T-MOBILE USA, INC. AND EACH OF THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO SENIOR RESET NOTES DUE 2022 FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE Dated as of April 28, 2013 DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS as Trustee

Exhibit 4.5

 

 

 

 

T-MOBILE USA, INC.

AND EACH OF THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO

 

 

SENIOR RESET NOTES DUE 2022

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Dated as of April 28, 2013

 

 

DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS

as Trustee

 

 

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Section 1.01		Definitions.			1
Section 1.02		Other Definitions.			2
Section 1.03		Rules of Construction.			2
ARTICLE II.
THE NOTES
Section 2.01		Creation of the Notes; Designations.			3
Section 2.02		Forms Generally.			3
Section 2.03		Title and Terms of Notes.			4
Section 2.04		Transfer and Exchange.			5
ARTICLE III.
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT
Section 3.01		Optional Redemption.			6
Section 3.02		Redemption Procedures.			6
ARTICLE IV.
PRICING MECHANISM
Section 4.01		Pricing Mechanism Definitions.			7
Section 4.02		Notice of Rates.			13
ARTICLE V.
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.01		Effect of Fourth Supplemental Indenture.			13
Section 5.02		Governing Law.			13
Section 5.03		Waiver of Jury Trial.			14
Section 5.04		No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.			14
Section 5.05		Successors.			14
Section 5.06		Severability.			14
Section 5.07		Counterparts.			14
Section 5.08		Table of Contents, Headings, etc.			14
Section 5.09		Beneficiaries of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.			15
Section 5.10		No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.			15
Section 5.11		The Trustee.			15

 

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EXHIBITS

Exhibit A        Form of Initial Note

 

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FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of April 28, 2013 (the “Issue Date”), among T-Mobile USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Guarantors party hereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, as Trustee.

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered an Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2013 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company, the Guarantors, and the Trustee, providing for the issuance from time to time of one or more Series of the Company’s Notes;

WHEREAS, Section 2.02 of the Base Indenture permits the forms and terms of the Notes of any Series as permitted in Sections 2.01 and 2.02 of the Base Indenture to be established in a supplemental indenture to the Base Indenture;

WHEREAS, the Company has requested the Trustee to join with it and the Guarantors in the execution of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture in order to supplement the Base Indenture by, among other things, establishing the forms and certain terms of a Series of Notes to be known as the Company’s Senior Reset Notes due 2022 and adding certain provisions thereto for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes of such Series;

WHEREAS, the Company has furnished the Trustee with a duly authorized and executed Company Order dated April 28, 2013 authorizing the execution of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the issuance of the Notes established hereby; and

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Fourth Supplemental Indenture a valid, binding and enforceable agreement of the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee and a valid supplement to the Base Indenture have been done;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes established hereby:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

Section 1.01

Definitions.

The Base Indenture as amended and supplemented by this Fourth Supplemental Indenture is collectively referred to as the “Indenture.” All capitalized terms which are used herein and not otherwise defined herein are defined in the Base Indenture and are used herein with the same meanings as in the Base Indenture. If a capitalized term is defined both in the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the definition in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall apply to the Notes established hereby (and any Note Guarantee in respect thereof).

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Section 1.02

Other Definitions.

 

Additional Notes		2.03
Adjusted Bond Yield		4.01
Adjusted Index Yield		4.01
Average Adjusted Company Bond Yield		4.01
Average Adjusted Comparable Bond Yield		4.01
Average Adjusted Index Yield		4.01
Average Bond Price		4.01
Average Yield to Worst		4.01
BAML HY Index		4.01
BAML Successor Index		4.01
Base Indenture		Preamble
Bloomberg		4.01
Calculation Agent		4.01
Calculation Period		4.01
Company Bond Weight		4.01
Comparable Bond Weight		4.01
Comparable Issuer		4.01
Component		4.01
Component Bond		4.01
Component Index		4.01
Composite Rating		4.01
CS HY Index		4.01
CS Successor Index		4.01
Daily Bond Price		4.01
Daily Yield to Worst		4.01
Effective Yield to Worst Time		4.01
Fourth Supplemental Indenture		Preamble
Index Weight		4.01
Issue Date		Preamble
Interest Payment Date		2.03(d)
JPM HY Index		4.01
Maturity Adjustment		4.01
Pricing Source		4.01
Qualified Company Bonds		4.01
Qualified Comparable Bonds		4.01
Reference Yield		4.01
Relevant Exchange		4.01
Remaining Tenor		4.01
Reset Date		4.01
Reset Rate		4.01
Security		4.01
Successor Index		4.01
Trading Day		4.01

 

Section 1.03

Rules of Construction.

Unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

 

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(2) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(3) “or” is not exclusive;

(4) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

(5) “will” shall be interpreted to express a command;

(6) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

(7) “including” means “including, without limitation”; and

(8) references to sections of or rules under the Securities Act will be deemed to include substitute, replacement or successor sections or rules adopted by the SEC from time to time.

ARTICLE II.

THE NOTES

 

Section 2.01

Creation of the Notes; Designations.

