Event of Default resulting from a breach of these and a number of other covenants:
(1)
| the limitations on sale and lease-back transactions under the Indenture; |
(2)
| the limitations on liens under the Indenture; and |
(3)
| covenants as to payment of taxes and maintenance of properties. |
To make either of the above elections, we must irrevocably deposit in trust with the Trustee enough money to pay in full the principal, interest and premium on the Notes to be defeased. This amount may be made in cash and/or U.S. government obligations. As a condition to either of the above elections, we must deliver to the Trustee an opinion of counsel that the holders of the Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the action, as well as an Officer’s Certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that the conditions precedent relating to such defeasance, satisfaction or discharge, as the case may be, have been satisfied.
If any of the above events occurs, the holders of the Notes will not be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture or the Parent Guarantee, except for registration of transfer and exchange of Notes, payment of all amounts due and payable and replacement of lost, stolen or mutilated Notes.
No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders
No director, officer, employee or stockholder of the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary (other than the Parent Guarantor itself) will have any liability for any obligations under the Notes, the Parent Guarantee or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver and release may not be effective to waive liabilities under the U.S. federal securities laws, and it is the view of the SEC that such a waiver is against public policy.
Governing Law
THE INDENTURE AND THE NOTES WILL 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.
Regarding the Trustee
Computershare Trust Company, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association), not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee, is the Trustee, registrar and paying agent under the Indenture.
Computershare Trust Company, National Association (as successor to Wells Fargo Bank, National Association) has performed and will perform other services, including, but not limited to, the maintenance of banking relationships, for the Parent Guarantor and certain of its Subsidiaries in the normal course of its business.
Computershare Trust Company, National Association, in each of its capacities, including without limitation as Trustee, registrar, and paying agent, assumes no responsibility and will have no liability for the accuracy, correctness, adequacy, or completeness of the information concerning us or our affiliates or any other party contained in this prospectus supplement or the related documents or for any failure by us or any other party to disclose events that may have occurred and may affect the significance, correctness, adequacy, completeness, or accuracy of such information. Each of the Trustee, registrar, and paying agent will be entitled to those certain rights, privileges, immunities, indemnities, limitations of liability, and protections, as more fully set forth in the Indenture.
Payment and Paying Agents
We will make payments on the Notes in U.S. dollars at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or any paying agent we designate. At our option, we may make payments by check mailed to the holder’s registered address or, with respect to global Notes, by wire transfer. We will make interest payments to the person in whose name the Note is registered at the close of business on the record date for the interest payment.