Agreements and the Notes have been validly executed and delivered on behalf of the Company.

 

4.4

Non-conflict

The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Agreements and the issue by it of the Notes do not violate the Articles or any applicable law of Luxembourg relating to private limited liability companies generally.

 

4.5

No consents

No authorisations, approvals or consents of governmental, judicial and public bodies and authorities of or in Luxembourg are required under statute in connection with the entity into or performance by the Company of the Agreements or the issue by the Company of the Notes.

 

4.6

No immunity

The Company is not entitled to claim immunity from jurisdiction or immunity from enforcement with respect to any action or proceeding brought in connection with their obligations under the Agreements in the courts of Luxembourg.

 

4.7

Certificate

According to the Certificate, on the day immediately prior to the date of issuance of the Certificate, no court order was recorded with the Register pursuant to which the Company had been adjudicated bankrupt (faillite) or become subject to, or benefited from, a reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), controlled management (gestion contrôlée) or composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite), judicial liquidation or judicial appointment of a temporary administrator.

 

5.

QUALIFICATIONS

The above opinions are subject to the following qualifications:

 

5.1

The opinions expressed herein are subject to, and may be affected or limited by, the provisions of any applicable bankruptcy (faillite), insolvency, liquidation, reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), controlled management (gestion contrôlée), composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite), reorganisation proceedings or similar Luxembourg or foreign law proceedings or regimes affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

5.2

We express no tax opinion whatsoever in respect of the Company or the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by the Agreements and the issue of the Notes.

 

5.3

We express no opinion whatsoever on regulatory matters or on matters of fact or on matters other than those expressly set forth in this legal opinion, and no opinion is, or may be, implied or inferred herefrom.

 

5.4

A search at the Register is not capable of conclusively revealing whether a (and the Certificate does not constitute conclusive evidence that no) winding-up resolution or petition, or an order adjudicating or declaring a, or a petition or filing for, bankruptcy or reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), controlled management (gestion contrôlée), composition with creditors (concordat préventif de la faillite) or judicial liquidation (liquidation judiciaire) or similar action has been adopted or made.

 

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5.5

The corporate documents of, and relevant court orders affecting, a Luxembourg company (including, but not limited to, the notice of a winding-up order or resolution, notice of the appointment of a receiver or similar officer) may not be held at the Register immediately and there is generally a delay in the relevant document appearing on the files regarding the company concerned. Furthermore, it cannot be ruled out that the required filing of documents has not occurred or that documents filed with the Register may have been mislaid or lost. In accordance with Luxembourg company law, changes or amendments to corporate documents to be filed at the Register will be effective (opposable) vis-à-vis third parties only as of the day of their publication in the Luxembourg official gazette (Mémorial C, Recueil des Sociétés et Associations or RESA, Recueil électronique des sociétés et associations, as applicable) unless the company proves that the relevant third parties had prior knowledge thereof.

 

5.6

We express no opinion on the legal validity and the enforceability of the Agreements and the Notes.

 

5.7

In the case of legal proceedings being brought before a Luxembourg court or production of the Agreements and/or the Notes before an official Luxembourg authority, such Luxembourg court or official authority may require that the Agreements, the Notes and/or any judgment obtained in a foreign court must be translated into French or German.

 

5.8

Punitive, treble or similar damages may not be enforceable in the Luxembourg courts.

 

5.9

The Registration Statement and the Prospectus Supplement have been prepared by the Company, which has accepted responsibility for the information contained therein.

 

6.

This legal opinion is as of this date and we undertake no obligation to update it or advise of changes hereafter occurring. We express no opinion as to any matters other than those expressly set forth herein, and no opinion is, or may be, implied or inferred herefrom. We express no opinion on any economic, financial or statistical information (including formulas determining payments to be made) contained in the Prospectus Supplement, the Notes and the Agreements (or any document in connection therewith).

 

7.

This legal opinion is given on the express basis, accepted by each person who is entitled to rely on it, that this legal opinion and all rights, obligations or liability in relation to it are governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, Luxembourg law and that any action or claim in relation to it can be brought exclusively before the courts of Luxembourg.

 

8.