In accordance with Section 2.01 of the Base Indenture, the Company hereby creates a Series of Notes issued pursuant to the Indenture. The Notes of this Series shall be known and designated as the “Senior Reset Notes due 2022” of the Company. The Notes of this Series shall be entitled to the benefits of the Note Guarantee of each Guarantor signatory hereto, or that may hereafter execute a supplemental indenture in accordance with Section 4.17 of the Base Indenture, each such Note Guarantee to be governed by Article X of the Base Indenture (including without limitation the provisions for release of such Note Guarantee in respect of the Notes of this Series pursuant to Section 10.04 of the Base Indenture).

 

Section 2.02

Forms Generally.

(a) General. The Notes of this Series and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. The Notes of this Series may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Note of this Series will be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes of this Series shall be in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000.

The terms and provisions contained in the Notes of this Series will constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any such Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the provisions of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

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(b) Global Notes. Notes of this Series issued in global form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (including the Global Note Legend thereon and the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Notes of this Series issued in definitive form will be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (but without the Global Note Legend thereon and without the “Schedule of Exchanges of Interests in the Global Note” attached thereto). Each Global Note will represent such of the outstanding Notes of this Series as will be specified therein and each shall provide that it represents the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes of this Series from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes of this Series represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes of this Series represented thereby will be made by the Trustee or the Notes Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof.

 

Section 2.03

Title and Terms of Notes.

The aggregate principal amount of Notes of this Series which shall be authenticated and delivered on the Issue Date under the Indenture shall be $1,250,000,000; provided, however, that subject to the Company’s compliance with Section 4.09 of the Base Indenture, the Company from time to time, without giving notice to or seeking the consent of the Holders of Notes of this Series, may issue additional notes (the “Additional Notes”) in any amount having the same terms as the Notes of this Series in all respects, except for the issue date, the issue price, the initial Interest Payment Date and rights under a related registration rights agreement, if any. Any such Additional Notes shall be authenticated by the Trustee upon receipt of a Company Order to that effect, and when so authenticated, will constitute “Notes” for all purposes of the Indenture and will (together with all other Notes of this Series issued under the Indenture) constitute a single Series of Notes under the Indenture; provided that if such Additional Notes are not fungible with the Notes of this Series for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as applicable, as determined by the Company, such Additional Notes may have a separate CUSIP number.

(a) The Notes of this Series issued on the Issue Date will be issued at an issue price of 100% of the principal amount thereof.

(b) The principal amount of the Notes of this Series is due and payable in full on April 28, 2022 unless earlier redeemed.

(c) The Notes of this Series shall bear interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months) at the rate of (i) 5.845% per annum from and including the Issue Date to, but not including, the Reset Date, and (ii) from and including the Reset Date until maturity at a rate per annum equal to the Reset Rate, as determined by the Calculation Agent according to the Pricing Mechanism set forth in Article IV of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, or, in each case, until early redemption; and interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears on April 28 and October 28 of each year (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing October 28, 2013, to the Persons in whose name such Notes of this Series were registered at the close of business on the preceding April 15 or October 15, respectively.

 

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(d) Principal of and interest on the Notes of this Series shall be payable as set forth in Exhibit A.

(e) Other than as provided in Article III of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Notes of this Series shall not be redeemable.

(f) The Notes of this Series shall not be entitled to the benefit of any mandatory redemption or sinking fund.

(g) The Notes of this Series shall not be convertible into any other securities.

(h) The Notes of this Series will be unsubordinated debt securities and will be entitled to unsubordinated Note Guarantees of the Guarantors in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

(i) The Company initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar and Paying Agent with respect to the Notes of this Series until such time as the Trustee has resigned or a successor has been appointed.

(j) The Notes of this Series will initially be evidenced by one or more Definitive Notes issued in the name of DT.

(k) The Company shall pay principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes of this Series in money of the United States of America that at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

(l) The terms and provisions of Appendix A of the Base Indenture shall apply to the Notes of this Series.

 

Section 2.04

Transfer and Exchange.

The Notes of this Series shall be issued in registered form and shall be transferable only upon the surrender of a Note of this Series for registration of transfer and in compliance with Appendix A of the Base Indenture.

When Notes of this Series are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to register a transfer or to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Notes of this Series of other denominations, the Registrar will register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its requirements for such transactions are met. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Notes of this Series at the Registrar’s request. A Holder of Notes of this Series may transfer or exchange Notes of this Series only in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder of Notes of this Series, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements or transfer documents. No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein), but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

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Prior to due presentment of any Note of this Series for registration of transfer, the Company, the Trustee, any agent of the Company or the Trustee, the Paying Agent and the Registrar may deem and treat the Person in whose name a Note of this Series is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for all purposes, including for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of, and any premium and any interest, if any, on such Note and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not such Note be overdue, and none of the Company, the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

Any holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note of this Series shall, by acceptance of such beneficial interest, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Note may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by (a) the holder of such Global Note (or its agent) or (b) any holder of a beneficial interest in such Global Note, and that ownership of a beneficial interest in such Global Note shall be required to be reflected in a book entry.

All Notes of this Series issued upon any transfer or exchange pursuant to the terms of the Indenture shall evidence the same debt and shall be entitled to the same benefits under the Indenture as such Notes surrendered upon such transfer or exchange.

ARTICLE III.

REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

 

Section 3.01

Optional Redemption.

The Notes of this Series may be redeemed, in whole, or from time to time in part, subject to the conditions and at the redemption prices set forth in Section 5 of the form of Note set forth in Exhibit A hereto, which are hereby incorporated by reference and made part of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, together with accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

 

Section 3.02

Redemption Procedures.

The provisions of Article III of the Base Indenture shall apply in the case of a redemption pursuant to this Article III.

ARTICLE IV.

PRICING MECHANISM

 

Section 4.01

Pricing Mechanism Definitions.

“Adjusted Bond Yield” means, for any Component Bond as of any date of determination:

 

(i)

the Average Yield to Worst of such Component Bond as of such date, plus

 

(ii)

an amount (which may be negative) equal to the product of (a)(1) the number of days until a date that is eight (8) years from such date of determination, minus (2) the number of days until the date that results in the yield to worst of such Component Bond, and (b) the fraction of 12.5 basis points divided by three hundred sixty-five (365); plus

 

(iii)

an amount (which may be negative) equal to the product of (a)(1) the score set forth in the definition of “Composite Rating” for the Composite Rating of the Notes of this Series, minus (2) the score set forth in the definition of “Composite Rating” for the Composite Rating of such Component Bond, and (b) 50 basis points.

 

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“Adjusted Index Yield” means, for any Component Index as of any date of determination:

 

(i)

the Average Yield to Worst of such Component Index as of such date, plus

 

(ii)

an amount (which may be negative) equal to the product of (a)(1) the number of days until a date that is eight (8) years from such date of determination, minus (2) Effective Yield to Worst Time of such Component Index, and (b) the fraction of 12.5 basis points divided by three hundred sixty-five (365).

“Average Adjusted Company Bond Yield” means, as of any date of determination, the arithmetic average of the Adjusted Bond Yields for each of the Qualified Company Bonds as of such date.

“Average Adjusted Comparable Bond Yield” means, as of any date of determination, the arithmetic average of the Adjusted Bond Yields for each of the Qualified Comparable Bonds as of such date.

“Average Adjusted Index Yield” means, as of any date of determination, the arithmetic average of the Adjusted Index Yield for each Component Index as of such date.

“Average Bond Price” means, as to any Component Bond on any date of determination, the arithmetic average of the Daily Bond Price of such Component on each Trading Day in the Calculation Period, other than any Trading Day as to which both (A) there are no reported trades of such Component Bond in an amount greater than $500,000 of principal amount and (B) there are no Trading Days during the Calculation Period preceding such Trading Day as to which there was such a trade.

“Average Yield to Worst” means, as to any Component on any date of determination, the arithmetic average of the Daily Yield to Worst of such Component on each Trading Day in the Calculation Period, other than any Trading Day as to which both (A) there are no reported trades of such Component Bond in an amount greater than $500,000 of principal amount and (B) there are no Trading Days during the Calculation Period preceding such Trading Day as to which there was such a trade.

“BAML HY Index” means the “Bank of America ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ US High Yield Telecommunications (H0TC) Index”; provided, that (i) if the sponsor of such index discontinues calculation of such index, and such sponsor or another entity publishes a successor or substitute index that the Calculation Agent determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to such index (such comparable index, the “BAML Successor Index”), then the Calculation Agent shall substitute the BAML Successor Index for such index for all purposes hereunder; and (ii) in the event that the sponsor of such index discontinues publication of such index and the Calculation Agent determines that no suitable successor or substitute index is available for such index, the

 

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Calculation Agent will calculate the Daily Yield to Worst and Effective Yield to Worst Time for such index in accordance with the formula for and method of calculation last in effect as to such index prior to its discontinuance, but using only those securities with such weightings as comprised such index immediately prior to its discontinuance.

“Bloomberg” means Bloomberg Financial Markets.

“Calculation Agent” means such nationally recognized investment bank as is selected by DT.

“Calculation Period” means, as to any date of determination, the period that begins on the first Trading Day on or following the day that is 45 days prior to such date and ends on such date.

“Company Bond Weight” means: (i) if the number of Qualified Company Bonds is one or more and the number of Qualified Comparable Bonds is zero, one-third; (ii) if the number of Qualified Comparable Bonds is one or more and the number of Qualified Company Bonds is one or more, one-quarter; and (iii) if the number of Qualified Company Bonds is zero, zero.

“Comparable Bond Weight” means: (i) if the number of Qualified Comparable Bonds is one or more and the number of Qualified Company Bonds is zero, one-third; (ii) if the number of Qualified Comparable Bonds is one or more and the number of Qualified Company Bonds is one or more, one-quarter; and (iii) if the number of Qualified Comparable Bonds is zero, zero.

“Comparable Issuer” means Sprint Nextel Corporation or any successor or assign.

“Component” means any Component Bond or any Component Index.

“Component Bond” means any Qualified Comparable Bond or any Qualified Company Bond.

“Component Index” means the JPM HY Index, the CS HY Index, and the BAML HY Index.

“Composite Rating” means (i) if such Security is rated by either S&P or ▇▇▇▇▇’▇, but not both, the composite rating indicated on the chart below as corresponding to the rating given to such Security by S&P or ▇▇▇▇▇’▇; and (ii) if such Security is rated by both S&P and ▇▇▇▇▇’▇, the composite rating indicated on the chart below as corresponding to a score equal to the average (rounded up to the nearest integer) of the scores assigned on the chart below to such Security’s S&P rating and such Security’s ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ rating.