In this matter we have taken instructions solely from the Company. This legal opinion however has been addressed to the Addressees in connection with the Company’s entry into the Agreements, the Prospectus Supplement and the issue of the Notes. We note that we have not advised the Addressees (other than the Company) on the legal implications of the Agreements, the Prospectus Supplement and the Notes (other than those specifically opined on herein). We exceptionally accept addressing this legal opinion to the Addressees (other than the Company) solely in relation to the matters opined on herein, but the giving of this legal opinion is not to be taken as implying that we owe the Addressees (other than the Company) any duty of care (other than in respect of the accuracy of the opinions expressly provided herein) in relation to the Agreements, the Prospectus Supplement or the Notes, the transactions contemplated by the Agreements, the issue of the Notes and the Prospectus Supplement or their commercial or financial implications. The fact that we have provided this legal opinion to the Addressees (other than the Company) shall further not be deemed to have created any client relationship between us and the Addressees. The following provisions shall also apply in respect of the provision of this legal opinion to the Addressees (other than the Company), except that if and to the extent that any general terms of engagement that we may have in place at the date of this legal opinion with the Addressees(other than the Company) where such Addressees (other than the Company) are our clients have a different effect, then such other effect shall apply in relation to the provision of this legal opinion:

 

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8.1

we shall have no obligation to advise the Addressees (other than the Company) in the future on any of the matters referred to in this legal opinion and the fact that we have provided this legal opinion to the Addressees (other than the Company) (i) shall not restrict us from representing and advising the Company (if the Company so requests) in relation to any matter at any time in the future (whether or not separate legal advisors are retained on any such matters by the Addressees (other than the Company)), and (ii) shall not be deemed to have caused us any conflict of interest in relation to the giving of any such advice; and

 

8.2

as regards the Addressees (other than the Company), any non-contractual rights and obligations arising out of or in connection with this legal opinion are governed by and are to be construed in accordance with Luxembourg law and the courts of Luxembourg have exclusive jurisdiction in respect of any dispute or matter arising out of or in connection with this legal opinion.

 

9.

Any Addressee who is entitled to, and does, rely on this legal opinion agrees, by so relying, that, to the fullest extent permitted by law and regulation (and except in the case of wilful misconduct or fraud) there is no assumption of personal duty of care by, and such person will not bring any claim against, any individual who is a partner of, member of, employee of or consultant to Allen & Overy, société en commandite simple, Allen & Overy LLP or any other member of the group of Allen & Overy undertakings and that such person will instead confine any claim to Allen & Overy, société en commandite simple, Allen & Overy LLP or any other member of the group of Allen & Overy undertakings (and for this purpose “claim” means (save only where law and regulation applies otherwise) any claim, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), for breach of statutory duty, or otherwise).

 

10.

Luxembourg legal concepts are expressed in English terms and not in their original French or German terms. The concepts concerned may not be identical to the concepts described by the same English terms as they exist under the laws of other jurisdictions. It should be noted that there are always irreconcilable differences between languages making it impossible to guarantee a totally accurate translation or interpretation. In particular, there are always some legal concepts which exist in one jurisdiction and not in another, and in those cases it is bound to be difficult to provide a completely satisfactory translation or interpretation because the vocabulary is missing from the language. We accept no responsibility for omissions or inaccuracies to the extent that they are attributable to such factors.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission. This opinion may be relied upon by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in connection with the provision of its legal opinion to be rendered in connection with the Registration Statement.

 

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Yours faithfully,

/s/ Frank Mausen

Allen & Overy

Frank Mausen*

Partner

Avocat à la Cour

 

* 

This document is signed on behalf of Allen & Overy, a société en commandite simple, registered on list V of the Luxembourg bar. The individual signing this document is a qualified lawyer representing this entity.

 

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EX-5.3

 

 

Bermuda Office

Appleby (Bermuda)

Limited

Canon’s Court

22 Victoria Street

PO Box HM 1179

Hamilton HM EX

Bermuda

 

Tel +1 441 295 2244

 

 

Appleby (Bermuda) Limited (the Legal Practice) is a company limited by shares incorporated in Bermuda and approved and recognised under the Bermuda Bar (Professional Companies) Rules 2009. “Partner” is a title referring to a director, shareholder or an employee of the Legal Practice. A list of such persons can be obtained from your relationship partner.

Exhibit 5.3

 

Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l.

12F, Rue Guillaume Kroll

L-1882 Luxembourg

 

and

 

Genpact USA, Inc.