 

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▇▇▇▇▇’▇		S&P		Score				Composite Rating
Baa1		BBB+			1			BBB+
Baa2		BBB			2			BBB
▇▇▇▇		▇▇▇-			▇			▇▇▇-
▇▇▇		BB+			4			BB+
Ba2		BB			5			BB
Ba3		BB-			6			BB-
B1		B+			7			B+
B2		B			8			B
B3		B-			9			B-
Caa1		CCC+			10			CCC+
Caa2		CCC			11			CCC
Caa3		CCC-			12			CCC-

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining the Composite Rating of the Notes of this Series, in the event that, at the time of such determination, neither S&P nor ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ has rated the Notes of this Series, then (a) the rating of the Notes of this Series from S&P and/or ▇▇▇▇▇’▇, as applicable, shall be deemed, for purposes of this definition, to be the same as (i) the rating by the applicable rating agency of the Company’s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 or (ii) solely in the event that the 6.625% Senior Notes due 2023 are not outstanding, or are not rated by either rating agency, the rating of any other series of unsecured notes issued by the Company which rank pari passu in right of payment with, and are guaranteed on a similar basis as, the Notes of this Series (and, if multiple series of notes issued by the Company and meeting the requirements of this clause (ii) are outstanding, the rating of the Notes of this Series shall be deemed to be the rating of the series of notes issued by the Company with a remaining tenor closest to the remaining tenor of the Notes of this Series) and (b) in the event that ratings from either rating agency in respect of any notes of the types described in clause (a)(i) or (ii) are not available, for purposes of determining the Adjusted Bond Yield of a Component Bond in relation to the Notes of this Series, clause (iii) of the definition of Adjusted Bond Yield shall be deemed to be zero. If neither S&P nor ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ has rated a Component Bond, then for purposes of determining the Adjusted Bond Yield of such Component Bond, clause (iii) of the definition of Adjusted Bond Yield shall be deemed to be zero.

“CS HY Index” means the “Credit Suisse US Liquid High Yield Telecom Index”; provided, that (i) if the sponsor of such index discontinues calculation of such index, and such sponsor or another entity publishes a successor or substitute index that the Calculation Agent determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to such index (such comparable index, the “CS Successor Index”), then the Calculation Agent shall substitute the CS Successor Index for such index for all purposes hereunder; and (ii) in the event that the sponsor of such index discontinues publication of such index and the Calculation Agent determines that no suitable successor or substitute index is available for such index, the Calculation Agent will calculate the Daily Yield to Worst and Effective Yield to Worst Time for such index in accordance with the formula for and method of calculation last in effect as to such index prior to its discontinuance, but using only those securities with such weightings as comprised such index immediately prior to its discontinuance.

“Daily Bond Price” means, as to any Component Bond on any date of determination, the arithmetic average of the price of each reported trade of such Component Bond in an amount

 

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greater than $500,000 of principal amount on such date (or, if there are no reported trades of such Component Bond in an amount greater than $500,000 of principal amount on such date, the arithmetic average of the price of each reported trade of such Component Bond in an amount greater than $500,000 of principal amount on the next preceding Trading Day during the Calculation Period on which there was such a trade), determined by reference to the Pricing Source.

“Daily Yield to Worst” means:

 

(i)

as to any Component Bond on any date of determination, the arithmetic average of the yield to worst of each reported trade of such Component Bond in an amount greater than $500,000 of principal amount on such date (or, if there are no reported trades of such Component Bond in an amount greater than $500,000 of principal amount on such date, the arithmetic average of the yield to worst of each reported trade of such Component Bond in an amount greater than $500,000 of principal amount on the next preceding Trading Day during the Calculation Period on which there was such a trade), determined by reference to the Pricing Source; and

 

(ii)

as to any Component Index on any date of determination, the yield to worst of such Component Index for such date as reported by the Pricing Source.

“Effective Yield to Worst Time” means, as to any Component Index, the number of days to the date that results in the yield to worst implied by such Component Index, as reported by the Pricing Source, or if not reported by the Pricing Source, as calculated by the Calculation Agent in good faith.

“Index Weight” means: (i) if the number of Qualified Comparable Bonds is one or more and the number of Qualified Company Bonds is one or more, one-half; (ii) if (a) the number of Qualified Comparable Bonds is zero and the number of Qualified Company Bonds is one or more, or (b) the number of Qualified Company Bonds is zero and the number of Qualified Comparable Bonds is one or more, two-thirds; and (iii) if the number of Qualified Comparable Bonds is zero and the number of Qualified Company Bonds is zero, one.

“JPM HY Index” means the “▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Domestic Telecom High Yield Index”; provided, that (i) if the sponsor of such index discontinues calculation of such index, and such sponsor or another entity publishes a successor or substitute index that the Calculation Agent determines, in its sole discretion, to be comparable to such index (such comparable index, the “Successor Index”), then the Calculation Agent shall substitute the Successor Index for such index for all purposes hereunder; and (ii) in the event that the sponsor of such index discontinues publication of such index and the Calculation Agent determines that no suitable successor or substitute index is available for such index, the Calculation Agent will calculate the Daily Yield to Worst and Effective Yield to Worst Time for such index in accordance with the formula for and method of calculation last in effect as to such index prior to its discontinuance, but using only those securities with such weightings as comprised such index immediately prior to its discontinuance.