1155 6th Avenue

4th Floor, New York

New York, 10036

 

and

 

Genpact Limited

Victoria Place

5th Floor

31 Victoria Street

Hamilton, HM10

Bermuda

 

and

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

 

(Trustee and, together with Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., Genpact USA, Inc. and Genpact Limited, Addressees)

  

Email jwilson@applebyglobal.com

 

Direct Dial +1 441 298 3559

Direct Fax +1 441 298 3469

Tel +1 441 295 2244

 

Your Ref

 

Appleby Ref 132386.0042/JW

 

26 March 2021

Dear Sirs

Genpact Limited (Company)

INTRODUCTION

We have acted as Bermuda Counsel to the Company and this opinion as to Bermuda law is addressed to you in connection with the filing by the Company, Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l. and Genpact USA, Inc. and together with Genpact Luxembourg (the Issuers) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), of Amendment No. 2 to the 2021 Registration Statement (as defined herein) on Form S-3 with respect to the issue of debt securities (Debt Securities) by the Issuers from time to time and in one or more offerings and guarantees of the Debt Securities by the Company and Genpact USA, Inc. (Guarantees).

This opinion as to Bermuda law is addressed to you in connection with the 2021 Registration Statement.

 

 

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OUR REVIEW

For the purposes of giving this opinion we have examined and relied upon the documents listed in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this opinion (Documents). We have not examined any other documents, even if they are referred to in the 2021 Registration Statement.

For the purposes of giving this opinion we have carried out the Company Search and the Litigation Search described in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

We have not made any other enquiries concerning the Company and in particular we have not investigated or verified any matter of fact or representation (whether set out in the Documents or elsewhere) other than as expressly stated in this opinion.

Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalised terms have the meanings assigned to them in Schedule 1.

ASSUMPTIONS AND RESERVATIONS

We give the following opinions on the basis of the assumptions set out in Schedule 2 (Assumptions), which we have not verified, and subject to the reservations set out in Schedule 3 (Reservations).

OPINIONS

 

1.

Incorporation and Status: The Company is an exempted company incorporated with limited liability and existing under the laws of Bermuda. The Company possesses the capacity to sue and be sued in its own name and is in good standing under the laws of Bermuda.

 

2.

Corporate Capacity: The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Subject Agreements and to take all action as may be necessary to complete the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

3.

Corporate Authorisation: The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Subject Agreements and the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorised by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company.

 

4.

Due Execution: The Subject Agreements have been duly executed by or on behalf of the Company and each constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company.

DISCLOSURE

This opinion is addressed to you solely for your benefit and is neither to be transmitted to any other person, nor relied upon by any other person or for any other purpose nor quoted or referred to in any public document nor filed with any governmental agency or person, without

 

 

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our prior written consent, except as may be required by law or regulatory authority. Further, this opinion speaks as of its date and is strictly limited to the matters stated herein and we assume no obligation to review or update this opinion if applicable law or the existing facts or circumstances should change.

This opinion is governed by and is to be construed in accordance with Bermuda law. It is given on the basis that it will not give rise to any legal proceedings with respect thereto in any jurisdiction other than Bermuda.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the SEC as an exhibit to the 2021 Registration Statement and to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the 2021 Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC. This opinion may be relied upon by Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in connection with the provision of its legal opinion to be rendered in connection with the 2021 Registration Statement.

Yours faithfully

/s/ Appleby

Appleby (Bermuda) Limited

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1

Part 1

The Documents

 

1.

A final form copy, in PDF format of Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Stement on Form S-3 (as amended, 2019 Registration Statement) dated as of 14 November 2019, excluding the documents incorporated by reference therein.

 

2.

A final form copy, in PDF format of Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (as so amended, 2021 Registration Statement) dated as of 23 March 2021, excluding the documents incorporated by reference therein.

 

3.

An executed copy, in PDF format, of the indenture dated as of 27 March 2017 among Genpact Luxembourg S.à r.l., the Company, as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as amended by a first supplemental indenture dated as of 27 March 2017 and as further amended by a second supplemental indenture dated as of 14 November 2019 (2017 Indenture)

 

4.

A final copy of a form of Indenture to be entered into after the filing of the 2021 Registration Statement, among the Issuers, the Company, as guarantor, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (Trustee), as amended by a first supplemental indenture dated as of 26 March 2021, as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (2021 Indenture).

 

5.

A PDF copy of the Notice to the Public issued by the Bermuda Monetary Authority on 1 June 2005.

 

6.

Certified copies of the Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of Association and Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of the Company (together the Constitutional Documents).

 

7.

A certificate of compliance, dated 26 March 2021 issued by the Registrar of Companies in respect of the Company (Certificate of Compliance).