 

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“Maturity Adjustment” means, as of any specified date, an amount (which may be negative) equal to the product of (i)(a) the Remaining Tenor of the Notes of this Series minus (b) the number eight (8) and (ii) 12.5 basis points.

“Pricing Source” means (i) with respect to any Component Index, the index sponsor; and (ii) with respect to any Component Bond, TRACE as provided by Bloomberg.

Except where another source or method is specified, the Pricing Source shall be used for all applicable purposes hereunder. If the Pricing Source for any Component is unavailable at any time for any reason, and an alternative source or method is not expressly provided herein, the Calculation Agent shall determine a suitable substitute source in good faith.

“Qualified Company Bonds” means, as of any date of determination, each series of publicly-traded unsecured notes that:

 

(i)

is issued by the Issuer (including for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent then outstanding, notes that were issued prior to the Merger Date by MetroPCS Wireless, Inc. and assumed by the Issuer (so long as such notes, in each case, meet the requirements set forth in clauses (ii) through (vi) below));

 

(ii)

has a minimum aggregate principal amount outstanding as of such date of at least $1.0 billion;

 

(iii)

has an Average Bond Price during the Calculation Period of not less than $800.00 or greater than $1200.00 (per $1000.00 of principal amount);

 

(iv)

for which the date that results in the yield to worst is not less than four (4) and not greater than ten (10) years from such date of determination;

 

(v)

for which there are at least five Trading Days in the Calculation Period on which there is a reported trade of such Qualified Comparable Bond in an amount greater than $500,000 of principal amount; and

 

(vi)

which was not subject, on any date during the Calculation Period, to a publicly announced tender offer, exchange offer, or any transaction that would result or has resulted in a change of control.

“Qualified Comparable Bonds” means, as of any date of determination, each series of publicly-traded unsecured notes that:

 

(i)

is issued by the Comparable Issuer;

 

(ii)

has a minimum aggregate principal amount outstanding as of such date of at least $1.0 billion;

 

(iii)

has an Average Bond Price during the Calculation Period of not less than $800.00 or greater than $1200.00 (per $1000.00 of principal amount);

 

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(iv)

for which the date that results in the yield to worst is not less than four (4) and not greater than ten (10) years from such date of determination;

 

(v)

for which there are at least five Trading Days in the Calculation Period on which there is a reported trade of such Qualified Comparable Bond in an amount greater than $500,000 of principal amount; and

 

(vi)

which was not subject, on any date during the Calculation Period, to a publicly announced tender offer, exchange offer, or any transaction that would result or has resulted in a change of control.

“Reference Yield” means, as of any date of determination, a rate per annum, as determined by the Calculation Agent in a commercially reasonable manner, equal to the sum of:

 

(i)

the product of (a) the Index Weight and (b) the Average Adjusted Index Yield as of such date; plus,

 

(ii)

the product of (a) the Comparable Bond Weight and (b) the Average Adjusted Comparable Bond Yield as of such date; plus,

 

(iii)

the product of (a) the Company Bond Weight and (b) the Average Adjusted Company Bond Yield as of such date.

“Relevant Exchange” means, for any Component Bond, the primary exchange or quotation system on which such Component Bond is traded or quoted, as determined by the Calculation Agent.

“Remaining Tenor” means, as of any specified date, the number of days from such specified date to the stated maturity of the Notes of this Series, divided by three hundred sixty-five (365).

“Reset Date” means October 28, 2015.

“Reset Rate” means a rate per annum, rounded to the nearest thousandth of a percent (and, in the event that rate per annum, prior to rounding, is equidistant to the nearest thousandth up and the nearest thousandth down, rounded up to the nearest thousandth of a percent), equal to the sum of:

 

(i)

the Reference Yield as of the Reset Date, plus

 

(ii)

50.0 bps, plus

 

(iii)

the Maturity Adjustment for the Notes of this Series as of the Reset Date, plus

 

(iv)

28.9 bps.

“Security” means the Notes of this Series or any Component Bond.

“Trading Day” means (i) with respect to any Component Index, any date on which the sponsor of such index reports an updated value for such index; and (ii) with respect to any Component Bond, a day, as determined by the Calculation Agent, on which the Relevant Exchange with respect to such Component Bond is scheduled to be open for trading for their respective regular trading sessions or on which such Component Bond is quoted, as applicable.

 

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Section 4.02

Notice of Rates.

The Calculation Agent will calculate the Reset Rate as of the Reset Date and, within five Business Days of the Reset Date, the Company will send (or, if agreed to by the Trustee, shall provide to the Trustee, and the Trustee, as instructed by the Company and at the expense of the Company, shall send) a notice to each Holder of Notes of this Series and the Trustee, specifying the Reset Rate and setting forth in reasonable detail the manner in which the Reset Rate was calculated. The calculation of the Reset Rate by the Calculation Agent will (in the absence of manifest error) be conclusive for all purposes and final and binding on the Holders of Notes of this Series and the Company.