 

8.

A PDF copy of the the unanimous written resolution of the board of directors of the Company dated 11 November 2019 and 22 March 2021 (Resolutions).

 

9.

A copy of the results of the Litigation Search.

 

10.

A copy of the results of the Company Search.

(The 2017 Indenture, 2021 Indenture, 2019 Registration Statement and 2021 Registration Statement are together referred to in this opinion as the Subject Agreements).

 

 

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Part 2

Searches

 

1.

A search of the entries and filings shown and available for inspection in respect of the Company in the register of charges and on file of the Company maintained in the register of companies at the office of the Registrar of Companies in Hamilton, Bermuda, as revealed by a search conducted on 22 March 2021 (Company Search).

 

2.

A search of the entries and filings shown and available for inspection in respect of the Company in the Cause and Judgement Book of the Supreme Court maintained at the Registry of the Supreme Court in Hamilton, Bermuda, as revealed by a search conducted on 22 March 2021 (Litigation Search).

 

 

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SCHEDULE 2

Assumptions

We have assumed:

 

1.

(i) that the originals of all documents examined in connection with this opinion are authentic, accurate and complete; and (ii) the authenticity, accuracy, completeness and conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies;

 

2.

that the Subject Agreements and any other documentation which was received by electronic means is complete, intact and in conformity with the transmission as sent;

 

3.

that, insofar as any obligation under the Subject Agreements is to be performed by any of the parties thereto in any jurisdiction outside of Bermuda, its performance will be legal, valid and binding in accordance with the law of any jurisdiction other than Bermuda to which they are subject or in which they are respectively constituted and established;

 

4.

the truth, accuracy and completeness of all representations and warranties or statements of fact or law (other than as to the laws of Bermuda in respect of matters upon which we have expressly opined) made in the Subject Agreements;

 

5.

the accuracy, completeness and currency of the records and filing systems maintained at the public offices where we have searched or enquired or have caused searches or enquiries to be conducted, that such search and enquiry did not fail to disclose any information which had been filed with or delivered to the relevant body but had not been processed at the time when the search was conducted and the enquiries were made, and that the information disclosed by the Company Search and the Litigation Search is accurate and complete in all respects and such information has not been materially altered since the date of the Company Search and the Litigation Search;

 

6.

that (i) the Subject Agreements are in the form of the documents approved in the Resolutions; (ii) all interests of the directors of the Company on the subject matter of the Resolutions, if any, were declared and disclosed in accordance with the law and Constitutional Documents; (iii) the Resolutions have not been revoked, amended or superseded, in whole or in part, and remain in full force and effect at the date of this opinion; and (iv) the directors of the Company have concluded that the entry by the Company into the Subject Agreements and such other documents approved by the Resolutions and the transactions contemplated thereby are bona fide in the best interests of the Company and for a proper purpose of the Company;

 

7.

that there is no matter affecting the authority of the directors of the Company to effect entry by the Company into the Documents including breach of duty or lack of good faith which would have any adverse implications in relation to the opinions expressed in this opinion;

 

 

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8.

that any supplemental prospectus prepared in relation to the offer of the Guarantees, solely in relation to the Company, as contemplated by the Subject Agreements, will have been duly authorised by the Board of Directors of the Company and will comply with and have been prepared in accordance with all relevant legislation and the Constitutional Documents; and

 

9.

that any contracts or instruments, including but not limited to indentures and warrant instruments, prepared in relation to the offer and creation of the Guarantees, solely in relation to the Company, as contemplated by the Subject Agreements, will comply with and have been prepared in accordance with all relevant legislation and the Constitutional Documents, and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each of the parties therefore, enforceable in accordance with their terms, under the laws by which they are governed.

 

 

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SCHEDULE 3

Reservations

Our opinion is subject to the following:

 

1.

Enforcement: The term “enforceable” as used in this opinion means that there is a way of ensuring that each party performs an agreement or that there are remedies available for breach. Notwithstanding that the obligations established by the Subject Agreements are obligations which the Bermuda courts would generally enforce, they may not necessarily be capable of enforcement in all circumstances in accordance with their terms.

 

2.

Good Standing: The term “good standing” means that the Company has received a Certificate of Compliance from the Registrar of Companies and the Supervisor of Insurance.

 

3.

Company Searches: In order to issue this opinion we have carried out the Company Search and Litigation Search referred to herein and have not enquired as to whether there has been any chance since the date and time of such searches.

 

 

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