The Company shall provide all cooperation reasonably requested by DT and the Calculation Agent in connection with the calculation of the Reset Rate, including, without limitation, providing any information reasonably requested and the payment of any fees and expenses then due and payable.

In the event that the Calculation Agent shall not have provided the Reset Rate to the Company within such five Business Day period and the Company shall have complied with the foregoing, (x) the Company shall promptly so notify the Trustee and the Holders of such failure, (y) the date on which the Company shall be required to deliver such notice of the Reset Rate will be extended until the date that is two Business Days after the date on which the Company receives such Reset Rate from the Calculation Agent and (z) DT may, in its sole discretion, appoint a replacement Calculation Agent.

ARTICLE V.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 5.01

Effect of Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

(a) This Fourth Supplemental Indenture is a supplemental indenture within the meaning of Section 2.02 of the Base Indenture, and the Base Indenture shall (notwithstanding Section 12.12 thereof or Section 5.04 hereof) be read together with this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and shall have the same effect over the Notes of this Series, in the same manner as if the provisions of the Base Indenture and this Fourth Supplemental Indenture were contained in the same instrument.

(b) In all other respects, the Base Indenture is confirmed by the parties hereto as supplemented by the terms of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

 

Section 5.02

Governing Law.

THE INDENTURE AND THE NOTES OF THIS SERIES WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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Section 5.03

Waiver of Jury Trial.

EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

 

Section 5.04

No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

Subject to Section 5.01, this Fourth Supplemental Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Subject to Section 5.01, any such other indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

 

Section 5.05

Successors.

All agreements of the Company in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and the Notes of this Series will bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture will bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture will bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.04 of the Base Indenture.

 

Section 5.06

Severability.

In case any provision in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes of this Series is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 5.07

Counterparts.

This Fourth Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed will be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together will constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Fourth Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF transmission shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

Section 5.08

Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

The Table of Contents and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and will in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.

 

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Section 5.09

Beneficiaries of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

Nothing in this Fourth Supplemental Indenture or in the Notes of this Series, expressed or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, and the Holders of the Notes of this Series, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

 

Section 5.10

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.

No past, present or future director, officer, member, manager, partner, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes of this Series, this Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the Note Guarantees, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes of this Series by accepting a Note of this Series waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes of this Series.

 

Section 5.11

The Trustee.

The Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for the validity or sufficiency of, or the recitals in, this Fourth Supplemental Indenture and all of the provisions contained in the Base Indenture in respect of the rights, privileges, immunities, powers and duties of the Trustee and the Agents shall be applicable in respect of the Notes of this Series and of this Fourth Supplemental Indenture as fully and with like effect as set forth in full herein.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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

 

[Signature page to Fourth Supplemental Indenture]

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[Signature page to Fourth Supplemental Indenture]

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EXHIBIT A

[Form of Face of Initial Note]

[Global Notes Legend]

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

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF [DEPOSITARY] OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE REFERRED TO ON THE REVERSE HEREOF.

[[FOR REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE ONLY] UNTIL 40 DAYS AFTER THE LATER OF COMMENCEMENT OR COMPLETION OF THE OFFERING, AN OFFER OR SALE OF SECURITIES WITHIN THE UNITED STATES BY A DEALER (AS DEFINED IN THE SECURITIES ACT) MAY VIOLATE THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT IF SUCH OFFER OR SALE IS MADE OTHERWISE THAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144A THEREUNDER.]

[Restricted Notes Legend for Definitive Notes held by Initial Purchasers]

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION.

[Restricted Notes Legend for Rule 144A Notes or Regulation S Notes]

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR

 

Exhibit A-1

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PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR UNLESS SUCH TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION. THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ANY INVESTOR ACCOUNT FOR WHICH IT HAS PURCHASED SECURITIES, TO OFFER, SELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER SUCH SECURITY, PRIOR TO THE DATE (THE “RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE”) THAT IS ONE YEAR IN THE CASE OF RULE 144A NOTES, AND 40 DAYS IN THE CASE OF REGULATION S NOTES, AFTER THE LATER OF THE ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE HEREOF AND THE LAST DATE ON WHICH THE ISSUER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE ISSUER WAS THE OWNER OF THIS SECURITY (OR ANY PREDECESSOR OF SUCH SECURITY), ONLY (A) TO THE ISSUER, (B) PURSUANT TO A REGISTRATION STATEMENT THAT HAS BEEN DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) FOR SO LONG AS THE SECURITIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RESALE PURSUANT TO RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, TO A PERSON IT REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT PURCHASES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER TO WHOM NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT THE TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN RELIANCE ON RULE 144A, (D) PURSUANT TO OFFERS AND SALES THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (E) PURSUANT TO ANOTHER AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUER’S AND THE TRUSTEE’S RIGHT PRIOR TO ANY SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER PURSUANT TO CLAUSES (D) OR (E) TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, CERTIFICATION AND/OR OTHER INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO EACH OF THEM. THIS LEGEND WILL BE REMOVED UPON THE REQUEST OF THE HOLDER AFTER THE RESALE RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE.

[Additional Restricted Notes Legend for Notes Offered in Reliance on Regulation S]

BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER HEREOF REPRESENTS THAT IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON NOR IS IT PURCHASING FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

[Definitive Notes Legend]

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH TRANSFER AGENT MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

 

Exhibit A-2

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[CUSIP]

[ISIN]

[Other ID Number]

Senior Reset Notes due 2022

 

No.		$

T-MOBILE USA, INC.

promises to pay to                      or registered assigns,

the principal sum of                      DOLLARS on April 28, 2022.

Interest Payment Dates: April 28 and October 28

Record Dates: April 15 and October 15

Reset Date: October 28, 2015

 

Exhibit A-3

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Dated:             , 20
T-MOBILE USA, INC.
By:
		Name:
		Title:
This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture:
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, as Trustee
By: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
By:
		Authorized Signatory

 

Exhibit A-4

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[Form of Reverse Side of Initial Note]

Senior Reset Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”)

Capitalized terms used herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

(1) INTEREST. Interest (computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months) shall accrue on the principal amount of this Note from and including April 28, 2013 to, but not including, October 28, 2015 (the “Reset Date”) at 5.845% per annum, and (ii) from and including the Reset Date until maturity at a rate per annum equal to the Reset Rate, as determined by the Calculation Agent according to the Pricing Mechanism set forth in Article IV of the Fourth Supplemental Indenture.

The Company promises to pay interest semi-annually in arrears on April 28 and October 28 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each, an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided further that the first Interest Payment Date shall be October 28, 2013. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. If an Interest Payment Date or the maturity date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the related payment of principal or interest will be made on the next succeeding Business Day as if made on the date the payment was due, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.

(2) METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Company will pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the April 15 or October 15 next preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.14 of the Base Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose within the City and State of New York, or, at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the books and records of the Registrar; provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest and premium, if any, on, all Notes the Holders of which will have provided wire transfer instructions to the Company or the Paying Agent. Such payment will be in such money of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. The Holder of a Definitive Note is not required to surrender such Definitive Note to the Trustee in order to receive payment of principal at maturity. Such Definitive Note, after payment has been made, shall be cancelled without the requirement of presentation.

(3) PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

 

Exhibit A-5

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(4) INDENTURE. The Company issued the Notes pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April 28, 2013 (the “Base Indenture”) among the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, as amended and supplemented with respect to the Notes by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 28, 2013 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”; the Base Indenture as amended and supplemented with respect to the Notes by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”). The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the TIA. The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and, to the extent so included in the Indenture, to the TIA for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling. The Notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of the Company. The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be issued thereunder.

(5) OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

(a) On or after April 28, 2018, the Company may redeem all or a part of the Notes upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice (in the case of redemptions upon less than 30 days’ notice, if any Global Notes are outstanding, subject to the ability of the Depositary to process such redemption on the date specified in such notice), at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes redeemed to, but not including, the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve month period beginning on April 28 of the years indicated below, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest on the relevant Interest Payment Date for periods prior to such redemption date:

 

Year		Percentage
2018			100.000% + ( 1/2 × Reset Rate)
2019			100.000% + ( 1/4 × Reset Rate)
2020 and thereafter			100.000	%

Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the redemption price, interest will cease to accrue on the Notes or portions thereof called for redemption on the applicable redemption date.

At any time prior to April 28, 2018, the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes, upon not less than 10 nor more than 60 days’ notice (in the case of redemptions upon less than 30 days’ notice, if any Global Notes are outstanding, subject to the ability of Depositary to process such redemption on the date specified in such notice), at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date for periods prior to such date of redemption.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph 5, at any time prior to April 28, 2016, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture at a redemption price of 105.845%

 

Exhibit A-6

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of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of one or more sales of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company or contributions to the Company’s common equity capital made with the net cash proceeds of one or more sales of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of Parent; provided that:

(1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture (excluding Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries) remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption; and

(2) the redemption occurs within 180 days of the date of the closing of such sale of Equity Interests by the Company or the date of contribution to the Company’s common equity capital made with net cash proceeds of one or more sales of Equity Interests of Parent.

“Applicable Premium” means, as calculated by the Company and provided to the Trustee, with respect to any Note on any redemption date, the greater of:

(1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or

(2) the excess of:

(a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the Note at April 28, 2018 (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing above under Section 5(a) hereof (provided that if the redemption date is prior to the Reset Date, for purposes of calculating the redemption price under this clause (i) the Reset Rate shall be deemed to be 5.845%)), plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the Note (determined, for purposes of calculating such interest payments under this clause (ii), with respect to periods from and after the Reset Date if the redemption date is prior to the Reset Date, as if the Reset Rate would equal 5.845%) through April 28, 2018 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

(b) the principal amount of the Note, if greater.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the yield to maturity of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to April 28, 2018; provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to April 28, 2018 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used. The Company will (1) calculate the Treasury Rate on the third business day preceding the applicable redemption date and (2) prior to such redemption date file with the trustee an officer’s certificate setting forth the Applicable Premium and the Treasury Rate and showing the calculation of each in reasonable detail.

 

Exhibit A-7

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(6) MANDATORY REDEMPTION.

The Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

(7) REPURCHASE AT THE OPTION OF HOLDER.

(a) If there is a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company will be required to make a Change of Control Offer to each Holder 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 purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes repurchased to, but not including, the date of purchase, subject to the rights of Holders on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date for periods prior to such repurchase date pursuant to Section 4.15 of the Base Indenture. Within 30 days following any Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company will send a notice to each Holder and the Trustee describing the transaction or transactions and identify the ratings decline that together constitute the Change of Control Triggering Event, offering to repurchase Notes on the Change of Control Payment Date specified in the notice, which date will be no earlier than 10 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is sent and setting forth the procedures governing the Change of Control Offer as required by the Indenture.

(b) If the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company consummates any Asset Sales, within twenty days of each date on which the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $100.0 million, the Company shall apply the entire aggregate amount of unutilized Excess Proceeds (not only the amount in excess of $100.0 million) to make an Asset Sale Offer pursuant to Section 4.10 of the Base Indenture to all Holders of Notes and all holders of other Indebtedness that is pari passu with the Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in the Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets to purchase the maximum principal amount of Notes (including any Additional Notes) and purchase or redeem such other pari passu Indebtedness that may be purchased or redeemed out of the Excess Proceeds at an offer price in cash in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes and such other pari passu Indebtedness that may be purchased or redeemed with Excess Proceeds thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the date of consummation of the purchase, in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Indenture. To the extent that the aggregate amount of Notes (including any Additional Notes) and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Company (or such Restricted Subsidiary) may use those Excess Proceeds for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture. If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and other pari passu Indebtedness tendered in response to such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee shall select the Notes and the Company shall select such other pari passu Indebtedness to be purchased or redeemed on a pro rata basis unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange or depositary requirements. Holders of Notes that are the subject of an offer to purchase will receive an Asset Sale Offer from the Company prior to any related purchase date and may elect to have such Notes purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” attached to the Notes.

 

Exhibit A-8

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(8) NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Notice of redemption will be sent at least 30 days (or, if any Global Notes are outstanding, such shorter period as may be permitted by the eligibility rules of the Depositary) but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed, except that redemption notices may be sent or mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed.

(9) DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the transfer or exchange of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. Also, the Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes (i) for a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days immediately preceding the sending of notice of redemption of Notes selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day such notice is sent or (ii) during the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.

(10) PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

(11) AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes including Additional Notes, if any, voting as a single class, and any existing Default or Event or Default or compliance with any provision of the Indenture or the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes including Additional Notes, if any, voting as a single class. Without the consent of any Holder, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend and supplement the Indenture as provided in the Base Indenture.

(12) DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. If an Event of Default occurs (other than an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary) and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes, in each case, by notice to the Company, may declare the principal of, premium, if any, and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Notes to be due and payable. If an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company, any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary occurs, the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on all the Notes shall become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Notes and its consequences.

 

Exhibit A-9

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(13) TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH COMPANY. The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee.

(14) NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No past, present or future director, officer, member, manager, partner, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

(15) AUTHENTICATION. This Note will not be valid until authenticated by the manual or facsimile signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

(16) ABBREVIATIONS. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

(17) GOVERNING LAW. THIS NOTE WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture. Requests may be made to:

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Exhibit A-10

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:
(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to:
		(Insert assignee’s legal name)
(Insert assignee’s soc. sec. or tax I.D. no.)
(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

and irrevocably appoint                      to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

Date:

Your Signature:
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the face of this Note)

Signature Guarantee*:

 

*	Participant in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee).

 

Exhibit A-11

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.15 of the Base Indenture, check the appropriate box below:

¨ Section 4.10                    ¨ Section 4.15

If you want to elect to have only part of the Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.10 or Section 4.15 of the Indenture, state the amount you elect to have purchased:

$        

 

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).

 

Exhibit A-12

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CERTIFICATE TO BE DELIVERED UPON EXCHANGE OR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER RESTRICTED NOTES

This certificate relates to $         principal amount of Notes held in definitive form by the undersigned.

The undersigned has requested the Trustee by written order to exchange or register the transfer of a Note or Notes.

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the expiration of the period referred to in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with its terms:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

 

¨		(1)		to the Company; or
¨		(2)		to the Registrar for registration in the name of the Holder, without transfer; or
¨		(3)		pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933; or
¨		(4)		inside the United States to a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933) that purchases for its own account or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer to whom notice is given that such transfer is being made in reliance on Rule 144A, in each case pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933; or
¨		(5)		outside the United States in an offshore transaction within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act in compliance with Rule 904 under the Securities Act of 1933; or
¨		(6)		pursuant to another available exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Exhibit A-13

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Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any Person other than the registered holder thereof; provided, however, that if box (4), (5) or (6) is checked, the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, such legal opinions, certifications and other information as the Company has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

				Your Signature
Signature Guarantee:
Date:
Signature must be guaranteed by a participant in a recognized signature guaranty medallion program or other signature guarantor acceptable to the Trustee				Signature of Signature Guarantee

 

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (4) ABOVE IS CHECKED.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Company as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

Dated:
				NOTICE: To be executed by an executive officer

 

Exhibit A-14

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SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF INTERESTS IN THE GLOBAL NOTE*

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 officer of Trustee or Notes Custodian

 

*	This schedule should be included only if the Note is issued in global form.

 

Exhibit A-15